TV Blackbox & McKnight Tonight

'McKnight Tonight' is part of the 'TV Blackbox' podcast feed. "The Queen of The Cross" started her career as an original cast member of the long-running male revue Les Girls and her in the early '60s and she's still going strong today. Starting out as a 'drag' performer, Carlotta was the first high-profile performer to undergo a sex change operation. Now she's telling Rob McKnight about her personal and professional life as she discusses; • The affair she had with one of television's biggest names and the heartbreaking decision to leave him in order to save his career • The rocker she slept with and the famous face that sang a Christmas song at the end of her bed • The real reason she left morning TV show 'Studio 10' • The shocking secret she left out of the telemovie based on her life... and why • A hilarious story about her time with Shirley Bassey (we save that story until the very end) • And that's just the start!

Settle in for episode four of TV Blackbox - where we have at it on Sunrise's controversy, the Melbourne Cup moving homes, and Kerri-Anne Kennerley joining the team at Studio 10. It's feisty, firey & worth hanging around for (and that's just for starters!). Each week a washed-up TV Producer (Rob McKnight), a TV writer and executive (Dan Bennett), an EMMY award winner (Jay Cagatay) & TV enthusiast and commentator (Steve Molk) take you behind the scenes, wade through the pr spin and launch into the reality that is the Australian television business. On this episode: • NBC allegedly threatened Ronan Farrow if he didn't stop reporting on Weinstein. • Molk & Rob clash swords on the ACMA ruling over the SUNRISE hot topic segment on the Stolen Generation. • Ten nabs the MELBOURNE CUP CARNIVAL from Seven. • Product placement on NEIGHBOURS? Dan talks about the growing opportunity industry. • Jay lays it down on Celebrities deserving privacy (& the chance to earn a crust outside the entertainment industry). • In our latest STUDIO 10 segment we talk about KAK joining the team. • The panel react to underwhelming ratings for Seven's new TAKE ME OUT. • How are the ratings unpacking for Ten? Good, but not great. • Dan gives us a guide on what you need to do to pitch your drama to Network TV. • There's more TV Blackbox mail in the mailbag! TV BlackBox is your weekly source of inside information across all facets of the Australian TV industry. Follow the @tv_blackbox crew: @Rob_McKnight @DanMBennett @jayktweets @SteveMolk Find us on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/TVBlackbox/

Renewed for episode 3, TV BlackBox lands fresh in your ears with all manner of information and opinion. This week, there's a special feature on each show from Ten's Pilot Week and an interview with one of the creators involved - Heath Franklin! Each week a washed-up TV Producer (Rob McKnight), a TV writer and executive (Dan Bennett), an EMMY award winner (Jay Cagatay) & TV enthusiast and commentator (Steve Molk) take you behind the scenes, wade through the pr spin and launch into the reality that is the Australian television business. On this episode: • John Goodman speaks out about his television wife and THE CONNOR FAMILY. • Did the winner of this year's BACHELOR AUSTRALIA get spoiled? (Also what Rob & Molk think constitute appropriate time for spoilers!) • SHANE JACOBSEN's agent wants a cut of his charity income. • MIKE AMOR returns from the US to host Seven Melbourne's weekend bulletin. • Jay, Dan & Molk don't care about the end of THE BIG BANG THEORY. • Interview with HEATH FRANKLIN about SKIT HAPPENS. • PILOT WEEK WRAP! All the ratings, info and opinion, on all eight shows: • SKIT HAPPENS • DISGRACE! • DRUNK HISTORY • TABOO • KINNE TONIGHT • TRIAL BY KYLE • DAVE • SATURDAY NIGHT • Dan opens the door on the Network's addiction to rolling coverage & changing PMs. • We open the TV BlackBox mailbag for the very first time! TV BlackBox is your weekly source of inside information across all facets of the Australian TV industry. Follow the @tv_blackbox crew: @Rob_McKnight @DanMBennett @jayktweets @SteveMolk Find us on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/TVBlackbox/

We're back for episode 2 of TV BlackBox! This week we looked down the back of the couch and found even more to chat about (along with that Apple TV remote we lost a few months ago). Each week a washed-up TV Producer (Rob McKnight), a TV writer and executive (Dan Bennett), an EMMY award winner (Jay Cagatay) & TV enthusiast and commentator (Steve Molk) take you behind the scenes, wade through the pr spin and launch into the reality that is the Australian television business. On this episode: • Is Denise Drysdale really leaving Studio 10 (and what about that brussels sprouts cake)? • Meghan Markle's family trying to set themselves up as the new Kardashians • Michael Parkinson's sadness for Billy Connolly • Netflix Cancels The Break With Michelle Wolf and The Joel McHale Show With Joel McHale • Ben Roberts goes to war with Fairfax over claims he's got a dark service history • What will Nine's Darren Wick do once he inherits all of Fairfax's talent, including Alan Jones and Ray Hadley? • Molk and the panel react to Pilot Week, and we look at your reactions • "Intern" Pete Deppler talks about his experience of the outrage machine on Disgrace! • The Honey "Badg-elor" a winner for Ten • The Today Show sinks to a new ratings low in Melbourne (and Rob shares his suggestions to fix the funk) • Dan asks if Australian drama has a future • Jay talks about getting a former playmate in your pilot - and the after party that ensues TV BlackBox is your weekly source of inside information across all facets of the Australian TV industry. Follow the @tv_blackbox crew: @Rob_McKnight @DanMBennett @jayktweets @SteveMolk Find us on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/TVBlackbox/

Welcome to episode 1 of TV BlackBox. Strap in - there's a lot we need to talk about. Each week a washed-up TV Producer (Rob McKnight), a TV writer and executive (Dan Bennett), an EMMY award winner (Jay Cagatay) & TV enthusiast and commentator (Steve Molk) take you behind the scenes, wade through the pr spin and launch into the reality that is the Australian television business. On this episode: • ABC "choose not to renew" Tonightly with Tom Ballard, and we speak exclusively with Executive Producer Dan Ilic • 7 jobs to be cut from WIN TV's Tasmanian bureau as centralisation wreaks havoc on regional TV • Rebecca Maddern won't return to the AFL Footy Show • Matthew Newton steps aside from new Jessica Chastain film as the #MeToo movement claim another scalp • Sunday Night pull a story at the last minute based on a court injunction • The Today Show suffering the worst ratings in four years • Foxtel announce the iQ4 and 4K content • CBS announce their streaming service will launch in Oz by Christmas 2018 • Seven's second half-year annus horribilis • Bevan Lee takes a swipe at the ABC's drama slate • Ten's #PilotWeek, and the controversy over the sausage-fest • Seven West Media CEO Tim Worner calls for an end to overnight ratings • The lengths you go to when you want to interview Dolly Parton TV BlackBox is your weekly source of inside information across all facets of the Australian TV industry. Follow the @tv_blackbox crew: @Rob_McKnight @DanMBennett @jayktweets @SteveMolk Find us on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/TVBlackbox/

An introduction to TV Blackbox