33-646: Tim or Timothy Evans may refer to: Tim Evans, an American-born Australian comedian and talent show judge, who married Australian singer-actress Elaine McKenna in 1963 Tim Evans (footballer) (born 1953), Australian rules football player Tim Evans (British Army officer) (born 1962) Tim Evans (rowing) (born 1970), American Olympic rower Timothy Evans (1924–1950), Welshman wrongly executed for murder Timothy C. Evans (born 1943), American judge See also [ edit ] Tim Rhys-Evans (born c. 1972), Welsh conductor [REDACTED] Topics referred to by
66-447: A comment "I like the boy!" (in reference to a series of TV advertisements Bert had recently done). Ali became upset at the comment, as the term "boy" carried negative racial connotations for many black Americans, although Newton was oblivious to this use of the term and claimed this was not his intention. After realising his faux pas, Newton quickly apologised to Ali on stage. The most difficult guest to interact with, according to Newton,
99-640: A constant run from 1966 until 1980 and as co-host on three other occasions. Over the years, the Logies have been hosted in Melbourne and Sydney . From 2018 to 2022, the ceremony was held on the Gold Coast before the 2023 ceremony was announced as moving to Sydney for the first time in 37 years. Known from their inception as the TV Week Awards, the awards were instigated by TV Week magazine with
132-451: A predominantly Australian cast. Although in other years there has been a Logie for overseas programs, these awards are no longer part of the awards. People eligible for a Logie must have appeared on an Australian-produced show that was broadcast on Australian television in the previous year. There are long-held suspicions that network publicists engage in mass voting to rig the results. However, no hard evidence had emerged for this, other than
165-761: A regular by taking accent lessons to provide an "acceptable international accent." By December 1962 she was living in Atlanta , Georgia. McKenna found work on the nightclub circuit across the US, into Canada and Mexico. She was singing in nightclubs in Reno, Nevada , during July 1963. On one of her visits to Australia she performed, "Just You Wait" (from My Fair Lady ), on In Melbourne Tonight in December 1966. The singer returned to live in Melbourne by February 1968. In
198-529: A role in Cid Ellwood's production of The Red Sombrero , which began at Moonee Ponds Town Hall on 29 June 1956 for a week, followed by Box Hill Town Hall (30 July–1 August) and Brunswick Town Hall (30–31 October). Ellwood wrote the music and lyrics, while Tina Bethell and Ian Westcott wrote the book. In the following year McKenna took the role of Eliza in a professional-amateur rendition of Pygmalion at Cathedral Hall, Fitzroy . By May 1960 she
231-458: A television connection, this has not always been the case. In 2001, Ricky Martin was the headline performer. In 2002, Destiny's Child performed, with Elton John and Shakira making appearances. In 2004, it was Michael Bublé with Delta Goodrem . In 2011, Katy Perry performed and presented an award, while 2012 saw One Direction and Delta Goodrem perform on the night with appearances from Flo Rida , Tony Bennett and Seal . In 2013, it
264-444: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Elaine McKenna Elaine McKenna Evans ( née Elaine McKenna , 24 March 1937 – 6 January 1992), was an Australian singer and actress. She is known for her television appearances from the late 1950s to the 1960s, particularly on GTV-9 's Tarax Show and In Melbourne Tonight . For her TV work, McKenna won
297-501: The Antenna Awards . Despite this, in 2009 the Logies were dogged by minor controversy after organisers refused to allow an acclaimed community television show, The Bazura Project , to be nominated in the category of Outstanding Comedy Show, stating "As TV Week does not cover community television within the magazine, we are unable to consider individual programs on this platform." The ABC's Media Watch program first reported
330-524: The Logie Award for Best Singer in 1961 . McKenna relocated to the United States in late 1961. She appeared on The Bob Newhart Show in that year. By February 1968 she had returned to Melbourne. Elaine McKenna was born on 24 March 1937 and grew up in the Melbourne suburb of Albert Park with her father George McKenna and her mother. As an amateur singer and musical theatre actress she had
363-557: The Most Popular Actor and Actress categories, 15 names for Most Popular Presenter and five programs for Most Popular Drama . These restrictions often are introduced over those who are not listed in the voting form, and as a result, they are not eligible to be nominated for an award. Many local and overseas performers have appeared at the Logie Awards ceremony. While it had been a tradition to choose performers with
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#1732797552157396-622: The Star of the Year Award , was presented in 1960, and again won by Graham Kennedy. The record for most "Gold Logie" wins—at five apiece—is a tie between Kennedy and Ray Martin . The 2020 and 2021 ceremonies were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic . The decade of the 2010s was the first decade where no one won the Gold Logie award more than once. The prestigious Logie Hall of Fame
429-605: The 1980s McKenna resumed her drama and musical theatre roles, Reedy River (September–November 1980) at the Organ Factory, Clifton Hill , Come to Australia, They Said (May 1982) at La Mama Theatre , Carlton, Hotel Bonegilla (November–December 1983) at Universal Two Theatre , Fitzroy, Isadora (September–October 1984) at Universal Two, The Barricade (June 1985) and An Un-Australian Story (July) both at La Mama. Elaine McKenna Evans died in 1992. Some of her performances from In Melbourne Tonight were included in
462-765: The Various Artists' 3× DVD compilation video album, In Melbourne Tonight & the Tonight Show (2014). In October 1963 McKenna married American actor, folk singer and performer Timothy Evans. Evans had gained an engineering degree at University of Texas , however he took up folk singing as a member of the Wanderers Three. Although the couple initially planned to get married at St Patrick's Cathedral, Melbourne in December, they married in Texas instead, due to their touring schedules coinciding. By 1968
495-513: The Year presented to IMT host Graham Kennedy . The following year, Kennedy coined the name Logie Awards, to honour the Scottish engineer and innovator who contributed to the development of television as a practical medium, John Logie Baird . The Logie statuette was designed by Alec De Lacy, chief designer for Melbourne-based trophy makers KG Luke Ltd. The first Gold Logie , the equivalent of
528-598: The best shows and stars in Australian television , sponsored and organised by the magazine TV Week . The event is telecast live and billed as "television's night of nights". The first ceremony was hosted in 1959 as the TV Week Awards . The Gold Logie is the most prestigious award and the industry's highest honour; it's awarded to the Most Popular Personality on Australian Television for
561-700: The ceremony itself was in late April or early May. Since 2018, voting begins in March and the ceremony is held in July. The Most Outstanding categories are voted on by a jury comprising members of the Australian TV industry peers. There were 15 categories in the industry awards at the Logie Awards of 2018 . To be eligible to receive a Logie, a program must be Australian produced, set in Australia and have
594-571: The ceremony. Bert Newton, who has won the Gold Logie four times, hosted the awards a total of 19 times. GTV-9 / Nine Network is also strongly associated with the history of the Logies. Nine has hosted the awards 46 times in their 60-year history. The Seven Network will take over from the Nine Network as host broadcaster. Seven had last broadcast the Logie Awards in 1995 . In 1973, American actor Michael Cole generated controversy after accepting an award while apparently drunk, uttering
627-433: The couple were living in Melbourne, where Tim became a cabaret entertainer. Tim Evans became a TV comedy writer by 1980. He was also a long-term judge on TV talent quest, New Faces . Elaine McKenna Evans died on 6 January 1992 and was survived by her spouse, Tim and their three children. Logie Awards The TV Week Logie Awards (known colloquially as The Logies ) is an annual ceremony celebrating and honouring
660-419: The experiment by the satirical newspaper The Chaser , who attempted to have low-profile SBS newsreader Anton Enus nominated for the Gold Logie. They did so by getting their small readership to buy copies of TV Week and vote for Enus for the award. While the attempt failed (they came "reasonably close", to earning a nomination for Enus, according to a " TV Week Insider"), their failure gives some cause for
693-595: The final nominees. Ten of the Logie Award categories are fan awards. In the past, the "Most Popular" Logies categories were voted by the readers of TV Week magazine using a coupon. SMS (short message service) voting was introduced in 2006 for the Gold Logie. In 2008, Internet votes could be cast for the first time without having to buy a copy of the TV Week magazine. Before 2018, public voting usually lasted for four weeks, beginning in December or January, while
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#1732797552157726-404: The first voting coupons provided in the magazine in late 1958, two years after the introduction of television in Australia. The first awards were presented on 15 January 1959 on an episode of In Melbourne Tonight . Only Melbourne television personalities were nominated and awards were given in eight categories, including two for American programs. The most prestigious award in 1959 was Star of
759-428: The previous year. The award receives much publicity and media attention. Awards are presented in 20 categories, representing both industry and public voted prizes The event has been strongly associated with the Nine Network , who have hosted the ceremony on the most occasions, and TV and former radio personality Bert Newton , particularly in the early days, who served as a solo host of the ceremony on 17 occasions, with
792-403: The same term This disambiguation page lists articles about people with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tim_Evans&oldid=1192396020 " Category : Human name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
825-487: The story on Monday 9 March 2009, with many media outlets covering the growing support for the community television program since. The Logie Awards ceremony is televised and became generally more elaborate as years went by. The awards have mostly been held in a ballroom, rather than a theatre, which is common for the Emmy Awards and Academy Awards . Dinner is served just before the ceremony and drinks are served during
858-400: The victory. The trial of the man accused of raping Brittany Higgins was delayed because of comments from Lisa Wilkinson's acceptance speech. Every year before public voting opens, major commercial networks ABC, SBS, Seven, Nine, and 10 are restricted in the number of personalities and programs they can submit for consideration in the publicly voted category, including up to 10 names in both
891-424: The widespread derision in the industry (particularly the 'quality' end) towards the popular-vote awards. Community television, Channel 31 , personalities and shows are eligible for nomination for Logies, however since their audiences are far smaller than those of the commercial channels and public broadcasters, they are at a tremendous disadvantage. For a time they had their own community television awards, known as
924-455: The word "shit" in a short, incoherent acceptance speech. This was the first time such profanity had been said on Australian television. According to Bert Newton, Channel Nine received thousands of complaints about the use of the word, however, when it was edited for the repeat transmission Newton stated "they got double the calls complaining it had been dropped." In 1979, during a notable appearance with Muhammad Ali as co-presenter, Newton made
957-474: Was Bruno Mars and 2014 Ed Sheeran . Gold Logie Silver Logie Program awards Gold Logie Silver Logie As of 2017, Home and Away is the most successful program in Logies history, having won 49 awards since it premiered in 1988. Neighbours is the second most successful having won 31 Logies since it began in 1985. A Country Practice follows as the third most successful program, having won 29 awards throughout its twelve-year run. Blue Heelers
990-476: Was Vic Morrow in 1967. He would just stand there saying nothing, silently handing out the Logies. According to Bert, "every so often, I'd say 'how are you going, Vic?' and he would just nod his head." Grant Denyer's 2018 Gold Logie win has proved controversial with people believing he only won because of Tom Gleeson 's campaign. Gleeson has shrugged off those suggestions. Tom Gleeson's 2019 Gold Logie win has proved controversial with him not being so humble by
1023-402: Was first introduced in 1984; former conductor, turned television producer and pioneer and founder of Crawford Productions , Hector Crawford was the first inductee. The induction was a posthumous honour for TV cameraman Neil Davis , actor Maurie Fields , conservationist Steve Irwin , news anchor Brian Naylor , journalist Peter Harvey and television executive Brian Walsh . Rebecca Gibney
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1056-728: Was referred to as a "popular TV personality" after appearing regularly on GTV-9 's The Panda Show (1958) and then, as the "Girl Next Door" on Tarax Show ( c. 1960). She was also a regular singer on In Melbourne Tonight , compèred by Graham Kennedy . McKenna won the Logie Award for Best Singer in March 1961 for her work on In Melbourne Tonight and The Graham Kennedy Show (title of national version). By October 1961 she had relocated to Los Angeles, after recording her rendition of " Tammy " with Ron Tudor of W&G Records . McKenna would intermittently return to Melbourne for local TV spots before returning to America. She sang on The Bob Newhart Show in 1961 and hoped to become
1089-602: Was the fourth woman to be inducted into the Hall of Fame , joining former recipients Ruth Cracknell , Noni Hazlehurst and Kerri-Anne Kennerley . The Logies have been criticised for its lack of women inductees in the category These are the only programs that have been inducted into the Hall of Fame. Voting for the Most Popular Logie categories is done using an online form, or by SMS (short message service) voting for
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