born australian comedian actor writer director singer artist television personality comedian best known good news week role member musical comedy group anthony stars disbanded reformed performed individually frequently appeared taken major televised productions comedy festival gala great debate hosted abc programs briefly featured triple morning radio presenter hosted good news week pursued painting career given series concerts featuring self penned songs nature published author having released books collaboration anthony stars individually written columnist number australian newspapers selection columns compiled book wisdom written illustrated adapted short films scripting directing performing painting animations personal life born twin children catholic family father john senior public servant mother betty home manager family moved canberra attended college canberra describes having shy bit studied art years describes painting love considers final year piece art school finest work started performing age needed money buy waiting tables thought soon people says privately maintains interest art painting drawing hand crafting books works alias artist young master paul criticised war drugs society tendency ignore large drug involves people ages happens fear talking says cities like manchester unemployment problems alcohol venues thousand people age sixteen heads saturday night son partner cousin retired current adelaide media personality career stars began says equipped useful experience ability cope situations later started performing clubs joined group called performed new canberra club called got know musical comedy group anthony stars asked join group member left commitments primary reason joining says monetary stealing canvas art school initially performing live clubs writing majority material songs achieved success adelaide fringe festival subsequently travelled britain edinburgh fringe festival nominated award toured nationally internationally appearing british television playing opening barcelona olympics initially struggling gain success australia picked perform abc big gig popular feature appeared frequently group premiered series abc ran seasons says liked performing allowed bring range interests got write perform sing create costumes paint backdrops group split final farewell tour australia rumours falling trio persisted years maintained parted good terms simply time wanted pursue careers different directions revealed break large diagnosed multiple years following break wrote film scripts stage says particularly interested returning comedy came regard good years recruited host satirical news based good news week reunited tour australia frequent collaborator known replacing guitarist radio commitments television career recruited director previously worked host good news week aired abc network returned new series hosted afi awards presented abc strictly dancing reunited robinson named host new abc variety program described successor premiered april quickly built strong cult audience poor programming rate cancelled initial run episodes says cancellation believed excellent venue performers alternative work achieved ratings success allowed continue returned regular television hosting july host room australian version long running british airing good news week hosted good news week cancellation night reprised role series returned comedic similar format british program got news features teams permanent captains guests competing answer questions based recent news events opens humorous monologue based news week responsible posing questions awarding points teams sort judge jury says role premiered abc moved network abc initially robinson choice host time best known crude aggressive bad boy character played anthony stars tended confuse actual personality addition doubted capable speaking past interviews usually allowed fellow band members talking cut succeeded appeal showing charming host said feels elements aggressive character good news week toned got generous host spin wheel sort thing basing regularly sing program particularly night including original songs episode performed self penned shut kiss duet met warm reception viewers eventually released single musical performances series featured good news week tapes volume collection start appear good news week tapes volume expressed relief cancelled saying maintained relentless production schedule longer tired don feel human years said network initially intended bring good news week special decided expand short supply shows resulting writers guild america strike caused network interest developing local programs revived series premiered february reprising role host nominated gold award popular personality australian television live comedy describes performance style face offensive loud essentially turned don great acting skills stated consider subject bounds terms comedy problems honestly believe joke says depends motivation moral objective suppose interested humour targets issues feels including scandal torture war terror wrote directed performed stage entitled says based drug observations substances received range responses won award best fringe adelaide festival described reviewer hilarious critics offensive expressed interest nearly decade international travel anthony stars wish new_york broadway reappeared melbourne international comedy festival music based comedy trio called group uses humour music act includes songs transportation live animal stock describe contemporary australian folk heroes convicted serial killer says similar vein anthony stars revolves music comedy inter relationships band members onstage according group named way american people word god americans thank awards ceremonies thought taking credit won age critic choice award best australian festival performed solo stand entitled comedy comedic techniques makes people laugh frequently participated televised comedy festival gala appearing host captained competing teams festival great debate debate appearance projects written columnist sydney morning herald age late selection columns published solo book wisdom prior books anthony stars book trip writers good news week good news week books written illustrated children books girl bees adapted short films scripting directing performing painting animations describes stories little gothic dark morality tales draw dark children tales consumed childhood fairy tales film adaptation international film festival nominated girl bees won says enjoys filmmaking brings skills reportedly plans work short film entitled crab boy girl shell expressed interest moving feature films voiced characters short film roles australian film musical theatre radio appeared australian theatre production role despite having sworn musical says interested forming shaping challenging musical place small acting roles australian films including band manager night called day miniseries eyes chamberlain story hosted breakfast radio program triple later end good news week toured series concerts called paul sings performed number songs previously aired good news week works discography icon dead alive concert good news week tapes volume kiss live songs good news week tapes volume filmography live edinburgh years dead alive good news week good news week unseen night called day date eyes chamberlain story girl bees prison adventures
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