www.MelbourneObserver.com.au Melbourne
Observer
Melbourne Observer - Wednesday, June 11, 2014 - Page 9
Showbiz News
It’s All About You!
Melbourne
Order of Australia honour Observer for 3AW’s Keith McGowan In This 96-Page Edition
Mark Richardson: Mother Africa ............ Page 4 Ash Long: The Melbourne Observer ....... Page 10 Showbiz: Colleen Hewett performs ....... Page 11 Di Rolle: I love my job ...................... Page 12 Melb. Confidential: Ted’s comeback? ... Page 13 TV Memories: Colour television ........... Page 14 Been and Seen: with Fiona Hamilton .... Page 15 West Hollywood: with Gavin Wood ....... Page 17 In The Picture: Melbourne people ........ Page 18 Melb. Extra: Kevin Trask’s column ........ Page 20 Victoria Pictorial: Nostalgic photos ...... Page 21 Local Theatre Burlesque feature Radio, TV Movies and DVDs
Muriel’s Wedding
Observer Showbiz
Latest News Flashes Around Victoria
‘Shocking example’
PHOTO: CHRISTIAN WAGSTAFF/ FACEBOOK
■ Partygoers at Natasha Stipanov’s 40th birthday party at the weekend were part of a delightful unexpected event when the guestof-honour married partner Ari Vlassopoulos in a surprise ceremony. Natasha (nicknamed ‘Muriel’) is a popular Media Relations Manager for the gaming and corporate areas at Crown Melbourne, and Ari has been a successful front-of-house manager at Melbourne’s leading restaurants. Guests, who had been asked to arrive in black-tie/formal wear, partied well into the night after the ceremony. Hundreds of social media friends conveyed their best wishes to the popular couple. Natasha and Ari are honeymooning in a favourite destination: Bali.
PHOTO: NICKI WENDT/ FACEBOOK
● Natasha and Ari Vlassopoulos
Wedding bells for Norm FILE PHOTO: PENELOPE PERRIN/ FACEBOOK
Director
● Normie Rowe and Penelope Perrin
Turn to Page 15 for Fiona Hamilton’s exclusive photos from the Miss Universe Australia event
■ It’s wedding bells time for entertainer Normie Rowe, 67, and musician Penelope Perrin, who celebrated her 40th birthday this week. Rowe was Australia’s most popular music star in the 1960s, with a career interrupted by military service. Penelope Perrin is a university-trained vocalist and backing singer, with credits including the Go! Show Gold reunion concerts. Norm was raised in Northcote, beginning work at the Postmaster-General’s Department, but leaving that employment after a dispute about his hair length.
● The late Keith McGowan ■ A posthumous Order of Australia Medal for the late Keith McGowan was announced in the Queen’s Birthday Honours on Monday. McGowan, who died suddenly at age 70 just prior to Christmas, was acknowledged “for service to broadcast media as a talkback radio host”. Keith Edward McGowan, OAM, conducted the Overnighters radio program on 3AW for more than 20 years. He started work as an office boy at 3UZ in 1957, and worked at 3TR Sale, 7BU Burnie, 7HO Hobart, 6PR Perth, 3TR (again), 2NM uwellbrook, 2KA Katoomba, 2HD Newcastle, 2UW Sydney, 3MP Mornington Peninsula, 3DB, 3AK and 3AW. His widow, Angela McGowan, has been invited to accept the award at Government House later this year. Angela said that her husband was a man who said what he believed, and made her laugh every day . Theyhad 10 years of joyous times together. The couple were married at EchucaMoama in 2006, with Keith McGowan celebrating his 50th annivesary of broadcasting in 2007. He retired from 3AW in 2011. The OAM honour is to take effect from January 16, 2013. Keith McGowan was aware, at the time of his death, that he had been nominated for the honour. The honour was recognised on air early this week with mentions by breakfast show co-host Ross Stevenson, morning broadcaster Neil Mitchell, and Magic 1278 team Kevin John and Jane Holmes.
■ A mother, 32, who pleaded guilty to stealing from trolleys at a Corio shopping centre with help from her 14-year-old son has been told she set a “shocking example”. The woman has not been named to avoid identify her son, the Geelong Advertiser reports. She has to pay $550 in fines, and $425 compensation.
71-y-o sent to jail ■ Eric John Wright maintained his innocence over an incident in the toilet at a Jerilderie hotel where another man suffered a scalp wound and broken ankle after being hit from behind. Magistrate Tony Murray convicted him and imposed a 10-month jail term, with a minimum of two months, reports the Border Mail.
Night club robbery ■ A Ballarat night spot, in Camp St, was the target of a midnight robbery at the weekend, reports The Courier.
Giant Lego theft ■ Detectives are appealing for information after about $15,000 worth of Lego was stolen from a toy store in Seymour, reports The Telegraph.Offenders removed the front glass door and stole about $5000 of Lego, in particular 'Lego City' and Lego 'Technic'.
Weather Forecast ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
Today (Wed.). Mostly cloudy. 8°-17° Thurs. Mostly cloudy. 8°-16° Fri. Chance of rain. 8°-14° Sat. Chance of rain. 8°-14° Sun. Partly cloudy. 8°-14°
Mike McColl Jones
Top 5 THE T OP 5 REALITY TV SHO W TOP SHOW FORMA TS THEY HA VEN'T FORMAT HAVEN'T THOUGHT OF YET YET.. 5. Hold a war in your back-yard. M*A*S*H For You At Home. 4. Doctor Edlesten's new ‘squeeze’. Person Of No Interest. 3. A man who sets fire to his laxative. Bum Smoke. 2. A show set in Byron Bay. The Big Bong Theory. 1. How to buy Aussie toilets on hire purchase. Wee Wee on the Never Never.