Did you pay attention? Star Sam Pang ‘will host the 2023 Logie Awards’ – as television’s night of nights returns to Sydney for the first time in three decades
Comedian Sam Pang has reportedly been chosen to host this year’s Logie Awards on Channel Seven.
According to TV Tonight, the Seven bosses are looking to freshen up the TV night of nights this year and believe Pang, 49, is the man for the job.
Known for his self-deprecating humor and brutal jokes, Sam is a hit with TV and radio fans alike.
He is a regular panelist on Have You Been Paying Attention? from Channel 10. and Seven’s The Front Bar, and a well-known voice on Melbourne radio stations Nova FM and Triple R. ‘
At last year’s ceremony, Sam surprised on stage after accepting the Logie award for Favorite Actress on behalf of his girlfriend, Kitty Flanagan, who was unable to attend.
Comedian Sam Pang has reportedly been chosen to host this year’s Logie Awards on Channel Seven
After accepting the statuette, Pang compared the experience to the 1973 Oscars, when Marlon Brando won and sent Sacheen Littlefeather to collect his award.
Sam later told the podcast That’s Enough Rather that he didn’t actually want to go on stage to collect an award for another comedian and only agreed because he was convinced Flanagan wasn’t going to win.
“I did something… that shits me.” “I had to accept an award on behalf of someone,” he said.
At last year’s ceremony, Sam surprised on stage after accepting the Logie award for Favorite Actress on behalf of his girlfriend, Kitty Flanagan, who was unable to attend
Sam later told the podcast That’s Enough Rather that he didn’t actually want to go on stage to collect an award for another comedian and only agreed because he was convinced Flanagan wasn’t going to win
‘[Flanagan] was nominated for the Favorite Actress category and she didn’t think she would win. In this category you have heavyweights like Deborah Mailman with strong performances – then old comedy Flanagan wins!’
Pang continued, “To pick up something on behalf of someone else? I’m like, ‘Shit, what a waste of time.’
This comes after Seven confirmed the Logies will be held in Sydney this year for the first time since 1986.
The awards ceremony has been held on the Gold Coast since 2018 with the support of the Queensland Government, but that contract ended in 2022.
The ceremony will be broadcast on Channel Seven on July 30.
This comes after Seven confirmed the Logies will be held in Sydney this year for the first time since 1986