Live and Sweaty was an Australian sports television program, broadcast on the ABC from 1991 until 1995. Hosted by Andrew Denton and later, Elle McFeast, the show was part panel-based, part talk show and part comedy, and predated The Footy Show which has a similar format.
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Smartphones and selfies are everywhere in today's tech-obsessed culture. How can we engage in social media responsibly and stay focused on Christ? Exploring the influence of personal technology on our emotions and relationships, Groeschel refreshes our understanding of key biblical principles---including contentment, intimacy, authenticity, and more---to help restore balance and real-life engagement to our lives. 240 pages, hardcover from Zondervan.
Four friends, the actors Xosé A. Touriñán and David Perdomo, and the actresses Fátima Pego and Noemí Rodríguez meet in a bar where they talk about life, their personal experiences and worries. Each of them will remember an anecdote that gives way to sketches, in which the four friends play different characters. Comedy is present at all times in this format that mixes social gatherings and comic sketches and in which the spontaneity of each of the participants comes first.
Part talk show and part workplace comedy, "Bettendorf Talks” is set in the titular Quad City, hosted by TJ and Dave, a comedy duo of former middling renown. They are trying to use this show as a stepping stone to regain some of their former perceived glory. It’s an unrealistic expectation in a town with no stars, a show with no budget, an inexperienced writing staff, Dave’s ego and TJ’s naiveté.
The band rocks, the local guests are quirky and fun, the director is an absolute boss, the producer is motivated, the announcer might be a murderer, but despite all that going for it, it’s shocking how little can be accomplished when everyone is working as hard as they can in separate directions.