In joyous news for women – and people who respect women – everywhere, Mr Sam Newman has been re-signed to Channel 9 in a new deal worth $3m. Is that 50c for every woman who has found him offensive this year?
According to reports yesterday:
Newman, 62, said yesterday he was ecstatic that he would stay with the Nine Network.
“It will keep me off the dole and save me from getting one of the
cards that give you cheaper fares on the tram,” buoyant Newman said.
Nine Network executive director Jeffrey Browne confirmed he had
reached agreement with Newman over a long-term deal for the
controversial former footballer-cum-opinionated presenter to continue
on The Footy Show.
“The Footy Show is an iconic brand and Sam is integral to
its enduring success,” Mr Browne said. “Love him or hate him, Sam is a
must-watch every Thursday night.
“We’re very pleased to come to a new agreement with one of our truly great television stars.”
Truly great television stars? Oh yeah. He’s up there with Skippy. And Fat Cat. And The Freak from Prisoner.
At a time when there are unprecedented budget cuts at Channel 9 and its sister company ACP and when people are losing their jobs at both companies - loyal, good, decent people - what wonderful news that someone as committed to offending women as Sam Newman appears to be has retained his job and signed a massive deal like this. Good one.
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At the risk of getting shot, I really don’t care what Sam or Channel Nine do/say.
He is of the generation where you say what you say/do what you do. and if others don’t like it, too bad. That’s just how it is.
HOLD YOUR FIRE!!!
To explain: I work in an environment full of people (men mainly) of the same era, and I can tell you now, they will not change. I have tried, as have others. It just doesn’t happen. I surrender.
Part of the problem is that the women of the same age, as a general rule, see the behaviour as acceptable. It’s just how it is, it’s how it’s been all along. Mind you, in some ways, the women are even worse! And the younger men, they think it’s cool, because there is no way they would get away with it. That’s the appeal.
I don’t know the answer. My plan of attack is to never, ever let them know they have gotten to me. If they do, they get worse. Change is coming, but it’s slow. And I will not be driven away from anything by crude, rude people. Why give them the satisfaction of knowing they got to me?
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this makes me sick
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Jobs for the boys !! It’s amazing that this still happens – it’s even more amazing that they don’t seem to care how obvious it is! they do it balls out …
My last job was like that – a boys club – you have to know someone or be mates with them to score a good gig & then you just continue to get pay rises and bonuses even if you are ineffective. Everyone notices but it still happens … surely they must have a secret laugh about how they get away with it …
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Are you kidding me??? $3m???? I feel ill…
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Meanwhile, the boofheads at Channel 9 sit there, scratching their heads and wondering why revenue’s down the toilet and Channel 7′s female-friendly entertainment keeps thumping them…
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“One of our truly great television stars.” Sheesh. The man’s a pig. Whatever is going on at Nine is not pretty.
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but Mia, wasn’t it Eddie’s best mate Jeffrey Browne who signed Sam up?
Same reason that Eddie’s being paid $96 000 a WEEK, to host that show… you know the one… the one that he’s hosting now…
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Well, that makes me even less interested in watching Channel 9. If they aren’t moving shows around the schedule with little to no notice they are hiring misogynistic boofheads. Just as well I had already given up on CSI, I think that was the last Channel 9 show I was wanting to tune in to watch.
Their advertisers musn’t realise that women are the ones who usually spend the money or have input into how it is spent, alienating us is not the way to profit.
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i don’t understand it either Mia and the amount of money they are paying him, it’s just outrageous. he’s truly disgusting and because he’s been resigned and getting that much money he’ll think that his behaviour is okay!!!!! what example does that set? the sports industry (especially football) is under the spotlight for serious behaviour issues and they want to advocate that with this idiot???? seriously what planet are they all on?
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He’s a must watch every Thursday night? Really? Cause I’ve only watched him once, and that was because The Living End were playing at the end of the footy show…I fell asleep on the couch 5 minutes in, and dad woke me up for the performance. Clearly, he does riviting TV.
I can’t believe that Channel 9 are actually paying him that much. Apparntly, I don’t really need to be job hunting right now, because people are willing to pay me huge amounts to make offensive comments.
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This only confirms my theory that by 2020 Australia will be 100% pure Bogan. There will be no room for artists, or philosophers or independent feminist leaning women amongst many others. Only beer swilling tribal tattoo wearing V8 Ford/Holden driving people allowed. Sam Newman is like the proverbial canary in the mine, just a harbinger of more cultural trash to come.
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Ugh. Even without the women-hating he’s a pig. Why do people enjoy watching him? I guess it’s the same people who can justify the repulsive behaviour of some of the footy players. I’m a huge AFL fan but it’s pricks like this who make me want to switch to basketball.
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I’m off to find the comments page on ninemsn to have my two cents worth there as well.
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SHAME, SHAME, SHAME CHANNEL NINE.
Obviously the statements you made distancing yourself from the numerous inappropriate comments he has made on your show were tokenistic attempts to ‘keep the peace’ with your female viewers. Sam is a disgrace and so is this decision.
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