In a short statement on his website, Rove McManus has announced that the remaining three episodes of the 2006 season of Rove Live have been cancelled, as he continues to mourn the passing of his wife Belinda Emmett on Saturday from cancer:
At the moment I have no plans for Rove Live for the rest of 2006. This is a very difficult period for all of us and some time away is the best thing for me right now.
In the meantime I want to extend my sincerest thanks for all of your heartfelt messages and condolences. That Belinda meant so much to so many people, genuinely means a lot to me.
-Rove
According to eBroadcast, this week’s episode would have featured Toni Collette, Borat plugging his new movie, house band Burn the City and the latest voted-out Idol finalist. In the programme’s place is a repeat of the special Seriously Funny: The Best Of The Melbourne International Comedy Festival, hosted by Tripod (and produced by confetti cannon lovers GNWTV Productions). TV3 in New Zealand has put an episode of House in its vacant Friday 9:30 slot.
Belinda’s family has requested donations to the McGrath Foundation, via NAB branches or online, instead of sending flowers.
And while I’m at the Rove Live website, somebody should take that banner for Toyota Hilux’s “48 Hours To Live” promotion down: it’s coincidentally inappropriate… The promotion’s been cancelled, too.
One Comment
fourthof5 says:
Hardly unexpected really.