Rove Live

It was a very different Rove Live that returned for 2006 on Valentine's Day. After kicking off with a big song and dance number, the show featured a new set, new segments, new gags, and for the first time an in-house band that provided musical stings on either side of the ad breaks. Guests included Pamela Anderson, Merrick and Rosso, Biggest Loser trainers Jillian Michaels and Bob Harper, The Backstreet Boys, Bodyjar (as the house band) and The Living End to close the program. Plus, Rove went Roving With Rove to ask some kids about love, and we saw the debut of "I Want my Stuff Back", in which Rove helped a man get his camera back from his sister who borrowed it two years ago.

This show was action packed with your Hollywood favourites, Harrison Ford, Jesse Metcalfe and Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen. The Casanovas were in the studio and The Rogue Traders ended the show with their hit single "Watching You". The show would have been nothing without the old favourite "What The...?" There was also the part "I Want My Stuff Back" which is always hilarious to watch. Rove and Pete also launched a new segment, "Hang up/Don't Hang up". And for the first time we met Carrie Bickmore at the news desk, giving us the latest "headlines".

Rove chats with Lord of the Rings star Viggo Mortensen and actor-turned-designer Priscilla Presley. Adam Rozenbachs was the guest comedian and music came courtesy of Kisschasy and End of Fashion. Carrie at the news desk returned, as did Ron, providing his picks for the Oscars. Rove also debuted a new segment, "Tipayatung", in which Pete, guest Julia Zemiro and an audience member competed in a complete-the-phrase style quiz. And after getting some suggestions from the audience about the worst things to have on a pizza, Rove and Pete crossed to a nearby Domino's to order the worst pizza they could think of, which Pete named the "Rove Live Ringburner" (after the effects it would no doubt have on anyone who ate it).

Broadcast live from the home of Don, a viewer in Sydney, this episode featured Sir Richard Branson, Merrick & Rosso, Steve Corica and Mark Rudan from Sydney FC, another Ron's Review, and Shannon Noll performing live. Rove also did a live cross to Hollywood for an interview with up-and-coming film star "Les Harris" (played by Pete), and Carrie once again joined us from the news desk.

With Wolf Creek's John Jarrett, comedian Julia Morris, house band The Pictures, and Pete Murray performing live. Plus, a special live version of I Want My Stuff Back, more headlines with Carrie Bickmore, and Rove hits the streets to see what the perks are of running in the Queen's Baton Relay! Finally, we saw the debut of the Helpdesk, where Rove, Pete, Julia Morris, and Adam Richards answer questions sent in to them (which quickly descended into a five-minute fart joke!).

With comedian Arj Barker, Commonwealth Games "duckboy" Sean Whitford, house band After the Fall, and band Yellowcard. Plus, Rove took a Commonwealth Games athlete into his house, sent Table Tennis competitor David Zalcberg on a scavenger hut into the athlete's village, kept a live phone on the set that anybody could call, and oversaw a product war between Pete and George Foreman!

Guests included Amanda Bynes, Kanye West, and Dave Hughes. Music from The Hot Lies and the duo of Jimmy Barnes & Tim Rogers. Plus, Rove challenged a viewer to paint her entire house orange for $200,000 to take off their mortgage, Pete stalked Ian Thorpe to find out if he really was "fully sick", Carrie gave us another news update, and Dave and Amanda joined Rove and Pete at the Help Desk!

With Paul Walker, Adam Hills, Steven K. Amos, three of Channel Ten's newsreaders, and music from Faker and The Whitlams. Plus, Ron returns to review Eight Below, Rove and Pete go fishing, Carrie gives us the latest headlines, and Pete shares some of his April Fools' jokes.

With Michelle Monaghan, Tom Gleisner, Shane Bourne, Ross Noble, and Demetri Martin. Jamie Cullum closed the show and the Scared Weird Little Guys' Superband kept the audience entertained all through the night! Plus, Rove and Pete showed us some reasons why Judas was actually a top bloke, Rove previewed the new "Lassie in Brokeback Mountain" movie, the live phone returned, and an audience member streaked!

With Michelle Laurie, Phil Kay, Gretel Killeen, house band 28 Days, and musical guests Augie March. Plus, Rove pondered some deep and meaningful issues with Bob Geldof, the latest news from Carrie, the return of the Help Desk, and one lucky viewer won tickets to go to Prince's house!

With Georgie Parker and Lisa McCune, Rod Gilbert, and music from The Exploders and The Veronicas. Pete talked about how he spend ANZAC Day with his grandad, we saw the trailer for "Basic Instinct 2: Pension Day", and Rove, Pete, and Cal Wilson presented puppy guide dog theatre - "The Secret Life of Pups".

With Nancy Cartwright, Joan Rivers, Michelle Laurie, Adro and Big Wal from Aussie Biggest Loser, and music from house band Kid Courageous and closing performers Butterfingers. Plus, the latest news from Carrie Bickmore, Hang Up/Don't Hang Up, life coach Dr Pete, and Rove forces an audience member to be his personal assistant!

With Pink, Ben Harper, Chris Noth, Meshel Laurie, and house band Gyroscope. Plus, Tilli and Elise from Big Brother, more questions for the Help Desk, a fan wins the services of Pete for a Day, and Rove & Pete have an idea for Bob Geldof!

Judith Lucy, Karen from Big Brother, the latest news from Carrie, and music from You Am I and house band The Silents. Plus, a breakdance competition, we watch Jade enter the Big Brother house, and two viewers get tattooed depending on whether they scrunch or fold their toilet paper!

With Tom Rhodes, Big Brother's Anna, the Help Desk with Adam Richard and Meshel Laurie, and music from Chris Brown and house band Shifter. Plus, check out "Domestic! The Board Game", more with Bob Geldof, and see Rove spend a day disguised as Big Momma.

Meet Rebecca Gibney, Michael from Big Brother, and music from Rihanna and house band The Kits. Plus, Ron reviews the Da Vinci code, Dr. Pete helps out the audience with their problems, headlines from Carrie, and Rove experiments with various ways to eat porridge.

With Jennifer Aniston, Richard E. Grant, Big Brother evictees Jade and Dino, and music from The Living End and house band Van Lust Bäder. Plus, the Help Desk with Chris Isaak and Meshel Laurie, Adam Richard helps a live lister recreate the Rove Live set in a Myer store, Rove and Pete show off some World Cup merchandise, Ron hits the red carpet for the premiere of The Break-up, and Rove and Chris Isaak hunt down a cap Jennifer Aniston lost in a hotel!

Rove chats with Mandy Potemkin, Danielle from Big Brother, and future soccer star Terry Antonis. The house band is Starky and it's Eskimo Joe playing the show out. Plus there's the Help Desk with Pete, Meshel and special guest Larry Emdur, news from Carrie, some normal people get their 15 seconds of fame, and Rove and Larry have a sumo fight!

Adam Sandler, Katie from Big Brother, comedic guest Charlie Pickering, and music from Sarah McLeod and Teddy Geiger. Plus, Rove tries to Save Larry, we speak to Pete in the future, more headlines from Carrie, more people get their 15 seconds of fame, and Rove grabs someone from the audience to turn into his personal assistant.

With Darren Hayes, Rob and Lauren from Big Brother, house band Avalon Drive, and closing music from Bernard Fanning. Darren also helps out on the Help Desk, Rove interviews celebrity wedding planner Ja'i La Fey, there's more 15 seconds of fame, and Rove cuts off Rob's mullet!

With Ronan Keating, Socceroo Lucas Neill, Big Brother's Gaelan, comedic guest Russell Peters, house band Mandy Kane, and music from Youth Group. Rove and Pete also reveal some Harry Potter endings, we get the latest news from Carrie Bickmore, and an old favourite returns as we look at Other People's Lives, this week that of a spruiker.

Ben Elton, Elmo, Kevin Clash, Perry from Big Brother, house band Airway Lanes, and music from The Grates. Meshel and Pete also join for the Help Desk, we cross to Gretel at the Big Brother compound to watch new Housemate Chris enter the house, and Pete reveals NASA's plan for the Space Shuttle.

Guests on this weeks episode included Sandra Bullock & Keanu Reeves promoting their new movie 'Lake House', comedian Akmal Saleh, Big Brother evictee Darren, house band Famous by Association and musical guests Wolfmother. As usual there was “What The…?”; Carrie Bickmore at the newsdesk, Hang Up, Don’t Hang Up, and 15 seconds of fame.

With Owen Wilson, Kate Hudson, Ana and Jake from the Scissor Sisters, Claire and Krystal from Big Brother, comedic guest Claire Hooper, house band Ultimo, and closing band Sonic Youth! Plus Rove and Pete show us some home movies from their childhood together, Rove tells us what's hot and what's not, the headlines from Carrie, and the Help Desk returns.

It's a special two-hour edition of Rove Live! Rove interviews the entire cast of Big Brother, including winner Jamie and runner-up Camilla, as well as Dannii Minogue and Jamie Foxx. We also see comedic guest Tommy Dean, house band The Casanovas, with The Veronicas closing the show. Also, Rove finds out some weird pet names people have for their loved ones, Pete tries to ring up "Faruik" in the war-torn Middle East, Hamish and Andy dress up as priests and judges to see who can get away with more, Rove plays Hang Up/Don't Hang Up, Dannii and Meshel join in on the Help Desk, and Rove interviews the first confirmed Big Brother 2007 Housemate - "Gaedogs".

With Mischa Barton, Nick Lachey, Lano & Woodley, musical guest Nelly Furtado and house band The Legs. Plus a special Batman preview, 15 Seconds of Fame, another victim for the Pentagon, and we get a Petesclusive interview with Ian Thorpe!

Featuring more comedians than you can handle - including Wil Anderson, Corinne Grant, Hamish & Andy, Charlie Pickering, Claire Hooper, and Adam Hills. Also music from Kasey Chambers and Overpass, Rove conscripts another assistant, we look at What's Hot and What's Not, and an old favorite returns as we look at Other People's Lives.

A look back at some favourite moments from Rove Live this year.

With Lily Tomlin, a live cross to "Pluto", comedic guest Dave Hughes, and music from Gomez and house band Caravel. Plus the news from Carrie, Pete's Countdown DVD Review, the Help Desk, and the Pentagon of Probable Embarrassment returns.

With Sam Worthington, Meat Loaf, Merv Hughes, and music from The Fray. Also, Rove pays tribute to the late Steve Irwin, we get the news from Carrie, Dr. Pete is in the house, and have you seen "Spiders on a Glider"?

Featuring Guy Sebastian and comedian Michael Chamberlain, plus music from Placebo and the house band are The Wiggles!

With Will Ferrel and John C. Reilley, Cleo Bachelor of the Year Andy Lee, music from Ben Folds and the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, and house band Antiskeptic. Plus the Pentagon is back, we get a PETESCLUSIVE with Pope Benedict, the headlines from Carrie, and get your fix of 70's soap "Sex Office".

With James Mathison and Andrew G, Stephen K. Amos, music from Bob Evans, house band Race The Fray, and Collingwood megastar Bryan 'Strauchanie' Strauchan! Also with comedic guest Wil Anderson, more Sex Office, we meet a 90-year-old skydiver, the Help Desk with Meshel and Pete, and meet Rodney with his fancy electronic belt.

With Greg Kinnear, Rupert Everett, comedy from Brendan Lovegrove, music from Kasey Chambers, and house band The Inches. Also Mutto from Idol, more Sex Office, news from Carrie, and Hang Up/Don't Hang Up.

With the cast of Boytown, Justin Timberlake, music from Little Birdy, and house band The Eighth Colour. Also, Lavina from Idol, a PETESCLUSIVE interview with Kim Jong-Il himself, What The assisted by the latest Robosapien, all the news from Carrie Bickmore, and we meet the "Help Us Rove" boys.

With Ronan Keating, music from Dallas Crane, house band Don't Ask Us, and comedic guest Carl Barron. Plus Bobby from Idol, the challenge is issued to the "Help Us Rove" boys, we get news from Carrie, and Pete and Meshel try to take on some young speed stacking experts.

With Johnny Knoxville, music from James Morrison, house band Mere Theory, and Lisa from Idol. Plus, a recap of the "Help Us Rove" challenges, news from Carrie, the Heather Mills tape, the lost Beaconsfield photos, and Rove somehow interviews the legendary horse Pharlap.

Featuring the beloved Dame Edna Everage, Adam Richard on the ARIAs Red Carpet, the Help Desk with Jesse McCartney, house band Cavendish, and musical guest John Mayer. Also, The Dudesons perform various self-harming stunts, Carrie Bickmore at the news desk, and the latest episode of Sex Office.

Featuring a special interview with U2 themselves, Dan McPherson, music from Marcia & Deni Hines, and house band The Woodenelves. Plus, Rove and Pete have their "mo-off" (which results in Rove getting his losing moustache waxed off), Chris from Idol, more Sex Office, and a PETESCLUSIVE interview with Saddam!