Karl Stefanovic Fires Back After Robert Irwin's Logie Awards Jab
Sam Pang won the Gold Logie as Robert Irwin opened the ceremony with a first-ever acknowledgement to country and First Nations performers were celebrated.
- Sam Pang won the Gold Logie for the most popular personality on Australian television during the 66th TV WEEK Logie Awards on Sunday.
- The ceremony marked the 70th year of television in Australia, celebrating the industry's health and diversity to encompass the nation in all its breadth.
- Host Robert Irwin opened with a heartfelt acknowledgement to First Nations, while industry veterans Deborah Mailman and Andrew Denton were inducted into the Logie Awards Hall.
- In his acceptance speech, Pang joked "I grew up watching television at the feet of my parents — they wouldn't let me on the couch," noting the honor of sharing the night with Mailman and Denton.
- Pang encouraged viewers to "spiral up and think what's the best thing that can happen," underscoring the ceremony's attempt to provide warmth amid a world often focused on conflict.
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