‘Rubbish’: Dave Hughes goes on Logies rant
The radio star has unleashed on the iconic Aussie awards bash, and recalled some of his worst ever celebrity interview moments.
Radio presenter Dave Hughes has unleashed on the Logie Awards bash despite having previously performed at the ceremony numerous times in the past.
The comedian didn’t hold back when he stepped in on-air yesterday, filling in for Will McMahon on the KIIS Network’s Will & Woody Drive Show.
In a segment titled: “Hughes Gets Us in the News”, the radio presenter shared his disdain for the Logies.
“The Logies are rubbish anyway,” said the star. “Seriously, it’s rubbish. And I’ve performed at it 20 times. No respect. They can all go.”
He also went on to open up about his time spent interviewing some of the world’s biggest stars, including a famous pop star who Hughes claims “refused” to even look at him throughout their uncomfortable chat.
“I’m going to say Ben Stiller,” shared the star when who was his worst ever interview. “I love Ben Stellar. I loved Tropic Thunder. He wrote that. Loved the Zoolander,Meet the Fs, all those shows.
He continued: “Yeah. But in person, he just was, maybe he was having a bad day. It was him. I think it was Will Farral was there. It was a group of them and he was just a pain in the ass, honestly. And maybe again it was a bad day, but yeah, Ben Stiller. Yeah, I know that’s hard for people who love him to hear, but it’s my experience.”
Hughes then added that when he interviewed singer Avril Lavigne, she “refused” to even look up at him.
“Avril Lavigne. Shocking,” he said. “Oh, just would not look at us. Well me in particular probably.”
Meanwhile, Hughes hit headlines earlier this month after he unleashed at the federal government over changes to capital gains tax (CGT) and negative gearing, saying the budget “tipped Australia over the edge” and people are “angry like I’ve never seen before”.
The lifelong Labor voter stunned fans with a series of videos going scorched earth on Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Treasurer Jim Chalmers in recent weeks.
Speaking to news.com.au, Hughes said last month’s budget had finally tipped him over the edge, even though he supported Labor at the last election.
“I’ve always been a Labor voter,” the 55-year-old Aussie TV icon said.
“My dad was a factory worker, mum’s a nurse, so I grew up in that sort of working-class family and carried that through my whole life, long after I became financially independent.”
