Paul Anthony Michael McDermott is an Australian entertainer, best known both for Good News Week and for his role as a member of the musical comedy group the Doug Anthony All Stars. He has frequently appeared at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival and taken part in its two major televised productions, the Comedy Festival Gala and the Great Debate. McDermott has also performed and written numerous shows as a solo performer and authored children’s books and newspaper articles and directed short animated films.
McDermott at the DAAS Kapital DVD launch, April 2013
McDermott performing with the Doug Anthony All Stars in 1994.
McDermott (centre) performing with Tim Ferguson and Paul Livingston in 2014.
Good News Week is an Australian satirical panel game show hosted by Paul McDermott that aired from 19 April 1996 to 27 May 2000, and 11 February 2008 to 28 April 2012. The show's initial run aired on ABC until being bought by Network Ten in 1999. The show was revived for its second run when the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike caused many of Network Ten's imported US programs to cease production.
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Paul McDermott hosting an episode during the show's initial run on the ABC
Claire Hooper replaced Julie McCrossin as a team captain.