The ABC has been criticised for the so-called “festival of Leigh”. But how have its farewells changed over the years?
“I’ve enjoyed your company and I hope you’ve enjoyed mine,” O’Brien said. “There’s a great team of people in this place, but you know that, and you can expect good things fromWatching O’Brien’s final episode now is a reminder of how the world, the program and TV in general have changed. There was a Clarke and Dawe sketch, and an interview with Geoffrey Rush., O’Brien covered three prime ministers; Sales has had to wrap her head around six in 12 years.
For weeks, Aunty has been building up to the moment with a campaign heralding Sales’ departure, and plugging a tribute show that will air on Friday night. “The momentum. The moments. The magic,” are the words flashed across the screen as a montage reminds us how diverse Sales’ talents have proven to be: Tim Minchin, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Malcolm Turnbull, Boris Johnson, Julia Gillard, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Harrison Ford, Toni Collette, Blanche d’Alpuget, Shane Warne, Paul McCartney and John Laws..
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