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This year, Australia.s longest running children.s series, Play School, celebrates 50 years on air. To mark the occasion, ABC Kids has enlisted some famous faces to join with Big Ted and Humpty Dumpty to host a special series. Entitled Play School Celebrity Covers, the mini-episodes will feature a lineup of popular Australian personalities, actors and musicians turning their hand to being a Play School presenter, either performing a song or reading a story. Daily episodes will air from July 4 on ABC Kids, as well as on iview. Featuring in Play School Celebrity Covers are: Adam Goodes, Annabel Crabb with Leigh Sales, Architecture in Helsinki, Benita Collings with Don Spencer, Bernard Fanning, Carrie Bickmore, Costa Georgiadis, Dami Im, Dan Sultan, Delta Goodrem, Emma Wiggle, Guy Sebastian, Hamish and Andy, Jeremy Fernandez, John Hamblin, Josh Thomas, Kate Ceberano with her daughter Gypsy, Kate Miller-Heidke, Katie Noonan, Kurt Fearnley with Rachael Coopes,...

Universal sent us copies of Movie Extra’s show about the making of a comedy show, The Jesters.

In Season 1 Mick Molloy plays ex-comedian Dave Davies, mentor of a four upstart would-be comedians. He introduces The Jesters to show business by giving them their very own TV show. It’s all about infighting, colossal egos and potential lawsuits but ultimately brilliantly funny watching.

Guest stars include Barry Otto, Steve Vizard, Ross Noble, Chas Licciardello, Mikey Robbins and Kerri-Anne Kennerley.

To win, email encoregiveaways@gmail.com and tell us, what’s your favourite show/movie about the making of a fictional show/movie?...

Ian Thorpe has been given a role in a theatre production. The former Olympic swimmer will play a serial killer in a one-off performance of David Williamson's play One Night Only In Emerald City to raise money for his chosen charity. Other celebrities taking part in the event include Good News Week presenter Mikey Robins, entrepreneur John Singleton, actress Robyn Nevin, City Homicide's David Field and comedian Fiona O'Loughlin. Robins told Aap: "I'm looking (more)...

Mikey Robins has revealed his relief at his recent job loss. The Australian comedian, who was recently made redundant as a breakfast radio host when the Vega broadcasting station was closed down, said that he feels healthier now that he is not working there. Robins told The Daily Telegraph: "I was working a lot with... Vega and the weight (more)...