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Rove McManus Latest News

Birth Name:John Henry Michael McManus

Birth Place:Perth, Australia

Profession Actor, Producer, Writer, Music department

Watch My Show: Riot's Steve Carell On Why You Should Watch His Fox Sketch Comedy

Fans of NBC's The Office may remember how Steve Carell's character, Michael Scott, was enamored by improv sketch comedy. He'd probably also be a fan of Fox's Riot, a new improv show from Carell's production company, Carousel Television. Based on a French format, Riot requires its seven featured players and guest stars to play in song, dance and sketch challenges — frequently on a set that has been titled at a 22-degree angle.

Tue, Jun 3, 2014
Watch My Show: Riot's Steve Carell On Why You Should Watch His Fox Sketch Comedy

Watch This Tonight: Riot

Steve Carell is returning to TV! Riot​,​based on a wacky Australian series and executive-produced by The Office star, pits celebrities and comedians against each other in a series of competitions that have the teams sing, dance and create comedy sketches while overcoming multiple mental and physical obstacles. Rove McManus hosts while a rotating list of guest stars include David Arquette, Orlando Jones and others. Get more scoop on the show in Watch This Tonight:

Tue, May 13, 2014
Watch This Tonight: Riot

Rove LA Video: Learn the Grease Hand Jive from John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John

It's been almost 35 years since John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John rocked the hairspray and leather as T-Bird Danny Zuko and goody two-shoes Sandy Olsen in Grease, but they've still got the coolest moves in school. When appearing together on Rove LA (Saturday at Midnight/11c on TV Guide Network) to promote their Christmas CD, the duo were...

Fri, Dec 14, 2012
Rove LA Video: Learn the Grease Hand Jive from John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John

Rove LA Video: Rashida Jones Reveals Her Scar from Michael Jackson's Chimp

It's safe to say that Rashida Jones did not have a normal childhood. As the daughter of mega-record producer Quincy Jones and actress Peggy Lipton, the Parks and Recreation star grew up in the posh Bel-Air neighborhood with such other future celebrities as Kim Kardashian, Kourtney Kardashian, Paris Hilton, Nikki Hilton and...

Fri, Nov 30, 2012
Rove LA Video: Rashida Jones Reveals Her Scar from Michael Jackson's Chimp

Rove LA Sneak Peek: Would Joel Madden Ever Do a Reality Show?

When Happy Endings star Casey Wilson visited Rove LA for this Saturday's episode (midnight/11c on TV Guide Network), host Rove McManus had a very important question to ask her: Why is she so fascinated with...

Thu, Oct 18, 2012
Rove LA Sneak Peek: Would Joel Madden Ever Do a Reality Show?

Rove LA Video: The Office's Rainn Wilson Busts Out His Best Zombie Walk

Either Rainn Wilson is getting an early start on Halloween or he really wants a part on The Walking Dead. On Saturday's new episode of Rove LA, airing at midnight/11c on TV Guide Network, The Office star does his best to blow host Rove McManus' mind by...

Fri, Oct 12, 2012
Rove LA Video: The Office's Rainn Wilson Busts Out His Best Zombie Walk

Rove LA Comes to America: Rove McManus Brings the Backstage Antics Onstage

It's a little past 8:30 p.m. on a weekday on the Warner Bros. lot and on the set of his talk show, Rove LA, host Rove McManus has one very important question: "Is any of this show going to make it to the telly?" His show has already been taping for more than an hour, but it's a fair question. That's because this is the first time the Australian native has to deal with the c-word: censors. Season 2 — which premieres Saturday at midnight/11c on TV Guide Network with guests Russell Brand, Adam Lambert and 30 Rock's Kristen Schaal — marks the first time Rove LA will air new episodes in the U.S. McManus is still figuring out just what he can get away with here in the states. Watch videos of Rove McManus "One of the things I like being is...

Sat, Oct 6, 2012
Rove LA Comes to America: Rove McManus Brings the Backstage Antics Onstage