Seven News Spotlight

Hopefully it wasn’t pre-recorded 2 weeks ago… as the PM has been out of the country.

Update:

7NEWS Spotlight: Albo

‘Access all areas’ to Australia’s new PM Albanese

When Labor leader Anthony Albanese became Australia’s 31st prime minister in May, few could have expected him to ‘go global’ quite so soon.

Criticised for spending most of his early days in office overseas, Albanese has barely had his feet on the ground or under the desk.

But, as a 7NEWS Spotlight exclusive with the PM shows, he’s made himself right at home in The Lodge; as well as taken to flying the flag for our interests abroad.

In an all access introduction to the nation’s new leader*, 7NEWS political editor Mark Riley follows PM Albanese from campaign trail to world stage and back again, in a riveting reveal of our PM in action to air this Sunday, 7.00pm on Channel 7 and 7plus.

Albanese shares the heartbreaking story of his birth, and the bravery of his single mother, whose portrait now takes pride of place in the PM’s new residences in Canberra and Kirribilli.

We meet Jodie Haydon, his 44-year-old partner, who made her mark as our ‘first lady’ on the PM’s recent European tour; and tells of her love for the most powerful man in the country.

In a wide-ranging program, 7NEWS Spotlight’s cameras capture the PM playing tennis with his only son Nathan; re-floating relations with President Emmanuel Macron in Paris; on a top-secret trip to the frontline of Ukraine’s war with Russia; before hot-footing it home to the Sydney flood crisis.

It’s a whirlwind primer of Australia’s top job and an up-close-and-personal look at the man now leading our nation (*ukulele not included).

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I think it was filmed on the overseas trip.

Was filmed over 4 weeks, Mark Riley told Weekend Sunrise this morning.

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Excellent interview. Congratulations to Mark Riley.

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Great interview with Albo tonight. Exceptionally well produced and edited story.

Way better than 60’s recent efforts I must say.

Evidently Musher is the permanent host.

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7NEWS Spotlight: House of Horrors

Sunday 17 July 8.30pm

How Bill Cosby’s teenage victim finally got justice from ‘America’s Dad’ PLUS Stormy Daniels dumps on Trump

Judy Huth was just 16 when ‘America’s Dad’ and TV icon, Bill Cosby, lured her to Hugh Hefner’s Playboy Mansion, after plying her with alcohol and sexually molested her.

Now, in a 7NEWS Spotlight world exclusive with reporter Ross Coulthart - to air this Sunday, 7.00pm on Channel 7 and [7plus](file:///C:/Users/byrnesh/AppData/Local/Microsoft/Windows/INetCache/Content.Outlook/26TCNWHS/7plus.com.au) - Cosby’s victim finally speaks her truth after getting justice from the 84-year-old, found guilty of assaulting her.

In her first TV interview since the landmark civil suit ruling last month, Huth exposes the disgraced comedy king for the “creep” and premeditated abuser he is.

Huth’s courageous testimony and this conviction should spell more legal trouble for Cosby, whose public downfall began when more than 50 women accused him of sexual assault; including former basketballer Andrea Constand, who helped send him to prison in 2018.

That judgement was overturned last September - and Cosby released after just three years of a 10-year prison sentence – but the legal fight to bring him to account continued; with the jury in Huth’s civil suit the first to find him guilty of sexual battery, and awarding her $US500,000 in damages.

It’s a shocking tale of abuse, which pulls back the curtain on the dark goings on at the Playboy mansion, now proven to be a sexual predator’s playground.

Also, on the program, 7NEWS Spotlight reporter Steve Pennells sits down with porn star and provocateur-in-chief, Stormy Daniels, who dumps new sex secrets about former President Donald Trump and goes after his “vapid b*tch” wife Melania.

7NEWS Spotlight Dream Team

Sunday 24 July 08:45 PM

Swim stars Cody Simpson and Emma McKeon happy together

In a 7NEWS Spotlight exclusive, popstar turned swim star, Cody Simpson, and Australia’s most decorated Olympian, Emma McKeon, share the inside story behind their electrifying romance, 8.45pm this Sunday on Channel 7 and 7plus.

In their first interview together, Australian sport’s power couple open up to reporter Denham Hitchcock about their relationship, revealing how lives once so different are now very much in sync.

Days out from the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, swimming’s dream team are clearly focussed on doing themselves and their nation proud, but take time out to offer us a rare glimpse inside their private lives away from the pool.

Cody and Emma talk candidly about how they inspire each other and address the headlines and scrutiny which have followed the seemingly unlikely pairing.

Their parents – swim stars themselves who also met at training – weigh in on the loved up duo, reflecting on the journeys their children have taken to end up where they are today.

Don’t miss a minute of Cody and Emma’s heart-warming story – 8.45pm this Sunday on Channel 7 and 7plus.

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7NEWS Spotlight - Olivia

Sunday 14 August 8:30 PM

Olivia Newton-John as she’s never been seen before, including the most candid interview she ever gave, unseen vision and the heartfelt reflections of her famous friends.

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Is there anything for Judith Durham ?

Saw the promo tonight during The Front Bar. It seems to me most of the footage has come from Sunday Night’s episode with Olivia Newton-John in 2018.

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This was a great feature interview from what I remember. No doubt 9 will now schedule their 60mins interview with Olivia against it, so fans can’t watch and enjoy both.

Surely both 60 Mins and Spotlight Interviews are already on YouTube.

Possibly. And there will be catch up. But my point is that it won’t be about honouring the person or about the viewers, it’s always about spoiling things for the opposition. And I’m sure 7 would do the same in reverse.
But maybe I’ll be proven wrong.

7NEWS Spotlight: Olivia – A Magical Life

Celebrating the ‘love and light’ of Australia’s sweetheart, Olivia Newton-John

7NEWS Spotlight will pay tribute to the extraordinary life force of Dame Olivia Newton-John, in a special event episode to air this Sunday, 8.30pm on Channel 7 and 7plus.

Bee Gees great Barry Gibb, UK music veteran Cliff Richard and her pop protégé Delta Goodrem share their intimate and heartfelt memories of the late songbird, actor and activist, who died this week after a determined and purposeful three-decade battle with breast cancer.

In a moving interview with the global superstar never seen before, Olivia shares the sentimental details of the final resting place in Australia she chose for herself before her tragic death.

As part of her legacy of ‘love and light,’ the 73-year-old’s passing will be marked by a magical musical tribute from the female singers she inspired – in an unforgettable performance of one of her biggest hits, ‘I Honestly Love You’ starring Wendy Matthews, Dami Im, Katie Noonan and Samantha Jade.

Matthews, who topped the charts when her single, ‘The Day You Went Away’ memorialised the death of Diana, Princess of Wales, will help cover ONJ’s breakout single; while The X Factor winner Dami Im has agreed to break from her maternity leave to lend her voice to the special, in homage to her idol.

Feel the ‘magic’ and share in this uplifting and emotional farewell to our ‘Livvy.’

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Is it really?

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And they did.

So it’s more than just the interview.

They’ll need to cut out Alex Cullen too. There must be parts from that interview that never aired though.

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Nah. Just play it with Alex in it. Cutting him out would ruin the interview.

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