#Great Australian Bake Off
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If you're tired of Great British Bakeoff fuckery like Mexican Week but it left a friendly-reality-competition-sized hole in your heart, you can also watch the same format but with flowers 💐 (Full Bloom, The Big Flower Fight), jewelry 💍 (All That Glitters), pottery🍯 (Great Pottery Throw Down), glassblowing 🍾 (Blown Away) and woodworking 🪵 (Good With Wood aka Handmade, which even has Mel Giedroyc on it).
There are also like a dozen other bakeoffs in other countries. Canada and Australia are my faves (I haven't watched the non-English language ones yet bc I can't read subtitles during work).
[Don't watch the 1st season of Australia with Kerry Vincent it is a desecration of the Bake Off name worse than anything Paul Hollywood has ever done. Straya completely course corrects after that though. Do watch the first two seasons of Canada with Dan Levy hosting and channeling all his David Rose energy into it.]
If I'm forgetting any please let me know, I am a bottomless pit of content.
#generally speaking with the intl bake off spinoffs if they do 3 challenges an ep they're good but it's dull with only 2#There's also the great british sewing bee which I couldn't get into but many Ppl love#Blown away is the only American one on this list but don't hold it against it#One of the flower shows (can't remember which) is hosted by Natasia Demetriou aka Nadja 🧛♀️ and it's weird seeing her be nice#Full Bloom#The big flower fight#All that glitters#Blown away#great british baking show#great british bake off#Gbbo#mel giedroyc#Good with wood#Dan Levy#Great australian bake off#great canadian baking show#Bake off#paul hollywood#post o' mine
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Brendan is such a cocky 21 year old. He thinks he's amazing but he ends up being annoying, and not as good as he thinks he is.
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The judges (and competition) of Great Australian Bake-Off are racist for at least the first four seasons.
I haven’t seen past that yet so I can’t say for the rest of the show, but season 4 is the first season with more than one baker who isn’t white (there are two)
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I only know that the scores 1-0 to Spurs because I heard my dad yelling at the radio.
I'm not watching right now as I got majorly distracted by the Australian version of Bake Off... XD
#Tottenham Hotspur#Premier League#WHUTOT#The Great Australian Bake Off#My love for food won this evening!!
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Gaz taking care of his babies while his wife has a birthday spa day? 🥹🥹🥹🥹
this is... something? i tried okay <3
you'd heard horror stories from other wives about leaving your kids alone with your kids alone with just their dad, but you knew that when it came to kyle--you didn't have a single thing to worry about.
that man had the kids routines memorised, even when he was off on the other side of the world fighting the monsters that hide in the dark. he knew when to call to say goodnight, if he could, when not to call because it would be bath time, and what football team his sons under 7's team were playing every week.
kyle garrick was a great father and a fantastic husband--having sent you off for a birthday spa retreat where you could truly have some time off from being a mother. you carried the family when he was away, so when he wasn't deployed he made every second count, and took on the weight of the family.
he hadn't wanted to bother you with updates during your day and night away, so he and the kids had instead taken plenty of photos and videos to show you when you came back.
you sit now on your family's couch, snuggled up to kyle while your kids cuddle up on each side of you, and you all watch the video kyle had put together.
the first shot is a video of you driving away, them saying they loved you and to have a good time, then the camera immediately cut to a video of them all in the kitchen, baking a cake for you'd return. both of your children throw flour at each other, while kyle films the whole thing. then it shifts to a picture of him back in the kitchen, the entire place spotless with him and the kids grinning.
after the cake chaos, there are clips of them all gaming together for their allotted screen time. kyle had used the couch cushions to construct makeshift cars while the kids played mario kart. your son let his younger sister win at least once, and the image of the characters on the podium makes you smile. the camera was even left running to capture the kids not complaining even once when their dad tells them it's time to finish.
and then came the clips of bedtime--your daughters first. her and kyle were currently working through a re-read of her set of bluey books. there's one book in the set she never lets you read, only her dada. you watch kyle sit next to your girl, reading the story with such enthusiasm and even doing his terribly amazing australian accent.
next was your son's bedtime, and seeing your two boys together always warms your heart. kyle is always teaching your son to be the best little man he can be, even if it's not the traditional way of being. you watch as your son asks questions about how much his dada loves you, as he wonders aloud about his future spouse.
the video comes to a close with a shot of kyle in your shared bed, clutching your pillow close to him as he cuddles up for the night.
"aww, I love it. I'm so glad you all had such a good time while I was gone!" you smile from ear to ear, heart completely full at the video made by your family.
"we did!" your son cheers, just a touch too loudly in your ear. "did you have a good time?"
you nod fervently, your smile mirrored on your kids faces. you pull your son in for a smooch to the cheek, as your daughter cuddles close to her dadam "yes baby, i did, though i missed you all so much."
which is the truth, you did miss your family while you were gone, but you also really appreciated some time just for yourself. you make a mental note to return the favour for kyle, or to arrange something for just the two of you.
"go grab your mum's cake from the fridge, yeah?" kyle says, sending the kids out of the living room and into the kitchen, giving the two of you time alone.
you turn to your husband, about to thank him when he pulls you in for a deep, sensual kiss. your eyes flutter shut, as kyle kisses you like he's missed you for so long, not just a night.
"i love you, kyle." you sigh into his lips.
"love you too." he replies, before smirking filthily. "got a video to show you later though, your eyes only."
#kyle garrick x reader#kyle gaz garrick x reader#kyle gaz garrick#kyle garrick fanfic#kyle garrick#bunny writes
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Ghost headcannons
We back with more. God I need a new hobbie
-avoids mirrors like the plague and with the constant mask wearing, has genuinely forgotten what his face looks like. has a Glasgow smile. and a tongue piercing.
-genuinely so stealthy. He’s just so chronically quiet, (half training, half growing up in an abusive household) that sometimes he just fades into the background. Which coincidentally scares the shit out of everyone when he decides to speak and he’s suddenly just like ‘there’
-that being said he is still a very big man. He hits his head and shoulders on doorframes occasionally. But he is also very flexible for some reason. Which means he can fit in places he shouldn’t be. Like random cupboards and crawl spaces. Sometimes people will look up and he’s just there in the ceiling vent (which is occasionally actually just one of the spare masks he keeps lying around if he needs, but he thinks it’s funny)
-he’s a total cat. Loves being in really high places or the floor in the most inconvenient spots, such as trees, rafters, doorways, under desks and the roof. A lot of the times he sleeps there.
-the base makes chuck Norris jokes about ghost. Like “ghost uses pepper spray as seasoning” “hand sanitiser kills 99% of germs, ghost kills 100% of whatever he wants to” just shit like that.
-ghost eats anything put in front of him with one exception. He’s a big dude and that takes food to fuel so he’s never heard of the word picky. That said he will eat food off the ground (no matter how often price tries to get him to stop) but he refuses to eat maraschino cherries.
-he was a road man as a teen. He still listens to uk drill though he has been introduced to the Australian scene recently and he loves it. ONEFOUR is always his top artist. Closely followed by Adele and Billie Eilish. He likes to get in his feels sometimes. 
-reluctant cat dad. ya’know that very specific “I refuse to get a cat, I hate them” three days later they're best friends.
-massive fan of the great British bake off. excessively judgemental and a great baker. his cooking is a bit rough (mainly eats Tesco meal deals). but his baking is astronomically good.
-just kinda... flops. if he doesn't want to move just goes completely boneless.
-purposely spreads and encourages rumours about himself to the new recruits or visiting forces. really enjoys the one that says his mask is an actual skull.
-is an ash blonde. his hair is actually kinda curly and he thinks it makes him look like his mum.
-mad titties. and we all know bout dat ass. he's just thick allll over. he's a little self conscious of his tummy but soap likes it.
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🎄⛄️❄️ the set up - alex albon 🎄⛄️❄️
summary: what could have been a better combination than your friends trying to set up a mistletoe during your christmas party and your crush being invited at the same event?
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check out my winter wonderland celebration!
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As the doorbell rang, you excitedly hurried down the stairs and checked yourself in the mirror one last time before opening the door to welcome your friends.
“My beloved losers,” You smiled, opening the door wider for them, “So glad you could make it!”
Carlos grinned, taking his coat off and hanging it on the rack with Isa following behind him, “How could we ever miss your party?”
“Great way to destress too,” Daniel chimed in, patting you on the back, “I brought a friend named Johnnie Walker!”
“I already prepared the guest room for anyone who’s going to get knocked out,” You laughed, “Lando didn’t ride with you?”
Upon mentioning his name, Lando pulled his car up on the driveway, peeping his head out from the window and hollered, “Let’s get this party started!”
“Oh Jesus, I bet he’s going to get drunk first,” You laughed, leaning against the doorframe, “Hurry up, Mr. Norris!”
If it was physically possible for your heart to drop to your stomach, it would’ve happened as soon as you saw Alex step out of the passenger seat with a smile on his face upon seeing you.
Lando immediately ran out of the car to catch up with Daniel inside, leaving a sheepish Alex walking up the porch with his hands inside his pockets, “Thanks for the invite, Y/N.”
“Don’t mention it, c’mon in,” You smiled softly, closing the door as he entered your house, “It’s nice that everyone’s complete for this year.”
“Are you trying to guilt trip me for missing out on last year?” He chuckled, trailing behind you to the living room, “I got my appendicitis surgery!”
Daniel smirked upon seeing the sight of the two of you, smiling like idiots in love. In fact, you were idiots in love – both of you were as naive as a child, not knowing that the things were mutual between you two.
“All of you know my house as well as your own, so just feel at home,” You laughed, grabbing a glass of wine and sitting next to Isa, “How’d you get him to wear an ugly Christmas sweater?”
“I told him I’d hide his golf clubs,” Isa grinned, nudging your shoulder softly, “And you? How do you feel about Alex being here?”
Choking on your wine, you coughed and shook your head, “Wonderful. He’s a great friend.”
Daniel poked his head in between the two of you, rolling his eyes playfully and turning to Isa, “She’s a liar, she’s in love with him.”
“Great confirmation!” Isa clapped her hands, setting her glass on the table, “What’s a better time to confess than today?”
“What are you three talking about?” Carlos and Charles chimed in, the latter taking his seat next to you, “Is this an operation Alex and Y/N?”
Groaning, you covered your face and shook your head as you stood up, “I will pretend that I simply do not know you all.”
“Sure, Y/N. You love us,” Daniel smiled mischievously, raising his glass to you, “I’m sure you’ll thank us one day.”
Flipping the Australian off, you headed off to the kitchen to grab some pastries that you left in the oven until a certain someone followed after.
“Uh, Carlos told me you needed help?” Alex chuckled nervously, rubbing the back of his neck, “With the pastries?”
With your back turned to Alex, you clicked your tongue softly and made a mental note to smack the back of the Spaniard’s head later, “I’m good, don’t worry!”
“So, what’d you bake for us?” He said, casually trying to lengthen your conversation, “I’ve been craving for sweets lately.”
Setting down the tray on the table, you turned to smile at him and replied, “Just plain old festive cupcakes with my special icing.”
“Sounds scrumptious, I want one,” Alex grinned, reaching over to steal a cupcake before having his hand slapped away, “Ow! Y/N, that hurts!”
“Patience is so not in your vocabulary,” You laughed, placing the cupcakes on a plate, “We have to be fair.”
Alex frowned, resting his chin on the palms of his hands and looked at you, “I’m your favorite, aren’t I? Just one cupcake?”
Feeling your heart skip a beat, you ignored it and rolled your eyes playfully and handed the plate over to him, “Carry it to the table then you can have one.”
As a grinning Alex took the plate from you and walked back to the living room, Carlos gasped and pointed at the ceiling, “Look, you guys! A mistletoe!”
You frowned in confusion, stopping in your tracks and looking up at the ceiling, “What mistletoe? I didn’t pu- oh. That wasn’t there earlier.”
“Well, it’s there now!” George grinned, leaning back against the sofa, “Traditions gotta stay as traditions.”
Chuckling nervously, you shook your head and made a beeline to sit beside Isa and leaving a confused Alex standing under it all alone.
“What are you doing?” Isa whispered to you, taking a bite off a cookie, “Daniel and Carlos set it all up!”
You sighed, leaning your head back on the sofa, “Isa, first of all, I’m not forcing a man to do that.”
“As your best friend, I am tired of you complaining you want a love life,” Isa said, putting her hands on your shoulders, “Yet you don’t do anything about it.”
Alex exhaled, sitting down beside you and eating his cupcake, “Great cupcake.”
Carlos looked at you, making sure to make his eyes wider and mouthing, “You idiot, he’s making a move.”
“Of course it is, I baked it,” You forced a smile and turned back to Carlos to mouth and pretend your hand was a knife and sliding it against your throat, “I’ll kill you.”
Lando shivered and called out, closing the door behind him, “Hey, Y/N, you’ve got some mail in your mailbox! I don’t know the passcode so I couldn’t get it.”
Charles scoffed, sipping his wine, “How could you not know her passcode? Everyone knows it.”
“He’s got short-term memory loss,” George teased, earning a punch from Lando, “It’s true! Everyone does!”
“I’m friends with a bunch of children,” You mumbled, getting up and grabbing your coat, “Please don’t burn the house down in the 4 minutes that I’ll be gone.”
Daniel nodded with a salute, making sure to wink at you, “You got it, ma’am.”
Pulling your beanie down on your head, you walked down the porch careful not to slip on the ice and headed off to the mailbox, “Little shit, there’s no mail.”
“Hey, Y/N, wait up!” Alex called out, carelessly walking down the pathway and miserably slipping on his bum, “Oh Jesus, I think I felt my pants rip.”
Turning to Alex, you covered your mouth and burst into laughter, “Are you being serious?”
“Yeah, I heard it rip!” Alex laughed, kneeling on the ice and trying to get back up on his feet, “You don’t happen to have spare ones, don’t you?”
“You might need to shimmy into them and get some lube,” You teased, walking over to help him up and dusting the snow off his coat, “Turn around.”
As Alex turned around, you snickered and clicked your tongue, “Well, Mr. Albon…I’ve got some pretty bad news.”
“Don’t even continue,” He waved his hand off with a laugh, covering the hole with his hands, “I should bring an extra pair next time.”
“I mean, who knows if you’ll start a new fashion trend,” You nudged his shoulder, walking back to the house and turning the door knob that did not seem to budge, “Did you lock the door?”
Alex frowned and shook his head, “Why would I? Don’t you have keys?”
“Why would I bring my keys when people are inside my home?” You retorted, banging on the door and shouting, “You idiots, open the door! It’s fucking freezing out here!”
Daniel peeped through the second floor window and grinned, “No can do!”
“I will chop your balls off, Ricciardo,” You glared at him, continuously banging on it, “C’mon, you guys!”
“Y/N, I love you, but,” Isa shrugged, taking her spot next to Daniel, “You have to look up again.”
Resting your forehead on the door, you groaned and flipped them off, “All of you are insufferable. I’m writing a restraining order for next year.”
“To be fair, Y/N,” Alex trailed off, leaning against the pillar of your porch, “I don’t mind it at all. In fact, I’m even glad it’s there.”
“Huh?” You replied in confusion, turning your attention to Alex, “They put you up to this, didn’t they?”
“Ay, díos mio!” Carlos exclaimed before being dragged by his ear and the window being closed, “It’s not always us!”
“No, I mean - I did catch on after the first try and how you threatened to kill Carlos,” He chuckled, looking at you fondly, “Actually, I should thank them after.”
“Thank them?” You mumbled, raising an eyebrow, as Alex walked over to close the gap in between, “What are you…trying to imply?”
Alex leaned in a few inches away from your lips, whispering, “I would really, really like to kiss you.”
Quickly glancing up at the mistletoe hanging above the two of you, your heartbeat started to pick up its pace from the close proximity. You nodded with a small smile, “I would really, really like for you to kiss me too.”
Before Alex could kiss you, Carlos peered his head out the window once more and hollered, “I hear the wedding be- ow, Isa!”
The two of you laughed to yourselves, closing the gap and possibly sharing what could have been the best kiss of your lives by far.
Alex smiled and pulled away, resting his hands on your waist, “So, how’s that for traditions?”
You rolled your eyes and pulled him by the collar, “Just shut up and kiss me again.”
#sainzfilm’s winter wonderland#alex albon x reader#aa23#alb23#alex albon drabble#alex albon fanfic#alex albon oneshot#alex albon fluff#alex albon imagine#alex albon#f1 imagine#formula 1#f1 fanfic#f1 x reader#f1 imagines#formula 1 x reader#f1 driver x reader#fluff#williams racing
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RIP Cal Wilson 💔
Some commemorations:
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Feel like the OFMD fandom should know that today New Zealand and Australian comedy lost the great Cal Wilson. If you grew up here you know her as a stalwart of the comedy scene and tv, perhaps from Spicks and Specks, Good News Week, Have You Been Paying Attention, or the Great Australian Bake Off. She was kind, zany as hell, and beloved. Rhys Darby and Madeleine Sami both knew her, have offered public condolences, and likely others involved in OFMD have, too.
Idk just, my heart goes out to these actors and comedians who we treasure but who are going to be hurting from this.
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From Australian Bureau of Meteorology Seasonal Summary of Summer 2024
If anyone asks why Australians tend to live on the coast instead of the interior, the answer is pretty obvious and doesn’t require a YouTube video claiming its odd.
Also the above article discusses the raw data on exactly how hot this summer has been. Poor Western Australia was roasted, while the east coast drowned ::hugs all my fellow Aussies::
As for Adelaide, which sits in the yellow bit with the Island and gulfs to the east of the Great Australian Bight, we had a mild summer. We blew out our rain record, but honestly that was two days in December and not much else, nothing like the east and north that had the fun of at least two cyclones. Adelaide has only had a few hot days and no major heat waves (I say that as the next few days are going to be 34, 33, 36, 39, 36 and 36 celcius, so technically there is a four day heatwave in that at least, yay for autumn).
Where I live is very dry - my car is desperate for rain to get all the bird shit and outback dust off it as we haven’t really seen any for two months. But this summer it felt like one side of the country was baking and the other drowning while we sat quite lucky with mild weather in the middle ::hugs all the Aussies::
Of course, it may be Autumn and the days are getting shorter (damnit), but we will still have some summery weather, so it isn’t finished yet. Not really until the first April rains.
I am counting my blessings, though.
Nutty
I love a sunburnt country
A land of sweeping plains
Of ragged mountain ranges
Of droughts and flooding rains
- Dorothea MacKellar
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“...one of Maggie’s very favourite desserts.”
-from The Great Australian Bake Off, S6 E1 17:00
#vfd#lemony snicket#asoue#a series of unfortunate events#poison for breakfast#bake off#very favourite desserts#tbh Aussie bake off is my favourite of all the bake off franchise#Fun hosts with chemistry: check#just-stern-enough-to-want-to-please male judge: check#he's actually a teddy bear#grandmotherly but not stuffy older female judge: check#requisite queer host: check#get stuffed paul hollywood#tv#very#favourite#desserts#very favourite
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Low to midkey obsessed with this random dog that just wandered onto the set of Great Australian Bake Off during the middle of a challenge, sniffed around, then left.
#look how majestic they are!#And yes Aussie bake off is great#As long as you skip the first season. If you hear any pop music run to the next season.#And yes they have a shed not a tent but it's just as subject to weather fluctuations#dogs of tumblr#Dogs#GBBO#GABO#Great Australian Bake off#Great British Bake off#the great british bake off#post o' mine
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The Aussie Bake Off tent is so big.
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‘get to know me’ meme ➠ tagged by @omegaponyboycurtis
➠ last song: Well, I’m listening to music right now, so the last song I heard in full was Polaroid — Imagine Dragons. But the song I’m currently listening to is Breathe (acoustic Faith Hill cover) — Orville Peck 🫶🏻
➠ last show / movie: Okay, so the last show I finished was Justified: City Primeval, but as Justified is also the answer to the next question, I’ll tell you that before that was season 6 of The Great Australian Bake Off with my Mum. The last movie I watched was Bridget Jones’ Baby, also with Mum.
➠ currently watching: So yeah, it’s Justified. My Dad can’t get out of bed at all anymore and he sleeps a LOT, so Mum needs company, so we’ve been watching a whole bunch of stuff together, and I (finally!) talked her into watching Justified. We just watched 1×09 Hatless. Do you know how painful it is for me to have to NOT keep pausing and replaying it over and over??!? 🤯
➠ currently reading: Oh! I have a new answer for this one! It’s The Alienist — Caleb Carr. It’s my second time reading it. I first read it in 2017 because I was in my Luke Evans era and he was filming the TV adaptation. It’s a thriller about using psychology to investigate the violent grotesque murders of young boys in New York in the 1890s, so it’s dark and gruesome and grisly and not for the faint-hearted, but the narrator is such a fuckin drama queen, he’s ridiculous, I love him 🙈
➠ current obsession: Obsession? I don’t— whaaaaat? 🤭 My Timothy Olyphant and Orville Peck obsessions calm and torment me in equal measure. And, in the middle of this dreadful heatwave, I’m completely obsessed with my portable fan.
➠ tagging: The meme says to tag nine people, but I’m gonna offer it up to anyone and everyone who wants to do it! 💜
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44,59,65,67,71,75,92 🥳
44. Do they prefer raw cookie dough or fully baked cookies?: She prefers raw cookie dough, but rarely eats it because of food safety.
59. What keychains do / would they have on their backpack?: Ones the kids gave her. Before they have kids it's ones from different places she's been
65. Can they do any celebrity impersonations?: She can imitate Dan almost to perfection which is hilarious.
67. Do they know what memes are? If so, what memes do they quote on a regular basis?: She loves them. Her favourite meme is the mean girls October 3rd one. and the I connected the dots one (F1 related memes she cracks up whenever anyone calls something an incident)
71. Do they play the arcade game with the claw? What do they try to win?: She tries and fails, which leads to puppy dog eyes and Dan spending too many coins to win her something. He doesn't leave until he wins.
75. They’re on the beach, waist deep in the water. A big wave rolls up and towers over their head. Quick— do they dive under the wave, body surf the wave, or freeze and get swept off their feet?: She freezes, gets swept off her feet, then giggles when she comes back up.
92. What is something they are fine with that most people would be afraid of?: Most bugs. She's not great with spiders, but moths and flies and stuff she's fine with. UK spiders are fine, Australian ones are awful.
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CAL WILSON (1970-Died October 11th 2023,at 53,Cancer).New Zealand stand-up comedian, author, radio and television presenter who was based in Australia.
In 2018, Wilson voiced Petal and Thorn in the children's TV series Kitty Is Not a Cat. In 2019 she recorded a Netflix Original Comedy Special titled Comedians of the World representing New Zealand. She then toured a stand-up show, Gifted Underachiever which was also in 2019. In 2022, Wilson participated in the eighth season of the Australian version of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!. In August that year, it was revealed that Wilson would host the seventh season of The Great Australian Bake Off alongside Natalie Tran and new judges Darren Purchese and Rachel Khoo. The following year in mid-2023, Wilson featured in SBS's Who the Bloody Hell Are You?
During her television career Wilson also made appearances on various Australian comedy shows including SkitHOUSE, Rove Live, Thank God You're Here,Good News Week, Spicks and Specks, The Project, Celebrity Name Game, Show Me the Movie!, Would I Lie to You? Australia, Have You Been Paying Attention? and Hughesy, We Have a Problem. Cal Wilson - Wikipedia
#Cal Wilson#New Zealand Comedians#Comedians#Comediennes#Notable Deaths in Ocotber 2023#Notable Deaths in 2023
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