Bert Newton

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Born

7/23/1938, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Birth Name

Albert Watson Newton

Gender

Male

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    • Bert was voted the "'The Eddie' for Most Over Exposed TV Personality" in the 2007 Fugly Awards.
    • In September 2006, Bert's mistake of calling Muhammad Ali 'the boy' at the 1979 Logie Awards was listed at #36 in TV Week's 'Top 50 most memorable moments on Australian television' list.
    • At the Australian Logies Awards in 1979, Bert Newton introduced Muhammad Ali. While joking around with the boxer, Bert said, "I like the boy" which Muhammad took to be a racial slur. Bert managed to joke his way out of the gaffe. Later, Muhammad was the one to announce Bert had won the Gold Logie.
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    • Bert (on making the Top 50 most memorable moments on Australian television for calling Muhammad Ali 'the boy'): In the many retellings of this story, it's forgotten that at the time I was doing a series of live KFC commercials as Colonel Sanders and one of the catchphrases was 'I like the boy!' I hope it's not the only moment for which I'm remembered, but it was a great moment for all concerned. Live television - the only way to go!

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