Mr G is for Gold

A Logie nomination isn’t the only Gold currently associated with Greg Gregson, aka Mr G, whose debut single ‘Naughty Girl’ has now surpassed Gold sales status and sold more than 40,000 singles.

The hit single remains in the Top 25 after 8 weeks in the chart which saw the song peak in the Top 10 at #7.

Upon hearing the news, Mr G said, “I’m beyond thrilled. I always knew I’d be huge but not this huge. To commemorate it I’m wearing my Gold shirt to school for a week starting tomorrow. I’ll be the talk of the staffroom for sure.”

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Mr G, Jonah to make US and UK debut

TELEVISION audiences in the US and UK are about to be introduced to the Australian mockumentary series Summer Heights High.

The Australian program has been added to American pay TV station HBO's comedy line-up for 2008 and is also set to air on BBC 3 in the UK after separate deals with the ABC.

The show screened on the ABC in late 2007 and was an instant hit with viewers.

Starring, written and performed by Chris Lilley, the show is a parody of high school life and is based on three characters - drama teacher Mr G, snobby and self absorbed teenager Ja'mie King and rebellious student Jonah Takalua.

ABC TV's executive head of content creation Courtney Gibson said the public broadcaster was over the moon.

"Mr G, Ja'mie and Jonah have been welcomed into the home of such immortals as Tony Soprano and Deadwood's Al Swearingen in the US, and the home of groundbreaking comedy in the UK,'' Ms Gibson said.

"In terms of transatlantic TV sales, it just doesn't get any classier than this.''

news.com.au: Mr G, Jonah to make US and UK debut

New school of thought on Ja'mie and Jonah

TROUBLED Jonah Takalua can be heard shouting "Puck you, miss!" in classrooms once again. But his presence has nothing to do with filming for Summer Heights High; instead, Chris Lilley's hit "mockumentary" is being studied by schoolchildren across the state.

Despite criticism from the head of the Victorian Principals Association — who slammed the series as inappropriate for teenagers — Ja'mie, Jonah and the irrepressible Mr G are now considered characters as valued as any creation of Shakespeare or Dickens.

The first study aid on the eight-part series has just been produced, to help teachers of English, drama, media and values education use the show to help spark debate in the classroom.

The Age.com.au: New school of thought on Ja'mie and Jonah

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