Who Will Sam Pang Mention on His New Show?

Sam Pang started entertaining audiences as an Australian rules footballer before transitioning to radio at 28.

After enjoying much success on the airwaves, Sam Pang secured his first TV hosting role in 2009 on the quiz show ADbc.

Since then, he has become a firm favorite on TV screens across Australia, making audiences laugh out loud as host of the TV WEEK Logie Awards and on the Have You Been Paying Attention? panel.

For this reason, Aussies up and down the country are delighted to learn Sam Pang Tonight will debut on Channel Ten this March.

As the new show is expected to feature a monologue that “celebrates and roasts the week’s news,” it is natural to wonder who the TV funnyman will discuss first. Read on for potential names that might appear in Sam Pang’s first monologue.

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Anthony Albanese

As Sam Pang’s monologue will focus on the week’s news, it makes sense that he could mention Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

Also, the TV host didn’t hesitate to fire shots at Anthony Albanese when he appeared on Have You Been Paying Attention? causing the leader to playfully fire back, “That’s just mean, Sam. I was warned about you, Sam.”

As the prime minister is often in and out of the news each week and can take a little roasting, Sam Pang might not hesitate to make a joke or two at his expense on his first show.

Elon Musk

As the richest man in the world, Elon Musk often dominates the headlines, meaning his name might spring up first during Sam Pang’s first opening monologue.

Between his high-profile business ventures and new role as senior advisor to President Trump, Musk is likely to appear in more than a handful of news stories, which could provide Sam Pang with a superb opening joke on his new show.

Many viewers wouldn’t be surprised if Musk’s name cropped up, as he has been rather vocal about Australian politics recently, resulting in a war of words between the Tesla founder and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

The back-and-forth feud could provide the host with much funny material on Sam Pang Tonight, helping to get the new show off to the best start.

Tom Gleisner

Most Aussies will know Sam Pang and Tom Gleisner often playfully roasted each other on Have You Been Paying Attention?, making the host an easy target on the new Channel Ten show.

The ongoing joke between the two has served as a source of entertainment for the past ten years, and a joke at Gleisner’s expense could almost guarantee Pang a laugh.

For instance, he could joke about the Have You Been Paying Attention? host’s bald head or his outdated pop culture references, like he has done so many times in the past.

Of course, it’s impossible to predict who Sam Pang will mention, which could vary from Mick Molloy and Larry Eisner to Blake Lively and Joe Rogan.

If you are excited about Sam Pang Tonight and cannot wait to see who he mentions first in his opening monologue, you can watch the show’s premiere on Channel Ten at 8.40 pm on Monday, March 10, 2025. It will reportedly feature eight episodes that will air weekly, and it’ll be available to stream on 10Play.

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