Karl Stefanovic To Host New Q&A Show With Mark Latham As Guest
Channel Nine has confirmed it will film a pilot for a new panel show next week, featuring former Labor leader Mark Latham as a panelist.
A spokesperson told Fairfax Media the show’s permanent line-up will be finalised after a pilot is filmed.
“We have a group of panellists proposed for the pilot who are currently being briefed and Mark Latham is one of those,” the spokesperson said. “We haven’t signed anyone to any deal long-term for the show if it goes beyond a pilot.”
The program will be hosted by Nine’s Today Show’s Karl Stefanovic, however it is understood that the panel may change every week.
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