TV presenter, reporter and host of The Loop
Scott Tweedie - TV presenter, reporter and host of The Loop
Scott has hosted Network 10's music hit program, The Loop, since 2012, featuring the top downloaded shows each week, new Australian releases, viral videos and trending tweets.
Scott has also worked on ABC3 hosting Prank Patrol and Splatalot!
In 2018, not only did Scott join Studio 10 as a reporter, but he also hosted Edge of The Jungle, a behind the scenes series of I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!
Verbatim from the transcripts — each quote links to the moment.
“Last time we were hanging out, what was it, in the dungeon of Channel 10. Still a cool place, but now we've gone from the basement to my apartment here where I'm paying, you don't even wanna know how much I'm paying rent.”
“I call her White Wendy. She's my only friend right now. I'm in isolation. It's just myself and Wendy.”
“I've got my apartment where I'm luckily— lucky enough to lock myself away. I've got food. My convenience stores and the stores around me are so stocked with food... So all I need to do really is just stay indoors as much as I can.”
“What a time to be a president, honestly. No matter who it is, this has got to be the hardest time ever in history to be a president.”
“Number one is survival, living through this. And because so many people are getting it here in New York City, thousands of people are going to die and thousands of people are dying. So their main priority right now is people living.”
“The golden rule, you don't convert it back to Australian dollars. Once you're here, you're just like, it's US dollars the whole time.”
“Older the better, the more retro it is. People, I think, because our average audience is a 44-year-old female.”
“Well, that's the first rule, you never ask.”
How should you handle hygiene and reduce infection risk when coming home during a pandemic?
Scott Tweedie describes a strict at-home routine: removing shoes and a layer of clothing right at the front door, then using disinfectant wipes on everything touched outside (phone, EarPods, bank card) before fully entering the apartment, treating it like a personal quarantine checkpoint.
How should you manage stocking up on food during a crisis without overdoing it?
Tweedie recommends buying only about two weeks' worth of supplies rather than hoarding in bulk, since over-buying (as he did, spending $600 and filling his freezer) leads to wasted or unwanted frozen food and fatigue from cooking every meal yourself.
How do you negotiate a job move overseas while still under contract with your current employer?
Tweedie suggests playing it cool in negotiations (not appearing desperate), working through visa requirements with an immigration lawyer early, securing a reasonable get-out clause from your current contract, and keeping the move confidential from industry outlets until the new employer is ready to announce it themselves.
How do you break into TV presenting without connections?
Don't wait to be given a platform—create your own content first. Film yourself constantly, even badly, in increasingly public and uncomfortable situations to build a showreel, then use that to get noticed for auditions.
Should you tell your co-host or crew if you're feeling unwell before a show?
Keep how you're feeling to yourself in front of the wider crew since everyone is working hard and you don't want to let the team down; it's fine to confide in a close co-host, but the show must go on regardless, and you process how bad you feel afterwards in private.
How do you conduct a good interview with a guest or celebrity?
Try to connect with the person as a human as quickly as possible rather than treating them as a pedestal figure; research their last month of media so you're not repeating questions, and stay concise—too much banter before the actual question loses the moment.
Tweedie recalls the Thursday afternoon a false rumour spread that subways and bridges would be shut and residents locked in; his executive producer told the team to go home immediately, and colleagues who had already pre-packed emergency supplies fled to places like Montauk.
Tweedie describes buying an expensive plant from a Jewish man in Brooklyn who was moving apartments, paying $200 for the plant (with a $390 pot) plus $70 for a mover whose car nearly destroyed the plant; he calls the plant 'White Wendy' and jokes it's his only companion in isolation.
Tweedie recounts getting an unexpected email from E! about his visa status before a wedding, meeting producers who flew in for a chemistry test, receiving a job offer the next day, and the secretive scramble to exit his Channel 10 contract without the industry finding out before NBC's announcement, including an 18-hour round trip flight to New York for a second audition.
Tweedie describes hearing Justin Bieber playing piano and singing in a nearby dressing room at 30 Rock, with Scooter Braun present, and being struck by Bieber's musical talent despite not being a fan.
Tweedie explains that without a Social Security number, credit rating, or local bank account, he had to use real estate brokers who showed him a string of poor apartments ('crack dens') before finding a decent one roughly $300-400 more per month, where he ultimately signed a lease.
Scott Tweedie describes working the Nova Radio street team, realising he could get more access by filming artists himself, then being told by a colleague to 'fake' a TV showreel despite not having a show. He got his then-girlfriend to film him in increasingly public spots until he had a slick reel, which helped him land the ABC3 casting call audition.
Drawn from the episode transcripts.
He had been building a relationship with E! through a mentor; about a week before a wedding he attended in October, E! emailed him out of the blue asking about his visa status. He later flew to New York for an 18-hour trip to do a chemistry test with two potential co-hosts and got a job offer the next day, all while trying to keep it secret from Channel 10 and industry blogs until NBC was ready to announce it.
From episode 661→Scott Tweedie describes a 'definitive Thursday afternoon' when rumours spread (falsely) that subways and bridges would be shut and Manhattan residents locked in; his executive producer told the team to go home immediately, and many colleagues fled to places like Long Island and Montauk. He estimates Manhattan was running at only 5-10% capacity as most residents left for holiday homes or family houses elsewhere.
From episode 661→Tweedie's E! News studio is on the same level as Jimmy Fallon's Tonight Show studio; he jokingly yells 'Morning, Jimmy!' into an empty corridor each day. SNL is on a floor above and is famously hard to get tickets to (only about 140 seats), and he described spotting Justin Bieber playing piano in his dressing room and other major stars moving through secured but still exposed 'gauntlet' areas near the building.
From episode 661→He started by filming radio content at Nova as a street-team casual, then was told by a colleague to 'fake it' and make a showreel without being on a show. He filmed himself in increasingly public, nerve-wracking situations with his then-girlfriend as camerawoman, used that showreel to get an ABC3 casting call audition, survived multiple cut-down rounds, and landed Prank Patrol.
From episode 460→According to Scott Tweedie, a pitch should be one page maximum (anything longer won't be read), open with a single sentence summarising the show, include lines suggesting headline-worthy hooks, and then break down format details like episode count and a realistic, justified budget.
From episode 460→Scott Tweedie says a show like Prank Patrol cost about $80,000 per episode (expensive for a kids' show with an OB truck and large crew on shoot days), a medium studio show like Bondi Rescue or Have You Been Paying Attention runs $200,000-$300,000 per episode, and big primetime shiny-floor shows like I'm a Celebrity or Dancing with the Stars can run into multiple millions per episode.
From episode 460→Every episode featuring Scott Tweedie on The Daily Talk Show.
Scott Tweedie joined Tommy Jackett and Josh Janssen on Episode 661 (2 April 2020) — "Scott Tweedie On Moving To NYC & E! News". Scott Tweedie is back and live from Manhattan! We chat about moving to New York City, his new gig with E! News, calling out Jimmy Fallon and long-distance relationships.
Scott Tweedie joined Tommy Jackett and Josh Janssen on Episode 460 (18 September 2019) — "Auditions, Pitching & The Loop With Scott Tweedie". Scott Tweedie - TV presenter, reporter and host of The Loop Scott has hosted Network 10's music hit program, The Loop, since 2012, featuring the top downloaded shows each week, new Australian releases, viral videos and trending tweets. Scott also hosted ABC3's hit programs Prank Patrol and Spla...