(1964-10-29) 29 October 1964 (age 59) Carlton, Victoria, Australia
Relatives
Frank McGuire (brother)
Residence(s)
Toorak, Victoria, Australia
Education
Christian Brothers College
Occupation
Broadcaster
commentator
businessman
Edward Joseph McGuireAM (born 29 October 1964) is an Australian television presenter, journalist and Australian Football League commentator. He is also an occasional Herald Sun newspaper columnist. He hosts Channel Nine’s Millionaire Hot Seat (until the end of 2023), Wednesday night episodes of Footy Classified, and Network 10’s coverage of the Melbourne Cup Carnival (since 2022).
McGuire is the former president of the Collingwood Football Club; he stood down in 2021 after criticism of his handling of a report outlining systemic racism and involvement in racism at the club.[1] He has worked in sports journalism, sports broadcasting and as a game show host. McGuire previously hosted Nine Network's The Footy Show from its first airing in March 1994 until his departure in 2006. He returned for two years in 2017, leaving upon the show's termination in 2018, prior to its short-lived reformat.
He hosts Australia's edition of the game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? and, previously, 1 vs. 100. He is a former Nine Network CEO, resigning on 30 June 2007. He returned to commentating Friday night football in August 2007 contractually with Melbourne radio station SEN 1116, commentating one match a round.[2] He is a director at the Victorian Major Events Company. He formerly hosted Triple M Melbourne's breakfast show The Hot Breakfast.
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^Emma Kemp (9 February 2021). "Indigenous leaders welcome Eddie McGuire's resignation as president of Collingwood AFL club". The Guardian Australian Edition. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
2010. "EddieMcGuire's Collingwood legacy more than black and white". 17 December 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2022. "The Presidents: EddieMcGuire". Retrieved...
The Phantom of the Card Table is a manuscript published in 1931 by EddieMcGuire on the card skills and techniques of Walter Irving Scott aka 'The Phantom'...
translations of the original Mag Uidhir appeared, including Maguire, Mac Guire and McGuire. In South West Donegal, the name is re-translated into Gaelic as Mac...
resignation. Media personality, sports journalist and administrator EddieMcGuire was elected President in October 1998. He oversaw the installation of...
sacrifice, endurance and mateship. Collingwood's former president EddieMcGuire has stated that "veterans will see the reason why they fought so hard...
McGuire may refer to: EddieMcGuire (born 1964), Australian television personality Edward McGuire (painter) (1932–1986), Irish artist Edward McGuire (composer)...
au Adam Goodes' hurt turns to anger after EddieMcGuire's King Kong remark Herald Sun Matt Thompson, "McGuire apologises for gaffe linking Goodes and King...
replace The Hot Breakfast on Triple M Melbourne after the departure of EddieMcGuire. Beginning March 2021, Sheargold joined the cast of Fisk as law partner...
with the original Australian version of the show, it was hosted by EddieMcGuire and followed a similar format. Rumours about a new shortened version...
difficult for McGuire's father Rex to run his car dealership. McGuire attended Bergen Catholic High School where he played football and hockey. McGuire was a...
Melbourne, and broadcast on the Nine Network. The ceremony was hosted by EddieMcGuire, and guests included Simon Baker and Dennis Haysbert. In the tables...
Network. In an historic first, the ceremony was hosted by EddieMcGuire, Andrew O'Keefe and Rove McManus. Special guests included Kathryn Morris and Adam...
(2008–2012) and co-hosted Test Australia: The National IQ Test with EddieMcGuire. She has filed stories for Getaway from Switzerland, Germany, the Netherlands...
Melbourne, and broadcast on the Nine Network. The ceremony was hosted by EddieMcGuire, and guests included Mel Brooks and Ronn Moss. In the tables below,...
1990s/early 2000s Collingwood had several major changes in personnel. EddieMcGuire became president of club in 1998 and Mick Malthouse was appointed coach...
Caroline Wilson, Matthew Lloyd and Kane Cornes on Monday nights, while EddieMcGuire, Damien Barrett and Jimmy Bartel replace Hutchison, Wilson and Cornes...
Channel Seven, he returned to the job in September 2007, succeeding EddieMcGuire. In November 2013, he was appointed as the CEO of Nine Entertainment...
Marty Sheargold Show would replace The Hot Breakfast in 2021 after EddieMcGuire and Luke Darcy decided to end the show at the end of 2020 after 11 years...
Corfe saw EddieMcGuire wear it on The Footy Show, he emailed McGuire to ask if he could use it to celebrate Collingwood victories. McGuire had the jacket...
series aired in 2011. In February 2010, it was announced that Molloy and EddieMcGuire would be investigated by the NSW Anti-Discrimination Board following...
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