Although he initially worked as a producer for the NRK, he would eventually become a household name through hosting the popular show Nytt på Nytt, the Norwegian adaptation of Have I Got News For You.

Almaas has also published three books, Slik blir du husets herre (English: This Is How You Become the Master of the House) (2002), Bare så du vet det (English: Just So You Know) (2004) and Den store norske TV-boka: Alt du ikke visste om norske TV-kjendiser (og litt til) (English: The Large Norwegian Television Book: Everything You Didn't Know about Norwegian Television Stars (and a Little Bit More)) (2006).

[4] Almaas is married to Ellen Christin Heider (a doctor[5]), and they have 2 children together.

[6] His sister, Astrid Nylander Almaas, is a physician and panelist on the TV-show Hva feiler det deg?

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