Almaas got his start on
TV3, before moving to the
NRK in 1994. 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 hosted Nytt på Nytt from its beginning in 1999 until December 2016, when he left NRK. He was replaced by
Bård Tufte Johansen, a comedian. 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). ==Private life==