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Filming wraps on 'Underbelly 3'
21 December 2009 4:36 AM, PST
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The third series of Underbelly has finished shooting in Australia. The cast and crew of The Golden Mile, who were filming the final scenes of the crime drama in Sydney's Kings Cross last week, threw a wrap party at The Lincoln Hotel to celebrate the end of the four-month shoot. Actor Firass Dirani, who plays nightclub host John Ibrahim on the show, told The Sunday Telegraph: "I had an early night (more)
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'MasterChef', 'Underbelly' 'best TV shows'
18 December 2009 12:39 AM, PST
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MasterChef Australia and Underbelly: A Tale Of Two Cities have been named as Australia's favourite television shows of 2009. Approximately 1.4 million Aussie viewers tuned in to watch the first series of amateur cooking competition MasterChef, with 3.7 million viewing the final. The second season of crime drama Underbelly broke records with a national audience of 2.6 million watching the first episode. Also included in the list were family (more)
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'Underbelly' star disgusted by nudity
14 December 2009 12:13 AM, PST
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Underbelly: The Golden Mile actress Emma Booth has revealed that she felt "a little dirtier" every time she filmed nude scenes for the third series of the TV drama. The Australian actress, who plays prostitute-turned-policewoman Kim Hollingsworth in the show about police corruption in Sydney, said that she has never felt so violated in a role before. "Doing the nude scenes in this one has made me feel a little dirtier. Playing a prostitute has given me a new-found respect for prostitution because there are days I go home and just feel dirty," Booth told The Daily Telegraph. (more)
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Samson And Delilah Dominates AFI Awards
14 December 2009 12:06 AM, PST
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Samson And Delilah swept the board at the Australian Film Institute awards on Saturday night, scooping a string of top honours.
The love story landed the ultimate honour, the Best Film nod, as well as trophies for Best Original Screenplay and Best Direction.
The movie's writer/director, Warwick Thornton, accepted the awards, telling the crowd in Melbourne, Australia, "It's hard work, it's b**ody hard work, there is no mucking around. Be careful what you write, you might just have to direct it."
The child stars of the movie, Marissa Gibson and Rowan McNamara, also shared the Young Actor accolade - and Thornton heaped praise on them, adding: "We put Marissa and Rowan into these lights and part of the deal is to look after them, whatever they want to do, until they know what they want to do and they can separate themselves from us."
Anthony Lapaglia won the Best Actor award for his role in Balibo, a drama about the death of an Australian journalist. The movie's co-writers David Williamson and Robert Connolly won the film a further honour, Best Adapted Screenplay.
Despite being honoured for six awards, Baz Luhrmann's epic Australia only won the one, for highest grossing film. It garnered $211 million (£132 million) at the worldwide box office.
Gangster drama Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities took home three awards including Best Television Screenplay, and Rachel Griffiths landed the Best Supporting Actress for her role in Beautiful Kate.
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Newton angers plane passengers
26 November 2009 12:16 AM, PST
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Matthew Newton caused uproar on a flight from Sydney to Melbourne earlier this week when he delayed take-off. The Underbelly star, who is currently being investigated after his hotel room was trashed last weekend, was apparently heckled by his fellow passengers after throwing airline staff into a panic. Newton reportedly boarded the already-delayed flight with lots of hand luggage, before exiting the aircraft again, leaving flight attendants to locate the stowed bags. He then re-embarked the plane, when staff had to start the packing process again. One onlooker told The Daily Telegraph: "He sat in the first row next to the (more)
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More 'Underbelly 3' cast confirmed
23 November 2009 12:15 AM, PST
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More cast members for the third series of Australian crime drama Underbelly have been announced. Underbelly: The Golden Mile, which tells the story of the corrupt Sydney police force and criminals in 1989, will feature stars including Diarmid Heidenreich, Damian Garvey, Wil Traval and Dieter Brummer. Ex-Home and Away star Brummer former Neighbours actor Peter O'Brien both return after their roles in the second season of the show. Channel 9's head of drama Jo (more)
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First photos from The Reef
3 November 2009 10:28 AM, PST
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Fango just spent some time on the set of The Reef, the new film by Andrew Traucki (the Australian filmmaker who co-directed and co-scripted 2007’s exceptional killer-crocodile flick Black Water) and came back with a couple of exclusive pics, which you can see below. Traucki, a longtime surfer who couldn’t stay away from the water if he tried, is once again investigating the theme of large predatory animal interactions with humans, but is wading into much deeper here.
And if you’d like to share the experiences of the cast and crew of The Reef (which we first reported on here), you can join them live when they stream on-line in real time from the location in Hervey Bay, Queensland this Wednesday, November 4 if you’re U.S./UK-based and Thursday, Nov. 5 for Australians. Check out the film’s official website to sign up, and also read a production blog and other info.
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Sullivan wins 'Celeb MasterChef' heat
15 October 2009 12:10 AM, PDT
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Eamon Sullivan has beaten politician Anna Bligh and Underbelly actor Simon Westaway to make it to the semi-final of Australia's Celebrity MasterChef. The Olympic swimming champion and his two rivals were told to recreate a crispy duck dish made famous by Sydney chef Kylie Kwong. Bligh, who was criticised for overcooking her food in the first round, struggled to cut the neck off the duck and to julienne (more)
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'Underbelly' star battling alcoholism
9 October 2009 2:27 AM, PDT
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Simon Westaway has revealed that he has been silently battling an alcohol addiction. The Underbelly star, who played boxer Mick Gatto in the Australian crime series, revealed that he checked himself into a treatment programme at the South Pacific Private Rehabilitation Clinic two months ago. Westaway told New Idea magazine: "I'm an alcoholic in recovery. I'm taking it one day at a time. But I do feel fantastic right now. My head is so much clearer. "This disease hurts. If (more)
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New Aussie film gets green light
6 October 2009 8:48 PM, PDT
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Summer Coda, the debut feature from Australian writer and director Richard Gray, will begin filming next month in Mildura, Victoria.
Known under the working title When She Gets There and currently in pre-production, the film sees star turns from Alex Dimitriades (Underbelly, Head On) and Rachael Taylor (Transformers, Cedar Boys) who lead the Australian ensemble in Gray's romantic drama.
"After five years of hard work we have the strongest cast and crew imaginable," the director explains.
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Aussie star rushes home after mum dies
30 September 2009 12:06 AM, PDT
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Alex Dimitriades has rushed home to Australia from a Greek film set to be with his family after the death of his mother. The Aussie actor, who has had roles in hit shows such as Neighbours, Underbelly and Heartbreak High, was apparently devoted to mother Betty, who had been suffering for a long time from an unspecified illness. Dimitriades was filming The Wog Boy sequel The (more)
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Final 'MasterChef' celebrities announced
10 September 2009 12:19 AM, PDT
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The final four celebrities taking part in Australia's Celebrity MasterChef have been announced. Inxs band member Kirk Pengilly, journalist and Dateline host George Negus, comedian Josh Thomas and Underbelly actor Simon Westaway will complete the lineup of 18 stars to front the reality cooking series. Meanwhile, it has been announced that veteran actor Steve Bisley will not be taking part in the series just days after being charged with assaulting his ex-wife. A Channel Ten spokesperson confirmed that the 57-year-old actor would not appear in the series but said it was because of a scheduling (more)
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Booth confirms role in 'Underbelly 3'
24 August 2009 12:56 AM, PDT
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Emma Booth has confirmed that she is to star in the third series of Australian drama Underbelly. The actress, who is currently in Europe promoting Hippie Hippie Shake with Sienna Miller, will be taking on the role of prostitute and policewoman Kim Hollingsworth in the crime show. Screentime Australia's Des Monaghan told The Sunday Telegraph: "We are absolutely delighted (more)
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Wogs Back At Work
16 June 2009 11:23 PM, PDT
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The follow-up to the hugely successful 2000 film, The Wog Boy directed by Aleski Vellis is getting a sequel titled Wog Boy 2: The Kings of Mykonos which is set to begin filming in September. The sequel is to be directed by TV vet Peter Andrikidis, who by his surname alone would know a thing or two about being a wog.
Nick Giannopoulos, who seems to have been on cinema hiatus since his last film (and directorial debut) The Wannabes back in 2003, will reprise his role as Steve Karamitsis alongside Vince Colosimo (Body of Lies, Underbelly) who plays Frank.
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Packed To The Rafters Dominates Australia's Logie Awards
4 May 2009 5:20 AM, PDT
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Hit Australian show Packed To The Rafters triumphed at the 51st TV Week Logie Awards on Sunday, taking home most of the major honours of the night.
Rebecca Gibney, who plays Julie Rafter in the show, beat hot favourites Ian Smith and Kate Ritchie to take the Gold Logie for most popular personality, as well as walking away with the most popular actress honour.
The series took the most popular drama nod, as well as most popular new talents for Jessica Marais and Hugh Sheridan. Marais also won the Graham Kennedy Award for outstanding new talent.
Hit show Underbelly won the outstanding drama prize and its stars Gyton Grantley and Kat Stewart won outstanding actor and actress respectively.
Most popular actor went to Home And Away star Todd Lasance at the annual event, which honours the best in Australian television from the previous year.
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Casting News For The Cabin In The Woods
11 March 2009 12:00 AM, PDT
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Director Drew Goddard and Joss Whedon have recruited Kristen Connolly (”Revolutionary Road”) to join Chris Hemsworth (”Star Trek”), Anna Hutchison (”Underbelly”), Fran Kranz (”The Village”), Richard Jenkins (”The Visitor”), Bradley Whitford (”Bottle Shock”), and Jesse Williams (”The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2″) for “The Cabin in the Woods”, their twisted and genre-bending horror film. Being done for United Artists, “Cabin” has already started filming according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Joss Whedon is also producing the film, and Goddard is directing “The Cabin In The Woods”. Co-written by both Whedon and Goddard, the actual storyline as well as the character descriptions from “The Cabin In The [...]
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Five more book Goddard's 'Cabin in the Woods'
10 March 2009 10:08 PM, PDT
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Kristen Connolly, Chris Hemsworth, Anna Hutchison, Fran Kranz and Jesse Williams are joining Drew Goddard's upcoming horror film "The Cabin in the Woods."
Details about the plot and characters are strictly kept under wraps. Joss Whedon wrote the script.
Richard Jenkins and Bradley Whitford are also on board of the film, which is already shooting and set for release Feb. 5, 2010.
Goddard will be making his directorial debut. His writing credits include "Cloverfield" and "Lost."
Connolly recently starred in "Revolutionary Road" and "Confessions of a Shopaholic." As for Hemsworth, he'll be next seen in "Star Trek."
Hutchison's credits include "Power Rangers Jungle Fury" and "Underbelly," while Kranz can be seen on "Dollhouse." Jesse Williams appeared in "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2."
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
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New Details About Joss Whedon's Scary Flick "The Cabin in the Woods"
10 March 2009 12:17 PM, PDT
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This is what we know so far about "The Cabin in the Woods":
1) Joss Whedon wrote the script, and Drew Goddard ("Buffy," "Angel," "Lost") will be directing
2) Academy award nominee Richard Jenkins ("The Visitor") joins the cast, as well as Bradley Whitford ("Bottle Shock").
3) New cast announced are Kristen Connolly ("Revolutionary Road"), Chris Hemsworth ("Star Trek"), Anna Hutchison ("Underbelly"), Fran Kranz ("The Village") and Jesse Williams ("The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2").
4) The film's opening date has been moved from October 23rd to February 5th
5) UA/MGM will distribute
But the most important part? The plot? Whedon, Goddard, and the studio are tight-lipped. All we know is there's a cabin in the woods, and then...mayhem!
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Five More to Stay at Whedon's Cabin in the Woods
10 March 2009 8:10 AM, PDT
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A while back we covered a little bit of rumor mill fodder regarding the forthcoming genre-subverting, Joss Whedon-written, Drew Goddard-directed horror film Cabin in the Woods. Well, THR is reporting some official casting decisions five times over. Joining the previously announced duo of Richard Jenkins and Bradley Whitford are actors Kristen Connolly (Revolutionary Road), Chris Hemsworth (Star Trek), Anna Hutchison ("Underbelly"), Fran Kranz ("Dollhouse"), and Jesse Williams ("Beyond the Break"). As for the characters that this gaggle will be playing, that's being strictly withheld by the filmmakers.
Though the official plot synopsis is also being kept under wraps, from this casting it's easy to see that the usual horror casting of attractive twenty-somethings is in full force (see photos above for reference). Joss Whedon had this to say of the bunch, "Finding this ensemble has been very hard and very rewarding. Each of the 'kids' is unique, fascinating and talented,
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Joss Whedon's Cabin in the Woods Announces Cast
10 March 2009 6:00 AM, PDT
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Joss Whedon and Drew Goddard have cast Kristen Connolly (Revolutionary Road), Chris Hemsworth (Star Trek), Anna Hutchison (Underbelly), Fran Kranz (The Village) and Jesse Williams (The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2) for their upcoming horror film "The Cabin in the Woods." They will be joining Richard Jenkins (The Visitor) and Bradley Whitford (Bottle Shock). Whedon ("Buffy," "Firefly") wrote the screenplay and Goddard is directing. The plot and character descriptions have been withheld by the filmmakers and the studio, but it has already leaked online. Apparently, the film will revolve around two "white collar" characters who lure five college-type kids to a cabin in the woods. The cabin is rigged with carefully selected props, gimmicks and cameras that allow the overseers to spy and interfere with the kids. The mysterious organization behind this scheme is doing this in order to hold a sweepstakes on just how everything will pan out. "Finding
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