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Last updated: 2nd October 2004
Kath, Kim & Kylie |
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| Kylie Minogue's much anticipated appearance in Kath & Kim is immenent as the new series begins airing in Australia on Thursday 7th October 2004. The promo ad shown on ABC Television features Kylie so stayed tuned in case she appears on the first episode of the new series. |  |
| 21st September 2004 | |
Alan's County? |
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| Former Neighbours star Alan Dale has continued his success in the US with his new role in The O.C. This US drama is set in Orange County, California. He will appear in tonights episode airing in Australia. Alan has previously appeared in the US drama 24. | |
| 15th September 2004 | |
Refuge in Acting |
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| Neighbours, Prisoner and Something in the Air actor Anne Phelan is making a stand for refugees and asylum seekers in a show she and other actors like John X, Sara Cooper, John Unicomb and John X are staging in Hobart, Tasmania on Wednesday Sep 15 at the Theatre Royal. entrance is free and Anne said she would be involved in the issues the play portrays until all detention centres are closed down. | |
Home and Aways Ben Feels the Heat |
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Ben Unwin who plays Jesse in Home and Away will be the special guest at a new Tasmanian nightclub Heat on Saturday sept 18. The club opens at 10.30 and before 11pm admission will be half price after that time price is 6 dollars. The club is located at 121 Macquarie Street, Hobart behind St David's Cathedral. |
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| 7th August 2004 | |
Heeling renewed |
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| Blue Heelers has been renewed for further 42 episodes next year following recent ratings increase. | |
| 3rd August 2004 | |
Lisa undercover |
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| Lisa Chappell joins the undercover cops in Stingers tonight. Logie winner Lisa is fondly remembered for her role in McLeod's Daughters and we welcome her back to Australian television. | |
| 14th July 2004 | |
A Tribute to George |
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George Mallaby well know to viewers for his roles in Homicide, Matlock Police and Cop Shop has passed away. Fellow actors Terry Donovan and Bud Tingwell paid tribute to George in news reports. George, who originally came from England, became a veteran of Australian Television. From many fine performances his role in Power Without Glory as Barney Robinson is generally considered his finest work. He received a Logie award in 1975 for TV series the Box. After suffering strokes in the 90's Mr Mallaby did not recover full health and his last TV appearance was in 1994 on Neighbours. The production company, Crawfords for whom he did some of his best work today paid tribute to George and 'his unforgettable cheeky smile'. A service will be held at the Berwick Church of Christ on Saturday. George's family ask that donations instead of flowers be sent to the Victorian Actors Benevolent Trust, PO Box 168, Newport, VIC, Australia, 3015. |
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| 14th June 2004 | |
Andy Stings |
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| Daniel Roberts (ex. Andy, Sons and Daughters) guest stars in next week's episode of Stingers airing Tuesday 22nd June 2004 on Channel 9. | |
| 7th June 2004 | |
Stinging Western |
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| Madeleine West appears in this weeks episode of Stingers airing Tuesday 8th June on Channel Nine. | |
| 20th April 2004 | |
Fox and others take on Heelers |
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| Four new cast memebers are set to join Blue Heelers. Among them NIDA grad Rachel Gordan who plays Amy Fox and Summers Bay's Danny Raco. Also joining the cast are Samnatha Tolj and well know actor Geoff Morell (Grass Roots). | |
Chocolate Kylie |
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| Kylie Minogue (ex Neighbours) is to release a 3rd single from her current album Body Language. The track Chocolate will re-recorded and released as a single. | |
| 19th April 2004 | |
Awarded Actors |
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The 46th TV Week Logie Awards were presented on 18th April 2004. McLeod's Daughters got off to a great start on Logies night winning Most Popular Australian Drama, and the duo of most Pop Actor & Actress in Aaron Jeffery and Lisa Chappell. Aaron won over co-star Myles Pollard, H&A's Beau Brady, Erik Thompson, Glen Robbins (Kath & Kim). Lisa was also up against her co-star Bridie Carter, along with H&A's Tammin Sursok & Bec Cartwright and Logies favourite Delta Goodrem. Then Home & Away triumphed winning both new talent awards. Recently married Kip Gamblin won Most Popular New Male Talent and Isabel Lucas took out the award for Most Popular New Female Talent. Most Outstanding Children's Pre School program went to Hi 5 which features former Teen Queen star Kellie Hoggart. The Teen Queens girl band featured in E-Street. The 2004 Logie Award's Hall of Fame was awarded to Sam Chisolm, a Foxtel chairman, who was celebrated for his television career, a lot on the 9 network where he bought us great dramas including The Sullivans & The Flying Doctors. Former The Sullivans star Michael Caton was a presenter on the night, along with Paul Hogan, his co-star in the feature film Strange Bedfellows. After the Deluge (which starred Ray Barrett & David Wenham) won Most Outstanding Miniseries. Most Outstanding Comedy Program went to Kath & Kim (starring Jane Turner, Gina Riley, Glen Robbins, Magda Szubanski & Peter Rowsthorn). Neighbours Delta Goodrem missed out on the Most Popular Actress but presented the awards for Most Outstanding Actor & Actress to Ray Barrett (After the Deluge) and Deborah Mailman (The Secret Life of Us). While Delta was presented she was suprised with the announcement that she was voted best dressed by viewers in the SMS poll on the night. Delta was also voted best dressed last year. Delta didn't sing on the night but was mentioned by both international guest artists. Anastacia, who also had a battle with cancer, is a stable mate of Delta's and has been in contact with her. Other overseas performer Michael Buble singled Delta out in the audience for a brief dance interlude during his performance of "It's a Wonderful Night for a Moondance". Finally Delta was nominated for the Gold Logie for Most Popular Personality, the final award of the night. Bert Newton (past host of the Logies) returned to present the award this year to back to back winner Rove McManus. Congratulations to all winners and nominees. |
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Aussie protest at Logies |
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| Most of you would have seen the green and gold ribbons some actors wore at last nights Logies. They are worn in protest at the free trade agreement with the United States which they believe will harm the Australian industry. An inquiry begins today and it is believed the Australian film and TV industry will ask more protection be imposed on the Australian industy when members appear before a parliamentary comittee. | |
| 15th April 2004 | |
Logies nominees |
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| The 2004 TV Week Logies airs on Channel 9, Sunday 18th April 2004. For a full list of nominees see http://tvweek.ninemsn.com.au/tvweek/logiesgossip.asp. For New Zealand fans the awards are shown on Prime on 19th April at 9.30pm. | |
Stephen the diplomat |
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| Stephen Hunt, former Neighbours star, has a new role as the World Youth Ambassador for the United Nations on AIDS and HIV related issues. He is also busy with the upcoming launch of his band, 'The Methuselahs', 1st album at London's Hard Rock Cafe April 28th 2004. | |
Delta hates Alison |
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| Delta Goodrem is in rehearsels with Craig McLachlan (ex Neighbours, ex Home & Away), Rachael Carpani (McLeod's Daughters) and Saskia Burmeister (Ned Kelly), for the movie of the book Hating Alison Ashley (Young adults novel by Robin Klein). | |
Always Greener with Doctors in the Alice |
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| Another Australian production being filmed is The Alice, for the Nine Network. The Alice stars Caitlin McDougall (Always Greener), Erik Thomson (All Saints) and Andrew McFarlane (The Sullivans, The Flying Doctors). | |
Banjo's poem on DVD |
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| Banjo Patterson's famous poem immortalised in the movie starring Sigrid Thornton and Tom Burlinson has galloped to DVD. The Man from Snowy River DVD contains such extras as star Frankie J Holden reading the poem. The movie also stars Jack Thompson and Lorraine Bayley. | |
Raunchy soap DVD |
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| The raunchy aussie soap Chances is to be released on DVD on the 19th of May 2004...two volumes will be bared to audiences viewing! Chances starred many Soap alumni, including Jeremy Sims, Abigail, Michael Caton, and Peter Phelps. | |
Fishing for more Neighbours |
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| Toadie's cousin has joined his already fishy sounding family...Ben Nicholas Scott has joined the cast of Neighbours as cousin Stingray-Timmins. | |
More Daughters |
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| A fifth series of McLeods Daughters will go into production. The popular series will see Brett Tucker as vet David Brewer return to become part of the main cast while Sonia Todd will make recurring appearances. Simone Jade McKinnon has signed on for 3 years. McLeod's airs on the Nine Network Wednesday's at 7.30. | |
Heelers get Lively |
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| Next week Blue Heelers will become part of television history as one of few dramas that will go to air live. The live episode of Blue Heelers airs 21st April 2004 on the Seven Network and regional affiliates. | |
A little bit of paradise at All Saints |
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| Former Paradise Beach and Home & Away star Kimberley Joseph returns to Australian screens, after a stint in UK's Cold Feet. She has been cast as another newcomer to the revamped All Saints. | |
A Daughter gets Stung |
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| Another star returning to our TV screens is former McLeod's Daughter star Lisa Chappell. Greatly missed to fans of McLeod's Lisa is to be a new addition to the Stingers cast. Lisa and co-star Bridie Carter are both nominated for a Silver Logie for best actress, for their portrayals of sisters Clare and Tess McLeod. The TV Week Logie Awards air Sunday 18th April 2004. | |
Delta's latest gig in the can |
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| Delta Goodrem has filmed a commercial for Pepsi, and will feature as a new face of soft drink manufacter Pepsi. | |
Strange Bedfellows - nothing new for soapie stars! |
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Paul Hogan returns to movie screens on April 22nd, supported by a number of Australian Soap Alumnis, including Michael Caton (The Sullivans, Chances, Paradise Beach), Paula Duncan (Cop Shop, Prisoner, Richmond Hill, Home & Away, Paradise Beach), Shane Whittington (A Country Practice) and Monica Maughan (Cop Shop). Watch out for special advance screenings of Strange Bedfellows Sunday 18th April 2004.. Paula Duncan also recently ran the annual Jeep & Peppers trail, a 4 day car rally to raise money for LifeForce suicide prevention program. Ian Turpie, Carmen Duncan, Judy Nunn and Cornelia Frances also took part. |
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Campus Home |
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| It has been reported that Home & Away will have a spin off program of the Summer Bay high students as they continue their education into University. The working title is Campus! | |
| 30th March 2004 | |
Reg pulling laughs instead of beers! |
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| Reg Gorman who played lovable bartender Jack on The Sullivans may not have been on our TV screens for some time but still has an ongoing love for acting. Presently Reg is performing a one man show Hanging on to Vaudeville. You can catch Reg on Fridays , Saturdays and Sundays at the Melbourne Town Hall until April 18th 2004. In an article in Todays Herald Sun (March 29), Reg informs the interviewer that ironically he is allergic to alcohol pretty amazing for probably Australia's most loved barman! | |
| 23th March 2004 | |
Neighbours a breath of fresh air in US! |
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| Australian TV program Neighbours is to be shown on Ameriacn TV network Oxygen next month. It will have a six week run form April 19. The show has been going for 18 years but US residents will be introduced to the program with the Scully's taking up residence in Ramsey Street. | |
A Cat fan in the Neighbourhood! |
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| Marisa Siketa was a special guest reporter on 60 Minutes this week where she was lucky enough to interview Mike Myers on his upcoming movie The Cat in the Hat. Marisa did a wonderful job and completely charmed Mike! | |
Neigbourly Nina |
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| Delta Goodrem is set to return to Neighbours to film scenes that will round out Nina's storyline at Ramsey Street. | |
Logie nominees! |
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| This week's TV Week magazine reveals all the logie award nominees. Gold Logie nominees are Lisa Chappell, Rove McManus (last year's winner!), John Wood, Delta Goodrem and Georgie Parker. Most popular actor nominees are Beau Brady, Aaron Jeffrey, Myles Pollard, Glen Robbins and Erik Thompson. The actresses field is made up of Bridie Carter, Bec Cartwright, Lisa Chappell, Delta Goodrem and Tammin Sursok. | |
| Most popular program will be contested by All Saints, Australian Idol, Blue heelers, Home and Away, Mcleod's Daughters, Neighbours and Rove (live). For a full list of all nominees get this week's TV Week and we wish goodluck to all the nominees! | |
| 25th February 2004 | |
Trivia-lising Soaps |
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Australian Soap actors Ada Nicedeumou (Pizza) & Natashia Beaumount (All Saints) are to take part in a Trivia Night in Sydney on March the 6th (6.45pm). The event is to raise money for the Sydney Childrens Starlight Foundation and will take place at the Bankstown Sports Club 8 Greenfield Parade Bankstown NSW 2200 Next to Bankstown railway Station. The event will also feature the cast of Alway's Bent and Comedians. Tickets are only $5.00pp all proceeds go to the Sydney Childrens Starlight Foundation. Thanks to Pizza and Alway's Bent Actor/Comedian Adam Dillon for notifying us of the event. For Bookings or Information Phone Adam on 0418438079 If you can please support this great event, raising money for the Starlight Foundation. |
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Logies |
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| Voting for this years TV Week Logie awards has nearly ended. So if you have any copies of TV Week around and want to vote you can either fill out the included form or vote online at http://tvweek.ninemsn.com.au/tvweek/ by midnight 27th February 2004. | |
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