Jordan Rodrigues (Jai) has landed a role in the upcoming ABC production Dance Academy, set to air in 2010. He will play the role of "angry young man" Christian Reed in the 26 part drama set around a young girl who dreams of becoming a national dancer and is subsequently accepted into a national academy.While Jordan will be taking time out from Summer Bay to film this new series, he will return to Home and Away as he has another year left to run on his contract....
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Fresh off their successes in Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities and popular US drama Grey's Anatomy respectively, former Summer Bay stars Martin Dingle-Wall and Melissa George have signed onto new projects. Martin has starred in and produced the drama movie The Nothing Men, which revolves around a group of men sitting out their final days at their jobs in a factory. It also stars Colin Friels, with a stranger arriving and changing the group dynamic in brutal ways. The film is due for release later this year. George has landed a leading role in new US drama Attorney, as...
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Both Sharni Vinson and Stephanie Jacobsen have landed new roles in the US. Vinson scored the lead role in new movie Step Up 3 whilst Jacobsen has signed on as Lauren, a medical student who spends her nights working as a call girl on the new remake of Melrose Place. No details are known about Sharni's character as yet....
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The Education Department would be outraged seeing Brad Armstrong talking it up with the best of the drug traders. Former star Chris Sadrinna has signed on to the Underbelly prequel as Greg Ollard, a drug mule who mysteriously disappears after leading kingpins in the drug trade learn that the police are after him.This now sees two of former starlet Kate Ritchie's love interests on-board the project, so be on the lookout for Joel McIllroy to take up a role. Also now confirmed is Damian De Montemas, who played Cassie's (Sharni Vinson) lover and father of her child. Underbelly: A Tale...
Many former Summer Bay stars are lining up to star in the much anticipated prequel to gangland series Underbelly. The 13 episode miniseries, set to air in 2009 on the Nine Network revolves around the drug trade in NSW between 1976 -1987. Summer Bay stalwart Kate Ritchie (Sally Fletcher) is marking her return to television as Judi Kane, stepmother to Trisha, who was married to Jason Moran. Her former on-screen lover Martin Dingle-Wall (Flynn Saunders #1) has been cast as her husband, slain standover man Les Kane. Former stars Dieter Brummer (Shane Parrish), Andrew McFarlane (Ian Osbourne) and Myles Pollard...
AFTER stalling for almost three months, the police investigation into Home and Away star Todd Lasance's horror crash is on the road again after the elderly woman injured in the accident was released from hospital. Now forced to use a walking frame after suffering multiple fractures, a collapsed lung and broken ribs, Margaret Holland, 80, returned home last week still recovering from several surgeries. Police yesterday confirmed their investigation - which was put on hold until both parties could be interviewed - will now move forward. Initial reports suggested Mrs Holland caused the accident by allegedly making an improper right...
Conrad Coleby and Esther Anderson have announced they are a couple. Anderson has said the couple has been going out since around June. They usually have the same shooting schedules (seeing as they are an item onscreen as well) so they don't have to look far across the set to find each other. BTTB wishes them all the best....
With help from resident pranksters Merrick and Rosso, Kate Ritchie reprised her role as Summer Bay stalwart Sally Fletcher in a rather risque "Summer Bay", downtown Kings Cross. Appearing on The Merrick and Rosso Show, Kate took backpackers around Summer Bay, pointing out much loved characters such as "Pippa", The Summer Bay Stalker and "Toadie" (Yes he was in Home And Away!). Not to be outdone by the sights including the Bayside Diner with a rather distinctive yellow M, the souvenir shop was a highlight, with Kate Ritchie biscuits, chips, drinks and even the stick that killed Bobby was for...
Fresh from the news of Kip Gamblin's debut in All Saints, news has been released confirming Ella Scott Lynch's debut just one episode later. Ella joins the long running medical drama as nurse Claire Anderson. She appears from the shows 453rd episode, titled Secrets and Lies, set to air in early November....
RTE has renewed a deal with distributor Southern Star to retain Home and Away for another five years. In a package that is expected to give Irish viewers new drama Packed To The Rafters and children's favourite Hi-5 as well as H&A, Southern Star has signed for a further five years. Home And Away has aired in Ireland for almost 2 decades and continues it's popularity as part of RTE2's weekday schedule....
Sharni Vinson's appearance in the American crime series CSI:NY airs in Australia over the coming weeks. She appears in the season four finale "Hostage", in which she plays a pregnant woman caught up in a violent situation. Vinson filmed the role while visiting then-boyfriend AJ Buckley....
Actor Kip Gamblin of Scott Hunter fame will make his first appearance as a regular cast member on popular Australian drama All Saints over the coming weeks. His first episode airs on October 28. No word as yet when his fellow castmate Ella Scott Lynch will appear....
It has been announced that Home And Away will film in Melbourne, for stories to feature in early 2009. Actors to make the trip down to the Victorian capital include Josh Quong Tart (Miles), Esther Anderson (Charlie), Luke Jacobz (Angelo) and Celeste Dodwell (Melody) Check back on BTTB.net for further information regarding this upcoming development...
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The words Vinnie Patterson and vampire drama don't really seem to click, but it will have to do after seeing Ryan Kwanten in his new show, US drama True Blood. In a world away from Summer Bay, Ryan spends the majority of his scenes topless, with plenty of ladies to keep him company is this series as well. His character, Jason, may not be a vampire, but he has a keen eye on the ladies of the show....
Former Summer Bay residents Stephanie Chaves-Jacobsen (Charlotte) & Jessica McNamee (Lisa) have picked up new roles in US show Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles and new Aussie drama Packed to the Rafters respectively. Stephanie has landed a "recurring guest role" and is slated to appear in a minimum of five episodes of the second season of the cyborg battling drama, but no details have been released of the character as yet. Jessica has scored a regular role as Sammy Rafter, wife to Nathan, the spoiled princess of the family growing up who will have to deal with her big spending...
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Now they are not your usual type of TV ceremony, with "prestigious" titles such as Totally Talented Actor, I Wanna Raid Her Wardrobe Brought To You By Target & the OMG! award up for grabs. But at the Dolly Teen Choice awards Home And Away has taken out four awards from the night. Rhys Wakefield & Kate Ritchie took out the Totally Talented Actor category while Indiana Evans & Lincoln Lewis nabbed the Queen and King of Teen respectively. Congratulations to these four talented individuals and all the other winners. Other winners included: Glued To The Screen: So You Think...
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Tonight marks the launch of "Summer Bay Online", a unique experience that takes viewers beyond the box and into an interactive Summer Bay. At this stage, while only available to Australian viewers, Summer Bay Online will run for 4 weeks, beginning tonight as a lead up to the 2008 Olympic Cliffhanger. While Home & Away will be on hiatus for 2 weeks in Australia, with Summer Bay Online, the action in Summer Bay will keep those withdrawals at bay. Users will interact with characters such as Irene and Alf, with tasks to complete around Summer Bay and in central locations...
Home And Away is to take a 3 week break from screening in the UK from August 4 to August 25th. But they won't be going cold turkey. Some classic episodes will be played over the break, which has been put in place to prevent the UK from becoming to close to Australia in terms of episodes. Australia is also taking a two week break due to Seven's coverage of 2008 Beijing Olympics. There will be 2 hours of H&A each day, with episodes playing at 10am-11am and being repeated at 6pm-7pm. The first weeks episodes consist of some classic...
She will most likely go down as one of the villains in Summer Bay's history, but be prepared to see another side to the face behind Mrs. Samantha Holden. Her portrayer, Jessica Chapnik, has been quite busy since leaving Home And Away, recording the soundtrack for a movie with fellow Aussie artist, Ben Lee. The Square, starring Joel Edgerton, features Jess' music, with the first track "Sand" (kind of ironic considering her on screen alter ego's demise) available in stores or for download on Itunes now....
Actor Paul O Brien will appear on an episode of reality series "The One". The series premise involves 12 clairvoyants and their pursuits to become Australia's "Best Psychic" He will recieve a reading as part of a celebrity-based episode. The One airs Tuesdays on Seven....
Actor Shia LaBeouf was at the Troubadour club watching the Lemon Son band on Santa Monica Blvd in L.A. Saturday night, a source tells Usmagazine.com. "He was dancing around and acting really crazy," the source tells Us. "He kept doing shots of whiskey. "He stayed until the band was done and then stumbled out of the club by himself," the witness reported. LaBeouf's Transformers co-star Isabel Lucas, 23, was a passenger in his truck when the accident occurred, a second source tells Us. Meanwhile, the 22-year-old actor's mom told Us this afternoon when reached by a reporter: "He is doing...
Sunday Herald Sun July 27 2008 FORMER Funniest Home Videos host Toni Pearen has waltzed into Channel 7's Dancing with the Stars line-up. Pearen will compete against a range of celebrities including radio babe Cal Wilson, former Hi-5 star Charli Delaney, boxer Danny Green and Home and Away's Jodi Gordon. Logie winner Lincoln Lewis, Sunrise's James Tobin and Australia's Got Talent judge Red Symons are also expected to be among the Dancing stars. Speculation still abounds that self-confessed drug addict Ben Cousins will also take to the floor....
HIS sad passing drew the curtain on his promising film career but Heath Ledger is poised for his first Oscar after his role as in the upcoming Batman movie scored him the most influential praise yet. In his critique this week of the upcoming flick The Dark Knight, Rolling Stone magazine's film editor Peter Travers has called for Ledger to be awarded the ultimate acting gong for his performance. Describing his portrayal of The Joker as "mad-crazy-blazing brilliant," Travers flagged an Academy push for the posthumous prize. "It's typical of Ledger's total commitment to films as diverse as Brokeback Mountain...
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Summer Bay's latest beauty, Esther Anderson, is not losing any sleep over the recent criticism that models are stealing dramatic roles from aspiring actors."You take the good with the bad," the former top Melbourne model said. "Hopefully I can rely on my acting skills and people will see I was picked because of that and not because I am a model." Acting is not something that Anderson, who is single after recently splitting from boyfriend Adam Nicholl, accidentally happened upon. She has been studying acting in Melbourne for the past three years, completing numerous courses, before landing the coveted role...
Hot on the heels of the announcement that Tim Campbell (Dan) will be hosting the newly revamped Wheel Of Fortune, speculation has risen over the coveted co-host role. Over 700 people have apparently auditioned for the role, with the likes of Lara Bingle, Chloe Maxwell, Lizzy Lovette,Ali Mutch and Gemma Gawned. But it is one time on-screen wife Holly Brisley that has caught the attention of the casting crew, with some citing that "Brisley is said to have on-screen chemistry with Tim Campbell, no doubt due to their experience on Home and Away." If she is sucessful the starlet will...
It's that time of the year again when the frocks go on and the stars come out to play. Logie time! The nominations were announced today, with H&A's perennial favourite Kate Ritchie nominated for the Gold Logie. The ceremony is once again in Melbourne, but this time sans hosts, which will be a different thing from the usual. The other H&A nominees are: Kate Rictchie, Most Popular Personality On TV Kate Ritchie, Most Popular Actress Mark Furze, Most Popular Actor Paul O'Brien, Most Popular Actor Charlotte Best, Most Popular New Female Talent Lincoln Lewis, Most Popular New Male Talent Home...
After following the lights and glamour of LA, Chris Egan has landed a lead role in a NBC series about the life of King David. Pitched as a "contemporary soap", Kings will revolve around David (Egan), a warrior who is chosen to join a royal court after saving the life of the king's son. Since departing the bay, Egan has appeared in films Resident Evil: Extinction, Pretty/Handsome and TV series Everwood, Vanished and Empire....
She spent three years as unlucky in love lifeguard Shauna Bradley, but behind the camera there was a different story. Kylie Watson, the actress who played Shauna, reveals that her time on Home And Away prevented her from being open about her sexuality. "I did make a conscious decision to not be outed," she told Cherrie magazine. "My agents at the time suggested it would be a good idea not to say anything about it and also you don't just consider yourself, you consider people around you, like your partner and their family and friends. "I've never made a point...
After 20 years, the Gold Logie winner last night waved goodbye to her alter ego Sally Fletcher
Japanese police have issued an arrest warrant for Logie award-winning Australian actor Isabel Lucas, after her part in an anti-whaling protest last month.
Adding to the number of arrivals and departures from the bay recently, TV Week reports that Norman Couburn is back on the set, reprising his role as Donald Fisher. Word is that Brad (Chris Sadrinna) seeks his help for running the school but tensions between the two boil over....
After sailing off into the sunset with Brodie (Susie Rugg), Alex Poulos is making a shock return to Summer Bay. Danny Raco is reprising the role of the popular young Greek. His return will coincide with Ada Nicodemou's return after her honeymoon, with their characters returning from Greece together. No word as to how long he is in the bay for, but get set to see another Josh West- style character arc - Alex is out to cause trouble....
Hot on the heels of Holly Brisley's departure, Nicolas Bishop has revealed he has quit the show to pursue opportunities in the UK. Details are unknown about when he will leave, but he has plans to go to the UK in June, according to his interview in TV Week. More details when possible...
After almost two years as the manipulative Amanda Vale, Holly Brisley will be leaving the show. She will be having a break in Sydney for a month before jetting off to Europe with her husband, mareketing executive Paul Ford. Brisley says of her time on H&A: "There is a sadness about leaving such a nice group of people, but I guess it is time to move on to the next stage." It remains to be seen how she be written out of the weeknightly soap, although Brisley hints that there is a possiblity for a return....
After the shock sacking of disgraced star Matthew Newton, Kate Ritchie has replaced him on the popular radio station Nova FM. Although Kate has regularly appeared on Merrick & Rosso's breakfast show on the same station, this is her first presenting job in the industry. She will be appearing with well-known comedian Akmal Saleh on the The Akmal Saleh Show with Kate Ritchie, a two hourly afternoon program that will be broadcast into Sydney & Melbourne. With three to five appearances a week, Channel Seven has already begun to adjust Kate's hectic Home And Away filming schedule, where Ritchie has...
Congratulations to Home And Away, which has taken out top spot in the Australian Ratings, for not one, but two nights. The ratings cemented H&A's gripping entrance to 2007, with averages of 1.4 million across the country. This is a well deserved feat and hopefully it will become a regular occasion...
After only one night, the opening credits have gone again, leaving us with only a picture frame-style recap. It is not understood whether there will be a certain pattern to the credits appearance or whether it will be a mismatch of sequencing like last years....
Home And Away had a roaring start to 2007 last night with a peak audience of over 1.75 million and an average audience of over 1.53 million viewers tuning in nationally. The Aussie drama, now in it's 20th Season, scored well in most capital cities, and came in 2nd place behind Today Tonight nationally. These are the capital cities average ratings: Adelaide - 153,000 Sydney - 478, 000 Perth - 208,000 Brisbane - 276,000 Melbourne - 416,000 After last year's shock cliffhanger, where long time Summer Bay resident Sally was stabbed and left for dead, viewers were enthusiastically awating her...
Once again, Tim Campbell will be appearing at the Woolworths Carols in the Domain, in Sydney this month. He will be spreading some Christmas cheer with some big names including Australian superstar Guy Sebastian, chart toppers Human Nature, R&B queen Jade McRae, the talented Young Divas and theatrical greats Rachael Beck (Mark Furze's singing partner in It Takes Two) and Chloe Dallimore. They'll be backed by the soaring voices of The Salvation Army Choir, The Australian Girls Choir and the Jubilation Gospel Choir. The annual event will be screened on Channel 7 on Saturday 16th December and will be hosted...
Home And Away has finally taken out that elusive top spot in the Australian Television ratings. Thursday October 10th, the episode that aired was watched by an average of 1.33 million people across the country. It is a great achievement after many near misses with 2nd and 3rd placings. Let's hope there are many more of these great results....
Congratulations to Home and Away writer Sam Meikle for his win at the 39th Annual AWGIE awards which were announced last week in Sydney. The winning script was for Episode 4121, the episode of Flynn's (Joel McIllroy) death. It was up against three Neighbours episodes. Contrary to other awards, the best writer won, as the awards are judged on the scripts, not the final product. Congratulations Sam!...
After months of reassurance that there would be no stars from their own network on this year's Dancing With The Stars, Channel Seven has done another backfilp with popular Summer Bay star Chris Hemsworth signing on for the show's 5th season. After network pressure that the show lacked a "high profile, spunky, male conmtestant" Seven caved in and asked Hemsworth to consider, even though he had declined two times already. Lucky for them he committed. Also confirmed for this year's dance off are Andrew Gaze, Tamsyn Lewis, Anthony Koutoufides, Tom Waterhouse, Gary Sweet, Fiona Falkiner, Kerry Armstrong, Amanda Keller and...
Proving that there is nothing like a good old soapie, Home and Away has taken the place for 2nd most watched show on Thursday 30th August. With 1,315,000 viewers, the show beat other popular programs such as Getaway and My Name Is Earl and only losing to Australian Idol by 18,000 viewers, showing that H&A is as popular as ever....
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