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Rebecca Breeds (Ruby Buckton) has joined the band "Troy Cassar-Daly and the Skat Kats" to help raise money for kids with brain tumours. "I got a call out of the blue and I had no idea how they even knew if I could sing or not,” Breeds said. “I would go into the green room where there’s a beat-up guitar and play and sing by myself and it’s right next to wardrobe department and they dobbed me in.” Source: Daily Telegraph...
Tomorrow, When the War Began is a movie currently being shot in Australia, starring Lincoln Lewis (Geoff Campbell) as Kevin Holmes. The movie is based on the book of the same title by James Mardsen. Filming is set to wrap-up in 2010....
Isabel Lucas (Tasha Andrews) is going to climb Mouth Kilimanjaro next January with actress Jessica Biel. The climb is to help raise awareness to the need for communities to have clean water worldwide. Lucas and Biel will be joined by hip-hop star Lupe Fiasco. Rumours suggest Biel's boyfriend Justin Timberlake may also join the trek, but this is yet to be confirmed. Source: www.entertainmentwise.com...
Home And Away star Bernard Curry (Hugo Austin) is set to host Channel 7's new reality tv show Beauty and the Geek. Beauty and the Geek is series created by Ashton Kutcher, and is advertised as "The Ultimate Social Experiment". The show already has/had many international versions including a Finnish version (Kaunotar ja nörtti) and a Spanish version (Nadie es Perfecto). The show is set to air later this year on 7....
Both Isabel Lucas' (Tasha Andrews) and Chris Hemsworth's (Kim Hyde) success is beginning to snowball in the States now that they both are set to star in the MGM remake of the 1984 US war film, Red Dawn. "Lucas will play a Wolverine, the name of the local football team that a group of US high school students who form an insurgency when their town is invaded - this time by Chinese and Russian soldiers - call themselves." She'll play along side Hemsworth (who'll also take the lead role), Josh Peck (Drake & Josh; Mean Creek) and Adrianne Palicki (Smallville;...
It's been a good few years for Ryan Kwanten (Vinnie Paterson). But the next year or so is set to get even better now that the hit HBO vampire series True Blood has been given the go-ahead for a third season. The show is currently airing it's second season in the US and has gained huge popularity, having already won a Golden Globe and been nominated for three Emmys this year. Kwanten is playing Sookie Stackhouse's (Anna Paquin) brother, Jason Stackhouse. Without giving anything away, the second season certainly is a good season for Kwanten fans! The first season of...
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....
Home And Away's Rebecca Breeds (Ruby Buckton), Jon Sivewright (Tony Holden) and ex-H&A star Rhys Wakefield (Lucas Holden) are set to star in Scent, a movie directed and edited by Kain O'Keefe, who played Brendan Austin and Callan in the soap. The film is produced by Jaz Spelic. "Scent is the story of Michael (Sivewright), a socially inept middle aged man struggling with his infatuation for a young couple, Dan (Wakefield) and Emma (Breeds), living in the same building as him." Release date: Sometime in 2009 Trailer: [youtube link]...
Former H&A star Conrad Coleby (Roman Harris) is set to play Sergei in Robert Crouch's theatre version of the famous Russian drama Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk. The season runs from 4th - 26th July 2009 @ Belvoir St. Downstairs Theatre in Surry Hills, New South Wales. If you're in Australia, you can book tickets by calling 9699 3444 or visiting the website at www.belvoir.com.au Source: H&A official site and www.belvoir.com.au...
BTTB reponds to Jackie O's twitter post about Lincoln Lewis.
Lincoln Lewis (Geoff Campbell) is set to partake in the new season of the Australian Dancing With The Stars. He will team up with dance partner Luda in hopes of winning the big trophy! Source: H&A Official Site...
Nicholas Bishop (Peter Baker) will appear in Past Life, a 13-episode series about investigators who try to resolve their clients’ current woes by solving the mysteries encountered in their previous lives. Bishop will appear as a former New York Police Department (NYPD) detective who work together with Kelli Giddish (All My Children), who plays a gifted psychologist. Source: tv tonight...
Chris Hemsworth (Kim Hyde) is set to play the Marvie thunder god, Thor. The movie "Thor" is scheduled for release in May 2010. Source: JustJared....
While viewers most likely will be jumping in their seats, watching scary scenes; Home & Away graduate, Tammin Sursok, is probably hoping to give her career a jump in the right direction, with her new movie this fall. Playing the role of Stacey, Tammin can soon be seen in an American horror production titled “Albino Farm”. The movie tells the story of four college students doing research in the Ozark Mountains when they suddenly find themselves accompanied by deformed mutants. The indie-movie, most likely to be released some time this fall, has scored a DVD deal with MTI Home Video,...
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...
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....
Burden is a captivating thriller based on true events that occurred in November of 2003. It stars Indiana Evans (Matilda Hunter), Jon Sivewright (Tony Holden) and Kain O'Keefe*The movie is about "a young man trapped in a life that is spinning out of control, and is pushed over the edge to do the unthinkable." *Kain O'Keefe is set to play Brendan Austin, Xavier and Hugo's brother on 'Home and Away'.Source and photo: Soapbox Media Films...
Although rumored to be a hit film ready to give Disney's High School Musical franchise serious competition, Tammin Sursok's new movie, Spectacular! disappointed for Nickelodeon.The entertainment business newsletter Studio Briefing, reports that only 3.3 million viewers caught the premiere in the US on February 16th, while Disney's first High School Musical movie managed to gather 7.7 million viewers in front of the silver screen for its premiere in 2006.Australian Tammin Sursok, who played Dani Sutherland on Home & Away, plays one of the leads in the movie, which as of this date does not have a set premiere date for...
We take a look at some of the future projects in which ex-Home and Away stars are involved in. Tammin Sursok (Dani Sutherland) is playing Stacey in horror flick Albino Farm, which is set to be released in 2009. She stars alongside professional wrestler Chris Jericho who plays Levi. Sharni Vinson (Cassie Turner) will play Jaennette in Navy NCIS: Navel Criminal Investigative Service (1 episode).Isabel Lucas (Tasha Andrews), as some of you know, will play Alice in Transformers 2: Revenge of The Fallen, which will be released in Australia on June 25 2009 and in the UK on 26 June 2009....
Ryan Kwanten (Vinnie Patterson) was in back at home in Australia recently and talked about how Hollywood is a tough business and his role in the US vampire series True Blood. Q: Does being back in Sydney make you miss living here more? A: The beauty of Sydney is it doesn't change. I know I can come back and it still feels like the place I grew up in. America is definitely my second home but as the saying goes 'home is where the heart is'. Q: Have you found it easy to find work in Hollywood? A: The work...
Former Home and Away personality Tammin Sursok (Dani Sutherland) and Nolan Funk signed a mountain of posters for their fans in Garden City, New York. The twosome star as Courtney (Tammin Sursok) and Nikko (Nolan Funk) in the made-for-TV musical about a high school choir that is fading in popularity. A wannabe rock singer, Nikko is convinced to join the choir by Courtney in hopes of winning the upcoming competition and cash prize. Spectacular! premieres on Monday, February 16th in the US. Source: JustJared...
Former Home and Away star Isla Fisher (Shannon Reed) stars in the 2009 chick flick "Confessions of a Shopaholic" which is set to be released in the UK on February 20th (Australia: 12th March). The film stars Isla Fisher as the central character, Rebecca Bloomwood, a college graduate who moves to Manhattan to fuel her shopping addiction. Though she is up to her neck in debt, Rebecca becomes a financial advice columnist and even manages to fall for a wealthy entrepreneur......
Ryan Kwanten (Vinnie Patterson) plays vampire Jason Stackhouse in US TV Series True Blood. Once a Home And Away regular, Kwanten now lives in LA and was sought out by True Blood creator Alan Ball. "He'd seen a film of mine and saw characteristics of Jason Stackhouse in the character that I was playing," Kwanten says. "Next thing you know, I was hired." Kwanten, 32, has the task of making the self-centred, ladykiller Jason not seem like a lost cause. "I threw away the textbook on everything I thought I knew about acting and just flew by the seat...
Ex-Home and Away star Holly Brisley (Amanda Vale) is set to become a mother. Holly and her husband Paul Ford have been trying for a year. "It really hit home at the 12-week ultrasound," he smiled. Source: H&A Official Site The team at BttB would like to congratulate the couple and we wish them the best of luck. :)...
True Blood, the US vampire series which stars Ryan Kwanten (Vinnie Patterson), is coming to UK screens. Channel 4 have bought the rights for the show and it will be aired later this year. Source: Yahoo Entertainment...
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...
Former Home and Away star Isabel Lucas (Tasha Andrews) is now "one to watch" in 2009. Lucas has a role in the Transformers sequel, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. She stars along side Shia LaBeouf, who she dated last year. Isabel is set to star in two other major Hollywood productions, including The Pacific, starring William Defoe and Ethan Hawke. Source: entertainment.uk.msn.com...
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...
Ex-Home and Away star Chris Egan (Nick Smith) will star in the movie "Crush" which is set to released in Australia in April 2009. The following trailer contains flashing images You can view the extended trailer here, and you can check out the official website here. Source: Home and Away Official Site...
Jodi Gordon (Martha McKenzie), 23, is on track to become a member of Australia's elite group of media tycoons. The actor and former model is dating Ryan Stokes - beneficiary to a media empire that includes Pacific Magazines and Seven Network . The couple are surrounded by the rumors of a potential wedding. "If my boyfriend says I look beautiful, I don't need anything else for the whole night,'' Gordon said. In 2004, she put her modeling career on hold to act in Home and Away, but is now back at it, as this shot shows, promoting Tony Bianco heels....
Former Home and Away stars talk about their journey from coast to coast. Moving from the comforts of your own home to the big bad city of LA isn't always easy. Chris Hemsworth, Justin Melvey, Tammin Sursok and Chris Egan talk about their experiences in Hollywood and the big roles they have played since they left the Aussie soap. CHRIS HEMSWORTH Played: Kim Hyde from 2004 to 2007; Moved to LA: 2007 Recent work: Ca$h! with Sean Bean; A Perfect Getaway with Milla Jovovich; JJ Abrams' Star Trek (all due for release this year). "If I were to think of...
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Former Home and Away actress Bec Hewitt (Hayley) and her husband, tennis sensation Lleyton Hewitt, became parents again on December 11th. Bec gave birth to a boy, whom the couple named Cruz. He joins the family as the couple's second child alongside three year old sister Mia. BTTB congratulates Bec and Lleyton on their new arrival! Source: New Idea...
She left the Home and Away set late last year to pursue other challenges and now, nearly 12 months on, Kate Ritchie will be returning to our screens for the role of Judi Kane in the second series of Australian series Underbelly. The show, which is based on the events of the 1995-2004 gangland killings in Melbourne, will see Kate play the wife of 1970s standover man Les Kane. Regarding her latest role, Kate said: "I'm not sure what Judi is like, but I want to give a true representation, hopefully one that will make her pleased Source: The Sunday...
After months of gruelling training and fantastic scores, Home and Away newcomer Luke Jacobz, who plays supercop Angelo Rosetta, and his dance partner Luda Kroitor were announced as winners of the latest series of Dancing With The Stars on Sunday. It's not the first time a Home and Away star has taken to the dancefloor and won the winning title, as Jacobz now joins ex-H&A cast member Bec Cartwright and current cast member Ada Nicodemou as a winner. The BTTB team congratulate Luke and Luda on their win, while wondering whether his alter ego Constable Rosetta will put on his...
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....
Ex-Home and Away star Kate Richie (Sally Fletcher) has teamed up with fellow Aussie celebs Sarah Murdoch, Antonia Kidman and Ricki-Lee Coulter in their stand against the "thin is in" craze. Richie, 30, said women were behind the whole female body image epidemic, not men. "Women really need to start giving each other a break," she said. "In most cases, it's women who criticise each others bodies." Richie teamed up with Antonia Kidman and Ricki-Lee Coulter to declare war on the skinny celebrity cult. The ladies said "We love our curves" in this week's Who magazine. "(Fitting) into size small...
Home and Away stars Lincoln Lewis (Geoff Cambell) and Todd Lasance (Aden Jeffries) will join co-stars Rebecca Breeds (Ruby Buckton) and Tessa James (Nicole Franklin) at Emirates Stakes Day. Both Lincoln and Todd will be flying to Melbourne the morning after they attend the Chris Brown concert in Sydney. Source: The Herald Sun...
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....
Home and Away actress Tessa James (Nicole Franklin) is no longer a student at Methodist Ladies College but she still has a prominent presence at the high school. Her classmates have cut out clippings of her and have pinned them to a notice board, assembling a mini-shrine. And they have accumulated a considerable collection! The 17 year-old left school early, but has full intentions of completing year 12. "I don't miss the homework that much," she laughed. Living in Sydney at the age of seventeen away from family and friends has been challenging for Tessa. "I have had to grow...
Jodi Gordon (Martha Holden) has admitted that she gets nervous in front of the camera. But she has conquered this fear by participating on Dancing With The Stars, a show that is watched by millions of Australian people. "And I guess I did a little bit - I'm a little bit more relaxed in front of the camera now," she said. "But I don't think you can ever not be nervous doing live television - it's daunting." Jodi was voted off the show on Sunday and she had mixed feelings about her elimination. "Part of you is slightly relieved and...
It seems that Leah's bad luck has brushed off on Ada Nicodemou, who on Wednesday ended up in the X-Ray department following an accident on set. A Seven spokesperson told the Daily Telegraph that Ada 'took a slight mis-step' which led to concerns that she had injured her back. As a precaution she went to the Caringbah Medical Centre for an X-Ray, which showed that there was no serious damage. Ada was back to work at Palm Beach the next day....
Former Home and Away star Jason Smith (Robbie Hunter), is to star in a new fantasy series directed by Spiderman director Sam Raimi.Legend Of The Seeker is currently being filmed in New Zealand, where Jason has already been making his name as Casey, the Red Ranger in Power Rangers: Jungle Fury.The US syndicated miniseries, which is based on The Sword of Truth novels by Terry Goodkind, also stars Craig Horner, Bridget Regan, Bruce Spence and Jay Laga'aia. It has not been stated whether Jason's character 'Gryff' will be part of a regular cast, or just a guest role.The series will...
Teen's in Australia may have a great Christmas this year. Home & Away's Todd Lasance is participating in one of Screenwise's many acting workshops over the Christmas Holidays in Sydney. This special screen acting workshop will run 3 hours per day for four days for 12yr - 16yr olds. Commences: Mon 15th December Concludes: Thur 18th December From: 1.00pm - 4.00pm Where: Screenwise Studios, Sydney, Australia Cost: $395 (Australian Dollars) Places are strictly limited To book, contact the Screenwise office on (02) 9281 4484 SOURCE: Screenwise...
Ex-Home & Away star Bobby Morley (Drew Curtis) has revealed that he was treated as a "meat puppet" on the Channel 7 show. He also described the Channel 7 soap opera as a "machine that can chew you up and spit you out". "With credibility, it's unfortunate that Home and Away does get looked down upon. People do great work on it." "It seems that people respect me more for what I did on Scorched than Home and Away, but I'm proud of both. It's the same with The Strip." Bobby is currently appearing on the Channel Ten show The Strip. "It's nice...
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...
Home and Away's Kip Gamblin (Scott Hunter) and Ella Scott Lynch (Hayley Lawson #2) are being written into Seven's medical drama 'All Saints'. Kip will play Dr Adam Rossi, and Ella will play nurse Claire Anderson. Source: Sunday Herald Sun...
Home and Away stars Todd Lasance and Jess Tovey (Aden and Belle) will be attending a community celebration, along with Alvin and the Chipmunks, in the village of Ropes Crossing on Sunday September 21st. The village's 'Discovery Day' is aimed at showing off one of 'Sydney's Best Kept Secrets' and will run from 11am to 3pm. There will be a range of activities on offer, including a Battle of the Dance competition, entertainers, and stretch Hummer tours of the community for potential property buyers. More information, including a flyer for the event, is available on the Ropes Crossing website....
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...
Home and Away's Todd Lasance (Aden Jeffries) has returned to work after he and two others were involved in a serious car accident at the weekend. Lasance and his fellow passenger struck a Honda Civic which was making an improper right turn off Warringah Rd, Forestville, on Sunday. The driver of the Honda Civic was an 80-year-old woman who is said to have serious injuries. The passenger traveling with Lasance is also reported to be in a serious condition. Source: The Daily Telegraph...
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Rumours that Home and Away star Lincoln Lewis was to make an appearance in this year's Dancing With The Stars have been proved false. Speculation has been rife on the Back to the Bay Forum for the past few days. Although somewhat disappointed, members are glad to hear that Jodi Gordon (Martha MacKenzie) will be appearing on DWTS alongside the two-time winner of New Zealand's Dancing with the Stars Stefano Oliveri. Dancing With The Stars returns soon to Channel Seven. Source: TV Tonight...
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...
Jodi Gordon (Martha) is to appear in the next series of Dancing With The Stars, according to The Daily Telegraph. The popular actress isn't the first Home and Away star to venture out onto the dancefloor, with Bec Hewitt (Hayley) and her dance partner Michael Mizner winning the first season and Ada Nicodemou (Leah) and Aric Yegudkin winning the third. Ex-Home and Away stars Holly Brisley (Amanda), Jason Smith (Robbie), Chris Hemsworth (Kim) and Tim Campbell (Dan) have also appeared in the show but didn't quite manage to pick up the prestigious winning title. Source: The Daily Telegraph...
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...
Bec Hewitt (Hayley Lawson) is expecting her second child with her husband Lleyton Hewitt. They both told OK! Magazine that their baby is due in January 2009. In November 2005, Bec gave birth to her first child, Mia. Source: Daily Telegraph...
Jessica Tovey aka Bellle Taylor, will be joining a star studded line up for the 10th Anniversary of THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES. The line up includes Noni Hazelhurst, Jacki Weaver, Pamela Rabe, Jessica Tovey, Genevieve Lemon (Billy Elliot), Amanda Keller, Fenella Kernebone (ABC TV Sunday Arts) and many more amazing women. It will be held Sunday 29 June at 5pm in the Parade Theatre, NIDA, Anzac Parade, Kensington. Sydney, NSW. Tickets are $65/$45, available through Ticketek. If you want to know more about The Vagina Monologues see here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_vagina_monologues...
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ECO-friendly beauty Isabel Lucas (Tasha Andrews) packed up her Melbourne home last week and is relocating to the US. The 23-year-old made the move after landing a strong support role in the big-budget Transformers sequel and to allow her to spend time with her new boyfriend, Adrian Grenier (Entourage). Source: The Herald Sun...
Sharni Vinson (Cassie Turner) made a brief appearance in American TV program CSI: NY. Link to clip The staff at Backtothebay would like to wish Sharni all the very best of luck in her career!...
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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...
Isabel Lucas (Tasha Andrews) is set to join the cast of the up-and-coming Holywood sequel Transformers 2. Lucas caught the eye of film director Steven Spielberg when filming The Pacific. Lucas is set to play a strong support role in the film, which stars Holywood actor Shia LaBeouf. Transformers 2 is in production and is set to be released in the USA in 26 June 2009. Source: The Cairns Post...
It has been reported that Kate Ritchie has broken up with her boyfriend, Corbin Harris. After a year-long romance, Ritchie and professional skateboarder Harris have decided to end the relationship with both saying that busy schedules and heavy workloads were to blame. The public had been speculating over the couple's relationship after Kate showed up to the Logies on her own at the beginning of May. Not long after the break-up, rumours of Kate hooking up with a new lover have been spreading. Richie, 29, was reported by the Daily Telegraph last week to be involved with Parramatta Eels star...
Fans of squeaky clean Geoff Campbell will have a shock in store when they see Lincoln Lewis in his latest role!The Logie award winning H&A Actor has just signed up to play the lead role in a new Queenland produced Horror film due to start filming in early 2009.'5 Blue Dogs' will see Lincoln play a drug dealing young offender involved with the wrong crowd, a far cry from his role as naive, bible-loving Geoff.Producer Julie Trunkfield has stated "We just thought Lincoln would be perfect for the role because it's going to be so different for him"...
Maggie Kirkpatrick, better known to Home and Away viewers as Jean Chambers and Viv "The Guv" Standish has landed a lead role in the upcoming Australian production of Wicked. The musical tell the untold story of the witches of Oz and Kirkpatrick will play Madame Morrible, the ambiguously motivated headmistress at the school they both attend.The show is set to open in July at The Regent Theatre in Melbourne, also starring Amanda Harrison, Lucy Durack and Anthony Caella. Tickets are onsale now for what is sure to be a spellbinding show!...
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...
Lynne McGranger, known as Irene to most of us, is a regular on the Channel 7 Sunrise and Morning Show programs holding forth on a variety of topics. Today she will be appearing on The Morning Show in her capacity as ambassador for the Youngcare Walk. She will be promoting the walk which takes place between 18th and 28th March to raise money for Youngcare. A group of dedicated walkers will be walking from Parliament House in Canberra finishing at the Friday night televised NRL game between the Parramatta Eels & Newcastle Knights at Parramatta Stadium. All over Australia, young...
On Saturday 23rd February 2008 Christie Hayes married Actor and Director Greg Hatton, aka Hats. After a short honeymoon Christie will be returning to the set of Home And Away to reprise the role of Kirsty Phillips alongside her old friend Sam Atwell who plays her on screen husband Kane Phillips. Bttb wishes Christie and Hats all the best for their future....
Hollywood and former H&A actor Heath Ledger found dead in New York.
Paul O'Brien confirmed for It Takes Two.
After 20 years, the Gold Logie winner last night waved goodbye to her alter ego Sally Fletcher
Tim Campbell has finally ended public speculation by announcing that he is gay. The Home and Away actor today confirmed his sexuality to the The Advertiser after rumours began circulating that he was dating Rent co-star Anthony Callea. Both men have recently split up from their partners, however Tim has stated that they are just friends. "(Anthony and I) are mates - he's had his rough trot, I'm going through a rough trot and I'm really concerned for my (ex) partner," Tim told the Advertiser. "Part of me will probably always love him because 11 years is a lot to...
Kate Ritchie has been asked by SEVEN to host this years Carols in The Domain together with Grant Denyer. Ritchie was reportedly hand-picked by Seven management to host the Christmas spectacle, which this year will focus on 25th anniversary celebrations. "I am a little overwhelmed," Ritchie said. "Despite the fact I'm leaving the show it was really nice of them to ask me back to do this." Ritchie, who films her final scenes as Sally Fletcher on December 14, said Carols In The Domain would be the climax of an extraordinary, emotional year, which included her Gold Logie win. Source:...
Isabel Lucas is set to appear in Steven Spielberg's epic World War II miniseries, The Pacific.
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.
2008 looks to be a big year for Kate - she's returning to radio and has been added to the 2008 Who's Who in Australia publication.
Former Home and Away actress Isla Fisher has reportedly given birth to her first child, a baby girl. Isla, 31, who is currently engaged to Sacha Baron Cohen of Ali G and Borat fame, played Shannon Reed on the show from 1994 to 1997. A source close to the couple confirmed that Isla had given birth, however a spokewoman for her agent denied any knowledge regarding the news. Isla and Sacha currently live in Los Angeles, where Isla has shot to fame since her appearance in the 2005 film The Wedding Crashers....
Kate Ritchie and her skater boyfriend Corbin Harris have set rumours flying by browsing engagement rings at upmarket Double Bay jewellers 'Cerrone'. It was confirmed to the Daily Telegraph that Kate & Corbin, who have been dating for six months, had been inspecting 'some serious sparklers'. The Telegraph contacted a Seven spokesperson who told the paper ""Kate is not engaged, but her on screen character Sally Fletcher will be heading down the aisle on Home and Away next week.''...
Debra Lawrance, known to most Australians as the warm, caring and maternal Pippa from Home And Away, takes on a completely different role whilst playing a heartless DIMA Case Officer, in a new Australian film The Jammed. Written and directed by Dee McLachlan the film is about human trafficking, and how Australia responds. The Jammed is showing at The Brisbane International Film Festival and screens exclusively at The Dendy from August 30th....
Joining an increasingly long line of Home And Away cast, past and present, currently appearing on stage, is Joel McIlroy, who played the late Flynn Saunders. Joel is currently appearing at The Dunstan Playhouse, Adelaide, in Lion Pig Lion by Marty Denniss alongside Michaela Cantwell, Brant Eustice, Patrick Frost, Patrick Graham, and Carmel Johnson. Lion Pig Lion is a new play which explores complex social themes, corruption in the business world, with intelligence and humour, and a fair amount of strong language. The State Theatre Company site states... " ... Cost Corridors, lifts, saunas and car parks - that's where...
BTTB would like to congratulate former H&A star Brendan McKensy (Duncan Stewart) who has just become a father at the age of 21. His fiancee Bec gave birth last week to a boy, that they have named Tyler James McKensy. Brendan first appeared as Duncan in 1998, and since leaving his permanent role in 2001 has returned for a couple of guest stints....
Wouldn't you know it, we go months without any news of Lynne McGranger and then suddenly we get two stories popping up together. Those of us who wondered why Lynne/Irene is not as active as she is usally need wonder no more. Lynne is shortly to star on stage in a play called Honey , which is co produced and written by Lorrae Desmond. Lorrae played the part of the much loved Shirley Gilroy in the long running Seven show, A Country Practice, and also played the part of Donald Fisher's mother on Home And Away. Lynne will be appearing...
Lynne McGranger, known to most of us as Irene, opened the Wattle Time Art exhibition on Friday 10th August at the town hall in Cootamundra. Cootamundra expects a lot of visitors this week end to see Irene, and the art....
It has been announced that Amy Mizzi is the latest H&A Cast member to be heading over to the UK for Panto this winter. She will be starring in Aladdin at the Civic Centre in Rotherham from 4th Dec 2007 - 8th Jan 2008. Information on booking tickets can be found on the Rotherham Borough Council website....
Home and Away favourite Kim Hyde, also known as Chris Hemsworth has made a quick impression on Hollywood it seems. Chris left the show only two months ago and headed off to LA to seek his fortune. He did not have long to wait and has landed the lead role in a new thriller, The Cache, playing a the good guy who is caught up in an illegal operation. The bad guy is played by Sean Bean. Chris is now hard at work, in pre production, with the film's director Steve Anderson....
Following recent reports about Chris Sadrinna (Brad) being axed from the show, both newspapers and forum members have been speculating about whether this will also bring about the departure of Kate Ritchie. In another BTTB exclusive Bevan Lee has contacted us to say that Chris' departure will have no relevance to whether Kate continues on the show or not. Chris will leave the show three months before the end of Kate's current contract, so only time will tell whether Kate will choose to continue past this point. However Bevan has hinted that Sally may indeed be the character that will...
With Brad given the axe by Seven, will Sally also leave the show?
Cathy Godbold, who's portrayal as Leukaemia sufferer Meg Bowman became one of H&A's most memorable storylines, has been battling her own battle with a brain tumour. Cathy, who was diagnosed with the tumour back in May, had the tumour removed immediately in a Melbourne hospital before starting a course of radiotherapy, which she completed on Friday. In an interview with the Sunday Herald Sun, Cathy said that she was determined to get back to good health. "It was a terrible shock to find out I was ill. Because I am young and healthy I have a much better chance of...
Well it's halfway through the year so it's now time to start preparing for pantomime! As always a small group of your favourite Home and Away stars will be heading over to tread the boards around the country. Currently we have the following list of people confirmed: Paul O Brien (Jack Holden) will be starring in Aladdin at the Woodville Hall Theatre in Gravesend from 13th - 20th December 2007, and then at the Majestic Theatre in Retford, Nottinghamshire from 2nd - 9th January 2008. Ray Meagher (Alf Stewart) will be starring alongside Hannah Waterman (EastEnder's Laura Beale) as well...
According to Louis Walsh on an interview on Five Live, Dannii Minogue who played teenage rebel Emma Jackson in Home and Away for one and half years in the early 90's is to be one of four judges in the new series of X-Factor, with the show now featuring a 4th category, thought to be Under-16's. Since leaving Home and Away, Dannii has had significant success on the dance circuit, whilst not quite reaching the heights of her sister. The new series of X-Factor goes to air during the summer....
It has been announced that Home and Away actor Ray Meagher (Alf Stewart) is to have a 2 week stint appearing on stage in 'Priscilla, Queen of the Desert.' The play, centering around two drag queens and a transexual crossing the Australian outback in a large bus, has been playing at Sydney's Star City Lyric Theatre since the beginning of October. Ray will be playing the part of Bob the Mechanic, whose role includes singing solo and having a boogie in a Kangaroo costume, something that Ray has said he is looking forward to. Ray debuts on the 19th June...
Ada Nicodemou (Leah) celebrated her 30th birthday in style on Sunday, at a star-studded event at Kings Cross nightclub's Sapphire Suite. The event was attended by many of Ada's Home and Away co-stars, as well as her new husband Chrys Xipolitas. However, as the Daily Telegraph reports, it seems that Ada may be showing signs of maturity, opting "not to have her cake and eat it too"....
UK fans have sadly missed their chance, but Australian fans should watch out for Rhett Giles (Paris) in an upcoming episode of 'Lost'. Giles features in an episode airing on Thursday May 17th, playing a policeman in a flashback set in Sydney. Giles had lived in Los Angeles since 2004, and has starred in episodes of Alias and Nip/Tuck....
Bobby Morley endured his first week on It Takes Two. How did he perform?
The results of FHM Australia's Sexiest Women in the World 2007 are in, and Home and Away's hottest stars have faired well, making up 6 of the 100 women featured.
I'm very pleased to announce that we have managed to secure an interview with the one and only Debra Lawrance, who played Pippa Fletcher/Ross on the show from 1990 onwards. We're very honoured to have been given this fantastic opportunity and are very grateful for Debra to agreeing to the interview! So this is your chance to ask Debra any questions you may have about her experiences of playing the original matriarch of the show on and off for the past 17 years. If you have any questions that you would like to ask Debra, then please post them here...
Home and Away star Tim Campbell will be appearing with his 'Dancing with the Stars' partner Natalie Lowe on John Rowe's Lounge Room Live at Sydney's Seymour Centre on Wednesday 9th May. Tim and Natalie will be talking about their time on 'Dancing with the Stars' and there will be gossip from the set of Home and Away aswell as Tim's behind the scenes rundown on the Logies. Tim will also be singing live with the band on the evening. If you are interested in going to see it, and get up close and personal with the stars, the details...
Kate Ritchie will co-host It Takes Two, in her first television presenting role...
Despite coming joint first with the judges, a fantastic score of 72, and being the runaway favourite with the bookies, Tim Campbell and his partner Natalie Lowe were voted off Dancing with The Stars last night and will not be appearing in the grand final next week. The judges and the audience did not quite believe it. Tim has been spectacular throughout the series....
Bobby Morley (Drew) is to appear on the second series of Australia's "It Takes Two" programme. The show pairs up celebrities with professional singers/singing coaches and gets them to perform weekly in order to impress a panel of judges and the general public and avoid elimination. The first series saw Home and Away stars Mark Furze (Ric), Kate Ritchie (Sally) and Judy Nunn (Ailsa) take part, though the series was eventually won by model Erika Heynatz. Bobby will be singing with Jade MacRae. MacRae and her partner Michael Bevan were the fourth couple to be eliminated when the first season...
Home and Away star Gyton Grantley (aka James Dalton) aims to take a seat on Virgin Galactic when it launches in 2008. The project, headed by Richard Branson, transports travellers 100km above the earth and allows them to experience weightlessness. However, that's not all. In a bizarre plan of action, he wants you to pay for his flight! He's set up a website, Send Gy To Space, with which he aims to raise the money to pay for the $200,000 ticket. Not all the money goes directly to him though. The website claims that 10% of the ticket cost, and...
Sharni Vinson and Paul O'Brien appeared on Sunrise this morning. View the full article for pictures.
Jodi Gordon (Martha) and Paul O'Brien will be at Martin Place, Sydney on Monday, with Seven's Sunrise programme. Join them there for a free 'sausage sizzle'. Have you met a Home and Away cast member? Do you have pictures of your meet or a story to tell? Contact us on chris@backtothebay.net....
For all fans in the UK who want to see what Anthony Phelan (who played Ken Smith) is up to nowadays, he has the part of a 'Police Interviewer' in 'Murder in the Outback' to be shown on Sunday evening at 9pm on ITV1. Since leaving H&A, Anthony has had many parts in various dramas and films, including playing the voice of 'Kaminoan Prime Minster Lama Su' in Star Wars: Attack of the Clones. Produced by ITV and Granada International, it stars Joanne Froggatt (Corrie, See No Evil: The Moors Murders) in an adaptation of the events surrounding the murder...
Updated with pictures. Your favourite stars have been helping out with the Good Friday Appeal.
Ex-Home and Away star Beau Brady (Noah) has reportedly split from his fiancee Natalie Blair, star of rival soap Neighbours. The Herald Sun states that the pair quietly separated in January, and that their split was confirmed by a Neighbours spokeswoman on Friday. The pair reportedly split due to Beau's decision to move to Los Angeles to pursue his career. This is Beau's second broken engagement, after Bec Cartwright ended their relationship to be with Australian tennis star Lleyton Hewitt....
Isla Fisher (Shannon Reed) has revealed she's expecting a child with her fiance, Sacha Baron Cohen. Fisher, who has starred in films such as Scoobie Doo and Wedding Crashers since leaving the show, confirmed the news to friends a few days ago....
After finishing her stint on Home and Away last year, Isabel Lucus (Tasha Hunter) is now turning her attention to films. She told News.com.au that although Home and Away was a wonderful learning experience, film and theatre is now her focus for the near future. The actress recently spent time in London, auditioning for a number of films and meeting with numerous high-profile agents, including Kate Winslet's. Will we see Lucas starring in a British film in the near future? Well, she's keeping tight lipped as to the films she auditioned for, so we'll just have to wait and see....
When Kate Ritchie attended Australia's newly re-opened Goodbar nightclub on Wednesday night, little did she know she'd get caught up in a gun drama. The star was just one of many celebrities at the event on Wednesday night, held to celebrate the launch of Converse Product Red. It came to a halt when "20 masked men armed with guns and metal bars stormed the party", reports Sydney Confidential. Several shots were fired at ceilings and fittings, though thankfully there were seemingly no fatalities, and the venue was back open the following evening....
Last month, we brought you news of Ryan Kwanten's new film, 'Dead Silence'. Well, today (March 16th) sees the film's release in the United Stages. Catch it if you can. A trailer for the film is now available, along with numerous stills over at MSN Movies....
The Herald Sun reports that Jodi Gordon buried her "beloved soulmate" and boyfriend of two years, Chris Burkhard, last week, after he lost a battle with leukemia. The 23 year old was diagnosed with the disease, an rare cancer usually found only in people older than 40, last May. He slipped a coma a week ago, with Jodi by his side, and died the next day. The newspaper reports that Jodi "was supported by many of her Summer Bay castmates, including Holly Brisley, Tim Campbell and Ray Meagher, at Burkhardt's funeral in Sydney's Lane Cove on Thursday." Seven have altered...
Ryan Kwanten (Vinnie Patterson) is taking the lead in two new films in 2007. Dead Silence is a horror film written and directed by the man behind Saw, while Don't Fade Away is a drama featuring the The O.C.'s Mischa Barton....
Many congratulations to H&A star Ada Nicodemou who will today (17/02/07) marry her partner, restaurateur Chris Xipolitas, at the Shangri-La Hotel overlooking Sydney Harbour....
Don't miss Nic Bishop, Bobby Morley, and Kate Ritchie at the Pako Festa on Saturday 24th February. The free event provides "an opportunity for people from all cultural backgrounds to come together and celebrate the beauty and enriching capacity of multiculturalism." The Home and Away stars will be signing autographs on the Town Hall Stage, so be sure to head along and catch them. The event is taking place from 9am 'til 7pm at Pakington Street, Geelong West. More details can be found at http://www.pakofesta.com.au/...
Les Hill, who played Blake Dean in Home and Away from 1990-1993 (and appeared as a guest in 2002, 2003 and 2005), is to give evidence in court, in the case of an alleged attack on a top rugby player by a pub bouncer, News.com.au reports. The alleged attack on a Mr Bullock took place at the Surf Rock Hotel in Collaroy, where Dean was working as a member of security staff. Dean is reported to have helped escort Mr Bullock out of the hotel after the alleged attack, in which Mr Bullock sustained a broken nose and fractured eye...
It's been announced that Tim Campbell will be taking part in this year's Dancing with the Stars. Tim, who has played Dan Baker on the show since 2004, is joining a growing list of Home and Away stars who've taken part in the show. Series 1 saw Bec Cartwright (Hayley Lawson) take to the dance floor, before going on to win the competition. In Series 2, it was the turn of Jason Smith (Robbie Hunter) and Holly Brisley (Amanda Vale). In Series 3, Home and Away won again, this time Ada Nicodemou being crowned dancing queen. The stars took a...
Isla Fisher, who played Shannon Reed from 1994 until 1998, is set to appear in a number of upcoming films. Due for limited release in the US in March, The Lookout is about a janitor who becomes a part of a bank heist. From IMDB, "After experiencing a brain injury, and facing a mental disability, janitor (Gordon-Levitt) becomes part of a heist at the bank which employs him." She is also due to star in a romantic comedy, Definitely, Maybe, about a political consultant going through a divorce, and an action comedy, Hot Rod, about an accident-prone daredevil who...
Inside Soap reports that Richard Grieve is to join the cast of British soap Emmerdale. The actor, who played Dr Lachlan Frazer in Home and Away from 1996 to 1997, and previously starred as Sam Kratz in Neighbours, is due to join the soap next month....
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...
According to preliminary program schedulling by the Seven Network, Friday, January 12, 2007 is turning out to be a great evening of TV viewing on Channel Seven for Australian Home and Away fans. At 7pm, the 2006 Season Finale of Home and Away will be given an encore screening in the lead up to the 2007 Season Premiere. UPDATE: Seven have cancelled the H&A Encore in favour of just repeating the Sally Montage and airing another episode of That 70's Show instead. Following this, there will be two other shows featuring Home and Away stars. Holly Brisley (Amanda) will co-host...
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...
Belinda Emmett, who played the character of Rebecca Fisher/Nash between 1996 and 1999 has died of cancer, aged 32.
On Wednesday November 1st, Mark Furze will be appearing as a Special Guest in John Rowe's Lounge Room Live!
Kate Ritchie, Holly Brisley and Cornelia Frances to appear on new Seven show, "Good as Gold".
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