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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 in the past.

Terminator is currently on hiatus but will likely screen next year in Australia.

Packed To The Rafters premieres on Seven Tuesday August 26th.

Home and Away episode 4498, written by Margaret Wilson, won the 'Television Serial' AWGIE at the 41st Annual AWGIE Awards yesterday. The episode, which broadcast in 2007, saw the non-wedding of Summer Bay favourite Sally Fletcher to Brad Armstrong. The wedding was called off when Sally revealed she couldn't go through with it due to her being unable to move on from her late husband Flynn. Episode 4521, which saw the aftermath of the accident involving little Pippa, was also nominated but failed to pick up the award.

The award for 'Best Original Feature Film' went to The Black Balloon, which stars Rhys Wakefield, who played Home and Away's Shakespeare Lucas Holden until his character's exit from the show earlier this year.

Source: The Australian

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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 You Can Dance
Extreme Inspiration: Guy Sebastian For World Vision
Most Played On My Pod: "Hook Me Up" - The Veronicas

New Cool Kid On The Block: Gabriella Cilmi
I Wanna Raid Her Wardrobe Brought To You By Target : Jennifer Hawkins
Best On The Box: Faustina 'Fuzzy' Agolley, Video Hits

Hottest Homegrown Music: Sneaky Sound System
Global Music Superstar: Rihanna
OMG! Award : The Chaser's Apec Stunt

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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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 such as the Pier Diner, Surf Club etc.

Clues to the Olympic Cliffhanger will be discovered, perhaps letting the viewers work it out before H&A returns to Australian screens on August 25. Summer Bay Online launches Monday August 4 at 730pm.