AC/DC’s ‘Power Up’ has shot to Number One and is the fastest-selling album of 2020 so far

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefWhen local newspapers complain about traffic jams caused by Nicole Kidman filming (in New South Wales’ picturesque Byron Bay) and Natalie Portman stopping Sydney traffic by wearing revealing shorts, there is a sense that normality has returned to everyday life in Australia.

Tis the time of year for “Best of…” lists. And while some might be reticent to share what music, for instance, they listened to during an unprecedented year like 2020, Billie Eilish has no such compunction.

Freeview showed 25 per cent of viewers surveyed stated that the reality series set in a North Wales castle instead of the usual Australian sunshine because of Covid rules provoked most of the year's TV talking points. With more people at home this year, the trend towards live TV has increased, as viewers have been using the shared experience of watching shows in real-time to help them feel connected to friends and family across the country.

EXCLUSIVE: AMC’s genre streaming service Shudder has picked up all rights to Brit supernatural chiller The Power for North America, UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand.

Kylie Minogue has confirmed the next single from her Number 1 album DISCO.

for The Lott that she had no idea about the amount she’d won — a $737,030 jackpot — when she returned to the shop where she purchased her winning ticket. Understandably, the store couldn’t fork over the ‘pot when she arrived on November 30.

EXCLUSIVE: Netflix has inked a multi-million dollar deal for near-global rights to sci-fi survival thriller Stowaway, starring Anna Kendrick (Pitch Perfect), Toni Collette (Hereditary), Daniel Dae Kim (Hawaii Five-0) and Shamier Anderson (Wyonna Earp).

Matt Donnelly Senior Film Writer“Penguin Bloom,” the Toronto International Film Festival player led by Naomi Watts, has been acquired by Netflix in key territories.The streamer will roll out the film in North America, the U.K., France and select countries in Asia on Jan. 27.Oscar nominee Watts stars in the real-life survival story of Samantha Bloom, an active and vibrant Australian mom who is paralyzed from the chest down on holiday with her family.

EXCLUSIVE: UK sales firm Independent has sold SXSW-winning documentary The Donut King to key markets with Vice picking the film up for the world excluding North America, UK/Ireland, Japan, Australia/New Zealand and Portugal.

AC/DC‘s Angus Young has explained the idea behind the title of the band’s new album ‘Power Up’.‘Power Up’ came out earlier this month, and became the fastest-selling album of 2020.“I went through everything — like titles in songs,” Young told Australian radio station Triple M of the selection process for the album title.“In the song ‘Realize’, there’s the line, ‘I’ve got the power to mesmerise.’ The word ‘power,’ it goes back to the name AC/DC.

Tripping with Nils Frahm.The German contemporary composer’s double release is set to be premiered in Australia and New Zealand cinemas later this month.

AC/DC bassist Cliff Williams says he hopes the late Malcolm Young is “looking down and liking” the band’s new album ‘Power Up’.Young, the Australian rockers’ co-founder and rhythm guitarist, faced a battle with dementia and died in 2017.In a new interview with Bass Player Magazine, Williams reflected on his bandmate’s death, and believes he would’ve been a fan of ‘Power Up’.“[Malcolm was] a real strong character, like his brother,” he said.

AC/DC have stormed to Number 1 on the Official Irish Albums Chart with their new album Power Up.

The Avalanches have shared the star-studded tracklist for their forthcoming new album ‘We Will Always Love You’.Set for release on December 11 via Astralwerks, the record is the follow-up to the Australian duo’s 2016 comeback album ‘Wildflower’.The Avalanches have already shared a number of songs from ‘We Will Always Love You’ this year, including the Rivers Cuomo-featuring ‘Running Red Lights’, their Jamie xx and Neneh Cherry collaboration ‘Wherever You Go’ and the title track, which features

AC/DC are well on their way to claiming their fourth UK Number 1 album, outselling the rest of the Top 5 combined on the Official Chart Update.

I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! is just a matter of days away now, and we’ve finally got a peek inside the brand new location.The famed Australian jungle has this year been swapped for the mysterious Gwyrch Castle in Wales, where a star-studded lineup will head to battle it out for the king or queen title. And if the first look inside is anything to go by, the series is going to make you grimace just as much as the Australian version.