‘Faraway Downs’ Review: Baz Luhrmann Snydercuts His Epic ‘Australia’ Melodrama & Doubles Down On Excess & Length

Pete Wicks has issued an in-advance apology to his mum as he admitted that he is "going to embarrass her".The 35 year old former TOWIE star is set to bare all in the second part of the ITV special The Real Full Monty: Jingle Balls, to raise awareness about cancer.The first episode aired on Monday, 11 December, with the second airing at 9pm on Tuesday, 12 December. He and a number of other celebrities who have been closely affected by cancer joined together to learn to dance and put on a show onstage, where they will strip off in aid of a good cause.

Pete Wicks has explained why his face looked so 'swollen' during the I'm A Celebrity.. Get Me Out Of Here! final.

I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! star Danielle Harold has sparked romance rumours with Pete Wicks as the pair hit it off Down Under. The EastEnders actress, 31, took part in this year's series of I'm A Celeb and was the fifth contestant to leave the jungle.

I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! winner Sam Thompson, who was crowned King of the Jungle during Sunday night's grand final of the ITV reality show on 10 December, has spilled all on his emotional first phonecall with girlfriend Zara McDermott. Zara, 26, was celebrating her beau's fantastic win back home in the UK with a huge viewing party packed with their family and friends.

I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! viewers were left in tears as Pete Wicks broke down in tears crying during a reunion with his best pal Sam Thompson during the latest instalment.

John Bleasdale Guest Contributor Catherine Martin, the four-time Oscar-winning producer, costume designer and production designer of “Moulin Rouge,” “The Great Gatsby” and “Elvis,” says she is waiting to see what project Baz Luhrmann, her husband and longtime creative partner, will embark on next. Martin is at the Red Sea Film Festival with Luhrmann, whom she started working with on his debut feature, 1992’s “Strictly Ballroom.” Since then, there have been a series of projects marked by their striking visual style, netting Martin a number of nominations and awards. She spoke to Variety.

After becoming the fourth celebrity to leave the I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! jungle, Nick Pickard was welcomed Down Under by his girlfriend Sarah Corrin.

I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! former campmate Nella Rose has hinted at the controversy surrounding her time in the jungle as she opened up about the "s***" that went down. But the influencer, who became the second celebrity to leave camp after being voted off the popular show, promised fans that she is "happy" as she told her followers not to worry about the abuse she's received. During her stint in the jungle, the YouTube star, 26, had two disagreements with former UKIP leader Nigel Farage as well as a huge clash with First Dates' Fred Sirieix.

Sam Thompson's mum Karen has opened up about watching her son on I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here!, revealing she isn't enjoying watching the ITV show. Made in Chelsea star Sam, 31, has proven to be a hit with TV viewers so far in the jungle, and Karen, who is also mum to MIC star Louise Thompson, appeared on Hits Radio Breakfast Show on Wednesday, 6 December to chat to Fleur East about her son's jungle stint. She became tearful as she was shown a video Sam had filmed for her before jetting to Australia, where he said he hoped she was proud of him.

Chris Hemsworth wears a relaxed gray suit while stepping out for the 2023 Red Sea International Film Festival on Monday (December 4) in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

John Bleasdale Guest Contributor A full house greeted Chris Hemsworth as he dropped into the Red Sea Film Festival for an In Conversation event with jury head, Baz Luhrmann. It was something of an Oz fest as the beginning of the conversation was dominated by George Miller and littered with references to fellow antipodean superstars like Hugh Jackman, Nicole Kidman and Mel Gibson. It was natural Miller was predominant as Hemsworth had flown directly from Comic Con in Brazil, where the first trailer of Miller’s “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” was premiered.

The Aussies took over Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Film Festival this evening as Elvis filmmaker Baz Luhrmann sat down for a career Q&A with actor Chris Hemsworth. 

John Bleasdale Guest Contributor Baz Luhrmann has discovered a surprising result of his stint as head of jury at the Red Sea Film Festival: empathy for film critics. “I’ve never done this before. I’ve never been forced to sit and watch three to four movies a day,” Luhrmann tells Variety.

Halle Berry and Gwyneth Paltrow are among the high-profile names that have been added to the popular ‘In-Conversation’ sidebar section at the third edition of Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Film Festival. Scroll down for the full list of attendees.

Dec Donnelly has been busy with life Down Under while filming for I'm A Celebrity but he's finally been able to take a break from work as he was spotted doing some retail therapy with his wife and son. The 48 year old presenter, who has been gracing TV screens every night for episodes of I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here!, looked deep in conversation as he enjoyed the family outing. On Friday, Dec looked relaxed for his outing with his wife Ali Astall and his son Jack, one, as the TV icon stepped out into the Australian sunshine.

Stephen Colbert had to cancel all of his Late Show with Stephen Colbert episodes this week due to a ruptured appendix.

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Hunter Ingram SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers from the film “Australia” and the limited series “Faraway Downs,” now streaming on Hulu. Fifteen years after the release of his 2008 epic romance “Australia,” Baz Luhrmann still struggles to find the right words to sum up its production. In this particular interview, he settles on one –– “fraught.” While shooting the film on location across its namesake continent, the native Australian director tried not to take it personally when the set-trained horses contracted a rare equine flu, or when the portion of the outback where they were filming received its first major rainfall in 150 years. But one thing after another repeatedly delayed production, and tested the cast and crew’s resilience.

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Aramide Tinubu Baz Luhrmann’s work has always been infused with an air of grandeur. An homage to his homeland, his 2008 film “Australia” is no different. Set just before the outbreak of World War II, the movie is a sweeping epic, comprising adventure, romance and war.