‘Fleabag’ Producer Two Brothers Pictures Preps Thriller ‘The Tourist’ For BBC & Australia’s Stan

Sam Smith is “thankful” after their triumphant headlining performance at Sydney’s famous Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade in Australia on Saturday.

< 1 min read Those wishing to apply to be a finalist in Mr Gay Pride Australia 2020 now have less than a week to register as the closing date has been announced for this year’s competition. The finalists chosen will be heading to Hay in NSW for the Rainbow on the Plains Festival at the end of March.

Sydneysiders are being urged to take a staycation over Mardi Gras, with hotel bookings currently down 10% due to COVID-19 travel bans.

The Sydney Convicts are Australia’s first gay and inclusive rugby union club – and as reigning international champions – Patrick Leo are helping them retain the Cup.

Despite all of society’s best efforts to care for its people, there are still some who fall through the cracks. 

Lindsay Lohan looks to have lined up her next feature, this time playing a police detective alongside Oscar nominee Mickey Rourke (The Wrestler) in supernatural thriller Cursed. The Hollywood Reporter understands that the star – last seen in the MTV reality series Lindsay Lohan’s Beach Club and as a judge onThe Masked Singer Australia – has entered final negotiations to appear in the film, written by Ian Holt and directed by Steven R.

Michael Clarke has been pictured leaving the Bondi home of Australian designer, Pip Edwards, days after the former Australian cricket captain announced his split from wife, Kyly Clarke.

By Andreas Wiseman

A treat for Australian fans

The National have contributed a cover of INXS' "Never Tear Us Apart" to an upcoming all-star benefit album for Australian brushfire relief entitled Songs for Songs for Australia. The compilation, organized by Australian singer/songwriter Julia Stone -- of duo Angus & Julia Stone -- is due out digitally on March 5 and on CD/vinyl in June.

Queen + Adam Lambert recreated the band’s iconic Live Aid set during the Fire Fight Australia benefit gig on Sunday.

Artists covered include INXS, Nick Cave and Sia, to name a few

Keshet International (KI) has secured a slew of sales deals for BBC One period drama “The Trial of Christine Keeler,” which recently completed its run last month in the U.K.

The BBC is teaming up once again with writing duo Harry and Jack Williams — whose Two Brothers Pictures banner produced Phoebe Waller-Bridge's hit BBC/Amazon comedy Fleabag— on new drama The Tourist.The six-part mystery thriller was commissioned for BBC One and will be produced by Two Brothers in association with Australian streamer Stan — the Australian co-commissioning partner — plus High View Productions, All3media International and the South Australian Film Corporation.Set in the

Passion Distribution have announced a slate of international pre-sales for Pioneer Productions’ forthcoming documentary, “#Trump: How Social Media Changed the Presidency.”

By Peter White

Fall Out Boy swung a heavy-hitter for “Thriller,” the first track off their sophomore album Infinity On High, which turns 13 on February 6. The intro and outro of the song are handled by JAY-Z, and in an interview with MTV News, FOB’s Pete Wentz explained how they got Hov on the track.

By Jake Kanter, Peter White