South Australia Back In Production As ABC Comedy ‘Aftertaste’ Rolls Cameras

I’m A Celebrity … don’t put me in there! Stars are getting cold feet over ITV’s creepy-crawly challenge now it no longer bags them a trip Down Under.Show bookers are struggling to find talent who want to spend three weeks in the wet and windy Welsh countryside rather than the sunny outback of Queensland.One celebrity agent tells Talk TV: “Moving the show is a huge mistake – and they’ll need to put up more pounds to secure decent names in the future.“The show doesn’t have the same appeal; they’d

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefThe Australian government has opened the Temporary Interruption Fund that is designed to overcome the problem of production insurance and swiftly get cameras rolling on films and TV shows.The A$50 million fund will be administered by Screen Australia on behalf of the federal government.

FRITZ, Murphy and her band have parlayed an album of ramshackle, GarageBand demos into appearances at SXSW, Groovin The Moo festivals and a record deal with Inertia Music in their native Australia. Not bad considering Murphy got her first guitar as a gift just five years ago and figured she “might as well learn how to play it.”Murphy is FaceTiming from her family’s home, where she still makes all her demos and where she filmed the video for her most recent and breakthrough single, ‘Arrow’.

I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here! could soon be heading for North Wales. ITV announced earlier this month that the reality series would be filmed in the UK this autumn.

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Is this a story based on someone you know or on a personal interaction?It’s a great set-up, but it’s not mine. The [series] creator, Chris Taylor, who’s known in Australia as a comedy satirist who doorstops politicians, had been trying to move into narrative television … and he sent me this one-page pitch, trying to make something that felt a bit like “Seinfeld” or “The Trip” with Steve Coogan.

Jamie Lang In today’s Global Bulletin, ITV’s “I’m a Celebrity…” relocates, San Sebastián announced WIPs, Mikkelsen is honored, MY Entertainment hires, Banijay finishes German setup and Formula 1 gets an anniversary docuseries.ITV tentpole reality program “I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!” will trade the jungles of down under for a rundown castle in the U.K.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefWhile resurgent waves of COVID-19 have caused new lockdowns and stay-at-home restrictions in places including California, Hong Kong and Australia’s Victoria State, nearly half of the world’s cinemas are now back in operation, according to data from the U.K.’s Gower Street Analytics.That should come as some relief to exhibitors and distributors who, in addition to coronavirus, have been rocked by other recent industry developments.

Brian Austin Green knows a thing or two about sliding into the DMs. The newly single actor, who turned 47 last month, opened up about how he’s been meeting women following his separation from Megan Fox. Soon after news of their split in May, Brian was spotted out with Australian model Tina Louise and reality star Courtney Stodden. In a new podcast new interview, the actor alluded that both women contacted him through Instagram.

Meghan Markle has always been laser focused on her goals. In a new interview with Australia's Gold Coast Bulletin, Lisa Gleave, who worked alongside the Duchess of Sussex as a suitcase girl on Deal or No Deal, opened up about Meghan was like back in her game show days.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefFilming has got under way in Adelaide on Australian comedy-drama series “Aftertaste.” It is the first major production to shoot in the state of South Australia since the coronavirus shut-down, and comes as a state of disaster and a nighttime curfew are declared in neighboring Victoria state, which includes Melbourne.The six-part Closer Productions show will shoot for five weeks in Adelaide and the Adelaide Hills.

KJ Apa has been accident prone over the past few days.

Tom Grater International Film ReportereOne and Australian pay TV company Foxtel have inked an expanded deal on a slate of the former’s recent titles. Included are the Oscar-winning 1917, Green Book, and Judy, as well as Wild Rose, Booksmart, Babyteeth, and more.

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Netflix and beat the chill? The streaming juggernaut has dropped its full schedule of new releases for August, and there’s plenty to keep you entertained at home.WATCH: The Guilt Trip with Seth Rogen and Barbara Streisand trailer Whether you’re avoiding the chilly weather or you’re wisely following lockdown restrictions as the nation faces increasing coronavirus cases, Netflix has you covered.If you were completely engrossed with the Michael Jordan doco, The Last Dance, you’ll be delighted to