Olivia Newton-John will be honored with a state funeral in Australia, according to reports.
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EXCLUSIVE: Daniel Gillies, known for roles in The Vampire Diaries and Virgin Rivers, is joining the cast of Roku’s acclaimed Australian drama The Newsreader.
The Canadian-born, New Zealand-raised actor is taking a series regular role and will join the likes of Anna Torv, Sam Reid, William McInnes and Robert Taylor in the second season of the series, which is set in the cutthroat world of 1980s TV news in Melbourne, Australia.
We hear Gillies will play Charlie, whose billed as a a privileged first-born son of an aging newspaper mogul, desperate to make his own mark in the world.
Season two of the period drama is currently in production, with season one available in the U.S. through Roku, which took rights earlier this year from distributor eOne and launched it through the Roku Originals brand. Written and created by Michael Lucas (Offspring), it comes from Werner Film Productions, had major investment from Screen Australia and the ABC and was financed with support from Film Victoria.
The series stars Reid as young reporter Dale Jennings, desperate to become a newsreader, who is paired with notoriously ‘difficult’ star newsreader Helen Norville (Torv) over three months, during which time they cover an extraordinary news events— from the shock of the Challenger explosion, to the hype of Halley’s Comet, to the complexities of the AIDS crisis.
It scored more Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards nominations than any other show last year, winning Best Drama Series, Best Lead Actress in a Drama (Torv), Best Supporting Actor in a Drama (McInnes), Best Direction in a Drama or Comedy (Emma Freeman) and Best Production Design in Television (Melinda Doring).
Gillies’ credits include 2021 film Coming Home in the Dark, the
Olivia Newton-John will be honored with a state funeral in Australia, according to reports.
John Easterling is opening up about the loss of his wife Olivia Newton-John.
Rick Springfield is paying tribute to his longtime friend, Olivia Newton-John. The 72-year-old Australian-born singer gets emotional as he recalls their enduring friendship as both stars who relocated to America and rose up through the industry ranks around the same time. «It was a great camaraderie amongst Aussies back then over here,» he said in an interview with, in which he appeared via Zoom from Oklahoma. «It was a very small group and it was just like hugging home, you know.
Olivia Newton-John will be honored by Australia following her death on Monday at age 73.
Chloe Lattanzi has paid tribute to her late mother and 'best friend', Olivia Newton-John, with a powerful post on social media. The 36-year-old took to Instagram yesterday to honor the Grease star, who died in California on Monday (August 8) after a 30-year-long journey with breast cancer. The heartwarming update comes amid a flood of tributes for Olivia Newton-John from grieving celebrities, including John Travolta, Oprah Winfrey, and Kylie Minogue.
Olivia Newton-John will be honored by Australia following her death on Monday at age 73.The star's niece, Tottie Goldsmith, recently spoke with Australia's news program and revealed that Newton-John's family has been formally offered a state funeral by the nation and that they plan on accepting the gracious honor.«We will, on behalf of not just our family, but I think Australia needs it. She was so loved,» shared Goldsmith, 59, who is the daughter of Newton-John's late sister, Rona, who died after a battle with brain cancer in 2013.
EXCLUSIVE: USC Originals has scored its first theatrical release, in association with Warner Bros., following Lightyear Entertainment’s acquisition of its film, Voodoo Macbeth. The company behind the Oscar-nominated Australian feature Tanna has slated the pic for release across the U.S. and Canada in October.
Dame Olivia Newton-John’s Grease co-star Barry Pearl has recalled some heart-warming advice she shared to him at a time when he needed her support. Barry played Doody, one of the three T-Birds and Frenchy’s boyfriend, in Dame Olivia and John Travolta’s iconic musical rom-com. Dame Olivia died at her home in California on Monday at the age of 73, her husband John Easterling confirmed.
died on Monday at the age of 73 following a battle with breast cancer.Conn — who played Frenchy in the 1978 musical — told “Good Morning America” on Tuesday how she kept in contact with the Aussie entertainer in the weeks before her passing.“She told me that she wasn’t walking anymore and that she had full-time care,” Conn, 71, said.“But her husband, John, and her daughter, Chloe, were there all the time and she told me they were just so hopelessly devoted,” Conn added.As for what Conn would remember the most about her castmate, she explained how she would always recount her singing the song “I Honestly Love You.”“That’s how I’ll always remember her — this big heart who just cared so much for everybody. And we will honestly always love her, too,” she said.Jane Seymour also recently got candid about Newton-John’s final moments during a chat with “Good Morning Britain” on Tuesday.“She was a special person,” the “Somewhere in Time” star, 71, revealed.
Grease star died peacefully at the age of 73 at her ranch in Southern California on Monday (August 8), as confirmed by her husband John Easterling.Henderson was highly emotional as she reacted to the sad news, telling co-host Kyle Sandilands: “She literally was my idol growing up.“Every single day I would be in my bedroom and I’d dress up as her and I’d pretend I was her, and I lived for her.”She continued: “I was watching a video of her – it was only two days ago – and I thought, ‘Jeez it’ll be a sad day when Olivia Newton-John dies’. And here we are.
stage 4 cancer, the singer and actress sold off most of her massive real estate portfolio in order to invest more into her foundation and wellness center, The Post has learned. “Olivia loved helping people.
She honestly loved him. Olivia Newton-John and John Easterling‘s love story was one for the books.
John Travolta has paid sweet tribute to his longtime friend and iconic co-star, Olivia Newton-John. The Australian actress died on Monday at age 73, following multiple battles with breast cancer over the last few decades.Travolta shared a photo of a young Newton-John to his social media pages, along with a heartfelt message.«My dearest Olivia, you made all of our lives so much better,» he wrote.
Olivia Newton-John has died at the age of 73. In a statement posted to Instagram, her husband, John Easterling, broke the news of her passing Monday. Alongside a photo of the star, the caption read, «Olivia has been a symbol of triumphs and hope for over 30 years sharing her journey with breast cancer.
Actress and singer Olivia Newton-John has died at the age of 73. Her husband, John Easterling, announced via her official Facebook page that Olivia had passed away peacefully at her Southern California ranch in the early hours of Monday 8 Aug, after battling cancer on and off for 30 years.The statement read: "Dame Olivia Newton-John passed away peacefully at her Ranch in Southern California this morning, surrounded by family and friends.
A post shared by John Travolta (@johntravolta)Newton-John was born in England in 1948, before relocating to Australia at the age of 14. She began singing in the late 1960s, eventually releasing her first solo album, “If Not for You,” in 1971, with the title track originally written by Bob Dylan and recorded by George Harrison. The song hit No.
Chris Morris Music ReporterOlivia Newton-John, the top female pop vocalist of the 1970s who starred in movies including “Grease” and “Xanadu,” died Monday. She was 73.Her husband posted the news on her official Facebook page, writing:Chart historian Joel Whitburn ranked the warm-voiced Australia-bred singer as the No. 1 female soloist of the ‘70s.
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