Hard work reaps rewards for Grease star
By SHIRLEY BROUN
HE is young, energetic, an all-round nice guy who can sing, act, dance (getting better with each new show) and lives life to the fullest … that’s former 2003 Idol finalist now in-demand stage performer, TV host and reality TV show star Rob Mills.
I spoke to Rob as he was being chauffeured around Sydney, having just returned from the final performance of Grease in Brisbane last week.… Members read the rest!
Jackman, Watts and Weaver do us proud
By SHIRLEY BROUN
HUGH Jackman, Naomi Watts and Jacki Weaver did Australia proud alongside Hollywood's movie elite as each waited with anticipation for the announcement of winners at the 85th Academy Awards in Los Angeles.
Meanwhile, millions of Aussies were switched on to the live broadcast to back their immensely talented `home-grown' stars to take out the `big one' in each of their respective categories, but alas it was not meant to be ...
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`Our Hugh' continues to shine
By SHIRLEY BROUN
Hugh Jackman has won his first Golden Globe for his performance in Les Miserables, capping off a remarkable run of major career achievements in the past few months.
After being immortalised on Hollywood's Walk of Fame Jackman has backed it up with the Golden Globe win which puts him well and truly in the running for an Academy Award, behind frontrunner Daniel Day-Lewis.
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A week dreams are made of for Hugh
It's Hugh Jackman Day
By SHIRLEY BROUN
Hugh Jackman fell to his knees as a new star was born on Hollywood's famous Walk of Fame ... a star bearing the name of Australia's world-wide success story and much loved actor/entertainer.
Hugh was on his knees to be closer to the new `Star' in his life which was set in stone at his feet.
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Hugh hops into a new role
THE December 13 release of Hugh Jackman's latest movie, Rise of the Guardian, is the culmination of three years work for our much-loved Aussie star, soon to be known as Bunnymund or `Bunny' (the Easter Bunny) for short.
In an interview with Channel 9's Richard Wilkins, Hugh said he first began work on the animated production three years ago and was then called back from time to time as rewrites necessitated updated dialogue.
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Variety Today 1996
Beauty and the Beast Celebrates
ON March 27, 1996, the cast and crew of the $12 million Australian production of Beauty and the Beast celebrated its 300th show.
No one was more excited than the man responsible for first approaching the Disney Organisation with the possibility of staging this major theatrical spectacle in Australia, successful entrepreneur Kevin Jacobsen.
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October 14, 2013
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