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Melissa George Dating French Businessman
29 April 2012 7:06 AM, PDT | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Actress Melissa George has gone public with her romance with French entrepreneur Jean-david Blanc.
The Australian beauty first sparked rumours of a new relationship after she was spotted smooching Blanc on the dancefloor at a British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Awards afterparty in London in February.
George's new boyfriend has now been identified as technology mogul Blanc, who accompanied her to the Tribeca Film Festival in New York this week (ends29Apr12).
The pair appeared happy to be seen together as they enjoyed cocktails at the 2 Days in New York afterparty on Thursday.
A source tells New York Post gossip column Page Six, "By 12.30am, the couple couldn't keep their hands off each other, leaving others gawking. George and the gent did not shy away from photographers, either, insisting that they be photographed together."
George dated hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons from July until February, when he confirmed their break-up on Twitter.com and blamed "the difficulty of long-distance relationships" for the split. »
The Slap gets Bafta nomination
28 April 2012 6:40 PM, PDT | Encore Magazine | See recent Encore Magazine news »
Critically acclaimed ABC1 drama The Slap is in contention to win a gong at British TV awards show Bafta.
The adaption of Christos Tsiolkos’ novel is up against Us series Modern Family and two Danish shows, The Killing and Borgen, in the International category.
The results will be announced on 27 May.
The Slap was recently named most outstanding drama series, miniseries or telemovie at the Logies, while Melissa George was named most outstanding actress.
The show also did well at the AACTAs earlier this year. It won best Telefeature, mini series or short run series, best lead actor in a TV drama for Alex Dimitriades, best TV screenplay and best guest or supporting actress in a TV drama for Diana Glenn.
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- Robin Hicks
Hamish Blake takes out the gold logie but ABC dominates
15 April 2012 6:58 PM, PDT | IF.com.au | See recent IF.com.au news »
Loving the underdog is what Aussies are all about, and this was proved again last night at the 54th Annual Logies Awards Ceremony held at Crown Palladium in Melbourne.
Despite Carrie Bickmore of Channel 10.s highly successful The Project being the favourite to take out the major gong, the Gold Logie for most popular personality on TV went instead to comedian Hamish Blake of Hamish and Andy.s Gap Year.
In a minor controversy leading up to this unexpected win, while testing its new IPad application the Herald Sun experienced a technical glitch, leading to the publishing of a link to an embargoed press release containing Logies winners an hour prior to the Gold Logie being officially announced during Channel Nine.s coverage.
The link was killed immediately, but not before Google picked it up. In the split second it was available, lucky net-trawlers picked it up and leaked it onto Facebook and Twitter, »
- Paul Bugeja
Hamish Blake wins Gold Logie as ABC is top network
15 April 2012 5:47 PM, PDT | Encore Magazine | See recent Encore Magazine news »
Nine comedian Hamish Blake has won the Gold Logie for Most Popular Personality at the 54th TV Week Logie Awards.
However, public broadcaster the ABC won the most awards, followed by Nine, Seven and Ten.
Blake pipped fellow nominees Adam Hills, Asher Keddie, Karl Stevanovic, Carrie Bickmore and Esther Anderson to the top gong.
Blake’s win was leaked online by The Herald Sun about an hour before the presentation of the Gold Logie and was a spoiler for the room. However Ten’s Breakfast reports Blake maintained he didn’t know before the announcement was made.
Across the networks, the ABC came out on top with six and a shared award – the shared coming from Asher Keddie’s Most Popular Actress win for her work in both the ABC’s Paper Giants: The Birth of Cleo and Ten’s Offspring.
The ABC also won the most outstanding drama series, »
- Colin Delaney
Blake Is Toast Of The 2012 Logie Awards
15 April 2012 4:11 PM, PDT | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Comedian Hamish Blake's big win at the 2012 Logie Awards was spoiled on Sunday after the news leaked online just hours before the ceremony.
The funnyman was the toast of the Australian TV prizegiving in Melbourne after receiving the evening's highest honour, the Gold Logie, which is presented to the country's most popular personality.
News of his win was posted online before the stars had even walked the red carpet, but Blake was unaware of his triumph, insisting, "Ultimately all that information was kept from me so it was a genuine surprise. I'm glad too because I am not a great actor."
Also receiving major accolades were Ben Rafter's Hugh Sheridan and Offspring's Asher Keddie, who both walked away with Silver Logies for Most Popular Actor and Actress, respectively.
The Slap star Melissa George took home the prize for Outstanding Actress and Rob Carloton of the Paper Giants took home the same award in the male category.
Rapper Flo Rida and singer Seal provided the entertainment for the evening, while Sir Elton John and Delta Goodrem took the stage to pay tribute to music personality Ian 'Molly' Meldrum, who suffered a severe head injury during a fall in December.
The Rocket Man said, "I know I speak for many artists and music lovers around world when I say thank you, there's no one like you," while Goodrem added, "I refer to Molly as the Godfather, he always watches over me and many other artists."
British boy band One Direction closed out the ceremony with a rendition of One Thing. »
Deadly Comparisons: 'The Amityville Horror' Original Vs Remake
11 April 2012 6:50 PM, PDT | MoreHorror | See recent MoreHorror news »
By Jesse Miller, MoreHorror.com
The point of this new little series will be to watch and examine the original film and its remake back to back and deconstruct them a bit, rambling about both the good and the bad of each film.
Comparing an original against a remake might seem a bit odd because more often than not, the original might always be the better film in nearly every aspect.
However, a decent remake is definitely not a rarity – sometimes it might prove to be just as good or, hell, even surpass the original.
So, without further ado, I bring you the first instalment to the series:
The Original: The Amityville Horror (1979)
“Houses don’t have memories” George Lutz says to his wife Kathy when asked how he feels about moving into a house which recently saw a family of six brutally murdered in their a sleep by fellow family member Ronald DeFeo, »
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DVD Review - Swinging with the Finkels (2011)
10 April 2012 8:58 AM, PDT | Flickeringmyth | See recent Flickeringmyth news »
Swinging with the Finkels, 2011.
Directed by Jonathan Newman.
Starring Martin Freeman, Mandy Moore, Melissa George,Jerry Stiller, Jonathan Silverman and Angus Deayton.
Synopsis:
A London couple take up swinging in an effort to save their failing marriage.
It is a big year for Martin Freeman. This could well be the defining year of his cinematic career. As a TV star he’s had the fortune to have had critically lauded, iconic roles in The Office, not to mention his role in the recent BBC series Sherlock. His film career has yet to hit similar heights. He’s starred in the fairly enjoyable big screen adaptation of The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, but aside from that there’s not been much of note. Certainly he’s got the potential to gain the sort of box office draw that Hugh Grant and Colin Firth have managed over the years. His role »
- flickeringmyth
First Look at Melissa George in Hunted
8 April 2012 9:25 AM, PDT | Beyond Hollywood | See recent Beyond Hollywood news »
Here’s your first look at Melissa George in her new Cinemax action-adventure spy series “Hunted” (formerly “Nemesis”, then “Morton”). I personally liked “Nemesis” better, but I guess “Hunted” works too since George’s character in the show is named Samantha Hunter. Hunter is being hunted. Thus, “Hunted”. Get it? So what’s “Hunted” about? Here’s an official synopsis: Meet Sam. A spy. A hunter. And herself hunted by an enemy more ruthless and determined than any she’s ever known. Sam has been running from her past her entire life but when she returns to Byzantium, the organisation that employs her, and begins to pursue her pursuer, she will discover the only way to escape that past… is to confront it. This is the story of a spy with a bull’s eye on her back, a human target unable to trust anyone at any time, even the man she loves. »
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'The X-Files' Fights The Economics, Talk Of A Sequel
5 April 2012 9:13 AM, PDT | bloody-disgusting.com | See recent Bloody-Disgusting.com news »
While on the set of his new spy-themed TV show "Hunted" (starring Melissa George) The X-Files writer Frank Spotnitz discussed his strong desire to do a new film in the series. Despite a perceived lack of audience interest. He told Screen Daily, "There is a very active and relentless fan campaign for a last movie. I do feel like it would be a terrible shame if that didnt happen. It feels wrong not to give it an ending around the alien colonisation of earth. David [Duchovny] and Gillian [Anderson] feel the same. I have a clear idea of how it would go and Ive been talking to Chris Carter about it for a long time. Ill keep banging the drum whenever I meet the Fox guys." »
Frank Spotnitz Talks Future of X-Files Film Series
5 April 2012 8:05 AM, PDT | shocktillyoudrop.com | See recent shocktillyoudrop news »
The X-Files producer and writer Frank Spotnitz was recently interviewed by Screen Daily about his latest UK series, Hunter (starring Melissa George). Naturally, he was asked about the possibility of another X-Files film - not so much a follow-up to 2008's The X-Files: I Want to Believe, but a story that would pick up where The X-Files: Fight the Future left off. Here is what he had to say...
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Miptv 2012: Frank Spotnitz and Melissa George Take a Shot at the Spy Drama in 'Hunted'
2 April 2012 1:28 PM, PDT | The Hollywood Reporter | See recent The Hollywood Reporter news »
You wouldn't know it to look at her, but Australian actress Melissa George — sitting under the sun poolside in Cannes bejeweled in Chanel — is sore from head to toe. “I can’t close my right fist,” she said, adding of her intense fight scenes: “I get really into it. I cant even remember the next day after a fight scene how violent it was, but I know from muscle spasms in my neck the next day.” Photos: Miptv A-List Projects As the lead in X-Files creator Frank Spotnitz’ latest small screen venture Hunted, George plays
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- Rebecca Leffler
[Winners!] Win A Lonely Place To Die on Blu-ray From IFC Midnight, Mpi Home Video, and Twitch!
28 March 2012 9:40 AM, PDT | Twitch | See recent Twitch news »
[Congratulations to our winners: Rebecca Flagg, Devin Sabas, Cheryl Schurmeier, Melissa Sawvell, and Jon Van Dyke. Thanks to everyone who entered!] If I know you, you're sitting at home thinking, "I wish I had a copy of Julian Gilbey's thriller A Lonely Place to Die on Blu-ray, so I could enjoy the excitement of mountain climbing, the very real possibility of falling and splattering on the rocks below, and the beauty of Melissa George, all in splendid high definition!" Well, if you're a U.S. resident, we have good news for you. To celebrate its release on home video today, we have five copies of A Lonely Place to Die to give away on Blu-ray, courtesy of the good folks at IFC Midnight and Mpi »
Melissa George: 'Russell Simmons is an extraordinary man'
21 March 2012 11:38 PM, PDT | digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »
Melissa George has revealed that she thinks Russell Simmons is "extraordinary". The Australian actress, who split from Simmons earlier this year, said that she did enjoy a "big love" with the 54-year-old hip-hop mogul, but their relationship was impossible because of the long distance between them.
> Melissa George joins BBC One spy thriller 'Nemesis' George said when asked by Herald Sun if she has a thing for older men: "I do, but Russell's not old at all. He's younger than most, really. He's so vibrant; he's the air everyone should breathe. "He's an extraordinary man. He's a yogi and vegan and healthier than 20 men put together. And he makes me laugh until I'm rolling on the floor." George continued: "We have a big love. It's something that's not going to (more) »
- By Rebecca Davies
George Hopes To Reconcile With Simmons
19 March 2012 9:11 AM, PDT | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Australian actress Melissa George hopes to reconcile with her ex-boyfriend Russell Simmons once she is back working in America because they struggled to sustain a long-distance romance.
The Amityville Horror star began dating the music mogul last year after the break-up of her marriage to Chilean film director Claudio Dabed, but they recently split due to their international work schedules.
George is currently filming a new TV show in the U.K. and wants to move back to New York once she is finished, and she hopes to reconnect with Simmons upon her return.
She tells Australia's Herald Sun, "We have a big love. It's something that's not going to be easy to let go of, but I'm on a job and he's busy. I was going back and forth (between London and New York) and we had a great holiday in St Barts (in January). But, at some point, a man needs a woman around.
"It's something we need to figure out, but we're very, very close and good friends. I have two more months of work here and then I'll be back in New York, so we'll see..."
She adds of Simmons, "He's so vibrant; he's the air everyone should breathe. He's an extraordinary man. He's a yogi and vegan and healthier than 20 men put together. And he makes me laugh until I'm rolling on the floor."
George was rumoured to have been spotted kissing a member of The Artist's production team at a British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Awards afterparty last month, but the actress remains coy when asked about her new man.
She says, "It was pretty nice and pretty full on. We'll see about that one." »
George Opens Up About Failed Marriage
19 March 2012 5:06 AM, PDT | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Australian actress Melissa George has spoken for the first time about her marriage breakdown, insisting it was "very hard" for her to leave her husband, but she "did the right thing".
The Amityville Horror star married Chilean film director Claudio Dabed in 2000, but they announced plans to divorce last year and she went on to date music mogul Russell Simmons.
George has now revealed she gave her husband "five years' notice on a couple of issues" but felt she had to walk away when those problems remained unsolved.
She tells Australia's Herald Sun, "It was something that happened pretty much overnight. I kind of gave him five years' notice on a couple of issues, and when it came up again for him, the lights just went out for me.
"I did have the best marriage. It was so full of love... But, at some point, when it stops serving your needs as a woman and the things that you want for your life, it's either get out now or wait until it's too late. It was very hard for me, but I'm glad I did it... I did the right thing. It was like an epiphany..."
George refuses to confirm the issues that led to the split, but hints her desire to have children may have played a part.
When asked about her plans for a baby, she adds, "I wanted children, yes, but I still have time. Now I can start from scratch... (I think about becoming a mother) every minute of the day. Some days, it rips my heart out. And then, other days, I almost forget about it because I'm so busy... My acting is going great; I'm financially independent and I'm not short of love - it's not as if I'm sitting around at home, moping.
"But whoever I have my baby with, I want to be proud of that man and I want to carry a child to a man who wants to do that as well. But, hey, I've got years when you think about it." »
Melissa George 'ended marriage because of desire for children'
19 March 2012 12:31 AM, PDT | digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »
Melissa George has revealed that she is "glad" that she ended her marriage. The 35-year-old Australian actress, who is best known for her roles in Home and Away and ABC drama The Slap, admitted that her split from film director Claudio Dabed last year was very sudden despite there being a few long-standing "issues" in their relationship. George told the Sunday Herald Sun: "It was something that happened pretty much overnight. I kind of gave him five years' notice on a couple of issues, and when it came up again for him, the lights just went out for me. "I did have the best marriage. It was so full of love, and he's an extraordinary man. I think I made a great choice. But, at some point, when it stops serving your needs as a woman and the things that you want for your life, it's either get out now »
- By Rebecca Davies
TV Week Logies announce 2012 nominations
18 March 2012 5:30 PM, PDT | IF.com.au | See recent IF.com.au news »
The nominations for the 2012 TV Week Logies were announced on Sunday, with long-running soap Home and Away and Nine.s Underbelly: Razor leading the pool with seven nominations each.
Home and Away, which has been on air since 1988, received its nominations in the public-voted categories. It is up against Offspring, Packed To The Rafters, Winners And Losers and Underbelly: Razor for most popular drama series.
Esther Anderson (who plays Charlie Buckton) is nominated for both the gold logie for most popular TV personality and the silver logie for most popular actress. Veteran Ray Meagher (aka Alf Stewart) will compete against stars from Wild Boys, Packed to the Rafters and Offspring for most popular actor, while Dan Ewing, Steve Peacocke and Demi Harman are nominated in the most popular new talent categories.
Underbelly: Razor was acknowledged by both the public and industry peers. It earned nods for most popular series, actress »
- Amanda Diaz
A Lonely Place to Die (2011)
18 March 2012 9:30 AM, PDT | Planet Fury | See recent Planet Fury news »
Directed by: Julian Gilbey
Written by: Julian Gilbey, Will Gilbey
Starring: Melissa George, Ed Speelers, Sean Harris, Karel Roden, Alec Newman
My first thought when looking at the box for A Lonely Place to Die was that there has to be lonelier places to die. I'm not the greatest at championing nature, but wouldn't dying in the Scottish Highlands be all calm and peaceful? Plus, don't people always say that wide open and extraordinary landscapes such as the Scottish Highlands are filled with souls of...nature spirits or something?! I'm fairly certain a "lonely place" to die would be like the...health food section in a Walmart, or perhaps at Uwe Boll's birthday party. But who am I to judge?
A group of mountaineers make a grim discovery in the Scottish Highlands: an eight-year-old girl trapped amid the peaks, terrified, dehydrated and unable to speak a word of English. »
- Andre Dumas
2012 Logies nominees revealed
17 March 2012 11:34 PM, PDT | Encore Magazine | See recent Encore Magazine news »
TV heavyweights Karl Stefanovic, Adam Hills and Asher Keddie are among the main contenders for the top prize at the 2012 TV Week Logie Awards.
For the second year in a row, the Today presenter, the Spicks and Specks host and the Paper Giants actress look likely to claim the top award – the viewer-voted Gold Logie – which last year was claimed by Stefanovic.
They will be challenged by Ten’s Carrie Bickmore, Hamish Blake from Hamish & Andy’s Gap Year and Seven’s Esther Anderson.
The list of contenders in full:
TV Week Gold Logie – Most Popular Personality on TV
Adam Hills (Spicks And Specks, ABC1/Adam Hills In Gordon St Tonight, ABC1) Asher Keddie (Nina Proudman, Offspring, Network Ten /Ita Buttrose, Paper Giants: The Birth Of Cleo, ABC1) Carrie Bickmore (The Project, Network Ten) Esther Anderson (Charlie Buckton, Home And Away, Channel Seven) Hamish Blake (Hamish & Andy’s Gap Year, »
- Robin Hicks
George Misses Filming After Eurostar Chaos
9 March 2012 12:06 AM, PST | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Filming on new British spy drama Nemesis was delayed this week (begs05Mar12) because actress Melissa George was stuck on a Eurostar train after a break in France with her new boyfriend, according to a U.K. report.
The Australian beauty split from rap mogul Russell Simmons earlier this year after a six-month romance, and rumours last month suggested she had a new man in her life.
Onlookers at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Awards afterparty claim George was seen kissing a member of The Artist's production team, and Britain's Daily Mail alleges she spent the weekend (03-04Mar12) with the man, named as Jean David, in France.
However, George's trip back to Britain was thrown into chaos when an overhead power cable on the Eurostar collapsed, stopping services and delaying trains for hours - causing her to miss filming on new TV drama Nemesis.
A source tells the publication, "The delay cost a lot of money, but it wasn't Melissa's fault. Everyone is glad she appears to be in love again."
George wasn't the only star affected by the Eurostar chaos - Sir Paul McCartney and his wife Nancy Shevell, as well as the singer's daughter Stella, were stranded on a train for six hours on Monday night. »
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