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It’s January 29, 2024, which can only mean one thing: commercials have finally come to Amazon Prime Video. Whether you realize it yet or not, unless you’ve manually opted out (to the tune of an additional $2.99 per month), you are in on Prime Video with ads. And that’s just the way Amazon likes it. Prime Video customers probably won’t like it as much; at the very least, many of them are about to be confused.
Amazon already has an ad-supported streaming-video service, Freevee. And Freevee, unlike say Pluto TV to Paramount+, is within the Prime Video ecosystem.
Freevee “has always been an odd duck,” Tvrev co-founder and lead analyst Alan Wolk told IndieWire. “I suspect that most people who watch Freevee are not even aware they are watching it.”
The former IMDb TV is a combination on-demand and Fast platform. Given its integration with Prime Video,...
It’s January 29, 2024, which can only mean one thing: commercials have finally come to Amazon Prime Video. Whether you realize it yet or not, unless you’ve manually opted out (to the tune of an additional $2.99 per month), you are in on Prime Video with ads. And that’s just the way Amazon likes it. Prime Video customers probably won’t like it as much; at the very least, many of them are about to be confused.
Amazon already has an ad-supported streaming-video service, Freevee. And Freevee, unlike say Pluto TV to Paramount+, is within the Prime Video ecosystem.
Freevee “has always been an odd duck,” Tvrev co-founder and lead analyst Alan Wolk told IndieWire. “I suspect that most people who watch Freevee are not even aware they are watching it.”
The former IMDb TV is a combination on-demand and Fast platform. Given its integration with Prime Video,...
- 1/29/2024
- by Tony Maglio
- Indiewire
Contains spoilers for Neighbours.
Last year’s announcement that Neighbours was ending prompted the return of its prodigal children. Not just the on-screen ones journeying to Ramsay Street to reunite with lost loves/burn down Lassiters/marry Paul Robinson, but also us – the Aussie soap’s lapsed viewers. We came back too, sticking one last hopeful hand into the cookie jar of nostalgia, hoping to feel… well, anything.
The only problem: Neighbours was unrecognisable. There was no Helen Daniels and Bouncer had long retired to the big farm in the sky. If you’d drifted away at some point between the third Lucy Robinson and the plane crash that turned Harold Bishop into the Erinsborough strangler, then this is for you. Here’s a handy guide to Neighbours’ current plots and characters. Never ask ‘Who’s Paige? again.
What Happened In the Finale?
In July 2022, more or less every family...
Last year’s announcement that Neighbours was ending prompted the return of its prodigal children. Not just the on-screen ones journeying to Ramsay Street to reunite with lost loves/burn down Lassiters/marry Paul Robinson, but also us – the Aussie soap’s lapsed viewers. We came back too, sticking one last hopeful hand into the cookie jar of nostalgia, hoping to feel… well, anything.
The only problem: Neighbours was unrecognisable. There was no Helen Daniels and Bouncer had long retired to the big farm in the sky. If you’d drifted away at some point between the third Lucy Robinson and the plane crash that turned Harold Bishop into the Erinsborough strangler, then this is for you. Here’s a handy guide to Neighbours’ current plots and characters. Never ask ‘Who’s Paige? again.
What Happened In the Finale?
In July 2022, more or less every family...
- 9/18/2023
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
Neighbours certainly knows how to go big on drama. Last year, the long-running Aussie soap was cancelled and bowed out in style with an emotional finale episode, but in a shocking twist less than four months later it was announced the show was returning, with new episodes set to air on Amazon Freevee later this year. Strewth!
Meanwhile, Freevee is offering a taste of Neighbours’ greatness, having released 50 classic episodes for fans to enjoy, plus the entire 2012 series, with more episodes on the way each month. You can currently relive iconic moments like Scott and Charlene’s poptastic wedding, poor Harold Bishop being lost at sea and then turning up with amnesia five years later, and Dee and Toadie accidentally driving off a cliff on their wedding day.
You can also revisit Neighbours power-couple Karl and Susan Kennedy’s eventful trip to London back in 2007, a bizarre sequence of episodes...
Meanwhile, Freevee is offering a taste of Neighbours’ greatness, having released 50 classic episodes for fans to enjoy, plus the entire 2012 series, with more episodes on the way each month. You can currently relive iconic moments like Scott and Charlene’s poptastic wedding, poor Harold Bishop being lost at sea and then turning up with amnesia five years later, and Dee and Toadie accidentally driving off a cliff on their wedding day.
You can also revisit Neighbours power-couple Karl and Susan Kennedy’s eventful trip to London back in 2007, a bizarre sequence of episodes...
- 2/28/2023
- by Lauravickersgreen
- Den of Geek
Capitalist demon Paul Robinson rides again! Neighbours is returning. After bowing out to much fanfare in July following its Channel 5 cancellation, a new series of the Australian soap is due to air on Amazon Freevee in the latter half of 2023. Actor/Feel Good Maker Stefan Dennis will be back as Paul Robinson, joined by Alan Fletcher and Jackie Woodburne as Karl and Susan Kennedy, and Ryan Moloney as Toadfish Rebecchi.
Is it good news? It is for the cast, obviously, who won’t have to rely solely on UK panto roles and Strictly Come Dancing to pay the bills. It’s also good news for fans of cancelled shows everywhere crossing their fingers for resurrection.
For viewers though, it feels like… medium news, a bit like finding out the family pet you buried months earlier has come back to life. Obviously ‘hooray’ but also, Rover is still pretty old and smelly,...
Is it good news? It is for the cast, obviously, who won’t have to rely solely on UK panto roles and Strictly Come Dancing to pay the bills. It’s also good news for fans of cancelled shows everywhere crossing their fingers for resurrection.
For viewers though, it feels like… medium news, a bit like finding out the family pet you buried months earlier has come back to life. Obviously ‘hooray’ but also, Rover is still pretty old and smelly,...
- 11/17/2022
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
After airing what was thought to be its final episode earlier this year, Neighbours is set to make a shock return to screens in 2023.
The Australian soap was cancelled in February after Channel 5 decided to stop airing the show in the UK. When production company Fremantle was unable to find another channel to carry the programme, the show was cancelled altogether due to a lack of funding.
To mark the end of the programme, several notable actors from the show’s 36-year history returned to say goodbye, including Kylie Minogue, Jason Donovan, Margot Robbie, Holly Valance and Guy Pearce.
The final episode drew in 2.5 million viewers – a significantly higher number than usual.
However, an announcement made on Thursday (17 November) has confirmed that the show has been picked up once again by Amazon Freevee, with new episodes to air next year.
As of yet, series stars Stefan Dennis (Paul Robinson...
The Australian soap was cancelled in February after Channel 5 decided to stop airing the show in the UK. When production company Fremantle was unable to find another channel to carry the programme, the show was cancelled altogether due to a lack of funding.
To mark the end of the programme, several notable actors from the show’s 36-year history returned to say goodbye, including Kylie Minogue, Jason Donovan, Margot Robbie, Holly Valance and Guy Pearce.
The final episode drew in 2.5 million viewers – a significantly higher number than usual.
However, an announcement made on Thursday (17 November) has confirmed that the show has been picked up once again by Amazon Freevee, with new episodes to air next year.
As of yet, series stars Stefan Dennis (Paul Robinson...
- 11/17/2022
- by Nicole Vassell
- The Independent - TV
If you’d do it for Eurovision, then my god man, do it for Ramsay Street. On Friday the 29th of July (Thursday the 28th in Australia), open your home and your heart and pour one out for the Erinsborough crew. Because these people deserve a send-off. For 37 years, they’ve been trapped in a washing machine cycle set to stress (intense soil). Kidnappings, drownings, deadly rivalries, adultery, murder, Karl Kennedy… They’ve each had to stand in line and take their turn burning down the Lassiters Complex, getting amnesia and marrying Paul Robinson, and why?
For us, that’s why, to beam some bright Australian sunshine into our grey, grey lives. Throwing them a farewell party is the least we can do in return. But how to go about it? What snacks to prepare, or decorations to rustle up? What’s the playlist and the dress code? Don’t...
For us, that’s why, to beam some bright Australian sunshine into our grey, grey lives. Throwing them a farewell party is the least we can do in return. But how to go about it? What snacks to prepare, or decorations to rustle up? What’s the playlist and the dress code? Don’t...
- 7/27/2022
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
The cancellation of long-running Australian soap “Neighbours” has resulted in a multi-generational outpouring of nostalgia among audiences in the U.K., where the show has aired since 1986. In the run-up to its Aug. 1 finale, “Neighbours” has received a ratings boost that’s made it one of the most popular programs on its Paramount-backed broadcaster Channel 5. Not only that, but a nationwide tour featuring some of the show’s most famous characters has been announced. Why go visit the fictional Melbourne suburb of Erinsborough, when Erinsborough can come to you?
Having aired for 36 years, the majority of them on the BBC, “Neighbours” has all the hallmarks of a modern-day soap: affairs, hospital visits, plane crashes, explosions, marriages that result in explosions, marriages that accidentally result in the bride and groom driving off a cliff and the bride being lost at sea, before turning up decades later to avenge a lookalike stealing her identity.
Having aired for 36 years, the majority of them on the BBC, “Neighbours” has all the hallmarks of a modern-day soap: affairs, hospital visits, plane crashes, explosions, marriages that result in explosions, marriages that accidentally result in the bride and groom driving off a cliff and the bride being lost at sea, before turning up decades later to avenge a lookalike stealing her identity.
- 6/22/2022
- by Scott Bryan
- Variety Film + TV
Philip Bates is a writer at Kasterborous Doctor Who News and Reviews - All the latest Doctor Who news and reviews with our weekly podKast, features and interviews, and a long-running forum.
Prolific Doctor Who contributor, Gary Russell is joining the cast of Night Terrace, the science-fiction audio comedy about a retired scientist whose house travels in time and space! Night Terrace stars Neighbours‘ Jackie Woodburne (aka Susan Kennedy) as Anastasia Black, a scientist who used to save the world as part of a secret government organisation, but now...
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Prolific Doctor Who contributor, Gary Russell is joining the cast of Night Terrace, the science-fiction audio comedy about a retired scientist whose house travels in time and space! Night Terrace stars Neighbours‘ Jackie Woodburne (aka Susan Kennedy) as Anastasia Black, a scientist who used to save the world as part of a secret government organisation, but now...
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- 4/24/2015
- by Philip Bates
- Kasterborous.com
Eddie Redmayne has been offered a cameo role in 'Neighbours'. The 33-year-old Brit, who recently won the Oscar for Best Actor for his starring role in 'The Theory of Everything', is a huge fan of the Australian soap opera, and TV bosses Down Under are hoping he'll agree to appear on the show. Series producer Jason Herbison said: ''If we could cap off an incredible year for Eddie by writing a guest role, however big or small, it would be our privilege.'' Eddie has spoken of his admiration of actors Alan Fletcher and Jackie Woodburne, who play Karl and Susan Kennedy, and it's...
- 3/1/2015
- Virgin Media - TV
Eddie Redmayne has been offered a cameo role in 'Neighbours'. The 33-year-old Brit, who recently won the Oscar for Best Actor for his starring role in 'The Theory of Everything', is a huge fan of the Australian soap opera, and TV bosses Down Under are hoping he'll agree to appear on the show. Series producer Jason Herbison said: ''If we could cap off an incredible year for Eddie by writing a guest role, however big or small, it would be our privilege.'' Eddie has spoken of his admiration of actors Alan Fletcher and Jackie Woodburne, who play Karl and Susan Kennedy, and it's...
- 2/26/2015
- Virgin Media - TV
Eddie Redmayne has praised Neighbours stars Alan Fletcher and Jackie Woodburne following his Oscars win.
Redmayne won the Best Actor Academy Award for his role as Stephen Hawking in The Theory of Everything, but has insisted that he learned skills from watching the Neighbours duo daily.
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Speaking to News.com.au, Redmayne said: "I think they're amazing. I'm a huge fan of them from old. I've learnt a lot from them from watching them daily."
Redmayne has previously praised the stars of the Australian soap, who play long-standing characters Karl and Susan Kennedy.
In a recent interview with Elle magazine, he reiterated: "They are the greatest unsung acting duo in history. Watch, and you'll find that everything they do is on another level of genius. I really do think so."
Oscars 2015: 13 of...
Redmayne won the Best Actor Academy Award for his role as Stephen Hawking in The Theory of Everything, but has insisted that he learned skills from watching the Neighbours duo daily.
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Speaking to News.com.au, Redmayne said: "I think they're amazing. I'm a huge fan of them from old. I've learnt a lot from them from watching them daily."
Redmayne has previously praised the stars of the Australian soap, who play long-standing characters Karl and Susan Kennedy.
In a recent interview with Elle magazine, he reiterated: "They are the greatest unsung acting duo in history. Watch, and you'll find that everything they do is on another level of genius. I really do think so."
Oscars 2015: 13 of...
- 2/23/2015
- Digital Spy
Australian actor Margot Robbie is about to hit the big time, starring in the new Richard Curtis romcom. But it's her next role, opposite Leonardo DiCaprio and directed by Martin Scorsese, that seems to have really got her excited
Margot Robbie is the most nearly-famous almost-star you've never heard of. At only 23 years old, the Australian actor has already been directed by Martin Scorsese and Richard Curtis and starred opposite Leonardo DiCaprio; a call from Woody Allen can't be far off. Next month she begins filming the caper comedy Focus, in which she'll star as a pickpocket who falls for a con artist played by Will Smith. Consequently, she has a lot to be excited about. So once she starts talking about the thrill of getting this callback while she was doing that read-through, or interrupting a backpacking holiday in Croatia with her brother to travel for 50 hours by plane,...
Margot Robbie is the most nearly-famous almost-star you've never heard of. At only 23 years old, the Australian actor has already been directed by Martin Scorsese and Richard Curtis and starred opposite Leonardo DiCaprio; a call from Woody Allen can't be far off. Next month she begins filming the caper comedy Focus, in which she'll star as a pickpocket who falls for a con artist played by Will Smith. Consequently, she has a lot to be excited about. So once she starts talking about the thrill of getting this callback while she was doing that read-through, or interrupting a backpacking holiday in Croatia with her brother to travel for 50 hours by plane,...
- 8/29/2013
- by Ryan Gilbey
- The Guardian - Film News
Neighbours' UK fans see Susan Kennedy's sister Carmel Tyler arrive back in Erinsborough next month. Paying a visit to Susan unexpectedly, Carmel (Kirsty Child) initially tries to pretend that everything is fine back at home, but eventually confesses that she has split from her husband and is adjusting to life as a singleton again. Spontaneous Carmel is keen to have some fun as she catches up with Susan (Jackie Woodburne), so she suggests that they should try speed dating. A reluctant Susan finds herself being dragged along to the event by Carmel, leading to an awkward atmosphere when Karl (Alan Fletcher) turns up as well! Will there be trouble ahead when Carmel finds herself falling for Karl?
Neighbours airs these scenes on Friday, December 7 at 1.45pm and 5.30pm on Channel 5. > 'Neighbours': Susan Kennedy's sister (more)...
Neighbours airs these scenes on Friday, December 7 at 1.45pm and 5.30pm on Channel 5. > 'Neighbours': Susan Kennedy's sister (more)...
- 11/24/2012
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Neighbours favourite Susan Kennedy is to make a surprising discovery after she digs into the past of her new Erinsborough News recruit Bradley Fox. Viewers in the UK see Bradley's first scenes next week as Susan hires him as the newspaper's new deputy editor, impressed by his extensive CV. However, an episode soon to air in Australia sees Susan do some detective work as she no longer trusts Bradley (Aaron Jeffery). In doing so, she finds out that he lied in his references and was actually fired from his last job. Susan's discovery comes shortly after she has realised that Bradley is in a blossoming relationship with young colleague Summer Hoyland (Jordy Lucas). Jackie Woodburne, who plays Susan, told TV Week: "Initially, Susan was quite taken with (more)...
- 10/8/2012
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Arnold Schwarzenegger was ushered in as the 38th governor of California in 2003. As a member of the Republican party in a primarily Democratic state, as well as a former Mr. Universe and Hollywood action hero, he did not fit the typical mold. In a recent interview, Schwarzenegger reveals how he married two gay couples during his time in offices and championed gay marriage rights.
Schwarzenegger revealed that he performed two same-sex marriage ceremonies while governor in an upcoming interview on "60 Minutes," CBS News reported.
The conversation began when Lesley Stahl noted that Schwarzenegger called Susan Kennedy, his chief of staff, “a cigar-smoking lesbian," according to the Orlando Sentinel.
“She got married. Did you go to the wedding?” Stahl asks.
“I performed the wedding in the office,” the former governor reveals. “I married her in the office — in the governor’s office.”
Adding, “I’m for that she gets the kind...
Schwarzenegger revealed that he performed two same-sex marriage ceremonies while governor in an upcoming interview on "60 Minutes," CBS News reported.
The conversation began when Lesley Stahl noted that Schwarzenegger called Susan Kennedy, his chief of staff, “a cigar-smoking lesbian," according to the Orlando Sentinel.
“She got married. Did you go to the wedding?” Stahl asks.
“I performed the wedding in the office,” the former governor reveals. “I married her in the office — in the governor’s office.”
Adding, “I’m for that she gets the kind...
- 9/30/2012
- by The Huffington Post
- Huffington Post
Neighbours bosses have announced that Susan Kennedy's elder sister Carmel Tyler is returning to Ramsay Street. Carmel, played by actress Kirsty Child, will pay a surprise visit to Susan later this year - before sticking around in Erinsborough for a two-month stint.
Pictured: Kirsty Child as Carmel Tyler. Neighbours fans were originally introduced to Carmel in 2002, when she helped to track down Susan after the popular character had gone missing while suffering from amnesia. This time around, (more)...
Pictured: Kirsty Child as Carmel Tyler. Neighbours fans were originally introduced to Carmel in 2002, when she helped to track down Susan after the popular character had gone missing while suffering from amnesia. This time around, (more)...
- 9/12/2012
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Neighbours legends Jackie Woodburne and Stefan Dennis have revealed that they have heated arguments on set. The Susan Kennedy and Paul Robinson performers said that they "clash" over politics, though neither actor disclosed any information about their views. Dennis joked: "Just never talk politics with Jackie. If there is one subject she will fire up about, it's that one." Woodburne retorted: "That's absolutely what we clash about in real life, but in a fun, energetic and no-hard-feelings kind of way." She added (more)...
- 7/31/2012
- by By Paul Millar
- Digital Spy
Neighbours star Jackie Woodburne has revealed details of her character Susan Kennedy's upcoming multiple sclerosis relapse. The Ramsay Street favourite revealed to TV Week that Susan ignores the advice of former husband Karl (Alan Fletcher) after the pressure from boss Paul (Stefan Dennis) in her newspaper editor role leaves her exhausted. "She's working 24 hours a day to try to get the paper to take on a different form and is running herself into the ground," Woodburne said. "She's unable to stop the trembling in her hand, is quite dizzy and her vision becomes blurred - all (more)...
- 4/16/2012
- by By Paul Millar
- Digital Spy
Neighbours character Susan Kennedy will struggle to cope with her multiple sclerosis in upcoming episodes. The Ramsay Street favourite, who was diagnosed with the disease back in 2007, refuses help from estranged husband Karl but struggles to do jobs around the house. Susan, played by Jackie Woodburne, will turn to Dr Rhys Lawson, who understands her situation and agrees to help her maintain a level of independence. "Susan always had Karl to keep an eye on her (more)...
- 4/1/2012
- by By Colin Daniels
- Digital Spy
The countdown has begun to Tuesday’s scorching debut of Lifetime’s Dance Moms: Miami, immediately following the tear-soaked “Abbygeddon” season finale of the wildly popular Pittsburgh flagship. • Dance Moms: Miami first pics! And we finally have official pics of the Miami mamas! Ladies and gents, meet Anicia Gutierrez, Debi Epstein, Abby Small, Brigette Bernier Triana and Susan Kennedy! Anicia is the mother of adorable, tiny Kimberly Kopke: Debi is the mother of Hannah Epstein, shown here in the red shorts with instructors Angel Armas and Victor Smalley and her duet partner, Sammy Small: Below is Sammy with her mom, Abby, and her [...]...
- 3/29/2012
- by Lori Acken
- ChannelGuideMag
Neighbours' estranged couple Karl and Susan Kennedy are left heartbroken on UK screens next week as they have to say goodbye to their beloved dog Audrey. When Audrey is taken to see the vet as she hasn't been feeling well, Karl (Alan Fletcher) soon hears that her condition is serious. Karl then has to break the news to Susan (Jackie Woodburne) that the kindest option is for Audrey to be put to sleep. Soon afterwards, the pair unite to share their memories of Audrey before the vet arrives to end the pooch's (more)...
- 2/22/2012
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Neighbours star Jordy Lucas has revealed that her character Summer will see her career threatened in an upcoming storyline. The actress explained that Summer will team up with Susan Kennedy (Jackie Woodburne) against Paul Robinson (Stefan Dennis) after he tries to "sabotage" her career, leading to several clashes between the pair. "There will definitely be more of Summer and Paul clashing in the future," she told Channel 5. "A lot of it is very funny, and some of it is actually quite serious in terms of the community. Paul tries to sabotage a few things going on, and Summer and Susan actually work it out and reveal it. "When Summer and Paul clash in that sense it's not funny at all; (more)...
- 1/26/2012
- by By Tom Eames
- Digital Spy
Neighbours star Jordy Lucas has revealed that she is eager to see a reunion for fan favourites Karl and Susan Kennedy. Karl and Susan split last year after they were unable to move on from the disputes they had over the late Jim Dolan (Scott Parameter). Speaking to Digital Spy, Lucas - who plays Summer Hoyland - admitted that she has not yet heard of any plans to bring the popular pair back together. She explained: "There's nothing that I have heard of. But I personally hope they'll get back together, and I'm sure that they still love each other. "Hopefully in the future they will be able to reunite." Lucas added that she has learned a lot from working closely with Alan Fletcher and Jackie Woodburne, (more)...
- 1/26/2012
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
The new producers of Neighbours have described characters Karl and Susan Kennedy as "soul mates". Executive producer Richard Jasek and producer Alan Hardy, who were recently hired to take over the Australian soap, said that the separation of the fictional couple - played by Alan Fletcher and Jackie Woodburne - had a great "impact" on viewers because they had been together for such a long time. When asked if Karl and Susan will get back together again, Jasek only told The Age: "They're soul mates." He added: "You can have another couple break up and hopefully the audience cares about it but with Karl and Susan, because of that history, because you know everything they've gone through, it has so much more impact.'' Jasek that he likes working for a show that has an "incredibly rich history", (more)...
- 1/6/2012
- by By Rebecca Davies
- Digital Spy
Neighbours favourite Jackie Woodburne has admitted that she could not take on a journalism job like her character Susan Kennedy. Susan embarked on her latest career in 2008 and viewers have recently seen her befriend seriously ill Jim Dolan at the Erinsborough Hospital while researching one of her articles. However, Woodburne told the Daily Star: "She became a journalist in about three weeks, which to any true professional must have been so insulting. "She went from being a school principal to a journalist in pretty much a seamless way. I was very impressed but I certainly couldn't do it in real life." Asked whether she has a "nosey" attitude (more)...
- 8/25/2011
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Jackie Woodburne has admitted that she is often surprised by Neighbours' plot twists when she tunes into the soap. The actress, who plays fan favourite Susan Kennedy, confessed that she is usually unaware of other characters' plotlines until she watches episodes at home. Woodburne told the Daily Star: "I'll try to watch Neighbours if I'm home to keep up, because you do tend to lose track of other actors' storylines. "You're obviously focusing on your own, so I do occasionally put it on and I'm quite shocked at what's happening!" Woodburne's latest Neighbours story sees Susan's marriage to Karl run into trouble again when she starts spending all of her spare time with Jim Dolan, who has a terminal illness. She recently said: "I'm (more)...
- 8/3/2011
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Neighbours actress Jackie Woodburne has named Sonya Mitchell as one of the soap's best ever characters. Woodburne, who plays Susan Kennedy, praised the soap's current batch of young actors and characters, and named Sonya (Eve Morey) as her favourite. "We've got a good crop [of young actors] at the moment," she told Channel 5. "It goes in various stages. Look, they're all a really good bunch. "I tell you who I think is particularly great - you probably wouldn't categorise her as the kids - but Eve Morey, who plays Sonya, is, I think, one of the best characters we've had come into the show in a long time." Asked whether she is anything like her character of Susan, Woodburne replied: "Susan is much more reasonable than me! No, she's very wise, and she's a very good person. I'm not like (more)...
- 7/28/2011
- by By Tom Eames
- Digital Spy
Neighbours actress Jackie Woodburne has admitted that she worried when she found out about an upcoming storyline involving her character Susan Kennedy. The soap will see Susan and long-time husband Karl Kennedy (Alan Fletcher) face their latest challenge as a couple when she starts spending time with Jim Dolan (Scott Parameter), who is suffering from cancer. Woodburne told Channel 5 that herself and Fletcher were slightly worried that their characters would split up as part of the storyline. "When we heard about it, when we saw each other, we went, 'They're going to break us up. I think they're going to break us up. Oh no, now we're going to work with other people!'" she said. "We both have (more)...
- 7/25/2011
- by By Tom Eames
- Digital Spy
One Life To Live star from Union County, Ky., excited for career's 'next chapter'
"When I did get the part [of Blair] I was thrilled, but also a little bit shocked because I didn't think that I looked the part," said Kassie DePaiva, a native of Union County, Ky. The woman who held the role before her, Mia Korf, is Asian-American.
DePaiva is allowing herself "to go through the process of grieving the loss of the show," but is "also excited about the next chapter," she said.
"This has been an unbelievable experience for me, but it won't be the last thing on my resume, that's for sure," DePaiva said. "I'll continue to audition and then we'll just see where I land; I don't know."
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"When I did get the part [of Blair] I was thrilled, but also a little bit shocked because I didn't think that I looked the part," said Kassie DePaiva, a native of Union County, Ky. The woman who held the role before her, Mia Korf, is Asian-American.
DePaiva is allowing herself "to go through the process of grieving the loss of the show," but is "also excited about the next chapter," she said.
"This has been an unbelievable experience for me, but it won't be the last thing on my resume, that's for sure," DePaiva said. "I'll continue to audition and then we'll just see where I land; I don't know."
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- 6/6/2011
- by We Love Soaps TV
- We Love Soaps
Jackie Woodburne has revealed that her role as Susan Kennedy in Neighbours still provides her with fresh challenges. The actress has played the Ramsay Street favourite since 1994, making her the soap's longest-serving female cast member. Susan and husband Karl (Alan Fletcher) have been tipped to return to the forefront of Neighbours later this year as they experience new problems in their marriage, which begin when Susan develops a strong attachment to another man. Speaking to Digital Spy about her longevity on the show, Woodburne commented: "The only way I have been able to do this job for so long and so happily is because it remains a challenge. Just today, Alan and I were thrashing (more)...
- 5/26/2011
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Neighbours character Lyn Scully will reportedly have an argument with best friend Susan Kennedy over her granddaughter. Lyn, played by actress Janet Andrewartha, apparently becomes unhappy that Summer Hoyland (Jordy Lucas) is increasingly confiding in Susan (Jackie Woodburne) instead of her. She confronts her when she hears a rumour that Summer is seeing Susan's stepson Zeke Kinski (Matthew Werkmeister), the Daily Star Sunday reports. "Lyn has been looking for an excuse to let rip," a source said. "So when she finds out everyone is talking (more)...
- 3/13/2011
- by By Colin Daniels
- Digital Spy
Neighbours star Jackie Woodburne has revealed that she would consider relocating to the UK. Speaking of the possibility of starring in a British soap, Woodburne - who plays Susan Kennedy - said that she is open to any acting offers. "I'd love it! I'm not familiar enough with the shows to choose one, but I'd have a crack at any of them that was kind enough to make me an offer," she told Inside Soap magazine. Woodburne added (more)...
- 1/16/2011
- by By Colin Daniels
- Digital Spy
Neighbours' executive producer Susan Bower has promised that new character Poppy Rogers will bring "fun" and "mischief" to Ramsay Street. Poppy - a friend of Karl and Susan Kennedy's son Malcolm - is to arrive in Erinsborough later this year for a one-month guest stint. Show bosses have described her as a "free-spirited young woman in her early 20s". Earlier this year, Neighbours launched a UK talent hunt in order to find a budding female actress who will play the role. More than 1,500 people applied for the opportunity and five finalists have now been chosen. Speaking to Holy Soap about what fans can expect from Poppy, Bower revealed: "Obviously [she's a visitor] from the UK. Because of the perceived meddling in a storyline, [her] part in that storyline is misunderstood by a couple of the teens. That's (more)...
- 6/21/2010
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Neighbours star Jackie Woodburne has said that the show's early timeslot presented difficulties for the recent surrogacy storyline. The actress, who has played Susan Kennedy for 15 years, said that writers had to tone down the plot to comply with regulatory guidelines. The story saw Susan offer to become a surrogate for her daughter Libby after Libby was told she could have no more children. "Because of the time of day that our show is on - it's on at 6.30 here and (more)...
- 12/25/2009
- by By Neil Wilkes
- Digital Spy
Neighbours star Jackie Woodburne has named George Michael as her dream celebrity guest for the soap. Woodburne, who plays long-standing Ramsay Street resident Susan Kennedy, revealed that she would love the singer to appear for a cameo when he visits Australia for a tour next year. Speaking to Pa, the actress commented: "I think George Michael's coming to Australia in February. It would be lovely if he came on the show. That would be fantastic." Earlier (more)...
- 12/17/2009
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Neighbours star Jackie Woodburne has admitted that she would love to see Jesse Spencer and Benjamin McNair return to the soap. The actress, who plays Ramsay Street legend Susan Kennedy, confirmed that she dreams of welcoming her screen sons back to Erinsborough for the show's forthcoming 25th anniversary. Spencer played Billy Kennedy on Neighbours from 1994 to 2000. He is now known internationally for his role as Dr. Robert Chase on Us medical drama House. Meanwhile, McNair appeared in the role of Malcolm, the eldest Kennedy sibling, between (more)...
- 12/16/2009
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Jesse Spencer has said that he is occasionally in touch with his former Neighbours colleagues. The actor played Billy Kennedy in the soap from 1994 to 2004 and has more recently starred as Dr Robert Chase in Us medical drama House. When asked if he still sees anyone from his days on the Australian soap, Spencer told Metro: "Sometimes. Jackie Woodburne, who plays Susan Kennedy, came to La a couple (more)...
- 10/28/2009
- by By Mayer Nissim
- Digital Spy
Neighbours legend Jackie Woodburne has revealed that it feels "bizarre and wonderful" to be approaching her 15th year on the soap. The 53-year-old actress, who plays Ramsay Street stalwart Susan Kennedy, first appeared on the Australian series in October 1994. "It seems both bizarre and wonderful to me that I'm coming up to 15 years on the show," Woodburne told the Herald Sun. "Even though the world of Neighbours feels instinctive and familiar, I'm still challenged and rewarded by the work. "It has become apparent that 15 years (more)...
- 7/14/2009
- by By Darren Rowe
- Digital Spy
Neighbours legend Jackie Woodburne has revealed that it feels "bizarre and wonderful" to be approaching her 15th year on the soap. The 53-year-old actress, who plays Ramsay Street stalwart Susan Kennedy, first appeared on the Australian series in October 1994. "It seems both bizarre and wonderful to me that I'm coming up to 15 years on the show," Woodburne told the Herald Sun. "Even though the world of Neighbours feels instinctive and familiar, I'm still challenged and rewarded by the work. "It has become apparent that 15 years (more)...
- 7/14/2009
- by By Darren Rowe
- Digital Spy
Neighbours star Jackie Woodburne has laughed off ongoing rumours that she is covered in tattoos. It has long been speculated that the 52-year-old actress, who has played soap icon Susan Kennedy for just over 14 years, has been inked and is secretly sporting a set of tattoos on her arms. However, speaking to Digital Spy she revealed: "That is one of my favourite rumours. I thought I'd cleared it up a couple of years ago when I was in the UK on a chatshow and was asked the question. I had a sleeveless shirt on at the time and said, 'well look there is absolutely nothing'. So no, I do not (more)...
- 1/9/2009
- by By Kris Green
- Digital Spy
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