Is Kip leaving Neighbours?
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Is Kip leaving Neighbours?
I haven't seen/read anything to suggest that Kip is leaving Neighbours at this stage. The article doesn't mention how long the season of The Bodyguard will go for, but it says that it will begin its run in late April, which I imagine would mean that rehearsals are well & truly in full swing by now. I remember when Erika Heynatz (Charlotte King) left Home & Away, she had her baby in December 2015, then started rehearsals for Singin' In The Rain during January 2016, for the season which commenced mid 2016 (June?). So, for The Bodyguard to be starting in April, rehearsals may have even started late last year, which would mean Kip would have already left the set of Neighbours if he was leaving permanently, & I don't believe there has been any official announcements etc in that regard. Maybe he is just taking a bit of a sabbatical from the show?? Has anyone else heard or seen something? (Maybe on Instagram etc?).Quote:
Originally Posted by Dazzle
This is the DailyMail article on Kip Gamblin's role in The Bodyguard.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz...d-musical.html
Dazzle, the article mentions that "Kip also wrote on Instagram: 'Announcement, I will be playing Frank Farmer in the bodyguard the musical. So glad to be back on stage.'" But, he doesn't mention anything about leaving Neighbours to take up the role.
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DailyMail article. Scott McGregor (Mark Brennan) & his fiancée expecting a baby:
'I've never been so excited!' Neighbours star Scott McGregor expecting his first child with fiancee Bianka Voigt
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz...ing-child.html
DigitalSpy article. Alan Fletcher's (Karl) 60th birthday, with a nice little video:
http://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/neig...y-funny-video/
Neighbours cast celebrate Alan Fletcher's 60th birthday in this funny new video
Happy birthday, Fletch!
Neighbours stalwart Alan Fletcher has turned 60 in style – thanks to a humorous prank from his on-screen wife Jackie Woodburne.
Alan has played Ramsay Street doctor Karl Kennedy for over 20 years, and hit another milestone today (March 30) as he celebrated his big birthday.
As ever, his Neighbours colleagues were all on hand to mock him about his new age – with Jackie, who plays Susan, in a particularly mischievous mood.
The clip above sees Jackie pushing Alan around in a wheelchair and a blanket – before making a very amusing joke in front of the cast.
However, joking aside, they did all come together to give him a day to remember, and the video also shows him blowing out candles on his birthday cake.
Recent episodes have seen Karl head over to London in search of his friend Toadie – who was on a mission to track down Fake Dee Bliss after she disappeared with his money.
Scenes airing yesterday saw the Kennedys' past marriage problems brought to the forefront of Toadie's ongoing storyline as Susan shared some harsh words with him over his betrayal.
Neighbours airs weekdays at 1.45pm and 5.30pm on Channel 5.
Article from the Los Angeles Times, for anyone interested:
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment...325-story.html
Australian soaps 'Neighbours' and 'Home and Away' launch big careers. You've heard of Guy Pearce and Naomi Watts, we presume.
Quiz question: What do such stars as Chris Hemsworth, Isla Fisher, Guy Pearce and Naomi Watts all have in common — besides being Australian?
They’re all actors who got their big breaks in two long-running soap operas that are still popular Down Under called “Home and Away” and “Neighbours.”
“Home and Away” just entered its 30th year on television, but despite its endless run, most Americans have never heard of the Australian early evening soap, just as most are oblivious to its rival, “Neighbours,” three years its senior.
However, American audiences would definitely recognize the names and faces who got their breaks on these shows: Hemsworth (“Thor”); Luke Bracey (“Hacksaw Ridge”); Julian McMahon (“Nip/Tuck”), Fisher (“The Great Gatsby”) and Isabel Lucas (“Emerald City”) were in hundreds of “Home and Away” episodes apiece, while Heath Ledger, Watts and Pearce all had brief stays. Pearce also spent four years on “Neighbours,” which also produced Liam Hemsworth, Margot Robbie, Jesse Spencer and four episodes with a young Russell Crowe.
“The shows have been a nursery for wonderful talent,” says original “Neighbours” star Alan Dale, who has since become a familiar face on such U.S. series as “24,” “Ugly Betty,” “Lost” and “Entourage.”
Alumni say they were a proving ground that trained them in both the craft of acting and the necessary work ethic, providing the tools they'd need to flourish in Hollywood.
“It was a great opportunity,” says McMahon, who was 21 when he started on “Home and Away.” “I was learning how to act, literally learning on my feet.”
American soaps have similarly been a breeding ground for top talent: Morgan Freeman, Tommy Lee Jones, Alec Baldwin, Julianne Moore, Susan Sarandon, Melissa Leo, Marissa Tomei and Kevin Kline all put in time on soaps and all have since been nominated for Oscars.
“Home and Away” was initially born to correct a mistake. Australia’s Seven Network had launched “Neighbours” in 1985 but quickly canceled it, says Dale. When it was given new life and became a huge hit on Network 10, Seven Network sought its own evening soap to combat it. “Neighbours” focused on a cul-de-sac in a fictional suburb of Melbourne, while “Home and Away” targeted younger audiences by focusing largely on the stories of the foster kids taken in by a family in a Sydney suburb. (The shows both broadened their focus to include other characters in their communities.)
Despite the Dodgers-Giants type of rivalry between the networks, Dale, who appeared in more than 1,000 episodes of “Neighbours,” says there was no strain between the shows' casts. “Back then there was so little work available, so we were just pleased that other actors were getting a job.”
Although the shows never made a dent in America, they became huge hits elsewhere,especially in the United Kingdom, where, McMahon says, “Home and Away” was originally broadcast during the day but people began skipping school and work so they had to televise it multiple times daily to prevent truancy. Stars were rarely stopped in Australia, but it was “like Beatlemania” when he was in England.
“That was fun and exciting, but no one teaches you how to handle that,” McMahon recalls.
The relentless grind of daytime soaps taught the actors some vital skills. “Its about getting your lines right and not falling over the furniture,” Dale says. The lessons were all the more pressing on “Home and Away” because much of its cast was so young.
Christopher Egan, who has appeared in the American series “Dominion” and “Kings,” was just 14 when he got his break on “Home and Away.” “I was a huge fan of the show and had the hots for this girl and ended up being her brother,” he says. “The show is its own acting school, even if it is very mark-oriented — you say the line, pick up your drink and walk to the mark. It really instills a work ethic; you have to show up on time and be prepared to work.”
Jordan Rodrigues, who is now on “The Fosters,” made his television debut at 15 on “Home and Away.” He credits the adult actors for teaching him “about staying in the moment and being loose on the set. And when you are working at a fast pace you have to be able to adapt to any situation.”
Their roles led to more jobs in Australia, but McMahon says that when he first came to America in the early 1990s, he struck out. “Now actors just jump on a plane and go to America and it's less of a big deal, but back then not many went overseas unless they had a great film under their belt like Russell Crowe with “Romper Stomper,” McMahon says.
Over the years, casting directors and producers have opened their minds about Australian actors, he adds. “Now people say, 'Oh you're Australian; we'll give you a part,' but back then you had to hide that you were from another country. I went on auditions once and my Australian accent kept coming in on one word, and an executive pulled me out to warn me about that. If they found out you were from Australia, they'd just say, 'You can go now.'”
Dale, who came a few years later, jokes that the mad rush of Australians followed his arrival here. He pointed out that Australians grow up watching so many American series and movies that it is fairly easy to pass as American. “Even the garbage collector there can do a passable American accent.”
Egan, who arrived 14 years ago, says there are more acting opportunities at home now but that it has also become much easier to find work in the States. “You may not put your soap on your reel here, but the attitude has changed a lot, and these shows are considered more respectable,” he says.
Rodrigues agrees, saying that although “Home and Away” is not going to land him a job, “casting directors know about it now, and so even if it's not a defining thing it is definitely a good reference point.”
What helps, Dale says, is the knowledge that these actors come in with a strong work ethic. “When I come in for auditions I'm often pretty well off book even if I have only 12 hours to get ready, but a lot of American actors just turn up and read,” he says. The soaps also didn't allow for diva behavior. “We would never lock ourselves in our trailer because we didn't have a trailer; we were standing on the side of the road.”
Egan and Rodrigues both say they keep in regular touch with their “Home and Away” brethren, as well as “Neighbours” actors. “There's an unspoken bond because we all went through the same experience,” Rodrigues says.
However, McMahon adds that they don't just sit around rehashing the good old days of long hours for low pay. “I got to know Chris Hemsworth quite well when he came over, and Luke Bracey too, but our conversation is more tethered around sports than around the show.”
msn.com article:
Fifi Box has found her perfect man
Fifi Box has confirmed she’s fallen head over heels for her Neighbours co-star Damien Richardson, declaring her love for the actor she describes as “the man for me” and “everything I ever wanted”.
Speaking on her Fox FM breakfast show last week, normally fiercely private Fifi, 40, couldn’t resist telling her listeners exactly how she feels, confessing she’s been in a relationship for a “number of months now” and is “really happy”.
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“It’s been going really well and I’m really happy and we’re enjoying each other’s company,” she gushed of her television star beau, who she hilariously pretended was called Steven.
“I like him very, very, very, very, very much and I think he likes me,” she laughed.
“It would seem we are quite enamoured with each other.”
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Clearly happier than ever, The Project star couldn’t resist telling her radio listeners about the heartwarming moment she realised Damien was The One.
“On the weekend, Saturday night, date night, and we thought of all the things – where shall we go, what shall we do, and then the fact that it was mutual. We ate Indian takeaway in bed and watched Netflix,” she gushed. “Already I’m going this is it, this is everything I’ve ever wanted.
“And then he went and got the chocolate…"
“He wanted to go back and get more chocolate. I looked at him as he walked off back to the fridge and thought, ‘I think you’re the man for me!’”
Fifi’s decision to finally go public with Damien is proof the pair are now ready to take their relationship to the next level after a string of setbacks, including her lingering feelings for Grant, the father of her four-year-old daughter Trixie.
Anyone else notice the new titles for Paige and Jack today
Dailytelegraph.com.au article:
Neighbours star Ryan Moloney urges fans to support daughter Erin’s charity project
Ryan Moloney is urging Neighbours fans to support his daughter Erin’s drive to help the Kids’ Cancer Project.
The soap star’s youngster is set to shave her head on her 11th birthday in October, in the hope of raising $5000 for the charity.
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“I’m a very proud dad,” Moloney said.
“Erin said she wanted to do something to help other people. She has done this completely off her own bat. That she is thinking of others in this way is amazing.
“She knew of things like The World’s Greatest Shave and chopping your hair off. My wife, Alison, and I went ‘wow’. We gave her a few weeks to think about it but she hasn’t changed her mind.
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“If anything, she is more determined to do it. I’m even happy to accept donations from Home and Away fans too.”
Erin has already exceeded her initial target of $1000 via her Everyday Hero page. She is up to $1423 and counting with a new target of $5000.
“I just want to raise money to help other kids and help the scientists,” Erin said. “The decision came pretty easily. The kids at school have said they can’t wait to see me because I’ll look so different.”
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Moloney is no stranger to a haircut. One of Neighbours’ most memorable scenes of all time is Jarrod “Toadie” Rebecchi getting his mullet chopped off in 1999.
“I was pretty ecstatic about that when it happened,” Moloney said
“Erin is doing the same thing but for a much better cause. Cancer is one of those things where we all know someone affected by it.
“It is around way too much and the ones that affect kids are particularly traumatic. Erin is a kid helping kids.”
Erin’s donation page is https://charityfundraiser.everydayhe...e/wizard/share
Daily Telegraph article:
Where are they now? Neighbours star Dan Paris who played Drew
IN Neighbours’ 32-year-history, there’s never been a character with a more impressive head of hair than Drew Kirk (no offence, Toadie).
The character was played by Dan Paris who joined the soap on a whim in 1998.
During his five-year stint in Ramsay street, Drew married Libby Kennedy and the couple had a baby before Drew was involved in a tragic horseriding incident and later died in hospital.
Now, 15 years after he was killed off, news.com.au caught up with Dan Paris to find out how he ended up on the show, why he left and what he’s been up to since.
How did you end up landing a role on Neighbours?
I never really wanted to be an actor. I was just travelling around Australia and I got to Melbourne and started working at a bar on Chapel street. I thought, ‘They’ve got television here in Melbourne, I might as well audition for something,’ and I was just in the right place at the right time.
I think I had a friend who had an agent and I went to a general audition at Grundy’s and they said, ‘Yeah, we’re looking for your sort of demographic.’ They said, ‘Do you have any acting experience?’ I said, ‘No,’ and they said, ‘Excellent, you’re perfect for Neighbours.’ [laughs] I’m only joking, that’s not true.
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Is it true that you initially found acting to be quite challenging?
I suppose I did. I wasn’t really driven to be an actor and I find it quite challenging remembering lines. I don’t really have the brain power to do that, so that’s probably the thing that let me down the most. But I bloody enjoyed it. It was really good fun.
Which of your Neighbours co-stars were you closest to?
Probably Carla Bonner [who plays Steph Scully]. Her birthday is two months or so before mine and she makes me feel awful because she still sends me a birthday message every year and I keep forgetting hers.
Were there any co-stars that you didn’t get on with?
In a big group of people you’re always going to have someone that you don’t necessarily see eye-to-eye with, but we all made a decision to work through that and if there were any hurdles we overcame them.
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Why did you decide to leave the show in 2002?
I just love being out in the wilderness. I had a little too much time in the studio, that was probably the biggest driving force for leaving. I just realised I needed to be out in the open a bit more.
I was travelling Australia with my partner [when I got the role on Neighbours] and I wanted to keep travelling around Australia, so I did. I bought an old four-wheel drive, a camper trailer and a dingy and we took a year off and went around Australia and then we just kept going.
Did you have a say in whether or not Drew was killed off?
Yeah. They said to me that obviously if I was killed off that I couldn’t come back. And I said, ‘You know what? I think I need the door shut because I know that when the money runs out that I’m going to want to come back.’ I needed to do other things in life and at the time that felt really right.
Drew’s funeral was a real tear jerker. Do you remember where you were when it aired?
By the time it came on air I was up at the tip of Cape York, wearing a daggy hat and carrying a camera. I was so fascinated with landscape photography at the time and in my mind I wasn’t even on the same planet. I saw and heard none of it.
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What did you do after Neighbours?
I went back to Melbourne after doing a year around the county and did some auditions and got a couple of small roles and then I realised, I think I need to be in the country, so I went back to Esperance in Western Australia. And that’s where I am nowadays with my partner on 10 acres of land and a couple of kids. My boys are eight and four and they’re little creatures of the earth, that’s for sure.
And now you’re a professional photographer?
Yeah. The first thing I did when I got a job on Neighbours was save my money and buy a nice camera. I just love photography. It started off as landscape and now I work a lot with marketing companies in Perth.
In two days I’m heading up north to do a photo shoot for tourism and I just got back from a two-week trip for Tourism WA. Most of my work is actually doing video now and that’s pretty much what I’ve been doing professionally since Neighbours. Life is great at the moment.
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Maxine Klibingatis 1964 - 2023. We regrettably announce that actress Maxine Klibingaitis has passed away today. Maxine played the much-loved character of Bobbie Mitchell in Prisoner, Terri Inglis in Neighbours and many other roles in Australian TV
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Troy Beckwith has died
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Neighbours star Troy Beckwith dies: actor who played Michael Martin dead at 48
Neighbours legend Troy Beckwith has died at the age of 48 with his soap co-stars confirming the news on social media
https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebri...bours-31986211
Neighbours star Troy Beckwith ?dies aged 48? as co-star shares ?pain? in heartfelt tribute
https://metro.co.uk/2024/01/28/neigh...o=newsnow-feed
Vale: Troy Beckwith
Actor Troy Beckwith, best known for Neighbours, has died.
https://tvtonight.com.au/2024/01/val...-beckwith.html
Actor Troy Beckwith, best known for Neighbours, has died aged 48.
Former cast mates posted on social media indicating he died on January 24, but a cause of death has not been announced.
Beckwith played Martin Martin from 1992 to 1998 (pictured above) replacing Samuel Hammington who appeared as a younger version in 1985.
Kym Valentine, who played Libby Kennedy, wrote: ?It pains me so much to have to say this. Our dear old friend Troy Beckwith has passed away. Another member of our TV family [has] gone way too soon.
She added: ?Thanks for all the memories my cheeky mate and all my love to your friends and family.?
Former casting director Jan Russ posted: ?Dear Troy? That is so sad. Gorgeous boy.?
Brett Blewitt who played Brett Stark, wrote: ? He was such a lovely person. Deeply thoughtful and empathetic. Cheeky and playful once out of his shell. Way too soon. Love you mate.?
Lucinda Cowden also posted a string of broken heart emojis.
Beckwith, who also featured in Pugwall, Blue Heelers, Pugwall, The Miraculous Mellops, Good Guys Bad Guys, Snowy and Halifax f.p., made headlines in 2017 when he vanished for several days before being located.
There will be no funeral as per his final wishes.
Ds article:
Neighbours announces 40th anniversary tour
Ramsay Street is coming to the UK.
https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/nei...iversary-tour/
The cast of Neighbours will embark on a 40th anniversary tour next year.
Fresh off its revival in 2023, several stars from the soap will be appearing on UK stages in 2025 to celebrate the milestone event.
The full cast line-up will be revealed in due course, but producers are confirming Leah Boleto of Sky News will moderate the discussion on six dates.
A press announcement for Neighbours ? The 40th Anniversary Tour promises: "The audience can expect surprises, never-before-heard stories, and all the inside scoop on what life is really like in Erinsborough. The night promises to be the ultimate toast to over 9,000 episodes of Neighbours, which originally debuted in 1985."
Neighbours ? The 40th Anniversary Tour is set to visit six cities in the UK (which you can see below). Pre-sale tickets go on sale from Monday, April 8 at 10am and general release follows from 10am on Wednesday, April 10:
Monday, February 3, 2025: Birmingham Symphony Hall
Wednesday, February 5, 2025: Newcastle City Hall
Friday, February 7, 2025: Glasgow SEC Armadillo
Wednesday, February 12, 2025: London Palladium
Sunday, February 16, 2025: Cardiff Wales Millennium Centre
Tuesday, February 18, 2025: Manchester Bridgewater Hall
The cast of Neighbours previously toured the UK in 2023 for what was originally billed as a farewell tour, but the show was saved by Amazon Freevee before the live events started.
Producers decided to go forward with the tour, rebranding it as a celebration of Neighbours ahead of its comeback last September.
The show is fully back in production and airing new episodes this time around, with major upcoming storylines revolving around Chelsea Murphy's indecent proposal, a lifeline for Sadie Rodwell and Byron Stone and Haz Devkar's hacking exploits.
Neighbours releases new episodes from Mondays to Thursdays for free on Amazon Freevee in the UK and US. In Australia, the show airs from Mondays to Thursdays at 4pm on Channel 10, with a 6.30pm repeat screening on 10 Peach.
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Neighbours announces nationwide 40th anniversary cast tour
https://metro.co.uk/2024/04/05/neigh...o=newsnow-feed
Tvtonight.com.au article;
Neighbours nominated for Daytime Emmy Award
Screening in the USA via Amazon Freevee, iconic Aussie soap has landed its very first Emmy nomination.
https://tvtonight.com.au/2024/04/nei...mmy-award.html
Neighbours has its very first Emmy nomination, voted in the Drama category at the Daytime Emmy Awards.
Screening in the USA via Amazon Freevee it will compete alongside long running shows such as Days of Our Lives, General Hospital and The Bold & the Beautiful. When the show returned in September 2023, it strategically included US actor Mischa Barton to help reposition the show internationally.
Executive Producer Jason Herbison told TV Tonight, ?Neighbours has been on an incredible journey these past few years and a Daytime Emmy Award nomination is the icing on the cake!
?It?s a huge honour to be nominated alongside such iconic US daytime dramas. Today?s news is an exciting moment for our hard working cast and crew and a wonderful recognition of the new chapter of the show.?
Winners will be announced on Friday, June 7th.
Daytime Drama Series
?The Bay? (Popstar! TV)
?The Bold and the Beautiful? (CBS)
?Days of our Lives? (Peacock)
?General Hospital? (ABC)
?Neighbours? (Amazon Freevee)
?The Young and the Restless? (CBS)
And:
Neighbours nominated for top US award for the first time ever
One for the history books.
https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/nei...er-emmy-award/