Australia Reports Second Highest Expenditure Ever On Scripted Drama, While Spend On Australian Features Declines By 54%

I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here has given a first-look at the first three celebrity arrivals in camp as they're left stranded in the Australian outback. The hit ITV reality show returns to screens on Sunday (November 19) with Ant McPartlin and Dec Donnelly back as hosts.

Dec Donnelly is settling into life Down Under ahead of I'm A Celeb as he was spotted leaving a fitness centre after completing a yoga session earlier this week. The 48 year old TV presenter is making the most of his free time before the return of I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! on Sunday, 19 November.The TV icon appeared in high spirits after his workout as he stepped out into the Australian sunshine with a huge smile on his face.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Nicole Kidman is providing $50,000 of her own money for a TV industry award named in honor of an Australian executive who died earlier this year. The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) is to present the newly-created Brian Walsh Award for Emerging Talent at its annual award ceremony in February. The award aims to discover and nurture the next generation of Australian actors.

Hollyoaks star Nick Pickard has revealed the most difficult part of getting set to step foot in camp as he lands on Australia's Gold Coast for the latest series of I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here.The 48 year old actor, who is dad to daughter Ellie, said that leaving his family behind was the "hardest part" of the whole experience.The actor, who plays long suffering Tony Hutchinson on the Channel 4 soap landed at Brisbane airport in the early hours of Wednesday morning local time, 15 November, as the ninth contestant to join the line-up. He joked: "I'm just here for a fishing trip. We'll have to wait and see how I get on with snakes and spiders." But when asked if it was hard to leave his family behind he added honestly that "was the difficult part.

The Hollywood strikes may have wreaked havoc on the broadcast networks’ fall plans but it also paved the way for a Paramount+ Australia series to snag an unprecedented berth on CBS starting Nov. 14.

Made in Chelsea star Sam Thompson is the latest celeb to land in Australia ahead of the new series of ITV's I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! Sam touched down in Australia's Brisbane airport ahead of the new series of the jungle show. He was dressed casually after his long-haul flight in a cream hoodie with a cap underneath, and a backpack on.The 31-year-old is the fifth celebrity who has arrived at the airport and he was the most vocal about the challenges ahead. Sam said: "I've never camped before in my life.

Dec Donnelly is enjoying family life Down Under as he was spotted enjoying a day at the beach with his wife, Ali Astall, and their two children.The 48 year old TV presenter is making the most of his free time before the return of I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! on Sunday, 19 November. On his beach day with Ali and their children, Isla, five and Jack, one, Dec looked happy and relaxed as he frolicked on the sand, wearing a pair of navy blue swimming shorts with different-coloured turtles printed on them, as he also donned a dark blue t-shirt.

Josie Gibson appears to have jokingly given a reason for her appearance in Australia amid rumours she's joining I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here. The This Morning presenter is among those being tipped to enter camp when the ITV show returns on Sunday (November 19).

Nigel Farage has been pictured arriving in Australia with one week to go until the return of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here. The ITV series will be back on screens next Sunday (November 19), hosted again by Ant and Dec.

Nigel Farage has landed at Brisbane airport ahead of a rumoured appearance in this year's I'm A Celebrity.... Get Me Out Of Here! The politician touched down and was photographed making his way through the airport, casually claiming he was in the country to 'surf', before leaving the arrivals lounge – after he was spotted jetting Down Under from Heathrow, the Mirror reports.

Nigel Farage has landed in Australia amid rumours that he's set to star in this year's series of I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!.The UK politician is believed to be entering the Australian jungle, one year on from the controversial appearance of former UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock in 2022.

Ant McPartlin has touched down in Australia ahead of the latest series of I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! which returns on Sunday, 19 November.The 47 year old TV presenter will reunite with his co-presenter and best pal Dec Donnelly, who has been spending time in Australia with his wife, Ali Astall, and their two children, Isla, five, and one year old Jack. As Ant made his way through the airport, he teased what is to come on this year's show, as he said that the celebrities set to enter the jungle are "really good" and that the cast is "really strong".

Nicolas Cage is hitting the beach to film scenes for his new movie.

She's rumoured to be one of the stars heading into the I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! jungle and now Nella Rose has been spotted jetting out of Heathrow Airport ahead of the show's launch. The YouTuber, 26, was seen making her way through the airport on Saturday morning and is believed to have been jetting to Australia, ready for the ITV show's launch on Sunday 19 November. Nella, who will be the youngest contestant in the jungle on this year's show, kept a low-profile in black leggings and a matching top, which she paired with a Gucci puffer gilet.

Troye Sivan is reacting to his first and second Grammy nominations.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief “The Boy and the Heron” supposedly the final feature film by Japanese animation maestro Miyazaki Hayao, placed on top of the south Korean box office for a second weekend. It held off challenges from a clutch of new releases, including “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” and “Talk to Me.” “The Boy and the Heron” collected $2.49 million between Friday and Sunday, according to data from Kobis, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council (Kofic).

Screen Producers Australia (SPA) has predicted the uptick in foreign productions shot in Australia will fall next year due to the writers and actors strikes in the U.S.

K.J. Yossman Umbrella Entertainment has snapped up Luke Sparke’s one-shot horror feature “Scurry” for Australia and New Zealand. Starring Jamie Costa (“Kenobi: A Star Wars Story”) and Emalia (“Paper Dolls”), the film tells the story of two strangers who find themselves trapped underground when their city is attacked by a monstrous threat.

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UK Love Island star Lucinda Strafford has revealed she has joined the Australian version of the show. Taking to Instagram to announce the news, the influencer shared a picture of her posing in a black swimsuit, with the caption: "Lucinda is looking for love in the @LoveIslandAU Villa! Stream the new season of #LoveIslandAU from Monday, October 30 on @9now." Lucinda, 23, failed to find love when she first entered the UK villa in 2021, despite forming romantic relationships with Brad McClelland and Aaron Francis.