Search Results for 'Australia'

Kidman, Rush to appear on Australian stamps

Nicole Kidman is one of four actors set to be honored by the Australian Postal Service by appearing on a postage stamp.Kidman, Cate Blanchett, Russell Crowe and Geoffrey Rush, all Australian Oscar winners, will appear on stamps down under i [...]

Posted On : Jan, 22 2009 | Comments : 0

Nicole Kidman not embarrassed with 'Australia'

Hollywood actress Nicole Kidman has denied today that she was embarrassed by her performance in her latest film 'Australia'. Last week Daily Mail quoted the Australian actress as saying she was embarrassed with Baz Luhrmann's epic and fled [...]

Posted On : Jan, 13 2009 | Comments : 0

Afternoon Fix: Even Nicole Kidman Hated Nicole Kidman in Aus...

Nicole Kidman seems to agree with the critics on her performance in Australia: "I can't look at this movie and be proud of what I've done. It's just impossible for me to connect to it emotionally at all." But in her defense, there [...]

Posted On : Jan, 10 2009 | Comments : 0

Nicole Kidman's not proud of Australia

Nicole Kidman isn't "proud" of her performance in Australia.The 41-year-old actress has revealed she "squirmed" in her seat throughout the Sydney premiere because she was so uncomfortable watching herself on screen. She [...]

Posted On : Jan, 09 2009 | Comments : 0

Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman in Australia

Let's get this straight -- Baz Luhrmann's Australia [Images] is not a movie about foul-mouthed cricketers or overly tanned blondes who surf (the ocean, not the internet) a lot and go around slinging G'Day Mates at anyone they see. It is a [...]

Posted On : Dec, 31 2008 | Comments : 0

Hugh Jackman faints on 'Australia' set

This year's 'Sexiest Man Alive' could not take the heat.Hugh Jackman has admitted to be the first person to suffer from the soaring temperatures in the Australian outback while filming for Baz Luhrmann’s epic "Australia". D [...]

Posted On : Dec, 30 2008 | Comments : 0

Australia not in Bond's league

Australia grossed $1.3 million at the box office on its opening day on Wednesday.Director Baz Luhrmann's epic romance starring Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman collected $1,307,853 in ticket sales nationally according to Nielsen EDI figures p [...]

Posted On : Dec, 02 2008 | Comments : 0

An Australian Western

As if to prove the point, Aussie filmmaker Baz Luhrmann has made an epic about his home country, and filled it with an overstuffed kitbag of Hollywoodesque images and styles borrowed from decades past.It's set in and around Darwin in the No [...]

Posted On : Nov, 27 2008 | Comments : 0

Nicole Kidman Dies On-Screen Death As 'Australia' Performanc...

Nicole Kidman performance in new film Australia has been widely panned by critics, with one reviewer accusing the actress of being "the kiss of death" for every movie she stars in.Baz Luhrmann's epic tale is due for release on Box [...]

Posted On : Nov, 26 2008 | Comments : 0

Australians enjoy Hollywood star power

Australians are enjoying days with great Hollywood flicks. In a few days there were three major movie premieres. Hollywood star Hugh Jackman, director Baz Luhrmann and Nicole Kidman will be present in Sydney on Monday. Daniel Craig and Olg [...]

Posted On : Nov, 17 2008 | Comments : 0

Nicole Kidman, the star of Australia

With the wet season in Australia's far north approaching, now is the time to see the continent's wide-open spaces. No, not Nicole Kidman's forehead - cruelly described by rent-a-quote Sharon Osbourne as being like a “f***ing flat-scre [...]

Posted On : Oct, 25 2008 | Comments : 0

Nicole Kidman Buys Australian Ranch

Hollywood actress Nicole Kidman has purchased a cattle ranch in her native Australia after she learned how to be a cowgirl while shooting her new movie. The Oscar-winner stars alongside Hugh Jackman in new film Australia, and had to herd [...]

Posted On : Oct, 23 2008 | Comments : 0

Director Baz Luhrmann says shooting for Australia was punish...

Aussie director Baz Luhrmann has said that shooting for his outback epic Australia was extremely difficult as the set was struck by a string of problems.The Moulin Rouge! director had to face cast and crew illnesses, food poisoning and a ho [...]

Posted On : Oct, 16 2008 | Comments : 0

Nicole Kidman To Wear Salvatore Ferragamo Shoes In New Film ...

Stylish Nicole Kidman will get a little help in the shoe department as high-end shoe company Salvatore Ferragamo creates various footwear for the A-list star for her new film “Australia.” Teaming up with Oscar-winning costume d [...]