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Australian audiences are about to have their trivia skills put to the test with ABC set to premiere “Claire Hooper’s House of Games,” a new quiz show hosted by Australian comedian Claire Hooper. The series will debut on April 21 on ABC TV and ABC iview.

Adapted from the U.K.’s “Richard Osman’s House of Games,” a format created by Banijay UK label Remarkable Television, the show invites four celebrity contestants each week to compete in a mix of puzzles, riddles and brain teasers. Hooper, known for her sharp wit and comedic timing, promises plenty of laughs as she guides the contestants through the mental mayhem.

“Well, I’m officially doing my dream job,” Hooper said. “’House of Games,’ the U.K. cult favorite quiz show, is now here at the ABC. Each weeknight, before the news, I, Claire Hooper, will be testing celebrities with a series of...

Drag Race Down Under season four has come to an end!

The Wow Presents Plus competition series premiered at the start of November with new host Michelle Visage and returning judge Rhys Nicholson.

A group of 10 new queens from Australia and New Zealand competing for the top prize, and the title of “Down Under Drag Race Superstar.”

The final four consisted of Freya Armani, Lazy Susan, Mandy Boobs and Vybe.

After weeks of competition, a winner has been crowned!

Keep reading to find out who won…

This year’s crowning of the winner took place live at a finale viewing party at Universal Sydney on Oxford Street, hosted by Justin Hill, with judge Rhys Nicholson, radio star Mitch Churi and Down Under alums Art Simone, Hannah Conda, Coco Jumbo and Minnie Cooper all in attendance.

So, who took home the crown??

Lazy Susan Wins!!!

“I’m humbled and honoured to...

On Friday 13 December 2024, BBC Three broadcasts RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under!

Season 4 Episode 7 Episode Summary

The excitement builds as “RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under” reaches the semi-finals. This episode promises to be a thrilling showdown, with the queens facing a unique challenge that will put their comedy skills to the test. Michelle Visage, a beloved figure in the drag community, takes the lead in this episode, guiding the contestants through a royal roast of resident judge Rhys Nicholson.

In this special challenge, the queens will have the opportunity to showcase their humor and creativity. They will need to craft clever jokes and witty remarks aimed at Rhys, who is known for his sharp wit and playful personality. The pressure is on as the stakes are higher than ever, with only a few queens remaining in the competition.

Viewers can expect plenty of laughs, as well as some unexpected moments.

Taylor Tomlinson’s late-night playground of internet absurdity returns, dissecting the daily dose of viral oddities and online mayhem. With a rotating panel of comedians and entertainers, After Midnight sifts through the digital detritus to find the comedic nuggets—or at least point and laugh at the wreckage. Monday, November 4 Comics Rhys Nicholson, Rekha Shankar, and […]

After Midnight: Rhys Nicholson, Laura Peek & More (November 4-8)...

Wednesday night in Hollywood, the stars arrived for the pink carpet premiere of “Drag Race Down Under” Season 4. New host Michelle Visage was the bell of the ball, giving a speech to the packed house and introducing the premiere episode on the big screen. Season 4 of the Australian spin-off of “RuPaul’s Drag Race” debuts in the United States on Friday, November 1 on Wow Presents Plus.

“It’s so wonderful seeing your gorgeous faces out here celebrating drag,” Visage told the crowd (watch below). “This is what we do all of the time. We live, we eat, we sleep, we breathe it. I don’t know who I’d be without the inspiration of drag in my life every day.”

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Drag Race Down Under is returning with a small rebrand!

The Wow Presents Plus series has dropped RuPaul from the title as season four welcomes a new host – Michelle Visage, marking her first time hosting a series in the Drag Race franchise.

Joining Michelle is mainstay Down Under judge Rhys Nicholson, with a rotating third spot of Down Under drag royalty. Celebrity guest judges will also be announced at a later date.

This season will feature 10 new queens competing for the crown and the title of Down Under’s Next Drag Superstar.

Drag Race Down Under will premiere November 1st on Wow Presents Plus!

Keep reading inside to meet and get to know each of the new queens on Drag Race Down Under…...

Exclusive: Australian streamer Stan has today unveiled a 25-strong slate, adding scripted titles from Matchbox Pictures and the producers behind Colin From Accounts, acquisitions from the UK and U.S. and a new version of Drag Race to its ranks.

Content from the likes of All3Media, AMC, Banijay, the BBC, Fremantle, ITV, Lionsgate, Universal Internatational Studios, Paramount, Sony and Warner Bros Discovery is on the slate, which was showcased at the iconic Sydney Opera House as Stan’s latest salvo in Australia’s competitive streaming market.

Among the key scripted originals is Critical Incident, a psychological crime thriller from Matchbox, the Australian production subsidiary of Universal Studio Group-owned Universal International Studios. Written by Sarah Bassiuoni (The Secrets She Keeps), it recently completed production in Western Sydney, with major production investment from Screen Australia.

The six-part show depicts life in the Western suburbs of Sydney and delves into the complex...

Can we get an Amen up in here?

For the first time in “Drag Race” history, Emmy-award winner Michelle Visage, who has been a judge on “RuPaul’s Drag Race” and “RuPaul’s Drag Race: U.K.,” will step onto the main stage and host the fourth season of “RuPaul’s Drag Race: Down Under.”

As he hands the hosting baton to Visage, RuPaul will remain on the series as an executive producer. He said, “It has been my great honor to bring Drag Race to Australaisa. I can’t wait to see the franchise continue to flourish under the leadership of the incredible Michelle Visage.”

In a statement to Variety, Visage said, “As the ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ universe continues to expand, I am thrilled and honored to host ‘Drag Race Down Under’ Season 4. From my early days in the Harlem ballroom scene to the past 13 years as RuPaul’s head judge,...

Start your engines and mark your calendars for July 28. “RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under” is back for a third season with 10 fierce and fabulous queens.

RuPaul will be hosting the series with returning judges Michelle Visage and Rhys Nicholson.

“Australasian drag is filled with heart and humor, and I’m thrilled to share my Season 3 queens to the world, for all to see their charisma, uniqueness, nerve, and talent,” RuPaul says.

The 10 queens hail from across New Zealand and Australia. This season promises to be filled with thrills and maxi-challenges galore as the queens go head-to-head to snatch the crown.

“RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under” will air day and date on Wow Presents Plus in the U.S. and select territories worldwide, with its local airing on Tvnz+ in New Zealand and Stan in Australia. Meet the queens below.

Amyl

Age: 27

Amyl hails from Sydney. She has been on the...

Canada’s Drag Race: Canada vs. The World presented the “The Weather Ball” on a recent episode, and audiences want to know more about the recently eliminated contestant, Anita Wigl’it. Following RuPaul's original global drag showdown, Drag Race UK vs. The World, the all-new series imports competing queens from the US, the UK, and Down Under (Australia) to take on the defending queens of Canada. Here is what every Drag Race enthusiast needs to know about contestant and star, Anita.

On the Canada’s Drag Race: Canada vs. The World premiere, Anita was featured alongside fan favorites Ra’Jah O’Hara, Silky Nutmeg Ganache, UK queen Victoria Scone, and Canada’s Rita Baga and Kendall Gender. In the second episode, "The Snatch Summit," Anita won the Reading Challenge by roasting her international counterparts. The following week, Anita fell into the bottom two, leading "The Weather Ball" challenge winner Silky to banish her Australian sister.

Netflix is parting ways with two of its freshman dramas.

The streaming service canceled Partner Track and The Imperfects.

Partner Track launched on August 26 but failed to garner much traction.

The series followed Ingrid Yun (Arden Cho), a 1st generation Korean American and the first lawyer in her family, who experiences the trials and tribulations of excelling at the prestigious (but old school) law firm, Parsons Valentine.

Bradley Gibson (Power Book II: Ghost), Alexandra Turshen (Ray Donovan), Dominic Sherwood (Shadowhunters), and Rob Heaps (Good Girls) also starred.

The cast was rounded out by Nolan Gerard Funk (The Flight Attendant), Matthew Rauch (Banshee), and Roby Attal (The Haunting of Bly Manor).

Unfortunately, the series ended on a big cliffhanger, meaning it joins the ranks of Netflix's other one-and-done series that failed to get conclusions.

Also canceled is The Imperfects.

The drama focuses on a group of people who undergo experimental gene...

There won't be a second season for this "coming of rage" series. The Imperfects has been cancelled by Netflix.

A sci-fi series created by Dennis Heaton and Shelley Eriksen, The Imperfects TV show stars Italia Ricci, Iñaki Godoy, Morgan Taylor Campbell, Rhianna Jagpal, and Rhys Nicholson. In the story, three twenty-somethings from Seattle -- scientist Abbi (Jagpal), comic artist Juan (Godoy), and singer Tilda (Campbell) -- were turned into monsters against their will by evil scientists. Now, they're on the hunt for the responsible madman, Dr. Alex Sarkov (Nicholson), in hopes of reversing the side effects. They're joined on their quest by scientist Dr. Sydney Burke (Ricci). Read More…...

The inevitable Election Night news dump is officially in full swing.

Netflix has cancelled The Imperfects after one season, TVLine has confirmed. This is the second series to be axed by Netflix on Tuesday, following the cancellation of Partner Track.

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The Imperfects focused on three twenty-somethings — one of whom was played by Designated Survivor‘s Italia Ricci — who undergo an experiment gene therapy that turns them into monsters. In the aftermath,...

Netflix has canceled two of its freshman drama series: “Partner Track” and “The Imperfects.”

“Partner Track” premiered in late August of this year, while “The Imperfects” came in early September. Both made appearances on the Netflix Top 10 and stayed there for three weeks, with the former peaking in the No. 4 position and the latter peaking at No. 3.

Based on Helen Wan’s 2013 novel of the same name, “Partner Track” was a legal drama starring Arden Cho as Ingrid Yun, a young lawyer caught between her moral compass and her passions as she climbs the partner track at an elite New York law firm.

Georgia Lee served as showrunner, and executive produced alongside Kristen Campo and writer Kim Shumway. Directors included Julie Anne Robinson, Tanya Wexler, Adam Brooks, Lily Mariye, Kevin Berlandi. Wan consulted.

“The Imperfects” followed Abbi Singh (Rhianna Jagpal), Juan Ruiz (Iñaki Godoy), and Tilda Weber (Morgan Taylor Campbell...

Amazon Prime Video unveiled a slate of six new Australian originals for 2023 at a showcase in Sydney tonight, along with first looks at three Australian scripted dramas that the streamer has already announced.

Described as part of a drive to increase investment into Australian-produced content, Amazon confirmed four docuseries and documentary features, one 90-minute live special and a series of stand-up specials from comedians including Dave Hughes, Tommy Little and Lizzy Hoo.

Docuseries include a second season of The Test, featuring the Australian men’s cricket team and filmed in the run-up the first Ashes Test match, with Pat Cummins taking on the captaincy in the wake of Tim Paine’s decision to resign. Amazon Studios produced the four-part series with Cricket Australia and Whooshka Media.

Feature-length doc, Hot Potato: The Story Of The Wiggles, tells the story of global sensation The Wiggles, the children’s entertainment group that had...

What happens when a banshee, chupacabra, and a succubus walk into a bar? You’re about to find out when you watch Netflix’s The Imperfects trailer. Supernatural shenanigans are a constant on Netflix, but the streaming platform’s latest dabble with cryptozoology and folklore promises to go to surreal and unpredictable places. If you were disappointed by the cancelation of Netflix’s First Kill, this could be your new ticket for a wild ride.

After undergoing an experiment that gives them monstrous side effects, Abbi, Tilda, and Juan join forces to find the scientist responsible. While investigating their unfortunate circumstances, the trio discovers they’ve transformed into things unspeakable and unnatural. However, their new identities arguably come with perks that give them an advantage over their maker, and revenge is just a few outrageous mishaps away.

The Imperfects stars Iñaki Godoy as Juan Ruiz, Morgan Taylor Campbell as Tilda Webber,...

Exclusive: Just For Laughs Montréal on Monday took the wraps off its annual New Faces of Comedy list for 2022, a group of 62 up-and-coming comics that have been selected to participate in Jfl’s showcases later this month.

The New Faces showcases have identified and helped launch many new comics since its creation in 1994, including the likes of Kevin Hart, Mike Birbiglia, Amy Schumer, Jo Koy, Pete Holmes, Kumail Nanjiani, Colin Jost, DeAnne Smith and Taylor Tomlinson among many more. See the full list of this year’s comics below.

This year’s showcases will roll out this week across in multiple events, with New Faces of Comedy hosted by Holmes on Wednesday. Others on the main list of faces will participate in New Faces of Comedy: Creators (hosted by podcasters Jake Hurwitz and Amir Blumenfeld), New Faces of Comedy: Unrepped (also hosted by Holmes), New Faces of Comedy: Canada (hosted...

Amy Schumer, James Acaster, Jimmy O. Yang and many other comedians have joined the lineup of Just for Laughs Montreal’s 40th anniversary festival. The news comes ahead of the launch for tickets of the event, which goes live Wednesday.

Schumer, Acaster, Yang, Jimmy Carr, Dara Ó Briain, Debra Digiovanni, Jacqueline Novak, Katherine Ryan, Maria Bamford, Fortune Feimster will all perform concert shows over the course of the almost three-week long Canadian comedy festival. In addition, Rick Mercer will host a special concert spotlighting Canadian comics. They join previously announced performers, who include John Mulaney and Hasan Minhaj.

Just for Laughs also announced a special gala celebrating the festival’s 40th anniversary, as well as several club shows, a podcast reading for Hesseltine and Rayna Greenberg’s comedy show “Girls Gotta Eat” and programming for the Off-jfl spin-off festival.

The festival also released the dates for its 26th annual New Faces series,...

Casey Kasem passes away, Colby Keller to embark on a fifty state porn tour, Kacey Musgraves and Katy Perry want you to “Follow Your Arrow”

Who’s ready for another installment of Father of the Bride with Steve Martin as George? What if I told you that young Matty (no word on if Kieran Culkin will return) was now 29, gay and getting married to a Navy Seal’s son. And it turns out George is not Ok with the gay thing, so his wife kicks him out of the house. According to Nikki Finke’s sources at Disney, “It’s a timely idea. I told Charles I just hope it goes forward before gay stops trending…”

I’m not sure how the Croatian soccer team is doing in the World Cup, but they seem to be having fun skinny dipping by the pool.

Jeremy Schwab, the former Log Cabin Republican...