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Who will win? Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis among ‘world-class’ nominees at 2022 AACTA awards

Baz Luhrmann's Elvis among world class nominees for this year's prestigious AACTA awards ceremony in Sydney on Wednesday.

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Why Austin Butler cries every time he sees one Elvis Presley performance

LOS ANGELES — Austin Butler has, as you might guess, a ton of Elvis playlists in his Spotify account. He created the first one three years ago while he was painting a Los Feliz house he had just moved into, right at the beginning of the five months he spent…

Los Angeles Times

Former Desert Island Discs host Kirsty Young to return as Christmas guest

Long-time presenter will share her thoughts on the Queen’s funeral in BBC festive schedule highlight

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What to stream: Thanksgiving week movie ideas for the whole family

It’s Thanksgiving week, and along with the turkey, pie and rest of the fixings, there’s another thing to keep on hand for the weekend of family feasting, and that’s a movie choice in your back pocket. Sure there’s football and the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and the National Dog Show…

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Elvis Presley's ex Linda Thompson says biopic of late musician did him a 'disservice'

Elvis Presley's former girlfriend Linda Thompson says she feels the biopic movie of his life was inaccurate after she was left out of it entirely despite supporting him in the last years of his life

Daily Mirror

My London: Baz Luhrmann

The Elvis and Moulin Rouge! director gets cozy at Chiltern Firehouse, loves the energy of Shoreditch and grows old disgracefully on the dancefloor...

Evening Standard

Elvis is in the building: NFSA unveils costumes from Baz Luhrmann biopic

A little less conversation, a little more action please - Elvis costumes are at the National Film and Sound Archive.

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Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis leads 2022 Aacta award nominations

Austin Butler and Tom Hanks up for acting roles alongside director Luhrmann, while ABC drama Mystery Road: Origins leads TV categories with 15 nominations

The Guardian - AU

Baz Luhrmann's Elvis and Mystery Road: Origin lead AACTA award nominations

The nominations are by the academy and include Baz Luhrmann's dazzling Elvis biopic, George Miller's imaginative romance Three Thousand Years of Longing and Leah Purcell's The Drover's Wife. These are the nominees.

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Baz Luhrmann Is Launching A Campaign with Bombay Sapphire He Wants You To Get Creative

Baz Luhrmann, has partnered with Bombay Sapphire as their creative director for a campaign to raise awareness for creatives.

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Baz Luhrmann launches new campaign inspiring everyone to be creative

The campaign invites people to capture and share on social media what they see in the world that creatively inspires them

Wales Online

Baz Luhrmann wanted Kelly Jones for Moulin Rouge but Stereophonics star didn't show up for audition

He also turned down an invite to try out for a Cardiff football club - although he didn't confirm it was the actual Bluebirds

Wales Online

Elvis is - almost - in the building: props, costumes from biopic coming to Canberra

The National Film and Sound Archive will show costumes worn by the actors.

The Canberra Times

The Bank Manager film directors say rural Queensland could be home to industry

The directors and Aussie actors involved in a short film about a cunning 1930s bank robbery say support for films in outback Queensland could put the region on the cinematic map.

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Streaming: the best Sidney Poitier films

An engaging new Apple TV+ documentary about the trailblazing actor is an ideal introduction to his work, from Blackboard Jungle to In the Heat of the Night

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New on DVD: Get all shook up with Baz Luhrmann's 'Elvis'

A new biopic examining the life of Elvis Presley tops the DVD releases for the week of Sept. 13.

Los Angeles Times

Shonka Dukureh’s cause of death revealed after ‘Elvis’ actor died at age 44

Actor and singer Shonka Dukureh, who appeared in Baz Luhrmann’s “Elvis,” died last month of natural causes, according to Tennessee’s Davidson County Medical Examiner’s office.

Daily Mirror

Hilary Linstead dead: Legendary talent agent who launched Baz Luhrmann's career dies

Hilary Linstead, the talent agent, film producer and casting director behind discovering Baz Luhrmann has died at the age of 83

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Elvis film has doubled the amount of people learning the King’s songs on guitar

Baz Luhrmann’s biopic has caused a surge in guitarists learning songs like ‘Jailhouse Rock’

The Guardian - AU

The 15 greatest Australian musicals, on stage and screen – sorted

From the glittery fun of Priscilla to a whole show about the career of Paul Keating, here are the musicals that sing to audiences both in Australia and around the world

The Guardian - UK

On my radar: Gareth Pugh’s cultural highlights

The fashion designer on ballroom nights, a spin on the pottery wheel and soaking up Baz Luhrmann’s cinematic vision

The Independent UK

Elvis: Austin Butler says he was left ‘in tears’ following Baz Luhrmann’s method approach

Leonardo DiCaprio had warned Butler that the director would ‘push you in ways you didn’t know somebody could’

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WTF: Austin Butler ‘Went Home In Tears’ After Being ‘Heckled’ By Baz Luhrmann Studio Execs

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Tribune News Service

Shonka Dukureh, who played Big Mama Thornton in ‘Elvis,’ is dead at 44

Singer and actor Shonka Dukureh, best known for playing Big Mama Thornton in the Baz Luhrmann film “Elvis,” is dead at 44.

Manchester Evening News

Elvis star Shonka Dukureh dies, aged 44

The star was found unresponsive in her bedroom by one of her children

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