The Last of Us is quickly rising the ranks to become one of the biggest HBO hits of ALL time, so it’s no wonder that fans are itching to hear about season two.
The post-apocalyptic thriller from Craig Mazin and Neil Druckman (the game’s writers) saw a HUGE 12% bump from episode two to episode three.
6.4 million viewers tuned in to see the love story between Murray Bartlett and Nick Offerman unfold, with The Guardian’sAndy Welch declaring it “the single best episode of TV that will be broadcast all year”.
On January 27, the series was officially renewed for a second season — much to the delight of fans, and while we don’t know too much yet about what’s to come, here’s what we do know.
6.4 million viewers tuned in to see the love story between Murray Bartlett and Nick Offerman. Source: BINGE.
What part of the game will The Last of Us season 2 cover?
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the first season of the TLOU will cover the entire game.
“As for this show’s ending, expect the debut season to cover the entirety of the Last of Us game,” Mazin told the outlet.
The second iteration is likely to follow the game’s sequel, Part2 — the game which was released seven years after the first.
Who will be cast in The Last of Us season 2
Given the nature of the show, it’s hard to predict who will be cast in the next round, because SPOILER ALERT, our favourite characters keep getting killed off!
However, Pedro Pascal and Game of Thrones alum Bella Ramsey could return as Joel and Bella, respectively.
Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey will likely return for The Last of Us, season two. Source: BINGE.
When will The Last of Us Season 2 be released?
At the time of publication, we are only at episode four of the first instalment, so it’s naturally going to be at least a year before season two is released.
Stream The Last of Us on Mondays, weekly on Binge.
The 65th Annual Grammy Awards have arrived, and for fans of music’s night of nights down under, here’s how you can watch it in Australia.
This year, bonafide superstars Harry Styles — who topped the charts in Oz in 2022 — and Lizzo will take to the stage to perform while Taylor Swift, Beyoncé (who recently announced a world tour) and Adele, will walk the red carpet.
Here’s everything you need to know about the 65th Annual Grammy Awards.
How to watch the 65th Annual Grammy Awards in Australia
Live from the Cyrpto.com Arena in Los Angeles (could we be anymore 2023) in the US, the awards will begin at 8.00 pm PSTD on Sunday, February 5 2023.
But for those of us who are watching right here in Australia, you can watch the ceremony on Nine and 9Now at 12.00 pm AEDT on Monday, February 6.
Who is hosting the Grammy Awards?
Daily Show host Trevor Noah, 38, will take on the coveted hosting role for the third consecutive year.
“He makes you feel like his friend who’s not talking to an arena, but just talking to you on your couch,” executive producer Ben Winston told Billboard. “That’s what makes him so brilliant.”
Who has been nominated for a 65th Annual Grammy Award?
The nominees announced for the 65th GRAMMY Awards includeBeyoncé, Adele, Harry Styles, Lizzo, ABBA, Doja Cat, Coldplay, Kendrick Lamar, Michael Bublé, Rüfüs Du Sol, Diplo, Mary J. Blige, Kim Petras, Sam Smith and more.
Who will present at the 2023 Grammy Awards?
Joining the nominees will be the esteemed lineup of presenters, which includes First Lady Jill Biden, Cardi B, actor, producer, writer and host James Corden, actor and current Grammy nominee Billy Crystal, and Viola Davis, actor Dwayne Johnson, three-time Grammy winner Olivia Rodrigo, and five-time Grammy winner Shania Twain.
65th Annual Grammy Award Nominees (Four main categories)
Record Of The Year
“Don’t Shut Me Down” by ABBA
“Easy On Me” by Adele
“BREAK MY SOUL” by Beyoncé
“Good Morning Gorgeous” by Mary J. Blige
“You And Me On The Rock” by Brandi Carlile Featuring Lucius
“Woman” by Doja Cat
“Bad Habit” by Steve Lacy
“The Heart Part 5” by Kendrick Lamar
“About Damn Time” by Lizzo
“As It Was” by Harry Styles
Album Of The Year
Voyage by ABBA
30 by Adele
Un Verano Sin Ti by Bad Bunny
RENAISSANCE by Beyoncé
Good Morning Gorgeous (Deluxe) by Mary J. Blige
In These Silent Days by Brandi Carlile
Music Of The Spheres by Coldplay
Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers by Kendrick Lamar
Special by Lizzo
Harry’s House by Harry Styles
Sponsor Message
Song Of The Year
“abcdefu” — Sara Davis, GAYLE & Dave Pittenger, songwriters (GAYLE)
“GOD DID” — Tarik Azzouz, E. Blackmon, Khaled Khaled, F. LeBlanc, Shawn Carter, John Stephens, Dwayne Carter, William Roberts & Nicholas Warwar, songwriters (DJ Khaled Featuring Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, John Legend & Fridayy)
“The Heart Part 5” — Jake Kosich, Johnny Kosich, Kendrick Lamar & Matt Schaeffer, songwriters (Kendrick Lamar)
“Just Like That” — Bonnie Raitt, songwriter (Bonnie Raitt)
According to expert John Aiken and series executive producers Tara McWilliams and John Walsh, Married at First Sight Australia 2023’sHarrison Boon is by far the most “compelling” Groom the series has ever seen.
While we’ve been triggered, nay, cringed through the single dad’s already rocky relationship with his TV bride Bronte Schofield; apparently, we ain’t seen anything yet.
“Harrison’s journey in the experiment is compelling,” Aiken told Chattr in an interview before the tenth series premiered.
“He jumps out of the screen at you. He’s dealing with all sorts of different issues that he brings into the experiment.
“Particularly how he handles his relationship with Bronte, but also how he works in with the group. And I think that is really fascinating because he is such a strong Alpha energy in that group.”
Expert John Aiken says watching Married at First Sight’s Harrison Boon is “compelling”. Source: Nine.
“He’s the type of person that a lot of women will have known,” McWilliams added. “I don’t think he’s a bad guy. I actually quite liked Harrison.
“I think he is someone who watched back the show and would stand by everything he did.”
While she backed the 32-year-old builder, McWilliams admitted she would never “date a guy” like him before adding that she wasn’t saying “anything” that she “wouldn’t say to his face”.
“Harrison would cop that on the chin,” she said.
Married at First Sight executive producer John Walsh admits that MAFS Harrison Boon is on the “front foot”
Walsh agreed with his colleague’s sentiment, saying that the controversial groom was entirely on the “front foot” during the Married at First Sight experiment.
“The whole series, he never denies anything. He doubles down on it. It takes a lot of air out of it when you own it, admit it, and double down on it.”
“He never denies anything,” executive producer John Walsh said of Harrison. Source: Nine.
According to Walsh, the other participants found it hard to “deal with” because he’s very upfront about his behaviour, which McWilliams called “frustrating” to watch.
“It’s really frustrating to watch, but it’s fascinating to watch,” she said.
While last year, the season primarily focused on Olivia Frazer and Domenica Calarco’s feud, McWilliams admitted that the Grooms were “along for the ride”.
“This year, there’s more balance because there’s a lot of Groom focus in this series. The spotlight is on a lot of our Grooms and how they’re behaving and how they’re reacting, and how they’re conducting themselves as much as the Brides.
“As a woman watching, I found it infuriating, and I found it frustrating,” she said before adding: “We’re seeing how the Brides deal with that, and I’m really trying to champion them.
“As an audience member, you’re championing them to kind of rise above and take their power back.”
Watch Married At First Sight from Sunday – Wednesday on Nine and 9Now.
On February 1, fans of Gogglebox Australia were delighted with the news that the series was returning for Season 17; however, along with it came a very sad announcement.
Emmie Silbery — the matriarch of the Silbery family — would not be returning to the couch alongside daughter Kerry and granddaughter Isabelle.
At age 94, Emmie had been part of the Gogglebox family since the three women joined the series in 2016, but a dementia diagnosis has meant that she would step down from the role.
Taking to Instagram on February 1, Isabelle and Kerry shared the news with fans.
“We are sad to announce that Emmie won’t be joining us on the couch for @goggleboxau this season,” they said.
Emmie Silbery will not be returning to the Gogglebox Australia couch after her dementia diagnosis. Source: Instagram/Foxtel.
“It’s been a very challenging time for our family, and we’ve had to make some difficult decisions. Emmie has been diagnosed with dementia, and we wanted to be transparent about this, as many families experience it. Emmie will be watching & rest assured she’s happy and being cared for 💜”
The same evening, the family’s official Insta account released a Best Bits featuring the very funny and very “sexy” (her words) Emmie throughout the years.
It included her quipping that she’d like to “rub my hands over that lovely head that he’s got”, a montage of her dancing and pointedly asking her emotional family members, “how many tissues have you gone through?”.
The clip ending with a beautiful hug between the beloved couch member and her granddaughter.
On February 3, another Best Bits was shared on the official Gogglebox account.
According to the Mayo Clinic, dementia is not a specific disease but a group of conditions characterised by impairment of at least two brain functions, such as memory loss and judgement.
Symptoms include forgetfulness, limited social skills and impaired thinking abilities that interfere with daily functioning.
Everyone loves a good inspirational sports movie, and Woody Harrelson’s(True Detective) heartwarming Champions delivers just that.
The film’s trailer, released on February 3, tells the story of a temperamental former minor-league basketball coach — Marcus Aldridge (Harrelson) — who, after a series of missteps, is ordered by the court to manage a team of players with intellectual disabilities.
The aim is to whip the team into shape to get them to the Special Olympics, and while he thinks it’s a way back to his old life, he soon realises that despite his doubts, this team can go further than they ever imagined.
What can we expect from Champions?
Backed by Tubthumping (I Get Knocked Down), there’s even some dirty humour delivered by the films breakout stars, including Marcus telling his new team: “We’re going to do some simple ball handling exercise.”
“My girlfriend loves this,” Matthew Von Der Ahe’s Craig quips. LOL!
Everyone loves a good inspirational sports movie, and Woody Harrelson’s (True Detective) heartwarming Champions delivers just that. Source: Universal.
From the get-go, Marcus believes it’s “impossible to coach these guys”, with Cheech Marin’s Julio saying that he doesn’t have to turn them “into the [LA] Lakers, you just have to turn them into a team.”
We also meet the group’s only female player Consentino (Madison Tevlin), who asks: “Where did we even get this guy?” and honestly, it’s amazing!
Who is in the cast of Champions?
Alongside Harrelson, the film also features It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia‘s Kaitlin Olson as his love interest, Ghostbusters star Ernie Hudson, Matt Cook.
Playing with the aforementioned Von Der Ahe’s and Tevlin as their teammates are Joshua Felder, Kevin Iannucci, Ashton Gunning, James Day Keith, Tom Sinclair, Bradley Edens and Alex Hintz.
Champions opens in cinemas around Australia on March 9.
One of our new favourite Married at First Sight Australia 2023 couples is about to split — and spoiler alert! It’s not going to be who you think it is!
One of the show’s producers has revealed that fans are about to be shaken by the revelation, seeing as though it happens in an “unexpected and controversial way”.
Speaking to Yahoo Lifestyle, director of content at Endemol Shine Australia and former executive producer of MAFS, Tara McWilliams admitted that some relationships start off “really strong”.
Tahnee Cook and Ollie Skelton are one of the more successful couples so far. Source: Nine.
I think sometimes the distraction of the group can impact the success of a relationship, and we’ve seen it time and time again,” she told the outlet.
“This year, we’ve got some relationships that start off really strong. There’s one in particular that goes from strength to strength, and we’re like, this is an absolute sure thing.”
McWilliams then explained that so many things were “tick, tick, tick”; however, “at the final hurdle, it falls in quite an unexpected and controversial way.” Nooooo!
Which Married at First Sight Australia 2023 couples are the strongest?
At the time of publication, Alyssaand Duncan, Cameron and Lyndall, Tahneeand Ollie and Sandyand Dan have all formed instant and strong connections — so it’s anyone’s guess on who it will be.
While she knows that they couldn’t work it out in the end, McWilliams couldn’t quite get her head around the relationship’s demise, saying that she is now trying to think about who “screwed” it up.
“I’m thinking that should have been a really happy, successful relationship, and it probably would have been.
Duncan and AlyssaSandy and DanCameron and Lyndall
“But I think the impact of the group and expectations that people bring into the experiment that they wouldn’t normally carry outside of the experiment get the better of them. So you just can’t predict it.”
Watch Married At First Sight from Sunday – Wednesday on Nine and 9Now.
What set of Married at First Sight Australia contestants would be complete without a personal trainer and in 2023, It’s Shannon Adams.
The 30-year-old is self-assured with a jokey attitude, and while he may appear like your average carefree bachelor – deep down he’s a sensitive soul who just wants to be loved. Aww!
Shannon is a father to a three-year-old daughter and has been in an on-again-off-again relo with his ex for many years.
While the pair share custody, he has finally ended things and is ready to move forward in love and find someone he can build a future with.
What set of Married at First Sight Australia contestants would be complete without a personal trainer and in 2023, It’s Shannon Adams. Source: Nine.
According to his Nine bio, the Victorian local admits he is hot-headed, doesn’t tolerate “nonsense” and has a say-it-how-it-is attitude, which can often land him in hot water.
Over the last year, he has focused on self-development and reflection and believes he is now the best version of himself.
This means that he is now ready to settle down with someone who loves him just as he is.
Married at First Sight Australia 2023’s Caitlin McConville is a self-deprecating “relationship girl” who admits to falling very hard, very fast — but always with the wrong men.
The makeup artist — who waves her magic brush by day — also works as a nightclub host, so is always surrounded by people.
But, even though her life looks pretty glam, she is a true introvert/extrovert and loves being at home.
According to her official Nine bio, the 27-year-old Queenslander would rather hang at home playing video games with her dad and her cut.
Married at First Sight Australia 2023’s Caitlin McConville is a self-deprecating “relationship girl”. Source: Instagram.
Caitlin has some high standards — probably from years of attracting the bad boys — and is now unwilling to settle for anything less than she deserves.
However, while she expects a certain love in her life, she has struggled to find Mr Right.
Rather than date “douchebags with big egos”, Caitlin lives the solo life, however, she is now looking for the experts to intervene.
Married at First Sight Australia 2023’sDuncan James is Season 10’s resident Prince Charming.
Described as a “chivalrous gentleman who has no trouble meeting women” (*insert side eye emoji*), he finds himself falling quickly into a relationship — believing in love — only to realise after a few months they aren’t compatible.
According to his official Nine bio, when he is in a relationship, he’s “the best friend and the lover”. Now, he is in search of a woman with “class, emotional intelligence and confidence”.
In order to spark a connection, Duncan believes that physical attraction is “crucial” and is hoping the experts get it right. LOL!
Married at First Sight Australia 2023’s Duncan James is Season 10’s resident Prince Charming. Source: Instagram.
While he has yet to find someone, the 36-year-old’s parents have been married for 44 years — the kind of love he strives for.
The regional sales director grew up in Sydney’s Northern Beaches and has two older sisters. This means he “understands and appreciates” women on a deeper level.
Married at First Sight Australia 2023’sAlyssa Barmonde was raised a Mormon in Utah, USA.
The 35-year-old, whose family is still a huge part of her life, has a two-year-old son who is prioritised over everything and everyone else. over everyone else.
Since ending her seven-year marriage 12 months ago, the executive assistant has found dating as a single mum extremely hard. In fact, she finds dating apps extremely overwhelming.
While she has jumped into the experiment with both feet, walking down the aisle has been a little scary; however, she’s hopeful of finding love again.
Married at First Sight Australia 2023’s Alyssa Barmonde was raised a Mormon in Utah. Source: Instagram.
Alyssa is bubbly and sweet — sharing mouth-watering baked goods on her Instagram, according to her official Nine bio, she admitted she can be bossy AF and is known to dig her heels in, even when she knows she is in the wrong.
The mum-of-one also has a checklist, but it’s a little more achievable unlike groom Jesse Burford’s…well, sorta.
Alyssa is looking for someone over six feet tall and for a man who cries when he sees her walking down the aisle! LOL!
Married at First Sight Australia 2023’s Cameron Woods was hospitalised on January 28 after falling seven metres to the ground during a night out with friends in Darwin.
The 27-year-old — who has just made his debut in the new season of the hit Nine show — was rushed to hospital following the incident, where he was observed for several days after fracturing his ribs, spine and kidney.
According to the Daily Mail, who first reported on the incident, he is now “on the mend” however, there were “fears” that he wouldn’t be able to walk again.
He is now “on the mend”; however, there were “fears” that he wouldn’t be able to walk again. Source: Instagram.
“Cam is getting better and just needs to lay off the heavy lifting,” a source told the outlet.
“The nasty accident couldn’t have come at a worse time for him, but he is back on his feet now and is in therapy.”
The MAFS groom was one of the first participants in Season 10 to walk down the aisle during the January 28 premiere. He is coupled up with Lyndall Grace, an accountant who lives with a cystic fibrosis diagnosis.
The pair have come out the gate strong, looking like one of the more successful relationships so far.
The MAFS groom was one of the first participants in Season 10 to walk down the aisle during the January 28 premiere. Source: Nine.
Pop icon Beyoncé has announced her first world tour in seven years, taking her popular album Renaissance on the road.
The highly anticipated global event will begin on May 10 at Stockholm’s Friends Arena before the 41-year-old works were through stadiums in Europe and the UK.
She will then hit North America on July 7, opening in Toronto before making her way to her final destination, New Orleans’ Caesars Superdome, on September 27.
As for Australia, it will be the first time she has appeared on our shores for over a decade — with promoters confirming that “dates have been locked in”.
The Grammy award winner will reportedly headline shows in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth before playing in Auckland.
Taking to Instagram on February 1, the mum-of-three shared an INSANE snap alongside a very short announcement.
Pop icon Beyoncé has announced her first world tour in seven years, taking her popular album Renaissance on the road. Source: Instagram.
“RENAISSANCE WORLD TOUR 2023 [sic],” she captioned the post.
The Renaissance album has been hailed as a career-best, acclaimed for its pivot to club styles such as house and disco. It has also been praised for highlighting LGBTQ+ Black pioneers such as Honey Dijon, Kevin Aviance, Ts Madison and Big Freedia.
The superstar’s last tour, Formation, was in 2016, which grossed a MASSIVE $USD 256 million from 49 sold-out shows across the world.
In 2023, the artist was criticised for headlining the opening of The Atlantis in Dubai, given the United Arab Emirates’ criminalisation of homosexuality.
Married at First Sight Australia 2023’sAdam Seed was once on another popular dating show in the UK and surely, there’s another way to find love?
Six years ago, the now 35-year-old took part in ITV’s Dinner Date, with newly surfaced pics showing him on a date with The Only Way Is Essex star Jasmin Walia.
If you’re not familiar with the show (we don’t get it here in Oz), the series is an amalgamation of Come Dine With Me and First Dates and follows one singleton each ep, as they go on multiple dates with potential matches who serve them a home-cooked meal.
Married at First Sight Australia 2023’s Adam Seed was once on another popular dating show. Source: ITV.
The newly minted Australian reality star was on the show’s seventh season and was actually “successful” as far as the show goes, with Jasmin opting to take him on a second date.
According to his on-screen bio at the time, he was described as a “29-year-old construction worker and part-time barber” — a far cry from being a crypto trader and entrepreneur!
Who is Married at First Sight Australia 2023’s Adam Seed?
Adam is a modern-day entrepreneur who is always on the lookout for a new business opportunity.
Self-described as “cocky and confident”, he’s also always looking for the next beautiful girl to court; however, he is done with dating apps and is ready to find something meaningful, someone he can settle down with.
According to his official Nine bio, Adam was born in England with Jamaican West Indian heritage. He was adopted by Aussie parents who raised him in Queensland.
Married at First Sight Australia 2023’s Adam Seed is a modern-day entrepreneur. Source: Instagram.
The MAFS groom was in a long-term relationship for almost 10 years, before he realised he wasn’t ready to settle down.
Adam finds dating apps “fruitless” and prefers to meet people in the real world.
Whether that’s London — where he lived for the past six years — or finding love in Australia, he’s looking for someone who is mature, honest and open as he is.
Beloved TV vet Dr Chris Brown is leaving Ten in July 2023 after signing a million-dollar deal with Seven.
As announced by his new home on February 2, the 44-year-old will join the rival network in July and will co-host his final season of I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here with Julia Morris in April.
Brown started his career on Seven’s Harry’s Practice two decades ago before he went on to star in some of Australia’s most popular programs.
“I’m not entirely sure my old access pass works, but once we get over that hurdle and I’m back from the jungle, I can’t wait to sink my teeth into some exciting new projects in the second half of the year and beyond with Seven,” he said in a statement.
Beloved TV vet Dr Chris Brown is reportedly leaving Ten in July 2023 after signing a million-dollar deal with Seven. Source: Ten.
“Chris is one of the most popular and recognised people on Australian TV, bringing warmth, intelligence and a great sense of humour to everything he does,” Seven West Media Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer James Warburton added.
“We can’t wait to have him on board and to announce the great new content he will star in.”
News.com.au reported that Brown has signed a two-year contract with the rival network, which is believed to be worth more than $1 million yearly.
“Chris Brown has provided Australians with warmth and compassion as the resident vet on Bondi Vet, treating animals large and small,” a spokesperson for Ten told Chattr.
“He has served up a multitude of uplifting, inspiring and hilarious stories with Amanda, Barry and Miguel on The Living Room couch and Chris, along with Julia Morris, is contracted to the upcoming season of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! which will be back on screens and back in the South African jungle in April.”
Over the years, the popular presenter has helmed Network Ten shows including Bondi Vet (2008), The Project(2010), The Living Room (2012-2022), and I’m a Celeb — which he has been working on since 2015.
In 2019 he hosted Chris & Julia’s Sunday Night Takeaway and has served as the voice for The Dog House Australia since 2021.
Married at First Sight Australia 2023’s Janelle Han is a driven, beauty influencer who grew up in a very strict Singaporean Chinese family with high expectations.
While her upbringing was “tough at times”, she is incredibly close to her family which includes her parents and two brothers.
Her mum and dad are happily married, which is something Janelle strives for and is looking for someone her family “approve” of.
According to her official Nine bio, Janelle “dates for marriage only” due to managing an auto-immune disease, lupus, which means the pressure to have children feels stronger.
Married at First Sight Australia 2023’s Janelle Han is a driven, beauty influencer who grew up in a very strict Singaporean Chinese family with high expectations. Source: Instagram.
Janelle has had a handful of relationships, however, she admitted she is “bossy, clingy, short tempered and ridiculously picky” when it comes to men.
Perfect for MAFS, she also loves to find any reason for confrontation.
She’s sick of settling for men who are not good enough and she wants to be the one “reaching” for once.
Married at First Sight Australia 2023’sOllie Skelton is a voice-over artist with the gift of the gab.
The 26-year-old, who hails from Western Australia, is confident, charismatic and mature beyond his years, which is why modern dating apps are not for him.
Ollie has only been in one serious relationship and knows what it’s like to fall in love, however, he hopes that the next one is “The One”.
Married at First Sight Australia 2023’s Ollie Skelton is a voice-over artist with the gift of the gab. Source: Instagram.
According to his official Nine bio, the MAFS groom was raised by three women — his mum and two sisters — so is looking for a strong, independent and patient woman who can counter his stubborn nature.
While he may be what he confesses is “lazy”, deep down he’s a romantic and wants to love and be loved in return.
He’s also goofy, earnest and funny which are all huge ticks in our book!
Married at First Sight Australia 2023’sTahnee Cook is fast-talking, passionate, bubbly and is incredibly sick of “situationships”.
Over the dating apps (aren’t we all) and the swipe-right culture, she wants more than just the superficial looks-based dating and no real connection.
According to her official Nine bio, the 27-year-old PR manager went through an “awkward” teenage phase, however, grew into her looks and now gets attention from guys.
Married at First Sight Australia 2023’s Tahnee Cook is fast-talking, passionate, bubbly and is incredibly sick of “situationships”. Source: Instagram.
Unfortunately, these men are still not asking her out and she’s left wondering what she’s doing wrong.
The NSW local works in a high-pressure job, however, she is not high maintenance. In fact, her ideal date is Thai food, preferably cooked by her date.
Tahnee’s mum is Thai and she is proud of her heritage and while she has a successful professional life, she is hopeful that the experts can help tick “true love” off her bucket list.
If you’re up for adventure and high-stakes search and rescue in some of the toughest terrain on the planet, then you better get clicking and apply for the Ultimate Escape.
If the new series sounds familiar, we’re not surprised because it certainly feels like a cross between SAS Australia, The Amazing Raceand Australian Survivor.
The exciting reality show is also based on a Finnish format created by Rabbit Films and according to Seven, everyday heroes will race against the clock (and each other) to try complete the journey with teams of two attempting performing a rescue operation.
One team member will need strength and endurance, while the other will rely on their smarts to compete for a big cash prize.
Seven’s chief content officer, entertainment programming, Angus Ross, said: “Ultimate Escape is gripping TV, offering viewers fast-paced, jaw-dropping action supercharged by real emotion.”
How to apply for the Ultimate Escape
Sound like something you’d like to be a part of? Well, you’re in luck because casting for the show is now open.
HELIUM (the company behind the series) is looking for teams of two, aged 18 years and over.
You also must be available for up to five weeks in May and June 2023 and must be able to travel overseas, plus want to win a “life-changing prize”. Dah!
Alec Baldwin has been formally charged with involuntary manslaughter following the 2021 fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the Western film Rust.
Baldwin fired a prop gun which accidentally held a live round, killing the 42-year-old.
New Mexico First Judicial District lawyer Mary Carmack-Altwies formally filed charges against the actor on January 30. The on-set armourer, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, who was responsible for the weapon, has also been charged.
Actor Alec Baldwin has been formally charged with involuntary manslaughter following a fatal shooting on the set of the Western film Rust in 2021. Source: El Dorado Pictures.
“On the day of the shooting alone, evidence shows that no less than a dozen acts, or omissions of recklessness, occurred in the short time prior to lunch and the time of the shooting, and this does not include the reckless handling of the firearm by Baldwin,” Gutierrez-Reed wrote in court documents obtained by New Mexico’s KRQE News.
“By act or omission or failure to act in his position as a producer directly contributed and/or failed to mitigate numerous reckless and dangerous actions during a very short time period.”
Assistant director David Halls, who handed the actor the gun, previously accepted a misdemeanour charge in a plea deal.
According to several news sources, Baldwin could face up to 18 months in prison and a $US5000 ($7250) fine.
Hannah Gutierrez-Reed called the Rust film set “fast and loose”
On January 19, Carmack-Altwies announced that she would be seeking charges.
She said it was a “fast and loose film set” and that “nobody was doing their job”, including Baldwin who should have checked to see if the firearm was loaded.
“After a thorough review of the evidence and the laws of the state of New Mexico, I have determined that there is sufficient evidence to file criminal charges against Alec Baldwin and other members of the Rust film crew,” she said.
“On my watch, no one is above the law, and everyone deserves justice”.
The grieving family said in a statement that it was “a comfort that no one is above the law”; however, Baldwin will fight the charges.
What happened on the set of Rust?
On October 21, 2021, the 64-year-old actor was sitting in a pew on the set of a church at a Bonanza Creek ranch, Bonanza City.
He was rehearsing a scene when he reportedly pulled out the weapon and said: “So I guess I’m gonna take this (gun) out, pull it, and go: ‘Bang!’”
A pop sound allegedly went off, before both director Joel Souza and Hutchins realised they were bleeding.
A single bullet hit Hutchins in the chest and Souza in the shoulder.
Halyna Hutchins was killed on the set of the Western film Rust in October 2021. Source: Instagram.
Baldwin will appear in court within 60 days to see if there is a cause for trial.
Speaking to CNN, Carmack-Altwies said: “Just because it is an accident doesn’t mean that it’s not criminal”.
“Unintentional means they didn’t mean to do it, they didn’t have the intent to kill, but it happened anyway — and it happened because of more than mere negligence, because they didn’t exercise due caution or circumspection, and that’s what happened here.”
“There were three people, that if they had done their job that day, this tragedy wouldn’t have happened — and that’s David Halls and Hannah Gutierrez Reed and Alec Baldwin. If they had just done their basic duties, we wouldn’t be standing here.”
