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Actors Margot Robbie, Delta Goodrem, Jesse Spencer, Kym Valentine and Carla Bonner will appear in the final episode of ‘Neighbours’. According to ‘Variety’, Robbie featured in the long-running Aussie soap from 2008 to 2011 as Donna Freedman and has since gone on to star in massive Hollywood films including ‘The Wolf of Wallstreet’, ‘I, Tonya’ […]...

Margot Robbie, Delta Goodrem, Jesse Spencer, Kym Valentine and Carla Bonner will appear in the final episode of “Neighbours” on Thursday.

Robbie featured in the long-running Aussie soap from 2008 to 2011 as Donna Freedman and has since gone on to star in massive Hollywood films including “The Wolf of Wallstreet”, “I, Tonya” and “Once Upon A Time In Hollywood”.

Network 10 said Robbie’s return to “Neighbours” will be a “small cameo role”.

Aria Award-winning Delta Goodrem will also return to say goodbye to the show.

Goodrem was originally on the show from 2002 to 2003 as Nina Tucker. The show helped launch her mainstream music career, when she performed the debut single from “Innocent Eyes”, “Born To Try” in an episode. The single debuted at No. 3 on the Aria charts and peaked at No. 1, while the album spent 29 weeks at the top of the charts.

On-screen siblings Billy and Libby Kennedy, played...

The classic young adult novel Eragon might be coming to Disney+: The streamer is in the early stages of developing a TV series based on the Inheritance Cycle books by Christopher Paolini, our sister Variety reports.

Eragon is the first installment in the four-part novel series, which tells the story of a farm boy named Eragon, who discovers a dragon egg. When King Galbatorix finds out about the egg, he sends his servants to acquire it, forcing Eragon and the dragon Saphira to flee their hometown with a storyteller named Brom, who is part of an extinct group called the Dragon Riders.

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Margot Robbie is making an appearance in the series finale of long-running Australian soap Neighbours.

The official Twitter account for the show revealed the news ahead of its series finale, which will air later this week. The show wrapped filming in June after 37 years on the air.

Early in her career, Robbie portrayed teen Donna on Neighbours from 2008-11.

Robbie reportedly filmed her appearance from Los Angeles. She will join other famous alumni in returning for the series’ end, including Kylie Minogue, Guy Pearce, Natalie Imbruglia and more.

The show, which premiered in 1985, centers on a group of people who live and work in Erinsborough, a fictional suburb of Melbourne. It holds the record as Australia’s longest-running drama.

The show also aired for years in the United Kingdom. When the U.K.’s Channel 5 decided to drop the show, production company...

Margot Robbie will delight fans with an unexpected appearance in the finale of Australian soap Neighbours, it has been revealed.

The I Tonya star, who appeared in the soap as teenager Donna Freedman from 2008 to 2011, has filmed her appearance from Los Angeles.

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1980: Edge of Night's Draper was sentenced.

1981: Gh's Sarah raised Jeff's suspicions.

1986: Y&R's John confronted Jack.

1995: AMC's Will shocked a Pine Valley courtroom."Whoever wishes to foresee the future must consult the past; for human events ever resemble those of preceding times. This arises from the fact that they are produced by men who ever have been, and ever shall be, animated by the same passions, and thus they necessarily have the same results."

― Machiavelli

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1941: Radio soap opera We Are Always Young premiered on the Mutual Network. The show told the story of a serious composer who worked...

Two Australian production companies plan to launch an online sex advice channel, distributed via Google TV, Apple TV and Roku TV.

To fund the venture they aim to raise $1 million via a crowd-funding site. Entitled Intelligent Sex, the channel.s first two shows will be Hook Line and Sink Her, a 13-part drama based on Carla Bonner.s 2012 self-published e-book of that name; and Relate Your Way, a weekly open forum hosted by relationships expert Rachel Wilson.

The forums will be "uncensored, unrestricted, open-minded and non-judgmental discussions and entertainment about all things sex, sexuality and relationships of All kinds,". says Wilson.

The channel is the brainchild of Web Video Solutions. Eddie Postma, who is partnering with Horizon Films, the production company headed by David Pulbrook and Paul Green, whose credits include The Cup, Pulbrook.s Last Dance, Brilliant Lies and Hotel Sorrento.

Postma tells If he is deciding which crowd-funding...

Gary O.Toole and Julian York, partners in Melbourne-based Three King Pictures for nearly two years, have parted company.

O.Toole has launched his own production banner, Red Rock Pictures, while York will remain with Three Kings.

It.s an amicable split which O.Toole announced on Facebook, stating. .We reached a fork in the road creatively and business wise, and rather than ruin a perfectly good friendship, I have decided to step away.

.Please offer Julian and Newnest [Addakula, the third .King.] all the very best for the future and I hope their careers go from strength to strength..

York responded, .It.s been a great ride. Sad but exciting too. We are all still great friends and colleagues. We will always be the three kings - but not in the same kingdom..

The pair will continue to collaborate on Three Kings'. Under the Hill, scripted by O.Toole, which is billed...

Actress/neophyte producer Carla Bonner is developing a TV series based on her 2012 self-published e-book, Hook, Line and Sink Her, a romance guide for men.

The former Neighbours star has teamed up with Melbourne-based writer/producer Gary O.Toole to develop a 12-part, half-hour series.

Bonner wrote the book to help men understand women and how to .reignite the passion. of relationships, drawing on her own experiences.

O.Toole is writing the pilot and story treatments for the following episodes. Bonner intends to play the protagonist, telling If, .No one knows her better than I do..

The actress played Stephanie Scully in Neighbours for 11 years, departing in November 2010 after her character was sent to jail for culpable driving. She returned to the show for a couple of months earlier this year. Her 22-year-old son Harley Bonner plays Joshua Willis in the soap.

O.Toole and Bonner first connected on social media,...

Following lots of reader questions about the new arrivals and returnees heading to Neighbours, we've been supplied with some extra information about the specifics. The new Turner family, headed up by Lou Carpenter's daughter Lauren, are new regular characters for the soap and will make their arrival on Australian screens in early February. Nicola Charles is back as Sarah Beaumont for six weeks and her return scenes also air in early February in Australia. Carla Bonner is back as Steph Scully for two months and reappears from March in the Australian airings, while Scott McGregor's shock comeback scenes as Mark Brennan (more)...

Neighbours returnee Carla Bonner has admitted that she didn't hesitate when show bosses invited her to return as Steph Scully. Yesterday (November 4), it was announced that Steph will be heading back to Ramsay Street in 2013, with Bonner expected to start filming again from January. Bonner left Neighbours in 2010 after 11 years playing the role. Steph's exit storyline saw her sent to prison after knocking down Ringo Brown on her motorbike while driving dangerously. Bonner told TV Week of Steph's return: "We always knew when I left they would revisit her. When they contacted me and said it was time, there was no question of if I wanted to do it - of course I did! "Steph's a bit damaged because she's been through a rough time being in prison and (more)...

Neighbours has announced that some of Ramsay Street's most popular characters will be returning next year. Steph Scully (Carla Bonner) will be making a welcome return, as well as Sarah Beaumont (Nicola Charles) and Detective Mark Brennan (Scott McGregor). Lou Carpenter's daughter Lauren Turner (now played by Kate Kendall) will also be coming back, but she will joined by her family to form a new set of characters in Erinsborough. On joining the long-running soap, which will celebrate its 28th year in 2013, Kendall said: "It's exciting to be joining Australia's longest running drama and to be working with such an array of experienced actors. "To be playing a character such as Lauren Turner, who is deeply embedded in the storyline and who of course is (more)...

Neighbours actress Carla Bonner has revealed that she would like to return to the soap in the future. Bonner played Steph Scully on the soap for 11 years, before her character was jailed for six years after she killed Ringo Brown in a motorbike accident in 2010. She told Inside Soap: "I do believe we'll revisit Steph one day. "I'd love to see how prison has changed her - and whether she forgives Paul Robinson for where she ended up!" Bonner added that she at times found playing Steph tough due to the amount of challenges (more)...

Neighbours star Scott Major has spoken of how sad it was to say goodbye to long-term Ramsay Street regular Carla Bonner. The actor, who portrays Lucas Fitzgerald in the show, told Holy Soap that losing Bonner - whose character Steph Scully is facing a lengthy jail sentence - was like bidding farewell to a relative. Major said: "It was very sad. Bons and I did a lot of work together over the time. We bounced together well. There were emotional scenes and passionate scenes. "Working that closely with someone, they become part of your (more)...

Simone Buchanan has admitted that she would love her Neighbours character Sam Fitzgerald to be Paul Robinson's next love interest. On British screens, Sam and Paul (Stefan Dennis) are currently working together to make sure that Steph Scully (Carla Bonner) is punished for the road accident which caused Ringo's death. UK fans saw Sam return to Ramsay Street earlier this month after she landed the role of prosecutor in Steph's culpable driving case. (more)...

Alan Fletcher has admitted that he found it difficult to say goodbye to his Neighbours co-star Carla Bonner. Fletcher, who plays Dr Karl Kennedy, explained that he had become good friends with Bonner during the ten years that she acted as Steph Scully. He told Holy Soap: "Saying goodbye to Carla was like cutting off an arm. It was really extraordinary. She'd been there for more than ten years and was a great friend." (more)...

Sam Clark has revealed that he was thrilled with his dramatic Neighbours departure storyline. In an episode which transmitted in the UK yesterday, the actor's character Ringo Brown died in hospital after being knocked down by Steph Scully's (Carla Bonner) motorbike in a tragic accident. Ringo's shock death came just a few weeks after his fairytale wedding to girlfriend Donna Freedman (Margot Robbie). In real life, meanwhile, Clark chose to quit the soap in order to concentrate on his music career. Speaking to Digital Spy at a recent photo shoot for Gay Times's Naked Issue, Clark said of his exit plot: "To be perfectly honest, it was a lot of fun! "I got to do completely different stuff than what I had been doing in my time at Neighbours, and (more)...

Ashleigh Brewer has admitted that she was sad to see her Neighbours co-star Margot Robbie leave the soap earlier this year. Robbie filmed her final scenes as Ramsay Street favourite Donna Freedman last month after deciding to focus on her Us career ambitions. Her last episode will air in early 2011. A number of other cast members have also recently bowed out of the long-running show, including Carla Bonner (Steph Scully) and Sam Clark (Ringo Brown). Speaking about the departures, Brewer told Holy Soap: "The hardest person to let go of was Margot." The actress (more)...

Carla Bonner has revealed that she would love to land roles in the UK following her departure from Neighbours. The actress recently filmed her final scenes as Ramsay Street's Steph Scully following an 11-year stint on the soap. Steph's last episode will air in Australia next week, while UK fans are about to see the beginning of the dramatic storyline which leads to her exit. Asked to disclose her future ambitions in an interview with TV Week, Bonner explained: "There are lots of possibilities, but it's quite difficult to say because the job hasn't enabled me to focus (more)...

Neighbours' executive producer Susan Bower has insisted that there is no link between the soap's forthcoming channel change and a recent batch of cast departures. Jane Hall (Rebecca Robinson), Matthew Werkmeister (Zeke Kinski), Erin Mullally (Declan Napier), Sam Clark (Ringo Brown), Margot Robbie (Donna Freedman) and Carla Bonner (Steph Scully) have all quit the long-running show this year ahead of its shift from Channel Ten to digital station Eleven. However, in an interview with TV Soap, Bower dismissed talk of poor morale on set and pointed out that cast departures are nothing new. She explained: "When I first arrived here, there were four people who all left at the same time and there was all this negative press. It happens all the time. It's (more)...

Neighbours actor Sandy Winton has admitted that it is "sad" to see so many cast members bowing out from the long-running show. Last month, it was announced that Jane Hall, Matthew Werkmeister and Erin Mullally will be leaving their respective roles as Rebecca, Zeke and Declan in the months ahead. The news followed the previous confirmation that Sam Clark, Margot Robbie and Carla Bonner had also decided to quit their parts as Ringo, Donna and Steph. Speaking to Holy Soap about the departures, Winton commented: "It is sad. But if you look at a cast list from five years ago and five years before that, it's (more)...

Neighbours star Carla Bonner has hinted that fans will be stunned when they discover how Steph Scully departs Ramsay Street. The actress announced back in June that she had decided to leave the long-running show after 11 years playing the popular character. Speaking to Inside Soap about Steph's exit plot, Bonner commented: "You could never have imagined the way Steph leaves Ramsay Street. "It's so out of character, but the plot is very strong. It's great storytelling." Fans in the UK (more)...

Neighbours actress Carla Bonner has said that she could not give up her own child, as her character Steph Scully plans to do so. In the coming weeks, viewers will see Steph struggle with the decision to give her baby son to his biological father Dan Fitzgerald (portrayed by Brett Tucker), in order to protect the feelings of former friend and Dan's ex-partner Libby Kennedy (Kym Valentine). Speaking about the controversial plot, Bonner told Inside Soap: "I appreciate Steph's reasons, (more)...

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Series return. For two long weeks, fans have been waiting to see if Ringo (Sam Clark) would pull through after being struck by Steph (Carla Bonner). Tonight, those who haven't heard the goss through the press will finally get their answer.

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Neighbours favourite Steph Scully is to come face-to-face with her ex-boyfriend Woody in a forthcoming storyline, it has been revealed. In episodes which air next week in Australia, Woody returns to Erinsborough unexpectedly, and Steph - who is struggling after giving up her baby - immediately decides to spend as much time with him as possible. Woody - full name Larry Woodhouse - was last seen on the Ramsay Street soap in 2002 after appearing on a recurring basis for two years. During his first stint on the show, Woody became involved in criminal activity and ended up in jail, while subsequent appearances saw him struggling to move on from his troubled past. Speaking of the latest plot twist, Steph's portrayer Carla Bonner told TV Week: "While there isn't a (more)...

Dan Fitzgerald is to make a one-off guest appearance in a forthcoming episode of Neighbours, it has been announced. The schoolteacher, who left Ramsay Street last year after breaking up with wife Libby (Kym Valentine), will feature in a shock scene featuring a new twist in Steph Scully's baby storyline. In an episode which airs in Australia next week, fans will see Steph paying a visit to Dan - played by Brett Tucker - and announcing that she wants him to have permanent custody of their newborn son. Speaking to TV Week about the surprise scene, Steph's portrayer Carla Bonner explained: "We filmed it prior to Brett leaving the show back in 2009. He loved the fact that Dan Fitzgerald still has such a presence in the show. Even though the character has physically left, his legacy lives on." Discussing how fans may react to (more)...

Neighbours star Kym Valentine has revealed that her character Libby Kennedy feels "nothing but hate" for Steph Scully after the truth about the mechanic's unborn baby is revealed. Earlier this year, Steph (Carla Bonner) staged a sham reunion with Jarrod 'Toadie' Rebecchi (Ryan Moloney) in a bid to prevent anyone from finding out that Libby's ex-husband Dan Fitzgerald is the father of her child. However, on Australian screens next week, Steph and Toadie's deception will finally be revealed to Libby and the rest of Ramsay Street in dramatic circumstances. Teasing the plot climax, Valentine told TV Week: "Libby (more)...

Alan Fletcher has admitted that he is "sad" over the news that Neighbours co-star Carla Bonner will leave the soap later this year. Bonner announced last month that she is quitting her role as Steph Scully to pursue new projects after more than a decade in Ramsay Street. Speaking of his colleague's decision, Fletcher - who plays Karl Kennedy - told Holy Soap: "I'm desperately sad about it. She's one of the best actresses on the show and one of the best characters on the show. She's gorgeous, she's a sexy girl but she's earthy. She's got the motorcycle thing going on, she's a little bit butch with it. She's (more)...

Neighbours star Alan Fletcher has revealed that the truth about Steph Scully's unborn baby will have a major impact on the whole of Ramsay Street. Steph - played by departing actress Carla Bonner - has been misleading her loved ones for months in a bid to conceal the fact that Dan Fitzgerald is the father of her child. The mechanic has staged a sham reunion with ex-boyfriend Jarrod 'Toadie' Rebecchi (Ryan Moloney) to protect the secret. However, speaking on Live From Studio Five last night, Fletcher confirmed that the truth will come out later this year. The actor - who (more)...

Neighbours star Carla Bonner has hinted that a face from the past could expose the truth about Steph Scully's baby. In recent months, fans have seen the actress's alter ego stage a sham reunion with ex-boyfriend Jarrod 'Toadie' Rebecchi (Ryan Moloney) in a bid to prevent her loved ones from finding out that Dan Fitzgerald is the father of her child. However, speaking to TV Week, Bonner teased that Steph and Toadie's secret will be uncovered by a mystery (more)...

Neighbours star Carla Bonner has quit the soap after nearly 11 years in the role of Steph Scully. The actress, who is one of the Ramsay Street serial's longest-serving cast members, will bow out to pursue new projects when her current contract expires in September. Responding to the news, Neighbours' executive producer Susan Bower told the Herald Sun: "I'm very sad that Carla is leaving us and she knows the door is always open for Steph to return to Ramsay Street. "The storylines on air and coming up showcase what an exceptional talent Carla is and while fans (more)...

Actress Carla Bonner is quitting Ten soap after 11 years on screen.

After 11 years playing the beloved Stephanie Scully, actress Carla Bonner is leaving Neighbours.

Currently on a production break, Bonner will film her final scenes when she resumes work on the show in September. She will remain on screen until the end of the year.

When she wraps up the Ten soap she will head to Los Angeles for a series of meetings and to take part in workshops with drama coach Irene Chubbyk.

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Actress Carla Bonner is quitting Ten soap after 11 years on screen.

After 11 years playing the beloved Stephanie Scully, actress Carla Bonner is leaving Neighbours.

Currently on a production break, Bonner will film her final scenes when she resumes work on the show in September. She will remain on screen until the end of the year.

When she wraps up the Ten soap she will head to Los Angeles for a series of meetings and to take part in workshops with drama coach Irene Chubbyk.

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Neighbours newcomer Jordy Lucas has admitted that she feels under pressure to prove herself after taking over the role of Summer Hoyland. The actress was recruited to play Steph Scully's (Carla Bonner) stepdaughter late last year and is a replacement for Marisa Siketa, who had the part between 2002 and 2007. Speaking to TV Week about the recast, Lucas commented: "There is a bit of added pressure - people already have an idea of how they want her to be. "I did a lot of research into the role, but Summer has come back as a young woman after (more)...

Neighbours' new Summer Hoyland has revealed that mystery will surround the character when she returns to Ramsay Street. Actress Jordy Lucas was cast in the role of Steph Scully's (Carla Bonner) stepdaughter late last year, taking over from Marisa Siketa, who played the part between 2002 and 2007. Summer will be back on Australian screens next week. In her early scenes, she will be discovered hiding out at the local garage before later being (more)...

Neighbours actress Carla Bonner has praised the unwavering support shown to the iconic soap by its fans. Yesterday, the 36-year-old said that it "gets up her goat" that some people think it is "uncool" to watch the soap. However, Bonner insisted today that she is "proud" of the show's loyal fan base. She told Digital Spy: "Those that are too cool for school are definitely in the minority. I'm very proud of our massive fan base (more)...

Neighbours star Carla Bonner has reflected on her time with the iconic Australian series. The actress, who stars as Ramsay Street's resident biker chick Steph Scully, recently celebrated her tenth anniversary with the soap. "I have had so many massive storylines over the years," she told website TV Tonight. "Steph went through a really hard time with breast cancer, went into remission, fell pregnant and then had the cancer return, dying while she was giving birth! It was all very dramatic! "I must do the angst really well because Steph's always going (more)...

Neighbours star Carla Bonner has slammed unsupportive fans who continually knock the show. In an interview with TV Tonight, the 36-year-old addressed the belief that it is "uncool" to watch Neighbours and spoke of her disappointment at the lack of support it receives in Australia. "Aussies are more reluctant to admit that they watch... like it's 'uncool'," she said. "The thing that really gets up my goat is when somebody will recognise me and say 'you're from Neighbours aren't you?' And then they say, 'I don't watch the show' and proceed to ask questions about your character. It annoys me. "It's either they're not interested so don't ask or you really do watch and you don't want to admit it. Get off your high horse. You should be supportive. "We've (more)...

Neighbours star Carla Bonner was banned from a flight at the weekend after clashing with an airline attendant over her luggage. The actress, who plays Steph Scully on the Aussie soap, was checking in at Melbourne Airport for a flight to Newcastle, New South Wales, when she was warned that her hand luggage could be too large. Bonner was told by the staff member that her bag would need to be measured and a heated exchange followed. She was in possession of a Light Fare ticket for a Jetstar Airways flight, restricting her to one piece of small hand luggage only. The soap star eventually ended up staying in Melbourne. Despite claims (more)...