Hope your new year started out with a bang. Have a great weekend!

7 January 2010

Congratulations to Hugh for being the People's Choice for Best Action Star! And, on the Jay Leno show, Hugh was (nearly) on fire when he plugged his forthcoming appearance on Sesame Street on January 27th.

4 January 2010

And we're back! Welcome to another year of all the news that is news about Hugh. Our best wishes to you all for a 2010 and a new decade that brings you good health, happiness and success.

Getting down to business, and kicking off the new year...

Monday News: Hugh is slated to appear on this Wednesday's People’s Choice Awards telecast on CBS; check local listings for airtimes.

And Hugh is listed as the guest on Wednesday’s Jay Leno Show on NBC; again, consult your local listings for the show’s airtime.

Finally, check out withjosh.com for a nice video interview with Hugh's longtime dialect coach, Jess Platt.

[Thanks Jo, Janet and Pat P.!]

24 December 2009

The staff at Jackman's Landing would like to wish you and yours the merriest of holidays.  This year has been a challenge for many. We hope the moments you've spent with us here, have given you a smile and lightened your burdens.

To Hugh and his beautiful wife and children, blessings and our best to you, as always.  To our visitors and many friends, we thank you for your loyalty and friendship.

As is our custom, JL staffers will take the next few days to relax and enjoy their friends and families.  We'll begin updates anew on Monday, January 4th, 2010.

Happy Holidays, Joy and Boundless Prosperity.

Pat, Nic, Mel, Lori and Mon

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21 December 2009

Monday News: Catch a glimpse or two of Hugh and Daniel Craig in this highlights video of this year's Gypsy of the Year awards ceremony.

And Broadway Cares' website has been updated with some recaps of the unprecedented fundraising this season, led by Hugh and Daniel.

To honor Hugh and Daniel's fundraising efforts, BC/EFA has made a donation of $75,000 to the British and Australian entertainment community HIV/AIDS fundraising organizations: TheatreMAD and Oz Showbiz Cares.

The photographer covering the Gypsy of the Year ceremony has oodles of great photos on his website, many featuring Hugh.

In movie news, could Hugh's next film project start as early as February? Yes, according to this Connecticut newspaper's report; we will keep you posted as details surface.

[Thanks Rustyalex, Elizabeth, Zoobin and Pat P.!]

15 December 2009

Tuesday News: Playbill's Seth Rudetsky recounts his backstage encounter with Hugh and Daniel Craig at last week's Gypsy of the Year awards ceremony.

[Thanks Barbara and Zoobin!]

14 December 2009

Monday News: The Global Poverty Project's documentary "1.4 Billion Reasons" will have its NYC premiere tonight, with the GPP's world ambassador Hugh hosting the evening; this event is free but requires a reservation, and please provide a wrapped gift for a child if you attend.

Congratulations to Hugh, whose spot-on voice work on the X-Men Origins: Wolverine video game earned him a nod at this year’s Video Game Awards. And a pic of Hugh accepting his award via video is here, 4th photo in.

Hugh's film Australia gets some recognition in its own country at last week's AFI Awards.

[Thanks Janet, Elizabeth, Zoobin and Pat P.!]

11 December 2009

Friday News: On Tuesday, Hugh and his costar Daniel Craig set a new fundraising record for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS during the Gypsy of the Year competition…breaking the record Hugh and his castmates set back in 2003, no less! A great job by everyone involved for a great cause. And Playbill's photo gallery features 2 new pics of Hugh and Daniel at the event, while Broadway World has some video of the evening's highlights.And A Steady Rain comes in at #2 on TIME Magazine's list of the top 10 plays of the 2009-10 season.

[Thanks Rustyalex, Jo, Elizabeth Janet, Ceil, Zoobin and Pat P.!]

30 November 2009

Monday news: Hugh lends a hand to his friend Kristin Chenoweth's charity, Maddie's Corner, by participating in an auction to aid breast cancer awareness called Dogs Do Pink; bid on Hugh's autographed pup on the Charity Folks website, but hurry, the bidding closes December 10.

[Thanks, Rochelle D!]

25 November 2009

Wednesday news:  Golly, but the man takes his fundraising seriously - yet another auction for another worthy cause; the winning bid earns a day on the set with Hugh.

[Thanks, Janet!]

And that's it for this week, folks! We'll be back next Monday. In the meantime, best wishes to you and yours for a safe and happy Thanksgiving holiday!

24 November 2009

Casting news!:  Variety makes it official: Hugh will star in director Shawn Levy's Real Steel, co-produced by Steven Spielberg. Production begins in June; click the link for the full details.

More Tuesday news: Hugh and Daniel Craig have racked up a whopping figure for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

[Thanks, Elizabeth!]

20 November 2009

Friday News:  Xmenfilms.net is hosting an ebay auction with 10% of the final profit benefiting Habitat for Humanity.  Click here for your chance to bid on a full cast autographed Wolverine poster.

[Thanks, Janet!]

17 November 2009

Tuesday News: Deb helped open this year's 2nd annual Adoption Awareness Week in Sydney, Australia.

[Thanks Zoobin!]

16 November 2009

Monday News: Two deserving charities will benefit from the final added performance on December 6 of A Steady Rain. The documentary Oh My God in which Hugh appears opened in New York, Los Angeles and Irvine, CA and Atlanta last Friday; more release dates can be found on the film’s website.

[Thanks Jo and Pat P.!]

12 November 2009

Thursday News: Dena Hammerstein’s organization, Only Make Believe, is hosting an online auction, and one of the items on offer is a package including a pair of A Steady Rain tickets for the final performance on December 6, backstage tour, a photo with Hugh and signed playbills! But hurry, bidding closes November 13.

Another fun Charity Buzz auction item from Hugh is up for grabs: have Hugh field your voice mail! Well, actually the prize is a personal voice mail recording from Hugh, who will record this remotely for the auction winner and will do so at a mutually agreeable time; auction ends December 2.

Playwright Keith Huff’s script for A Steady Rain is available for pre-order at Amazon.

And Hugh has scored three nominations for the People’s Choice Awards! His categories are Movie Actor, Action Star, and On-Screen Team (with his X-Men Origins: Wolverine costars); you may vote for him at the PCA’s link as often as you wish; the awards will air on January 6, 2010.

[Thanks Rustyalex, Winnie W., Janet, Kathy, Jo, Zoobin and Pat P.!]

9 November 2009

Monday News: The two-man cast of A Steady Rain lends a hand via charity auction to yet another good cause, the New York Restoration Project.

[Thanks, Janet!]

3 November 2009

Tuesday News: Hugh and Daniel will perform an added performance of A Steady Rain this Sunday night at 7 p.m. ET to benefit The Actors' Fund; ticket info is here.

A lovely couple made a donation to Broadway Cares during one of the A Steady Rain performances last week and got a photo with the play's stars as a thank-you; you can find it in our Fan Stuff gallery.

Vision Magazine sat down with Peter Rodger, whose documentary film Oh My God features an interview with Hugh.

[Thanks Zoobin and Kristen and Chris P.!]

2 November 2009

Hugh-less Oscars for 2010: Several online news sites are reporting that Hugh has decided to decline the offer to host next year's Annual Academy Awards, including News.com.au, the Examiner, the Straits Times and Showbiz Spy.

In other news, check out some lovely photos of Hugh and Deb at last Monday's World Wide Orphan's benefit gala.

29 October 2009

Thursday News: Hugh and Daniel break Hugh's own fundraising record for a single day's donations! A cute, brief video interview catches Hugh on the red carpet for Monday’s WWO gala. And that gala raised lots of money for a very good cause.

During last year’s press junket for X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Hugh had a lovely chat with interviewer Alex Zane; the first of the two-part video interview is here a link for the second part can be found here as well).

[Thanks, Rustyalex, Elizabeth, Zoobin and Pat P.!]

26 October 2009

Monday News:  Hugh is the co-chair and special performer and Deb is an honoree at this year's Worldwide Orphans Foundation benefit gala, to be held tonight. Hugh - double-booked? He also has been listed as a performer for tonight's "Chance and Chemistry: A Centennial Celebration" of Frank Loesser concert. But for those planning to attend, note that the cast for this event is still in formation and is subject to change, according to the Actors' Fund website.

One future event that may not now pose a scheduling conflict is Hugh's role as Special Co-Host for the 5th Annual A Fine Romance benefit gala on May 1, 2010 (formerly slated for November of this year). Here is hoping this works out, since he's a wee bit tied up through November.

Broadway's economy is pretty healthy, thanks in part to big-selling shows like A Steady Rain; but these shows are not the entire Broadway picture, as the New York Times reports.

Finally, Wolverine's comic-book papa Len Wein took in a certain Broadway show recently as Hugh's guest; his thoughts on A Steady Rain can be found on the October 9th entry of his blog. And more recent posts feature some video interviews he conducted for the X-Men Origins: Wolverine DVD release.

[Thanks, Pat B., Elizabeth, Zoobin and Pat P.!]

23 October 2009

Friday News:  It's a A Steady Rain charity hat trick!  Charity Buzz is running a third auction for tickets to the play.  Happy bidding!

[Thanks, Janet!]

Have a grand weekend!

22 October 2009

Thursday News: Hugh is the highest-ranked actor on this decidedly unscientific list of Broadway's 50 Most Powerful. Want Hugh to be one of this year's nominees for a People's Choice Award? Then visit here and cast a vote.

[Thanks Jo, Janet, Zoobin and Pat P.!]

19 October 2009

Monday News: Wolverine's comic creator Len Wein and director Gavin Hood conduct video interviews about Wolverine's film incarnation, while producer Lauren Shuler Donner discusses the near future of the Wolverine franchise.

Finally, we reported back in August that Hugh was slated to do a short film shoot for a community charity; well, recently Hugh and Kate Winslet did shoot that Farrelly Brothers short film; keep an eye peeled for its release.

[Thanks Janet, Zoobin and Pat P.!]

15 October 2009

Thursday News: Tony-award-winning designer Scott Pask brings a unique look to A Steady Rain. And A Steady Rain tops its own box-office record. Today is the last day to bid for Hugh’s elephant to benefit Family Health International. This print and video interview with X-Men Origins: Wolverine director Gavin Hood whets appetites for the Blu-Ray version of the film, available now.

[Thanks Christina and Zoobin!]

12 October 2009

Monday News: As we announced on September 1, Hugh will take part in The Actors' Fund's upcoming benefit concert, "Chance and Chemistry: A Centennial Celebration of Frank Loesser", and now it looks like he and his fellow participants will have a lot more company onstage.

And today is Hugh's 41st birthday. Happy Birthday, Hugh!

8 October 2009

Thursday News:  Hugh’s terrific 43-minute video interview with Katie Couric is available online. Since the first auction was a hit, Charity Buzz has opened a new auction for two tickets to A Steady Rain; bidding closes October 22. And Keith Huff, A Steady Rain’s playwright, narrates a slideshow of the play courtesy of the New York Times. Hugh participated in the documentary Oh My God, which will begin showings in the US in November; view the film’s trailer here.

[Thanks, Janet, Zoobin and Pat P!]

7 October 2009

Wednesday News:  Hugh visited Gayle King on her radio show; listen here. And A Steady Rain is still pulling them in on Broadway. Meanwhile, vote for Hugh and X-Men Origins: Wolverine in several categories for this year's Spike SCREAM Awards, which will air October 27.

[Thanks, Zoobin and Pat P!]

5 October 2009

Monday News:  Last Friday, Hugh paid a visit to the CBS News studio to tape his segment on Katie Couric's new webshow.

[Thanks, Rustyalex and Zoobin!!]

2 October 2009

Friday News:  Hugh helps Elmo concentrate during a Sesame Street, Word on the Street segment.  The spot will air during the show's new season, beginning November 10th.  JL's stage gallery boasts pics from A Steady Rain's opening night. 

[Thanks, Kristin and Charlotte!]

See you next week!

1 October 2009

Thursday News: A Steady Rain opened Tuesday night to mostly upbeat reviews, particularly for the actors; Broadway World has pics of the press conference and from the opening night's curtain call. Broadway.com provides this nifty video of the entire press conference! The BBC caught up with Deb, Keith Huff, and others on the opening-night red carpet in this video. The play has smashed previous box-office records in its opening week.

In film news, Hugh is eyeing another upcoming film project for the spring. And from Hugh's most recent appearance on the big screen comes some new stills from X-Men Origins: Wolverine, courtesy of xmenfilms.net.

[Thanks Rustyalex, Mirela, Brugli, Sue N., Jo, Elizabeth and Zoobin!]

29 September 2009

Tuesday News: Hugh and Daniel handled a recent and rude interruption of their show with pretty nifty aplomb. Good Day NY host Rosanna Scotto gives A Steady Rain her personal thumbs-up in this video clip. And tickets to the show were the top-selling lot at this year’s Broadway Cares Flea Market & Grand Auction.

[Thanks Rustyalex, Mary, Karli, Pat and Zoobin!]

28 September 2009

Monday News: Broadway.com shares some first official photos from A Steady Rain.

And congratulations to Deb, her fellow castmates and everyone connected to the Australian film Blessed, which just won the best screenplay prize at this year's San Sebastian Film Festival!

TV ALERT: Hugh's Broadway costar Daniel Craig is scheduled to be on Regis & Kelly on Friday, October 9th; check local listings for airtimes.

[Thanks Jo, Janet, Barbara and Elizabeth!]

25 September 2009

Friday News: Newsweek.com uploaded video from Climate Week NYC's opening ceremony: The Greening of Hugh Jackman.  Enjoy the Wall Street Journal's interview with A Steady Rain playwright, Keith Huff.

 [Thanks, Zoobin and Pat P.!]

24 September 2009

Thursday News:  Broadway Cares is auctioning off a pair of tickets for A Steady Rain, but hurry, bidding closes in two days! And Hugh's mutant alter ego clawed to the top of last week's DVD sales and rentals, according to this.

[Thanks Elizabeth, Zoobin and Pat P.!]

22 September 2009

Tuesday News:  There is a brief interview with Hugh online courtesy of New York magazine. Coverage of Hugh's address at the opening ceremonies of Climate Week NY can be found here, while this article includes some video coverage of Hugh at the event and some more of Hugh's speech is here on YouTube:

Elsewhere, Tom O'Neil of LA Times' The Envelope heartily approves of Sunday night's Emmy nod to the writers of Hugh's opening number at this year's Oscars. Hugh's Broadway show A Steady Rain is doing mighty fine at the box office even in these early days of its limited run. And Hugh will be one of the first guests on Katie Couric's new webcast show.

[Thanks Rustyalex, Jo, Zoobin and Pat P.!]

21 September 2009

Monday News:  As we reported earlier, Hugh will host the Gladney Cup gala on October 4; more about the event is outlined in this press release.

And Hugh will be a speaker today in NYC at the opening of Climate Week NYC.

TV ALERTS: Hugh and Daniel Craig are slated to appear on Good Morning America on September 23, and Hugh will hit the couch with the ladies of The View Friday, September 25, according to the ABC website. (As always, check local listings for airtimes.)

[Thanks Zoobin and Pat P.!]

18 September 2009

Friday News:  Nelson Aspen, host of the Oz morning show, Sunrise morning, dishes on his experience his "A Steady Rain" experience. (No spoilers). [Thanks Rustyalex and Pat P.!]

Have a great weekend, all.

17 September 200

Gallery Update! :  Check out some new photos from A Steady Rain's stage door in the JL's Fan Photos gallery. Also, we've set up a gallery for the play itself, which hopefully we'll be adding to once stills from the show are released.

Other Thursday News : Hugh yet again lends a hand for another good cause, this time Hollywood for Habitat for Humanity; bid here to help out and to win two tickets to A Steady Rain. And next Monday Hugh in his role as World Vision's ambassador steps up to help raise awareness about climate change during next week's Climate Week NYC opening ceremony.

[Thanks Sue N., Jo, Janet and Pat P.!]

14 September 2009

Monday News:  The NY Times has another great interview with Hugh and his A Steady Rain costar, Daniel Craig, While both Variety, and NorthJersey.com sit down with the play's author, Keith Huff.

Some man-on-the-street reactions from lucky audience members after the play's first preview.

TV ALERT: Hugh is slated to guest on The View on Friday, September 25; as always, check local listings for airtimes.

[Thanks, Rustyalex, Saskia, Jo, Elizabeth, Zoobin, and Pat P.!]

11 September 2009

Friday News:  Broadway.com offers a peek after last night's A Steady Rain dress rehearsal.  Enjoy additional footage from Hugh's recent Japanese press junket.

[Thanks, Rustyalex, Sue N., Janet and Pat P.!]

Have a grand weekend!

10 September 2009

Break a leg, Hugh! Hugh's new play, A Steady Rain, begins previews tonight! USA Today has a lovely article on the play and the players.

Thursday News: Hugh again donates his autograph for a good cause for kids; watch this link for the eBay auction which begins in October. Playbill offers a peek at the fall Broadway season.

[Thanks Rustyalex, Barbara, Jo, Elizabeth, Zoobin, and Pat P.!]

8 September 2009

Tuesday News: Hugh is the cover story for this month's IN New York magazine. On the eve of his return, Broadway Beat offers this video trip down memory lane from Hugh's last visit to the Great White Way. And he really does it all...now he's a sandwich.

[Thanks Rustyalex, Barbara, Zoobin, and Pat P.!]

3 September 2009

Thursday News: Hugh journeyed to Japan this week for the final leg of the X-Men Origins: Wolverine promo tour. And he proved he still does not take himself too seriously during a Japanese game show appearance.

[Thanks, Rustyalex and Pat P.!]

1 September 2009

Tuesday News: Hugh has closed down his Seed Production office Down Under.

On the X-Men front, photographer Michael Muller's excellent Wolverine photographs for both X3 and X-Men Origins: Wolverine have a new home, while Wolverine himself - well, his wax self! - , heads for Madame Tussaud's museums in both Washington DC and New York City in the very near future.

Still with Wolverine, Hugh has two nominations, and X-Men Origins snagged 13, for the 4th Annual Scream Awards, and Wolverine and his Marvel buddies are joining the Mouse House!

In other news, Hugh will join the roster of performers in an Actors Fund benefit evening entitled "Chance and Chemistry: A Centennial Celebration of Frank Loesser", on October 26, and, next year, will join Firefighter Paul Ritchie in the last stages of his run across the U.S. to honour offices who died at the World Trade Center on 9/11.

Finally, here's a sneak peek of what the Playbill issue will look like for A Steady Rain.

Gallery Update: Just added to the Gallery, a photo of Hugh at Hiro Ballroom during Colin Hay's NYC release party for his American Sunshine CD. (With thanks to Stephanie Fields at Compass Records and photographer Maurice Rodrigues.)

[Thanks, Sue N, Elizabeth, Rustyalex, Pat P. and Zoobin!]

28 August 2009

Friday News:  Hugh is the new patron for Australia's Bangarra Dance troupe. Both Wolverine AND a Blu-ray version of 2003's Van Helsing hit shelves September 15th!  Wolverine jets home to Madame Tussaud's in New York.

[Thanks, Zoobin, Lori and Pat P.!]

Have a good weekend, all! 

27 August 2009

Thursday News: 

A Steady Rain's official website has been updated! And Entertainment Weekly brings us the first official press photo from the play. Toronto's Centennial College will host the North American premiere of the Global Poverty Projects "1.4 Billion Reasons" presentation in September.

[Thanks, Rustyalex, Mari, Jo, Elizabeth, Zoobin and Pat P.!]

25 August 2009

Tuesday News: Enjoy this interview with Keith Huff, playwright of Hugh’s upcoming Broadway play A Steady Rain.

[Thanks, Rustyalex and Elizabeth!]

24 August 2009

Monday News:  Enjoy this great video interview Hugh did in Ethiopia last month while there in his capacity as world ambassador for the Global Poverty Project.

And Hugh's interview in September's Vogue can be found on the Style.com website.

[Thanks, Rustyalex, Jo, and Pat P.!]

21 August 2009

Friday News:  You can't travel as much as the Hughster and not form an opinion or two.  See what he has to say when interviewed by British Airways.  A duo of Hugh's recent video spots can be viewed here, after clicking "Media."

[Thanks, Pat P.!]

Have a great weekend, as always!

20 August 2009

Thursday News: There is a new podcast available on iTunes for X-Men Origins: Wolverine. Search under "Behind-the-Scenes of X-Men Origins: Wolverine" to find the file on iTunes. The Grill Team radio show has a fun podcast available with Gus Worland’s old mate Hugh; check it out under “The Grill Team – Hugh Jackman Special.” And Hugh did some grilling of his own for a good cause, his documentary in the making for the Global Poverty Project.

And ... Box Office News: For those of you in (or visiting) New York, the box office at the Schoenfeld Theater opens today to sell tickets to A Steady Rain.

[Thanks Rustyalex, Janet, Sandra, Zoobin and Pat P.!]

18 August 2009

Tuesday News:  Hugh will take part in NYC's Fashion's Night Out on September 10 to aid two charities.

[Thanks Rustyalex and Zoobin!]

14 August 2009

Friday News:  X-Men Origins: Wolverine DVD hits stores next month, September 15th to be exact.  Hot Toys plans to release a high-end, foot tall Wolverine action figure! Talented scribe, Christopher McQuarrie, recently signed to pen the X-Men Origins: Wolverine sequel.

Hugh serves as a Global Advisor to the Global Poverty Project which created an amazing documentary called: 1.4 Billion Reasons to End Extreme Poverty, to be presented on the Sunshine Coast 8/22.

Actor/ Comedian Rick Gervais' blog features an entry about Hugh and his upcoming BBC2 TV special about his hit show, The Office.  Click here for details.

TV ALERT:  Oprah fans should tune in to today's show.  Hugh is mentioned during a segment on attraction and sex appeal.  Imagine that! <wink>

[Thanks, Rustyalex, Zoobin, Elizabeth and Pat P.!]

Have a great weekend, all.

Thursday News: More dish on the Wolverine sequel from Hugh himself.

On the Newsstand: Hugh will feature in September's issue of Vogue magazine; look for it soon on stands!

[Thanks Elizabeth and Zoobin!]

11 August 2009

Tuesday News: Hugh revealed some Wolverine sequel info on the red carpet at last night's Teen Choice Awards; there's also a video clip courtesy of MTV here. And he ended up in the winner's room for his individual performance as Wolverine, while X-Men Origins: Wolverine also racked up a surfboard at the event; check out some photos from the winners' room here.

[Thanks Rustyalex, Elizabeth, and Barbara!]

7 August 2009

Friday News:  Hugh racks up another film project, his long anticipated musical, based on the life of impresario, P.T. Barnum. Folks at the Barnum Museum are thrilled.

Playbill has nice shots of the marquee for Hugh's upcoming play, A Steady Rain.  Hugh and co-star, Daniel Craig, quickened pulses while conducting research at Chicago's Cook County Courthouse.

Hugh and buddy, Richard Marx, took in Kevin Costner's Davenport, Iowa show.  A Tourism Futures survey picks Hugh as the preferred new face to lure visitors down under.  Hugh donates his time to a charity event at the Gladney Center, an agency that has supported adoption since 1887.

TV ALERT:  Hugh may turn up as a presenter during the August 10th telecast of the Teen choice awards.  You may recall, he's nominated for a number of awards.

[Thanks Rustyalex, Sue N., Kate, Kathy E., Elizabeth, Zoobin and Pat P.!]

Have a great weekend, as always!

4 August 2009

New Project!: According to Variety, Hugh and Anne Hathaway may precede their rumored Carousel collaboration with The Greatest Showman on Earth, an original musical about the life of P.T. Barnum. Click the link for all the details!

More Tuesday News: From back home in Oz, news that Hugh narrated an in-flight commentary for an aerial tour of Australia; and he's the home country favorite to promote Australian tourism.

[Thanks, Lori!]

27 July 2009

Monday News: Deb jetted to Oz for the premiere of her latest film, Blessed. Catch a video interview where Deb dishes about the film's premise, mums and their children.  Hugh lends his support to Jeans for Genes August 9th charity auction benefiting the Children's Research Medical Institute.

November 14th, Chicago Dramatists host a fundraiser performance of Hugh's A Steady Rain.  Tickets for the play are now on sale to the general public.  As expected, they are going fast; don't delay if you hope to see the play.

Thanks, Rustyalex, Zoobin and Pat P.!]

23 July 2009

Thursday News: A Steady Rain's author sells the film rights to his upcoming Broadway show and nabs scriptwriting duties for himself.

[Thanks, Rustyalex, Jo, Zoobin and Pat P.!]

20 July 2009

Monday News: Hugh is but one of Hollywood's bright lights headed for a Fall run on Broadway.

[Thanks, Patski!]

17 July 2009

Friday News:  Hugh's outstanding musical opener to the 2009 Academy Awards garnered an Emmy nod for Outstanding  Original Music and Lyrics.  The broadcast, itself, also received several nominations.

 [Thanks, Rustyalex and Pat P.!]

Have a terrific weekend, everyone!

16 July 2009

Thursday News:  Advance ticket sales are brisk for Hugh's upcoming Broadway show, A Steady Rain. And Hugh will go door to door in his newest film project.

[Thanks Rustyalex, Sue, Jo, Elizabeth, Zoobin and Pat P.!]

10 July 2009

Friday News:  It's official: Hugh returns to Broadway in "A Steady Rain."  American Express members can start buying tickets this Saturday; everyone else gets a shot beginning July 25th.

[Thanks Rustyalex, Jo, Lisa C., and Zoobin!]

Have a great weekend!

7 July 2009

Tuesday News: Vogue’s Anna Wintour tosses out a teaser regarding Hugh.

[Thanks Rustyalex, Zoobin and Pat P.!]

6 July 2009

Monday News: X-Men Origins: Wolverine is available for pre-order at Amazon! The film hits the US DVD market, in three formats, September 15th.

[Thanks, Rustyalex!]

3 July 2009

Friday News: Hugh's work as Global Advisor for the Global Poverty Projecttook him to the United Nations June 2nd. Hugh filmed a video pledge for the organization. The acclaimed Hugh-narrated documentary, The Burning Season, should be released in Oz, later this month. 

[Thanks Rustyalex, Zoobin, Pat P., Alicia!]

2 July 2009

Thursday News: Hugh is one of 134 new invitees to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Hear Hugh read an excerpt from "The Wolf and the Jackal and the Barrel of Butter" – one of the short stories in the new audio collection Nelson Mandela’s Favorite Folktales. You can also buy or download the audiobook via this link. Sci Fi Wire features an interview with Guardians of Ga’hoole director Zach Snyder.

[Thanks, Rustyalex, Jo, Janet, Elizabeth, Zoobin and Pat P.!]

29 June 2009

Monday News:  Business complications sideline Hugh's Nowhere man comic, at least for now.  Hugh recently attended the American Theater Wing's  Spring Gala.  Australia and X-Men Origins: Wolverine are among 37 top grossing films honored for international box office topping $100 million.

 [Thanks, Pat P. and Lori!]

25 June 2009

Thursday News: Hugh's Seed partner, John Palermo, took part in a panel discussion of the place of dance in the entertainment business. X-Men Origins: Wolverine enjoys yet another very strong opening overseas, this time in India. And the good folks at xmenfilms.net have this very nifty video of the behind-the-scenes features that will be included on the UK release of the DVD on October 19. Finally! The soundtrack for Hugh's 2008 film Australia, complete with a digital booklet, is available now for purchase from iTunes.

[Thanks Rustyalex, Janet, Ronda P., Zoobin, and Pat P.!]

18 June 2009

Thursday News: Hugh moves up to #6 on this year's list of Australia's most trusted people. Hugh and some of his recent costars, along with his films Australia and X-Men Origins: Wolverine, snagged nominations for the 2009 Teen Choice Awards; check out the list of nominees in all categories.

[Thanks Rustyalex, Janet, Karen, Zoobin, and Pat P.!]

5 June 2009

Friday News: To update our May 28th post, Hugh has confirmed his involvement in the upcoming Broadway version of A Steady Rain.

For its exhibition at April’s Borderlines Film Festival the documentary Moja Moja featured a special introduction Hugh recorded; the film chronicles the creation of the SHERP orphanage, an entity close to Hugh’s heart.

And another Hugh-supported charity, the Global Poverty Project (GPP), will get more of Hugh's help in the form of a documentary at the culmination of worldwide GPP presentations.

[Thanks Rustyalex, Janet, Elizabeth, Zoobin, and Pat P.!]

4 June 2009

Thursday News: Actor Ryan Kwanten offers some confirmation of Hugh’s involvement in the upcoming animated film Guardians of Ga’hoole.

Hugh chaired the American Theatre Wing’s Spring Gala on Monday night and he also performed at the event; check out some photos from the event.

And on Tuesday afternoon, Hugh and Deb stopped by to support the 3rd Annual Baby Buggy Bedtime Bash, another great cause for NYC families.

[Thanks Rustyalex, Janet, Elizabeth, Zoobin, and Pat P.!]

2 June 2009

X-Men Origins: Wolverine News: Wolverine and X-Men producer Lauren Shuler Donner talks about her career on Fox Movie Channel’s Life After Film School.

Other News: This year’s Tony Awards host, Neil Patrick Harris, talks about setting the right tone as host, with Hugh’s hosting stints as part of his guide.

[Thanks Rustyalex, Zoobin, and Pat P.!]

28 May 2009

News? There has been no confirmation, but Michael Riedel of the NY Post reports that Hugh might be coming to Broadway this fall, not to do a musical, but to appear in a two-man play opposite none other than 007 himself, Daniel Craig. The drama, A Steady Rain by Keith Huff, about two Chicago cops, has been very well received in Chicago. There has not been an official announcement yet, but NY1 also mentions unnamed sources who say that Craig has signed, but Hugh has not yet done so. We'll keep you posted!

Thursday Reading List: Hugh delighted Mexico City fans yesterday when he officially opened X-Men Origins: Wolverine in their city. Hugh again lends a hand to help benefit a favorite cause, the Motion Picture and Television Fund, during Christie’s season-ending fundraiser auction. Hugh’s autograph is among several on an extremely rare magnum of champagne; bidding ends June 6.

[Thanks, Rustyalex, Jo, Moira, Janet, Lisa C., Jane, Karen, Zoobin and Pat P.!]

26 May 2009

X-Men Origins: Wolverine News: New Zealand's Dominic Bowden did a sit-down video interview with Hugh during the film's press junket on Cockatoo Island last month. Comingsoon.net updates Wolverine's domestic and foreign box-office haul for those who dig numbers, and those numbers are not too shabby at that, especially in such a summer-blockbuster-crowded marketplace. And Hugh arrived in Mexico City last night to prep for today's event opening the film there. We know the fans there will make him feel most welcome indeed!

On the Newsstand: Hugh graces the cover of the July 2009 issue of Muscle and Fitness magazine; the issue features an interview with one of Hugh's trainers, Gunnar Peterson.

Other News: Hugh checked out the Broadway show Rock of Ages last week and had some fun backstage with the show's cast.

[Thanks Rustyalex, Zoobin, and Pat P.!]

22 May 2009

Enjoy the holiday weekend. Stay safe!  We'll see you Tuesday!

21 May 2009

Thursday Reading List: Hugh’s newest film project, the Madeleine Stowe scripted/directed period piece Unbound Captives, is doing brisk pre-sell business in the Cannes film market. And Hugh will get to work a bit closer to home on part of the Unbound Captives shoot. There’s some love out there for work related to Hugh’s film Australia; Tourism Australia’s ‘Come Walkabout’ television advertisement campaign, conceived by Baz Luhrmann, has received a silver Clio Award.

[Thanks Rustyalex!]

18 May 2009

X-Men Origins: Wolverine News: Our favorite mutant hit the $150 million mark domestically over the weekend, and is closing in on $300 million worldwide this week, according to Variety. Good on ya, Wolverine gang!

American Cinematographer Magazine's May 2009 issue has a feature article on the technical aspects of the film; the online version of the article is here.

Hugh News: Hugh served as a celebrity judge for a good cause, May 13's boxing fundraiser to benefit the East Harlem School; scroll down through the article for photos and click on the "Go Here" link in the story's first paragraph to view more photos from the event. And NY1 was on hand to provide some video coverage including a brief interview with Hugh.

Finally, last week was a busy one for Hugh and Deb; May 14 they helped give a boost to a cause close to their hearts and lent a hand during the Taste of Spring fundraiser for the Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute

[Thanks Rustyalex, Elizabeth, Zoobin and Pat P.!]

14 May 2009

X-Men Origins: Wolverine News: Fox Movie Channel has a pair of interviews with Hugh and costar Liev.

In Other News: The man never stops moving forward! His latest film project sounds like a good’un and it reteams him with an old friend! Once again Hugh lends a hand to a favorite charity, the New York Restoration Project, donating a day on the set with lunch to support the group’s Spring Picnic auction which ends June 10. And you can learn more about Charity Buzz here.

[Thanks Rustyalex, Jo, Janet, Zoobin and Pat P.!]

11 May 2009

X-Men Origins: Wolverine News: And the film is still the best-opening film of 2009!

The clawed one showed traction this weekend here and abroad even in the face of the Star Trek juggernaut. Though #2 at the box office this week, Wolvie and co. crossed the $100 million mark domestically in less than 10 days, and the film continues to have positive overseas results too! For those who like all the figures broken down for them, check it out on Variety.com.

Hugh News: The creator of the documentary The Burning Season takes time out from promoting the film at the Tribeca Film Festival to mention her film's narrator and his recent honor.

[Thanks Rustyalex, Elizabeth, Zoobin and Pat P.!]

8 May 2009

Thoughts on Wolverine: 

I tend to keep personal statements off JL. However, given the less than stellar critical reaction to Wolverine, I'm going to exercise a rarely-optioned perk as site owner and make such a statement.

I finally saw Hugh's latest Monday.  Truth be told, I went in a bit leery.  Having intentionally denied myself spoilers, I was still well aware of the percentage of critics citing issues with the film.  And when that many critics slash a film, I often find, sadly, that I end up agreeing.

Before proceeding further, I should note that, amongst other things, I'm a writer and have been for many, many years.  And a film buff.  That is shared only by way of advising that I'm a harsh film critic frequently shaking my head at the dismal projects green-lighted in hopes of appealing to the 18-24 male demographic.  More often than not, I loathe what others deem "great."

To get my thumbs up, first and foremost, there has to be a well-written script.  Angst and a smattering of humor are key.  Acting should be stellar.  The cinematographer and director have to blend into an incredible team, shooting raw material that an equally-talented editorial team, at the director's behest, weaves into the magic that creates a great film.  The score needs to be memorable and, last but never least, when all the pieces are put together, the story must have heart.

For any who hesitated spending money on Wolverine, fear not.  In my opinion, this is a beautifully-executed action film.  Every key ingredient is there.  You'll leave the theater remembering the amazing characters you met, the high-caliber production values, and most of all, your heart will both care and ache for a mutant named Wolverine. 

Seed Productions, and our Hugh, can be proud of this one.

X-Men Origins: Wolverine News:  Did you miss Hugh on Ellen? Catch part one and part two of the interview, courtesy of YouTube.

Reelz Channel shot a nifty video interview with Hugh during his recent press junket. They caught with Hugh and crew during the LA industry screening.

Did you catch the TV Guide Big Movie Premiere special? No worries, all 8 parts are online. Brazilian sports caught up with Hugh on the Corinthian's Sao Paolo field.

Wanna look like Wolverine? A new online interactive source destination for all things fitness hits the 'net in June…ProSource-Media. Check out their fledging site and enter to win a souvenir from the film's cast.  Hugh and the Wolverine gang feature in exclusive video interviews, to be released when the site goes live next month.  In the meantime, here is a site overview.

[Thanks, Rustyalex, Kristin E., Betina, Elizabeth, Zoobin and Pat P.!]

Have a great weekend and catch a film, why doncha?

7 May 2009

X-Men Origins: Wolverine News: It’s never too early to nab the TV rights to a motion-picture blockbuster, as FX demonstrated this week. Hugh’s good mate and trainer Michael Ryan talks us through Hugh’s workout regimen for the film in this video. A great German audio interview recorded during the Wolverine press junket can be found here. Wolverine’s Madame Tussaud’s debut is unveiled in this video. From Brazil yesterday, here is a video of what happened when globe-trotter Hugh met Ronaldo the Phenomenon, the striker for the Corinthians soccer team.

In Other News: Very happily, Hugh’s Seed Productions work slate swells in the wake of Wolverine’s success. Peter Rodger’s documentary Oh My God earns a berth at the Cannes Film Market; Hugh participates in this film which seeks to answer the question of what God means to people.

[Thanks Rustyalex, Karen, Elizabeth, Zoobin and Pat P.!]

Happy 5th Birthday, Riley!

5 May 2009

X-Men Origins: Wolverine News:  Marvel’s website features this audio interview (with visual aids) with Hugh about getting inside Logan’s head for the film. And Marvel.com also has some different video footage and interviews and their own photo gallery from the film’s Tempe premiere.

For those who missed it, check out Hugh’s interview with Jon Stewart on The Daily Show the day before Wolverine’s release.

One of the biggest foreign markets for the film is Brazil (thanks, Brazil!), and Hugh is slated to give a press conference there in Rio de Janeiro this Wednesday.

TV ALERTS/REMINDERS: This week Hugh appears on Ellen DeGeneres’ show on Wednesday, May 6, and on May 7 he appears on Jimmy Kimmel; as always, check your local listings for airtimes/channels.

[Thanks Rustyalex, Jane D., Nicole S., Betina, Alicia Elizabeth and Zoobin!]

4 May 2009

X-Men Origins: Wolverine News:  Evil pirates, swine flu, and the basketball playoff game couldn’t keep a good mutant down at the box office — Hugh and co. pull in a record opening for Fox, scoring the best-ever non-holiday weekend bow for the studio! Good on ya, Wolverine gang!

On the film’s opening eve, Hugh surprised the midnight-show audience in one Chicago theatre, while Hugh has talked about working on the tie-in video game.

Examiner.com has a pair of interviews with Hugh and the Wolverine cast here and here, and this fun video interview from the Wolverine press junket takes a peek at some things you may not know about Hugh.

A Cleveland sneaker artist memorializes the movie in a nifty new way.

Wolverine’s cool, but maybe Hugh’s just a little bit cooler? Perhaps, according to eonline.com.

Missed Hugh's Oprah appearance on 1 May? Check out the recap on Oprah's website.

Last week's Howard Stern interview with Hugh will be available as a video on Howard TV On Demand, while the 45 audio interview with Howard is available in four parts here (click on this link for the first part and the link for the next part appears in the video window).

[Thanks Rustyalex, Carla H., Elizabeth, Jo, Zoobin and Pat P.!].

1 May 2009

X-Men Origins: Wolverine News:  Madame Toussaud's Vegas location is now home to our favorite mutant.  We doubt you need to be reminded a certain movie claws its way into theaters today. Those who like reviews click here.

Hugh News: Hugh serves as honorary chair of the American Theater Wing's June 1st gala. 

[Thanks Rustyalex, Zoobin, Elizabeth and Pat P.!]

Have a great weekend chomping popcorn while you watch Wolverine.

30 April 2009

X-Men Origins: Wolverine News: A live feed done during Monday’s Tempe premiere is here. Here’s another video from the Tempe premiere featuring Hugh’s motorcycle entrance. A trifecta of good interviews are here, and here and here.

Late Blooming TV Alert: Hugh is expected on Good Morning, America, first thing this morning, before he shows up on the other shows we already told you about for today: Regis and Kelly, The Daily Show, and TV Guide's Big Premiere.

[Thanks Rustyalex, Alicia, Lauren, and Pat P.!]

28 April 2009

X-Men Origins: Wolverine News:  Hugh knows how to take care of his fans! Access Hollywood joins in the press junket fray with a video interview; click on this link and the video is on the right-hand side of the page. And Entertainment Tonight's Mary Hart spent some quality time with the lad. IGN has another new clip from the film here. Hugh and director Gavin Hood discuss the importance of connecting emotionally with the audience in this video interview with New Zealand's 3 News.

Other Hugh News: Hugh helps Pepperidge Farms make a difference for Feeding America via an eBay auction; read all about it here.

[Thanks Rustyalex, Zoobin and Pat. P.!]

27 April 2009

X-Men Origins: Wolverine News:  Tempe, Arizona ramps up the excitement level for tonight's world premiere! And ever the thoughtful host, Hugh's supplying breakfast to the hundreds of faithful fans already waiting in Tempe, according to his latest Twitter entry.

Empire Online shares an exclusive clip from the film - Wolverine and nightmares prove a potentially lethal combination! And not to be outdone, IESB has eight - count 'em, eight! - new clips from the film! And still with IESB, the site reports on the Wolverine press conference held last week.

On the promotion front, Hugh visited Miami last week and had some fun. Univision has three videos; the first is a traditional sit-down interview, the second a clip of Hugh playing weatherman, the third, a vid of Hugh showing off his impressive Pictionary skills.

And, finally, USA Today catches up with Hugh on the eve of Wolverine's release.

In Other News: Hugh called Ryan Seacrest's show Friday to announce the dual winners of his charitable contribution.

TV Alerts : Wow! Hugh is all over the place this week and next stumping for Wolverine. It is likely he will make at least one appearance on the early-morning network news shows, so keep an eye peeled. So far, we have confirmed his appearance on the following talk/news shows:

» April 27 E! News
» April 30 Regis and Kelly, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, and TV Guide's Big Premiere
» May 1 BET 106 & Park, ESPN2 First Take, and Oprah
» May 6 Ellen DeGeneres
» May 7 Jimmy Kimmel

As always, check your local listings for airtimes and channels.

[Thanks Rustyalex, Meredith, Janet, Elizabeth, Zoobin, and Pat P.!]

24 April 2009

X-Men Origins: Wolverine News:  Grab Starlog's current issue for a dynamite interview with the Man of the Hour.  Here's your chance to learn more about the composer behind Wolverine's score. And to sit in on an actual recording session.  Australians in Film are the envy of Wolverine fans everywhere as they'll be enjoying the film this Sunday, April 26th.

In Other News: Hugh signs Access Hollywood's Wall of Fame.  View the show's coverage of the Grauman's Chinese Hand and Feet event.  Be sure to tune into Ryan Seacrest's radio show to learn the winner of Hugh's charitable donation contest. 

[Thanks Rustyalex, Elizabeth, Zoobin, Alicia and Pat P.!]

Have a great weekend. Our congrats to the great folks in Tempe who are honored to host the Wolverine premiere.

23 April 2009

News: Our lad Hugh received the great honor of being cemented into entertainment history in the sidewalk at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre yesterday. Some good videos of the event are here, here, here, and here. X-Men Films offers an eye-witness account of the event from someone who braved the 90+ degree Los Angeles heat to be there. The Australians are rightly proud of their countryman. Hugh handled a confused reporter at the event with his trademark politeness. The Hollywood Reporter posts this thoughtful article about Hugh’s career path.

X-Men Origins: Wolverine News: The residents of Tempe are beyond excited as they ready for their close-up on April 27! An awesome new clip from the film arrives online. Hugh gives a great and candid interview for this weekend’s Parade Magazine. Hugh admits he doesn’t have his mutant counterpart’s tough skin in this Aussie interview.

TV Alert - Correction: Hugh's appearance on Regis and Kelly has been changed to Thursday, April 30; as always, check your local listings.

[Thanks Rustyalex, Jane, Alicia, Zoobin, and Pat P.!]

Happy 4th Birthday, Sean!

21 April 2009

X-Men Origins: Wolverine News:  Congratulations, Tempe, Arizona! Tempe won the right to host the film’s world premiere in their city on April 27! More news on that right here. Yahoo Movies collects all the clips released from the film to date here. Colosseum Records’ website has sound clips from the upcoming soundtrack release.

Blu-Ray Alert: Just a reminder that the X-Men Trilogy box set in BluRay arrives in stores today!

TV Reminder: Hugh lands on Jay Leno’s couch tonight, so check your local listings!

[Thanks Rustyalex, Karen, and Zoobin!]

20 April 2009

X-Men Origins: Wolverine News: Charity Buzz's Mother's Day Auction offers up 2 prime tickets to the film's Los Angeles premiere to help the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, for which Hugh's Wolverine costar Ryan Reynolds serves as Celebrity Chair. Bidding ends April 27, so hurry on over!

Here is a lovely bit of video and a slideshow of Hugh's abseil down the side of the Sun building in London last week for a good cause. Looks like he's done this sort of thing before! And Yahoo has a more in-depth look at Hugh's daredevil stunt and a brief interview with both Hugh and director Gavin Hood throughout the 3+ minute clip.

USA Weekend treats us to a new extended character clip and promises more to come in the days leading up to May 1, while Papa John's has an extended action clip from the movie.

On the eve of Wolverine's opening, the Sun Herald reveals *gasp* that Hugh continues to be an exceptional human being.

Hugh's Wolverine costar Lynn Collins dishes on Hugh and her experience working on her first big-budget film.

Hugh never forgets the comics fans? Here is his PSA for this year's Free Comic Book Day.

Other News : Hugh makes his first visit to Sesame Street, where he and Elmo send love and support to the victims of the Australian bushfires.

On The Newsstand: Hugh graces the cover of Entertainment Weekly's April 24/May 1 issue in full Wolverine mode.

TV Alert: TV Guide Channel will feature X-Men Origins: Wolverine on their show Big Movie Premiere starting April 30; this show does repeat for several days, so check your local listings for airtimes.

[Thanks Rustyalex, Elizabeth, Patricia C., Alicia, Sandra, Janet, Zoobin and Pat P.!]

16 April 2009

X-Men Origins: Wolverine News:  Head's up, L.A. area fans: On April 21st, as part of the Wolverine media blitz, Hugh's hands and feet will be immortalized in cement at the famous Grauman's Chinese Theater.  Psst, you're invited!  Hugh wowed viewers of Spain's wildly popular, El Hormiquero, (The Anthill).  You'll find four vids from the show on the left side of the page.  Soundtrack lovers (like us) can pre-order the Wolverine CD.  Enjoy Time Out Sydney's interview with Hugh.
Even a guy with mutant healing factor knows the power of milk.

Xmenfilms.net need fans' assistance in creating an X-Men quiz for Hugh's upcoming Parade magazine spread.  Bet you'll never guess the most unusual Wolverine tie-in we've seen!  Only Hugh can make sensible look this cool.  We're jazzed that IESB.net uploaded an extended Wolverine clip.  Co-star Ryan Reynolds (Deadpool) sheds some light on Wolverine.   Swoon right along with BBC radio staffers.

In Other News:  In true Jackman fashion, Hugh Twitters for charity.  Keep up with Hugh's posts right here.  Hugh hopes to work with Italian director, Gabriel Muccino, in the future. Wolverine's claws from X-Men: The Last Stand will go to the highest bidder in an auction designed to help maintain and preserve the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Hugh abseils (repels for those this side of the pond) for a worthy cause. 

TV Alert:  Hugh continues to make the talk show circuit with Leno, Thursday, April 21st and Regis and Kelly, May 1st.  As always, check local listing for air times.

[Thanks Rustyalex, Lora, Karen, Alicia, Carrie T., Zoobin, Mirella, Janet, Betsy, Lise and Pat P.!]

Have a great weekend, all.  We'll see you Monday.

14 April 2009

X-Men Origins: Wolverine News: Check out the top 10 cities vying to host the film’s premiere…is your town one of them? These five new character clips give eager movie audiences a taste of their favorites before the May 1 release. GameZone talks about the Wolverine tie-in video game with game project leader Dan Vondrak, who seems impressed by Hugh’s passion for the character. And Wolverine gets waxed…by Madame Tussaud’s, no less.

Other News: The Burning Season’s director, Cathy Henkel, discusses Hugh’s role as narrator and gives an interesting overview of her documentary, which will screen at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival. And for those in the NYC area who wish to see The Burning Season at the Festival, the screening times are listed here.

[Thanks Rustyalex, Sandra, Zoobin and Pat P.!]

13 April 2009

X-Men Origins: Wolverine News: Hugh talks some Wolverine during his recent press junketing, and he exemplified his usual charm and cheerfulness when he visited with Sunrise while on Cockatoo Island last week.

On the audio front, Hugh did yet another Aussie radio show, this time with Ryan, Monty and Wippa; scroll down to find the three-part interview under "From the Show", while on the video front, Hugh appeared on his friend Rove McManus' show last week and as always, he and Rove had great fun. Check out YouTube for a clip.

Hugh's second stop on the Wolverine press junket was Seoul, and this pair of articles in the Korea Times and the Korea Herald reflects Hugh's passion for his role in the film as well as his role as newest goodwill ambassador for his host city. And to date, over 3,000 towns are in the running to host the film's premiere before the official premiere! If you haven't thrown your town's name into the pot, hurry over to the official movie website and do so post haste - voting ends April 17.

[Thanks, Rustyalex, Alicia, Kate, Jo, Zoobin and Pat P.!]

10 April 2009

X-Men Origins: Wolverine News:  The fine folks at ComingSoon.net advise there are three more Wolverine TV spots and clips online.  Hugh will soon be spreading charm as  a goodwill ambassador to Seoul, Korea.  Hugh and his co-star, Daniel Henney, greet fans and the press during their stint in Korea.  Humor reigns during this Adelaide interview with Fitzy, Claire and Jules.

Poll Participants: Click over and cast your ballot in the Time.com, Time 100 poll.  Voting ends April 28th.  Why bother? This poll seeks to identify the 100 most influential people in the world; a spot on this list would be quite an honor for our favorite triple threat.

On Newsstands Now: Who magazine again picks Hugh as one of the 100 Most Beautiful People. 

[Thanks, Rustyalex, Kate, Pierce, Zoobin and Pat P.!]

Happy Easter, Everyone. We'll see you next week.

9 April 2009

X-Men Origins: Wolverine News:  Producer Hugh talks Australian film industry and tax incentives with the Hollywood Reporter. Hugh made a high-flying entrance to the press kickoff presentation on Sydney’s Cockatoo Island on Tuesday and addressed the leak issue in front of the gathered fans before sharing with the lucky assembly some 20 minutes of footage from the film. The BBC shares a 2-minute clip here—BEWARE SPOILERS. IGN shares its positive blow-by-blow account of the screened footage, and again, MAJOR SPOILERS abound here, so follow this link cautiously.

The Daily Telegraph has more on Tuesday’s kickoff, and some nifty photos of the event in their gallery.

The Today Show’s Richard Wilkins caught up with Hugh right after his arrival on Cockatoo Island and had two chats with him on video; to see the first, short video, scroll down the “Latest” column on the right-hand side of the NineMSN webpage and Hugh’s video is dated April 9 under "Hugh Jackman Exclusive." Richard's sit-down interview with Hugh is 4.5 minutes long and can be found on this page, again under “Hugh Jackman Exclusive” (dated April 8). And the early press junketing continues with this video interview on Today Tonight. Hugh’s junketing duties are not confined to video - Hugh has a great time with Hamish and Andy on their April 7 radio show podcast; Hugh’s segment “Relax Hugh Jackman” is 4th in the lineup. And the radio show fun continues with the Merrick & Rosso show; scroll down the page to find the “Hugh’s the Man” podcast and to watch Hugh in two videos on the Latest Video feature on the right-hand side of the same page. And Merrick & Rosso has a gallery of the fun event.

Hugh Goes Twitter: Hugh has joined Twitter! Check out his posts here.

TV Alert: Hugh drops in on the UK’s Jonathan Ross Show on BBC1; his visit will air at 10:35pm on Friday, April 17th.

[Thanks Rustyalex, Fiona, Margaret, Mari, Alicia, Jo, Elizabeth, Zoobin, and Pat P.!]

7 April 2009

X-Men Origins: Wolverine News:  Fox chairman, Tom Rothman, comments on the Wolverineleak.  Hugh's partner, John Palermo, offers his thoughts on this hot topic. Director Gavin Hood sheds light on misconceptions during a Hollywood Reporter video interview.  Check out the film's latest international poster.  Place a bid on three tickets to the Wolverine premiere AND support a charity at the same time!

Enjoy a duo of terrific interviews. One from U.K.'s Mail last Sunday, and the other from Australia's Daily Telegraph, and Gamers, get read for a peek at the Wolverine tie-in game.

In Other News: Hugh and Deb pay a backstage visit to the off-Broadway's Rumspringa. May 3rd is a big day for Hugh: he'll have a chance to indulge his love for cricket.

[Thanks Rustyalex, Crystal, Kate, Zoobin, Janet, Alicia, and Pat P.!]

2 April 2009

X-Men Origins: Wolverine News: Variety reports on the leak of an early version of the movie to the web. Robert Sanchez of IESB.net expressed a very strong reaction to the news. Other sites have announced their intention not to post any links or reviews.  We, at JL, also agree not to support anyone or any site  leaking illegal copies or reviews of Wolverine.  An artistic pursuit, of any variety, deserves to have the product of its creators respected.   We anxiously await Wolverine's premiere and will stand in block long lines like everyone else!

How would you like this movie to premiere in your hometown before the official May 1 release date? Zip on over to the movie site to find out how! Here's Hugh to tell you about the promotion. Hugh also appeared on On-Air with Ryan Seacrest; Hugh's segment is currently available from the main page. Keep up with the promotional schedule and merchandise release dates with Xmenfilms.net handy calendar; Hugh will be heading to Australia very soon. Ryan Reynolds talks briefly about the movie, and don't miss 7-Eleven's promotional Slurpee and Big Gulp cups.

In Other News: To benefit AIDS charity STAGE (Southland Theatre Artists Goodwill Event), last week's STAGE 25th anniversary auction offered a 3-hour set visit and lunch on the set of Hugh's next (as yet unannounced) film. Hugh has also donated a signed umbrella to the One Heart Umbrella Campaign (available for bidding through April 8).

[Thanks Patti, Zoobin, Janet, Pat P. Rustyalex, and Elizabeth!]

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