AUSTRALIAN A-listers Baz Luhrmann, Eric Bana, Rachel Griffiths and tennis legend Rod Laver will be honoured at next month’s annual G’day USA: Australia Week festival.

The celebration, aimed at promoting Australian culture, food, fashion, film, trade and tourism, is entering its sixth year and will expand to San Francisco.

G’Day USA events will again be staged in Los Angeles and New York, but the success of past years encouraged organisers to add San Francisco.

“For 2009, we are delighted to include San Francisco into the program, a city with important cultural, business and tourism ties to Australia,” John Olsen, Australian Consul General in New York and Australia Week Steering Committee chairman, said. … read full story

Sorry for the delay on these! As many of you know The Other Boleyn Girl got released on DVD last week. I got my copy of the DVD and made screencaps of the movie and the special features. I’ve added all the new screencaps to the gallery. Go check them out!

- DVD Screencaps (x1016)
- DVD Features - Deleted & Extended Scenes (x435)
- DVD Features - Members of the Court: Cast Biographies (x42)
- DVD Features - Translating History to Screen (x98)

HULKING hero Eric Bana has thrown his weight behind the Melbourne International Film Festival, taking on the role of ambassador, which kicks off next month.

He leads a list of celebrities being signed to glam up the festival, which has Oscar winner Geoffrey Rush as its patron.

Tipped to join the fold is Australian director Fred Schepisi.

Bana, star of Chopper, The Incredible Hulk and The Other Boleyn Girl, said before last night’s festival launch the role was an honor. … read full story

I’ve come back with even more goodies for all of you! I have just found some photoshoot photos of Eric from Los Angeles magazine for earlier in the year. The photos are truly gorgeous! Hopefully there are more photos in this session, because the photos are simply stunning.

You’ve already seen part of these photos in the gallery as well posted around the net. But to my surprise a very good friend of mine, sent me HQ versions of these photos. Some of which haven’t been seen anywhere! Enjoy the new photos.