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Atlantis High : Watch Online!

… Well, the first two episodes are available X)

Cloud 9 have uploaded the first two episodes of their series Atlantis High onto YouTube. It is definitely worth chacking out by all fans of The Tribe cast who are out there as both shows shared the same production company and a few cast members too.

The first two episodes of Atlantis High features: Michael Wesley Smith (The Tribe’s Jack) as Giles Gordon, Victoria Spence (Salene) as Antonia and Anthony, Laura Wilson (May) as Jet Marigold, Lee Donoghue (Spike) as Josh Montana, Miriama Smith (Moz) as Vita (ep 1), Bevin Linkhorn (Ned) as Don (ep 1), James Ordish (Andy) as Giles’ inner child (ep 2), Robyn Malcolm (Ma’am in The Tribe 2) as Violet Profusion, Jo Mildenhall (Trudy’s mother in The Tribe) as Dorothy Gordon Todd Emerson (Riddler in The Tribe 5) as Beanie, Sam Husson (Top-Hat) as Vortex (one of the aliens)… Megan Alatini (Java) appeared in later episodes as Dr. Leggz.

Check out episode 1 below:

Episode 2 can be found here and also the industry trailer for the series can be viewed here. Subscribe to Cloud 9′s youTube channel for more videos.

Visit the official Facebook page for the latest developments on Atlantis High, regarding a DVD release, merchandise etc. A soundtrack for the series is available to buy via download, click here for the links.

Lee Donoghue : In Balance

Lee Donoghue appeared in the short film Balance, a participant in 2011 V48Hours movie event.

Check out the short below:

His painted on facial hair is pretty lol :D
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Shortland Street Cast : 2011 Group Photo Shoot

Sally Martin, Ari Boyland, Lee Donoghue and Beth Allen in Shortland Street

One for fans of Shortland Street – the sexy cast of the hit New Zealand medical drama got together for a bi-annual photo shoot this year (see some of 2009′s here). The group shot looks amazing with a sort of artistic/painted feel to it, check it out in all it’s glory below…

We have also got hold of a few of the hot new single 2011 promo shots of the cast members who have appeared on The Tribe; Ari Boyland (Brodie Kemp – The Tribe’s KC), Beth Allen (Dr. Brooke Freeman – Tribe’s Amber/Eagle), Lee Donoghue (Hunter McKay – Loco in Tribe 1, Spike in Tribe 2) and Sally Martin (Nurse Nicole Miller – Kandy in The Tribe 4). If you are having trouble finding them in the large pic, click here for the mini pic/guide of who’s who.

Power Ranger fans will also note that Ari Boyland was the Blue Lion Ranger – Flynn McAllistair – in Power Rangers RPM, Sally Martin played Blue Wind Ranger – Tori Hanson – in Power Rangers Ninja Storm (as well as guesting in Dino Thunder/Operation Overdrive) and Beth Allen has had guest spots in Power Rangers Operation Overdrive and Space Patrol Delta as Vella/Ally Samuels.

With thanks to South Pacific Pictures for the photos by resident Shortland Street photographer Jae Frew.

- The solo shot of Beth Allen was taken in 2010.

Shortland Street : Summer Fling Fun!

Lee Donoghue, Hunter McKay in Shortland Street

Lee Donoghue (Spike in The Tribe) and Sally Martin (Kandy in The Tribe) are two of the members of the Shortland Street cast taking part in Summer Fling.

Summer Fling is a Facebook app where you pick a character from the New Zealand medical soap-drama and you can have a ‘relationship’ with them. It is actually pretty good, not as cheesy as it sounds!

Check out the promo:

If you are in the UK and snowed in, give it a go and add some sunshine to your days with the flirty fun from the Shortland Street hunks and babes. It’s just a shame that Beth Allen and Ari Boyland aren’t also involved.

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Lee Donoghue : Playing Dad In ‘Ollie’

Lee Donoghue (Shortland Streets hunky Hunter McKay / The Tribe’s Spike) has been busy this month filming in the new independent movie Ollie. In the film Lee takes on the role of Adrian, a young single father to an eight year old named Ollie, who has tourette’s syndrome.

The movie – shot on a shoestring – has been written, directed and produced by Simon Clentworth. Ollie follows a day of the life of Ollie, on this day the disorder manifests itself in Ollie’s fantasy of reuniting his seperated parents Adrian and Sarah… And so with his coveted book of Junior Science Experiments and his older friend Mickey¹s help, he builds a string telephone through the depressed streets of his neighborhood in the hope of bridging the gap between the seperated couple.

It definitely feels like a heart felt feel-good movie, definitely one I’d be interested in seeing. Lee Donoghue looks great from the stills, there’s heaps more over on Facebook…

Keep up-to-date with the latest happenings from Ollie on the official Facebook page. The movie is currently in post-production and is set for a 2011 release.

The cast of Ollie comprises of Fynn Ellison, Lee Donoghue, Rachel Clentworth, Haze Reweti, Mark Davies and Helen Officer. Stills by Paul Walker and Sally Cunningham.

Lee has previously been in film, he was in the 2004 independent movie Futile Attraction which also starred Michelle Ang, Bevin Linkhorn and was directed by Antonia Prebble’s cousin Mark Prebble.

Lee Donoghue : Two Cool Cats

Aww I just saw this pic and had to post it up. It’s of Lee Donoghue, who was Spike in The Tribe – currently Hunter McKay in Shortland Street, with his cat Sinbad. I’m sure though he has renamed the cat Cyclops (see his Tweet here).

I can’t decide who’s cuter, Cyclops or Lee! Cyclops was adopted by Lee Donoghue from the Auckland SPCA, who posted the pic on their Facebook. You can follow the lovely Lee D. on Twitter by clicking here. Support by the SPCA (Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) by clicking here and finding more about their work and how you can help.

The QANTAS F&T Awards 2010 : Part 2

Sally Martin, Miriama Smith and Ari Boyland at the QANTAS Film and Television Awards 2010

Check out some more photos from the QANTAS Film and Television Awards 2010 (the first lot are here). This time featuring Miriama Smith (Kaitangata Twitch), Ari Boyland and Sally Martin (Shortland Street’s Brodie Kemp and Nicole Miller) as well as an extra Beth Allen (Shorty’s Brooke Freeman) pic.

There is also a video on YouTube featuring the red carpet walkings, you can definitely spot Miriama Smith, Antonia Prebble and Lee Donoghue in the video:

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The QANTAS Film & Television Awards 2010

Beth Allen - QANTAS film and television awards 2010

This evening (well morning in the UK!) was the hottest awards night in New Zealand, it was the QANTAS Film and Television Awards held at Auckland’s Civic Theatre. Check out the cool snaps above of some of our favourite cast members who have been in The Tribe! Photos are © Throng, who gave a great commentary of the event via Twitter.

Beth Allen, Lee Donoghue (Shortland Streets Dr Brooke Freeman and Hunter McKay) and Antonia Prebble (Loretta West in Outrageous Fortune) were present at the ceremony. Don’t they all just look stunning. I’m loving Beth Allen’s dress, long and flowwy. Antonia Prebble’s sparkling party frock and Lee Donoghue is looking sharp in his suit!

Unfortunately Beth Allen did not win the New Idea People’s Choice award she was nominated for (it went to Paul Henry), but hey she’s the real winner in our books! Miriama Smith (Kaitangata Twitch) also lost out in the Best Supporting Actress award she was nominated for, it went to Lisa Chappell (The Cult).
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Miriama And Lee At Netherwood Screening

Lee Donoghue, Owen Black, Miriama Smith at Netherwood pre-screening.

Miriama Smith and Lee Donoghue both attended a pre-screening for new NZ film Netherwood. The movie, by Shortland Street actors Owen Black and Will Hall, stars Miriama Smith (more details on that here). You can check the pics of Lee and Miriama and more over at theAlist who were at the even held on September 7th 2010 at Sale Street, Auckland.

Netherwood is currently going through post-production, for more details visit their website. Miriama Smith played Moz in series 3 of The Tribe, Lee Donoghue featured as Spike in series 2 of The Tribe.
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Shortland Street Returns To The UK!

Claire Solomon, Kieran Mitchell and Libby Jeffries in Shortland Street - Played by Emily Robins, Adam Rickitt and Fleur Saville

In the UK the channel Living TV will begin airing two episodes of Shortland Street every weekday from Monday 23 August 2010 at 15.00-16.00 (repeating at 10.00-11.00 the following day). Living will begin showing Shortland Street from it’s 2007 season.

The series will begin broadcasting from the episode that UK actor Adam Rickitt (Kieran Mitchell in Shorty) first appeared in the series, which is awesome news for Tribe fans. As Tom Hern (Baxter Cormack/Tribe’s Ram), Lee Donoghue (Hunter McKay/Tribe’s Spike) and Fleur Saville (Libby Jeffries/Tribe’s Ruby) were all part of the core cast around this time. Also we’ll get to see Vicky Rodewyk (Gel from The Tribe) appearing in the series as Madison Lodge in the first week the series airs on Living!

It is a shame the series is on Living on not on the free channels on Freeview. Another thing to bear in mind is that Living showed Outrageous Fortune in the UK for one series only, so who knows how long they’ll stick wilth Shorty?

Either way, welcome back to the UK Shorty!
With thanks to Scott for the info via Twitter.