TV Ratings February 1: MAFS reunion and 60 Minutes lead Nine to primary/network win
The Men’s Final of the Australian Open should have been played last night. With the tennis delayed until next week, Nine had to find replacements. Nine and Endemol Shine Australia created a reunion episode of Married at First Sight and it rated well and pushed Nine to a Sunday ratings win. The MAFS special did 866,000 and got plenty of help from Nine News and New News: Late Edition. Also performing well for Nine was the return of 60 Minutes. The current affairs show was called ‘The devil wears Dior’ with reporter Tom Steinfort on duty in Sydney’s eastern suburbs investigating the disappearance of Melissa Caddick. Steinfort was helped about by the NSW police and former detective Gary Jubelin who strolled around The Gap with the reporter explaining he was ruling out suicide and murder, working on the theory she was on the run. 60 Minutes was on 701,000.
Nine’s primary share of 24.5% and the network share of 32.6% were the highest for any network so far this year.
10 was competitive with the Grand Finale of I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! drawing a crowd of 896,000 for the announcement of Abbie Chatfield as the winner and 784,000 for the start of the live final from Sydney. In 2020 the Winner Announcement was on 887,000 and the Finale did 810,000. 10 noted this morning the 2021 finale has delivered the highest commercial shares ever and the biggest final night shares ever for the format. The episode was also the most-streamed Celebrity episode ever.
Chief Content Officer and Executive Vice President, ViacomCBS Australia and New Zealand Beverley McGarvey said: “The unbridled success of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! reiterated that the landscape of summer viewing has changed forever.
“Its dominance across all platforms, in its timeslot in total people, under 50s and in all key demographics, night after night proved unrivalled. Achieving its highest ever commercial shares and achieving its biggest total audience since 2017, it cemented itself as the #1 summer entertainment television event.
“It has been wonderful to see how viewers reacted and engaged with our celebrities. It provided much needed laughter, warmth and family fun in these tougher times. It was escapism at its best.”
Chief Sales Officer, ViacomCBS Australia and New Zealand Rod Prosser added: “I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! has proved, yet again, that it is a lucrative summer entertainment alternative for brands and advertisers.
“No other show can deliver the scale and creativity of integration that I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! has delivered this season. It is one of the most malleable formats on Australian television for sponsors to work with devoid of the constraints associated with some sporting codes.”
10 also did well with the Sunday edition of The Project recording one of its biggest audiences – 502,000 – after 7pm.
In the Big Bash League on Seven it was The Knockout last night with Sydney Thunder going down to Brisbane Heat who got the runs without contributions from its biggest stars. The first session was on 488,000 and the second did 496,000. The next final is on Thursday night this week ahead of the final on Saturday.
Anne Hathaway Puts on a Backyard Fashion Show for Her Locked Down Promo Tour: See All 6 Looks
The actress got glam in Dior, Versace, Vivienne Westwood and more to celebrate her new HBO Max heist film
Anne Hathaway Puts on a Backyard Fashion Show for Her Locked Down Promo Tour: See All 6 Looks
Anne Hathaway just proved you don’t need a red carpet to make a fashion statement. Following in the footsteps of stars like Tracee Ellis Ross, Reese Witherspoon and Mindy Kaling, Hathaway didn’t let social distancing amid the coronavirus pandemic keep her from wearing a few high-fashion looks at home.
On Wednesday, Hathaway posted three photos of herself modeling red carpet-worthy gowns styled by her longtime pro Erin Welsh in a poolside backyard setting. Even though she won’t be embarking on a worldwide press tour to promote her new HBO Max film Locked Down, the 38-year-old still dressed up for virtual interviews and appearances ahead of the premiere.
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The actress shined in all three outfits, choosing gold, rose gold and gunmetal metallic gowns by Azzaro, Versace and Vivienne Westwood respectively. Hathaway sported her signature bangs and red lip combo and pulled her hair back into an updo for the outdoor photo shoot.
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Although Hathaway only shared her evening looks on social media, the Devil Wears Prada actress also donned a red Dior dress, a brightly colored Schiaparelli suit and a long-sleeve Dior frock for daytime press events (as seen on Welsh’s Instagram feed).
“LOCKED DOWN ❣️❣️❣️ @annehathaway bringing all the fashion feels on the press rounds for #LockedDown while we are on lockdown,” the renowned stylist — who also works with Sarah Jessica Parker and Lucy Hale — wrote alongside several photos of Hathaway. “You know, I think we could all use a little joy, color and style, no? If you let your clothes speak of your SOUL there is a lot of fun to be had. I can’t wait to see this movie!!! And stay tuned for more fashion fun this week from US #lockeddownfashion #annehathaway #fashion #BTS #lockeddownfilm.”
The Ocean’s 8 actress and Chiwetel Ejiofor play an estranged couple who become increasingly desperate during the COVID-19 pandemic in the new heist movie. Linda (Hathaway) and Paxton (Ejiofor) decide to break up only to find themselves stuck with each other during a mandatory lockdown.
While living together proves a challenge, the two come up with a scheme to steal a priceless diamond from the U.K.’s luxury department store, Harrods, to ease their financial concerns.
Hathaway spoke to PEOPLE earlier this month about the Doug Liman-directed film, saying the experience of making Locked Down during the coronavirus pandemic was “very normal” in some ways and “completely wild” in others.
“The sheer act of making it, of doing something so collaborative and audacious made us all very focused and open — and strangely free,” she said. “Like the odds were so against us any way that it made me want to lean into the exhilaration and take risks with my performance.”
How Tarot Cards and Queer Love Inspired Dior Haute Couture Spring 2021
Maria Grazia Chiuri has always been captivated by romance, whether it is romantic love or classical literary romance, as defined by a deep, overwhelming yearning that you feel in your core. At Valentino, and now at Dior, her exquisite gowns evoke stories of grand devotion and desire — a motif she took into the magical and queer realm for her Spring 2021 Haute Couture collection film.
The collection, like most over the year, was presented virtually due to the ongoing pandemic. Luckily for us, Chiuri has used this opportunity to craft a tale inspired by the traditional tarot’s 22 Major Arcana card suite. In 1910, poet and occultist Arthur Edward Waite collaborated with artist Pamela Colman Smith to design the Rider-Waite tarot, the most widely-used deck among practitioners. Smith’s images were based on Waite’s mystical schematics, and her renditions of cards such as the High Priestess, Death, and The Lovers have become imbued with today’s pop culture witchy fascination.
Chiuri again worked with director Matteo Garrone on a short film to contextualize the collection. “We decided to film a story about this girl who goes inside a castle. It’s a labyrinth which represents an interior trip. When she meets each of (the tarot) figures, she has to reach a decision about her life,” she told Vogue. “And on the other hand, she meets aspects of her own personality and learns not to be scared of the future.”
Waite intended for the Major Arcana to represent that journey. His tarot begins with card 0, The Fool, who is pictured jovially playing an instrument dangerously near a precipice. It is meant to symbolize the beginning of a new path, and how each chapter of our lives are filled with danger and joy. The Fool reminds us to begin our journeys with open eyes — a moment hauntingly brought to life as the girl (played by Agnese Claisse) with tender pink hair enters the castle.
She’s not alone. Inside, she meets the personifications of the Fool, Justice, the Moon, and more. The Devil is symbolized by horned temptresses who block her path, signifying the card’s traditional meaning of self-destruction and maladaptive habits. The details of Death are also lovingly reproduced through Dior’s accessories — a delicate chainmail mask, skeletal jewelry, and even Grim Reaper’s hood is made to feel consoling as it unzips the girl’s floral gown and invites her to step into a hot bath.
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Another character also traces through the castle, meeting the Arcana archetypes. This girl is an androgynous version of the pink-haired girl; she has a dark pixie cut and wears an exquisitely-tailored suit as she joins the Star and Temperance through the labyrinth. The two versions of the girl meet in the bath and begin caressing and kissing one another, becoming the Lovers.
Though the implication is that the two girls are the same person, it can’t help but be contextualized through queer culture. The stylistic interpretations of feminine and masculine coding are so pronounced, but they brought together by shared inquisitiveness, a shared journey, and ultimately, shared loved and passion. It’s a story that demands more representation in high fashion. Like the Fool, maybe this is just a first step into a wider world. You can watch the video below.