Sarah Thomas
Sarah Thomas is an entertainment writer for Fairfax Media. Sarah has been working for Fairfax since 2006, writing about movies, music and general entertainment.
Aussie producing mastermind John Edwards joins Roadshow to drive new home-grown drama
Sarah Thomas The TV mastermind behind Gallipoli, Offspring and Puberty Blues has been enlisted by Roadshow Films to head a new production arm to create a fresh slate of home-grown drama.
Dame Helen Mirren has announced she's joining Fast and Furious 8 'for the fun of it'
![Helen Mirren attends the 2015 Tony Awards Gala.](http://web.archive.org./web/20160616183440im_/http://images.smh.com.au/2016/06/16/7491432/Thumbnail1010387255gpk41wimage.related.thumbnail.320x214.gpk3sn.png1466069465671.jpg-90x60.jpg)
Sarah Thomas The never-ending movie franchise that is the Fast and Furious series has a very high-calibre recruit to its eighth outing.
Glastonbury Festival organisers bring in drone ban for the first time
![A festival goer watches one of the bands from the shoulders of a friend at the Glastonbury music festival.](http://web.archive.org./web/20160616183440im_/http://images.smh.com.au/2016/06/16/7491176/Thumbnail1010385175gpk31gimage.related.thumbnail.320x214.gpk26v.png1466068994990.jpg-90x60.jpg)
Sarah Thomas It seems festival-goers have been vastly raising the bar on filming sets with their phones by taking personal aerial footage via drones.
Stairway to Heaven copyright trial gets under way with Jimmy Page and Robert Plant in court
![Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page, left, and singer Robert Plant were in court to face a <i>Stairway to Heaven</i> copyright trial on Tuesday.](http://web.archive.org./web/20160616183440im_/http://images.smh.com.au/2016/06/15/7488905/Thumbnail1010341607gpj5q6image.related.thumbnail.320x214.gpj4kn.png1465983584437.jpg-90x60.jpg)
Sarah Thomas Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page and singer Robert Plant have headed to court for the first day of a copyright trial over Stairway to Heaven.
James Corden and Red Hot Chili Peppers go shirts off in latest Carpool Karaoke
![Red Hot Chili Peppers James Corden Carpool Karaoke](http://web.archive.org./web/20160616183440im_/http://images.smh.com.au/2016/06/15/7488585/Thumbnail1010341935gpj50vimage.related.thumbnail.320x214.gpj4tr.png1465943964266.jpg-90x60.jpg)
Sarah Thomas James Corden continues to surpass himself with his Carpool Karaoke segment, which takes celebrities out of the usual show business junkets and succeeds in exposing a refreshingly natural side of...
Monkees tour 2016: Micky Dolenz and Peter Tork heading to Australia, New Zealand
![Micky Dolenz and Peter Tork back on stage together.](http://web.archive.org./web/20160616183440im_/http://images.smh.com.au/2016/06/14/7487188/Thumbnail1010314608gpij97image.related.thumbnail.320x214.gpijqo.png1465875399622.jpg-90x60.jpg)
Sarah Thomas Micky Dolenz and Peter Tork are heading to Australia and New Zealand for a tour celebrating 50 years of the band.
Janet Waldo, the voice of Penelope Pitstop and Judy Jetson, dead at 96
![Janet Waldo - the voice talent behind many Hanna-Barbera characters - has died at age 96.](http://web.archive.org./web/20160616183440im_/http://images.smh.com.au/2016/06/14/7486494/Thumbnail1010304021gpidl7image.related.thumbnail.320x214.gpibkl.png1465866701321.jpg-90x60.jpg)
Sarah Thomas She was the voice of the 'glamour gal of the gas pedal', a character constantly fleeing the hot pursuit of her nemesis the Hooded Claw, crying her trademark Southern-belle 'hay-ulp'.
John Oliver gives heartfelt address following Orlando massacre: 'This pain is so familiar'
!['That terrorist dips--t is vastly outnumbered' ... John Oliver was one of the first US late-night hosts to address the Orlando massacre.](http://web.archive.org./web/20160616183440im_/http://images.smh.com.au/2016/06/14/7486268/Thumbnail1010303008gkoa9ximage.related.thumbnail.320x214.gpiasg.png1465857848598.jpg-90x60.jpg)
Sarah Thomas John Oliver has become the first US late-night host to cover the Orlando shootings, saying "right now this just hurts".
Beverly Hills, 90210's Shannen Doherty on fame, cancer and rumoured co-star spats
![Shannen Doherty is heading to Sydney for Supanova.](http://web.archive.org./web/20160616183440im_/http://images.smh.com.au/2016/06/08/7473664/Thumbnail1010071102gpdbtcimage.related.thumbnail.320x214.gpdbum.png1465350357755.jpg-90x60.jpg)
Sarah Thomas The Beverly Hills, 90210 actor says she feels blessed for surviving in the treacherous world of entertainment.
Creative women gather to tackle the big issues
![Vivid Ideas curator Jess Scully and UTS tutor Ngaio Parr aim to](http://web.archive.org./web/20160616183440im_/http://images.smh.com.au/2016/05/31/7456033/Thumbnail1009818762gp6xraimage.related.thumbnail.320x214.gp7x56.png1464671466604.jpg-90x60.jpg)
Sarah Thomas The Make Nice three-day conference aims to draw attention to the unspoken challenges of working in the creative industries.
What's at stake for Top Gear the brand?
![Australia's Steve Pizzati (left) joins Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond for the Top Gear Live stadium show in Sydney in 2009.](http://web.archive.org./web/20160616183440im_/http://images.smh.com.au/2016/05/27/7448058/Thumbnail1009556458gp5feyimage.related.thumbnail.320x214.gp2aqy.png1464759017141.jpg-90x60.jpg)
Sarah Thomas Can the new Top Gear maintain its stature as a behemoth of global branding?
Jacki Weaver on political thriller Secret City's secrets, lies and making Canberra look 'racy'
![Alan Dale and Jacki Weaver, in <i>Secret City</i>.](http://web.archive.org./web/20160616183440im_/http://images.smh.com.au/2016/05/25/7443133/Thumbnail1009584146gp3khaimage.related.thumbnail.320x214.gp2w42.png1464786924154.jpg-90x60.jpg)
Sarah Thomas Secret City peeks behind the walls of Parliament House, as one of the slickest local dramas of the year.
Hunt for the Wilderpeople's Sam Neill on why self-deprecation is key to Kiwi comedy
![Sam Neill as ''Uncle'' Hec in <i>Hunt for the Wilderpeople</i>.](http://web.archive.org./web/20160616183440im_/http://images.smh.com.au/2016/05/25/7442132/Thumbnail1009567612gp1h9bimage.related.thumbnail.320x214.gp2jcs.png1464250459971.jpg-90x60.jpg)
Sarah Thomas Hunt for the Wilderpeople is the latest work by writer-director Taika Waititi. Sam Neill talks about how it's a poignant but very funny tale.
Nigella Lawson to bring the magic of the home cook to MasterChef Australia
![Enthusiastic mentor: Nigella Lawson is honoured with her own week, along with chef superstars Marco Pierre White and Heston Blumenthal.](http://web.archive.org./web/20160616183440im_/http://images.smh.com.au/2016/05/17/7423634/Thumbnail1009298352gowsizimage.related.thumbnail.320x214.gowrlc.png1463641574295.jpg-90x60.jpg)
Sarah Thomas Stepping up as a guest on MasterChef Australia dishes up "all the thrills of being involved with none of the responsibility", says Nigella Lawson, who is joining the show for a week.
Surfing the Menu: Next Generation's Hayden Quinn on Australia's bounty
![Dan Churchill and Hayden Quinn living the good life in Surfing The Menu: The Next Generation.](http://web.archive.org./web/20160616183440im_/http://images.smh.com.au/2016/05/10/7406961/Thumbnail1008993422goqexbimage.related.thumbnail.320x214.goq8b2.png1462949626122.jpg-90x60.jpg)
Sarah Thomas Dan Churchill and Hayden Quinn highlight Australia's great landscapes, people and food in their new ABC show.
Outback horror classic: Has Mick Taylor met his match in Wolf Creek's TV offshoot?
![John Jarratt's hunter becomes the hunted in the new Wolf Creek TV series.](http://web.archive.org./web/20160616183440im_/http://images.smh.com.au/2016/05/03/7390139/Thumbnail1008705133gokcl3image.related.thumbnail.320x214.gok1v1.png1463002437635.jpg-90x60.jpg)
Sarah Thomas TV series Wolf Creek turns the cult horror films inside out.
Neil Oliver on Coast New Zealand and why TV is a 'magic carpet'
![Neil Oliver, Coast New Zealand.](http://web.archive.org./web/20160616183440im_/http://images.smh.com.au/2016/04/29/7384068/Thumbnail1008614334goidzjimage.related.thumbnail.320x214.goi3su.png1462334827938.jpg-90x60.jpg)
Sarah Thomas TV presenter Neil Oliver explores fresh territory with the first season of Coast New Zealand.
Ab Fab
Absolutely Fabulous trailer is out - and Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley are heading to Australia
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Sarah Thomas Ab Fab is back, with Edina and Patsy on the run for accidentally murdering a certain supermodel in the movie version of the cult sitcom.
Comedian Nazeem Hussain explains why Donald Trump is the world's biggest troll
![Nazeem Hussain](http://web.archive.org./web/20160616183440im_/http://images.smh.com.au/2016/04/21/7364784/th-998304455-90x60.jpg)
Sarah Thomas Melbourne comic Nazeem Hussain has an interesting theory about US presidential nightmare Donald Trump.
60 Minutes: Ali Elamine claims no money was involved in deal to drop charges
![Ali Elamin faces questions on <i>The Project.</i>](http://web.archive.org./web/20160616183440im_/http://images.smh.com.au/2016/04/21/7364864/Thumbnail1008337204goc9dcimage.related.thumbnail.320x214.goc5ys.png1461237826389.jpg-90x60.jpg)
Sarah Thomas In an extremely cagey interview, the father of the two young children at the centre of the botched 60 Minutes child-recovery operation spoke to The Project.