News & Updates

July 3, 2009
We have a new layout up, designed by Violet! Some of Vi's wallpapers and signatures are also added. Thanks so much Violet!!

June 21, 2009
There’s a new article about Summer Heights High, Dazed And Abused: The High School Experience as Institutional Hell, written by Tim Bracy and Elizabeth Nelson at The Brooklyn Rail. Thank you Elizabeth!

I'm sorry that the gallery was down for so long - visit the new one here!

May 14, 2009
Summer Heights High is nominated in the 2009 NewNowNext Awards for Best Show You're Not Watching. See the box below or visit here to vote! Voting closes May 20th.

April 7, 2009

Lombardo also spoke briefly about HBO's forthcoming co-production with ABC Australia on a new series with comic Chris Lilley. The Australian comedian, who inhabited various characters in award winning comedy series Summer Heights High, will return with new creations for the forthcoming series but further details are being kept firmly under wraps.

From Broadcastnow, thank you Sarah!

Added an article from the Sydney Morning Herald last month, with Dawn French talks about Chris and Summer Heights High.

The British comedian recently spent a night watching Summer Heights High on DVD and was astounded by Lilley's skill.

"I know I'm a bit behind everyone else but it was one of the best nights of my life. I stayed up and watched all of it. Then I was weeping at the end - I didn't expect that," French says.

» read more

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March 5, 2009
We have a new layout up, thank you so much to Violet for making it!! More of Violet’s designs can be found here, and they’ll be added to this site soon. Thanks Violet!

There’s a radio interview with Chris and Hamish & Andy for Sorry Ranga Day, thanks to SmileAWhile, and clips of Mr G and Extreme Darren on Hamish & Andy - watch them on YouTube or on the site here.

February 24, 2009
The Summer Heights High 2-disc DVD is out in the U.S. today - order your copy here!

February 11, 2009
From Chris's MySpace:

Wednesday, February 04, 2009

Update

Hi everyone.

I just wanted to check in to say thank you for all your comments and messages. I have been busy working on some exciting new stuff. Unfortunately the nature of the industry means that I can’t say too much about it yet but hopefully it won’t be long before I can announce what’s happening.

In other news the U.S. Summer Heights High DVD will be released on Feb 24th. It’s a version made specifically for the U.S. with new menus and artwork and it looks great.

Also, Mr G’s single “Naughty Girl” will be released in the U.S. in a matter of weeks and will be available on Itunes.

Thanks for being loyal myspace fans. More news soon!

Chris

January 18, 2009
Violet has been uploading lots of videos to her YouTube channel, including clips of all of Chris’s Big Bite skits. Check them out on Violet's YouTube page or on the site here. Thank you Violet!

Thanks again to Linda, we have another UK interview, from The Nemone Show last year. You can download it by clicking here (right-click & 'save target as').

There are also some new Butterfly Man, animated and Big Bite icons.

I hope you all had a good holiday and have a happy new year!

December 17, 2008
Chris was at the opening night of Shane Warne The Musical on December 10, a few photos are added here.

Some new interviews and Summer Heights High reviews are added, thanks to Fran and Sarah.

You can download a UK radio interview with Chris, from October, on this page. It's from the Cristo Foufas Show on LBC Radio. Thank you to Linda for the interview!

December 7, 2008
Last night Chris won the AFI awards for Best Television Comedy Series and Best Performance in a Television Comedy for Summer Heights High, and the Byron Kennedy Award. Check out the pictures and screencaps in the gallery!

» ABC comedies scoop prizes at AFI Awards
» Chris Lilley recognised at AFI awards

December 5, 2008
Just a reminder that Chris will be at the AFI Awards, on tomorrow night at 9.30pm on Channel 9. Thank you Violet for this update! There’s a video from this year's ARIA’s added here.

November 14, 2008
I added new Summer Heights High reviews, thanks so much to Sarah and Patty for sending them in, and a few more recent articles, thanks to Sarah.

November 1, 2008
Summer Heights High is nominated for 3 awards at the AFI Awards. The AFI awards ceremony will be on Saturday 6 December, 2008 and will be broadcast on the Nine Network at 9.30pm.

AFI Award for Best Television Comedy Series

Chandon Pictures. Rob Carlton. Movie Network

The Hollowmen. Santo Cilauro, Tom Gleisner & Rob Sitch. ABC

The Librarians. Wayne Hope & Robyn Butler. ABC

Summer Heights High. Chris Lilley & Laura Waters. ABC

AFI Award for Best Performance in a Television Comedy

Rob Carlton. Chandon Pictures. Movie Network

Rob Sitch. The Hollowmen. ABC

Robyn Butler. The Librarians. ABC

Chris Lilley. Summer Heights High. ABC

AFI Award for Best Direction in Television

East West 101 (Episode 2, Death at the Station) Peter Andrikidis. SBS

Satisfaction (Episode 5, Truth) Daina Reid. Showcase

Summer Heights High (Episode 8) Stuart McDonald. ABC

Underbelly (Episode 7, Wise Monkeys) Peter Andrikidis. Nine Network

view the full list of Television Nominees

HBO.com has a new Summer Heights High page, check it out here. There is one new interview added, thanks to Patty.

October 21, 2008
Chris was at the ARIA Awards on Sunday, presenting the awards for Best Urban Release and Best Pop Release with Ricki-Lee Coulter. There are videos from the red carpet here and here.

The ARIAs' most popular guest - who was neither nominated nor famed for his musical offerings - was comedian Chris Lilley.

Lilley spent the entire award ceremony besieged for autographs and photos with one of his most ardent admirers being Cilmi and her younger brother Joe.

Read full article

Summer Heights High premieres on HBO on November 9 at 10:30pm, and in Australia is repeated on Wednesday nights, on ABC1.

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