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Carmen booted out of The Voice. What’s up?
BY EM RUSCIANO I am calling shenanigans on The Voice producers after their decision to axe Carmen from the competition on the basis she has an unfair advantage being linked to Guy Sebastian. Carmen apparently has a starring role in his new film clip and has been one of his backing singers for years, oh [read more]
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Scarlett Johansson: Enough with the media weight obsession.
Toilet paper rags. That’s how The Avengers actress Scarlett Johansson has described the “irresponsible” tabloid media who obsess over celebrity weight. She’s had enough of the false ideals sold to readers and so she’s written a blog post for The Huffington Post detailing why the media obsession needs to stop. She’s written the post in [read more]
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President Obama on The View.
President Obama knows his pop culture. He’s got a handle on the Kardashians, he can name the stars of ‘The Avengers’ and he watches some of Hollywood’s most talked about programs. But celebrities and pop culture were just the beginning of what Obama discussed while visiting talk show ‘The View’ yesterday. In an hour-long appearance, [read more]
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The bag that changed Sex and The City
If Manolo Blahnik were the shoes of Sex and The City, the Fendi Baguette was the bag. You might remember it as the purple bag stolen from Carrie during a mugging in NYC – or the fake bag Samantha buys from the boot of a car in the “Valley of the Fendis” in LA. It [read more]
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Enough with the Delta hate. Be better than that.
BY MIA FREEDMAN I was sitting in the back of a cab last week with a visitor here from New York, trying to explain the puzzling phenomenon of Delta Goodrem hating. It was difficult. First, I told her about the Tall Poppy Syndrome. “Australians don’t like anyone who is too full [read more]
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The Voice: Let’s talk about last night.
Last night was round one of the “live” rounds.. Team Delta’s singers taking on Team Seal’s minions. Next week Joel’s kids will take on Keith’s crew. Here is my understanding of the rules from here: You lot vote, buy, Facebook, tweet your favourite singer of the night and they will go through and then something [read more]
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Celeb News: The superhero and his new baby
Aussie actor Chris Hemsworth and his wife Elsa Pataky have welcomed a baby girl. Pataky gave birth to the couple’s first child last last week in London. They named their daughter India Rose. “We love the country and the name,” Hemsworth said after the birth. The former Home and Away actor and star of Thor [read more]
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Celeb news: Modern Family star Sarah Hyland has a kidney transplant.
Star of Modern Family, Sarah Hyland, has revealed a huge secret: The 21 year old actress has been struggling with a condition called kidney dysplasia and recently received a kidney transplant, thanks to her father Edward. In interviews with Seventeen magazine and Good Morning America, Hyland said she had the operation in mid April. video [read more]
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Celeb News: Oh, look what Serena Williams is up to now…
Serena Williams – she’s not just a tennis star. She’s tried her hand at fashion design, was made a spokeswoman and became part-owner of the Miami Dolphins. But if that wasn’t enough success for the American champion, she’s decided to take a shot at rap stardom. Yes, you read that correctly. Serena Williams has recorded [read more]
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Celeb news: Obama, Bristol Palin and the Jersey Shore star.
Now there’s three words we never thought we’d see in a sentence together. It sounds like a terrible CS Lewis novel. Well, let’s explain. It started when Barack Obama voiced his support of gay marriage. “At a certain point I’ve just concluded that for me personally it is important for me to go ahead and [read more]
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Celeb news: Did Travolta ask for a happy ending?
Well this is awkward. UPDATE: After a third man came forward last week and accused John Travolta of sexual harassment, a fourth man has come forward and said Travolta was blacklisted from a New York hotel for three years for inappropriate behaviour. It comes after two masseurs in as many weeks have separately accused 58-year-old [read more]
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Celeb news: Dannii Minogue’s first interview since the split.
Dannii Minogue has talked publicly for the first time since she and partner Kris Smith ended their relationship last month. In an interview with Marie Claire Australia, The Australia’s Got Talent judge said:Â ‘Fame and work have always had an impact on my family since I went into this business at seven years of age…. [read more]
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Online shopping. The real life version
If you have ever stumbled at the check out page of an online shopping site you are going to love this clip. Watch out for the delivery options. Enjoy
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Look which popstar is in hospital …
Rihanna tweeted a photo of herself in hospital this week hooked up to an IV drip. The post came after a fan noticed the S&M star had been uncharacteristically absent from the social-networking site. The 24-year-old Rihanna was taken in for ‘exhaustion and dehydration’ after attending The Met Gala in New York Monday night. Rihanna’s [read more]
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Celeb news: Look who’s had a baby.
Former Packed to the Rafters actress Jessica Marais and actor James Stewart have announced the arrival of their baby daughter. They’re called their baby girl, Scout Edie Stewart. Scout was born on Wednesday at 5:41pm. The announcement was made on Channel 7 this morning. “It is with much joy and pride that Jessica Marais and [read more]
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Celeb news: Who’s the new face of Chanel No 5?
We’ll tell you in a second. The 48-year-old is the first ever male to become the face of the world famous fragrance. He’s rumoured to be receiving a seven-figure sum for the Chanel No 5 advertisements – the first of which will be shot in London this week. Well, congratulations Brad Pitt. And with that [read more]
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Celeb News: Isabella Cruise doesn’t hate Nicole Kidman.
Looks like Nicole Kidman didn’t abandon her kids after all according to … her kids. A while ago, we ran a post by Women’s Weekly Associate Editor Bryce Corbett about why Nicole Kidman was one of only a few celebrities who inspire vitriol from other women. One of the overwhelming reasons why from commenters was [read more]
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The Voice: The final battle round
The final battle round. Who will have the “connective emotional belief” to make it to the top 24? Let’s get cracking. First up we had the backing singer Olympics, Carmen vs Michelle. Joel encouraged them both to get emotional with the song, to draw on memories and CONNECT. Again, first to cry WINS! Â If this [read more]
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Celeb news: Delta Goodrem responds to critics.
Poor Delta. She just can’t take a trick. In all the hype and excitement surrounding Channel 9′s The Voice, there’s been a fair bit of criticism of 27-year-old judge Delta Goodrem. She’s too pretty, laughs too much, doesn’t ‘connect’ (isn’t that a favourite judge term?) and the list goes on. Well, she’s responded. In an [read more]
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One day you’re a star, the next you’re forgotten…
We are once again in the midst of a Reality TV tsunami. Networks love the gear, can’t get enough. FOXTEL aside, which seems to have more Reality TV than actual actors doing their thing, Free To Air has once again become clogged with painters, decorators, singers, dancers, gumtree leaf players, [read more]
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Celeb news: Lady Gaga and the ‘drug that was her friend’
Lady Gaga has appeared in an honest and revealing interview about her late teenage years and her battle with a cocaine habit. The 25-year-old sat down with The Conversation’s Amanda de Cadenet to talk about how her decision to pursue music at 19 years old led her to a period of depression, loneliness and an [read more]
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Celeb news: Guess what Sophie Monk did next…
Why is the man from Kim Kardashian’s sex tape in a swimming pool of rose petals with Sophie Monk? Good question. His name is Ray J, and is you’ve never heard of him, here’s what you need to know: 1. He was the man who found fame as the male lead in Kim Kardashian’s sex [read more]
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Celebrities without make-up.
Zooey Deschanel, Rose Byrne, Lily Collins and Jessica Paré. They’re just some of the stars who put their hand up to be photographed with “not a drop of make-up” (but a touch of Photoshop) for a recent spread in People Magazine. The images appear in People’s Most Beautiful issue, which also features Beyonce on the [read more]
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Carly Rae Jepsen: 45 million youtube views and counting
If it seems like music sensation Carly Rae Jepsen has popped out of nowhere, don’t worry. Until recently her fans were mostly at her home in Canada where 26-year-old Jepsen came third place in Canadian Idol in 2007. Her latest single Call Me Maybe has changed things, establishing Jepsen as a household name. The music [read more]
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Celeb news: Pregnant and bisexual. Why Anna Paquin still likes women.
Anna Paquin has been married to True Blood co-star Stephen Meyer for two years, but the now pregnant actress has reminded us all she is still bisexual, in case some of us forgot. In 2010 Paquin (who you might remember from The Piano) came out as a bisexual woman and proud supporter of gay rights. [read more]
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What’s the worst haircut you’ve ever had?
“I just want a little bit off.” That’s what Cameron Diaz said when she sat down for a haircut with her friend late one night a few months ago. But what she got was a little bit more than a little bit off. Cameron appeared on The Tonight Show this week and chatted to Jay [read more]
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Celeb news: Who was caught on the Kiss Cam?
The famously love-shy couple, David and Victoria Beckham, shared a moment of closeness with the world this week – caught by the infamous Kiss Cam at an LA Lakers game. For those of you who don’t know the ‘Kiss Cam’ is a feature of game scoreboards, zooming in on couples in the hopes of [read more]
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Celeb news: Look who’s had her baby.
Jessica Simpson has given birth to a baby girl named Maxwell Drew Johnson. “We are so grateful for the love, support and prayers we have received. This has been the greatest experience of our lives!” Jessica wrote on her website. Before the official announcement, it was being widely reported Jessica and her partner Eric Johnson [read more]
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The Voice. The Battle Rounds. The Analysis
Straight into it my darlings. Mummy just realised that Eurovision will be on at the same time as The Voice and she doesn’t know how to process that information. I’m going to stop talking n the 3rd person and push on. The judges had yet another costume change for night 2 of the battle [read more]
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Celeb news: Patrick Dempsey saves a life.
It turns out Dr McDreamy doesn’t just save lives on TV. Patrick Dempsey, aka “Dr McDreamy”, has joined the growing list of celebrity superheroes. First it was Prince Harry, then Ryan Gosling. And now Dempsey has increased his swoon status after he pulled a teenage boy to safety from a car wreckage in California. After [read more]