1. Young Samantha Busch just wanted to go on a holiday to the Grand Canyon with her boyfriend. But her overprotective mother wouldn’t stop warning her about falling off a cliff or being blown off while hiking.
So Samantha decided to send the below photo to her mother… just to freak her out a little bit. We’re guessing it worked:
Samatha posted the photo on Reddit with this caption:“Mom was worried about my trip to the Grand Canyon, I sent her this picture”
Apparently Samantha and her boyfriend found a ledge to stand on and angled the camera so that it looked like she was about to fall off, into the canyon.
The picture has since gone viral and has even spurned a whole lot of copycat images from world travellers.
But did Samantha’s mother forgive her? “She’s fine. She wasn’t even angry. She was just relieved upset,” Samantha said.
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2. Some bad news for any Coldplay fans – at a gig in Brisbane last week, the band has announced that they are taking a three year break.
Singer Chris Martin told the audience that the group wanted to make the performance their best ever…because “this is the last big show for three years or so,” he said. “I don’t want to stop,” he told a crowd of shocked fans.
His statement was *technically* untrue – the band has a bunch of gigs lined up before a New Year’s Eve show with Jay Z – but won’t be planning any live shows after that (news, which will devastate everyone who went to the band’s recent gigs in Oz).
4. The Biggest Loser – explosive claims of dangerous weight loss practices.
Former host Ajay Rochester got into a social media skirmish with former contestant Adro Sarnelli – the winner of the very first series – on her website. It was prompted by Adro attacking overweight people on a forum for previous contestants of Biggest Loser. There are quite a few personal insults between the two but the most illuminating bit of information is what Ajay has alleged about the WAY contestants on the popular Channel 10 reality show lose such massive amounts of weight so quickly during the course of filming. In her open letter to Adro on her Facebook page, Ajay wrote:
Ajay
Adro, if you remember, you were eliminated by the game and fellow contestants but you threatened the producers with a court case and all sorts of things, which in the first year of a show, a costly court case and scandal was not what they wanted or needed to make the show a success.
You forced them into giving you another chance, threatening to make trouble for them and so they rewrote the series and gave you a second chance, reluctantly.
I remember how you came to the show, a lost, broken, desperate, powerless father unable to save your own life and willing to do anything to fix it, putting your life in the hands of others, a TV show, trusting they would change your life FOR you. I also remember how you presented yourself at your final weigh in (behind closed doors and a few days before filming so contestants had time to recover and look healthy)…..you were starving, pale, had shallow breathing, low blood pressure, cracked lips and you were unable to stand on your own two feet – hardly a great advertisement for healthy weight loss….. all the contestants begged me to ask the producers to have you drug tested.
Adro winning the first season of Big Brother
I took that request to the producers and was told they didn’t want to know the truth, they just wanted a good winner and told me to shut up and go away.
For years now, many health professionals have expressed concern about the crash diet tactics promoted on the show and the way contestants are incentivised to lose vast amounts of weight over a short period of time. Channel Ten is yet to respond to Ajay’s claims.
Three bits of local happy news. Australian model Erin McNaught is engaged to music producer Example (real name Elliot Gleave). Apparently, Elliot proposed to Erin in Brisbane, while the couple were visiting her family.
Flick through our gallery of other celebrities who have recently announced engagements:
Kaley Cuoco and Ryan Sweeting at the 2013 Emmys. Image via Kaley's Instagram, @normancookRicki-Lee Coulter is engaged to Richard HarrisonRicki-Lee Coulter is engaged to Richard HarrisonKelly Clarkson is engaged to Brandon BlackstoneKelly's ringErin McNaught is engaged to Elliot GleaveKate Ellis and David Penberthy are engagedBrooke Satchwell and David Gross are engagedWhitney Housten's daughter Bobbi Kristina and her godson Nick Gordon are engagedJennifer Aniston's engagement ringJesse Tyler Ferguson and Justin Mikita are engagedKate Bosworth tweeted news of her engagementKate Bosworth and Michael PolishJennifer Aniston and Justin TheroxJennifer Aniston and Justin TheroxCybill ShepherdCurtis Stone and Lindsay PriceSofia Vergara and Nick LoebMiley Cyrus and Liam HemsworthAngelina Jolie and Brad PittShane Warne and Liz HurleySeann William Scott and Lindsay FrimodtBritney Spears and Jason TrawickJustin Timberlake and Jessica Bielcurtis-stone-lindsay-price
Designer Rachel Gilbert married Tom Williams over the weekend, at Kincoppal Rose Bay. Gilbert wore a strapless self-designed organza gown and her bridesmaids were dressed in long silver gowns. The reception was held at Catalina.
See THE dress (and other recent celebrity weddings) in the gallery below:
Rachael Finch married Michael MizinerRachel Gilbert married Tom WilliamsRachel Gilbert married Tom WilliamsNikki Webster married Matthew McMahNikki Webster married Matthew McMahEvan Rachel Wood married Jamie BellJustin Timberlake married Jessica BielJodi Gordon married Braith AnastaJustin Timberlake married Jessica BielAnne Hathaway married Adam SchulmanAnne Hathaway married Adam SchulmanJack Osbourne married Lisa Stelly in HawaiiJack Osbourne married Lisa Stelly in HawaiiLeandra Medine, author of The Man Repeller blog has married her long time partner Abie CohenHolly Valance married Nick Candy in an extravagant wedding in Bevelry HillsKings of Leon bassist Jared Followill married model Martha PattersonCat Deeley married Patrick KieltyAnnie Lennox married Dr. Mitch BesserBlake Lively as Serena in Gossip Girl at a white party - we imagine she looked a little bit like this at her weddingBlake Lively and Ryan Reynolds married on Sunday nightPeaches and TomPeaches tweeted this on SundayPeaches tweeted a picture of her engagement ring earlier in the weekCobie Smulders and Taran KillamCobie Smulders in her wedding dress that she wore on How I Met Your MotherIvanka Trump and Jared KushnerMegan FoxMegan Fox and Brian Austin GreenKate Moss and Jamie HinceNicole Richie and Joel MaddenBrad Pitt and Jennifer AnistonGwen Stefani and Gavin RossdaleKhloe Kardashian's weddingKim KardashianNicole Kidman and Keith UrbanKatie Holmes and Tom CruiseKatie Holmes and Tom CruiseKendra Wilkinson and Hank BaskettFergie and Josh DuhamelKate MiddletonSalma Hayek and Francois-Henri PinaultPaul McCartney and Nancy ShevellVictoria BeckhamDavid and Victoria BeckhamElvis and Priscilla PresleyPortia De Rossi and Ellen DegeneresAnja Rubik and Sasha KnezevicChristina Aguilera and Jordan BratmanAvril LavigneJessica Simpson and Nick LacheyChelsea Clinton and Marc MezvinskyHilary Duff and Mike ComrieLily Allen and Sam Cooper
And X-Factor judge Natalie Basingthwaite has confirmed she is pregnant with her second child due in June next year. Congrats to all three couples.
Fergie and Josh DuhamelFergie tweeted the newsKanye and Kim Kardashian.Channing Tatum and his wife, Jenna Dewan-Tatum, are expecting their first childJessica Simpson is pregnant with her second childNatalie Bassingthwaighte and her husband Cameron are expecting their second childPeaches Geldof is pregnant with her second childChrissie Swan is pregnant with her third childLivinia Nixon and husband Alistair Jack are expecting their second babyNatalie GruzlewskiMalin Akerman with her husband Roberto ZinconeShakira and Gerard Pique are expecting their first childShakiraShakiraShakiraGisele Bundchen (with husband Tom Brady)Claire DanesKourtney KardashianAdeleAlyson HanniganKristen CavallariSienna MillerReese WitherspoonMolly SimsMegan Fox and Brian Austin GreenNick Lachey and Vanessa MinilloMaggie GyllenhaalGisele BundchenSnookiSarah Michelle GellarAnna PaquinRobbie Williams and Ayda FieldsAdriana LimaTori SpellingUma ThermanHilary DuffJennifer Love HewittJessica SimpsonBeyonceJennifer Lopez and Marc AnthonyAshlee Simpson
7. While Australia has adopted Halloween as a new(ish) tradition from the US, we’re yet to get into Thanksgiving. But we can still appreciate the effort that everyone’s making in the States, what with the turkeys and the pumpkin pies… Sorry, why don’t we celebrate this holiday? Click through the gallery to see how celebs such as Oprah, Kanye West and Jessica Alba celebrated Thanksgiving.
(Warning: Prepare yourself to experience food envy.)
The Kardashians certainly go all out at Thanksgiving. There's no keeping up with the Kardashians.Lena Dunham shared her modest meal of sweet potato casserole.Mariah Carey had a dance in the kitchen, while Nick Cannon handled the cooking.The Apatow family Thanksgiving is just as down-to-earth and quirky as you would expect.Oprah giving thanks, by whipping up a delicious looking... something.Pink's Thanksgiving looks delightful. With the sensible addition of a kid's corner, visible in the background.Ryan Seacrest had more than enough food for friends and family.Jessica Alba showing the turkey who's boss.Ciara celebrated with two of the most important women in her life: her mother and best friend.Camilla Belle helping out in the kitchen.Kanye spent Thanksgiving with the Kardashians. This picture seems to indicate that he's thankful for the love in his life, then?Heidi Klum tweeted this photo with the caption, "FINALLY!" We'd like to dig into that meal, too.Diddy proves that he can be a bit of a sweetheart, saying, "I thank God for my Mamma. Happy Thanksgiving to all the mothers out there!"Nicki Minaj tweeted, "This may b the best macncheese in the world. Thanku manny!!!!"The famously cat-loving Taylor Swift tweeted, "I'm thankful for friendships like this."
9. Would you let HIM wear it? First men are being encouraged to wax and laser the hair off their chests. Now they’re being sold hairy ties. WTF. Zazzle is selling a rather interesting “Perfect Hairy Chest and Stomach Tie”. It’s for the man who is less than satisfied with the amount of hair he has on his chest. Oh, and it comes with built-in abs. Bonus! Would you want your significant other to wear one? They’re only $34…
Ali Larter in a tight dress with stripes, spots and multiple coloursAlicia Keys in emerald with nude finishingsAngelina Jolie wearing loots - legging bootsAnna Kendrick in a grey short suit with green trimAnne Hathaway looking pale in pastel paisleyAnne Hathaway in draping whiteOne of Beyonce's many costume changesCate Blanchett in a fitted, long red leather dressCate Blanchett in black-white-and-red at the Hobbit world premierCate Blanchett blending in in pale pinkCatherine Zeta-Jones in magic-eye black-and-whiteChloe Sevigny wearing a black dress with a mid gold plateChristina Ricci in a shiny two-peiceCrotch grab pantsCrotch grab pantsDiane Kruger in monochrome pantsDita Von Teese in long stripy dressElle Fanning in shiny pale pinkElle Fanning in long white dress and bootsEmma Watson in a major mismatched messEva Longoria in angular blackGinnider Goodwin in knee-length black sheer dressGolden costumeGolden costumeGolden costumeGolden costumeGolden costumeGolden womanGwenyth Paltrow's sheer-side number from the backGwenyth Paltrow's sheer-side number from the frontHalle Berry mixes sheer with leatherHaper's Bazaar features a strait jacket on theHeidi Klum at the MTV EMA'sJennifer Lopez looking like a disco ballJennifer Hawkins in ill-fitting mustardJennifer Lawrence sports a black-and-blue pantsuitJessica Biel in a one-shouldered wonderJessica White all in whiteJulianna Hough in a blazing red pantsuitKate Mara in floral metallicKatie Price dress as a pink horseKatie Price looking very Marie AntoinetteKelly Osborne in purple hair and sparkly black pantsKerry Washington looking a bit like a Disney princessKim Kardashian rocking the bird lookKim Kardashian in prenatal meshKim Kardashian in prenatl meshKim Kardashian with a long black train to followKim Kardashian in weird-cut whiteKristen Stewart in sheer black pantsuitKristen Stewart wearing mesh over a two piece and fluro heels.Kristen Stewart wearing mesh over a two piece and fluro heels.Kylie Minogue all checkered outLady Gaga looking a bit like Mr Burns from the Simpsons as an alienLady Gaga looking like a feisty rainbowLady Gaga in Disney princess jeansLady Gaga in her 'birth of Venus' dressLady Gaga with a big furry triangle on her headLady Gaga wearing underwear and a moustacheLady Gaga in a swirly white outfit, surrounded by bubblesLady Gaga in white with sheer panelled sidesLady Gaga in a closed-up black capeLena Dunham in a frumpy pink and red dressLindsay Lohan in a sleek golden slip-like dressLucila Sola showing off her behind in a sheer black numberA bare-chest tieMarion Cotillard in a black and cream cut dressMelting tightsMesh man bodysuitMiley Cyrus in double demin baggy jeansMoscow fashion week plate faceNicky Minaj wearing every colour under the sunPatricia Arquette in charcoals and blacksPiper Perabo in long black leather shortsRihanna channeling the eightiesRihanna in double denim jeansRita Ora in fluffy polka dots, strappy heels and side bunsRooney Mara wearing whiteRosanna Arquette in skin tight mustardSelena Gomez in a sparkly bright blue miniSelena Gomez rocking tight and brightShania Twain bearing all from behindFuturistic transparent chest platesUgly male runway outfitsUgly male runway outfitsUnicorn hoof-bootsZosie Mamet in revealing redMiley Cyrus rocking the white netting with black nipple patchesIntroducing the Shark bikini = the sharkiniRita Ora, Miley Cyrus and Jennifer Lawrence all in funky pantsNew men's dress designsNew men's dress designsNew men's dress designsNew men's dress designsKatie Price and her gorgeous hot pink hairNicole Kidman in long brown dress with black finishingsSolange Knowles in green tropical suitBlake Lively in short plum dressEmma Stone in poofy sleeved black dressNicole KidmanSelena Gomez in a pin stripe suitVanessa Hudgens in a pale pink satin dress with black finishingSolange Knowles in long white shirt dressRooney Mara in a very conservative black dressJessica Chastain in nude coloured satin-and-tulle dressMiley Cyrus in floral midriff sweater and mini denim shortsKyly Clarke in long-sleeved white gown with golden buckleChristina Applegate in gothic black dress with swans on itChina Chow wearing a rainbowRosario Dawson in pale baby blue peplum dressKim Kardashian in white dress with matching wrist and shoulder piecesDaudmaus with a large black mouse headJessica Alba in long transparent black dressSasha Gradiva wearing gun-inspired arm wearJennifer Garner in mid length black dressMiss Universe Australia's international competition costumeKristen Stewart in white crop with black tailored pantsKristen Stewart transparent golden dressTeresa Palmer in black sheer numberGinnifer Goodwin in long sleeved black dress with gaping chestErin Wasson in black dress with sheer dressCameron Diaz in a lot of canary yellow
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USA 2009. Took the family out to Vegas after a week at Disneyland. Spent a day out at the GRAND CANYON doing the helicopter ride, the boat trip etc. We stopped for lunch at a Native American (Indian) cafe on the edge of the canyon (if you've been there, you know the place!). After lunch, we went for a walk along the edge of the canyon, tightly holding the kids, as it's a pretty scary place. We stopped and took a quick family photo and right after we took the shot, my 8 year old son made a run for the edge. My heart stopped. My son was now running along the rim of the Grand Canyon and jumping across crevices in the edge. I knew if I called out to him to come back, like any 8 year old, he would run the other way, right over the side! I quickly called out "Mate, would you like some of my Coke?" he isn't allowed to have Coke, so he was back by my side in a shot, where my wife grabbed hold of him again (and for the rest of our holiday!). I went over and had a look where he was jumping over the crevices and you could see straight down for about a mile, just like in the Road Runner cartoons. Apparently on average, one CHILD falls over the side of the Grand Canyon every year.
Loosing 100kg in a couple of months is dangerous? You could have knocked me over with a feather.