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Everyone’s out to get her on B&B...

Barry Conrad shows what he’s got on Neighbours

4 LOOK OUT, BROOKE!

10 WILL THEY EVER LEARN?

Claire and Maggie are up to their old tricks on Days of Our Lives!

12 WRITING’S ON THE WALL

Billy’s spooked by cryptic messages on Y&R; Rey calls time on love

14 STARS’ HEAVY HEARTS

Bowed but not beaten – celebs with links to a land down under voiced their support at the Golden Globes

24 DESPERATE DEPORTEES

Has Eadie bitten off more than she can chew when she tries to help the Latus on The Commons?

26 IF YOU GO DOWN TO THE WOODS...

Alex gets more than he bargained for when he delves a little too deeply on The Gloaming

30 THE RELUCTANT STAR

Natalie Portman’s always taken the road less travelled on the path to becoming a Hollywood heavyweight

18 HOPE IN OUR HEARTS

34 THE GOOD WITCH

28 STREWTH!

35 LOOKIN’ GOOD!

We chat with B&B’s disarming Courtney Hope, aka Sally Spectra Level 8, 205 Pacific Highway, St Leonards NSW 2065 Locked Bag 5555, St Leonards NSW 1590

20 NO SHIRT, NO PROBLEM

After all this time, Alf’s getting hitched to a bonza sheila!

Kiernan Shipka brings more than a dash of magic to her role as Sabrina. And she loves dogs! Woof!

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From the Editor

If Brooke was feeling a little paranoid on The Bold and the Beautiful lately, you could hardly blame her! Thomas is out to get her; Ridge is tempted by the fruit of another; and Quinn will do whatever it takes to sideline her and set Shauna up with her husband! Over in Salem, we know by now that it’s not a good idea to let Claire loose with a box of Redheads – she’s a flamin’ handful!

And speaking of flamin’ galahs, Alf’s only gone and got himself hitched in Summer Bay – to an old flame! We bring you closer than ever to the stars with our featured faves Courtney Hope, Barry Conrad and Natalie Portman – check out what they have to say about living life in the spotlight. Elsewhere there’s your regular attractions: four pages of puzzles and nine pages of the best from the streaming platforms. Enjoy!

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There’s an emotional bounty on and her guard up –

and she’ll need to keep are both aiming for the bullseye!

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rooke Logan Forrester has the uncanny ability to win the hearts of en everywhere. Case in oint: while she and hubby Ridge constantly argue the toss these days, Brooke has renewed her friendship with her husband Eric – to whom she’s been married… twice.

Their marriages didn’t work out, but Eric’s made it crystal ear that he’ll always be there r Brooke (Katherine Kelly ang). His wry jokes and ck-solid support make her ugh and feel secure when she feels sad, lonely and down over her current state of affairs.

In fact, Brooke’s grown o rely on Eric (John McCook) more and more these days as he and Ridge have reached impasse over his son – toxic omas (Matthew Atkinson). ooke sees Thomas as an tive threat to her daughter ope’s (Annika Noelle) future ppiness; Ridge views his chip the old block as a man who’s ade a few mistakes, but can ow be trusted. Hmm...

Brooke’s growing dependence on Eric’s kindness hasn’t gone unnoticed by Quinn (Rena Sofer), his missus. She’s been lying relatively low the ast several months, but let’s ot forget just how diabolical d, quite frankly, dangerous uinn can be. She’s pushed th Ivy (Ashleigh Brewer) d Deacon (Sean Kanan) into dies of water in order to get at she wants. And let’s not rget about the bruising battles

THE SLAP! Quinn quickly intervenes as brash Brooke shoves Shauna!

POINTED Brooke gets up in Quinn’s grill and flicks her the bird!

she’s waged with Sheila (Kimberlin Brown) right there in the Forrester mansion!

The late Stephanie’s (Susan Flannery) knick-knacks have never been quite the same!

Brooke’s going to need to watch her back around Quinn.

But Eric’s current wife just might find his former spouse to be a formidable foe. For years, Brooke took Stephanie’s abuse, often getting slapped in the Forrester living room by the moody matriarch. Brooke had the resolve to survive Stephanie

and there’s something even more impressive about her – men find her irresistible!

That’s something that’s likely to infuriate Quinn, who sees herself as the rightful lady of the Forrester manor...

Working against Brooke is the fact that Quinn’s pal Shauna (Denise Richards) is extremely interested in Ridge. Quinn would love to see her friend snare an available Forrester.

And let’s not forget Quinn herself once had feelings for Ridge (Thorsten Kaye)...

Outwardly, she’s moved on from her stepson, but Quinn would like to see Brooke and Ridge split for good, for reasons she may not be fully ready to admit! Watch for Quinn to feel backed into a corner after Eric gives his wife a newsflash that doesn’t paint Shauna in the best light. Eric’s been more than gracious and gentlemanly to both Shauna and Flo – after all, they’re friends of his wife – but Eric’s always going to put family first and he considers Brooke to be exactly that.

As tensions rise, Thomas will reach out to Quinn and suggest an alliance against Brooke.

Stephanie often called Brooke a “consummate opportunist,” but Thomas knows a good set-up as well. He and Quinn could become an unbeatable pair! Once Brooke’s out of the picture, Shauna has a clear path to Ridge. Also, Thomas can move in on Hope more easily.

He’s already fantasised about there being a world without Brooke in it. Just how far will Quinn and Thomas go to get rid of pesky Brooke?

Being outnumbered and without Ridge’s support are two factors that could make Brooke extremely vulnerable. What she needs right now is an ally, but she may not find one in Liam (Scott Clifton). Yes, he’s got Thomas’ number and he, better than anyone, knows how duplicitous Quinn can be (remember when she kept him as an amnesiac away from Steffy?). But Liam’s sometimes too noble for his own good.

He won’t blame Thomas for the lip-lock he shared with Steffy (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood) – Liam accepts responsibility for his own actions. Brooke needs people around her who aren’t holding back from calling out Quinn and Thomas for who they are. Right now, she’s having trouble lining up necessary forces to do that.

But if anyone can survive the odds and emerge victorious, it’s Brooke Logan Forrester! TVS 5

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REGALLY BLONDE Flo makes bedroom eyes at Wyatt

PAS DE DEUX Sally fans the flames of passion

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on social media – it’s complicated – but has the flip-flopper made the right choice this time?

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yatt Spencer (Darin Brooks) is starting to give not only his brother Liam (Scott Clifton), but also Ridge Forrester, a run for their money when it comes to going back and forth between women – as both Sally and Flo are finding out!

First, he was with Sally (Courtney Hope) but then they split over her being rather less than forthcoming regarding what she knew about Thomas’ (Matthew Atkinson) plans to win Hope’s heart. It wasn’t long before Wyatt picked up with his former flame Flo (Katrina Bowden), much to poor Sally’s dismay.

It was clear that Wyatt still had unresolved feelings for Flo. She was guarded because she had a deep secret, having had played a role, after the fact, related to baby Beth’s kidnapping. But she didn’t dare tell Wyatt the awful truth because she was afraid of the repercussions for everyone involved – not least herself.

And before Flo could come forward, little Douglas (Henry Joseph Samiri) set the record straight. Wyatt was naturally devastated. Sally’s lies

seemed like a jolly birthday party compared to Flo’s ugly omission. He broke things off with her and resumed his relationship with Sally, who was initially hesitant about going back to a man who’d hurt her so much.

It turns out that Sally’s reservations had merit. Now Wyatt’s rediscovering his feelings for Flo, throwing Sally’s life once more into a tailspin. The flame-haired fashionista can’t help but wonder why Wyatt would take back a woman into his life who’d been so cruel, keeping Hope and Liam from their own precious baby!

Watch for Wyatt to reach out to his nearest and dearest in light of his decision to reunite with Flo. It won’t come as a surprise that his mother Quinn (Rena Sofer) is thrilled by this latest development!

One of her fondest wishes has been for Flo and Wyatt to reunite. Quinn’s no fan of Sally’s and she’s going to do everything in her power to encourage a Wyatt/Flo pairing.

The sounding board between mother and son is a two-way street. Quinn will also bring Wyatt right up to speed on problems she’s having in her own life. Quinn’s husband Eric (John McCook) has a needy ex-wife in Brooke (Katherine Kelly Lang) and Quinn is not happy about that at all!

Prior to dating Sally and before he reconnected with Flo, Wyatt had a jovial, uncomplicated, fun romance

JUST ADD SAUCE So Sally can wait... but for how long?

going on with Katie (Heather Tom). While they didn’t make it to the finish line, Wyatt and Katie have stayed pals.

He respects her opinion and he’ll reach out her for support. Katie’s able to offer a little perspective, having survived a troubling romant triangle or two herself!

Interestingly, despite the fact that they’ve both fallen many times for the same women – Hope, Steffy, and, to an extent, Sally – Wyatt and Liam are two siblings who’ve managed to maintain a (mostly) supportive relationship. If anyone can understand what it’s like to be torn between two women it’s Liam...

He may not have any the answers Wyatt’s looking for but he can always offer his brother support. And that’s what Wyatt needs right now.

This is twice now that Sally has been dumped by Wyatt in favour of Flo. And let’s no forget about the times that Thomas cut his ties with he Sally’s too passionate and determined to take this kind of treatment for long. She can’t stop caring about Wya overnight and, even if she doesn’t manage to get him back, she’s going to let Flo know exactly what she think of her... uh-oh!

Should any woman feel secure in Wyatt professing his love for her? When you count Katie, Wyatt’s gone back and forth between three different woman in just a few years. And that’s not even counting his pasts with Hope and Steffy (remember the matching wedding band tattoos?) It’s possible that the next time Wyatt finds himself single he’ll decide to take a brea from the dating pool and examine just wh it is within him that causes his to break things off and start right up again on a regular basis. Of course, he can’t fully control the drama in his life; but he can control how he responds. Will he remain with Flo – or in time, realise Sally the one for him? TVS

This is the second time weak Wyatt’s dumped sexy Sally

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hauna Fulton arrived on the scene like a bolt from the blue. And all anyone really knew was that she was Flo’s mum and Quinn’s pal. That friendship may result in Quinn becoming Shauna’s step-mother-in-law if she gets her way!

The chemistry between Shauna (Denise Richards) and Ridge (Thorsten Kaye) has been steamy and seductive since day one. Shauna knows how to give a man her full focus, making him and his woes feel like the most important things in the world...

She’s also judged Brooke’s (Katherine Kelly Lang) character, too. After doing a little digging, Shauna knew all about Brooke’s humble origins as a valley girl who set her sights on Ridge. Shauna knows full well that Brooke is not in any position to throw stones at glass houses she’s wed not only Ridge, but also Forrester fellows Eric (John McCook) and Thorne, too!

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Quinn (Rena Sofer) knows that Eric is only going to be so sympathetic towards her, given his affection for Brooke. He’ll warn his wife not to interfere in other people’s relationships, but that’s not going to stop her! Quinn sets out to play on Ridge’s vulnerabilities. Watch for her to go to Ridge and impress upon him that Shauna’s a viable candidate to be his wife! Quinn has known Shauna for a while and can vouch for what a great woman she is. Of course, Brooke’s going to look at Shauna differently, but Ridge is a man who can’t help but be aware of Shauna’s more attractive qualities.

Expect Ridge to seek out advice from someone in his family who knows all about complicated relationships.

He’ll go to Steffy (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood) and confide in her about the fact that he and Shauna have kissed a few times.

Ridge feels that Brooke and Quinn being at odds is only adding to the stress to the

existing conflict between Brooke and Thomas (Matthew Atkinson).

Alas, Ridge continues to have a blind spot where his son is concerned. He holds others accountable for their actions, but as far as Thomas is concerned, Ridge feels that while his son has made mistakes, he should be forgiven.

Could Ridge really be ready to move on from Brooke and to a life with Shauna? On paper, it sounds unlikely. However, Ridge and Brooke are at odds over his

This year, Brooke and Ridge are destined to drift further apart from each other

son – neither appear willing to budge on this. And sultry Shauna knows exactly what she’s doing. She knows how to listen to a man. She has a way of making Ridge feel supported in a way that Brooke is currently incapable of doing.

Just as forces conspired to keep Liam (Scott Clifton) and Hope (Annika Noelle) apart most of last year, it seems like in 2020, Brooke and Ridge are destined to drift further away from one another...

In her early days when Stephanie (Susan Flannery) and even Caroline (Joanna Johnson) wrote Brooke off as an opportunist and liar, she held her ground, maintaining that her love for Ridge was the real deal.

Today, Shauna also believes that her feelings for Ridge are genuine. That’s going to get under Brooke’s skin. She can ward off an opportunist more easily than she could someone who truly believes she has authentic emotions. Will Brooke lose Ridge to Shauna? TVS

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Afraid of being exposed as an arsonist, hot-headed Claire struggles with her anger management issues

GONE TO BLAZES! An incensed Claire puts another log on the fire

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he long arm of the law is fast closing in on Claire Brady as Ben and Tripp now grow increasingly suspicious that she started the first cabin fire that almost killed Ciara several months ago. While a skittish Claire is able to cover her tracks with Tripp, Ben can’t be hoodwinked as he was at the scene of the crime that night and strives to unlock his memories of the incident...

Recalling telltale burning smells from the fire that he

links back to Claire (Olivia Rose Keegan), a desperate Ben (Robert Scott Wilson) finally convinces Marlena (Deidre Hall) to hypnotise him! As he flashes back to the blaze, he recalls the trill of a mobile phone ringtone.

Afterwards, the signature tune haunts him as he endures nightmares about the inferno, his subconscious scrambling to prove that Claire was involved in its ignition!

Meanwhile, Claire’s turmoil over Ben’s bid to expose her as the arsonist is exacerbated

by Tripp’s (Lucas Adams) preoccupation with helping a fugitive JJ (Casey Moss) and Haley (Thia Megia).

They’re on the run to avoid Haley being deported for being an illegal immigrant.

Agitated when Tripp disappears from Salem to deliver fake passports to JJ and Haley to smooth their getaway, Claire struggles for a distraction. However, she’s petrified when she overhears Ben and Ciara (Victoria Konefal) discussing his contention that Claire is the

rebug! Interrupting them to ut the conversation short, laire’s efforts backfire when er phone rings and Ben nstantly recognises the one as the one his memories parked of the fire! His ealisation that Claire is the restarter isn’t lost on Claire: he promptly conspires with ve (Kassie DePaiva) to frame en for the arson attack!

Losing control of her motions, Claire is on the erge of a meltdown as she uns into JJ’s friend Rory Kevin Riggins). He has a fake assport for Tripp who’s ow planning on fleeing the ountry with Haley because f Jack’s (Matthew Ashford) hreats against JJ. Spying the ocument, Claire’s devastated o realise Tripp’s planning on eaving with Haley... and when ory mentions he’s on his way to Smith Island to deliver the passport, Claire realises the fugitives are at the Horton cabin. Plotting to derail the getaway, Claire insists on delivering the passport in person instead...

Arriving at the cabin, Claire creeps around, furtively spying through the window as Tripp and Haley comfort each other during an emotional moment over their dire predicament. Outraged at the intimate display, Claire rages with jealousy as poisonous voices fill her head, quite convincing her that Tripp’s

Will accepts he doesn’t have long to live and surprises Sonny with plans for their brief future Despite the joy of being resurrected following his death a few years ago, Will’s now sadly paying the price for his return to the land of the living.

He’s suffering a brain tumour, an awful side effect from the experimental revival serum Dr Rolf used to bring him back from the dead. Although he’s had preliminary treatment to arrest it, he knows he’s living with a ticking time bomb in his head, and it is threatening to separe him from Sonny, the love of his life, forever!

Meanwhile, news has emerged that Will’s (Chandler Massey) only hope of surviving the health

crisis is if a cure is manufactured from Rolf’s original serum that counteracts it. Unfortunately, Eve (Kassie DePaiva) has the diary containing the protocol for the serum stolen, because she fears Jack (Matthew Ashford) will regain his memories and leave her if he accesses the cure to the serum that returned him to this mortail coil...

While Will’s loved ones try bargaining with Eve to snaffle the diary, he seeks comfort with Sonny (Freddie Smith) as he frets that he’s being punished for all the ludicrous mistakes he’s made in the past. As Sonny does

his best to reassure Will that he’ll beat the crisis, he endures searing head pains... before collapsing at his beau’s feet.

Rushed to hospital, Will’s devastated as Kayla (Mary Beth Evans) reports to him and Sonny that the tumour is getting bigger and impacting other areas of his brain, thus advancing his symptoms. Due to its rapid progression, there’s nothing more the doctors can do, leaving Will with just days left to live!

Desperate to avoid the inevitable, Will turns to writing as a distraction but when he forgets names and words, he lashes out at Sonny, before seeking solace in Marlena (Deidre Hall). She puts aside her devastation to nurse her grandson through another attack of symptoms which leave him confused and angry. Outside, Sonny grows desperate to help Will and, after learning from John (Drake Hogestyn) that Eve has stolen

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rter! a liar and truly loves Haley.

Losing her mind, Claire impulsively torches a pile of logs outside the cabin, before fleeing and leaving the structure to burn – with Tripp and Haley inside.

Moments later, Ben arrives, having followed Claire in case she does something stupid.

Finding evidence that she lit the fire, realises she’s trying to kill Tripp and Haley! Before he can rescue them, Haley is knocked unconscious and Tripp passes out trying to

the mercy of the flames and smoke!

Meanwhile, a panicking Claire returns to Salem and seeks solace with Eve. She fails to calm Claire down as she rants, “Tripp was going to leave me for that little bitch! I love him too much to let that happen and if I can’t have him, no-one can.” Shocked, Eve vows to protect her from prosecution as Claire rages that all she wanted was to see Tripp and Haley burn alive!

FEELING THE HEAT Can Eli (Lamon Archey) save the day?

the diary which can save Will, he confronts her and threatens to kill her unless she hands over the journal – stat!

Shattered when Eve insists she no longer has the diary, Sonny returns to Will’s side, struck to find him accepting that he’s going to die. Assuring Sonny that he doesn’t regret taking Rolf’s serum – it brought them back together – Will professes his love for him and stuns a crying Sonny by asking him to remarry him before he dies!

Her drinking raging out of control, Maggie makes a worrying mistake that leaves Brady fretting for her welfare

SLURS AND BLUR Brady confronts Maggie

You Booze, you Lose!

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ver the past three decades, Maggie’s fought the good fight against the devil’s water and resisted the omnipresent lure of the bottle to remain sober. Sadly, she’s now tumbled off the wagon after letting her fears about Kate trying to steal Victor from her get the better of her.

Boozing with reckless abandon, Maggie (Suzanne Rogers) has no excuses or regrets when Brady (Eric Martsolf) finds her sozzled and confronts her about Sonny (Freddie Smith) recently discovering her with liquor.

He’s perplexed as Maggie slurs about confronting Kate (Lauren Koslow) and finding Kristen (Stacy Haiduk) disguised as Nicole (Arianne Zucker).

Thinking the drink’s playing tricks on her memory, Brady struggles to calm her down.

No amount of support from Brady can ease Maggie’s thirst as she gulps down more jungle juice and finds a drinking buddy in a miserable Xander (Paul Telfer). Surprisingly, Xander overwhelms Maggie with his kindness towards her and

Accepting the proposal, Sonny kisses Will as they attempt to focus on the time they have left.

After sealing their engagement with a ring, the guys begin making wedding plans, painfully aware it’ll have to be soon, because time is running out and it doesn’t appear as if they’ll find Rolf’s diary and save Will. Little do they know that Xander (Paul Telfer) has it and is concocting a greedy plan to hand over the lifesaving information – for a price, of course!

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END OF DAYS? Sonny kisses fiancé Will

sympathises with her relapse after 30 years of sobriety. To Maggie’s amazement, they become friendlier and she offers a supportive ear as Xander confides about a painful childhood he spent with his boozehound mother before she drank herself to death.

Having lost her own parents in a car crash when she was just a teen, Maggie understands Xander’s long-buried pain and comforts him before they pass out in a drunken heap together on the sofa...

Startled to find them together, Brady later confronts her as she suffers from an appalling hangover and groans to him about the sorry state she’s collapsed into – tsk, tsk!

Reminding her that she’s dicing with danger by associating with Xander, Brady is sickened when she defends him as a sweet and vulnerable person! Horrified at the character assessment, Brady begs her to be careful around Xander, praying that he can save her before her booze buddy inevitably causes her grave harm... TVS

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Beyond the Billy battles his paralysing mental demons when he gets messages from the late Delia, urging him to seek revenge on Adam for her slaying!

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haken up in the grip of a traumatic breakdown over the memories of his daughter Delia’s death, Billy’s in a state! The torment’s been triggered by the reappearance of her killer – Adam – in Genoa City. Billy can’t escape the thoughts and visions of his cherished little girl which now plague and haunt him – constantly.

Despite Jill’s best efforts to urge her son to let go of the past and allow himself to be happy, Billy’s crippling anxiety takes on frightening new proportions when he sees “Daddy” scrawled on his coffee table. What’s this?

Explaining to Kevin (Greg Rikaart) that the message from her has resurfaced in reality

after he saw it in his dreams, Billy (Jason Thompson) says he had nightmares abo a missing Delia and screeching tyres...

Although Kevin doe his best to convince him to avoid Adam (Mark Grossman) as he’s triggering his distress, Billy’s mental state just deteriorates and he suffers more bad dreams that keep him from sleeping.

Before long he’s dreaming of hearing Delia laughing, before envisioning himself finding some cryptic writing on the wall behind torn wallpaper at the Chancellor Mansion! Waking, puzzled by the meaning of the discovery, Billy consults Kevin and they rush to scour the wall for etchings, and find the word “Adam” daubed on the wall! Billy’s convinced Delia’s sending him a message about Adam – but when Kevin peels away more paper the writing actually reads, “Madam Cordelia”.

Kevin laughs off the discovery, explaining to Billy that Madam Cordelia was the name Delia

used when she played pretend tea parties. She must’ve written it without anybody noticing...

Instead of being comforted by the explanation, Billy remains tormented as he obsesses over the “message”, and researches the appearance of ghosts, believing Delia is haunting him! More worryingly, he also buys a gun and fantasises about killing Adam in retaliation for running down and killing Delia! Desperate to control his dreams and anxiety, he visits her grave, pledging to her that he will seek help. However, instead of finding comfort, he only receives another “message” when he hears Delia saying, “Poor Daddy.”

Enduring further nightmares about being unable to save her life, Billy

Calling time on love Alarmed by Sharon’s growing connection to Adam, Rey comes to a surprising decision with a hardened heart

REST IN PIECES Nightmares haunt Billy!

NAH, WE’RE SO OVER! Raging Rey pulls the plug on Sharon

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WRITING ON THE WALL Billy finds the chilling message from Delia...

resorts to stealing drugs prescribed to Victoria (Amelia Heinle) to try and sleep. However, a restful night again eludes him and he ends up disappearing from Victoria’s house before turning up at the Chancellor Mansion! Waking on the floor, he’s horrified to stare at a new “message” on the wall. Seeing that it reads “Stop Adam”, Billy trembles in fright to realise Delia is asking him to get revenge!

Struggling to regain his senses, Billy frets that he’s losing his mind and fears that he’ll do something stupid unless he gets proper help – stat! He just doesn’t know how to reach out and ask to be saved... TVS

dam’s re-entry into the lives of the Newman family has already caused many of the relationships around him to fracture. But Sharon’s boyfriend Rey is relieved that she’s chosen to cut ties with Adam after she played a pivotal role in bringing him back to Genoa City. After witnessing the impact that Adam had on Sharon’s life when she was searching for him in Las Vegas, Rey briefly feared that she’d fall right back under Adam’s spell – and that his interference in their lives would destroy their relationship.

Now, months later, Rey (Jordi Vilasuso) realises the initial fears that he thought he’d laid to rest are returning to haunt him when Adam (Mark Grossman) entangles Sharon (Sharon Case) in the mess that is his custody battle with Nic (Joshua

Morrow) for little Christian.

When the judge decrees that neither man should care for Christian until a decision is reached in the case, Adam implores Sharon to take the boy and be a mother to him.

Walking down stairs to find Sharon enveloping Adam in a comforting hug, a panicked Rey eavesdrops on their conversation and is appalled

by Adam’s attempt to drag Sharon into the case. He interjects and accuses Adam of manipulating Sharon, and is further sickened when she agrees to help Adam... and leaves with him to attend court.

Later, Rey angrily confronts her about Adam, scoffing at her tenet that the man is in crisis, and huffing that he seems to gets into her head very easily.

Despite Sharon insisting she loves only Rey, he sniffs that he

can’t keep playing toxic games with her and insists there’s only one way for this to end. After packing his bags, he tells Sharon that he can’t save her if she won’t save herself. Giving her a goodbye kiss, Rey walks out, shutting the door on their relationship! Take that!

Devastated, Sharon later visits Rey at the Athletic Club and implores him to rethink his decision to leave her. As he listens to her explaining away her feelings for Adam, Rey realises Sharon will always love him and admits that, while he’s scared for her future, he can’t save her from making this mistake. Feeling as though Sharon’s using him to hide her passion for Adam, Rey declares that they are done: and they are never, ever, ever… getting back together! TVS

CUDDLE CLUB The hug with Adam makes up Rey’s mind

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GOLDEN GIRLS Oz was never far from the thoughts of Laura, Aussie Portia de Rossi and Ellen DeGeneres

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Global village An outpouring of love and concern for our fire-ravaged land dominated as a galaxy of stars shone at the Golden Globes

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he mood was festive and jovial at the 77th Annual Golden Globes, and host Ricky Gervais was his usual acerbic and hilarious self – but backstage the winners’ happiness was tempered by the tragedy of the raging bushfires decimating huge tracts of Australia.

Many of the stars gave shout-outs and sent well wishes to their friends, families and fans down under. Oscar winner Tom Hanks, who nabbed the Cecil B. DeMille Award, told reporters in the press room that he was headed here to work with director Baz Luhrmann (Australia; The Great Gatsby) to play Colonel Tom Parker to Austin Butler’s Elvis. “Good thoughts to Australia for what’s going on down there,” Tom said.

And Renée Zellweger, who scored Best Actress in a Drama for her flawless portrayal of Judy

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Garland in Judy, has family and friends in Sydney and wants everyone there to know that she and everyone in her circle is thinking of them.

“We need to, I don’t know, push the conversation in the right direction so that folks will give a little credence to the science that proves that we need to pay attention and take action,” the star implored. “It breaks my heart to watch [the fires] happening, and it’s just so overwhelming. It seems insurmountable, doesn’t it?”

The Texan drew on personal experience of just how horrific and frightening out-of-control bushfires can be from her time in southern California. “I think I was evacuated five weeks, six weeks in a row for different fires,” she recalled. The Bridget Jones star lavished the highest praise to the firefighters who battle blazes to keep lives

TWO TALL DRINKS OF WATER Nicole and Renée had us in mind

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and property safe. “Gosh, what those guys and ladies do is pretty extraordinary. They’re our heroes,” Renée said. Hear, hear!

The Golden Globe winner adds that talking about the fires is not enough. “We need to do something,” she adds.

Phoebe Waller-Bridge, who won both for Best Actress for a TV Comedy and for Best TV Comedy for Fleabag, confirmed backstage that she’s making a special donation to help with the recovery. “We made a plan with Ralph & Russo, who are Italian designers and created this incredible couture suit, which is the most amazing thing I have ever worn,” she said. “We are going to auction it, and the money we raise from it is going to relief in Australia. I’m really excited to be a part of that.”

Laura Dern, who won Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture, for her role in Marriage Story, also expressed her deep concern for everyone affected in Australia. “I’m here with [Big Little Lies co-star] Nicole [Kidman] and my beloved friend 16

Naomi Watts (Twin Peaks) and their families are very close to the fires,” Laura explained.

“I’m sending so much love to Australia, and I pray with all our day jobs that we are also dedicating our lives to our environment and figuring out how we can save our home.

Thankyou so much.”

Russell Crowe, who won Best Actor in a Limited Series or Motion Picture, Television for The Loudest Voice, wasn’t present for the ceremony. He was busy on his property at Nana Glen – inland from Coffs Harbour, NSW – battling the unprecedented blazes. Presenter Jennifer Aniston read his acceptance speech, which the Gladiator star had provided in the event of him winning. “Make no mistake, the tragedy unfolding in Australia is climate-change-based,” Russ’s statement read. “We need to act based on science, move our global workforce to renewable energy, and respect our planet for the unique and amazing place it is. That way, we all have a future. Thankyou.” TVS

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here is a special place in the hearts of diehard fans for the inimitable Sally Spectra on The Bold and the Beautiful.

Caught between the feuding fashion houses of Spectra and Forrester, Sally (Courtney Hope) has struggled to fit in and cement her place. She’s battled to be appreciated for her edgy, visionary fashion designs, as well as her affections for Wyatt, enduring scorn, suspicious and even the odd exploding building along the way. Yet we know this plucky underdog will never give up, whether it’s in the rag trade or in matters of the heart.

Here, Courtney tells TV SOAP about her tug-of-war with Flo for Wyatt’s heart, the late, great OG Sally Spectra, and her abiding love of Australia.

She plays an underdog but Courtney Hope is a B&B fan fave

Courtney, where are you at the moment?

Driving home from work. I was on The Price is Right as one of the guest models. It’s a fun thing to do in between working.

It’s on the sound stage next to The Bold and the Beautiful.

On B&B, it’s an amazing time at the moment: one showdown after another.

Yes! Seriously, and they just keep coming.

I’m glad to see Sally back with Wyatt. She’s put in a lot of effort for him.

Yeah, she’s committed. She’s committed a lot of time and effort, and she loves him. It is the first time Sally’s really, really had an adult relationship, and that she’s really fallen in love with a man, and it’s heartbreaking, but I’m glad she gets another shot at it. I just hope she doesn’t get her heart broken again.

But Flo hasn’t given up: she’s still there, waiting patiently in the wings.

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Yeah. She’s playing the victim card: “They made me do it.”

That’s the thing, Sally’s been

through that before, when she stole all those designs. It’s like, as much as you could say, “Well, my grams made me do it” – which is technically the truth – I still did it. So, yes, own up to your mistakes and when you lose something, you lose something. Sally is a fan of second chances… but I think she definitely doesn’t want Flo to have a second chance, because that means that she’s on the outs.

fantastic. Oh my gosh: Sally would be so embarrassed!

We loved the original Sally Spectra (Darlene Conley). She was a great character on the show; larger than life.

Yeah, hopefully. It would be fun to be married and then quickly divorced, as the show goes!

Yeah, I know. I’m really sad I never got to meet her. I love watching her onscreen, and I’ve seen so many episodes of her and heard just, Oh my God, story after story, and I’m sad.

I’m sad that I didn’t get to meet her, but I definitely try and pull in [elements of] her wisdom, and sometimes I definitely think, “What would Sally do?

What would the original Sally Spectra do here?”

WWSD – what would Sally do?

Exactly, exactly! WWSD?

So you’re originally from Texas? A lot of largerthan-life characters hail from the Lone Star State!

Yes, I’m originally from Texas, so a Southern girl for sure.

I love Texas so much!

Is there a bit of Texan attitude in Sally?

Yeah, well, I definitely think there’s that Southern charm.

Sally’s had a very interesting hard life. Her parents were carnies and they were gamblers, and had their own issues with substances and stuff like that, which we never fully touched on.

Sally’s never been married on B&B. No, nope. Sally’s never been married. She always is the girl who loses out to another girl.

Well, a lot of us are cheering you on, so hopefully you’ll get married on the show.

You mentioned to Wyatt in one episode that you guys should go on holidays to Fiji, which isn’t to far from us. Have you ever been to Australia, Courtney?

LOST IN LOVE? Courtney as Sally, with Darin Brooks as Wyatt

Yeah, I have actually. When I first got on the show, I’d only been on for six weeks maybe, and we went to Australia because Stephanie and Liam got married, and Sally flittered off on her little charter plane to Australia to go surprise Thomas. So that was my first welcome to the show. Welcome to Australia, and oh, it was amazing! I loved it. I loved Sydney. I loved Melbourne. It was really, really great. I want to go back; it’s on my list to actually go back.

I’ve probably ever done to be honest with you, but it was fantastic. It’s called LARPing, so it’s Live Action Role-Play.

I mean, people from all around the world, they go, and some of them create their characters for years, and then go to these LARPs, and for four days you don’t break character, you are the thing. This one was Harry Potter-themed or wizardthemed. There were goblins and wizards and werewolves.

It was crazy!

So you’re a big Harry Potter fan and went to all the castles?

Oh yep. Yeah. I’m a die-hard Harry Potter fan, and we went to a wizard school last year, and that was the most fun. And the most random thing I think

You’re also really right into fitness, aren’t you?

Yes. Very much so. It’s a massive part of my life.

You kickbox, too.

Yes. I took kickboxing up probably when I was about 19.

I just fell in love with it, and I feel like it complemented my dance ability really well.

I think Annika Noelle, who plays Hope, is also a big kickboxing exponent?

Yeah. One of our first conversations was about kickboxing and Muay Thai.

I think she did Muay Thai.

Imagine seeing women kickboxing fight on B&B! Wouldn’t that be exciting?

Oh my gosh, yes! That would be amazing. I always said they need to bring the gym back on the show because there’s so many people who work out.

We’d love to pick a fight in the gym. It could get really interesting... TVS

That sounds like a fascinating storyline!

You’re descended from carnies – you know, they should explore that!

I’d like to see a clown from the carnival turn up to Forrester as a dark secret from your carnival past, say...

Oh my gosh, that would be

POSTCARD FROM A BEAUTIFUL WORLD Courtney (second from left) and Co in Monte Carlo

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I agree! I know! And hopefully they will.

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STREET FIGHTIN’ Hunky multi-threat makes his mark on Neighbours and reveals what makes him tick...

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arry Conrad made his debut on Neighbours in a look-at-me way – by taking on one of its faves in a full-on, no-holdsbarred fight club! Newcomer Kane trades fists with Ned (Ben Hall) in a powerful storyline, the effects of which are felt long after the stoush is over.

Yet such a strong debut is typical of the larger-than-life Barry. In a short time the singer/ songwriter, actor and model has become one of our most versatile and talented stars, blowing away audiences on The X Factor, starring in big musicals such as Hairspray and Grease, and releasing his own music. Here, he chats to TV SOAP about his role on Neighbours, his experiences on The X Factor, life on the musical stage, his festive single and eating for a living.

Tell us all about Ramsay Street’s Kane Jones.

Kane’s this big fearless gym rat: tough, cocky and unfazed by pain or risk. He’s pretty complicated, though. There’s a lot more to him than what people might think.

You were also in Neighbours Fight Club. What is the first rule of that club?

Yeah, you already know.

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Hey, Barry – you just broke the first rule of Neighbours Fight Club!

Ha-ha… busted!

Your fight scene was pretty intense. What was it like doing it? Did you get hurt?

It was so much fun! It’s a first for the show and definitely an experience I won’t forget. I love how it totally embodies Kane’s fearlessness, too. I definitely got a few battle scars in the process. But that’s to be 20

expected, I’m glad about it!

Gotta give a shout-out to my scene partner Ben Hall, plus Chris Wilson for getting us fight-ready, and our director Guy Strachan.

Now one of the female extras during the fight shoot asked if you’re that cocky in real life.

So – are you?

Ha-ha, she did actually ask that.

Nah... I don’t think so, anyway.

Who else would you like to fight on Neighbours? How about taking on Toadfish?

Or Paul Robinson?

I’m not sure how that would play out! Some of the fans have asked for a fight between me and Harrison Luna. And I reckon I’d take down Tim Robards in a fight, easy!

What’s in store for your character on Ramsay Street Neighbours? Will you be back soon? And will there be any chance of romance for your character, you think?

You’ll see Kane soon enough.

As for what’s in store, who knows? Anything can happen on Ramsay Street. And, hey, I don’t think a bit of romance is ever a bad situation!

What’s it like on the set of Neighbours? Fun times?

So much fun. Coming in as the new guy, what I noticed right away was a strong sense of

WALL OF FAME Barry’s on the road to stardom

family and history. It’s a great environment and everyone made me feel so welcome.

You’re a singer, too. Maybe they should let you do a few of your musical numbers on Neighbours?

Yeah, I sing and write songs.

That would be awesome.

A Kane and Bea collaboration, too, maybe?

You look like you take care of yourself. How do you keep yourself fit?

Thanks – I’m pretty big on health and fitness. I work out most days, do intermittent fasting and basically try to get as much sleep as I can.

You’re an underwear model, too. What qualifications do you need to be an underwear model these day?

Ha-ha, I don’t really consider myself an underwear model, but yeah, I’ve been known to get into my jocks for work. As for qualifications? In my case, probably to have just one burger, rather than my standard two-burger minimum.

There a lot of shots of you on Instagram without a shirt.

Hope someone bought you a top for Christmas!

There are? Don’t know what

you’re talking about, ha-ha! If it’s a good shirt, I’ll consider it.

Speaking of presents, tell us about your latest single.

I love Christmas: it’s my favourite time of year! This single is one of my favourite classics, my take on Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas. You can find it on Spotify, iTunes and all the usual stores.

Have you always wanted to sing, Barry?

Yeah, ever since I can remember...

You were a big star on The X Factor. What was that like? Pretty intense?

It was one of the hardest, most rewarding experiences of my life. I lost my second mother Audrey to cancer during the show. Can’t begin to describe how tough that was. But I also found out I’d made the top 12 while in my favourite city – New York – got to do the national tour, and learned so much about the industry and myself.

Made some awesome mates along the way, too.

You were in Violet, Hairspray, Grease, Beautiful:The Carole King Musical and Madiba.

What do you love about

doing musical theatre, then?

I love that it’s basically a fusion of my skill set: I get to sing, act, dance. I love that it’s fresh every show because each audience is different, and that anything can happen. It’s an adrenalin rush!

I notice you also have inspirational messages on your Instagram. Do you like it when you can combine entertaining with spreading important messages?

For sure! With what I do, whether it’s through my music or an acting role, I always hope it’ll impact someone in a positive way. I think it’s important that if you have a platform that you use it to give voice to things that matter.

What projects do you have coming up after Neighbours?

You’ll have to stay tuned to find out about that...

What else should we know about you, Baz? I’m a massive foodie! If I weren’t in entertainment, I’d be a professional eater... TVS

JOCK’S STRAPPING Barry goes undie cover; and does double denim

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COUCH CANOODLE Kyle’s stunned to bust Gary and Dipi cosying up

HOT WATER Dipi pashes Gary in the spa!

LeanON ME Friendship turns to passion as makes moves on – but with the Rebecchi marriage in tatters, will he become the man in the middle?

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nce rock-solid #couplegoals on Ramsay Street, Dipi and Shane’s marriage has been crumbling for months. He plans to sue Lassiter’s over the secret camera sex scandal; can’t agree on Kirsha moving to Sydney; and his blossoming friendship with colleague Roxy made things awkie. Through it all, an overwhelmed Dipi has found a soft shoulder to lean on in supportive friend Gary.

Unfortunately, this move has only agitated Shane, who’s always seen Gary as an uneducated oaf!

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kiss with her in a moment of weakness, and although both worked hard to keep Dipi (Sharon Johal) in the dark at first, she guiltily confessed all to the wronged wife, damning herself as the scarlet woman in the Rebecchi marriage!

Devastated by her husband’s betrayal, Dipi walks out and takes refuge at the Canning house, where her good friend Sheila (Colette Mann) nurtures her with sage advice – and a worried Gary (Damian Richardson) hovers over her, desperate to ease her pain.

Unable to forgive Shane, Dipi remains holed up at the Cannings’, leaning on Gary more with each passing hour.

Finally, she can’t stem her heartache any longer – and,

as Gary puts his arms around her, Dipi falls into his welcome embrace in floods of tears.

It’s a perfectly platonic scene of one friend comforting another in misery, but as Kyle (Chris Milligan) walks through the front door and spies the cuddle, his surprise turns to shock as he naturally jumps to conclusions, and presumes his father’s putting the hard word on his neighbour’s wife!

Fortunately, Gary and Dipi are able to calm Kyle’s suspicions but, behind closed doors, it’s clear Gary is starting to think very differently about Dipi, one of the few people who treat him with respect.

Following another upsetting moment involving Shane, Dipi crashes to a new low, and yet

again finds herself seeking out Gary for comfort. Once more playing her rock, Gary quickly responds, and hoping to cheer her up, takes her into the spa to ease her stress levels.

Initially, his efforts work as they share a little banter and wine – until the moment takes a dramatic twist when an overcome Dipi snogs Gary!

Reeling in shock, Gary wonders if the Rebecchi marriage is now so broken that it can’t be repaired, but he must also face the fact that if he continues playing along with Dipi’s advances, he risks becoming “the other man” in a scenario that ultimately mirrors the one that drove Dipi from Shane in the first place.

Dunh, dunh, dunh!

FORSAKEN! Jane (Annie Jones) breaks down after her absent lover dumps her

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’ happy bubble is burst when she’s mysteriously abandoned!

ane Harris was always pegged as a Straighty 180 since the first day she came to Erinsborough in 1986. Over the years, the few comeback visits she’s paid have done nothing to dispel that view. Even during her most recent return, in which she temporarily filled in for Susan as acting school principal, she earned jibes for her uptight personality... until Paul forced her to accept that she had transformed into a younger version of her hardened battleaxe of a grandmother: Mrs Mangel!

Despite a brief bid to spice up her life with a fling with Paul, Jane ultimately returned

to England, promising to work on changing her old-fashioned outlook on life.

Now, as she returns to Erinsborough and her beloved Ramsay Street on business – and for a special event – it becomes quickly apparent that Plain Jane (Annie Jones) is a new woman! Patently taking Paul’s (Stefan Dennis) advice to heart, she’s a softer, more upbeat version of her former self, and he’s delighted by the differences in her.

Naturally curious, Paul suspects there’s more to Jane’s transformation than just his advice, and is thrilled when to hear she’s in love.

On her last visit to town in 2018, Jane shook off much of her hardened exterior when she found herself falling in love with old pal Paul. Unaware that Terese, Leo (Tim Kano) and Amy (Zoe Cramond) were conspiring to bring her home to distract Paul – who was struggling to deal with Terese and Leo’s new romance – Jane moved into his penthouse and soon accepted his invitation for a drink. As the evening drew to a close, Paul and Jane shared a kiss, sending a jolting surge of electricity rippling through her body! Charmed by Paul, and

tempted by him to let loose, Jane even had her way with him in a school classroom, even laughing off the embarrassment when they were caught in the act! Eventually, she learned of the plot to have her keep Paul occupied, and discovering the heinous acts he’d recently perpetrated, a shocked Jane challenged his behaviour, demanding that he admit he still loved Terese! Paul’s silence told Jane everything she needed to know and, disappointed in him, she walked out and returned to merry old England. TVS

Revealing that she’s met a new man in England, and is hopelessly besotted with him, Jane announces that she’s invited him to Erinsborough and soon everybody will be able to meet him, thus proving she’s no longer Mrs Mangel reincarnated. Settling into her suite at Lassiter’s hotel, Jane couldn’t be happier, and on the day of her beau’s anticipated arrival, she sets the scene for romance, strewing the bed with petals...

Unfortunately, her romantic reverie’s shattered by the news that her newfound love isn’t coming down under after all! Devastated, Jane can’t help but show that she’s still

vulnerable to the risk of heartbreak, just like everyone else. Unable to maintain her brave façade any longer, she looks at her hotel bed and bursts into tears, crashing to the floor in the throes of a full-blown emotional breakdown! Poor Jane!

Can anybody save her from the indignity of recapturing the hardened personality traits of her past that have long protected her from such heartbreak? Will she be motivated to seek out Paul for comfort, and potentially put an awkward crimp in his marriage to Terese (Rebekah Elmaloglou)? Stay tuned to see this play out...

PASSION with PAUL LIP LOCK The smooch that started it!

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The Latu family’s lives spiral towards mortal peril as Eadie scrambles to help them escape...

SAVE THE CHILD! Will the Latu baby survive the ordeal?

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ravely choosing to take Israel Latu and his family of illegal immigrants on the run to avoid the immigration authorities who want to deport them, Eadie knows she’s crossed a very dangerous line.

She just wants to help the Latus forge a better life.

Aware that the authorities at the Resettlement Centre are planning on using Israel (Dominic Ona-Ariki), his wife and children as guinea pigs to test a toxic mutation of the vaccination her husband Lloyd (David Lyons) has developed to combat Chagas Disease,

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Eadie (Joanne Froggatt) is forced to hide the Latus at her place.

However, she’s well aware this is merely a stopgap...

Unfortunately, the extra houseguests place the Boulays’ marriage under huge additional stress as Lloyd struggles to comprehend the lengths Eadie has gone to in falling pregnant with their longed-for child. He’s also trying to absorb the fallout of his shattered friendship with his best friend and colleague Shay (Ryan Corr). His former pal’s broken all the rules to help Eadie, in the process compromising their scientific discoveries – and it’s all led to the theft of their prized disease vaccination.

Adding to the turmoil are the rapidly advancing side effects of devastating climate change and, as Mother Nature vents her ire, the Latus’ baby takes ill, forcing the family and Eadie to

DRIVEN TO DISTRACTION Is Eadie really in trouble or is she pulling a fast one?

FIGHT FOR THEIR RIGHTS Protesters clamour to support the Latus

CRUNCH TIME Lloyd (David Lyons) and Eadie (Joanne Froggatt )

realise that keeping the immigrants under the radar could end up costing them dearly. That dread is realised when a shocking accident impacts the Latus, prompting Israel to reach out to Eadie’s brother Dom (Rupert Penry Jones), begging him to use his government contacts to pull a few strings and help his family avoid prosecution.

As Dom realises he now has a stark choice to make – either he helps the Latus and in doing so sacrifices Eadie to the authorities for aiding and abetting them, or protects Eadie and therefore condemns the Latu clan to the grim reality of deportation – an unprecedented heatwave scorches the city. It serves to motivate him to offer

the Latus sanctuary: a safe haven in his home.

However, plans to help the family flee the immigration authorities are suddenly overshadowed when the Latu infant succumbs to the effects of the weather. The child’s in desperate need of medical attention in a hospital but Israel knows that going to the hospital will surely alert the authorities to their presence and result in the family’ being sent away. Eadie vows to help them out of their latest predicament – but she’s rattled to spy one of her former patients – Ben Childers (Damon Herriman) – in the hospital corridors. He’s one of the Border Authority Officers tasked with apprehending the Latu family!

This looks bad!

Needing to buy time for the baby to be treated and the family to be spirited out of the hospital without detection, Eadie resorts to desperate measures of distraction, resulting in heated protests erupting outside the hospital with demonstrators demanding the Latus be allowed to stay.

Amid all the drama, Eadie also has her advancing pregnancy to worry about and she desperately clings to Lloyd.

He unexpectedly puts their relationship under immense threat when he and Shay finally discover the truth about who stole their disease vaccination protocol and why. Faced with the unpalatable facts, Lloyd realises he could well lose Eadie forever... TVS 25

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Spooked!

Finally unearthing the truth of the disturbing secrets sparking the killing spree, Alex puts his life in the gravest danger!

INTO THE DARKNESS the Crofters strike!

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uspecting that the murders of Dorothy Moxley, Jenny McGinty and Daisy must be – somehow – intrinsically linked to strange supernatural occurrences haunting the town, Detective Alex O’Connell has made a startling discovery on the grounds of local resident Grace Cochrane’s property...

What he’s unearthed is a stockpile of human remains, suggesting that grisly mass murders took place years ago!

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Grimshaw (Aaron Pedersen) to the ghastly crime scene, Alex’s (Ewen Leslie) radar pings and he’s immediately suspicious of his superior as he witnesses Lewis’ odd reaction to the mass grave. Suspecting that Lewis knows more than he’s willing to let on about the scene, Alex digs deeper and discovers that the mysterious blue Door of Salvation – also linked to the murders – is being used to groom foster kids and indoctrinate them into the Star of the Forest Church cult!

ULTIMATE PRICE A victim’s sacrificed!

Learning that the shady sect is an enigmatic coven of disciples known as Crofters, and that it’s based on an old Scottish religion with practices that trace an arc back to dark witchcraft, Alex presses Lewis to open up to him...

To Alex’s dismay, Lewis’ recognition of some of the town’s missing children to have been lured into the cult prompts him to make an extraordinary confession that links back to Jenny’s murder decades earlier!

Finally learning why Lewis has

brought him back to town to investigate the killing spree, Alex is startled when his boss urges him to find out the truth.

Forced to retrace his steps from the day he witnessed Jenny’s death 23 years earlier, Alex ends up back at the old Crofter house he visited with her all those years ago. Finding it abandoned and in a decrepit state, Alex recalls the fear Jenny displayed as she spoke about the blue Door of Salvation – and sets about learning exactly what lies behind it...

WOODS FOR THE TREES Alex (Ewen Leslie) sets out on a trail of treachery

UNHOLY TRINITY Will their lives be spared from evil?

Finding the door, Alex’s bid to open it is thwarted when he’s accosted by a spooky masked assailant – one of the Crofters – who intimates he’s made a grave mistake by returning to the scene.

In a trice, the Crofters capture Alex and prepare to sacrifice him in order to keep their secrets safe!

Luckily, that’s when the cavalry arrive in the form of Lewis and a worried Molly (Emma Booth), who reels to learn how much peril her partner’s landed himself in.

They manage to save Alex but his terror’s renewed when he spies Gareth (Martin Henderson) lurking at the Door of Salvation’s Mid-Winter Festival, an annual gathering held to lure more disciples into the creepy cult. Confirming Molly’s longtime suspicions that Gareth’s evil and in league with

the followers, Alex tries his best to arrest him.

However, Gareth overpowers Alex and seizes his gun, readying to kill Molly.

At that moment Alex realises that the scenar of Jenny’s murder is replaying before his eye – and mayhem erupts a he takes a bullet meant for Molly! Critically injured, Alex lies on the verge of death and, as HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHO T he slips into cardiac Molly (Emma Booth) makes a move arrest, he discovers the ugliness of the cult in its stark reality...

Transcending into The Jenny Gloaming, the twilight space between life and death, Alex finds himself standing at the Door of Salvation in the Crofter house. Finally looking inside it, he spies the horrifying vision of starving, freezing and terrified children surrounded by flames, about to be sacrificed by the crazed cult followers!

As he regains consciousness, he begs his colleagues to save the children... but is startled to be told they’ve been dead for years! Even as Alex physically recovers from his gunshot wounds, his mental anguish escalates as he tells Molly about a mysterious child standing in his hospital room doorway. Even as Molly can tell with her own eyes that no-one’s there and assumes Alex’s hallucinating, it becomes painfully apparent that he can now see The Gloamers, those poor souls who are doomed to dwell between life and death in The Gloaming! TVS

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It’s taken Alf (Ray Meagher) a helluva long time to forgive Martha (Belinda Giblin) for her cruel betrayal and abandonment of him and young Roo (now Georgie Parker). Gradually, however, his attitude has thawed and he’s managed to recapture the old spark with Martha that first drew them together. A strong friendship has redeveloped between them but, desperate to tread carefully and avoid errors of the past, they

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take it slowly and get to know booted as he gazes longingly each other all over again, as a beaming Martha walks before Martha moves back to towards him to join him at the the Bay and once again falling altar. Clearly, love is in the air as for Alf during several romantic they recite their vows and marry, private getaways... and if they can put up with each Most recently, upon their other’s quirks, and Martha can return from one loved-up vacay, keep her mental demons at bay, they shocked all and sundry by they may just fulfil their promise announcing that Martha was not only moving into Summer Bay House but also back into Alf’s bed! It’s a clear sign that their relationship is healthier than ever and now, in the wake of a recent spate of town tragedies that have hit close to home, Alf yearns to move the romance to the next level. Woot!

To everyone’s delight, Alf asks ALFRESCO Martha to remarry ANXIETY him and plans A struggling are made for Leah has a date a beautiful outdoor with destiny ceremony. On the day of the nuptials, Alf’s resplendently suited and

to be together – forever...

While Martha’s a picture of bridal bliss, beloved resident Leah (Ada Nicodemou) is anything but. Lost without a trace after inexplicably disappearing weeks ago, her vanishing act is driving her lover Justin (James Stewart) to distraction as he tries to piece together just what’s happened – and find her.

Finally, Leah reappears in grave danger at the mercy of a crazed kidnapper!

She does everything in her power to free herself but eventually lands in a dangerous situation when we spy her in bushland, deep in despair! Next thing we know, she’s all gussied up in a wedding dress and racing through the scrub, anxious to get away from her captor! Is Leah’s kidnapper forcing her into marriage? TVS

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atalie Portman has always had to contend with high expectations – mainly her own. Blessed with flawless features, precocious intelligence, and a genius gift for acting, she never believed in the massive hype that has followed her ever since her momentous big-screen debut in Luc Besson’s Léon: The Professional, aged just 12.

The major turning point came with Black Swan, the 2010 movie that earned her an Oscar for her portrayal of a demonic ballerina. On the cusp of her thirties, that experience convinced her to look for more audacious roles in edgier indie projects, rather than working within Annihilation

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the chew em up Hollywood studio system.

“I had my first child after Black Swan, so it kind of ups the stakes of what you want to do because it’s time away from your kid,” Natalie, 38, explains. “Now it feels like I want to be so passionate and committed to what I’m doing – it feels like an incredible use of my time.

You have, obviously, very important people waiting for you at home.”

However, it’s her latest project Lucy in the Sky that could well mark the defining performance of her career.

Natalie plays Lucy Cola, an astronaut who spirals out of control when she returns to terra firma after a lengthy mission orbiting the Earth aboard the space station.

“I don’t want to go to work and play, like, a harried mum,” Natalie says. “I am a harried mum. It’s fun to get to go to work and be a pop star. Or an astronaut, which I just did. Or a military operative in a science-fiction landscape, like in Annihilation. It’s like getting to lead another life.

A little Superman action: one thing by day, one thing by night.

“I just feel weird if I’m [making a movie] pretending to be a mum to some kid who’s not my kid. So, I’ve been trying out these wild

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Having also directed her first movie – A Tale of Love and Darkness – in 2015, Natalie’s anxious to get behind the camera again and has recently begun working on a new screenplay she hopes to finish by the end of the year. In the meantime, she has just been anointed as the new female Thor in the upcoming Marvel Comics Universe blockbuster Love and Thunder, set to begin shooting later this year.

“I’ve been working a little bit, you know, I get the kids to bed, do the dishes, do the laundry, and then write for an hour, which has been... fun!” the Jerusalem-born actress says.

These days Natalie’s back in America again after a five-year sojourn in Paris while her husband Benjamin Millepied was serving as director of the ballet department of the Paris Opera. Since 2017 they have been living in Los Feliz, a chic, hillside neighbourhood in LA. She owns a second home in Montecito, a $6.5 million Barton Myers-designed post-modern house on the California coast near Santa Barbara. It serves as a holiday home due to its more isolated setting.

She still has fond memories of her time in Paris, saying, “It’s very stimulating to find yourself part of a new culture and try to adapt yourself to that. It changes you... you have a different routine, different kinds of conversations with people.”

Although a movie star since a tender age, Natalie’s studiously tried to avoid Hollywood and its temptations for almost her entire life. Her father, an Israeli obstetrician/ fertility specialist, and her American artist mother raised her to be a strong, independentminded woman. They were very protective of her in her years as an aspiring teen actress.

“My parents had many long conversations with me before they would allow me to keep working as an actor,” the star explains. “They had nothing to do with the entertainment industry, but they, of course, were aware of so many stories about young actors becoming 32

drug addicts or whose lives fell apart as adults. My parents were very worried about how my life would be affected by my work, and I had to argue a lot to be able to work.”

Her insular upbringing made Natalie wary of showbiz and that may explain her ambivalent attitude towards her career in her twenties while struggling to find the serious, mature roles that better reflected her sense of who she was.

“Then I did films like Goya’s Ghosts and V for Vendetta which were also very serious and mature roles,” she adds. “Goya’s Ghost was one film where I really got deeply into the character, because I got to a point where I was spending two months living with Goya and his paintings. It was an experience that I’ll never forget, even though very few people went to see the film. But it was a film where I really felt I was living inside the character.”

Outwardly generous and friendly to a fault, Natalie has never been as aggressive in pursuing her career as many of Hollywood’s top female stars.

Her keen intellect and high sense of social consciousness – she’s been an active voice in the #TimesUp and #MeToo movements and previously involved in micro-financing projects for women in Africa – have undoubtedly reflected her relative immunity to the trappings of fame.

Still intensely self-critical, there’s finally a growing sense that the star’s closer than ever to attaining her own idealised vision of herself.

Natalie explains, “The disappointments are always in myself and, like, when you’re faced day to day with someone looking at you, it’s like a mirror that you have to yourself, and you can see your own good behaviour and bad behaviour.

And it’s a beautiful challenge to be the best person in the mirror that you can be. I mean, I don’t beat myself up over it, but I’m not always as generous as I feel like I could be.” TVS

FRENCH KISSING IN THE USA Natalie and Benjamin.

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KIERNAN SHIPKA from Netflix’s Chilling Adventures of Sabrina

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Shipka was in Mad Men as Sally Draper, eldest daughter of dapper Don.

She’s tight with co-star Ross Lynch, who plays Sabrina’s boyfriend Harvey.

The two hang out on set between takes and frequently feature on each other’s socials.

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at just five months! She did an ad for baby food and “played” a bub on ER. Aww, cute!

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. Shipka’s also a voice actor. You may have heard her lending her lungs to shows and movies like Family Guy, The Legend of Korra and When Marnie was There.

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For Mad Men, she was nominated as Best Supporting Young Actress in the Young Artist Awards in 2011.

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Shipka has Rosey and Buddy, and has fostered more than 20 dogs over the years.

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Shipka was schooled online due to being so busy acting. She plans to eventually pursue a tertiary education.

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Shipka’s proficient at both dancing and martial arts, taking lessons in ballroom dancing since the age of five. She also loves ballet, does Muay Thai and Tae Kwon Do, and even has a black belt in the latter. Scary.

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Shipka is good friends with Lorde. She met the Kiwi songbird in 2014 via a mutual connection and “grabbed breakfast one day”. They must both be good eggs as they’re still close. Noice.

Shipka found out on the set of Chilling Adventures that she was allergic to cats! Sabrina’s Salem is a star of the show, and holding the moggy near her face required antihistamines!

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The Like a Boss star graces the flick’s world prem in the Big Apple, and opts for a dazzling jade Christian Siriano Spring 2020 number.

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Impeccable make-up wins Best Supporting Role here in Lucy’s Golden Globes look but there’s no prizes for guessing the true star. The liquid silver lamé gown is quite simply out of this world!

Adding to this sweet sartorial rhapsody is that diamanté brooch fastened into her choppy, white-hot bob.

She’s an Oscar, SAG, Golden Globe and BAFTA winner, and triumphant when it comes to dressing to impress. At a special LA screening of Just Mercy, Brie absolutely nails it in a Celine dress and Anita Ko bling. TVS

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Commitment has always featured high on Hope’s list of values, but despite being attracted to the charming Ted, she refuses to take thing further with him. Why? Because she’s still in the throes of her divorce from Rafe. When Ted hands her a diamond bracelet, and suggests she accepts it because she’s that close to being single, haughty Hope arches her eyebrow in consternation and emphatically rejects the gift, telling Ted it’s not her style. Put out, Ted can’t mask his hurt feelings...

BLING AND A PRAYER Hope spurns Ted’s bid to put a ring on it

GUN CLUB An odd find fires the imagination

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A routine day’s work doing handyman tasks in the park suddenly takes an unnerving turn for Kyle when he comes across a child’s forgotten bag near the bushes.

He and David check it out for an ID, tin of slime or bus pass so he can return the bag to its owner but, to his horror, he finds a gun instead! Initially, he and David believe the weapon is a toy; on closer inspection, the guys reel to realise the shooter’s the real deal! What’s it doing in a child’s bag?

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MAYBE IT’S FANCY DRESS? As Bernice and Nicola know, balaclavas are difficult to explain away...

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Intrigued by Liam’s agitation over the subject of his late wife, Bernice can’t help but snoop into her boyfriend’s private possessions when she’s asked to mind his gym bag. Encouraged by her half-sister Nicola, Bernice digs deep and is horrified to find a balaclava! The ever-melodramatic Nicola is, of course, wide-eyed and flabbergasted as she leaps to conclusions, suggesting to her worried sibling this is solid proof Dr Cavanagh has been a very bad boy and is covering up a crime...

arrivals & departures lounge HELLO: DAYS OF OUR LIVES’ (Weekdays 12pm on Fox One) Olivia & Oakley Rondou (Charlotte DiMera). Due to the recent one-year time jump in Salem, Chad and Abby’s daughter Charlotte has obviously grown up and, as fast-tracked TV kids are wont to do, she’s looking different!

GOODBYE: DAYS’ Kassie DePaiva (Eve Donovan). Eve’s recent departure from Salem is mooted to be a forever one... but there’s every chance she could be back one day.

HELLO: NEIGHBOURS’ Kai Baker (Caden Hutchins). On Friday, February 7, Terese comes into contact with young Caden, and if the pair look comfortable in each other’s company, that’s because Kai’s the real-life son of Terese’s alter ego Rebekah Elmaloglou!

HELLO: NEIGHBOURS’ Annie Jones (Jane Harris). Last seen leaving town and her romance with Paul behind, Jane’s back in Erinsborough from Tuesday, February 11, and it’s clearly an emotional homecoming for her.

What reduces her to salty sobs?

HELLO: B&B’s William Samiri (Douglas Forrester). During a fantasy sequence examining what Douglas’ life with Thomas and Hope will look like in the future, the older real-life brother of the young actor – Henry Joseph – briefly steps into the role. Go, bro!

HELLO: B&B’s Andreas Georgiou (Character TBA).

The star of Greek soap 8 Lexeis does a little business with Forrester Creations and Spencer Publications as part of an exchange in which Katherine Kelly Lang (Brooke) appeared on the Med-set show!

HELLO: EMMERDALE’s Susan Cookson (Wendy Posner).

Outraged at Victoria’s accusations that her son Lee raped her, Wendy arrives in the village on Monday, February 10, to defend him but is shellshocked to learn Victoria is also pregnant from the encounter!

“Wow, for a nun, you have one hell of a potty mouth!”

Nicole to Kristen:

“This is all your fault.”

Kristen:

“You should’ve thought about the consequences when you stole my life!”

Nicole better take her own advice and think of the bloody consequences of standing up to Kristen over Brady.

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HELLO: EASTENDERS’ (Mondays to Thursdays 7.50pm on UKTV) Balvinder Sopal (Suki Panesar).

An overbearing matriarch, Suki arrives in Walford, determined to control her four kids’ lives, but estranged daughter Ash certainly isn’t pleased to see her.

HELLO: EASTENDERS’ Stevie Basaula (Isaac). The identity of Sheree’s mystery man has been revealed. Isaac is her son and a teacher with a troubled past.

Sheree should prepare herself for her fiercely confident, bold and charming boy to make his mark on Albert Square.

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HELLO: NEIGHBOURS’ Peter Houghton (Trent Watkins).

Finn’s manipulative mum Claudia has sure made her presence felt, but not much is known about his dad Trent.

Estranged from his father, Finn is aghast to see Trent with Elly on Thursday, February 13.

HELLO: THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL’s (Weekdays 4.30pm on 10) Monica Ruiz (Character TBA). Famous Stateside for a controversial commercial for Peloton exercise bikes, the celebrity mixes it up with the Forresters in mid-February.

YOU CAN QUOTE ME!

HELLO: Y&R’s (Weekdays 12.45pm on Fox One) Chase Coleman (Tanner Watts). Top muso Tanner hits Genoa City to re-establish his past connection with a familiar face. Will he strike a sweet or sour note?

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CORONATION STREET (Weeknights 7.20pm on UKTV) A day trip to Blackpool, with Rita at the wheel of a party bus, and Mary, Sean, Jenny and Sally aboard, turns disastrous when paramedics are summoned to the scene of a serious incident!

THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS (Weekdays 2pm on 9Gem) Nate puts down permanent roots in Genoa City when he buys Cane’s house – thrilling Abby, who invites her boyfriend to a Newman family dinner. TVS

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Firing line!

CLOSE RANGE Billy wrestles Max for the gun!

Betraying his longtime nemesis Max Garrick once too often finally has devastating repercussions for Billy, who again chooses to cross swords when the villain’s planned hold-up of a security van goes disastrously wrong! Despite escaping the scene with his other goons, Max’s disturbed to learn that Billy has been caught by the cops. As he and his mates compare notes, they realise that Billy deliberately tipped off the police to the

Tensions between Billy and Max finally explode as gunshots ring out, only for an innocent victim to take the bullet! robbery, causing it to go wrong.

Livid, Max vows Billy is a dead man walking…

Armed with a gun, Max (Jordan Reece) hides out at Tall Trees Cottage, where he takes Billy’s (Jay Kontzle) mother Jessie (Sandra Marvin), stepfather Marlon (Mark Charnock) and stepsister April (Amelia Flanagan) hostage!

On discovering that Jessie has secretly called the police, Max levels the gun at her head just as Billy arrives on the scene!

Mick resorts to drastic measures to force alcoholic Linda to bin the booze

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ueen Vic landlord Mick Carter is at the end of his tether as he struggles to find a way to help his alcoholic wife Linda stop drinking. After a long battle, Mick thinks he’s finally winning when a clearly sober Linda organises a surprise

birthday party for him.

However, an unsettling discovery soon clues Mick in that Linda is still gulping the demon drink – and at an alarming rate.

While devastated to realise she’s on a big bender, Mick (Danny Dyer) has no idea that

TAKING THE MICK Keeping Linda sober becomes a full-time job for her husband!

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Disobeying police orders, Billy slips into the house, enables April to escape – and then confronts his sworn enemy...

In a jiffy, a violent brawl for the weapon erupts – but as Billy brutally pummels Max, the blaggard snatches the pistol and a shot is fired! As the gunshot echoes through Tall Trees Cottage, Jessie collapses into Marlon’s arms, having taken the bullet meant for her son!

Linda (Kellie Bright) has drunkenly stumbled to the Prince Albert bar, where she’s so sizzled that she drops bombshell news about a missing Keanu on Sharon (Letitia Dean)!

After stumbling home, Linda wakes the next morning with the hangover from hell and no recollection of her conversation with Sharon until she’s reminded and pushed for the truth.

Forced to confess, Linda must then deal with a frustrated Mick, who describes her appalling actions the night before.

When he’s advised that their autistic son Ollie is suffering due to Linda’s blackouts, Mick snaps, imprisoning an hysterical Linda in their bedroom and angrily wrninging she isn’t getting out until she dries out.

Outsmarting him, Linda escapes and makes a scene at a function, riling Mick as he arrives to drag her home!

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ver the past four years, David Platt has had to live with the horrendous fact that his first wife Kylie was brutally stabbed in the street and died in his arms. He has long prayed he’d never have to relive the pain again but all his old demons resurfaced on Christmas Day when his second wife Shona was shot during a madman’s siege in the street’s Winter Wonderland attraction! Hiding in a massive box, Shona thought she’d be safe – but a ricochet from Derek’s gun struck her down.

Rushed to hospital, Shona (Julia Goulding) rapidly deteriorated and was sent into surgery for a bleed on the

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BEDSIDE VIGIL David can’t process what’s happened to Shona

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’s hopes that she’d rebilitate after being gunned down are dealt a devastating blow brain. As she later languished in a coma, poor David (Jack P. Shepherd) was told the stark truth of his wife’s prognosis. She was starved of oxygen during the operation, may have brain damage and could spend the rest of her life in the coma, reliant on an intrusive breathing tube just to stay alive!

David vowed to help her defy the odds and urged Shona to wake up, refusing to let her perish so senselessly in a nightmarish repeat of Kylie’s demise. Doing everything in his power to revive her, David

couldn’t she recognise him, but she was also confusing the sight of his young son with that of her own son, who’s BACK IN YOUR now a grown man!

BOX, SHONA! Shattered, David It’s safer there realises he must accept that it is going to be a long and arduous road ahead, given the prognosis that it may take a year for Shona to was delighted when Shona recover her memories. slowly woke up, responding Determined to help her to recordings of their kids’ any way he can, David voices. Tragically, Shona had realises he might to have developed amnesia while in commit his wife to longthe coma, leaving David term therapy in hopes of stricken that, not only speeding up her recovery.

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Most disconcerting is the fact that her ex-boyfriend Damo (Grant Lobban), the man she still loves, has wasted no time moving on without her. To Leanne’s shock, Damo’s now romantically attached to Desdemona (Kura Forrester)! And as she reacts to the news, Damo’s conflicted, clearly still in love with Leanne.

Displaced DIVA

● Determined to steal Hope (Isabella Flanagan) from Fiz (Jennie McAlpine), Jade (Lottie Henshall, above) plots to escape with the child to France. Can Fiz stop the Stape sisters’ getaway? ● Will Tim (Joe Duttine) be charged with bigamy?

In Walford:

● It’s Election Day, but will Ian (Adam Woodyatt) be voted onto the council? ● Patrick (Rudolph Walker) get a shock when he meets his stepson Isaac (Stevie Basaula) for the first time.

In the Dales:

● In court, Maya (Louisa Clein, below) finally learns her punishment for sexually grooming the underage Jacob (Joe-Warren Plant), sending shockwaves reverberating through the packed courthouse!

A jaw-dropping secret from Lydia’s (Karen Blick) past is revealed, terrifying her as she’s forced to face the consequences of her actions and misdeeds... ●

Back in Ferndale, Leanne endures an awkward and uncertain homecoming when she discovers Desdemona’s hijacked her life!

Prior to leaving Ferndale a few months ago, Leanne (Jennifer Ludlam) had every intention of picking up where she’d left off when she returned.

Now that day has arrived, Leanne is left flummoxed by the shocking changes that have taken place in her world in her brief absence.

In Weatherfield:

The atmosphere isn’t lost on Desdemona, who fears Leanne could be a serious rival, especially after she blows steam after also learning that the same woman has taken her job on the hospital’s reception desk!

Fed up with the other woman’s return, Desdemona takes action, demanding that Damo chooses between the two women in his life...

In Ferndale:

● Ben (Jamie Irvine) stews over Cece’s (Nicole Whippy) continued connection to TK (Benjamin Mitchell), the other man she recently kissed! ● Sophia’s (Iana Grace) new job takes a rather stressful turn. TVS

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DAYS OF OUR LIVES NEW EPS AVAILABLE

PATCH FOR 30 DAYS AFTER FIRST BROADCAST

’s grand plans for the residents of Salem are sidelined when he’s forced to masquerade as to fool Patch’s nearest and dearest...

BRILLIANT DISGUISE Kayla confronts ‘Steve’ over his absence – will she be fooled, too?

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ast we saw of the notorious Stefano DiMera he was on the run, a fugitive from justice and presumed dead by many, with a record as long as your arm. Now he’s back – and revelling in returning home to Salem under the mask of a brilliant new disguise.

Thanks to his henchman Dr Rolf, he’s been given the very familiar face of Kayla’s

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ex-husband – Steve Johnson!

Initially choosing to lay low with his devoted cohort Princess Gina (a brainwashed Hope), while he ironed out a plot to torment the people around him, Stefano couldn’t resist slipping out into the public eye over Christmas to catch sight of his lifelong obsession – Marlena – a move that riled his jealous ex-wife Kate, who knows he’s back... and still loves him.

However, Stefano’s (Stephen Nichols) decision to infiltrate the hospital Christmas party dressed as Santa backfires badly when Steve’s wife Kayla (Mary Beth Evans) spies Father Christmas acting oddly and quizzes him.

Fearing exposure, Stefano covers his tracks and slips away unnoticed, leaving an unsettled Kayla to wonder who was in the red suit...

Meanwhile, Stefano’s tangible panic at being rumbled rises after he sends Marlena (Deidre Hall) a few telltale gifts, leaving her wondering about the identity of her admirer. Discovering the presents, Kate (Lauren Koslow) is livid about Stefano’s preoccupation with Marlena and threatens to expose his presence in Salem – unless he starts paying her more attention.

THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS NEW EPS AVAILABLE FOR 30 DAYS AFTER FIRST BROADCAST Being the centre of attention is something that Stefano must get used to as Kayla and Marlena conspire with John (Drake Hogestyn) and Justin (Wally Kurth) to theorise about the freaky festive events and who might’ve been playing jolly St Nick. As the walls close in on Stefano, he’s forced into taking desperate measures to protect his privacy. Donning Steve’s famous eye patch, he surprises Kayla, Justin, Marlena and John with “Steve’s” surprise return home! It’s a bold gambit!

Flabbergasted that her ex-husband has suddenly resurfaced after divorcing her and snubbing all contact for several months, Kayla confronts “Steve”, demanding answers!

Thrusting a photo of their first wedding at him, she wants to know how and why he could’ve thrown away everything they’d built together over the last three decades. Scrambling to protect his identity, “Steve” angrily rounds on Kayla, ultimately shocking her when he reveals he’s in love with another woman!

Devastated, Kayla asks about the woman who has stolen Steve’s heart away from her; but he offers no concrete answers, leaving her upset by his callous treatment. And Stefano must maintain the masquerade when Jack (Matthew Ashford) visits him, ripping into his “brother” for the way he’s hurt Kayla and behaved towards his family.

Desperate to get rid of Jack, Stefano deliberately confuses him by lashing out at him, forcing Jack to wonder what’s happened to the Steve Johnson everyone knows and loves!

John’s wondering the same thing as he vows to get to the bottom of his “old friend” inexplicably returning to Salem. Thinking Hope (Kristian Alfonso) can help him, John grills her about Steve, unaware he’s really speaking to Princess Gina – who’s anxious to protect Stefano and keep him all to herself! TVS

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GUESS WHAT? Chloe tells Kevin she’s pregnant!

New year, new baby!

Chloe surprises Kevin with great expectations – but the joy may be dampened by her closeness with a destructive Billy

Last year was one of mixed fortunes for Kevin and Chloe. For the first part of 2019, they remained in hiding, on the run from the authorities who wanted her for the crimes she’d committed against Adam. Eventually, though, they were reunited when Adam kidnapped her and forced Kevin into doing his bidding in exchange for her safe return! Once Chloe was safely back in Kevin’s loving arms and Adam promised not to prosecute her for trying to kill him, she and Kevin forged ahead with their bright future, culminating in them spending a joyous Christmas with their daughter Bella. So far, so good...

As the new year dawns promisingly, Chloe (Elizabeth Hendrickson) and Kevin (Greg Rikaart) reflect on the precious time they’ve spent with Bella, but as Chloe cryptically promises that 2020

is only going to get better, a miserable Santa appears, bemoaning that Christmas comes and goes too quickly.

Sensing that he’s lonely when he remarks that Kevin and Chloe are obviously very much in love and confesses that he’s divorced, the pair work to cheer up Santa and succeed in giving him hope for the new year.

Afterwards, Chloe intrigues Kevin when she says she has one more special gift for him.

On the patio at Crimson Lights, they’re taking in the festive atmosphere when Chloe gives Kevin a pair of baby booties – and reveals that she’s pregnant! Woah!

Overjoyed at the prospect of having another child together, Kevin says, “Merry Christmas to us!” and tells the coffee house patrons that he’s going to be a daddy again!

Sharing their blessed news with their loved ones, Chloe and Kevin couldn’t be happier

– but their family bliss could be ruined by Chloe’s ongoing devotion to her troubled ex: Billy (Jason Thompson).

Anxious to help him beat his demons, Chloe again lends Billy a sympathetic ear as he confides his troubles in her, having already proved instrumental in helping him seek professional help for his mental problems. Given he was the father of Delia, the beloved daughter they lost, and also share the same hatred of her killer Adam (Mark Grossman), Chloe feels duty bound to help him survive what ails him...

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STREAMING HIGHLIGHTS 9NOW?

POLITICS & PROPOSALS Dirty schemes, arranged marriages and self-help scenarios take centre stage in and , two explosive new dramas streaming exclusively on 9Now

Jessica

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LAYING DOWN THE LAW Jessica works through her to-do list

THE PREMISE: A new spin-off from top drama Suits (Hello Meghan!), it follows powerhouse lawyer Jessica Pearson as she gets caught up in several issues involving her cases in Chicago. With the help of Suits character Harvey Specter, she strikes a deal to resolve the problems by agreeing to work for the Windy City’s mayor.

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WHO’S WHO? Jessica Pearson (Gina Torres) 1

Formerly a take-charge lawyer, Jessica finds herself getting down and dirty when she becomes the right-hand fixer for Chicago’s Mayor. Immersed in the unfolding corruption, she doesn’t hesitate to make waves.

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Keri Allen (Bethany Joy Lenz)

Jessica’s colleague in the Mayor’s office, her relationship with the newcomer proves testy when Jessica treats her like her undervalued underling.

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Nick D’Amato (Simon Kassianides) 3

Proving to be an asset to Jessica’s safety, Nick’s rewarded when she employs him to be her personal driver.

Let’s hit the road, Nick!

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Derrick Mayes (Eli Goree)

A power player in City Hall’s ranks, he’s responsible for perpetrating the council’s public image – while also ensuring the Mayor remains squeaky clean.

Angela Cook (Chantel Riley)

Jessica’s cousin proves that family don’t always breed allies, as established by their fractured relationship.

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Yoli Castillo (Isabel Arraiza)

An employee at City Hall, Yoli clashes with Derrick when she makes a move that puts her future in jeopardy.

Bobby Novak (Morgan Spector) Chicago’s Mayor has ulterior motives for welcoming Jessica to the ranks. He sees her as a valuable tool in keeping his foes close, but underestimates her unorthodox approach to the role...

• Bobby’s affair with Keri sends shockwaves through City Hall when the secret is exposed.

• Jessica navigates a minefield of dark, gritty secrets as she investigates a murder.

• Jessica summons Harvey (Gabriel Macht) to help the council get out of a very sticky situation indeed.

• Yoli’s the victim of a scam, while Bobby becomes a target for blackmail.

• The homeless descend on City Hall to unleash heated protests about the way they’re treated.

• The FBI monitors Jessica’s moves.

SHOWMANCE? Kyle and Megan strut the red carpet

9Now

THE ARRANGEMENT THE PREMISE: Auditioning to play the female lead role in a high-profile movie changes actress Megan Morrison’s life forever when she’s influenced by a self-help organisation to sign a contract she’s being offered to marry its action-hero star Kyle West.

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WHO’S WHO? Megan Morrison (Christine Evangelista) 1

Plucked from obscurity to star in a Hollywood movie, the aspiring actress is also persuaded to enter into a marriage of convenience with her co-star.

Kyle West (Josh Henderson) 2

One of Hollywood’s hottest young actors, he’s also the prominent public face of self-help organisation Institute of the Higher Mind, who determine to exploit him at all costs. Hmm...

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• Marrying Kyle, Megan gets an unpleasant insight into her new husband’s personality when he reveals his ugly true colours on their whirlwind trip to Venice.

• Aspects of Megan’s private life are leaked onto the internet, giving the studio concerns about her involvement in the film.

• Megan and Kyle take bold steps to try and

reconnect with each other to bolster their public profiles.

• The Institute has to deal with a messy scandal, prompting Terence to pressure Kyle into saving face for the organisation; it sparks the friends’ falling out!

• A troubling secret re-emerges from Megan’s past and it risks undoing her future with Kyle if it goes unchecked.

Terence Anderson (Michael Vartan) 3

Kyle’s producing partner is also the leader of the Institute of the Higher Mind, but doesn’t have Kyle’s best interests at heart.

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DeAnn Anderson (Lexa Doig)

Terence’s wife is also a very successful Hollywood producer and happens to be high up in the Institute’s ranks.

Shaun (Carra Patterson)

Megan’s best friend gets involved with the Institute when she’s lured into working for the odd bods as their lawyer.

PUCKER UP! Kyle and Megan lock lips for the cameras

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STREAMING HIGHLIGHTS NETFLIX & STAN?

netflix

ANNE WITH AN E

SEASON 3 AVAILABLE Her milestone 16th birthday cues introspection for Anne (AmyBeth McNulty) as she searches for her origins and sorts out matters of the heart in order to set a course for her future. Despite Matthew (R.H. Thompson) and Marilla’s (Geraldine James) objections, she returns to the orphanage and is forced to confront new realities.

Eventually, Matthew comes to support Anne’s quest as she and her friends are plagued by fears about marriage and motherhood before they sit for their Queens Entrance Exams in order to embark on new lives.

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MESSIAH

SEASON 1 AVAILABLE CIA agent Eva Geller (Michelle Monaghan) has her work cut out for her when she’s handed a complex case to unravel.

Get this: in the Middle East, mystery man Al-Massih (Mehdi Dehbi) claiming to be the reincarnation of Jesus, gains international attention by performing acts of public disruption.

However, the charismatic figure quickly convinces his growing legion of fans that he’s performing miracles, resulting in the global media competing for his attention. Sceptical of his claims, Eva begins doubting his origin story and works to unmask him.

Christ – tough gig!

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HEARTLAND

AJ AND THE QUEEN SEASON 1 AVAILABLE

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Down-on-her-luck but larger-than-life drag queen Ruby Red (RuPaul) travels across America in her 1990s RV, cruising between gigs at various clubs around the country.

Along the way, she discovers she has a stowaway, an orphaned, tough-talking, scrappy 11-year-old called AJ (Izzy G.).

Together, these two misfits spread messages of love and acceptance and end up touching people’s lives, changing them for the better. Aww!

SEASON 13 AVAILABLE The Fleming family’s fortunes on their stud ranch in Canada continue to fluctuate between euphoria and despair as Amy (Amber Marshall) and Ty’s (Graham Wardle) fledging horse business takes a turn for the worse thanks to an unhappy new customer.

Amy also has doubts about breaking the spirit of a horse for a client, who adds to her anxiety by bribing her to do the job!

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THE RANCH

SEASON 4 PART 2 AVAILABLE The return of Mary’s (Megyn Price) bad-news ex Nick, puts her life in grave danger as Colt (Ashton Kutcher), Beau (Sam Elliott) and Luke (Dax Shepard) set out to protect her from his wicked ways. Gunshots ring out, leading to Nick’s death and sparking a murder mystery as Colt, Beau and Luke become prime suspects in the killing! Meanwhile, Colt comes under even more pressure as he strives to mend his fractured relationship with Abby (Elisha Cuthbert).

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COMPLETE SERIES AVAILABLE

Liz Lemon (Tina Fey) and her colleagues are in charge of a quirky sketch-comedy show but, behind the scenes, the atmosphere is anything but calm as she must navigate the increasingly crazy world of network television. Corporate meddlers intent on interfering with her plans combine with out-of-control star antics to make her life messy. When she gets home, life isn’t much easier because her personal life is far from smooth, to say the least!

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THE VAMPIRE DIARIES COMPLETE SERIES AVAILABLE

In Mystic Falls, Virginia, teenager Elena Gilbert (Nina Dobrev) falls head over heels in love with Stefan Salvatore (Paul Wesley), a 162-year-old vampire! However, her life becomes further complicated when Stefan’s brother Damon (Ian Somerhalder) arrives and steals her heart.

As a result, a wicked love triangle develops as the brothers compete for her affections, while defending their home from countless villains and the threats they make against them.

MIRACLE WORKERS: DARK AGES

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EVERYTHING’S GONNA BE OKAY

SEASON 1 AVAILABLE Neurotic, twenty-something Nicholas (Josh Thomas) has his world turned upside down when he returns home to visit his family, only to be confronted by his father’s untimely death. Forced to relocate permanently, Nicholas awkwardly confronts instant parenthood to his teenage half-sisters, one of whom’s on the autism spectrum, as well as his own budding homosexuality, amid the grief of losing a parent.

Can he rise to the occasion and hold his family together?

SEASONS 2 AVAILABLE A group of medieval villagers are beset by problems as they battle extreme income inequality, poor healthcare, and widespread ignorance of their problems. Through it all, they cling tightly to the friendships and families they’ve forged – while also struggling to avoid being murdered! #occupationalhazard

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The OuTsider SEaSon 1 availaBlE

Avenue 5 season 1 available

Space tourism is no longer the unreachable stuff of science fiction. Forty years into the future it’s a booming, multi-billion-dollar business, offering luxury amenities on board one of its many specialised space cruise ships. Avenue 5, skippered by the suave and confident Ryan Clark (Hugh laurie), is one such vessel, offering gourmet buffets, spas, observation decks and yoga classes to intergalactic travellers! Boasting a capacity of 5000 passengers and crew, Avenue 5 plays host to herman Judd (Josh Gad), the mercurial billionaire who finances the ship’s voyages, as well as his right-hand woman Iris Kimura (Suzy nakamura); his head of customer relations Matt spencer (Zach woods); engineer Billie McEvoy (lenora Crichlow); and strong-willed passenger Karen Kelly (Rebecca Front). meanwhile, every spacecraft needs ground control and Judd mission Control’s leader is Rav Mulcair (nikki amuka-Bird), whose skills will come in handy when Avenue 5’s eight-week journey around Saturn is disrupted by technical difficulties, plunging Ryan and his crew into a crisis they may or may not be equipped to manage...

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A mysterious force surrounds the investigation into the mutilation and murder of schoolboy Frankie Peterson, 11, whose corpse is unearthed in the Georgia woods.

Detective Ralph anderson (Ben Mendelsohn) wastes little time zeroing in on popular high school teacher terry maitland (Jason Bateman) as the prime suspect.

When contradictory evidence seems to exonerate Terry, Ralph brings Holly Gibney (Cynthia Erivo) to use her unorthodox and uncanny abilities as a private investigator to help him unravel the grisly truth. However, an evil supernatural force slowly edges its way into the case, clouding the cops’ efforts to resolve it.

Call thE MIdWIfE

SEriES 9 availaBlE Returning from their Christmas assignment in the Outer Hebrides, the nuns and midwives of Nonnatus House are suddenly thrust into a bold and innovative new era, confronting unexpected challenges due to population shifts, changing rules, and the re-emergence of old diseases sent to haunt them. They work overtime to battle cases involving diphtheria, drug abuse, cancer, tuberculosis and fistula. Ugh! Privately, they all endure trials of love, loss and doubt at a time when the very future of Nonnatus House is jeopardised.

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LOve MY WAY CoMPlETE SEriES availaBlE

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Life proves to be a rollercoaster for an extended family unit living in Sydney. Divorced spouses Frankie Paige (Claudia Karvan) and Charlie Jackson (Dan Wyllie) are thirty-somethings struggling to navigate life as the parents of Lou (Alex Cook). Complicating matters is the fact Frankie lives with Charlie’s brother Tom (Brendan Cowell), while Charlie’s new wife Julia (Asher Keddie) is pregnant with their first child. Naturally the unorthodox situation is ripe for scrutiny, instantly provided by Frankie’s mother Di (Gillian Jones) and Charlie’s parents Brenda (Lynette Curran) and Gerry (Max Cullen). Then Julia’s ex-lover Howard (Sam Worthington) inflames tensions when he begins a relationship with Frankie!

MArveL’s runAWAYs season 3 available

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Still on the lam from their evil parents, the Runaways scramble to hunt down and rescue their captured friends Chase (Gregg Sulkin), Gert (Ariela Barer) and Karolina (Virginia Gardner), who’ve been kidnapped by enemy forces. However, Karolina’s mother, leslie (Annie Wersching) has problems of her own. Pregnant with another child, she’s targeted by an unstoppable enemy, led by Morgan le fay (Elizabeth Hurley), a powerful sorceress from the Dark Dimension.

thE tRIal of ChRIstInE KEElER

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SiX-ParT SEriES availaBlE FEBruary 16 In Britain in the 1960s, one scandalous, sensational storyline dominated the news headlines and consumed public interest. Known as The Profumo Affair, it centres on 19-year-old aspiring model Christine Keeler (Sophie Cookson), whose world is upended when her involvement with two boyfriends – Johnny Edgecombe (Nathan Stewart-Jarrett) and Lucky Gordon (Anthony Welsh) – alerts the government and the world to her previous salacious affairs with John Profumo (Ben Miles), Britain’s Secretary of State for War in Harold Macmillan’s Conservative government, as well as Eugene Ivanov (Visar Vishka), a naval attaché for the Soviet Union at the height of the Cold War! Thrust into the public eye, Christine is targeted by a powerful, male-dominated establishment which seeks to silence and exploit her.

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Tangle Beautiful But Broke SEaSon 1 availaBlE

Complete series AvAilAble The intertwined lives of the Kovac and Williams clans, and their extended family and network of friends, are thrown into chaos when minor celebrity nat Manning (Kat stewart) returns to Melbourne after 10 years in England. Nat’s sister ally (Justine Clarke) may be happy to have her home but politician tim (Joel Tobeck) quakes at the thought of reconnecting with Nat, the lover he impregnated 15 years earlier! His wife Christine (Catherine McClements) is disturbed, having repaired her broken marriage and assumed custody of Nat’s son. later on, Nat creates further dissension when she reunites with Michael Chubbievsky (Dan Wyllie), a sinister suspected drug dealer!

The Welsh beauty business comes under the microscope as a gaggle of vanity-obsessed individuals go to any lengths to look “good”. Beauty salons, tanning bars and tattoo parlours are rife in Wales – there’s more than anywhere else in the UK – prompting people like beauty pageant fanatic sophie to almost bankrupt her family with her bulging dress collection!

Unemployed gym buddy sadie considers going into debt to fund breast augmentation surgery, while Marc and Corey lose their inhibitions during acting and modelling lessons, and Matthew goes full-on Lady Gaga on the mean streets of Port Tennant! Funny old world, eh?

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the neW PoPe SEaSon 1 availaBlE

Rendered comatose at the end of parent series The Young Pope, lenny Belardo (Jude Law), known as Pope Pius XIII, hovers between life and death and becomes a saint as thousands of followers idolise him. Meanwhile, Secretary of State Voiello (Silvio Orlando) has sir John Brannox (John Malkovich), a charming and sophisticated moderate English aristocrat, placed on the Papal Throne as Pope John Paul III, in Lenny’s absence. John may seem ideal for the role but beneath his exterior, he conceals fragile, sensitive secrets that quickly place the church under attack from external threats and scandals that may well devastate the hierarchies of the Vatican.

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birDs oF preY

stArriNg Margot Robbie and Ewan McGregor releAseD RELEASED February 6 Ever hear the one about the cop, the songbird, the psycho and the mafia princess? Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) is a twisted tale told by Harley (Margot) herself, as only she can recount it.

When Gotham’s most nefariously narcissistic villain Roman Sionis (Ewan), and his zealous right-hand man Zsasz (Chris Messina), put a target on a young girl named Cass (Ella Jay Basco), the city’s turned upside down looking for her.

Harley, Huntress (Mary Elizabeth Winstead), Black Canary (Jurnee Smollett-Bell) and Renee Montoya’s (Rosie Perez) paths collide, and the quarter has no choice but to team up to take Roman down.

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STaRRIng Kathy Bates, Sam Rockwell and Paul Walter Hauser ReleaSeD February 13 Directed by Clint Eastwood and based on true events, this is a timely examination of what happens when what’s reported as fact obscures the truth. “There is a bomb in Centennial Park. You have 30 minutes.” The world is first introduced to Richard Jewell (Paul) as the security guard who reports finding the device at the 1996 Atlanta bombing – his report making him a hero whose swift actions save countless lives. But within days, the law enforcement wannabe becomes the FBI’s number one suspect, vilified by press and public alike, his life ripped apart. Reaching out to independent, anti-establishment attorney Watson Bryant (Sam), Jewell staunchly professes his innocence.

But Bryant finds he’s out of his depth as he fights the combined powers of the FBI, GBI and APD to clear his client’s name, while keeping Richard from trusting the very people seeking to destroy him.

STaRRIng Lucy Hale and Michael Peña ReleaSeD February 13 In Blumhouse’s horror adaptation of the popular ’70s TV show about a magical island resort, the enigmatic Mr Roarke (Michael) makes the secret dreams of his lucky guests come true at a luxurious but remote tropical resort.

But when the fantasies turn into nightmares, the guests have to solve the island’s mystery in order to escape with their lives... Also: “Ze plane! Ze plane!”

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STaRRIng Jim Carrey and James Marsden • ReleaSeD February 13 Young fans will thrill to this live-action adventure comedy based on the global blockbuster video game franchise from Sega, starring the infamously brash blue hedgehog. The flick follows the (mis)adventures of Sonic as he navigates the complexities of life on Earth with his newfound – human – best friend Tom Wachowski (James). Sonic and Tom join forces to try and stop the villainous Dr Robotnik (Jim) from capturing Sonic and using his immense powers to achieve world domination.

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STaRRIng Nicolas Cage and Joely Richardson • ReleaSeD February 6 Directed by Richard Stanley (Hardware) and from the mind of H.P. Lovecraft, this is a cosmic nightmare about Nathan Gardner (Nicolas) and his family, whose recent retreat to rural life is quickly disrupted by a meteorite that crashes in their front yard!

The Gardners’ peaceful escape quickly transforms into a hallucinatory prison, as an extraterrestrial organism contaminates the farmstead, infecting everything and everyone in its virulent path... TVS 55

Puzzle time

Have fun with our puzzle pages! Grab a pencil and enjoy. Solutions page 62

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Celebrity fill in GIVen woRd: CHIC

Fit all of the listed words into the grid. the shaded letters will spell out the disguised actor pictured in the centre of the puzzle.

3 letters

7 letters

COD DOT ELF FIT ODE OVA SUB TUB

ABRADED ASTRIDE COCKIER ENABLED EXTENDS NEGATED OFFERED ONWARDS OPINION ORATION OUTCOME ROYALTY

4 letters ALPS ARMY BRIM CHIC CLAN FORE IDEA ISLE KISS REEF SAGA TRAY

9 letters AFFLICTED AVAILABLE MATCHLESS OCCUPIERS

Steps

Using only the existing letters, alter a different one at each stage to form a new word, changing the word on the top line to the word on the bottom.

Hexagon word Use the clues to fill in the spaces in the numbered hexagons. each answer runs clockwise, but can start anywhere in the shape. where hexagons touch, they have the same letter. we’ve given you a word to start with. the letters in the white hexagon reveal a mystery keyword.

1. Detour round 2. Fencing weapons 3. Saturate 4. Movie stars 5. Spiral fasteners 6. Fit for consumption 57

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Solutions page 62

ACROSS 1. Grammy award-winning

singer-songwriter, taylor ... (5)

3. Pop star formerly married to music executive Jordan Bratman, ... aguilera (9) 8. The American actor, ...

Clooney (6)

9. Chart-topping taio

Cruz song (8)

10. tV series, Law & Order: Criminal ... (6)

12. Surname of sibling

actors ralph and Joseph (7)

15. Morgan spurlock doco, Where In The World Is ... Bin Laden? (5)

17. Juno actress who plays ariadne in the film at 13 down, ... Page (5)

18. Bones star, ...

Deschanel (5)

19. adam sandler comedy, ... Management (5)

20. ... Crowe played the lead role in Robin Hood (7)

22. Pink’s birth name, ... moore (6)

26. kevin Costner drama, The ... Anger (6,2)

28. Mike Posner single, ... Than Me (6)

29. tV series set

5. Grown Ups actor, David

Christopher ... (5)

Vedder (5)

... (5)

14. album containing the

23. Kill Bill: Vol.1 actress, ...

6. Brazilian model, ...

liu (4)

ambrosio (10)

song at 7 down, ... Sundown (4,6)

24. kaley ... plays Penny in

on wisteria lane, ...

Housewives (9)

7. Band with the single

16. Jazz trumpeter, ... Davis

The Big Bang Theory (5)

Radioactive, Kings of ... (4)

(5)

30. Julie ... plays Claire in

11. The Other Guys actress,

19. sia album, We ... Born

25. The Avengers superhero, ... man (4)

... Mendes (3)

(3)

13. Inception director,

21. Pearl Jam singer, ...

27. Rom-com, My Big ...

Modern Family (5)

DOWN 1. Vampire film series, The Twilight ... (4)

2. Drew Barrymore played a woman with shortterm memory loss in 50 ...

Dates (5)

4. adam lambert track, If I ... You (3)

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Movie watch

Jennifer aniston has appeared in all the movies at right. See if you can unscramble them.

Greek Wedding (3)

Name That Star

Hidden in the box of letters are the names of some celebrities. Use the photos below to help you work out their names.the names have been split into two and can be found in straight lines up, down, forwards, backwards or diagonally. the leftover letters will reveal the name of another celebrity.

D K C O R

H L I V E

A C D I A

N M I C H

A S C V A

D I E H O

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R H I A N

E C L U A

H S NM L A M I U L

H G U H E

L Y N K S

N E A R E

E L L E N

B E L G Y

T E A U B

V D C R A

N O N K X

P G J I E

L V E Y L

L I W N A

G H S I F Y E L S EW

Wheel words

Create as many words of four letters or more using the given letters once, but always including the middle letter. do not use proper names or plurals. See if you can find the nine-letter word using up all letters.

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