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4 ROYAL ENTRANCE Inside the BAFTAs 8 UNIMAGINABLE HORROR Community in mourning with four innocent lives lost 10 MARKLE FAMILY BATTLE Meghan’s father, Thomas, refuses to stay silent 12 SUPER WOMEN J.Lo and Shakira 14 MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT Brides confeess 16 CORONAVIRUS FEARS Aussies trapped 18 BIKINI BODY BATTLE Kim Kardashian West’s fitness tricks and shape-up secrets 22 PAMELA ANDERSON Marries – then splits from – her Hollywood bad boy 24 BLAKE’S RUNWAY Her red carpet return 26 ‘I LOST MY WAY’ Sam Wood reveals how 30 DUPING THE GOOPERS Inside Gwyneth Paltrow’s controversial new series 32 CALLING THE SHOTS SNL’s Aidy Bryant 34 THE REAL ME Paris Hilton’s big reveal 38 ‘WHAT I KNOW NOW’ Robert De Niro tells 42 LENA DUNHAM On protecting herself 44 OLIVIA MOLLY ROGERS Bullies won’t bring the Miss Universe Australia winner down 46 WE NEED TO CHANGE Luke Arnold’s view 48 SERIAL KILLER’S ART Portraits of victims

The couple packed on the PDA over the Super Bowl weekend.

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Gaga performed at the AT&T Super Saturday Night show before the game.

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Bradley Cooper, who? Lady Gaga squashed those A Star is Born rumours once and for all when she proudly showed off her new man, Michael Polansky, smooching him in Miami all Super Bowl weekend. Shortly after, the performer solidified their relationship by going Instagram official. She shared an image of them together, with the caption, “We had so much fun in Miami. Love to all my little monsters and fans, you’re the best!”

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Gaga’s new man is a Harvard graduate and runs Facebook founding president Sean Parker’s Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy. Their cosy pictures and social media love declaration come almost a year after Gaga ended her engagement to talent agent Christian Carino last February. Gaga’s rumoured love interest and former co-star Cooper also had an interesting weekend, where he reunited with ex Irina Shayk at the BAFTAs (read more on pg. 4-7).

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A Royal William and Kate lead the glamour stakes as movie stars recycle their favourite gowns uke and Duchess mbridge were the uests at Sunday ’s BAFTA Awards Royal Albert Hall don. Kate was in ng form in a white ld Alexander ir of Jimmy Choo glitter heels and beautiful Van Cleef & Arpels earrings and necklace.

All the stars had been asked to recycle past outfits in a bid to make the ceremony as carbon neutral as possible. Kate’s gown was made for her 2012 tour in Malaysia.

Once inside, the couple laughed politely as presenters made jokes about the royal family’s recent troubles.

Margot Robbie read out her absent Once

Upon A Time in Hollywood co-star Brad Pitt’s acceptance speech for Best Supporting Actor, saying: “He says he is going to name this ‘Harry’ because he’s really excited about bringing it back to the States with him.”

Later, when Rebel Wilson took the stage to announce the Best Director, she said: “It is really great to be here at the Royal Andrew … Royal Harry … Royal Philip … this royal palace place.”

Among the winners was Oscar favourite Renée Zellweger, who won Best Actress for her tour de force performance in Judy.

Wearing a pink Prada column gown, she said it was appropriate to celebrate her portrayal of Judy Garland in London.

“In this town here, Judy played her final shows, lived her final days,” she said.

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Pregnant Queen & Slim star Jodie Turner-Smith stunned in Gucci with hubby Joshua Jackson.

Twice-nominated Scarlett Johansson (left) rocked a pink sequinned Versace gown, while William and Kate (above) took the royal gags in d humour.

FRIENDLY EXES Former couple Irina Shayk and Bradley Cooper (right) met up after the BAFTAs, happily posing for a photo with British Vogue editor-in-chief, Edward Enninful, at the Vogue and Tiffany & Co. 2020 Fashion and Film Party.

After four years together, Shayk and Cooper split last June and

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continue to co-parent their 2-year-old daughter Lea De Seine. “Two great people don’t have to make a good couple,” supermodel Shayk told British Vogue magazine in its March 2020 cover story. “I think we’ve been very lucky to experience what we had with each other.”

evening with you is among my life’s great blessings and I’m so grateful. Miss Garland, London town who loved you so much still loves you back.”

The Best Actor prize went to Joker star Joaquin Phoenix, who, in the same tuxedo he has worn to every awards show this season, took aim at the lack of diversity among the nominees – all 20 performers nominated were white.

“I think that we send a very clear message to people of colour that you’re not welcome here. I think that’s the message that we’re sending to people that have contributed so much to our medium and our industry and in ways that we benefit from,” he said.

Prince William also weighed in on the subject. “In 2020, and not for the first time in the last few years, we find ourselves talking again about the need to do more to ensure diversity in the sector, and in the awards process – that simply cannot be right in this day and age,” he said.

BAFTA host Graham Norton added his own dig

BAFTA AWARDS

Little Women nominee Florence Pugh donned a capelike Dries Van Noten gown.

Emilia Clarke put her best foot forward in a beaded gown.

The Joker and Judy: BAFTA winners Joaquin Phoenix and Renée Zellweger after the show.

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on the subject. “I mean, 11 nominations for Joker, which is essentially the sttory of a white man who makes himself eeven whiter,” he quipped. has He also referenced Cats, which h flopped after a series of dire reviews. king.

“I loved Cats. No, I did. Not even jok ds.

It was brilliant. Cats, but with hand So clever. I loved it!”

The Best Supporting Actress award went to Laura Dern for her role in Marriage Story. She, Phoenix, Zellweger and Pitt are all expected to win Oscars on Sunday.

The big winner of the night was the World War I movie 1917, which scooped seven trophies including Best Film and Best Director for Sam Mendes. The fil is shot to make it look as though it’s all filmed in a single take.

New Zealander Taika Waititi won Best Adapted Screenplay for Jojo Rabbit, a tragicomedy about a little boy in Nazi Germany whose mother takes in a Jewish girl. •

Bombshell star Charlize Theron chose a plunging Christian Dior gown.

Margot Robbie, who had two nominations, wore a Chanel dress.

Zoë Kravitz dazzled in Saint Laurent.

TRAGEDY Leila kneels to read the many tributes left by the roadside.

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ews that a suspected drink-driver had killed three young siblings and their cousin while they were out on an evening walk on Saturday shook the nation. “The community is heartbroken over this tragic loss,” Fat Pizza actor Rob Shehadie, who is friends with one of the affected families, tells WHO. “This has not only hit the local community but every home in Australia.

Everyone has hugged their kids a bit more.”

On the balmy evening, Danny Abdallah, 41, and his wife, Leila, 34, headed out to a relative’s 21st birthday party and left their six children and their cousins with an aunt. As the sun set, three of the Abdallah kids – Antony, 13, Angelina, 12, and Sienna, 9 – went for a stroll with their cousin Veronique Sakr,

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11, and three other children down Bettington Road in the Sydney suburb of Oatlands.

As the family made their way down the footpath, a Mitsubishi Triton, allegedly driven by builder Samuel Davidson, 29, sped into view, mounted the kerb and careered into the seven children. Antony, Angelina, Sienna and Veronique died at the scene. Davidson, who was uninjured, was breath-tested and reportedly returned a reading of 0.150, three times the legal limit.

“I’ve known the Abdallahs for about two years, and they are such a loving and caring family,” Shehadie says. “They didn’t deserve this tragedy, and that’s why we need to stand up as a country and start changing the drinking and drug culture. Similar to the one-punch campaign, changes were made,

and it helped open eyes to the problem. We can’t bring those beautiful kids back, but we can try our best not to let it happen again.

God Bless their beautiful souls.”

Heartbroken Danny, who describes himself as a “part-time worker, full-time father”, bravely spoke to the press the next morning.

“These kids A shirtless Davidson was arrested at were just walking the scene. innocently, enjoying each other’s company,” he tearfully told reporters. “And this morning I woke up, I’ve lost three kids.”

Admitting he was “numb”, he then paid

Devastated father Danny spoke to reporters on Sunday morning.

Parents Danny and Leila lost three children, Antony (far left), Sienna (next to Antony) and Angelina (far right).

HORROR tribute to his fractured family. “We had six kids, 10 years and under, it was beautiful, we loved it; it wasn’t a problem,” he said. “They were my priority. And now they’re gone.

“Antony was 13, very handsome boy. He loved basketball. He woke up that morning and said, ‘We’re going to play this game for Kobe [Bryant].’

Angelina, she was my MLH – my little helper. Anything I needed, she had my back … Sienna, she was my little diva, my little actress …

They’ve gone to a better place.”

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Leila returned to the scene on Monday high-range drink-driving. If convicted, he and said she couldn’t hate the driver. “I don’t could face up to 25 years in prison. Davidson want to see him, but I don’t hate him. I want was refused bail and will face court in the court to be fair … I’m not going to hate Parramatta on April 2. him, because that’s not who we are.”

“He’s so sorry. He cannot believe what Veronique Sakr was happened,” his father, Allan, described as a “vibrant” and a retired NSW police detective “full of life” little girl in tearfully told 9 News from his a statement released by home on the NSW Central her family. “Words cannot Coast. “He has a good heart, and describe the pain we feel for all I’m sure he’s just as devastated as the families impacted by this we are and understands the tragedy,” it read. “Veronique — Danny Abdallah consequences for his actions … brought us all such joy and will We are no stranger to grief. We be forever remembered. Veronique will lost our daughter 10 years ago. And now remain in our hearts always.” effectively we’ve lost our son. Those families Davidson was charged with 20 offences have lost their children. No words can help including four counts of manslaughter and them.”

“They were my priority.

And now they’re gone”

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A community is in mourning for three siblings and their cousin, mown down on their way to get ice-cream

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ROYALS IN CRISIS Meghan may have to face her father in court.

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rince Harry’s plan to move his family to Canada for a quieter existence isn’t exactly going to plan, as his wife’s father continues his relentless media campaign against them. This week he repeated ace her in court, where “everything will come out”.

For the documentary Thomas Markle: My Story, shown on Nine Network on Tuesday, the 75-year-old invited a film crew into his home in Rosarito, Mexico. He revealed he hasn’t spoken to his daughter since her wedding in May 2018, nor met his grandson, Archie. He was also critical of Harry and Meghan’s decision to step back from royal duties.

“Every young girl wanted to become a princess and she go princess, ggott that, that and now it looks like sh he’s tossing it away for money,” he said. “Apparently $3 million and a 26-bedroom home isn’t enough for them m. When they got m married, theyy took on an obliigation, and the obligation t represent the to

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Markle is threatening to keep talking to the media until his daughter contacts him.

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royals, and it would be foolish for them not to.

This is one of the greatest long-living institutions ever, and they’re destroying it.

They’re cheapening it and making it shabby.

It’s kind of embarrassing to me.”

Markle spoke of his heartbreak that Meghan, 38, refuses to contact him, but he seems determined to continue to take swipes at her. “After this interview, if I don’t hear from someone in 30 days then I will try again,” he declared. He previously said Harry should “man up” and fly over to see him.

Part of the fallout is down to a five-page letter the duchess wrote to him, pleading for him not to keep talking to the media and saying he had “broken my heart into a million pieces”. He responded by releasing some of the letter to the media. Meghan then launched a breach of privacy suit against The Mail on Sunday for publishing it.

Now Markle says he will testify against his daughter when the case comes to court, and has warned her she is in for a bruising battle.

“I wish it hadn’t come to this, but I will Their $20 million waterfront certainly testify residence on against the Vancouver things that have Island. been said about me, the lies,” he says.

“When me and Meghan end up in a

Meghan with her mum and dad. The couple divorced when she was 6.

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Markle worked as a lighting engineer on Married… with Children and General Hospital, and designed the lighting for the 1986 Academy Awards Ceremony. In 1990, he won $US750,000 on the lottery, but spent all the money.

courtroom together, it will be quite stunning for everybody!”

The retired TV lighting director, and two-time Emmy winner, claims he has tried to heal the rift. “I have apologised several times. There’s not much I can offer, but I would love to make peace with Meghan and Harry and meet my grandson. If I [saw her] I’d say ‘I love you and let’s sit down and work Markle has this out’. She was the closest thing to me for released several years and years and years until she went off photos of him and Meghan. to college. I just think this is kind of silly; it’s gone on too long.” done. I don’t think they thought this through But his conciliatory tone didn’t last long … they’re turning [the royal family] into a as he talked about her plans for a new life.

Walmart with a crown on it.”

“It’s never going to work – I’m embarrassed Elsewhere this week, for them and feel sorry for the Buckingham Palace took the Queen,” he told Good Morning rare step of issuing a denial Britain last week. that Meghan had engaged In the doco, he is scathing a media company to help about their plans. “They are her secure endorsements, cashing in on the Sussex name.

—Thomas Markle after LA-based Sheeraz Inc. That is exactly what they told claimed they were “taking appearance and me I shouldn’t be doing. They’ve gone endorsement requests” for the royal couple. commercial. They should be just called The firm also claims to represent Kim Harry and Meghan now. Leaving the royal Kardashian West and Jennifer Lopez. family is the dumbest thing they could have

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Lopez (with Shakira) wore five outfits all designed

by Versace – from a leather bodysuit to a feather cape designed to look like the American and Puerto Rican flags.

CAREER HIGH “I think it’s the Holy Grail of the entertainment industry,” Shakira has said of the half-time gig. “It has huge relevance for us artists.”

“Since she was little, she could always sing,” Lopez told Entertainment Tonight about her daughter Emme, whose dad is singer Marc Anthony.

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he Kansas City Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers 31-20 in Super Bowl LIV on February 2 in Miami, but Jennifer Lopez, 50, and Shakira, 43, were the real winners of the event.

The superstar duo made history as the first two Latina women to co-headline the halftime show gig. In their poignant 12-minute set, they raced through 15 high-energy hits.

Shakira – and her hips – kicked things off with her single ‘She Wolf’ and kept the crowd pumped with a medley of her songs and a meme-ready tongue flicker, capping off her set singing ‘Hips Don’t Lie’ while crowd-surfing.

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“So incredible!!!” Lady Gaga tweeted after the performance.

“What a fun halftime show I danced and smiled the whole time. Such powerful, sexy women!!!! On camera and off!!!!! Love you, beautiful sexy, talented women.”

“It’s rough on your body, it’s real acrobatics,” Lopez says of pole dancing.

“This is just as hard as anything I’ve ever learned. It might be the hardest.”

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her performance, pole dancing while singing ‘Waiting for Tonight’. Later things turned more G-rated with a cameo from J.Lo’s daughter Emme, 11, who hit the stage singing a sloweddown rendition of ‘Let’s Get Loud’ and some bars of Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Born in the USA’.

Speaking to Variety last year, Lopez was determined to make her minutes on stage matter. “I think it’s important in this day and age for two Latin women to be standing on that stage – when Latinos are being treated a certain way in this country or looked at a certain way – to show that we have a really specific and beautiful culture and worth and value, and we bring something to this country that’s necessary,” she said.

“I want it to be a celebration of who we are – all of us, because we’re in this together … That’s how I feel. I want to bring everybody together in that moment.”

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Demi Lovato sang the US national anthem. “I don’t remember anything!

I blacked out,” she said backstage.

“I was so excited.”

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s one half of the show’s first lesbian couple, vegan bartender Tash Herz had high hopes that the experts would match her with a woman she could spend the rest of her life with. It hasn’t been an easy journey for the Adelaide resident when it comes to successful partnerships, with her most serious relationship lasting four years, on and off, but filled with dark times. “My last ex really didn’t treat me very well,” Tash, 31, tells WHO. “It was very toxic but also a very strong love.”

Things looked up for the yoga instructor’s love life when she was paired with personal trainer Amanda Micallef, but while their wedding was filled with sparks, the reality of going through with a TV wedding to a complete stranger set in early on in the experiment. “You do get swept up in the moment and then when you wake up the next day, there is a very big reality check,” Tash says.

And it’s not just impressing Tash that any potential suitor has to worry about, as Amanda, 34, found out when she came face-to-face with her new bride’s very judgemental and very protective bridesmaids at the reception. “I think (bridesmaid) Ashlee just wants the right fit for me. She’s very protective,” says Tash of her close friend, who started off as an enemy because they had both dated the same girl. “She knows me very well and she doesn’t trust people easily at all.”

Having dealt with bullying over her weight and bisexuality in her teen years,

Tash says she grew up feeling “a lot of shame around my sexuality”. “I had my first sexual experience with a girl when I was 13, so I was bullied for being a lesbian, because back then it was really taboo,” she says. “Then when I went to high school I was bullied by boys for being fat and ugly.”

With support from her parents and like-minded friends, Tash is now confident and comfortable with her sexual orientation, which she admits is “shades of grey”.

“I haven’t dated a boy since I was 17, when I met a girl and fell crazy in love and I left my boyfriend for her!” she says.

“The chances of me dating a man again are literally one in 50 billion – I am almost exclusively physically attracted to women, but I am capable of having deep, romantic connections with men.”

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Will Hayley (left) and Stacey (right) be involved in drama this year?

She was the most controversial bride on MAFS last year, and Jessika Power couldn’t wait until the new season aired before stirring up drama.

Taking to Instagram last week, Jess sparked a feud with this season’s Stacey Hampton, a 25-year-old law graduate whom she has accused of poorly treating Hayley while they were filming the show together.

The day before her rant on social media, Jess, 27, posted a story of her partying with Hayley, 32, in Melbourne. Next to two pics of Stacey, Jess wrote, “What I see here is a girl who’s 25, gone on this show and just gaslighted the s--t out of [Hayley], who has actually worked her entire a-s off to be fit, healthy and brought herself out of the darkest of places all to be labelled and slandered by someone who is clearly insecure that someone may bag more ‘airtime’ than her.”

Hayley has been open about her decadelong drug addiction, which she overcame six years ago by throwing herself into fitness.

Stacey is a mother of two and law graduate.

Hayley’s remained silent since but b it appears other MAFS cast from this seaso on were paying attention to what was being said about her and Stacey, with Jessika revealin ng that three have contacted her and “confirm med”her thoughts on the mother of two.

Jess also shared private messages between herself and Stacey, who said,“I thought t I was the next you”.

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She comes from a traditional Serbian family who worry about her being single and childless at just 26, but from the sounds of her love rules, Perth bride Aleksandra Markovic doesn’t make it easy for any future partners. partners “If a partner cheated, I wouldn't hesitate to kill them,” the real estate agent says. “I'm not scared of going to jail.”

Aleks, who has already tried her luck with love on TV by appearing on dating show Take Me Outt and is rumoured to have dated an unnamed English Premier League star, insists she is genuinely searching for real love.

“Despite some people thinking that potentially we would go on just for the fame or whatever, I actually am ready to settle down and have children,” Aleksandra tells WHO. “And I suppose I just took the leap of faith.”

Single for two years before applying for the show, Aleks says she ticked off more than one milestone during her time in the MAFS bubble.

“I’d never lived with a man before; I’d never moved out before,” she says. “So this was, yeah, a massive step for me!”

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With a population of more than 11 million people, the streets of Wuhan are now empty after the outbreak of the coronavirus.

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As Qantas rescues Australians from China, WHO speaks to a terrified Adelaide man whose wife and kids were at the centre of the outbreak

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Adelaide man Wenbo Yu says his wife and two children were evacuated to Christmas Island.

he once vibrant streets of the Chinese city of Wuhan are now almost completely deserted as the 11 million residents barricade themselves indoors.

Two months on since the outbreak of the deadly coronavirus, more than 17,000 cases worldwide have been confirmed and over 400 deaths.

For Wenbo Yu, the last few weeks have been a nightmare with his wife and children, aged 7 and 4, stuck in the city where the virus has spread to thousands of people. His desperate attempts to get them out were

frustrated as the Chinese Government effectively isolated Wuhan from the rest of the world by closing down the airport and railways stations.

“Panic surged immediately,” Yu tells WHO on Monday, explaining that like many others, his family also “isolated themselves all day inside, my wife is so stressed”.

Yu’s young family travelled to China on December 29 for the Lunar New Year, before news of the virus broke. Yu had to stay in Adelaide for work. “The next day, rumours began to spread that a new SARS-like illness was spreading through the city. My wife told

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With over 20,000 cases confirmed in mainland China, Japan, Thailand, Singapore, the UK, Australia, Germany, the US, Vietnam, France, Canada, India, Italy, the Philippines and Russia have also reported multiple cases of the virus.

Wenbo Yu‘s wife and children were stranded in Wuhan after the government closed the city’s border.

The immigration deten tion centre on Christmas Isl and was closed in 2018 after rep or the facility was “inhuma ts ne”.

Dressed in protective gear, medical crews around the city of Wuhan assist the ill residents.

me that everyone in Wuhan started to notice how bad the situation was.”

His wife frantically tried to book a flight home, but it was too late. Residents were barred from travelling outside the walls of the city as the virus spread. Yu, meanwhile, was approaching the authorities to have his frightened family evacuated. Wuhan’s supermarket shelves quickly emptied as panicked citizens stocked up so they could avoid going outside. “I didn’t ever imagine this epidemic would be this serious,” Yu says.

More than 600 Australians were trapped in the city, including 140 children. At the weekend, Yu was told a Qantas plane was on its way to evacuate them, but they wouldn’t be allowed on the mainland. Instead they’d be kept in quarantine at the detention facility on Christmas Island for two weeks. When he heard this, he was furious. “The government

Australians, they caught the flight. Yu told didn’t think it through,” he says, explaining WHO at the time of interview that he was that a 747 airplane was too large to land on Christmas Island so they would land in Perth waiting by his phone for news that his family and then travel on two smaller planes back to had arrived at the detention centre safely. the detention centre.

With hundreds of Aussies still stranded in “It will pass over the Indian Ocean twice, China, a second flight is scheduled in coming with mums, babies, pregnant women, some days to evacuate them. of whom might be infected.”

The outbreak has now spread Initially the couple thought to over 20 countries with 12 cases the children would be better off identified in Australia – four in staying put in Wuhan. “We feared NSW, four in Victoria and two the detention centre would not each in Queensland and South be suitable for children,” Yu says, Australia. Outside mainland “and we were worried their China, two deaths have been medical facility wasn’t equipped reported, one in the Philippines — Wenbo Yu to handle such an emergency.” and the other in Hong Kong.

But after 10 days confined to their The Department of Foreign Affairs and apartment, Mrs Yu and their children Trade stands firm that travel to China is decided to go. On Monday, after waiting in currently at “level 4 – do not travel”. line for 14 hours alongside 240 other ■ By Jacqueline Mey

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BODY “She gained weight this year because she has been too busy to keep up with that insane schedule,” says the WHO source.

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im Kardashian West credits her shapewear brand for taming her famous curves, but hitting the beach on a Mexican getaway last week, she proudly showcased her stunning body in a parade of daring and dramatic swimsuit looks.

The SKIMS founder was south of the border to celebrate her oldest friend Allison Statter’s 40th birthday. “Kim, Kanye and Kourtney had a quick weekend getaway to Cabo,” an insider told E! News. “They stayed at a house at El Dorado and spent In April 2018 she hit 53kg, and “loved being that skinny because people kept commenting,” says a source. “It required her to be on a super disciplined schedule with her workouts and food.”

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BODY Kardashian West made sure to show off her famous assets.

most of their time there.”

On the agenda for the two-day trip was breakfast at the beach, a Saturday night lawn party and daily workouts at an outdoor gym, which Kardashian West shared on her Instagram Stories.

“Doesn’t get much better than this,” she said.

Aside from unveiling her ample assets, the reality star – who works out with heavy weights for 90-minutes daily with her trainer, and follows a plant-based diet when at home – has also bared all about her body journey.

In November, she revealed that she’s gained around 8kg over the last year-and-a-half. “Kim wants to be open about her weight gain,” a source tells WHO. “She wants people to know that, even though she has nannies, a trainer and chef, it still takes a lot of work for her to stay in shape. Even for Kim, it’s hard to stick to a constant schedule.”

On the upside? “Kanye loves her the way she is,” the source smiles. “He doesn’t like it when she basically kills herself to be skinnier.”

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Pap pics taken at the same beach in April 2017 (left) rocked the reality star’s confidence.

“I saw these awful photos of myself when I was on a trip in Mexico,” she said two months later, during an interview on TV’s The View.

“I definitely was not in my best shape. I was like ‘OK, I’m going to get it together.’”

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Khloé Kardashian (above) and Jamil (below) have very different opinions on the weightloss tea.

In November, she spoke to New York Magazine about her “complicated” sex symbol status. “I did think, like, ‘OK, I’m here in the White House,’ and then, the next day, I was posting, like, a crazy bikini selfie. And I was thinking, ‘I hope they don’t see this.

I have to go back there next week.’”

Actress Jameela Jamil has continued to call out the Kardashians on social media.

In the past she’s called Kim a “terrible and toxic influence on young girls” and has dubbed the family “double agents for the patriarchy” because they are “selling us self-consciousness”.

A particular bugbear for the Good Place actress is Khloé Kardashian’s continued promotion of quick-fix weight-loss ‘tummy tea’. Recently she commented: “Are you poor?” on one post. She followed up with her own impassioned Instagram rant. “These products cannot make you look the way these women do,” she wrote. “You know what makes these women look the way they do? Personal trainers. Chefs, nutritionists, Photoshop, plastic surgeons – all of which they are able to afford from the money that they receive from selling you these diet and detox products that have nothing to do with their aesthetic … Don’t use products sold to you by celebrities. These people use plastic surgeons and don’t admit to it, so you can’t trust them now that they’re not transparent. That’s just how I feel about it. These absolute f--ckers.”

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he’s jumped from one turbulent relationship to another for most of her life, and Pamela Anderson, 52, shows no sign of changing her ways any time soon. After announcing last week that she had secretly married Man of Steel and Batman producer Jon Peters in an intimate ceremony in Malibu on January 20, on Sunday she revealed that they have already split up.

In a statement to the Hollywood Reporter, the now fives-times-married star said she had been moved by the “warm reception” to her wedding, then added: “We would be very grateful for your support as we take some time apart to re-evaluate what we want from life and from one another. Life is a journey and love is a process. With that universal truth in mind, we have mutually decided to put off the formalisation of our marriage certificate and put our faith in the process.

Thank you for respecting our privacy.”

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Passionate but volatile from the start, Anderson’s marriage to the famous drummer started just 96 hours after their first date in February 1995, with the couple saying ‘I do’ on a beach in Mexico. They welcomed son Brandon in June 1996, and Dylan the following December, but the relationship was fraught with scandal, from their infamous sex tape leaking to Lee doing six months behind bars for assaulting Anderson.

They divorced in 1998.

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She then abruptly caught a flight to her native Canada, refusing to comment further.

The couple first dated in the mid 1980s, enjoying a brief fling after meeting at the infamous Playboy Mansion. “I walked in and saw this little angel sitting at the bar. I knew she’d be a big star. Pamela has never seen her full potential as an artist,” Peters, 74, declared after their marriage became public. “She has yet to shine in a real way. There is much more to her than meets the eye, or I wouldn’t love her so much. There are beautiful girls everywhere. I could have my pick, but for 35 years I’ve only wanted Pamela!”

It had been love at first sight for Peters, who believed in the then 19-year-old’s star potential so much, he paid for her to have acting lessons before her big break on Baywatch, and was so besotted, he proposed to her, only to be declined.

Despite going on to marry four times, Peters never stopped pining for Anderson. “I protect her and treat her the way she deserves to be treated,” the A Star Is Born producer said.

Calling her new husband the “original bad

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The champion surfer was Anderson’s co-star on Baywatch in the early ’90s, but it wasn’t until late 1998 that they began dating. They split in early 2000, and Slater later said of their relationship, “I learned a lot. I don’t have any ill feelings toward her … we had an amazing time together”.

boy of Hollywood” in a poem released after their wedding, the actress revealed their long-time friendship had blossomed into love because: “He’s been there all along. We understand and respect each other, love each other without conditions ...

I’m a lucky woman – proof God has a plan.”

That bad-boy past includes a tumultuous 12-year affair with Barbra Streisand, whom Peters met in 1973 when he became her hairdresser, and a history of being accused of sexual harassment. Multiple women have accused him, and in 2006, his former assistant Shelly Morita brought a damning lawsuit against him, which he settled for $US3.3 million, after she claimed he climbed into bed and fondled her.

Sunday’s break-up came so soon, the couple hadn’t even had time to get a valid marriage certificate.

MARCUS KID ROCK SCHENKENBERG The rocker was a rebound From 2000 to 2001, she quietly dated Swedish model Schenkenberg, after he won her over by saving a bird.

They starred in clothing ads together and were briefly engaged.

romance after Schenkenberg, but ended in a broken engagement in 2003. They later married on a yacht in July 2006, but by year’s end it was over, due to his fury over her appearance in the film Borat.

The first photo of the couple following their wedding.

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Her relationship with hubby number three – and four – was turbulent. Their first marriage in October 2007 was annulled just months later. The second, in 2014, lasted seven months before a nasty divorce, with claims he tried to strangle her.

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By 2017 she was enamoured with the French footballer, moving to France to run a small bakery. But last year things fell apart, as she claimed he had been leading a double life and had cheated and physically abused her – claims he denies.

Giving her Gossip Girl counterpart a run for her money in the style stakes, Lively did promo rounds for The Rhythm Section.

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The actress doesn’t use a stylist, saying, “I love fashion, it’s a way to be creative.”

Bold and blue, Lively rocked a floral midi and Max Mara coat as she left the studios of Good Morning America.

Lively braved the Big Apple chill with a Valentino coat and cosy leather gloves.

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known for turning her press tours into runway shows, and last week she paraded no less than six stunning outfits in 24 hours as she hit the promotional circuit in New York for her gritty new film, The Rhythm Section.

Taking a break from maternity leave after the birth of her third child, the stylish actress went for a vintage vibe with bold trench w coats, leather gloves and high lace-up boots.

In between having her second daughter Inez and falling pregnant with her and husband Ryan Reynolds’ third child, Lively found time to film the thriller, which sees a grieving woman go down a violent path of retribution. w But since filming wrapped on the movie, Lively has been preoccupied with her chaotic household. “It’s like going from two to 3000,” the 32-year-old actress told Good Morning America. “We have so many children. It’s A pretty [crazy].”

Lively and Reynolds, 43, are believed to have welcomed their third girl in August last yyear, a sibling to 5-year-old James and 3-year-old Inez. “People say that going from two to three, it’s the same. Those people do not have three kids!” Lively said.

For her role in The Rhythm Section, Lively underwent a drastic make-under. She also revealed the espionage thriller was “the hardest thing I’ve ever done”. Lively injured herself in late 2017 and shut down production for six months. “We were doing all of our own stunts, and there’s, like, one-shot fight sequences, which is how I shattered my hand,” she says. “I was lunging towards [co-star] Jude Law with my fake rubber knife and my hand collided with his elbow and I broke some things …”

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Lively said of her Dolce & Gabbana gown at the New York premiere.

The actress wore a mustard Fendi outfit for a morning press event in New York.

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Wood is joining the crew on Better Homes and Gardens.

The former reality TV couple welcomed their second child together last July.

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The gorgeous family of five lives in Melbourne.

One of the newest members of the ‘Better Homes and Gardens’ team opens up about his recent surprising struggle am Wood may look like a superhero, but he’s the first to admit he’s not perfect. The former Bachelor has built a name for himself as a fitness guru since winning the heart of his now-wife Snezana on the Channel Ten show, and this Friday, he begins his new TV role as Better Homes and Gardens’ resident health and fitness expert.

But the 39-year-old, who is dad to baby Charlie, 2-year-old Willow and Eve, 14, Snezana’s daughter from a previous relationship, reveals to WHO that even he sometimes struggles to maintain his health.

“I reckon Christmas was the worst [shape] I’ve ever been in my life,” he reveals to WHO.

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Wood, who will also be joined by fellow newcomers, garden expert Melissa King and tech and motoring whiz James Tobin, says becoming a father has completely changed his life, including his fitness levels.

In a refreshingly honest interview, the much-loved TV personality opens up about his own fitness struggles, juggling family life and how he feels about turning 40 this year.

you have to get the juggle right – you lose a lot of your time. I’m a bit all or nothing, so if I’m losing the exercise a little bit, I’m probably not as diligent with my food. I lost my way for a little while.

How did you get back on track?

I said to Snez before Christmas, “From Boxing Day onwards I’ve got to get back on it”. I was feeling a bit lethargic and a bit yuck. I wasn’t in shocking shape, but I probably put on four or five kilos that didn’t need to be there. In the past month I’ve been better for sure. Dad bod is real! It’s so hard, especially with more than one child. If you’re doing exercise, you’re feeling guilty because you probably should be helping, so then you start to help. And then you get

“You lose a lot of your time and I’m all or nothing”

What caused your fitness to take a back seat late last year?

Charlie was born on July 23 and [it was] that jump from one little one to two little ones.

When it was just Willow, obviously when she was asleep, you had the free time [to work out]. Or when Snez had Willow, I could get in more [exercise]. I lost my way a little bit [after Charlie arrived]. Lack of sleep, the fact

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Wood is joining the TV show as its resident health and fitness expert.

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which would normally make you feel a bit better. It’s genuinely a tough balance. Being able to do workouts at home, or just going for a run, is quick and easy instead of having to make time to go to the gym. Having an hour or an hour and a half to go and spend at the gym is just never going to happen.

What can you tell us about your new role on Better Homes and Gardens?

They’ve obviously brought me on for a reason, because there’s so much confusion out there about how to eat right or what exercise is better than another. And most importantly, it’s not what you talk about, it’s how you talk about it. It needs to be stuff that people can begin applying to their lives tomorrow. If you get too scientific or it’s too intense, people just put it in the too-hard basket and then you’re not necessarily helping them in any way.

Will the family be involved in the show?

We’re actually filming at home tomorrow.

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p people, and we started filming last week.

I would never get the family involved in a way that made them feel uncomfortable.

But if it’s a natural fit, or Willow’s having B ffun, or it’s something relevant to Eve, then we’re happy to film some workouts or w ccooking segments at our house.

Why was Better Homes the right show for you?

There have been plenty of weird and wonderful requests or emails come through in the last five or so years but I’ve always said I don’t want to do TV for TV’s sake. I only wanted to do something if it was in line with something I do day in, day out.

We don’t often see you at events any more.

Was that a conscious decision?

We don’t really get caught up in that sort of stuff. People have stopped inviting us, to be honest. The amount of times I’ve had to politely decline …

How did you come to that decision?

We have kids! We have a teenage daughter and a 2-year-old and a 1-year-old. We don’t want to do that stuff. We love that we have this great job where we can help people get into shape, and we are all about our family.

If we have a spare weekend, we don’t really want to go to a party, we might go to Tassie so the kids can see their grandparents. It’s all about priorities and time management

around your priorities. It’s good that Snez and I are so aligned on that. When we first met each other on the show, one of the things we talked about was the importance of family and how much we wanted to grow a family. We were both being completely honest, and things panned out that way.

How is your relationship going now that you are a family of five?

Snez is the best mum ever. Of course, there are times when she gets a bit cranky that I’m working too much and wants me to be home a bit more, but that’s OK. When that happens, we communicate and try to shift things around. If you say yes to too many events and that other stuff, you’re not spending time with your kids.

A lot of those people don’t have kids.

[Having kids] changes everything and your priorities shift. That other stuff suddenly seems a whole lot less important. Snez and I both turn 40 this year and as much as we’re both probably not excited about it, you grow up a little bit.

How do you feel about turning 40?

It makes you reflect a little bit. It is a milestone turning 40 and we’ll probably have a big joint 40th at the

end of the year once things settle down a little bit. I’m already going grey! Snez likes to remind me I’m 5 months older than her, so maybe combining our 40ths is my way of dealing with that.

■ By Holly Richards Better Homes and Gardens returns Friday, February 7, 7pm on Channel Seven.

The couple try to put their family first and have swapped events for family time.

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Gwyneth Paltrow

Critics have savaged Paltrow’s new Netflix doco series, with doctors branding it irresponsible and dangerous

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ver since she founded the lifestyle and wellness company Goop 11 years ago, Gwyneth Paltrow has faced criticism from medical professionals over its pseudo-science claims, lawsuits for false advertising, and ridicule products including vampire dust and healing crystals.

Critics point out that many of her lines make claims that simply aren’t true, or are based on debunked theories, but their warnings fall on deaf ears as the company grows to be worth more than $370 million and Paltrow’s army of fans crave more.

But the new six-part Netflix doco The Goop Lab, which launched last month with Paltrow perched on a pink labia-shaped lounge telling viewers she is going to “milk the s--t out of life”, has faced a barrage of condemnation.

The Guardian gave it one star and declared: “This whole show is a demented paean to self-indulgence,” adding that Paltrow is “alarmingly ignorant”. NBC News called it “dangerous” and “all kinds of awful”.

Top US gynaecologist Dr Jen Gunter slammed Paltrow, 47, for pushing medical ideas that hadn’t been properly tested.

“This looks like classic Goop: some fine information presented alongside

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Paltrow and her husband Brad Falchuk: #thefaltrows.

The Goop Lab features women who are open to alternative healing methods.

With the global wellness economy turning unscientific unproven, unscientific, unproven potentially harmful into a trillion-dollar market in five years, therapies for attention, with the disclaimer Goop has likely benefited from some of the of ‘We’re only having conversations!’” bad publicity. From sex dust that “cultivates Each episode looks into different ways to sexual flow” and stickers that “promote heal your body, with Paltrow undergoing a healing” to DIY coffee enemas and claims vampire facial and taking expert advice from that drinking only goat’s milk for three “psychedelic elders”. In one eight days will rid your body of episode, nonagenarian sex parasites, Paltrow has skilfully educator Betty Dobson talks about established herself as the the anatomy of the vagina, which spokeswoman for alternative seems to confuse Paltrow, who is therapies, with a following of famous for her promotion of – The Guardian fiercely loyal fans. vaginal steaming and jade eggs.

Goop’s jade egg did put the company in Doubts over some of the claims hasn’t put strife, after it was slapped with a lawsuit for off her followers. A poll of Cosmo readers claiming the eggs could “balance hormones, found that 85 per cent were inclined to try regulate menstrual cycles, prevent uterine some of Goop’s products, even though they prolapse, and increase bladder control”. wouldn’t take its medical advice. It seems the Prosecutors from 10 countries ruled the more wacky the items on sale, company was making misleading and false the more Goop fans lap them up.

“Paltrow is alarmingly ignorant”

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Paltrow took part in some of the show’s experiments.

statements and Goop was ordered to pay $214,000 and reimburse customers. It was criticised further after a woman was burnt following a vaginal steaming ritual to “cleanse your uterus” advertised on Goop’s site.

Even after the claims were debunked, Paltrow said: “I have friends with chronic issues that Western medicine isn’t healing.”

And the suits didn’t hinder Goop at all.

Since then, the company has almost doubled in value and on its website, it still describes itself as the place for “Cutting-edge wellness advice from doctors, vetted travel recommendations, and a curated shop of clean beauty, fashion and home”. Goop’s latest quirky product, the $110 scented candle named ‘This Candle Smells Like My Vagina’, sold out within a day. Reportedly Elton John even got his hands on a few!

Nothing, it seems, can stop the Goop phenomenon, and The Goop Lab is its best infomercial yet.

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SNL’S AIDY BRYANT CALLING THE SHOTS The comedian gets candid about fame and finding her confidence

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rowing up, Aidy Bryant had no shortage of laughter in her Phoenix, Arizona home. “My parents are funny, my brother is funny, and they were always making each other laugh,” she recalls. “So I was like, ‘I want to get in on that.’” But it wasn’t until high school, when she began performing in theatre and improv, that Bryant found she had a knack for comedy. “There was a natural rhythm to it,” she says, adding, “I don’t know if I was any good … but I was getting laughs!”

Today the Emmy-nominated Saturday Night Live star, 32, is still getting laughs – but from a much bigger audience. And, thanks to her comedy series Shrill (stream now on SBS On Demand), Bryant feels increasingly empowered. “It’s changed my life in a lot of ways,” she says of the hit show on which she serves as co-creator, producer and star. “Mostly just in what I think I’m capable of. I don’t know if I was always the ‘I can do this’ kind of person; instead I would say, ‘I’m going to try.’ But now, I feel like ‘I can do this.’ In a good way.”

That boost of confidence is especially sweet since Bryant never dreamt she’d succeed in the comedy world. After graduating from Columbia College in Chicago, she toured with musical improv groups before SNL came calling in 2012. “Auditioning for the first time, I was like, ‘This is the coolest thing I’ll ever do,’” she says. “I didn’t think it would go further.” Now, in her eighth season, Bryant has solidified her status as one of the show’s pillars.

Still, she says Shrill (which is co-produced by Lorne Michaels and Elizabeth Banks) helped redefine how she felt about herself in a key way. Based on Lindy West’s book of the same title, the series stars Bryant as Annie, whom Hulu describes as “a fat young woman who wants to change her life – but not her body”. When Bryant first read the memoir in 2016, it struck a chord. “Lindy had so perfectly verbalised stuff I had been thinking my entire life but never said out loud,” she says. “I was so inspired by the

point of ‘I’ve spent so much of my life trying to fit into a system that wasn’t built for me, and it doesn’t define my value as a person.’ I was like, ‘I agree.

There’s nothing wrong with me. I’m good. I like myself.’”

Bryant says the response from fans has been amazing. “I definitely assumed that young fat women would identify with it, but it’s really been a whole range of men, women, thin, fat,” she says. “People can relate to being really hard on themselves, being their own worst critic and being trapped in that mindset and wanting to get out of it. That is really universal.” With Season 2 out now, Bryant has been busy juggling both shows – and that’s perfectly fine with her. She and her husband of nearly two years, writer and performer Conner O’Malley, are content to savour newlywed life just as it is – while tentatively planning on adding even more to their schedules. “I definitely want to have kids,” says Bryant. “I’m working really

LONG-TIME LOVE Bryant and O’Malley have been together for more than 12 years. “BB & Me” she posted on Instagram in September 2015.

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DOCUMENTARY The socialite sporting her iconic look on Jan. 22, accompanied by her $12,000 micro chihuahua Diamond Baby.

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aris Hilton has always had a certain look – blonde extensions and a Barbie-like fashion sense, accessorised with a pint-sized canine companion. Her overthe-top ‘dumb blonde’ uelled by the 2003-2007 le Life, in which she starred alongside then best friend Nicole Richie.

The great-granddaughter of Hilton Hotels founder Conrad Hilton, she was born into immense wealth, and was one of the first It girls – tabloid celebrities who are famous for being famous, without any discernible talent beyond gaining publicity and notoriety through their wild behaviour.

Over the years, a sex-tape scandal, jail stint for a DUI, a string of celebrity feuds and a long list of failed romances have added to the view that Hilton, now 38 and worth an estimated $450 million, is the perennial, vacant goodtime girl, snapped outside nightclubs and at impossibly glamorous parties.

But new YouTube documentary This Is Paris (premiering in May), directed by Emmy award winner Alexandra Dean, aims to show that there is much more to her.

WHO sat down with Hilton and Dean to find out just what we can expect …

The world thinks they know so much about you because you’ve put so much out there. What made you decide to open up and reveal even more?

HILTON When I was first approached to do this documentary, I was very reluctant. I didn’t want to take the

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meeting because I wasn’t ready to show myself. It was very hard because in this film I show who I truly am. I wanted the world to see that there are a lot of misconceptions.

I’ve been judged based on a character that I created in the beginning of my career.

An earlier TV series, The World According to Paris, had the same premise of getting to know the real you. How is this one different?

HILTON This is completely different than anything I’ve ever done. This is a real film that Alex (the director) and I have been shooting for a year now, following me in my real life. Anything I’ve ever done before was more of me playing that character again.

[This time] I really wanted to show my real life, talk about things that are hard to talk about and discuss things I’ve experienced that I’ve never discussed before.

It sounds like a brave step to take.

How did the documentary actually come about?

DEAN I had just made Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story, and that film is about a woman who had always just been known for her face. I felt like a lot of people wanted to talk about misunderstood women, [and] wanted to talk about women

in America today, and I wanted to pick up that conversation and continue it.

Everyone was asking me after Bombshell, could Hilton starred wi th Nicole it happen in Richie in the hit America today? reality show The Simple Life from Could we feel this 2003 to 2007. way about a similarly gorgeous woman that we think we know?

And could she be that misunderstood?” And the answer is absolutely, unequivocally yes, and I’m sitting right next to her.

In the teaser, you claim that nobody knows the real you. Is that true?

Surely somebody must understand you?

HILTON Growing up in Hollywood, it’s very hard to trust people because you never know what intentions they have. No-one really knows who I am because I was portraying this character for so long.

But my sister [Nicky] knows me better than anyone – she probably knows me

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DOCUMENTARY better than I even know myself. Nicky actually always tells me the truth and just says things how they are. And in this film, she told me so many things that we have never even talked about before.

Do you ever look back at The Simple Life and wonder about whether it was a mistake to portray yourself in that way?

HILTON I feel I’ve gone through a lot in life and I think everything in life happens for a reason. So I have no regrets because I was having fun with it. You know, I was in on the joke. Sometimes it is annoying that people assume that I am that blonde airhead, but I also love proving people wrong.

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You u’ve been betrayed so m many times in your life. How did you learn how to trust peo ople again?

HILT TON I don’t know if I’lll ever fully trust, but II’m really lucky that I do have people in myy circle now that I do [trust]. But it’s also been a very hard process, with going through a lot of traumatic experiences, to be able to let people in and trust them.

What do you hope will come out of this documentary?

HILTON This movie is very emotional. It’s very raw, it’s very authentic. People see me on red carpets, they see me at events, they see all the glamour of it. But in this film, I discuss things that I’ve never discussed before. I also show me as a businesswoman and what I’ve created and how hard I work with my empires. I hope that people are really just going to see who I truly am. •

Hilton with Kim Kardashian West, who appeared in Hilton’s 2019 music video for ‘Best Friend’s Ass’.

Hilton’s ex, Rick Salomon, re-released the sex tape as 1 Night In Paris.

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The blonde bombshell has been hounded by tabloids and the paparazzi since her early 20s, thanks to her wild ways and A-list friends – and plenty of juicy feuds!

Hilton made headlines in 2003 when a sex tape of her and then-boyfriend Rick Salomon was leaked on the internet. It was then re-released by Salomon around the time of The Simple Life’s premiere. She sued Salomon,

later settling for US$400,000 and a reported percentage of the tape’s profits.

Over the following years, Hilton fell out with best friend Nicole Richie and publicly squabbled with former friends Lindsay Lohan, Britney Spears and Kim Kardashian West. In 2007, she was arrested for driving under the influence and was sentenced to 45 days in jail.

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Robert De Niro

WHAT I KNOW NOW ‘The Irishman’ star tells WHO about fame, fatherhood and some lasting friendships

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ccording to Robert De Niro, the secret to success is simple: Find your passion and follow it. The two-time Oscar winner, 76, has been doing just that for more than 50 years, ever since the self-described shy kid from New York City made his big-screen debut in 1969’s The Wedding Party – and he has no plans to slow down anytime soon.

“Happiness,” he says, “is doing what you love to do.”

It’s something he learned at an early age

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from his parents, artists Virginia and Robert De Niro. At 16, he enrolled in the prestigious Stella Adler Conservatory in Manhattan, but it wasn’t until age 30 that he landed his first major role, in 1973’s Mean Streets. The film launched not only his career but also his lifelong friendship with director Martin Scorsese, 77, with whom he has now collaborated on nine films, including Taxi Driver, Goodfellas and Casino.

“I consider myself very lucky to have that long of a relationship with him,” De Niro says. “I can’t imagine my life without it.”

The two most recently joined forces for the Netflix Mob drama The Irishman, which co-stars Al Pacino

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De Niro (with his dad, painter Robert De Niro Sr, in the mid-1940s) says having artist parents helped inspire his creativity.

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MEET THE PARENT

De Niro is dad to six kids: Drena, 52, and Raphael, 43, with his first wife, Diahnne Abbott; twin sons Julian and Aaron, 24, with former girlfriend, model Toukie Smith; and Elliot, 21, and Helen, 8, with his estranged wife, Grace Hightower.

FATHER AND SON

In 2013 with son Raphael, a New York real estate agent who has three kids of his own. “It’s important for them to find their own lane,” De Niro says of his children.

De Niro with his grandson Leandro (Drena’s son) in 2014.

and Joe Pesci, and is nominated for 10 Oscars. “Doing this film was so special for all of us, no matter what happened,” he says.

“The good reception is the icing on the cake.”

On January 19, De Niro – who also played a talk-show host in this year’s Joker, which is itself up for 11 Oscars – was honoured with the Life Achievement Award at the Screen Actors Guild Awards.

With six children and four grandchildren, he has a full plate. “I have a lot going on in my life,” he says, channelling some of the laconic philosophy of The Irishman’s tough guys: “A lot of it is good, some of it could be better, but it is what it is.”

Sitting down with WHO, he opened up about the important lessons he’s learned along the way.

“When you become a parent, there are certain things that you become more sensitive about” NEVER STOP DOING WHAT YOU LOVE “I plan to keep on acting,” De Niro says of the future. “I’m talking with Marty now about our next project and seeing when it’s going to be ready.

“I get excited hearing about it. That’s a great thing, to be able to say, ‘Oh, I can’t wait to get into that and get working.’ ”

ALWAYS ENCOURAGE YOUR KIDS TO REACH FOR THE STARS

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“When you become a parent, there are certain things that you become more aware of, more sensitive about,” he says.

“For my kids, I tell them, ‘If you want to

MARTY & BOBBY THE MOVIE DREAM TEAM

Scorsese and De Niro, both Italian Americans who grew up in downtown Manhattan, first teamed up for the 1973 crime drama Mean Streets and have gone on to make nine films together. “Marty is a filmmaker who breaks boundaries in cinema,” De Niro said when presenting his friend with an award at the Palm Springs Film Festival on January 2. “He still manages to be completely original every time he steps behind the camera.”

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TAXI DRIVER, 1976

De Niro ad-libbed the movie’s most famous line: “You talkin’ to me?” Scorsese’s response? “Great, keep going,” De Niro told WHO in 2014. “Marty always liked something unexpected.”

RAGING BULL, 1980

De Niro trained hard to play boxer Jake LaMotta in the film that earned him his second Oscar.

He gained 27kg to play LaMotta in later life.

be an actor or you want to do this or that, that’s fine as long as you’re happy. Just don’t sell yourself short.’

“That’s the most I would say – always push yourself that little more, and reach for what you really think it is you want to do with your life. Don’t be afraid.”

HONOUR OF A LONG LIFETIME

De Niro received the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award last month, presented by his two-time co-star and friend Leonardo DiCaprio (left). “When people in your own profession recognise you in this way, it’s an honour,” De Niro said as he collected the award. The two first met in the 1993 drama This Boy’s Life (below) when DiCaprio was just 18.

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SURROUND YOURSELF WITH PEOPLE YOU REALLY ADMIRE Besides Scorsese, De Niro has repeatedly worked with fellow actors like Pesci (seven films), Meryl Streep (three) and Bradley Cooper (four). “Marty is very sensitive about people and actors. He takes what actors give him and uses it,” he says.

De Niro says it was Cooper who persuaded him to take on the role of talk-show host Murray Franklin in the $1 billion hit Joker.

“Bradley was one of the producers, and he told me to do it. He’s really terrific. What he did with A Star Is Born, the way he worked on it quietly by himself, put it together, found the right actors, the right people … When you know what you want to do, that’s a great thing, and you know it’ll be special.”

THE ARTS SHOULD MATTER TO EVERYONE “It’s not like my family sat around the table and talked about art, but they led by example,” he says, crediting his parents, both painters, with nurturing his creativity.

“Expression through music, movies, acting, dance, whatever – those are expressions that people need to connect to,” says De Niro, who co-founded New York City’s Tribeca Film Festival in 2002, after the September 11 attacks.

“Whether it’s going to museums,

GOODFELLAS, 1990

The drama, which also starred Ray Liotta and Joe Pesci, didn’t originally test well, but became a big hit. “It was a great experience, but you never know the impression it is going to make,” De Niro said.

theatres, movies, TV, whatever. We need that. It’s part of our culture, part of our society. It’s essential that it’s there.

“Over the years I have learned to look at things with less angst,” he says of how he’s changed.

CASINO, 1995

The duo’s eighth collaboration was based on a true story about the Mob in Las Vegas, and also starred Sharon Stone (above), who was nominated for an Oscar for her role as a dancer and former prostitute.

“For example, when acting, I know one thing that I need to work on and then I let go of the rest. I just go into the scene.

“You don’t want to push for anything.

You just have to take things as they come.” •

THE IRISHMAN, 2019

After reading Charles Brandt’s book I Heard You Paint Houses, on which The Irishman is based, De Niro (with Ray Romano, left, and Al Pacino) told Scorsese, “It’s something we should be doing”.

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Dunham (second from right) in her breakthrough show, Girls.

Lena Dunham

Her split from Antonoff was painful.

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he last two years have been traumatic and painful for Lena Dunham, but they have also given her the strength to embrace a new single and sober lifestyle and find the happiness she has sought for so long.

Her split from her long-term boyfriend, Jack Antonoff, in 2017 was followed by a spell in rehab for a reliance on prescription drugs while recovering from a hysterectomy to relieve the crippling symptoms of endometriosis. She was also diagnosed with fibromyalgia, a chronic condition causing pain and fatigue, as well as connective-tissue disorder Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, which at times meant she could only get around with the help of a walking stick.

“I realised I wasn’t just taking medication for physical pain. I was taking it for the emotional pain too,” the 33-year-old writer, actress and producer reveals in the latest edition of Cosmopolitan.“And then suddenly, especially this stuff, the benzos [anxiety medication benzodiazepines], it changes

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your brain chemistry and suddenly you’re not yourself. You’re not functional. One day, I looked around and I was lying in a bed in my parents’apartment under two blankets, in the same pyjamas I’d been in for three days, and I was like, ‘This isn’t me.’ It wasn’t that I was suicidal. I felt nothing. I didn’t want to live.”

As she grappled with her demons and the emotional breakup with Antonoff, frontman of indie band The Bleachers, she kept dating, even briefly getting engaged to a lover who proposed with a Timberland bootlace while they were snowed in at her parents’home.

“I’d just had a hysterectomy, I’d broken up with my boyfriend, I was in the process of breaking up with my business partner – I had no business buying a pair of shoes [let alone] getting engaged,” she says.“Then I just went, ‘You know what? I’ve been dating since I was 15 years old. I’m allowed to take a break!”’

Dunham said being“totally single”for the past 14 months has brought her a lot clarity,

adding that the last two years have been the best time of her life.

“Sobriety for me means so much more than just not doing drugs,” she continues.

“It also means I abstain from negative relationships. It means I’ve taken a hiatus from dating, which has been amazing for me.”

Her difficulties coincided with the final season of Girls. Since then, she’s been busy writing her second book, producing a comedy series for Jennifer Garner and making a cameo appearance in Once Upon a Time… In Hollywood. Her schedule meant that she didn’t feel the need to start dating again.

“People right now will go, ‘Oh my God, you haven’t had sex in over a year,’ and I’m like, ‘No, actually it’s been the

“You know what? I’m allowed to take a break!”

CELEBRITY The star has embraced her new single life, and is in no hurry to begin dating again.

MYSELF LEFT TO GRIEVE

Dunham says she “never had any doubts” she wanted to be a mum, so finds it painful that she can’t have a baby naturally. As she mourned the babies she’d never have, she developed a fear of pregnant women and hated the idea of sex.

The day after she’d had an ov removed in 20 ary 18 Months earlie . r, she’d undergo n a hysterectom e y.

The ‘Girls’ star opens up about addiction, heartbreak and a year without sex most healing thing.’ Now I tell my staff, my manager, the people I work with, ‘I’m not going to take any calls today because I’m not feeling well.’ I’ve learned to really protect myself.”

Reflecting on her split from Antonoff, 35, after five years together, Dunham said they fell in love when she was “really young” – 25 at the time. “We had a great ride, we cared for each other, but we were both starting our careers and that was our true passion,” she says.

So when will she be ready to open her heart? “If I meet someone who I think would be great to raise children with, that’s wonderful, but I’ve compromised on too many things in my life,” she says.

“I’m not going to compromise on that.”

She’s been free from her addiction to medications for nearly two years, but isn’t complacent. “Life is still challenging – that’s the nature of the game,” she says.

“But every day I’m surprised by the richness and depth of, well, reality. I don’t need to escape this beautiful carnival.

Instead, I’m on the ride.”

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After struggling in the past, Rogers now makes sure to take care of her mental and physical health.

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livia Molly Rogers may have been crowned the most beautiful woman in Australia, but that doesn’t mean you should judge a book by its cover. The speech pathologist is smashing stigmas when it comes to body shaming g, advocating that mental health issues and eating disorders do not discriminate. The 27-year-old, who won Miss Universe Australia in 2017, made headlines last month when she responded to a cruel Instagram comment. “You’re too fat to be on Instagram,” the troll commented on a photo of the Adelaide-raised stunner posing by a pool in a bikini. “You should take this down it’s embarrassing.”

Two days later she responded with another post of herself on a WA beach in the same white bikini. “After a nasty little troll said some awful things about my body, literally hundreds of you messaged me with the kindest, most beautiful words,” she wrote.

“I am so grateful for every single one of you.

It was the best thing to be reminded that for one nasty human there are SO many amazing humans & I am so thankful that I have that kind of support. F*** the haters!!!”

Speaking to WHO, Rogers warns people – especially young girls – not to assume they know everything about someone’s life based on their social media accounts. “So what if I was bigger? It doesn’t make it someone else’s right to comment on my body,” she states. “I like to call it out because it’s important to remind people that it’s not OK.” In her early 20s, while working as a model, she suffered from disordered eating, dropping to 49kg, which was below a healthy

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Australia winner isn’t letting online bullies bring her down

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weight range for her height. “It’s so isolating,” she says. “You think you’re crazy and you look at other girls too and you’re like, ‘How can you be so confident and happy in your skin?’ Meanwhile, she’s probably not. Back when I was modelling full-time and meeting these stunning, tiny models, which at the time I thought was something to strive for, they were some of the most insecure women I’ve ever met.”

These days, Rogers is in what is considered a healthy weight range and looks after her physical and mental health. “I eat regularly, eating nutritious foods and not putting too much pressure on myself,” she says. “If I feel like chocolate, I’m going to have it. It’s taken a long time to

get rid of that guilt. Looking at food as something I need for my body and exercising because I want to feel good and not because I need to burn off something.”

While a balanced diet and exercise are important, Rogers also stresses the huge impact sleep and regular sessions with a psychologist can have.

“Getting enough sleep is massive,” she says. “If I’m tired, my anxiety goes through the roof and I’m so much more affected by things. I also recently started seeing a new psychologist. I have quite a bit of family stuff going on at the moment as well, and that’s tricky, because you’ve got to keeping posting, because it’s my job, and I try to share my life but there is so much that I do still try

“If I feel like chocolate, I’m going to have it”

Rogers was trolled after she posted this shot of herself reclining in her bikini.

ROLE MODEL “The message that I want to spread to young girls ... that you all look at these amazing girls on Instagram and aspire to be like that, but everybody’s different and everyone has a different body shape,” Rogers has said in the past.

to keep private. That makes it so much harder when people are saying awful things. They don’t know what’s going on in my life.”

Rogers also credits her fiancé, Justin Mckeone, as being a huge support. The Priceline ambassador says her partner – who she will marry in October – “gets so mad” when he sees negative comments on her Instagram. “He’s like, ‘Show me their name’, and I won’t, because I know he’s going to send them a mean message,” she says. “A lot of people say I should call people out and post people’s names, but then they’re going to get trolled and I’m just as bad as them, letting them get bullied. I don’t think it gets us anywhere if they’re being treated the way they’re treating me.”

■ By Holly Richards

BOOK Arnold has already written a follow-up to The Last Smile in Sunder City. On the acting front, this year he will appear in the Foxtel drama The End.

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Arnold starred with Samantha Jade, who played Kylie Minogue in INXS: Never Tear Us Apart.

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CHANGE The ‘INXS: Never Tear Us Apart’ star and first-time novelist’s call for action

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veryone knows someone who was affected by the bushfire crisis. INXS: Never Tear Us Apart star Luke Arnold says his parents were in Victoria when a fire swept through. “It was terrifying,” Arnold, who turns 36 this week, tells WHO of the blaze, which his parents narrowly avoided. After this season’s deadly bushfires, climate change is a hot topic, and Arnold believes it’s time action was taken.

“As we’ve been told, these [climate] changes are coming and Australia will probably be ground zero in feeling those effects,” he says. “You can’t ignore what is happening now. It’s a sad time for all of us.”

There is no denying change is in the air.

For Australia. For Arnold. After playing rock star Michael Hutchence in the INXS biopic and John Silver in pirate drama Black Sails,

Arnold has taken the plunge as a writer. It’s a plot twist we certainly didn’t see coming.

Will Arnold be a new sensation of the literary world? He’s understandably nervous about how his debut novel, The Last Smile in Sunder City, will be received. “It’s a really daunting thing,” he says of releasing the book, the first in a planned series of novels. “When you’re acting, you have so little control over so many elements. With a book, there are no excuses there. I wrote every word.”

The idea to write a novel had been bubbling away for years.

Back in high school, Arnold would write plays. He was accepted into the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA), the prestigious acting school that has trained the likes of Hugh Jackman and Stranger Things’ Dacre Montgomery, but Arnold’s passion for writing never abated.

“It was really after finishing Never Tear Us Apart and Black Sails, and feeling quite satisfied and proud of both of those, that I was able to feel free to take some time off to write something of my own,” he explains.

Arnold wanted to know whether what had been gestating in his imagination would connect with readers. “At every step, you’re really nervous that maybe someone made some bad choices and everyone is going to hate it and laugh at you,” he admits. “But luckily, I had enough people along the way who gave me some confidence there was something in [the book].”

The novel is a detective story set in a fantasy world. Think The Lord of the Rings meets Raymond Chandler. The genesis of the book’s hero, Fetch Phillips, can be traced to Arnold’s high school years, and looking back, he can see why a wild lead

“Unless we do something, we’re in deep trouble”

Arnold and Toby Stephens in a scene from pirate drama Black Sails.

character with plenty of rock’n’roll swagger would appeal to a teenage boy.

“In high school, you look at the kinds of characters Humphrey Bogart or Harrison Ford play, and so many awful things happen to them, it makes them cool,” he says.

“When you grow up, you realise being cynical, jaded and broken is not really something to aspire to.”

Fetch is a shambles of a detective who spends more time getting drunk than actually solving his case, that of a missing vampire. He’s also a human in a world of magic – except that the river, which provides the life-force for these exotic creatures, has run dry.

Seeing the recent images of the scarred Australian landscape, it’s hard not to draw comparisons between our world and the one Arnold has created. While a strange land where the “magic has died” was “more of an expression of an internal feeling”, the writer acknowledges that our own world is hurting.

Change is needed, he stresses. But change means facing painful truths about ourselves.

“To say you need things to change means you must admit you’ve been contributing to things that weren’t right,” he says.

“There are loud voices calling for change and for our leaders to be better. We have to be better. We’re still not ready to look into the mirror and admit that we’ve got some problems,” he says. “But unless we do something, we’re all in deep trouble.”

■ By Stephen Downie The Last Smile in Sunder City

by Luke Arnold (Hachette Australia, RRP $22.99) is out now

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TRUE CRIME

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Little at his 2014 sentencing. He has drawn more than 30 of his ‘victims’.

Samuel Little claims he has murdered 93 women, and has now started drawing pictures of them from memory just want my mummy.’” Nearly 30 years later, Pearl did see her mother again – staring up from among other chilling sketches by a confessed serial killer. “I could tell right away which one was her,” says Pearl, now 43 and a mum herself. “I could look at 90 pictures and pick her out in a second.”

Audrey’s portrait is one in a macabre trove that FBI officials hope will bring long-awaited answers to more families whose daughters, sisters and mothers went missing between 1970 and 2005, when a convicted killer named Samuel Little claims to have strangled to death a staggering 93 women across 19 states.

In hundreds of hours of interviews over the past 21 months, Little – a one-time truck driver currently serving multiple life sentences for the murder of Audrey and two other women – has poured out to police graphically detailed

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s a little girl Pearl Nelson would listen to stories her uncle told her about the mother she never knew – how despite a troubled life of prostitution and drug abuse, Audrey Nelson delighted in buying presents for her baby girl, including a lamp that lit up their room with dragonflies. She’d been left in the care of relatives when she was 2, then, when Pearl was 13, her mum felt well enough to come back into her life.

“She turned her life around, and she was ready to be a mum again,” says Pearl. But on the 1989 summer day of their planned reunion in Mountain View, California, Audrey was a no-show. Her body was discovered several weeks later in a dumpster in LA. “Imagine when she doesn’t come,” Pearl says. “Every night I was like, ‘I

TRUE CRIME All told, Holland logged more than 700 confessions, complete with drawings of his hours of interviews with Little, plying the alleged victims. Already the 79-year-old’s killer with peanut M&M’s and Dr Pepper to illustrated confessions have been matched keep his confessions coming. To gain Little’s to more than 50 cold cases around the trust, Holland even talked district attorney country, and the FBI is racing against time Bobby Bland into waiving the death penalty and Little’s failing health to identify other in exchange for Little’s guilty plea in Brothers’ victims. “Little [told us] he chose women murder. “The details he gave were so uncanny that’d be less missed,” says Angela Williamson that they had to be true.” And Little seemed of the Justice Department. to relish reliving his crimes, most of which “Every one of these victims were loved played out before DNA testing and dearly. There’s someone who still cares.” surveillance cameras were ubiquitous.

Williamson was at a cold-case conference “You have a person who enjoyed what he in December 2017 when she and Texas Ranger did, and wanted to remember the details for James Holland, an expert on interviewing his own gratification,” says Bland. At one sociopaths, happened to hear about Little, point prison guards showed Williamson and who – despite dozens of arrests for violent Palazzolo portraits of celebrities crimes – had eluded murder Little had drawn and taped up in convictions until 2014, when his his cell.

DNA connected him to the “They were pretty decent, and late-1980s murders of Audrey, 35, we could tell who everyone was,” Carol Alford, 41, and Guadalupe Williamson explains. “So Ranger Apodaca, 46. Williamson and Holland was like, ‘Hey, you really Holland had a hunch that Little might have information on cold —Coldcasedetective like talking about your victims.

Would you like to draw them?’. cases that had long vexed them.

Little said, ‘Yeah’. He would stay up all night So with Williamson and FBI analyst drawing.”

Christie Palazzolo listening from across the Soon Holland invited other cold-case hall with a pile of case files, Holland met Little detectives, including David Denmark from at the California prison in May 2018, gingerly Miami-Dade, Florida, to take a crack at Little poking into the 1994 unsolved murder of on their own unsolved cases. “We were all Denise Brothers in Odessa, Texas. ears, and he was all mouth,” says Denmark.

“Jim was talking about, ‘Did you ever do “We were like, ‘Holy crap!’ He knows he’s anything in Texas?’ And Little just unloaded. going to die in prison, and here he is telling He just kept talking, telling us what he did, us he wants to help us out.” where he did it, listing off cities, approximate Through Little’s rambling soliloquies and years. It was dumbfounding,” Williamson says.

“We were all ears, and he was all mouth”

A KILLER’S ART

His portrait of victim Roberta Tandarich, killed in Ohio in 1991, and a photo held by her daughter Tonya.

interviews with his surviving relatives, authorities sketched out some more of the killer’s backstory: As an infant he was abandoned by his mother and then raised by his grandparents in Lorain, Ohio. Aunts and uncles “all said it was a fairly normal upbringing”, says Palazzolo.

LA County prosecutor Beth Silverman helped fill in some details: By age 16, Little was arrested on suspicion of burglary. He dropped out of high school, and by age 30, his rap sheet included aggravated assault with a gun. He lived out of his car, kept a string of girlfriends in several cities, and committed his first homicide, in Florida at 42. “His family weren’t

TRAIL OF EVIL

Little (left,) in mugshots and booking photos from 1966 to 1995. He has a rap sheet of more than 75 arrests dating back to when he was just 16.

Though arrested on rape and murder charges as early as 1982, he was not convicted of murder until 2014.

FBI investigators now believe his alleged 35-year killing spree covered more than 19 states.

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nger James Holland spent more than 700 hours with Little.

child abusers,” adds Silverman. “He’s just evil.”

For the traumatised families of his many victims, Little’s confessions have at least brought some answers, if not peace. “It’s not doing me any favours to know who did this,” says June Leuenberger, 57, whose mother, Julia, was killed in 1978.

June still relives the horror she felt when she learnt of her mother’s death. “I remember sitting there with an investigator when I was 15, and he tells me, ‘Your mother was raped with foreign objects’,” she recalls. She spent years afterward being bounced among 15 foster homes. “There’s no closure,” says June.

“It opened up a whole other door of pain. She

never got to meet my husband, my kids, my grandchildren. He took all that away.”

Reginald Thomas can’t forget the “two big thumb prints” he saw pressed into his older sister Melissa’s neck when he saw her body after her 1996 murder. Little’s confession that he met Melissa in a nightclub car park and strangled her in a graveyard the next day included a vividly accurate description of her short hair and single gold tooth – but did not capture her spirit. “She loved to dance and dress up. She was a good caretaker and probably would have been a sweet mother,” says Reginald, 46. His parents didn’t live to see Little answer the questions that had haunted

them for years, but Reginald staged a balloon release after learning the truth a year ago.

“I feel that she can finally rest because she knows that her family now knows what happened,” he says. “[Little] is showing remorse by opening up. For me to move forward, I have to forgive him.”

As for Pearl, who blames Little for the “big black hole” in her life, she sees no remorse in him. “He’s got nothing in his eyes. Now he wants his glory for his disgustingness,” she says bitterly. “But it’s good that all these people can finally have the answer to what happened to their loved ones. And we got a huge monster off the streets.”

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PORTRAITS AND PAIN Authorities hope Little’s drawings will bring answers to grieving family members like Minnie Hill (left), who holds a photo of her daughter Rosie, killed in Florida in 1982 (Little has confessed to the murder).

Rosie and other victims were honoured at a memorial service in Los Angeles in 2018 (above right). Right: Little’s portrait of Audrey Nelson, murdered in 1989, alongside her photo. Little was convicted of her murder.

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To create Emma’s glistening eye look, I applied my Eyes to Mesmerise in Jean, washed across the eyelid, before using my Luxury Palette in Uptown Girl to add a dreamy lustrous light on the eye. To elongate the appearance of Emma’s eyes and add intensity to the look, I used the Classic Eyeliner Pencil in Audrey to create the perfect feline flick for a gorgeous, cat’s eye effect.

No red-carpet look would be complete without the ultimate healthy glow from head to toe, using my Supermodel Body highlighter. I applied it to Emma’s legs, arms and décolletage for instant glossy-skinned, seductive perfection.

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You can’t have a beautiful painting without a beautiful canvas, and the secret to creating the ultimate, glowing goddess complexion for the red carpet always starts with the skin. I began by applying my iconic Charlotte’s Magic Cream and Magic Eye Rescue.

To create Salma’s shimmering, chocolatey eyes, I used my Instant Eye Palette in Pillow Talk. We chose to use the Date Eye shades, blending them to create a beautiful, fresh-matte eye look. To enhance these tones, I used my Pillow Talk Eyeliner along the top lash line and drawn out into a soft, sultry feline flick. For a finishing touch and to put what I call ‘lights in the eyes’, I added a dreamy veil of the Pop shade from my Bella Sofia Luxury Palette to the centre of Salma’s eyelid.

I finished the look with a sultry, warm berry-pink lip using Pillow Talk lip liner and lipstick duo in Medium.

I have worked with Emma Roberts for so many red-carpet moments and she is always a dream.

This look, from Vanity Fair’s Oscars party last year, is still one of my favourite red-carpet looks. I created a divine, diffused, modern red lip using a custom mix for a statement colour.

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ou don’t need another article telling you that your over-reliance on your phone is killing your sleep, your eyesight and your relationships. So instead, we’re here to talk up the ways that the digital world can help make your life better. “Common sources of anxiety for modern Australian families are a lack of time, desire for connection, and longing for control. Technology can be a powerful tool in helping us overcome these,” says Dr Tim Sharp, aka Dr Happy, a leader in positive psychology.

DO A MINDFUL TECH MAKEOVER We spend six hours and 42 minutes online each day, according to 2019 research by Hootsuite and We Are Social, so it pays to spend that time well. “The technology that we use every day is intentionally designed to be addictive. It’s not our fault, but it is our responsibility,” says Liza Kindred, author of Eff This! Meditation. She suggests: • Turning off all notifications that are not

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INVEST IN WHAT MOST BENEFITS YOU Research by Samsung found that 65 per cent of Aussie parents claim technology helps them connect with others. “But how we do this and through which technology can be very important to think about,” says Dr Sharp.

Using personal organisational apps such as 24me, Evernote or Trello can be life-changing. They can sync all your bill paying, shopping lists, work notes and social events into one place, so it’s like your brain, but stored in an app. Inexpensive gadgets, like a waterproof iPad case so you can read in the bath, can feel like a luxurious improvement to your day. Or if you need new whiteware, spending a bit extra can make a real improvement to your life. The Samsung Family Hub (from $5999 RRP, samsung. com.au) is a fridge that lets you stream music and movies through it (kitchen parrrtay!), view the contents of your fridge remotely via the inbuilt camera, mirror your phone and shop for groceries through it.

UPGRADE YOUR DOWNTIME Make your scroll time benefit you. “Phones aren’t inherently bad; there is beauty to be found in them too,” says Kindred. Find and download a beautiful game on your phone, use gratitude apps or play with Visited, an app where you can track all the countries you’ve been to in the world and daydream about the ones you still want to see.

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directly from a human being in real time.

That means all news, email and social media notifications and muting all non-urgent group texts.

• Deleting all apps you haven’t used in the past two months.

• Putting everything into folders – only have bare-bones apps on your home screen.

“I loved how I felt on the challenge!

I was sleeping better, my skin was glowing, my hair was looking healthier, and I definitely felt less bloated.”

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Then, if I got home late or my partner was away, I would order Thai and pick it up on the way home.” Coupled with being an emotional eater, Ashleigh found herself feeling sluggish and bloated. She signed up to take the Keto-Fit challenge when her work wife was doing it, and got her boyfriend on board for extra support.

THE CHALLENGE

ASHLEIGH’S 3 TIPS Do it with a friend You get to really motivate each other.

Schedule in exercise Make it a priority in your week.

Drink lots of water I’m sure this helped my skin look so good.

Keto is a low-carbohydrate, high-fat diet that tricks the body into a fat-burning process called ketosis. Over eight weeks, Ashleigh combined the keto meal plan with regular workouts and Keto-Fit products that are specifically designed for keto dieters and act as a helping hand. At the start, Ashleigh found switching to meal prepping every week a huge change. “I used to forget to eat regularly, which meant I would either overeat or pick up an unhealthy snack when I got hungry. For the new routine I set myself little reminders throughout the day to eat the snacks and meals at regular intervals.”

She was also a big fan of the Keto-Fit Coffee: “It was the perfect way to start the day, and had me feeling fuller and more energised than a standard coffee. It was my secret weapon during this challenge.”

THE RESULTS Ashleigh found scheduling the workouts in her diary ensured she stuck to them and she felt excited once she started to see her body change. “Within the first few weeks I had more energy, I was sleeping better and was waking up raring to go. My skin was probably the biggest change. It really cleared up and was glowing.” Feeling her clothes fit better spurred Ashleigh on to stick with the plan, and the change to eating more healthy fats and protein has taught her to be more mindful about what she is putting into her body. “Though now that I’ve finished the challenge, a bowl of p nitely going back on the menu as

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“My partner and I would spend Sundays prepping and cooking our meals for the week ahead.”

ASHLEIGH CONNELL • BEFORE 97KG • AFTER 92.5KG “I was always reaching for that chocolate bar or glass of wine when things were stressful.”

“It was a really nice surprise when my clothes started fitting that little bit looser!”

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Breakfast Mini goat’s cheese and mushroom frittata Snack Apple Lunch Keto salami and brie cheese plate Snack Keto-Fit Plant Protein shake with coconut milk Dinner Chicken and green vegies

Summer Roast Lamb with Tomato and Capers SERVES 6, PREP AND COOK: 1 HOUR 10 MINUTES INGREDIENTS 1.5kg boneless leg of lamb, butterflied MARINADE 3 tomatoes, diced 2 large or 4 small shallots, finely chopped 1 tblsp baby capers rinsed

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For marinade, mix all ingredients, keeping aside a small handful of each of the herbs. Season the lamb well with salt and pepper.

Barbecue lamb for 20 minutes on each side. Alternateively, heat oven to 220C and put lamb in a baking dish skin-side up. Cook for 30-40 minutes until a meat thermometer reads 60C in the thickest part (for pink meat).

When lamb is cooked, put it on a platter and spoon over marinade.

Cover loosely with foil and rest for 20 minutes.

Slice and serve with marinade, any juices and remaining chopped herbs.

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The marinade goes on while the lamb is resting and mixes with the juices to make a light, summery sauce.

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You may have heard of St-Germain – and no I’m not talking about the chic Paris suburb. I’m talking about the all-natural, refined and artisanal French liqueur of the same name.

Thanks to its elegant and seductive flavour, it’s a must for any liquor cabinet this summer.

Made from hand-picked elderflowers harvested in late spring, each bottle contains up to 1000 fresh, wild blossoms.

If you’re looking to elevate your next

brunch, a French Spritz – a refreshing mix of St-Germain, sparkling rosé and soda water – is the perfect addition.

St-Germain’s low alcohol content makes it the ideal choice for daytime drinking or for a lighter, elegant aperitif while socialising.

With St-Germain’s elderflower flavour being a hot trend, along with its hints of tropical fruits, grapefruit, pear and honeysuckle, the French Spritz is the drink to be seen sipping this summer.

Easy to create at home, now’s the perfect time to introduce your guests to this refreshing new drink, that tastes as pretty as it looks. #spritzlife

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WHO’S GUIDE TO THE MOST LUXURIOUS DESTINATIONS HERE AND ABROAD

ROMANTIC GETAWAYS Whether you’re celebrating Valentine’s Day or craving some alone time, we’ve found the best destinations for a holiday for two

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Indulge in romantic sunset walks on Orpheus Island.

FOR NATURAL BEAUTY

Reconnect with your loved one at Mt Mulligan Lodge.

ORPHEUS ISLAND LODGE For a luxe island holiday without leaving the country, this allinclusive Queensland paradise won’t disappoint.

A 30-minute helicopter ride from Townsville, Orpheus Island Lodge, on the Great Barrier Reef, has 14 rooms, suites and villas accommodating just 28 guests at any one time.

Guests can dive or snorkel the pristine reef, home to 1100 species of fish and some of the region’s largest collections of soft and hard corals, or take a dinghy and gourmet picnic hamper and explore the coves that surround the island.

For sheer indulgence, book a treatment at Gwandalan Spa, and don’t miss the lodge’s signature Dining with the Tides six-course degustation for two under a starlit canopy on a jetty overlooking the Coral Sea. orpheus.com.au

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FOR OUTBACK MAGIC MT MULLIGAN LODGE There’s something about being in the outback that helps us relax, slow down and reconnect with the one who matters the most.

Such is a visit to Queensland’s Mt Mulligan Lodge, a 35-minute helicopter flight from Cairns.

With the majestic 18-kilometre long Mount Mulligan as a backdrop, and steeped in history and Indigenous significance, this exclusive lodge, located on a 28,000-hectare working cattle station, provides an idyllic break for just 16 guests at a time.

Guests can tour gold fields, explore the historic Mount Mulligan coal mine, try their hand at barramundi fishing or enjoy guided nature walks. Of course, you can also choose to simply relax and take in the rugged scenery. mountmulligan.com

FOR UNDERSTATED LUXURY FOUR SEASONS KOH SAMUI Tucked away in Laem Yai Bay on the Coconut Island’s northwestern tip, this secluded resort sets the scene for romance.

Typical of Four Seasons properties, this island paradise offers understated luxury at its finest.

There are standalone villas with plunge pools or, for a splurge, ultra-private luxurious Residence villas, each with panoramic views, an infinity pool, an alfresco dining pavilion and live-in butler.

For those who can drag themselves away from their clifftop retreat, the resort’s pristine private beach has sun loungers, food and beverage service, and an impressive 50-metre infinity pool for lazy days spent by the sea.

The culinary space is just as inspiring, with KOH Thai Kitchen & Bar serving flavoursome southern Thai dishes. The oceanside grill, Pla Pla, is the perfect place to dine on seafood and meat dishes and sip on premium wines. Don’t leave without a visit to the Secret Garden Spa where treatments incorporate locally sourced ingredients. fourseasons.com/kohsamui/

FOR A CHIC CITY BREAK SO/ SOFITEL BANGKOK For a city break and romantic retreat in one, it is hard to go past SO/ Sofitel Bangkok for an upscale mini break for two.

The urban hotel, in the heart of Thailand’s capital, was designed in collaboration with celebrated fashion designer Christian Lacroix and five of Thailand’s top designers to reflect the five elements – water, fire, earth, wood and metal.

Relax and unwind in one of 237 guest rooms and suites, which boast floor-to-ceiling windows and awe-inspiring views of the city and Lumpini Park below.

Dress up and head up to the city’s hottest rooftop bar, HI-SO, which offers moonlit cabanas for a date night to remember. so-sofitel-bangkok.com

FOR AN UPSCALE ECO ESCAPE THE PODS AT THE LINDIS Lovers of luxury will no doubt be familiar with New Zealand lodge The Lindis.

Located on 2500 hectares in the Ahuriri Valley on the country’s South Island, the secluded lodge offers an upscale country experience with five architecturally designed suites and five-star service with minimal environmental impact. In addition to the main lodge, romantics will adore the new luxe mirrored pods for the ultimate bucket list experience.

Boasting ensuites, king-sized beds and outdoor gas-heated bathtubs, the compact, heated and ultra-private glass pods have been designed with double-glazed mirrored glass walls on three sides so lovers can stargaze from bed and watch the sunrise over the valley each morning. thelindis.com/accommodation

FOR A WALKING HOLIDAY SPICERS SCENIC RIM TRAIL

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Each of the three pods has been created using the same sustainable design principles as the main lodge.

For couples who like a little adventure and activity during their romantic breaks, this Scenic Rim all-inclusive two-day walk and glamping experience is ideal.

An ecologically rich region just 1.5 hours from Brisbane, Queensland’s Scenic Rim is set in the foothills of the Great Dividing Range and surrounded by World Heritage-listed national parks.

Departing weekly on Fridays between March and November, this package includes two nights in a luxury glamping tent, two days of guided hiking plus delicious food and beverages, all with Spicers’ signature service. Better yet, your luggage is transported for you, so you’re not carrying heavy bags along the way. spicersretreats.com/scenic-rim-trail/

Top off a romantic stay at Moxy Chelsea with a cocktail as you take in the famous New York skyline.

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LOVERS HIT MARGARET RIVER Having a belated Valentine’s Day celebration? For the first time ever, from March 25, lovers can fly directly from Melbourne to Western Australia’s famed wine region for a romantic weekend.

Jetstar has launched new low-cost flights from Melbourne to Busselton-Margaret River from $139 one way, giving east coast travellers direct access to the south-west’s world-class wineries, restaurants, beautiful beaches and a host of annual events, without heading to Perth and then driving three hours south.

TRAVEL ESSENTIALS MADE EASY Packing is always a challenge, but now you can travel light and still smell fabulous with Scent Haven’s new 8ml containers of the world’s best fragrances. Scent Haven comes in multiple colours and fragrances, so you can leave your regular perfume bottle at home. Starting at just $19.95, there are 100 per cent genuine scents by Valentino and Marc Jacobs, so you can always have your favourite fragrances on hand wherever your are. scenthaven.com.au

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For lovers heading to the Big Apple in February, the hip Moxy Chelsea has you covered for Valentine’s Day. Moxy’s Floral Filled Valentine’s Day package includes a room filled with roses, signature Moxy candles, chocolatecovered pretzels and a chilled bottle of bubbles.

True romantics can also opt for a candlelit dinner at Feroce Ristorante or cocktails with a view at the botanical-themed Fleur Room.

Singles can opt for the Anti-Valentine’s Day package, which includes a pizza at Feroce Pizza & Bocce Bar, and exclusive entry to Bar Feroce’s Valentine’s Day game night, with the chance to ‘shred your ex’ on a dartboard in exchange for a shot. moxychelsea.com/ specials/#valentines-day-2

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WHAT YOUR STARS SAY THIS WEEK

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You are mentally tired and Creative work, study, or restless; concentrating on your meditation may relax your immediate duties and familiar mind from your usual routine. tasks may be difficult or A new emotional attraction confusing. You are not inclined may catch you by surprise, or to discipline your mind or focus you may renew an old flame. on practical matters unless The early bird will catch the there is an element of financial worm and your wallet risk-taking involved. You’re could fill unexpectedly. Watch ready to take time off and enjoy overindulgences – you seem a little R&R. Communication to be lacking judgement brings good news regarding at social functions or career and travel. friendly get-togethers.

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AUG. 23–SEP. 22

Lady Luck will smile on you Schedules are full, as you plan a directional responsibilities increase, and change. You are showing time is at a premium. You have a different side of your so many things to organise you personality, and others will be will find it difficult to attend all surprised with the decisions you your social invitations. Business make. A lifestyle change will relationships are in for a do wonders, and you may fascinating turn for the better. contemplate a change of New projects become reality. residence. An emotional Fictitious things may bother situation could upset you and eavesdropping may your partner or friend – score a few points. Enjoy the and it’s not before time. changes ahead.

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A new job opportunity or a change of direction may be a blessing in disguise. A piece of confidential information may also bring a surprise or two; don’t let an opportunity go by. Launching a new project or personal relationship may require a new method of communication to maintain greater harmony. Past problems can now be solved through positive effort.

SCORPIO

You will be active and busy.

Stretch yourself and test your limits; new creative ideas or something secret or hidden may take your interest. Be daring, adventurous and competitive – you are entering an industrious cycle of change.

Organising money and securities is a necessity.

Travel brings advantages and you may reunite with old friends. Have fun.

SAGITTARIUS

SEP. 23–OCT. 22

OCT. 23–NOV. 21

NOV. 22–DEC. 21

Social relationships, friendships and supportive alliances are strengthened. Your energy and confidence are extraordinary; you can accomplish much in a harmonious and flowing manner. Increased physical courage makes this a very interesting time. You need to do something daring and challenging. You may be fascinated by the strange and unusual.

A change of lifestyle is in the offing. Exciting information brings new challenges for business or career. Personal relationships grow deeper through understanding, and long-term commitment is important to you. Voluntary humanitarian duties may be asked of you. It’s an excellent time to begin new projects, plan travel or commence a new destiny trend.

Pay attention to rules and regulations and think twice before acting. Now is the time to lay the cornerstone of an important project; you are heading in a new direction.

Take care of your home and family needs – security is becoming more important to you. A crucial communication brings exciting news. It’s time to start a new health and fitness program and watch your diet.

CAPRICORN

AQUARIUS

PISCES

DEC. 22–JAN. 20

JAN. 21–FEB. 18

FEB. 19–MAR. 19

You have an abundance Taking a tough stand or striking Employment changes are in of physical energy and out in some manner is likely to the wind. Making new friends self-confidence to succeed in work out well for you. Financial or speaking publicly may win any endeavour. Your career, arrangements or negotiations you favours from those you reputation or personal goals bring profitable gains and travel wish to impress. A concert, gain momentum now. Your generates happiness. A family attending the theatre or having superiors or those in a position matter may cause concern over a beauty treatment will relax to support or further your aims an emotional issue, and the your mind. A special planned are disposed towards you. It’s a problem seems to be through holiday is a top priority and good period for communication, selfishness or a lack of you could not have picked travel, holidays and family fun. judgement by a family member. a better time to relax with Enjoy the good times.

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“I was really pleased when they cast Belinda [Giblin] as Martha – she’s terrific to work with,” Meagher says.

Long-time friends , Marilyn (Emily Symons e nn (Ly ne Ire left) and McGranger) are among the wedding guests.

“It was a lovely moment,” Meagher says of the wedding dance.

“Martha finds the same music from when they were first married.”

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HOME AND AWAY STARRING: Ray Meagher, Belinda Giblin Alf Stewart (Meagher) gets a second chance at happiness with his first wife, Martha (Giblin), as the pair marry this week on Home and Away (Thu., Feb. 6 at 7pm; Seven).

Meagher tells us about the big day.

You must have been to more than your fair share of HAA weddings. Have you lost track of how many?

Yes. I definitely have. We’re in our 33rd year and if there’s not a wedding a year there’s something wrong, so at least that many. Maybe two a year.

Was it weird to be at the centre of one?

It was a bit strange. I’m normally hanging around on the side or giving the bride away and making sure the drinks are cold. Someone else was doing that this time.

You become accustomed to being in the background, so occasionally to get a story in the foreground is nice.

Do you think Alf would have liked a small affair instead of a big wedding?

He would have been happy either way. The bottom line

was he wanted to get back with Martha and she didn’t think he took it seriously enough when he did a casual proposal. So he got down on one knee to show her he meant business – that was the main thing. How it was formalised wasn’t as important as long as she was happy.

It wouldn’t be a Summer Bay wedding without drama.

What can you reveal?

There is a bit of a problem with the ring.

No hostage situations or earthquakes?

It is Summer Bay. I can’t confirm or deny that. [Laughs] What did you think of the twist to bring Martha back from the presumed dead?

She turned out to be a hell of a lot better swimmer than we gave her credit for. [Laughs] It was pretty much set in concrete that Martha had drowned, but her explanation for disappearing was pretty credible.

Is it nice to see Alf in love again after so long?

It’s been a long time between drinks. It’s terrific. And to have Belinda playing Martha is just fantastic.

ALF’S THREE BIGGEST MOMENTS BEFORE HE WALKS DOWN THE AISLE, LET’S TAKE A LOOK BACK AT SOME MORE MILESTONES

Getting married to Ailsa

The birth of his son Duncan

Roo returning to Summer Bay

With Martha presumed dead, Alf tied the knot with new flame Ailsa (Judy Nunn) in a low-key affair – especially by Summer Bay standards!

The only one of Alf’s four kids born on air, Duncan grew up in the Bay and from the age of about 9 he was played by Brendan McKensy.

Alf’s daughter came back to town looking quite different – Georgie Parker took over from Justine Clarke – but slotted straight back in.

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“I always encourage Myf to have a drink during the show; she’s always the better behaved one.”

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EUROVISION IS SERIOUS BUSINESS

y parents are British, so Eurovision was always a big deal in our house. And when I was older, I hosted Eurovision viewing parties at gay bars around Melbourne, where there would be drinking games – take a shot for a wind machine or a key change. Needless to say, I was incredibly merry. But I’ve always taken Eurovision very seriously, even when it’s ridiculous.

Then there are the fans – there are some really committed ones. I met a guy who did a PhD in Eurovision. That’s why, when my co-host, Myf Warhurst, and I are commentating, we don’t want to get things wrong, because we know the fans are going to pull us up on it if we stuff up.

And so we study up. We have to interview all the acts each year – we have to know each country, each act, their song. When we go backstage, it’s so chaotic that we have to be ready and they’ll go, “Joel, we need you to go and speak to Latvia right now”. We have to be on our game.

Once the Eurovision album comes out, I start listening to it around the clock. I find that any party my boyfriend and I host post-Eurovision, the album goes on. We love it, but everyone else goes, “Not again. We get it, Joel, you host Eurovision”.

The whole process is a huge deal, though. Friends of ours have a party every year to watch the Swedish

selection competition, Melodifestivalen.

I’ve had a lot of Swedish delicacies at those – some delicious, some not so much. Now, it’s so nice that we have our own competition for people to choose an entry, Eurovision: Australia Decides (airs Sat., Feb. 8 at 8.30pm; SBS).

It makes me very nervous putting the power in the hands of the Australian public, because I’m still scarred by RickiLee coming seventh in the second season of Australian Idol. But I think they made the right choice last year with Kate MillerHeidke, and fingers crossed they make the right choice this year. It really is an open playing field this year – I would not be able to tell you who will be chosen.

Whoever it is, Eurovision can do huge things for someone’s career. You don’t even have to win. It’s done a lot for Kate and Dami Im, and Eleni Foureira, who came second in 2018, is now the biggest pop star in Europe.

I think the love for Eurovision is building in Australia. I’ve been hosting for four years and more people know what it is now. Last year, the excitement was much bigger than previously. And in this day and age when there is so much actual, awful seriousness going on and the world feels like it’s falling apart, Eurovision brings the world together through music. It can be a bit silly and camp, but it’s fun and we’re in serious need of more of that. •

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MIKE SHOUHED Ahead of Shahs of Sunset S8 (on hayu from Mon., Feb. 10), the 41-year-old says this is “the most explosive season we’ve had”.

How does it feel to be up to Season 8?

I must have been an idiot to ever sign up to something like this. [Laughs] There are so many ups and downs, all anonymity is lost and people can be very unforgiving.

It’s been crazy, but it’s been a lot of fun too.

What can we expect this season?

Some friendships are flourishing and some are falling apart, and people are at each other’s throats. There is all sorts of craziness that I never would have expected.

Do you get in there or play peacemaker?

Being a nerdy, fat kid growing up, and an immigrant, I used to get picked on, so if I see someone being a bully, I try to calm the situation or mediate. I want to see people get along and it bothers me when they don’t. We were dealing with some really deep-rooted issues and hard allegations.

Quick-fire Q&A Is that MJ and Reza you’re talking about?

Among the entire group. That being in the forefront – the allegations between them w were very bad – but there were issues between almost everyone in the group.

Doesn’t sound like the group is settling d down, even though some are having kids.

The group has grown up and you’re seeing the evolution of our lives. MJ with a baby – I never thought that would happen and she’s such an amazing mum. As for myself, I was lucky enough to find my queen and now I’m open to getting married again.

Y Your girlfriend, Paulina, has two children.

How do you get along with them?

They’re secretly my most favourite people on the planet. When I go to see Paulina, I say hi to them first. I can’t wait to see them.

W What can you tell us about the new cast member, Sara?

She has a colourful past – she was dating R. Kelly and has some explaining to do, and we d don’t shy away from asking hard questions.

Moment in time

Short takes BROOKLYN NINE-NINE S7 With Holt (Andre Braugher) demoted in the Season 6 finale and now learning to cope with all the parts of the job he skipped on his career fast-track, his former team contends with a replacement captain in the new season of the police comedy (starts Fri., Feb. 7 at 8.30pm; SBS).

TO ALL THE BOYS: P.S. I STILL LOVE YOU In the sequel to hit Netflix romcom To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before, Lara Jean (Lana Condor) and Peter (Noah Centineo) are loved up. But what will happen when another recipient of one of Lara Jean’s letters shows up? P.S. I Still Love You streams from Wed., Feb. 12.

THE LIGHTHOUSE Mar. 3, 2014: It was the selfie seen around the world as Oscars host Ellen DeGeneres gathered some Hollywood A-listers for a snap. This year’s awards air Mon., Feb. 10 at 12pm (AEDT) on Seven.

In this tongue-in-cheek horror (in cinemas now), lighthouse keepers Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson (right) deal with mermaids, a sea monster and gulls. Or it may be they’ve gone crazy – the lighthouse version of cabin fever. Shot in black and white, the psychological horror film has won rave reviews for director Robert Eggers and the performances by its two leads.

“You see some people soaring and some hitting rock bottom,” Shouhed says of Season 8.

THE McElhenney has played Mac on It’s Always Sunny a in Philadelphia since 2005.

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ROB MCELHENNEY The 42-year-old It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia star trades swizzle sticks for joysticks as he switches gears to play the visionary boss at a gaming company on new workplace comedy Mythic Quest: Raven’s Banquet (on Apple TV+ from Fri., Feb. 7).

McElhenney with the Mythic Quest te cast, including Australian Charlot Nicdao (second from left).

How would you describe Mythic Quest: Raven’s Banquet?

On the surface, it’s a show that takes place in a video game company. It’s the top [game] in the world, Mythic Quest. My character is the creative director of the game. He is, from his words, “the visionary” behind it, and then he slowly put together a team that could actually execute his vision.

Although the show has somewhat to do with the video game industry, it’s more specifically about the people that work to bring you this game.

And this came about when you got a call from Ubisoft, the company behind Assassin’s Creed and Just Dance?

They approached me because they liked Sunny and said, “Hey, we’re interested in doing a show about the video game industry.” I didn’t know much about video games, so I wasn’t really that interested. They said, “Why don’t you just come meet some of the people that make these games?”

Within an hour of talking to them, I knew that we had something really interesting. Sunny is about these people who are stuck together

because of their abject failure. So we thought, “Well, it might be interesting to do the complete opposite, where people are stuck together at Mythic Quest not because of their failure, but because of their success.”

What are some of the topics that you’re excited to explore?

I truly believe that in terms of watching a television series, nobody cares about video games in the way that nobody cares about the success or failure of a bar. Ultimately, the audience is there to see the characters and how they’re all relating to one another and how they’re managing through their daily grind. It just so happens that this show takes place in the video game industry, but I really feel like it could be anywhere, especially in a place where the stakes are very high and you have incredibly talented and driven people that are stuck together.

Those stories really interested us.

Why was this the right time for you to do this?

After 14 years, we’ve got Sunny [production] down to about five-anda-half months out of the year. So I realised I have seven or eight months that I’m just sort of free. Sunny is always going to be my baby, but I realised, “Oh wow, I can put Sunny behind me for those eight months and put everything I can into making something new.”

KIDDING S2 STARRING: Jim Carrey, Judy Greer

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In the Season 1 finale of this quirky comedy, children’s TV host Jeff Pickles (Carrey) ran into his estranged wife’s (Greer) new boyfriend with his car. Naturally, that action has significant, but also unexpected, consequences, which play out in the first couple of episodes of Season 2, alongside more flashbacks to Jeff’s childhood, imaginary sequences involving his puppets and songs. Due to its more unconventional elements, Kidding continues to be one of the most distinct series around – and the type of show that will divide viewers, as will Carrey’s committed performance as the complicated TV personality.

(On Stan from Sun., Feb. 9)

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LOCKE & KEY STARRING: Connor Jessup, Emilia Jones Following a devastating tragedy, which is teased out in flashbacks, Nina Locke (Darby Stanchfield) takes her three children to live in the family’s sprawling ancestral home. There, the kids discover Keyhouse contains all manner of secrets – magical keys that unlock special powers and alternate dimensions, and a deceptive demon who works on impressionable young Bode (Jackson Robert Scott) in an attempt to get her hands on the keys. Made to binge – each of the episodes previewed end with a cliffhanger that entices you to stick around for more – Locke & Key also works as family friendly viewing, with older kids sure to get swept up in the Narnia-ness of it all and adults likely to be just as hooked. Jessup, Jones and Scott all do a good job as the Locke children, with the older two characters also navigating the usual pitfalls of starting a new high school – where to sit at lunch, how to impress the cool kids – in between their supernatural adventures.

(On Netflix from Fri., Feb. 7)

TIMMY FAILURE: MISTAKES WERE MADE STARRING: Winslow Fegley, Ophelia Lovibond Like Locke & Key, Timmy Failure is also adapted from books, but despite the presence of the lead character’s polar bear offsider, it has more of a real-world bent. Ultra-serious loner Timmy is focused on his detective agency – who killed the class hamster?

– at the expense of his schoolwork and to the frustration of his single mother (Lovibond). Fegley, who previously played a younger version of Freddie Highmore’s The Good Doctor character, goes all-in as the single-minded Timmy, whose antics will give kids a giggle.

(On Disney+ from Fri., Feb. 7)

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Although a three-way collaboration, Ceberano mostly worked independently from The Church’s Kilbey and Sennett on The Dangerous Age, receiving their lyrics and sending back music to go with them. You wouldn’t know that she and Kilbey didn’t even meet during the process, with the trio’s contributions coming together to form a coherent whole which channels the ’70s dream pop of David Bowie in parts. Ceberano’s unmistakable vocals tend to dominate – proof again that there is no genre that doesn’t suit her.

(Out Fri., Feb. 7)

Is this really the man behind ’80s megaballad ‘Right Here Waiting’ firing off EDM bangers? Indeed, Marx’s 12th album kicks off with songs like ‘Another One Down’ and ‘Let Go’, which see him veer into dance music territory – and it works better than you might expect. It’s not all four on the floor tunes, however, with ‘All Along’ reminiscent of his power-pop classics of days gone by, and a country-tinged duet with Jana Kramer, ‘Strong Enough’, mixing things up.

(Out Fri., Feb. 7)

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FATHER OF ALL …

Green Day

Clocking in at just 26 minutes, this 13th album by the punk rockers gets the party started then leaves while everyone is still enjoying themselves. And a party it is, with Father of All Motherf--kers, to give the album its full title, conceived as a celebration that takes place while the world is burning – a good time with a dark edge.

Musically, Green Day incorporate genres beyond their usual sound, adding glam rock and soul into the frenetic, thrashy mix.

(Out Fri., Feb. 7)

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“If her patriotism is questioned … that is probably the most profound insult,” Danes told the Television Critics Association.

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It’s not as buzzed-about as it once was, but spy series ‘Homeland’ promises a thrilling final season

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omeland is back after a two-year hiatus to chronicle Carrie Mathison’s toughest assignment yet: a return to Afghanistan as the US attempts to end its longest-running war. The eighth – and final – season opens with the tenacious CIA intelligence officer (Claire Danes) recovering in a treatment centre after suffering a mental breakdown during a seven-month stint in a Russian prison at the end of last season.

Mathison is drafted back into action by long-time colleague Saul Berenson (Mandy Patinkin) – now national security adviser to President Warner (Beau Bridges) – to help close a peace agreement between the Afghan government and the Taliban.

Naturally, the peace treaty doesn’t go according to plan, and Mathison has to try to save the day and deal with colleagues suspicious that she might have betrayed her country while in prison.

And given her fragmented memory, she’s not entirely sure herself. “I loved the idea that Carrie is positioned as this suspected traitor – a Brody,” Danes says, referencing Damian Lewis’ morally conflicted veteran from the show’s early seasons. “That’s such a perfect parallel, and fun to play; she’s struggling from PTSD and doesn’t know how to narrate her own story.”

Expect a grounded-feeling season as the drama wrestles earnestly with the real-world

complexities of having US forces in the Middle East, while also focusing on wrapping up Saul and Carrie’s roller-coaster relationship. “Homeland was conceived as a story about a protégée and a mentor,” showrunner Alex Gansa says. “The SaulCarrie story has been the one constant through eight seasons, and we really get to bring that story to a close. I hope we did it some justice.”

For Danes, the finale marks the end of a decade-long journey, and she says her last day of filming was “a rough one. Things really come to a head with Saul. It was very emotional, and I kind of lost it at the end”.

■ James Hibberd

GOLD DIGGER STARRING: Julia Ormond, Ben Barnes

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After her awful, self-involved adult children stand her up at her 60th birthday celebration, recently divorced Julia (Ormond) meets and becomes involved with devastatingly handsome younger man Benjamin (Barnes). The kids, when they discover their mother’s news, are not impressed. But are they right to distrust Benjamin’s motives? Part family drama, part thriller, this British miniseries hooks you in with its soapy premise and retains your interest with strong performances, particularly from Ormond, who is giddy one minute and full of self-doubt the next. The best bit: it’s not clear which way the story will go.

(Starts Tue., Feb. 11 at 9pm; Seven)

KYLIE MINOGUE’S SECRET NIGHT

STARRING: Kylie Minogue, Alan Carr The best thing about this celebration of the pop music icon’s 30-plus years in the industry is that we get to see Minogue go off-script. She’s always so poised and professional, but Secret Night allows fans to get a glimpse of the real woman behind the polished public persona.

Speaking of fans, the whole shebang is essentially a private concert for some of her most devoted followers, with host Carr organising special visits with super-fans and the odd prank to go with a handful of intimate performances of hits like ‘Can’t Get You Out of My Head’ and ‘All the Lovers’.

(Airs Sat., Feb. 8 at 7.30pm; SBS)

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MRNOBODY Catherine Steadman A man with no recollection of who he is, how he got there or why, is found soaking wet but fully clothed on a beach and taken to a local hospital.

With a media frenzy erupting around this compelling but baffling case, neuropsychiatrist Dr Emma Lewis is brought in to hopefully coax back the mystery man’s memory. But helping him could make her famous, which is the last thing she wants. After a life-altering event years ago, Emma’s done everything possible to cover her tracks and keep her family safe. Then she begins to suspect the man might have a connection to her past.

From the author of last year’s hit debut Something in the Water, this is another nail-biting read from the Downton Abbey actress turned writer.

(Out now)

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The 37-year-old is back on the job in Paramedics S2 (starts Tue., Feb 11 at 9pm; Nine) and reveals the last … … time she was recognised from the show hen It actually happens more than I expected – more wh I’m in uniform going about my job but rarely when I’m not in uniform. … time she truly relaxed I was in New Zealand last July for two weeks. I loved it and can’t wait to go back. It was the last time I can trruly say that I never thought about real life. … injury she sustained A stubbed toe after kicking my coffee table – it reallyy hurts! Thankfully nothing life-altering. … time a patient touched her heart I’m a bit of a bleeding heart so this happens more often than I’d like to admit. I have a reputation to uphold, you know! … time she laughed uncontrollably h at I love a good laugh. You can find something to laugh in almost any situation, so probably this morning. … TV show she binged You and Schitt’s Creek on Netflix.

“As a selfpreservation thing, I don’t like to relive these moments,” Altman says.

THE From left: Re enee Montoya (Ro osie Perez), Hunttress (Mary Elizabeth Winstead), Harley Quinn (Margot Robbie), Casssandra y Basco) Cain (Ella Jay and Black Ca anary ollett-Bell) (Jurnee Smo get in forma ation.

FLOCK YEAH THE FEMALE-POWERED SUPERHERO SPIN-OFF ‘BIRDS OF PREY’ FLIPS THE BIRD – AND THE SCRIPT – IN HIGH-FLYING STYLE

Harley hits the town wearing caution-tape fringing.

Harley Quinn negotiates with Black Mask (Ewan McGregor) as Victor Zsasz (Chris Messina) looks on.

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uring one of Birds of Prey’s fight sequences, Harley Quinn (Margot Robbie) identifies a teammate’s vulnerability and provides a critical assist – by lending her a hair tie.

This small act of sisterhood is as familiar in an everyday context as it is surprising in the DC Extended Universe. It’s one of the many ways that Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) differs from its superhero movie forebears – it not only stars women, it was made by them, too. “There’s more women in front [of ] and behind the camera than any movie I’d worked on, which is pretty incredible,” says Robbie, who also produced the film. “It was partly a conscious decision, but it also always felt like the organic, right choice to make.”

Director Cathy Yan (Dead Pigs) subverts expectations for a superhero flick, in part by creating “a more grounded, tactile quality” to her movie in response “to other films in the genre, where it can get very slick”. The story, too, is less about the strife of good versus evil than it is about processing that most universal of emotions: a breakup. Harley’s split from Joker (played by Jared Leto in the DCEU, where he was last seen in 2016’s Suicide Squad) leaves her heartbroken and wondering who she is without him. “I think all of us, in relationships, sometimes mute certain pieces of ourselves,” says screenwriter Christina Hodson.

Post-breakup, “it’s Harley Quinn in her full glory”.

After a very public, symbolic severing of her emotional ties to Mr J (hint: it involves a giant explosion), Harley becomes a target for all the Gotham baddies who had left her alone under his protection. Among them is sadistic crime lord Black Mask (Ewan McGregor), who demands that she bring him teenager Cassandra Cain (Ella Jay Basco), a thief who picked the wrong pocket.

Meanwhile, nightclub singer Black Canary (Jurnee Smollett-Bell), disgruntled cop Renee Montoya (Rosie Perez) and mysterious vigilante Huntress (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) each has their own beef with Black Mask. When their paths cross, they join forces to protect Cassandra.

This new girl gang is no “perfect, elite sorority” of powerful heroines, says Yan, who looked to the “motley crew of women” from Bridesmaids as a reference. “They’re still aspirational and cool, [but] the characters were drawn to be flawed women,” she says. Nothing embodies that balance of

relatable and ambitious so well ll as the cos ostu tume mess me from designer Erin Benach, who pointedly created the wardrobe from a female perspective: “In my dreamiest of dreams, what would I want me and a gang of girlfriends to wear to kick butt?”

With an emphasis on taste, joy and comfort, Benach mashed up street style, high fashion and – of course – the DC comics in dressing the Birds. “I had never seen that before, that level of understanding of the fashion zeitgeist in a superhero film,” says Yan. Yan cites Harley’s high-waisted denim cut-offs, which took the place of notoriously less-wearable booty shorts, as a piece that “can speak to women right now”. Benach embraced the character’s “punk-rock anarchy sort of vibe” as well as her DIY ethos, like with a voluminous jacket made partially from strips of caution tape. “She might have taken caution tape away from some sort of crime scene, chopped it up herself and made this,” Benach says.

With Harley’s expressive wardrobe and idiosyncratic narration, Birds of Prey makes the historically hypersexualised, newly liberated character its clear subject, not object. This “taste of what life could be like when you see it from Harley’s point of view”, as Robbie says, brings not only rainbow confetti but also notsuitable-for-kids mayhem.

“She’s very feminine in a very superficial way … At the same time, she’s such a badass,” Yan says.

“I liked that tension of it. It was exhilarating to create an unfiltered version of Harley Quinn.”

Though lacking a filter, she does have a moral compass, one admittedly as off-kilter as the rest of her world view. In one scene, as she storms a building to capture Cassandra, she uses only non-fatal weapons (e.g., beanbag gun, glitter bombs) to blast everyone in her way. Throughout the film, the most graphic acts of violence are left to the (male) villains.

Time will tell if Birds soars at the box office and audiences embrace this brave new Harley – or if it goes the way of another recent all-female action team-up, the November bomb Charlie’s Angels.

Fans needn’t worry, though, that heartbreak has made Harley soft – our pigtailed anti-heroine still serves plenty of bone-crunching hits with girlish glee. “I think sometimes we equate femininity with being polite,” Yan observes, “but that’s not the same thing.” You can bet your last hair tie.

■ Mary Sollosi

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Actors Jeremy Renner, Paul Rudd and Miles Teller were cheering from the sidelines as the Kansas City Chiefs took home the title, beating the San Francisco 49ers, 31-20.

TOUCH DOWN Model Emily Ratajkowski with husband Sebastian Bear-McClard playfully passed the football on the field before Super Bowl LIV between the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs kicked off.

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CHEER SQUAD Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos tweeted this selfie with Lizzo, writing:“I just took a DNA test, turns out I’m 100% @ lizzo’s biggest fan.”

FAMILY AFFAIR Alongside some of Hollywood’s biggest names, Jay-Z, with his arm around daughter Blue Ivy Carter, 8, toured the field before kickoff at Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium.

PERFECT MATCH In all white, Matthew McConaughey, 50, and wife Camila Alves, 38, also attended the star-studded event.“Me and my hot mamma,” McConaughey captioned his photo.

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MELBOURNE, JAN. 29 In a blue flamingo print button-up shirt, Today’s Karl Stefanovic took his pregnant wife Jasmine to St Kilda’s Stokehouse restaurant for an early dinner to celebrate her 36th birthday.

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ARMS OF LOVE NEW YORK, JAN. 30

Actress Diane Kruger and the 15-monthold daughter she had with The Walking Dead star Norman Reedus, wrap up warmly for a winter walk .

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Sweet smiles! Rebecca Gibney (left) shared this sweet snap with her on-screen daughter Jessica Marais ahead of filming for the Packed to the Rafters reboot, Back to the Rafters.

LADY IN BLACK TORONTO, JAN. 28

Aussie actress Cate Blanchett was spotted wearing a black boiler suit and clutching a water bottle and iPad on the set of new film Nightmare Alley, in which she co-stars with Bradley Cooper.

TATT’S AMAZING LOS ANGLES, JAN. 28

‘Yummy’singer Justin Bieber gave us a good look at his impressive array of tattoos while outside a gym in West Hollywood.

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met on the US version of Dancing with the Stars. ● This Is Us star Chris Sullivan, who plays Toby Damon in the US series, is expecting his first child with wife Rachel. The 39-year-old shared his news on Instagram on January 24.

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Singer Natasha Stuart, who competed on The Voice last year, lost her two-year battle with breast cancer on January 29, aged 43. Stuart was part of Delta Goodrem’s team on The Voice.“Natasha was a ray of light,” Goodrem tells WHO. “She always had a smile and was kind and generous to everyone she crossed paths with. Every performance she gave had heart and soul. Her talent was immense. She was such an inspiration and testament of incredible strength. She will be deeply missed and fondly remembered for the positive impact she had on so many lives.” Stuart was an accomplished backup singer who performed with many artists including Goodrem, Jessica Mauboy, Michael Bolton and Guy Sebastian. “Whenever I would see Tash, I would always feel better about myself,” Sebastian tells WHO.“She was so consistently kind and thoughtful and put others first. The world has lost someone very special and she will be sorely missed.”

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BABY Former Neighbou urs star Scott McGregor has welcomed hiss second child with h wife Bianka Voigt.

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DIVORCE Miley Cyrus and Liam L Hemsworth havee officially ended their marriage, finalising their divvorce on January 28. Docu uments cited ‘irreconcilab ble differences’ as thee reason for the split. The couple c were married for eight months.

Adam Driver on his Marriage Story co-star.

“If someone came from another planet and put on the television, you would think that people who are big or overweight don’t have sex.”

James Cor Corden revealed he struggleed to get roles because o of his weight.

“You kno ow I’m kind of datting myself and d it’s going quite well. q I’m not dating … I have someone on the side who is a friend with beenefits.”

A candid Fran Drescher, of The Nannyy, on her love life.

“Two g grreat people don’tt have to makee a good co ouple.”

Irina S Shayk on her breakup p with Bradley Cooper.

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Dover, 28, are pregnant with their first child. Petrenko, a retired AFL Former tennis star Anna star, shared his happy news on Kournikova, 38, and singer Instagram on January 27. “Life is Enrique Iglesias, 44, are about to change forever and we expecting their third child, could not be happier,” he wrote. according to reports. The couple, ● Twins – and former WWE who already have 2-year-old twins stars – Nikki and Brie Bella are Lucy and Nicholas, are yet to both pregnant, and they’re due comment on their news. But less than two weeks apart. pictures obtained by Brie has a 2-year-old Spain’s Hola! magazine daughter, Birdie, with were said to show pro wrestler Daniel Kournikova’s baby Bryan, while this is bump. ● Former Nikki’s first child House Rules stars with fiancé Artem Jared Petrenko, 30, Kournikova Chigvintsev, who she and his partner Jessica

Brandon Jenner has married pregnant fiancée Cayley Stoker.

“We wed at the Santa Barbara Courthouse on January 21 with my daughter Eva and Cayley’s grandmother Joan as our witness,” Jenner, the 38-year-old 38 year old son of Caitlyn Jen nner, told WHO. Jenner and Stokeer announced in August last yeaar they were expecting twins.

“I’m in a movie with Scarlett Johansson.

So I basically kissed (her fiancé) Colin Jost if you think about it.”

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