PAPER LACE BACK ON STAGE

British rock band Paper Lace has had a rollercoaster 50 years, selling over 30 million records, releasing best-selling hits and earning gold discs from New Zealand to Germany, all in their first seven years.

Although they parted ways in the ‘80s due to musical differences, it seems they couldn’t put touring aside for good.

Straight from the UK, original and new members of Paper Lace will be coming together for their brand new 2023 show.

Original singer and drummer Phil Wright will be joined by two giants of the music industry – Phil Hendriks, frontman guitarist from Les McKuen’s Bay City Rollers’ fame and Dave Major, keyboard and vocalist extraordinaire, formerly with Marc Bolan and T REX – to form a truly super group.

Singing all their original hits, including ‘Billy Don’t be a Hero’, ‘The Night Chicago Died’, ‘The Black-Eyed Boys’, ‘Hitchin’ A Ride 74’, ‘So What if I Am’ and many more, fans of the band won’t want to miss this one.

If you’re looking for something fun to do this King’s Birthday long weekend, look no further than a night with the guys from Paper Lace at Panthers!

Paper Lace will be on at the EVAN Theatre at Penrith Panthers this Saturday, June 10 at 8pm. Tickets are $57.40. For more information or to book, visit penrith.panthers.com. au or call 1800 061 991.

‘The Boogeyman’ plays on the age-old fear that there’s something in your closet, just waiting to come out as soon as the lights turn off. And after watching this movie, you might just believe there is.

Based on the short story by Stephen King, ‘The Boogeyman’ centres on high school student Sadie Harper (Sophie Thatcher) and her younger sister Sawyer (Vivien Lyra Blair), who are both still reeling from the recent death of their mother. Their father, psychiatrist Will Harper (Chris Messina), is dealing with his own grief and struggling to offer his children support.

If that’s not enough, the family’s life is forever changed after a desperate patient (David Dastmalchian) turns up on their doorstep seeking help following the death of his three children, who he claims were killed by a monster who hides in the dark. His kids called it ‘The Boogeyman’.

It was at this point that things started to get spooky. Full of jump scares that left movie-watchers nervously laughing, and scenes where you’re begging the characters not to turn the lights off, ‘The Boogeyman’ is a fast-paced horror-thriller that you just can’t help liking, even if it ends how you expect it to. It’s also a great movie to watch at the cinema. With the lights off, you can’t help but tense up when the candles blow out onscreen and you’re plunged into darkness, just like the characters are.

If you’re ready to be scared of the dark again, this movie is for you. But if you have kids who ask you to check under their bed for monsters, might be good to give it a miss.

– Ellie Busby

Ê Hot British dating series ‘Love Island UK’ is currently streaming on 9Now. The new season kicked off on Wednesday, with episodes released daily at 6pm. Hosted by English DJ and TV star Maya Jama, the 10th season of ‘Love Island’ will once again be filmed in pretty Mallorca, Spain.

Ê Aussie comedian Felicity Ward will play boss Hannah Howard in the upcoming adaptation of new Prime Video series ‘The Office Australia’. The local adaptation, now the 13th globally, marks the first-ever female lead in the role created by Ricky Gervais. In ‘The Office Australia’, Hannah is the managing director of packaging company Flinley Craddick. When she gets news from Head Office that they will be shutting down her branch and making everyone work from home, she goes into survival mode, making promises she can’t keep in order to keep her ‘work family’ together. The staff of Flinley Craddick indulge her and must endure Hannah’s outlandish plots as they work toward the impossible targets that have been set for them.

Ê New four-part satirical series ‘The Betoota Advocate’ will premiere on Paramount+ on Wednesday, June 14. Fronted by Editor At Large Errol Packet and Editor Clancy Overall, the pair dig deep into the

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controversies that shaped our nation. Across four episodes, corruption, money, religion and tribalism are key themes, with no stone left unturned to get to the crux of the headline. Interviewing those who lived through it all, ‘The Betoota Advocate’ investigates The Hillsong Story and the downfall of the church and its founder Brian Houston; the Super League war with media moguls Murdoch and Parker at the helm; Fine Cotton, the strangest racehorse controversy in our nation’s history; and the heat and violence of the Cronulla Riots.

Ê Channel Seven is currently casting for its new renovation show ‘Dream Home’. If you’re interested in getting your house made over for free along with a chance at winning a life-changing cash prize, apply at eu.castitreach.com/ag/esgau/renoshow/welcome. html.

Ê Still on homes, and Channel Nine is casting for de-clutter series ‘Space Invaders’.

you can apply at www.castasugar.com/casting-now/spaceinvaders.

Ê Cricket is coming to Channel Nine, with the network the exclusive home of the Men’s and Women’s Ashes Series. Hosted by Roz Kelly, Nine’s commentary team for the Men’s Ashes is former Australian captain Mark Taylor, Ashes winner Ian Healy, World Cup-winning captain Aaron Finch and former internationals Callum Ferguson and Steven O’Keefe. Taylor will be joined on the ground at all five tests by Louise Ransome, while former Australian internationals Rachael Haynes and Eylse Villani, plus host Emma Lawrence, will join the team for the Women’s Ashes. The Ashes kicks off on Friday, June 16.

Ê New Channel Seven event series ‘Million Dollar Island’ will premiere this Monday, June 12 at the special time of 7pm. Based on a Dutch format and filmed in Malaysia, the series sees 100 contestants compete for the chance to win $1 million. It will be hosted by