Dylan finally collects his Nobel prize
Bob Dylan finally has his hands on his Nobel Literature diploma and medal. Klas Ostergren, a member of the Swedish Academy, said the 75-year-old American singer-songwriter received his award during a...
View ArticleMurdoch cable-TV star’s $17M ‘harassment’ bill
Responding to reported payouts amounting to as much as $17 million to settle accusations of sexual harassment and other inappropriate behaviour, Fox News host Bill O’Reilly says he is “vulnerable to...
View ArticleMeghan Markle’s sister to release tell-all book
Suits actor Meghan Markle’s estranged sister is reportedly set to release a tell-all book, rumoured to out the royal ambitions of Prince Harry’s girlfriend. Samantha Grant, Markle’s half-sister, is...
View ArticleAmber Heard sues director over alleged sexploitation
Johnny Depp’s ex-wife, Amber Heard, is suing a movie producer for sexploitation. Heard has filed court papers accusing Christopher Hanley, the producer of film London Fields, and his wife Roberta of...
View ArticleBill Cosby’s lawyers fight to use his own words in sexual assault trial
Lawyers for comedian Bill Cosby and Pennsylvania prosecutors have clashed in court over whether his own words can be used against him at his sexual assault trial in June. Prosecutors are seeking to use...
View ArticleCelebrity chef George Calombaris’ restaurants underpaid staff $2.6 million
Celebrity chief George Calombaris has blamed an accounting error for an underpayment that saw him forced to hand more than 160 staff $2.6 million on back pay. The money was paid after Calombaris’ MAdE...
View Article‘Devastated’ George Calombaris repays underpaid workers $2.6 million
The restaurant group run by Masterchef judge George Calombaris has repaid $2.6 million to more than 150 employees this week after an external audit found systematic underpayment at the business, in...
View ArticlePepsi infuriates with ‘insensitive, tone deaf’ new ad
Pepsi and Kendall Jenner, who stars in the soft-drink maker’s latest ad campaign, have infuriated viewers with a commercial described as “tone deaf” and racially insensitive. The model and Kardashian...
View ArticleEquality? Bill Nighy will never take it for granted
From Love Actually to Harry Potter, Bill Nighy is one of Britain’s most celebrated actors. It’s something of an in-joke then that his latest role, in Danish director Lone Scherfig’s World War II...
View ArticlePepsi drops Kendall Jenner’s ‘insensitive, tone deaf’ ad
Pepsi has withdrawn an advert featuring Kendall Jenner that infuriated viewers who described it as “tone deaf” and racially insensitive. “Pepsi was trying to project a global message of unity, peace...
View ArticleBarry Manilow speaks out about his ‘secret’ same-sex marriage
Barry Manilow has spoken publicly for the first time about being gay, saying he feared he would disappoint his mostly female fan base had he come out decades ago. The Copacabana singer, now 73, spoke...
View Article‘Not super-smart’ Sophie Monk cracks Tom Gleeson on Hard Chat
Comedian Tom Gleeson’s Hard Chat interview segment on ABC series The Weekly with Charlie Pickering is a notoriously difficult one to navigate, even for seasoned politicians. Few could have predicted...
View ArticleShannon Noll’s strip club assault charge dropped
Shannon Noll says justice has prevailed after an assault charge laid over a scuffle outside an Adelaide strip club was dropped. The singer was accused of assaulting a bouncer after he was removed from...
View ArticleLegendary comedian Don Rickles dies
Legendary comedian Don Rickles, who’s acerbic put downs made him a beloved Hollywood icon, has died at the age of 90. The man sarcastically known as “Mr Warmth” for his derisive brand of comedy, died...
View ArticleScarlett Johansson ‘baffled’ by ‘cowardly’ Ivanka Trump
Hollywood actress Scarlett Johansson has slammed Ivanka Trump as “cowardly” for not publicly criticising her father, Donald Trump, when she disagrees with his government’s decisions. Speaking at the...
View ArticleJohn Clarke, beloved satirist, dies aged 68
One of Australia and New Zealand’s most renowned satirists John Clarke has died at the age of 68. The New Zealand-born writer and comedian’s death was confirmed by an ABC spokesperson on Monday. He...
View ArticleJohn Clarke remembered as a ‘comic genius’
Tributes to the late John Clarke have flooded social media, with many of Australia’s highest profile personalities sharing their fond memories of the comedian. Friends, sportspeople, politicians and...
View ArticleCate Blanchett finds her dark side in Thor: Ragnarok
Actress Cate Blanchett has made a career out of unrecognisable transformations, but her latest look may be her darkest yet. The 47-year-old has had a gothic makeover for the upcoming blockbuster Thor:...
View ArticleAustralian fashion mogul Dan Single retracts plea for $250,000 in donations
Australian designer Dan Single, co-founder of the failed Ksubi fashion empire, has retracted a public appeal for donations to pay his medical bills. Last month, the 36-year-old fashion mogul, known for...
View ArticleJanet Jackson, 50, shares her bundle of joy with the world
Janet Jackson has introduced her baby boy to fans world over with a cute photograph on social media. The singer gave birth to Eissa Al Mana in January, and shared the first official picture of him with...
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