It's horrifying that 50 innocent people lost their lives during the Orlando mass shooting on Sunday morning. Omar Mateen killed 50 people and wounded 53 at a gay nightclub, Pulse, before being shot dead by police. Across Orlando, revellers had been celebrating Gay Pride month. One of the largest gay pride events in the world,... Continue Reading →
My best friend
Yesterday was National Best Friend Day in America and celebrites marked it by sharing pics of their best friends on Instagram. It made me feel like a weirdo because I don't have a best friend. Are adults supposed to have best friends? Is it odd that I don't? I have lots of good friends. Does... Continue Reading →
Celebs are making voting sexy
Yesterday was a pretty monumental day in American politics. Hilary Clinton claimed the Democratic presidential nomination after decisive victories in the California, New Jersey and New Mexico primaries. As Vox writes: America has hosted 56 presidential elections — 33 of them before women received the right to vote. Exactly zero of those elections featured a... Continue Reading →
Celebrities pay tribute to Muhammad Ali
I'm embarrassed to confess I was a little hazy on the "greatest" things Muhammad Ali did ... but my heart still hurt to hear he'd died. "After a 32-year battle with Parkinson's disease, Muhammad Ali has passed away at the age of 74. The three-time World Heavyweight Champion boxer died this evening," Bob Gunnell, a... Continue Reading →
Memorial Day weekend 2016: how the stars kicked back
While I've been away, America has been taking some time out for the Memorial Day long weekend. Memorial Day in the United States is a bit like Anzac Day in Australia. It's a time for remembering and honouring military personnel who died in the service of their country, particularly those who died in battle or... Continue Reading →
Eva Longoria’s magical wedding
Eva Longoria and fiance José Antonio Bastón tied the knot over the weekend in a gorgeous, celeb-filled celebration in Mexico! The couple married in a sunset ceremony at Antonio's home in the town of Valle de Bravo, Mexico. Eva, 41, and Jose, 47, first stepped out as a couple in November 2013. Jose, who is president of... Continue Reading →
Frocks and fun at Cannes Film Festival 2016
It's Cannes time! That means Hollywood's elite ... and not so elite ... have descended on the French Riviera for the most glamorous film festival of the year. Woody Allen's latest film, Cafe Society, which stars Kristen Stewart, Jesse Eisenberg and Blake Lively, kicked off the festival and a whole lot of controversy as sex... Continue Reading →
Logies 2016: the hangover edition
If you were one of the brave few who stayed up for the final Logies award presentation last night, you'll have a faint inkling of how crap some of the stars felt who backed up from the after parties and went to work early today. The cast of The Today Show, for example, kicked off... Continue Reading →
Logies 2016: all the frocks and fun
Did you watch the Logies? The biggest thrill of the night was Waleed Aly winning Gold at the 58th Annual TV Week Logie Awards. The co-host of The Project beat a field that included last year’s Gold Logie winner Carrie Bickmore as well as SBS’s Lee Lin Chin, as well as Grant Denyer, Scott Cam,... Continue Reading →
Logies 2016: all the pervy prep photos
Yep, I'm spamming you today. The Logies don't usually fall at the same time as Mother's Day, but for some reason TV Week has bumped them out by a week or two. The Aussie celebs have learned a trick or two from their Hollywood counterparts and are Instagramming the bejesus out of it. They've started... Continue Reading →