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Flags, nudity and dotted lines: Why Hollywood films are so eager to appease China
Barbie has already created a diplomatic row over a nine-dash line on a map, highlighting the minefield that awaits films with global aspirations, especially when it comes to anything to do with China.
- by Andrew Hornery
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Britt Ekland: ‘When you count the number of affairs I had, I really had very few’
Now 80, the former Bond girl talks about a lifetime in the spotlight, including her tumultuous relationships with Peter Sellers and Rod Stewart.
- by Janice Turner
Ben Mingay: ‘We had to kiss on stage, it didn’t take long before we fell in love’
“It was heartbreaking to end our marriage, but we both thought it was the right choice,” says the Packed to the Rafters actor of his ex-wife, Kirby Burgess.
- by Robyn Doreian
All the Murdochs gather for a European super-yacht holiday, except one
Rupert Murdoch and his extended family have been spied on a vintage vessel in the azure waters off Positano. But one family member was noticeably absent.
- by Andrew Hornery
Kevin Spacey fights back tears, says abuse allegations ‘exploded’ his career
The Hollywood actor has given an emotional - and at times joking - testimony in nearly three hours in the witness box.
- by Brian Melley
Enjoy your ‘girl dinner’. But I’ll have a big lady buffet
TikTok’s new trend finds women posting food plates prepared for one. But there’s a dark side to the digital mischief.
- by Alice Tovey
Do you love your job as much as Tom Cruise does?
Tom Cruise could not have been more obliging when he spent his 61st birthday eagerly turning up to the red carpet at a chilly and drizzly Darling Harbour.
- by Andrew Hornery
She was an afternoon TV star for a generation of kids. Now she’s asking for their help
It’s a Knockout host Fiona MacDonald was an undisputed star of primetime television, and now she’s taking on her biggest challenge yet.
- by Andrew Hornery
Is it your Saturn Return or just, you know, life?
Celebrities are suddenly blaming Saturn for upending their lives. Please, leave Saturn alone.
- by Alice Tovey
Bad wigs, salacious romps and lawyers: Australia’s obsession with biopics
Dodgy wigs and a tsunami of social media outrage aside, the greatest revelation about the Warnie series was how little there was left to reveal about the cricketer.
- by Andrew Hornery
The man who taught inner peace to Sydney’s A-list dies
Sydney’s meditation guru to the stars, Tim Brown, has died suddenly, leaving his many devotees shocked.
- by Andrew Hornery