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Olivia Newton-John's memorial took place on Sunday, February 26, 2023, following the star's death from cancer in August 2022. The state memorial in honor of Olivia was held in Melbourne and members of her family, and stars that worked with her during her life made tributes to the late actress and singer. One particularly emotional speech was given by Olivia Newton-John's only child, her daughter, Chloe Lattanzi, from her first marriage to Matt Lattanzi.

Barack and Michelle Obama are showing their adventurous side. The couple ascended 1,332 stairs, climbing Sydney Harbour Bridge with special permission by authorities, without using safety harnesses.“Today’s visit followed standard safety protocols that are in place for visiting dignitaries, and are regularly implemented,” a Transport for NSW spokesperson explained.As reported by Daily Mail, the pair arrived early to start their walk, reaching 134m above the water to see the scenic views of the harbour.

Slipknot paused both of their sets at Knotfest Australia this week, due to wild fans scaling up massive speaker towers to get a better view.One fan sat on top of the speaker tower for several songs during their festival set in Melbourne last Friday (March 24). It wasn’t until ‘The Heretic Anthem’, the ninth song on the setlist, that the festival organisers finally directed the daredevil fan to come down.“Hi Knotfest, we’ve stopped the show because there’s people up in the air,” they said over a PA announcement.

and , blush nails are the new manicure trend that's calling your name. “New” is relative: Blush nails originated and have been trending in Korea, though I personally just discovered the look scrolling nail through international nail inspo on Instagram.As for what blush nails actually look like? “Blush nails are a Korean nail trend that has a pink glowing ‘aura’ effect in the middle of the nail, replicating the makeup blush look,” , nail artist and owner of Kookie nails in Melbourne, tells Glamour, adding the style pairs perfectly with minimal and soft and “ that have been in vogue as of late. Blush nails are also especially easy to customize and dress up or down, adds , a nail technician based in Singapore.

Vivienne Kelly “Neighbours” will start filming again at Nunawading Studios in Melbourne on April 17. The new season will then launch in the second half of 2023 on Network 10 in Australia. Seven days after each episode airs on free-to-air television, they will be available on subscription streaming service Prime Video. The announcement was made on stage during the final show of “Neighbours – The Celebration Tour” by returning cast Alan Fletcher, Jackie Woodburne, Stefan Denis, Ryan Moloney, Annie Jones and April Rose Pengilly. “It’s a hive of activity at the studio. We’re busy writing the next chapter of “Neighbours”, bringing to life again the show’s much-loved characters as well as new residents,” said the show’s executive producer, Jason Herbison.

The cast of Neighbours has announced that a new series of the Australian show will start filming next month. Alan Fletcher, Jackie Woodburne, Stefan Dennis, Ryan Moloney, Annie Jones, and April Rose Pengilly told the audience of Neighbours – The Celebration Tour at the London Palladium that production will start in April.The six actors including Fletcher, 65, who played Karl Kennedy, and his on-screen wife Susan, portrayed by Woodburne, 67, were also confirmed for a new chapter of the long-running soap.

GOT7‘s BamBam, soloist Chung Ha, co-ed group KARD and boybands iKON and TFN. In addition girl groups LAPILLUS and VIVIZ will also perform, as well as rapper Sik-K.Notably, two of the newly announced acts – namely BamBam and LAPILLUS – were originally set to perform at KAMP LA 2022, but had to pull out at the last minute due to visa problems.

Sarah Snook took the red carpet by surprise as she revealed her baby bump at the Season 4 premiere in New York on March 20.Wearing a tight black dress and silver sequin robe, the Australian actress cradled her bump as she posed for the cameras. "It's exciting!" Sarah told ET Online. "I feel great."The 35-year-old revealed she didn’t have to wait "too much longer" to meet her baby.

Baby on the way! Sarah Snook revealed she is pregnant when she stepped out at the Succession season 4 premiere on Monday, March 20.

It is absolutely no secret that Rod Stewart is a huge Celtic fan and, even from the other side of the world, he is still shouting about his team from the rooftops.

Having a premiere at SXSW last year turned out to be a charm for directing duo The Daniels, and although awards lightning most likely won’t strike this year for this somewhat niche horror pastiche, hopefully its creators — Australian double-act the Cairnes brothers — will get their own media moment as a result. That Late Night With the Devil is one for the myriad genre festivals that abound internationally is a no-brainer, but the Cairneses deserve a bit more consideration than that for their film’s wry engagement with U.S. history and pop culture, despite shooting their New York-set film entirely in Melbourne.

As upbeat as she may seem on TV, Savannah Guthrie knows what it’s like to deal with loss. Alongside her incredible success as the cohost of Today, the television journalist has also had her fair share of hardships throughout the years.

Derby but left at the age of 21 to pursue a career overseas, passed away aged 83 on January 25, and has donated his body to science. John has been described by those closest to him as an "amazing man" who loved Derby County and "had the habit of keeping up with his friends forever. " His niece, Elaine Dunnicliff, 67 from Melbourne, said: "He was an amazing man.

Derby but left at the age of 21 to pursue a career overseas, passed away aged 83 on January 25, and has donated his body to science. John has been described by those closest to him as an "amazing man" who loved Derby County and "had the habit of keeping up with his friends forever. " His niece, Elaine Dunnicliff, 57 from Melbourne, said: "He was an amazing man.

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Olivia Newton-John tragically passed away in August 2022 after her battle with breast cancer – and on Sunday, thousands paid tribute to the star at a state memorial service in Melbourne.The poignant event was planned by Olivia's family – she is survived by her husband, John Easterling, and her daughter, Chloe Rose Lattanzi – and featured a number of moving tributes from family and friends.WATCH: Olivia Newton John's best momentsOne particularly moving segment featured throwback photos of Olivia with her daughter Chloe. In the snapshots, the Summer Nights songstress looked every inch the doting mum as she sweetly cradled her daughter who was born in January 1986.In a separate video clip, Olivia could be seen sweetly embracing her tot on the beach, whilst another photo showed the devoted mother gently kissing Chloe in a loving display of affection.A post shared by Chloe Lattanzi (@chloelattanziofficial)The above picture was included in the serviceSpeaking at the star-studded event, Olivia's daughter, Chloe, 37, said: "We loved watching our trashy TV shows together and immediately changed the channel when John walked in the room.

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Architects have suggested that bands should “go on strike” to protest against venues taking a cut of their merch sales.The idea was put forward by the band’s drummer Dan Searle on Twitter, reigniting discourse about artists’ ongoing battle to take home 100 per cent of their merch profits and how it can be achieved.“Hey @bands when are we gonna go on strike and get rid of these insane venue merch cuts? Or maybe we don’t play until we get a cut of the bar? Can we just get this done asap please?” Searle wrote.Architects’ frontman Sam Carter shared Searle’s tweet and added: “Venue in Melbourne took 15% and it took four hours for them to get our merch girl a light.”Venue in Melbourne took 15% and it took four hours for them to get our merch girl a light

J. Kim Murphy George Trumbull Miller, an Australian film and television director whose most notable credits include “The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter” and “The Man From Snowy River,” died of a heart attack in a hospital in Melbourne. He was 79 years old. Miller’s death was confirmed by the Sydney Morning Herald. No details regarding a date of death are available at this time. Miller reached national prominence for his 1982 Western “The Man From Snowy River,” starring Kirk Douglas. The film grossed $17.2 million in Australia and reached more than $20 million worldwide, inspiring a sequel as well as an arena attraction. More than 40 years on, “Man From Snowy River” remains one of the top 20 highest grossing local productions in the history of the Australian box office.

Kylie Minogue is single once again after reportedly ending her five-year relationship with Paul Solomons, a former creative director of GQ magazine. The singer, 54, had been in a long-distance relationship with Paul since moving to Melbourne in 2021 but, according to a source, they “just couldn’t make things work”. Kylie confirmed in October 2021 that she was moving back to her native Australia after spending 30 years living in London.

Brooklyn’s Barclays Center two nights in a row.JJ Lin is one of those artists.On Feb. 17 and Feb.

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EXCLUSIVE: William H. Macy, Anja Savcic, Andrew Santino, and Lex Scott Davis have joined the cast of Prime Video’s Ricky Stanicky, alongside previously announced cast members Zac Efron, John Cena, and Jermaine Fowler. Details regarding the roles they will play remain under wraps.

EXCLUSIVE: Deadline has learned that Prime Video has taken global rights to Ricky Stanicky from Oscar-winning Green Book director Peter Farrelly.

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Married, again? Kanye West has moved on with Bianca Censori after finalizing his divorce from Kim Kardashian — and they are very committed to one another.

EXCLUSIVE: Australian Emmy winner Craig Anderson is to showrun the first season of Charles Jazz Terrier’s Melbourne fitness comedy WTFitness.

: SpongeBob SquarePants. The cartoon character’s goofy face appeared on nipple pasties and sparkling embellishments throughout the collection, while his starfish sidekick Patrick Star made a cameo, too.

EXCLUSIVE: Australia’s Princess Productions is acquiring Irish firm Boulder Media from toy giant Hasbro, we’ve learned.

Billy Eichner and Luke Macfarlane are down under!

One of Australia’s oldest and longest running gay saunas, the Bay City Sauna located on Glen Huntly Road in the inner Melbourne suburb of Elsternwick, will close down at the end of December 2022.“We have been informed by our landlord that the construction of the slab may be compromised due to the age of the building,” Shane Gardiner, General Manager, WP van der Linden Pty Ltd, told Star Observer. Last week, the sauna had posted on social media that it was closing for maintenance from October 10, 2022.“Sadly it has come to the end of its life and the landlord has been concerned about the weight from all the equipment.

A 1920s house in the inner eastern Melbourne suburb of Kew, that was featured in the award-winning Australian gay movie Holding The Man, has just been listed on the market. The house located at 26 Wimba Avenue, Kew, has an indicative selling price of between $3.6 million to $3.9 million, and is listed for auction later this month. The romantic drama, set in the 1970s, is about Tim’s relationship with his partner John Caleo. The couple met while they were students in Xavier’s college in Melbourne in 1976.

Sydney WorldPride 2023 has announced the headliners for Rainbow Republic, including G Flip, Keiynan Lonsdale, Muna, as well as Peach PRC, Alter Boy, BVT and Vetta Borne.Image: SuppliedAustralian musician G Flip, who will be co-hosting with actor, dancer, and singer-songwriter Keiynan Lonsdale, is incredibly excited to be a part of the celebration, saying, “I’m from Melbourne and identify as non-binary so just the fact that WorldPride is in Australia is exciting. “I’m so honoured to be a part of celebrating Pride – it’s going to be epic!”Lonsdale (Love, Simon), exclaimed, “I can guarantee some magic is on its way for us in Sydney 2023. I cannot wait to be part of it.”Influencer and singer-songwriter Peach PRC says she is incredibly “honoured” to be part of WorldPride.“After being so welcomed into the queer community in the last year or so,” she said, “I’m so incredibly proud to be performing alongside some of my favourite people!”This is American indie alternative pop band MUNA’s Australian debut and they have said they are “super stoked,” to be playing WorldPride 2023.According to Sydney WorldPride CEO Kate Wickett said, “Rainbow Republic is for the young and young at heart, and is the biggest live music event at Sydney WorldPride.

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Waleed Aly's wedding day suit.  'I mean, first of all, I think the bride looks beautiful,' the 35-year-old said diplomatically.  'What I say to my friend who is always talking about these, like, chicken jerky sticks I like because she thinks they stink.