Filming is currently underway for the next Marvel instalment of Wolverine so it’s no wonder Hugh Jackman is so damn buff.
He posted this picture of him working out on Instagram with the caption “Let’s do this!” and it looks like he’s got all the makings of his clawed mutant alter-ego Wolverine – the beard, the veiny muscles, the fierce stare…
Hugh once told Oprah that in preparing for his role, he has to do constant workouts and eat 6,000 calories each day.
“He [Dwayne Johnson] went through the diet. It was 6,000 calories, eating every two hours.”
“It was like, two chicken breasts, steamed broccoli, beans and maybe some carbs.”
The 47-year-old has played the hot-tempered character eight times so far and has announced that this will be his last run.
The film will be released in 2017 and will star Patrick Stewart and Elise Neal.
Can you just imagine what his biceps are going to look like on the big screen?
Whoah.
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Brightening up the rainy day like the ray of sunshine she is, The Queen arrived to kick off day one of The Royal Ascot, which is held every year in Ascot, Berkshire.
Donning a sunshine-yellow dress in place of the sun that was hidden deep behind the dark clouds, Her Majesty rode in to the race course alongside her husband of 68-years and the dapper Prince Harry in a fairytale-esque horse and carriage.
Fresh from her 90th birthday celebrations, Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip were in high spirits as they were joined by fellow royals and friends, who had all dressed to the nines for the day the monarch holds so dearly.
Anne, the Princess Royal was in attendance, as was the birthday girl’s son Prince Charles and his wife Duchess Camilla. Mike and Zara Tindall also braved the rain to put on a loved-up display, while Princess Beatrice was a vision in monochrome.
Click through the gallery to check out the best moments from the day!
In true Ascot tradition, the British royals donned their very best hats. For Prince Philip and Harry, a top hat was imperative.
The dapper Prince stood out in the crowd with his charming gaze and rugged stubble.
Duchess Camilla sported a pale pink ensemble topped off by a very regal pearl necklace.
Princess Anne was a vision in snow white and navy blue gloves.
Princess Beatrice of York was stunning monochrome dream in a fitted blazer and embellished skirt.
But the true beauty was in Queen Elizabeth’s excited smile! Discover the matriarch’s lifelong love of horses in the next slide!
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Mike and Zara Tindall left little Mia at home for a loved-up parents’ day out!
Race time saw the British equestrian get really into the spirit of the day.
Prince Harry presents jockey Frankie Dettori with the first place cup. Find out why Royal Ascot means so much to The Queen in the next slide!
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After the big race, Sophie, Countess of Wessex was ready for a spot of celebration with her husband Prince Edward.
Aussie actress Tessa James cut a stylish figure in this white Ellery dress, which she teamed with a wide-brimmed hat.
Hollywood royalty Elizabeth Hurley also stepped out for the exciting day, wearing a summery white frock and standout fascinator.
Former child star Mara Wilson has spoken proudly and candidly about her sexuality on social media.
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Following the tragic events of the Orlando shooting in a gay club and tragedy felt by LGBTQ people, the Matilda star felt compelled to discuss on Twitter her own personal attachment to the community.
On Monday, she posted a photo of herself in a gay club and reflected on how she felt safe and welcomed by the gay community.
“The LGTBQ community has always felt like home, especially a few years later when I, uh, learned something about myself,” she wrote along with a series of other tweets.
Wilson then delved a little deeper after answering a question posed by a fan about what her sexuality was. She referred to herself as a number 2 on the Kinsey Scale, which is a heterosexual and homosexual chart and rates where people fall. A 2 refers to “Predominantly heterosexual, but more than incidentally homosexual.”
She then declared that she’s “embraced the Bi/Queer lately”, and said that despite opening about her personal life, she will continue to keep her relationships private.
Wilson has remained relatively under the radar since her child star days, and she has recently released a memoir called Where Am I Now?.
Mara played Matilda in the 1996 film
In 2012, Mara announced she quit acting because it’s “not very fun”.
She now works for Publicolor, an organisation that focuses on the psychological effects of colour, plus she’s also written a Broadway play, called Sheeple.
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Patrick Swayze’s widow Lisa Niemi has spoken out against shock claims she was abusive to Patrick during their marriage.
The wife of the Dirty Dancing star, who was with Patrick until his untimely death in 2009, found herself in unwanted spotlight following an explosive report claiming she beat her husband all through their marriage, even when he became ill with cancer.
RadarOnline made the extraordinary claims this week, citing a longtime unnamed friend of the couple as a source.
The source reportedly claimed the actor was a victim of domestic violence for much of his 34-year marriage to Lisa.
Lisa, who was married to the late actor from 1975-2009, has denied the explosive claims.
“She would beat on him and he would beat on the walls and furniture. They fought and I covered up a lot of that,” the pal alleged to the website.
“They destroyed hotel rooms, cars, their house… It was abusive,” the insider continued.
Insiders claimed Lisa had an advantage on Patrick when he got sick because of his extreme weight loss.
Lisa’s rep has slammed the reports.
The friend also alleged that even in the final weeks of his battle with cancer, the Ghost star was physically hit and often neglected by his wife, and that he would be left to stew in his dirty clothes alone.
“Oh yeah, it didn’t matter [if he was sick or not]. She would hit him with stuff. She would claw at his arms and neck. She would punch and slap him.”
Patrick talks about his determination to fight his cancer. Post continues below.
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But Lisa has fought back against the sensational claims, with her spokesperson speaking to MailOnline saying, “It is categorically untrue. It is that simple.”
Patrick and Lisa were married in 1975, before he landed his breakout role as Johnny Castle in Dirty Dancing.
Turia Pitt has gone viral once again, this time for her inspirational post about body confidence in the face of yet another surgery.
Turia had a laser procedure last week and has noticed more people staring at her than usual as her skin blistered and scabbed over after the surgery.
In a candid Instagram post, Turia revealed that while the stares hurt, she was determined to “own” her circumstances.
“I’ve been recovering from laser surgery for the past week,” she wrote. “Sometimes I get really self-conscious after surgery – I feel like everyone is having a huge stickybeak [sic] at me.
“This week I felt it big time, and yeah, it sucks. But you know what? Sometimes in life when you’re on a quest to improve yourself, no one else’s opinion or judgement matters.
“You’ve gotta own yourself and wear your challenges like a boss – after all, no one else is gonna do it for you!”
Turia suffered severe burns to 65 per cent of her body when she was caught in a bushfire while running an ultra-marathon in 2011.
She has since become a national icon and an inspiration to people across the country and overseas.
Senior surgical resident Joshua Corsa was working the overnight shift at Orlando Regional Medical Centre when victims of the Pulse nightclub shooting were brought in.
Corsa and his colleagues worked throughout the night, desperately trying to save the 54 people brought to their facility.
The next day, he posted a photo of his blood-stained shoes on Facebook, alongside a poignant message about his experience.
Corsa’s bloodstained shoes.
“These are my work shoes from Saturday night,” he wrote. “They are brand new, not even a week old. On these shoes, soaked between their fibers, is the blood of 54 innocent human beings.
“I don’t know which were straight, which were gay, which were black, or which were hispanic. What I do know is that they came to us in wave upon wave of suffering, screaming, and death.
“And somehow, in that chaos, doctors, nurses, technicians, police, paramedics, and others, performed super human feats of compassion and care.
“This blood, which poured out of those patients and soaked through my scrubs and shoes, will stain me forever. In these Rorschach patterns of red I will forever see their faces and the faces of those that gave everything they had in those dark hours.”
Corsa vowed to continue wearing the shoes until the last injured victim left the hospital, when he planned to take them off and keep them in his office for the rest of his medical career.
“I want to see them in front of me every time I go to work. For on June 12, after the worst of humanity reared its evil head, I saw the best of humanity of come fighting right back. I never want to forget that night.”
Prince William and Duchess Catherine have honoured the victims of the US mass shooting in Orlando on June 12.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge made a special trip to the US Embassy in London to pay their respects to the victims of the unspeakable act.
The royal pair signed an official condolence book mourning all those lost and affected by the shooting in Pulse, a gay nightclub in the US.
When they arrived, Kate and Will were guided to a table before a flag that had been presented to then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton by the Kaleidoscope Trust, a globally active LGBT rights group.
Kate and William also took time to meet with people from the US embassy and various LGBT support representatives.
The 33-year-old Prince took the task of composing the message to be placed in the book.
“With our deepest condolences and with our thoughts and prayers to all those affected,” he wrote.
His 34-year-old wife, mother of Prince George and Princess Charlotte, then signed the statement that echoed her own thoughts.
The heartfelt message on behalf of the British royals.
The Duke and Duchess toured the embassy alongside Matthew Barzun, the US ambassador to London.
At the event, the royals met with the US ambassador as well as several representatives from the US Embassy’s LGBT network.
Prince Harry reportedly wanted to join the Duke and Duchess to also honour the victims but was unable to make this particular appearance.
Watch as Prince William composes his heartfelt words to mourn those affected by the tragedy. Post continues.
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However a source confirmed to US Weekly that Harry has been doing his part to mourn the loss and reach out to those affected.
“Prince Harry was unable to join them but he has been speaking at length to people out in Orlando privately, because he spent a significant amount of time out there recently for the Invictus Games,” an insider explained to the publication.
In what has been one of the messiest divorces in Hollywood history, Amber Heard has withdrawn her request for temporary spousal support from estranged husband Johnny Depp.
According to reports from TMZ, the 30-year-old claims she thought it was standard practice to ask for the temporary support in divorce proceedings, but now she’s willing to ditch the request for a very important reason.
In court documents obtained by TMZ, Amber says she feels the support request is drawing attention away from her plight.
She says the issue of money is “being used against me to distract and divert the public away from the very serious real issue of domestic violence.”
Amber doesn’t want money to distract the public from the issue of her alleged domestic violence.
A close friend of the leggy blonde’s recently told US Weekly: “This isn’t about money.
“All Amber did was try to get out of a marriage because she was suffering from abuse.”
There’s definitely nothing amicable about Amber and Johnny’s divorce.
But it’s only the temporary support she’s decided not to claim.
The actress says she still reserves the right to go after long-term financial support after the issues with her restraining order with her ex are sorted out.
The pair are due in court on June 17 to address the restraining order.
Here’s what we know about the complicated split so far… Post continues below.
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Amber filed for divorce from Johnny on May 23 after just 15 months of marriage and requested the financial support.
It’s a request that the Alice Through the Looking Glass actor firmly denied.
Days later, Amber showed up bruised in court and claimed Johnny had allegedly assaulted her recently, and throughout their marriage.
The remarkable survivor has connected with millions across the globe thanks to her honest and brave outlook on life. And now she's making a bold admission.
From the outside, many would think that nothing could dent the 28-year-old’s positive nature.
But in a raw Instagram post, Turia shared a note to her well-wishers about her personal struggles.
“I’ve been recovering from laser surgery for the past week,” she penned alongside a close up selfie.
“Sometimes I get really self-conscious after surgery – I feel like everyone is having a huge stickybeak at me. This week I felt it big time, and yeah, it sucks.”
Not to be defeated by her inner fears, she continued: “But you know what? Sometimes in life when you’re on a quest to improve yourself, no one else’s opinion or judgement matters. You’ve gotta own yourself and wear your challenges like a boss – after all, no one else is gonna do it for you!”
Turia shared this post-laser surgery selfie, bravely talking about her personal insecurities.
In 2011, Turia survived a horrific brush with death, which saw her suffer burns to 65 per cent of her body, lose several fingers and spend a gruelling five months in hospital after she was trapped in a grassfire during a 100 kilometre ultra-marathon in the Kimberleys.
Despite such adversity, the Aussie has one of the most optimistic attitudes you’ll ever come across.
A reflection of her character, fans responded to her brave post, revealing how relatable and inspiring she is.
One person penned, “Absolutely amazing!”, while many echoed this person’s sentiment, “You’re awesome @turiapitt Such an amazing inspiration. Thanks so much for just being you!!!”
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The 28-year-old has done so much since surviving the most heart-wrenching of circumstances, from running ultramarathons, being awarded the NSW Premier’s Woman of the Year in 2014, to raising huge amounts of money for burn victims in developing countries.
She once expressed to the ABC, “I’ve got an amazing partner, beautiful family and friends. I live in one of the best places in Australia in Ulladulla.”
Before adding: “So when people say they feel sorry for me, I don’t really get it. I don’t feel sorry for myself at all.”
“We built a new life. Never once did Michael treat me differently. He was in love with my personality before, and that’s something I’ve still got.”
Turia and Michael announced their engagement last year.
Turia has conquered all her obstacles with one of her biggest supporters by her side, her fiance Michael Hoskin.
The couple announced their engagement last July. In fact, she cites their love as being an integral part of her survival.
“When Turia was in intensive care four years ago, I bought a diamond ring,” he told The Australian Women’s Weekly last year following their engagement announcement.
Chatting to the Telegraph back in 2012 the former police officer, who gave up his job to be Turia’s carer, gushed about his love.
“She doesn’t want people to feel sorry for her. She just wants to get on with her life,” he explained.
A Perth woman who flew overseas, leaving her two stepchildren at home alone, has defended her actions and instead put the blame on the post office.
The 28-year-old woman boarded an overseas flight to Bali with the father of the two young children (who are aged four and six) to renew her visa but couldn’t take them because apparently the post office lost her children’s passports.
She told Seven News through an interpreter: “If you want to leave the country to go overseas you have to have your passport, that’s common sense.”
According to Seven News Perth reporter Jamie Freestone who spoke to Radio 6PR, when the woman was asked whether the children could look after themselves, she said the matter was between her and them.
She left the country on Tuesday and when she returned on Thursday, she was greeted by Border Force at Perth international airport.
While she was gone, police went to the Cloverdale home on Wednesday and found the children inside with no adults present and the door unlocked.
It was discovered by Child Abuse Squad detectives that they’d been left alone since Tuesday, and the father is still overseas.
The woman has been charged with two counts of knowingly engaging in conduct that may harm a child in her care, and the children are now in the hands of departmental officers.
Investigations will continue.
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