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November 15, 2009

Keith and Nicole: The baby we thought we would never have

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As rumours swirl that Nicole is pregnant again, Keith Urban talks to Dylan Howard about their life together and their precious daughter Sunday.

Heartache and misery form the usual bass line of country music, but Keith Urban insists the tender love and devotion of his young family is even more inspirational.

With talk that Nicole is pregnant again gaining traction as she displays a fuller figure and drops out of a scheduled visit to Kenya, the Aussie singer reveals how marriage has turned his life around and helped him overcome his well-publicised drug and alcohol demons.Keith, 42, adds that their bond is something neither he nor Nicole, 42, take for granted.

Indeed, he counts their marriage as one of his greatest accomplishments – it’s only surpassed by the birth of their daughter, Sunday Rose, who turned one in July – and says he has juggled his touring commitments so he can “say goodnight to my girls” as often as possible.

Keith also reveals that it’s a family he and Nicole thought they may never have.

They feared they had left their run too late after concentrating on their respective careers.

Now, with plans to return to Australia for Christmas to be with family, he says he is ready to end 2009 on a high note.

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November 15, 2009

Jo Beth Taylor: Why I turned my back on fame

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She walked away from the spotlight a decade ago. Now the former TV presenter talks to Patrice Fidgeon about her physical and emotional collapse, her recovery, and the lack of single men in her home town.

Jo Beth Taylor was Australia’s favourite television presenter, hosting three hit shows at once in her heyday, until she disappeared from our screens in 1997 suffering from “sheer emotional and physical exhaustion”.

But when the bubbly blonde recently returned to television for a Hey Hey It’s Saturday reunion special, her glowing grin was a far cry from the exhausted figure she cut when she retired from the popular variety show.

Now Jo Beth has opened up to Woman’s Day about life out of the spotlight, explaining the mental and physical collapse that saw her retire from television. She also confesses she’s facing a new challenge in finding that “special someone” to share her new life with.

“It was just a case of, ‘I don’t want to do this any more. I’m out!’” Jo Beth says of the distressing time when, at only 21, she was the busiest TV personality in Australia, hosting children’s cartoon series What’s Up, Doc?, co-hosting Hey Hey It’s Saturday, helming Australia’s Funniest Home Video Show and, at the same time, establishing a career as a pop singer.

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November 15, 2009

Why Tom has lost control

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As his religion comes under increasing fire, bizarre new claims plunge Tom Cruise into crisis and have Katie Holmes’ family deeply worried.

Tom Cruise’s world has come crashing down, as his Scientology religion is rocked by a deluge of shocking new claims from church defectors.

The mounting scandal – including allegations of violence and ludicrous rituals –comes as Katie Holmes’ worried parents are providing much needed support to their daughter, who is said to be increasingly disenchanted with her husband’s strange beliefs.

The shell shocked actor’s carefully crafted image has taken a severe beating after claims from a string of former Scientologists, including Marc Headley, author of a new book about his life in the church called Blown For Good: Behind The Iron Curtain Of Scientology. Among the latest allegations: Tom yelled at books, bottles and doorknobs during training, members are made to watch propaganda videos, with Tom as “quasi-religious” figurehead, disobedient members were allegedly beaten at a facility known as “The Hole”, records are kept of members’ confessions, which could be used against them, high ranking members of the religion allegedly auditioned a string of actresses to be Tom’s girlfriend after Penelope Cruz.

The recent criticisms haven’t just rocked Tom’s image, but the religion itself.

While the group insists it has a global following in the millions, its membership has taken a severe hit, with the American Religious Identification Survey finding that its membership fell from 55,000 in 2001 to 25,000 in 2008.

“When you have dozens of people speaking out, it’s no longer credible to say they are all malcontents and criminals,” says former member Jeff Hawkins.

“The church is either going to reform or collapse, and I think it’s going to be the latter because they are incapable of admitting any wrongdoing.”

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November 15, 2009

Behind the scenes with Britney

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You’ve heard about the lip-synching controversy, now a new book reveals just what life is like on Britney Spears’ Australian Circus tour, writes LUCY CHESTERTON .

Some celebrities request ice buckets stacked with vintage champagne. There’s one A-lister who insists everything – from the walls of her dressing room to every item of food provided – is white. But not Britney Spears.

The celebrity rider for one of the world’s most photographed women is relatively modest and includes French vanilla coffee, one vegetable platter, a bag of Doritos and two boxes of Pop-Tarts.

It’s a fair bet those last two items have come in handy over the past few days, with Britney’s two young sons Sean Preston, 4, and Jayden James, 3, having flown in to Australia to cheer up their mother in the wake of the lip-synching backlash.

But according to a new book, the fact nobody is actually hearing Britney sing live should come as no surprise. Steve Dennis, a former tour insider and the author of Britney: Inside The Dream, exclusively tells Woman’s Day that “she’s been doing it [lip-synching] for years”.

“Britney never has had the best voice in the world, and yet she’s always been an incredible burlesque-style performer – a true entertainer who creates a spectacle. It’s in that context that her fans appreciate her. It’s in that respect that she does exactly what it says on the tin,” Steve explains.

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November 15, 2009

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Why Tom has lost control

As his religion comes under increasing fire, bizarre new claims plunge Tom Cruise into crisis and have Katie Holmes’ family deeply worried.

Jodi’s triumph: How I won back my billionaire!

Media heir Ryan Stokes has fallen in love all over again with starlet Jodi Gordon despite their bitter break-up after her out-of-control partying.

Terri under fire

As flames destroy the wilderness area dedicated to Steve Irwin, neighbours claim Terri is to blame.

Keith and Nicole’s baby joy

As rumours swirl that Nicole is pregnant again, Keith Urban talks to Dylan Howard about their life together and their precious daughter Sunday.

Behind the scenes with Britney

You’ve heard about the lip-synching controversy, now a new book reveals just what life is like on Britney Spears’ Australian Circus tour.

Jo Beth Taylor: Why I walked away

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Born a boy but growing up a girl

At eight years old, Josie is on the path to having a complete sex change.

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November 15, 2009

Meet the Twilight mums

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Twilight isn’t just for teens. These Aussie mums are up to their necks in the vampire craze, writes Katherine Chatfield.

Take a peak into any teenage girl’s bedroom and chances are there’ll be a Twilight poster on the wall. The hit vampire-romance movie, based on the book by Stephenie Meyer, has created mass hysteria among young fans across the world.

But while most mums roll their eyes at their children’s obsessions, there’s one group of mums who see in Twilight just what their kids see.

“My 14-year old daughter had been going on at me for ages to read the book,” says Lisa Langdale, 33, who wears a Twilight bracelet and necklace. “I finally gave in. As soon as I started reading, I was hooked. I read all four books in one weekend and I’ve read them all eight times since. Now I’m so obsessed, my daughter is embarrassed. She isn’t a fan any more.”

Lisa introduced her sister-in-law Cassie Langdale, 28, to Twilight, and she became just as hooked. Then, the pair found the Aussie Twilight Mums forum – full of mums just as fascinated as them.

The forum was set up by Rachel Suesskow, a mum from Glenmore Park, NSW. “There are 200 of us,” says Lisa. “We talk on the forum every day about all things Twilight.” When Cassie and Lisa drove two hours from their home in Hastings, Victoria, to go to a signing by Twilight cast members Kellan Lutz and Edi Gathegi, they met fellow Twilight Mums Michelle Waixel, Vanessa Fennell and Lisa Townsend in the queue.

“We stood in the freezing cold for six hours,” grins Lisa Townsend. “But it was completely worth it. I couldn’t really talk when I actually got to meet the boys. I think I just told Kellan he was gorgeous.”

So, what exactly is it about Twilight that has got these mothers so hot under the collar? “I love the danger of it,” says Vanessa. “What would it be like to meet a vampire?” “It’s so romantic,” sighs Michelle. “I’d love to be Bella.”

That connection to the characters has encouraged these five women, who have 14 children between them, to start shrines to Twilight in their homes.

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November 15, 2009

Born a boy but growing up as a girl

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At eight years old, Josie is on the path to having a complete sex change.

Pretty Josie Romero adores the colour pink, braiding her hair and having her fingernails painted.

Life has not always been easy for this sweet, charming eight-year-old, though. She was born in the body of a boy.

The transgender youngster knew at the age of four she was the wrong sex and told her parents, “I am really a girl.”

By the time she reached six, Josie, who was born Joseph, had convinced everyone. She was diagnosed as transgender and is now beginning her transition to becoming female.

“Josie was born prematurely at 27 weeks and had a very difficult time as a baby,” her mother Venessia, 42, says. “As a toddler, she was trying to turn her boy toys into girl toys. She would take her army figures, wrap them up and rock them like a baby. As she grew older, she always said, ‘I’m a girl.’ My husband Joseph and I would correct her and say, ‘No, you’re a boy.’ By the age of four, she was insisting, ‘No, I really am a girl.’”

Some families work hard to persuade their kids to conform to their biological gender, but Venessia and Joseph, 42, an engineer in the US air force, made the hard choice to say goodbye to their little boy and help their daughter live as the girl she wanted to be.

“We accepted Josie was a bit different from the time she was born,” Venessia says. “After about six months something clicked and I thought, ‘Oh, we have a gay boy.’ We were totally fine with that. We thought, ‘As long as our child is happy.’”

Meanwhile, Josie was trying to braid her short blond boy’s curls into plaits. By the time she was five, she refused to have her hair cut and had curls falling around her face. She would also insist on wearing colours like orange because it was the nearest to pink.

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November 15, 2009

The star appeal of Scientology

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Scientology has famously attracted Hollywood megastars like Tom Cruise and John Travolta, but exactly what does the religion involve?

Among the many rumours, court cases and cult-like ideas surrounding the religion, the church of Scientology has become almost as famous as the stars who worship with the religion — and there may be a good reason why.

The word “scientology” means knowing how to know and this is what the religion, which was developed by L Ron Hubbard, is based around.

The main idea behind the religion is that each individual is behind the “driver’s seat” of their own lives and has the ability to answer life’s everyday questions about relationships, money, happiness and family.

The religion follows old Eastern traditions and involves each person having an increasing knowledge of themselves. But it’s hard not to affiliate Scientology without the celebrities involved.

Although it has been highly criticised, it has been reported that Scientology may appeal to celebrities and people within the spotlight because it appeals to their personality and lifestyle. It has also been reported that L Ron Hubbard created “project celebrity”, which was aimed at attracting certain celebrities to the religion to enhance it.

Whether celebrities are being drawn to the religion because it supports their unique lifestyle or whether they are being targeted, one thing is certain: the celebrities are powerful and successful.

There are established Scientology Celebrity Centres to cater to artists, politicians, leaders of an industry and sports figures in Los Angeles, New York, London and Paris.

L Ron Hubbard established the celebrity centres to show appreciation to those who have the “power and vision to create a better world”.

Two of the biggest celebrity scientologists are of course Tom Cruise and John Travolta, but other stars including Jenna Elfman and Australian singer Kate Ceberano have also been linked to the religion.

Other well-known celebrity scientologists include Katie Holmes, Kelly Preston, Kirstie Alley, Catherine Bell and Nancy Cartwright.

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November 13, 2009

The price of convenience

"Convenience" can save us precious time and money, but is it really worth it?

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A recent study by the World Health Organization has found that long-term use of mobile phones can cause brain tumours. Specifically, people who have used a mobile phone for more than 10 years face a significantly increased risk of developing brain tumours such as glioma. The Interphone study involved about 12,800 people from 13 countries.

Dr Elizabeth Cardis, who led the research, said the final report, due to be published by the end of the year, will include a public health warning about the use of mobile phones.

This is something many of us suspected for some time. I know two particularly passionate people who’ve been convinced for ages that phones were dangerous. The children of one of these people hid their mother’s mobile phones, while the other complained furiously about having to use not only one, but two mobile phones for work.

Instinctively, many of us had our suspicions despite being repeatedly assured by learned colleagues that mobile phones were safe.

If we overuse mobile phones, overeat fast foods, over-farm and overfish, maybe we’ve all embraced new technologies with a bit too much zeal. I guess it’s like shopping in a grocery store. We all probably know its best to eat mostly fresh vegies and salad with a touch of fresh protein, which are from maybe two aisles. Yet, we have 12 more aisles where we think maybe we should be having all these things because they are simply there.

We’ve never been fatter as a nation. We keep talking about negative body image, yet the elephant in the room is: why do we feel we have to embrace so many new foods, fads and technologies and not listen to our instincts which may tell us something else?

So maybe next time we decide something’s convenient, even if every advertisement and other person seems to be telling us it is, we should try trusting our own intuition. Think things through then decide what is the true price of convenience to us?

Your say: Do you have a good way of working out the true price of convenience? Email us on [email protected]

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November 12, 2009

Is Ange about to adopt child number seven?

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Angelina Jolie is slowly but surely catching up to Octomum, with reports the actor is considering adopting a seventh child.

The actress already has six children: Shiloh and twins Knox and Vivienne with partner Brad Pitt, as well as three other adopted children — eight-year-old Maddox, four-year old Zahara, and Pax, who is almost five.

However, Ange seems to be going it alone when it comes to adopting the seventh child from Syria.

The Daily Mail and OK! Magazine both report that the Wanted actress is going solo in adopting the child, reporting that a spokesman for the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service said “only [Angelina’s] name [was] on the [adoption] papers”.

The adoption claims come at the same time as US Weekly reports the couple are constantly battling over the six children.

The magazine also takes a look at the new tell-all book, Brangelina: The untold story of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, which claims that the pair have broken up several times.

In other Angelina news, the Oscar-award-winning actress has apparently reconciled with her father Jon Voight.

According to Us Weekly the 70-year-old actor said the pair are in touch but do not speak often.

Angelina and her father had disagreement in 2001 and had not been in contact since.

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