Celebrity

Most children find stepmothers about as appealing as broccoli, but Shane Warne’s kids can’t seem to get enough of their stepmum-to-be Liz Hurley. Liz and her son Damian, nine, joined Shane’s kids Brooke, 13, Jackson, 11, and nine-year-old Summer to watch the cricketer in action in Melbourne on Saturday. In pictures: The changing face of […]

Naomi Watts has overtaken Nicole Kidman, Hugh Jackman and Russell Crowe to become Australia’s highest-earning actor. Naomi is number three on BRW’s Top 50 Entertainers List, valued at $19.1 million. Her wealth has increased by $8.2 million since last year, when she came seventh on the list. In pictures: The best dresses of 2011 Nicole’s […]

From Pippa Middleton’s Alexander McQueen bridesmaid dress to Angelina Jolie’s sparkly green Golden Globes gown, 2011 has been the year of the fabulous frock. We scoured the red carpets at the Oscars, Emmys, MTV Awards, Costume Institute Gala and every major film premiere from New York to London to find our favourite frocks. From flowing […]

Brad Pitt’s parents were reportedly devastated when he left Jennifer Aniston for Angelina Jolie but it seems Bill and Jane Pitt are now firmly on Team Jolie. Angelina looked thrilled to be spending time with her in-laws in New York yesterday, walking arm-in-arm with Jane as they wandered around the city. Later, Bill and Jane […]

Millions of women swooned when he played Mr Darcy, but Colin Firth is uncomfortable with the sex symbol tag. He would rather be known as a clown, a dad and a henpecked husband, he tells Susan Chenery. Well, he still seems like the same old reliable Colin. Looking good, always affable. Still not taking himself […]

Keira Knightley asked for an agent when she was three, starred in a Hollywood blockbuster at 17 and earned an Oscar nomination at 20. Yet, as tells Susan Chenery, self-confidence is a “big problem” for her. In this gilded room, with its Gothic arches, painted ceiling, wood panelling and balustraded balconies, there would once have […]

Her son Banjo misses the beach and catching leatherjackets. So Rachel Griffiths’ plan is to pack up, leave Broadway behind and make a new life in Australia. Sharon Krum meets the superstar mum. When Rachel Griffiths started her acting career in the Victorian community theatre group Woolly Jumpers, she could only dream of her Broadway […]

Sarah Murdoch discusses ‘whingeing’ model wannabes, turning 40 and why her family will always come first. Sarah Murdoch has a message for Generation Y. “I have never heard so much whingeing and as for a work ethic, I don’t know where that’s gone.” The producer and host of Foxtel’s reality TV hit, Australia’s Next Top […]

If the Australian stars of Celebrity Apprentice had done their research and watched the US version, they would have realised that the show is Russian Roulette for their careers. The show gives us an intimate look at celebrities’ personalities, without the publicists, marketing teams and soft lighting. For those who come off well, it can […]

Given the eclectic bunch that we are, it’s not often that a single TV show will become the subject of water-cooler chat here at The Weekly, but Celebrity Apprentice is that rare beast. As the last remaining contestants square-up for the grand final showdown tonight, I’ve been charged with the responsibility of assessing the form […]