A dramatically slimmed-down Dawn French stole the spotlight from stars half her age at an event in London last week. The 53-year-old comedienne has lost more than 25kg in the past few months and was keen to show it off in a sparkly black dress at the Galaxy National Book Awards. Dawn – who split […]

Paul McCartney married Nancy Shevell in a low-key ceremony at Marylebone Registry Office yesterday, 42 years after he married first wife Linda in the same venue. The former Beatles singer wed family friend Nancy – who he has been dating since 2007 – in front of 30 guests. The couple couldn’t stop smiling after the […]

Oprah Winfrey’s eponymous talk show aired for 25 years, but in all that time the TV star only had one major regret — her infamous “wagon of fat”. In the now-legendary ‘Diet Dreams Come True’ episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show, Oprah donned a pair of size 10 Calvin Klein jeans and wheeled out a […]

Larry Emdur hit a career low withCelebrity Dog School, but the master of re-invention is now one of TV’s most loved hosts. It was not so long ago that Larry Emdur was the butt of jokes in Australian television circles. Finding himself jobless — yet again — after the axing ofWheel of Fortune, the TV […]

Tom Cruise stunned onlookers last weekend when he took part in an impromptu dance-off at his friend’s wedding – but it’s not the first time he’s embarrassed himself in public. The 49-year-old actor is famous for his questionable public behavior and never seems embarrassed by the mortifying things he does. From the infamous “couch jumping” […]

Hamish Blake and Andy Lee are two of Australian’s most-loved comedians. Here, their mothers reveal what they were like growing up. Andy’s mum Margaret Lee In one word, describe your son’s most regrettable quality: Accident-prone and willing to have a go at anything. Tell us one thing about your son that the world doesn’t know […]

Forty years after she opened women’s eyes to sex, careers and a naked Jack Thompson, a television drama has made Ita Buttrose famous for a new generation. Jordan Baker talks to Ita about love, motherhood and her amazing career. Australia’s queen of etiquette faced a quandary of her own one morning many years ago, when […]

Comedy kings Hamish Blake and Andy Lee finally look set to make the transition from radio stars to successful TV funnymen. Bryce Corbett caught up with the boys in New York for a chat about radio, TV and their enduring friendship. Stop me if you’ve heard this one before … Two men walk into a […]

Beyoncé Knowles caused a showbiz sensation this week when she announced she was pregnant on the red carpet at the MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles. The 29-year-old singer cradled her small baby bump, telling photographers, “I have a surprise!” It will be Beyoncé’s first child with husband Jay-Z. This year has seen a […]

Shane Warne has reportedly asked Liz Hurley to marry him. London tabloid the Daily Star reports Shane got down on one knee during a recent Spanish cruise. As friends including media tycoon James Packer looked on, Shane proclaimed his love for Liz, who immediately accepted his proposal. In pictures: The changing face of Shane Warne […]