Jack Vidgen stepped onto the stage of Australia’s Got Talent and emerged a YouTube sensation. Bryce Corbett talks to the determined 14-year-old who wants to be a bigger star than Justin Bieber. There’s arguably not enough room on Planet Pop for two Justin Biebers, but local boy Jack Vidgen is nevertheless ready to give superstardom […]
The first time I met Dannii Minogue was long before she reinvented herself with her cute little bob and moveable brows to become an international TV personality on Australia’s Got Talent and Britain’s The X Factor … No, it was long before that. She was struggling with a record deal and was fighting the perception […]
The Weekly’s Associate Editor Bryce Corbett reports from Kylie Minogue’s press conference in Brisbane. For someone so small, the logistics of getting Kylie Minogue from Point A to Point B are formidable. The diminutive singer alighted on home soil and fronted the press today to kick off the Australian leg of her celebrated “Aphrodite — […]
Aussie sweetheart Dannii Minogue and partner Kris Smith said they are “thrilled” to announce the arrival of their first child, Ethan Edward Smith. “On behalf of the three of us,” the proud father tweeted, “I would like to thank you all for your kind words and best wishes. It means a lot to us.” In […]
Years ago, when I was a cub reporter chasing celebrities for Sydney’s Daily Telegraph newspaper, I had an A-list diary clash. Perennial superstar Joan Collins was in town, promoting a book or a perfume or something like that. Also visiting Sydney on a promotional tour was Andrew Shue (or Andrew Who? as he has now […]
A burgeoning career, a new man and a baby on the way … Bryce Corbett discovers how Dannii Minogue has finally found her mojo. A funny thing happened to Dannii Minogue on the way to 40. She found her way into our affections. After more than 30 years of singing and dancing her heart out […]