Television

The Block’s Dee and Darren - aka the double Ds, took some much-needed downtime following three months of renovation hell with a day at the beach!

A former lover has spilled the beans on the other ‘ladies’ close to the Bachelor Blake Garvey’s heart. According to a former flame of Blake, it sounds like Sam Frost dodged a bullet when Blake unceremoniously called off their TV engagement. Otherwise she would have had to share a bedroom crammed with his collection…of soft toy dogs […]

The Project’s Carrie Bickmore has announced live on air the exciting news that she is expecting her second child. “Well, speaking of babies, I have some news for you tonight,” the panel host said. “I am having a baby.” The hugely-popular presenter apparently took everybody surprise – not least her co-hosts Peter Helliar, Todd Sampson […]

Despite the fact Blake Garvey dumped her mere weeks after proposing on air, jilted Bachelor winner Samantha Frost says it’s time we gave him a break. “No one deserves to be slandered,” Sam said, speaking to Confidential. “It is very hard and I am overwhelmed and so thankful for the support, but on the other […]

The Bachelor’s Blake and Sam gave their first interview about their infamous split to Woman’s Day – now they’ve sat down for a TV interview with The Project’s Carrie Bickmore. When The Bachelor’s Blake Garvey got down on bended knee and proposed to Samantha Frost it looked like the pair had got their happily-ever-after. It […]

Amidst the current Bachelor break-up controversy, previous Bachelor Tim Robards and his chosen one Anna Heinrich have been flaunting their ongoing relationship bliss on social media.

The runners-up of TV’s the Bachelor have come out in support of Sam Frost as mystery continues to shroud the ending of her relationship with fiancé Blake Garvey. As it has been revealed that The Bachelor’s Blake broke it off with winner Sam Frost, whom he proposed to in the TV show’s dramatic finale last […]

After Sam accepted Blake’s proposal at the final rose ceremony, his feelings for the blonde beauty changed and he called off the engagement, leaving her utterly heartbroken. And the question on everyone’s lips is what went wrong? Woman’s Day can now reveal that despite their whirlwind romance, the reality was far from the happily ever […]

The Block’s golden couple look to complete their happily ever after with baby number three. Now that their time on The Block is near done and dusted, Michael and Carlene are already planning their next big project! The Gold-Coast couple, who are already parents to son Paddy, 5, and daughter Stella, 3, have revealed they’re […]

Put on your dancing shoes because the new season of Dancing with the Stars is back!

Well-loved Australian comedian and mother of five Fiona O’Loughlin has opened up her struggles with alcoholism and attempting suicide. In a revealing interview on ABC’s Australian Story, Fiona O’Loughlin has revealed she checked into a hotel room under a false name with the intention of committing suicide – but was saved by her daughter. “I […]

The Grey's Anatomy gang do their best impression of Netflix prison drama Orange is the New Black.

It was a popular television show from 1996 to 2007 and now the cast of 7th Heaven have reunited for the first time in more than eight years.

Things are heating up on the set of Home and Away as Demi Harman and Johnny Ruffo shared some on-camera smooches!

Be still our beating hearts! George Clooney is set to join the cast of the smash-hit British TV series Downton Abbey. George will play an American character who is a wedding guest at the country estate of Downton. His guest-spot is set to screen as part of a special episode at Christmas time in the […]

Woman’s Day’s entertainment writer Jessica Grubb got a taste of what it’s like to be under Big Brother’s watchful gaze when she was invited to take the new Big Brother house for a test run before it opens its doors to this year’s housemates.

Princes William and Harry told Matt LeBlanc they want a Friends reunion at the Polo.

Grant Denyer and Network Ten respond to the questions put forward by The Weekly.

Sonia Kruger has told the September issue of The Australian Women's Weekly that she asked a friend to donate an egg so she could finally realise her long-held dream of falling pregnant.

Speaking to The Weekly whilst on her ‘babymoon’ in Hawaii two weeks ago with her partner, TV executive Craig McPherson, Sonia reveals how long she has been trying for a baby and the lengths to which she has gone to conceive. The September issue of The Weekly, with the full story of the why and […]

Following water bottle-gate producers of the period drama have banned cast and crew from bringing contemporary items to work.

Michelle Bridges has opened up about THOSE break-up rumours surrounding her and fellow Biggest Loser trainer Steve ‘Commando’ Willis. Speaking in an exclusive interview with The Australian Women’s Weekly, Michelle addressed recent reports that she had split from her partner Steve Willis aka The Commando. “People just love to throw those hand grenades up,” she said. […]

The Nine Network has confirmed the Love Child star will play the mining magnate in the telemovie Gina vs Rose: The House Of Hancock. Produced by Michael Cordell, Claudia Karvan and Paul Bennett, the telemovie will follow the life of Australia’s richest person from her father Lang Hancock to her feud with Hancock’s second wife Rose. […]

Downton Abbey has released new press photos of its cast dressed in authentic regalia but there is something amiss in one of the images.

Kim Kardashian is of course famous for two things: selfies and her backside. Now she has combined the two by taking a BUTT selfie with TV host Andy Cohen on his show.

Mandy McElhinney aka ‘Rhonda’ has been cast as Gina Rinehart in the telemovie about her life. Channel Nine have announced Mandy as the lead in the new telemovie, titled: House of Hancock, that is scheduled to begin filming in two weeks. Mandy is of course best known and loved for the AAMI insurance ads in which she […]

Michelle Bridges will not return for the 2015 season of The Biggest Loser because she has gotten “too expensive” for the show that made her a star. A source at Network Ten reportedly told TheFIX that producers are currently in the process of sourcing her replacement. “Michelle costs quite a lot of money,” the source […]

Pop singer Kylie Minogue is set to return to Ramsay Street and reprise her role as Charlene Mitchell in celebration of Neighbours' 30th anniversary.

In the lead up to Sunday’s Grand Finale, some of the favourite young hopefuls from The Voice Kids have written letters to their coaches – the ones who inspired them.

Love Child star Jessica Marais heated things up last week when she was snapped in a passionate girl-on-girl embrace with a make-up artist on the set of the show.

Imogen, The Voice Kids favourite - and a Youtube sensation, has a big future ahead of her.

Further damaging his already tarnished reputation, it is revealed that Blake Garvey may have been the owner of a male stripper service as well as a previous stripper himself.

If having the best voice meant winning The Voice, then Anja Nissen would be a shoe-in. But it's not that simple in this diverse line-up.

The Modern Family star’s stunning looks often cause others to underestimate her, but here are all the reasons why you shouldn’t simply take this stylish Colombian actress at face value

After years of public scrutiny, Australian Olympic swimming legend Ian Thorpe is set to reveal he’s gay in an emotional interview with veteran British broadcaster Sir Michael Parkinson. During the tell-all interview that will air tonight on Channel Ten, the 31-year-old reportedly confirms his sexuality for the first time. In a preview released, Parkinson, who […]

The Oscar winner has opened up about her decision to swap the silver screen for the small screen.

The Iron Throne landed in Sydney last night for an epic behind-the-scenes exhibition that opens today

The life of Queen Elizabeth II has been the subject of movies, plays and television programs, however a new drama series about the second longest reigning British monarch is set to screen online.

The 45-year-old star said she is looking forward to spending more time with former Prime Minister Julia Gillard in preparation for her new role.

After seven years of early mornings newsreader Georgie Gardner has announced her departure from The Today Show.

The Sunrise presenter opens up about the furious, bitchy backlash she received after writing an article telling women to stop blaming men for their career woes.

Kristin Davis says she feels guilty about the pressure Sex and the City placed on women to wear stilettos, saying that the program seemed to preach "You should be wearing heels like these."

He's the curly-haired comic and rising star of TV and radio whose quirky humour is winning him legions of fans, but his childhood harbours a family tragedy.

As well as her Academy Award-winning acting career Gwyneth Paltrow has tried her hand at blogging, and is now set to step into Oprah's shoes hosting a tear-jerking series focused on inspiring women.

Pop princess Kylie Minogue will join The Voice Australia as a coach in 2014, it was announced in a shock panel shake-up revealed today.

When you watch your favourite show, keep in mind that its big stars earn your yearly salary … in mere minutes! Ed O’Neill Playing Modern Family’s grumpy patriarch has made Ed the show’s highest-earning cast member. Now commanding $222,000 an episode, plus a share of profits, the former Married… With Children star is worth $44m. […]

What really went on behind the scenes when country girl Samantha Armytage unseated the queen of breakfast TV, Melissa Doyle? In the August issue of The Weekly, Associate Editor Michael Sheather talks to the self-confessed party girl about newsroom feuds, finding a man and filling big shoes. Samantha Armytage has given her first interview since […]

Samantha Jade, winner of the 2012 series of the X Factor, has been cast as Kylie Minogue in a new television special.

Asher Keddie is Australia's favourite television personality, taking home the Gold Logie at this year's night of nights for Aussie TV.

Controversy has hit a Chanel perfume ad starring Keira Knightley after Britain’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) yesterday banned the ad from airing during children’s programs for being ‘too sexy’.

You know her as Rhonda from those car insurance ads, but there are plenty more reasons why actress Mandy McElhinney is hotter than a sunrise right now. Every so often, a series of TV commercials comes along and everyone can recite the lines. Here’s a couple from Australia’s current favourite: You look hot today, Rhonda […]

Fans of The Voice have been waiting with bated breath to find out who will fill the red spinning chair of “our” Keith Urban when the biggest show on Australian TV returns in 2013. Today, rumours have been quashed and questions put to rest as it was announced that pop star Ricky Martin would join […]

With summer just around the corner, The Australian Women’s Weekly and Channel 9 are joining forces to make your holiday season the best ever. Hosted by the beautiful Natalie Gruzlewski and starring a range of celebrity guests, the first of our two TV specials Summer with the Australian Women’s Weekly will air on Sunday, November […]

A US TV anchor has taken aim at bullies in an on-air response to an insulting viewer letter over her weight, and is encouraging kids to stand up to bullies as well. Jennifer Livingston, a news show host in Wisconsin received an email last week accusing her for being a bad role model. Chrissie Swan: […]

At 47, Sonia Kruger knows that her chances of falling pregnant are very slim, but that hasn’t stopped her from trying. The Big Brother presenter has always wanted children, but didn’t find the right man until she met her current partner Craig three years ago. They have been trying to conceive ever since, first naturally, […]

She’s the Sunrise star who lights up our lounge rooms at dawn but when she was 15, Natalie Barr was told she might never walk again. Natalie was just another country girl growing up in the regional West Australian town of Bunbury when she contracted a serious infection in her vertebrae. While her friends were […]

We’ve all got skeletons in the closet. If you dig deeply enough into anyone’s past you’ll find a dirty little secret. With this in mind, and in light of unfolding events in the pop-culture sphere, I’ve decided to come clean with mine. My name is Bryce Corbett and I am from The Shire. I know, […]

First things first. I need to declare an interest. I am from The Shire — born and bred in god’s country, raised on the fair plains to the south of Sydney, reared on a steady diet of white bread, meat and three veg. My reaction to last night’s televisual train wreck? It was like when […]

She’s been on our TV screen longer than any other star in Australia, so it’s easy to imagine that you know everything there is to know about Kerri-Anne Kennerley. But you only have to delve a little beyond her perma-peppy on-screen persona to discover there are things about the so-called “queen of daytime TV” that […]

Michelle Obama stunned audiences when she did 25 push-ups on TV, but Karl Stefanovic's version got weird.

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 […]

Sofia Vergara is famous for her curvaceous body, but when she first moved to Los Angeles her publicist told her she needed a breast reduction if she wanted to be taken seriously. The 39-year-old Modern Family star moved to the US from Colombia and tried to pursue a career in television. In pictures: The worst […]

Actress Asher Keddie on Meryl Streep, relationships and why she hates being asked whether she’ll have children. As a child, Asher Keddie’s first great acting instructor had been none other than Meryl Streep, undisputed queen of the screen. Asher saw her in the Academy Award-winning film Kramer Vs. Kramer, playing opposite Dustin Hoffman, for which […]

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 […]

Since the first series of Big Brother Australia aired in 2001, the nation has been in the grips of reality TV fever — but are the constant arguments and vicious gossip captured on today’s hit shows making our kids mean? Parenting expert and psychotherapist Robi Ludwig is convinced the bad behaviour flaunted in popular programmes […]

Some of our children’s favourite cartoons are damaging their ability to concentrate, a new study has claimed. Psychologists in the US found that four-year-olds shown clips of modern fast-paced animations, such as the popular Spongebob Squarepants, performed significantly worse in memory, attention and logic tests than those who spent their time drawing instead. Related: Overprotective […]

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 […]

Childbirth is a miraculous thing, but would you like to see it on television? If not, keep the remote handy tonight because a Sydney fertility clinic is launching a new ad that features a real woman giving birth. The advertisement for Genea, formerly Sydney IVF, shows a New Zealand woman giving birth to her fourth […]

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 […]

Most people love nothing more than flopping down in front of the TV at the end of a busy day, but a new study has shown our habit might be slowly killing us.

Most people love nothing more than flopping down in front of the TV at the end of a busy day, but a new study has shown our habit might be slowly killing us. Researchers at the University of Queensland found that every hour of TV watched by people over the age of 25 was associated […]

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 […]

Tougher and more ruthless than any man, Tilly Devine and Kate Leigh ruled the mean streets of ’20s and ’30s Sydney with iron fists and trusty blades. Larry Writer visits their haunts, the inspiration for the latest Underbelly series. As long as she lived, Maggie Baker never forgot her initiation to Razorhurst. It was 1933 […]

She comes from good creative stock. Grandfather Roald Dahl’s books sit on the bookshelves of hundreds of thousands of homes. Grandmother Patricia Neal was an actress, best known for her role in Breakfast at Tiffany’s. Sophie has forged a career of her own. Model, writer and now television star, Sophie Dahl shows no sign of […]

He’s been a fixture on our screens for the past three decades, but it’s still hard to believe that eternally-youthful actor Peter Phelps is preparing to celebrate a major personal milestone – his fiftieth birthday on September 20. Currently filming series three of Nine’s high-octane drama Rescue: Special Ops, Peter confesses he initially approached the […]

She has come a long way from Dawson’s Creek and now actress Katie Holmes has been chosen to play one of the world’s most stylish women: Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. She will star alongside Little Miss Sunshine‘s Greg Kinnear who will play US president John F Kennedy in the television miniseries based on his life to […]

Once a bullied under-achiever living on the wrong side of the tracks, Lisa Wilkinson is now at the top of her game as a TV host, adoring wife and hard-working mother – and her own harshest critic. It’s 4am on a Friday and Lisa is sitting in a make-up chair backstage at the Today show […]