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Rebel Wilson this week said she met Prince Harry and Meghan Markle for the first time on a recent trip to Santa Barbara, California noting that he "could not have been nicer." Meghan, however, wasn’t as friendly, the comedian told Andy Cohen on "Watch What Happens Live."  "Meghan was not as cool," she revealed, as fellow guest John Oliver cracked up while sitting next to her. "She wasn’t as naturally warm."  The "Pitch Perfect" actress mused that the duchess’ frostiness may have been because "my mom being Australian just asked her all these slightly rude questions like ‘Where are your kids?’ And things like that.

Maisie Peters has taken on Green Day’s iconic pop-punk anthem ‘Basket Case’ for Triple J’s Like A Version.Originally released in 1994 as the third single from Green Day’s game changing ‘Dookie’ record, Maisie Peters confidently added a dreamy pop twist to the angsty song.“I wanted to do something slightly unexpected and Green Day were one of the first bands I discovered when I was 12. I loved that song, I loved ‘21 Guns’ [from 2009’s ‘21st Century Breakdown’] and ‘Wake Me Up When September Ends’ [from 2004’s ‘American Idiot].

Another week down in the Love Island villa and the drama is definitely hotting up, from Jessie Wynter being confronted en masse to Olivia Hawkins' exit . Like every year, there have been numerous posts circulating the internet showcasing the transformations of the Love Island cast, and the 2023 Islanders are no exception. Old pictures of them from before their glamorous villa lives have resurfaced.

Riley Keough, who was promoting her upcoming series “Daisy Jones & the Six,” made an appearance on Wednesday’s episode of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.” She discussed her ability to have what she called “premonitions” about her life and career, saying she “knew” she’d marry her husband, Ben Smith-Petersen, while they were on their second date.

Riley Keough knows ...she knows! On Wednesday's episode of , the 33-year-old actress opened up about premonitions she's had that have led her to some amazing things.Keough stars in the highly anticipated series, , and told Colbert that although she had not read the book of the same name or even knew much about the project, she was certain that she would be playing someone named Daisy.«I had this weird premonition that I was going to play Daisy in this show,» Keough shared. «I have these sort of things sometimes. It sounds a little spooky, but I do.»Keough assured Colbert and the audience that she doesn't see the future.

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Foxtel Group and Warner Bros Discovery have renewed their multi-year content agreement, under which the Australian pay-TV operator and streamer will remain the home of HBO, Max Originals, Warner Bros and Discovery programming in Australia.

"The song I've thrashed on the radio. Dua Lipa was great on it, the remix is good, and you're a great singer, but there was just something sh*t about it,” Kyle shared.

Manori Ravindran Executive Editor of International Ramsay Street is gearing up to welcome a few more familiar faces. Seven long-time characters are joining Amazon Freevee’s continuation of Australian soap “Neighbours.” The new additions include Annie Jones (as Jane Harris), Rebekah Elmaloglou (as Terese Willis), Georgie Stone (as Mackenzie Hargreaves) and Tim Kano (as Leo Tanaka). All cast members will return as series regulars. Meanwhile, those returning in guest roles are Ian Smith (as Harold Bishop), April Rose Pengilly (as Chloe Brennan) and Melissa Bell (as Lucy Robinson). They will be joined by “Neighbours” stalwarts Stefan Dennis, Alan Fletcher, Ryan Moloney and Jackie Woodburne, who were previously announced.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor Costume designer, production designer and producer Catherine Martin and her collaborators helped bring her husband, Baz Lurhmann’s, visually grand story “Elvis” to life, building the iconic sets in Australia, including Elvis Presley’s mansion Graceland. She also built more than 90 costumes for Austin Butler’s Elvis, a mix of re-creations and fictionalized outfits, and over 9000 costumes for the film overall. She earned a Costume Designers Guild Awardnomination for the work, and landed three Oscar nominations for her work on the film including outstanding costume designer, production design and producer. Here, she talks about how “The Wizard of Oz” impacted her, as did Luhrmann’s respect of crafts.

Hugh Jackman revealed that playing the mutant Logan/Wolverine in the "X-Men" movies and Marvel Cinematic Universe took a toll on his singing voice. The 54-year-old actor, who recently finished his year-long run starring in the Broadway musical "The Music Man," admitted that some of the acting that was required of his iconic role damaged his voice.

Hailey Bieber sat down for an interview with her very own husband, and she spilled all the tea.

Maisie Peters has announced the biggest headline show of her career to date at London’s Wembley Arena – find out how to buy tickets here.The singer-songwriter is currently on tour with Ed Sheeran – whose record label she is signed to – in Australia, and will tour the UK from next month.After the release of her second album ‘The Good Witch’ on June 16, Peters will play Wembley on November 3. It follows a London date at the Hammersmith Apollo on April 27, moved from the shuttered Brixton Academy.Discussing the Wembley date on Instagram, Peters said to fans: “i truly cannot believe i am saying this but … i am going to be playing ovo wembley arena on the 3rd november 2023 !!!“this is gonna be the most magical show yet, my biggest headline show ever + the album will be out + of course there will be fun surprises and perhaps even specials guests.”Fans can gain pre-sale access to the show by pre-ordering ‘The Good Witch’ from Peters’ UK store here before 3pm GMT on Tuesday, February 28 for the pre-sale beginning Wednesday, March 1 at 10am GMT.A general sale will then take place on Friday, March 3, also at 10am GMT.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief “Avatar: The Way of Water” was the surprise winner of the best film award at the AACTA International Awards, the overseas awards backed by the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts. The pre-event nominations had seen six acknowledgements each for “The Banshees of Inisherin” and “Everything Everywhere All At Once. And while “Banshees” collected three awards, making it the biggest winner at the virtual event, “Everything” collected nothing. The wins for “Banshees” came for Brendan Gleeson as best supporting actor, Kerry Condon as best supporting actress and for Martin McDonagh’s best screenplay.

Melissa Joan Hart and Ryan Reynolds are the celebrity couple that could have been. During the latest episode of the  podcast, the 46-year-old actress opened up about the time she spent with Blake Lively's husband during their teenage years on the set of movie, which was released in 1996.On-screen, Reynolds played Hart's love interest, Seth, and the actress admitted to having eyes for him while he starred on fellow Nickelodeon show,, alongside Chris William Martin, a.k.a.

Ben Stiller has said he’s still “proud” of Tropic Thunder despite the film’s past controversies.In the 2008 satirical action comedy, Robert Downey Jr. plays Australian method actor Kirk Lazarus who undergoes “pigmentation alteration” surgery to darken his skin to play a black character in a war movie.

Melissa Joan Hart is opening up about the time in her life where she and Ryan Reynolds could’ve been an item.

A pornstar from Perth has broken his penis during a porn shoot. Liam Ellis, 34, suffered the injury after a particularly vigorous day at work.Ellis revealed that the injury occurred when he was filming an intense sex scene with a female and male adult performers.In an interview with Daily Mail Australia, Ellis said, “Basically, I was having sex at the time… and it slipped out and I was still in motion and I wasn’t lined up.“That caused my penis to bend and tear, resulting in a penile fracture.”He continued, “My penis swelled up straight away and after a few hours, it went black from bruising.”According to a news.com.au article, Ellis said that he Googled the issue and realised, “it was pretty obvious I had something called a penile fracture.”He had surgery and was prescribed pills to keep him from getting an erection.Ellis is currently out of work and on the mend. He will be out of action for a couple of months. He is a little worried, however, that this may now become a recurring issue.“’I’m worried it might be one of those things that once you do it, it might happen again,’ he said.According to Ellis, it wasn’t all bad news.“I got a free circumcision out of it, which is something I’ve always wanted.”Before beginning a porn career, Ellis was a drug dealer.

Blindsided — or just blind? Morgan Evans slammed Kelsea Ballerini after the singer released her EP, Rolling Up the Welcome Mat, about their messy divorce.

Hugh Jackman has stated his belief that it is “inevitable” Australia will become a republic in the future. The actor shared his views while appearing on the BBC One politics programme Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg. “I think Australia will become Republican at some point.