Selena Gomez and Taylor Swift sent the internet into a tizzy when a lip reader claimed that the two pop stars were gossiping about Kylie Jenner and Timothee Chalamet at the Golden Globes 2024.
ICYMI, Selena and Taylor were captured on video whispering during a commercial break at the awards, the same event where Kylie and Timothee hard launched their relationship.
Of course, fans far and wide on the internet were desperate to find out exactly what Selena and Taylor were talking about, which is when a lip reader stepped in. They claimed that Selena told her pal that she asked Timothee for a photo, and Kylie told her no.
However, a source close to Selena has since shot down the claims.
“She was absolutely not referencing anything about Timothée or Kylie,” the source told People. “[She] never even saw or spoke to them.”
What did the lip reader claim Selena said?
Internet sleuths were quick to claim that Selena told Taylor that she’d been brushed off by Kylie when she asked for a photo with Timothee. Lip-reader Jeremy Freeman agreed with them.
He said that Selena went up to Taylor and Keleigh Sperry at the Globes and told them: “He didn’t want a picture with me. He said no.”
He claimed that Sperry asked,” Timothee?” Selena nodded in response.
Timothee Chalamet. Instagram.
Does Selena Gomez have beef with Kylie Jenner?
Not directly, however, the two A-listers aren’t exactly best mates.
Selena and Taylor are extremely close friends, and unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve probably heard about Taylor’s fight with Kylie’s sister Kim Kardashian.
In short, Kim’s ex-husband Kanye West referenced Taylor in a song, and she indirectly called him out for it. Kim later posted a phone call between Taylor and Kanye in which she gave him permission to use her name in the song. All hell broke loose after, and the two celebs have basically remained enemies ever since.
As the curtain falls on the 81st Annual Golden Globe Awards ceremony, a star-studded list of celebs has taken home gongs for their work in TV and Film.
While Jo Koy’sopening monologue fell flatter than a pancake, some hugely successful titles — and streaming services — took home a gold statuette including Australia’s Sarah Snook and Elizabeth Debicki.
Netflix’s limited series Beef saw Ali Wong and Steven Yeun score the first two TV awards, Female and Male Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or TV Movie before later snagging Best Television Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made For Television.
Debicki walked away with Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role On Television for her role in Netflix’s The Crown while Disney+‘ The Bear took home two awards including Best Actor for Calvin Klein’s newest model, Jeremy Allen White.
Succession wins big
Binge’sSuccession has taken home a slew of awards including Matthew McFadyen who won Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role On Television said: “Thank you so much. I just adored every second playing the weird and wonderful human grease stain that is Tom Wambsgans … Tom Wambsgans CEO — God help us.” Lol.
Keiran Culkin also won Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Series – Drama, burping as he got onto the stage while Snook took home Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Series – Drama. Following her win, Succession took home Best Television Series – Drama.
EmmaStone took home Best Female Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy for her role in Poor Things, beating out Australia’s Margot Robbie for Barbie.
Meanwhile, Billie Eilish O’Connell and Finneas O’Connell won Best Original Song — What Was I Made For — for Barbie while the film took out Cinematic and Box Office Achievement – a brand-new addition to the awards.
Robbie accepted the award on behalf of the cast and crew alongside director Greta Gerwig.
“We’d like to dedicate this to every single person on the earth who dressed up and went to the greatest place on earth, the movie theatres,” she said, before thanking Mattel and Warner Bros for greenlighting the project.
Thanking the fans once again, she said; “We loved making this film. Thank you for loving it back.”
Oppenheimer has won big at the 2024 Golden Globe Awards, winning Best Picture – Drama.
Elsewhere, Christopher Nolan won Best Director — Motion Picture, the first Golden Globe he has ever won. During his speech, he recalled how the last time he accepted the statuette was on behalf of Heath Ledger who won a post-humous gong in 2009 for his portrayal as the Joker in The Dark Knight.
Oppenheimer has now taken home five statues including Nolan’s and Best Picture plus Robert Downey Jr for Best Supporting Role, Cillian Murphy for Best Male Actor and Ludwig Göransson for Best Original Score.
Selow for the full list of Golden Globe Awards 2024 winners!
The 81st Golden Globe Award Winners 2024
Best Motion Picture – Drama Oppenheimer (Universal Pictures)
Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama Lily Gladstone (Killers of the Flower Moon)
Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy Poor Things (Searchlight Pictures)
Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy Paul Giamatti (The Holdovers)
Best Television Series – Drama Succession (HBO | Max)
Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Series – Drama Sarah Snook (Succession)
Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy The Bear (FX)
Best Television Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made For Television Beef (Netflix)
Cinematic and Box Office Achievement Barbie (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Best Original Song – Motion Picture “What Was I Made For?” — Barbie Music & Lyrics By: Billie Eilish O’Connell, Finneas O’Connell
Best Original Score – Motion Picture Ludwig Göransson (Oppenheimer)
Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama Cillian Murphy (Oppenheimer)
Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy Emma Stone (Poor Things)
Best Director – Motion Picture Christopher Nolan (Oppenheimer)
Best Motion Picture – Animated The Boy and the Heron (Gkids)
Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Series – Drama Kieran Culkin (Succession)
Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy Ayo Edebiri (The Bear)
Best Motion Picture – Non-English Language Anatomy of a Fall (Neon) – France
Best Performance in Stand-Up Comedy On Television Ricky Gervais (Ricky Gervais: Armageddon)
Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy Jeremy Allen White (The Bear)
Best Screenplay – Motion Picture Justine Triet, Arthur Harari (Anatomy of a Fall)
Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role On Television Matthew Macfadyen (Succession)
Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role On Television Elizabeth Debicki (The Crown)
Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series, or a Motion Picture Made For Television Steven Yeun (Beef)
Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series, or a Motion Picture Made For Television Ali Wong (Beef)
Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture Robert Downey Jr. (Oppenheimer)
Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture Da’vine Joy Randolph (The Holdovers)
Stream the 81st Annual Golden Globe Awards 2024 on Stan.
Another win for Australia, Sarah Snook has taken home Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Series – Drama for Succession.
The Adelaide-born actor took to the stage, admitting she was “intimidated” by the room before asking Keiran Culkin if he’d like to get up and accept it for her.
“Oh, I was kind of hoping I didn’t have to get up,” she said. “Keiran’s much better at these speeches.”
“Do you want to get up instead? Do you want to take it instead?” she then asked him, before thanking the Golden Globes and saying that her statue was “really heavy”.
“Thank you Jesse [Armstrong] for casting me in this and Francine for putting me in front of Jesse,” she said thanking her team. This show has changed my life and everybody in it was amazing.
“The cast of crew were fantastic. This was a team effort. It was always a team and that was what made the show amazing.”
Succession also took home Best Television Series – Drama as well as Matthew McFadyen who won Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role On Television and Keiran Culkin also won Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Series – Drama.
Australia’s Elizabeth Debicki has picked up the Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role On Television for her role in Netflix’s The Crown.
During her speech, she thanked the creators “for trusting me with this part”, before adding gratitude to the entire cast and crew.
Elizabeth Debicki, The Crown. Netflix
“[And] To my beautiful pretend children, who I just adore,” she said. “To my mum and my dad and to my children who are hopefully in their pyjamas watching this.”
A funny moment came when she went to thank her partner Christian who told her not to thank him so he wouldn’t be put on TV.
“So, I’m not doing that on television but I’m gonna thank you anyway!”
“Who else? Goodness maybe that’s it,” she continued. “This is just astonishing to me.”
She also thanked her agent Hilda before dedicating her win to her “beloved and dear godmother who left us too quickly and too soon”.
The 81st Annual Golden Globe Awards began with a tumble off a cliff as comedian Jo Koy took to the stage for the first time as host, delivering a truly forgettable opening monologue.
Halfway through his speech, which fell flat at every moment, he said: “I got the gig ten days ago and you wanted a perfect monologue?”
While Koy revealed this was a “dream come true” for him, he also said it was for the entire room pointing out that Kevin Costner was here, who was “never in the room”.
When talking about getting the gig — which was given to him at the very last minute — he revealed he’d watched everything that had been nominated.
“I lied. I only watched Beef,” he said, giving a shout-out to the Netflix series.
Koy then poked fun at the length of Oppenheimer before saying that it was up against Barbie for Best Blockbuster; however, managed to piss off director Greta Gerwig by saying it was a film about “boobies”.
Elsewhere, he also asked Barry Keoghan where “his penis was seated”, referring to the final scene in Saltburn where he dances to Murder on the Dancefloor naked and when speaking of The Colour Purple, he threw shade at Ozempic, saying it turned your “a– hole the colour purple”.
Speaking of the hit Binge series Succession, he said it only taught him one thing.
“If you’re a billionaire, pull out. They’re not going to be like you.” Eeek.
Koy then called out Meghan Markle and Prince Harry for getting paid a ton to do “absolutely nothing” by his own streaming platform, Netflix.
One of the better moments was when the camera was on Meryl Streep, who was so freaking cute when Koy put the spotlight on her.
Frankly, it was terrible. WOW. And Twitter (X?!) hated it!
Golden Globes host Jo Koy just went off-script after one of his jokes bombed: “I got the gig 10 days ago! You want a perfect monologue? Yo, shut up. You’re kidding me, right? Slow down. I wrote some of these, and they’re the ones you’re laughing at.”#GoldenGlobes2024pic.twitter.com/K6DIDtdCes
The awkward silence at Jo Koy’s Barbie jokes… He told smart jokes about the other nominees and all he had about Barbie was “big boobs.” #GoldenGlobespic.twitter.com/oERCHqb7Tw
Ladies and gentlemen, stars and star-watchers, welcome to the glittering spectacle that is the Golden Globes 2024 red carpet!
Hollywood’s elite are trading their scripts for gowns and tuxedos, transforming the entrance into a runway of glamour, wit, and enough dazzling sequins to light up the night sky.
While Jo Koy will kick off the proceedings in the room with an awards ceremony to celebrate the silver screen; before that, we’re diving headfirst into a kaleidoscope of glamour, laughter, and the occasional “Who are you wearing?”!
So, without further adieu, dear readers, let’s see all the looks from the Golden Globes 2024 red carpet!
Margot Robbie
Margot Robbie partnered with Armani to create a dress inspired by Superstar Barbie from 1977.
Hold onto your seats, folks! The highly-anticipated 2024 season premiere of Home and Away is here following the jaw-dropping 2023 season finale.
The all-new action-packed season — which premieres on Monday, January 8 at 7.00pm on Channel 7 and 7plus — will pick up right where last year’s epic cliffhanger(s) left off!
Season Finale 2023 Recap
Cash (Nicholas Cartwright) was desperately searching for his missing girlfriend, Eden (Stephanie Panozzo) and Remi’s (Adam Rowland) lifeless body was left on the ground.
Here’s everything that happened: Having been whisked away on a romantic camping trip at the picturesque Crystal Gorge, Lyrik’s wild child Eden Fowler was last seen in the final moments of a nail-biting season closer, sneaking into the bush to go to the bathroom.
Her midnight toilet trek was cut short when she stumbled across two men digging a hole in the dead of night. Caught off guard, Eden was knocked unconscious and bundled into an unknown car.
As the men sped off into the night, Eden came to in the boot of the car and was left reeling when she found herself face to face with the lifeless body of her best friend, Remi.
Adam Rowland. Home and Away, Seven
What will happen during the 2024 Season Premiere?
Now you’re all caught up, here’s what we’ll see during the season premiere!
Cash calls in the SES, as well as his sister Felicity (Jacqui Purvis), to help scour the remote bushland for any sign of Eden. But the sombre search party are completely unaware Eden is being held captive in the middle of nowhere at the mercy of the same men who left her best friend for dead.
When she overhears the men making plans to “get rid” of her, Eden is confronted with a terrifying fate: her time is running out. Will Cash track down Eden before it’s too late?
Nicholas Cartwright, Home and Away. Seven
What else is happening during the first week?
According to Seven, there’s a special event taking place in Summer Bay during the premiere week, as Xander (Luke Van Os) rallies Mackenzie’s (Emily Weir) friends and family to attend Salt’s elegant fundraiser event: Salt by the Sea.
As the community gathers for an impressive lunch by the beach in support of SCAD research (Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection: the heart condition Mackenzie has been diagnosed with), Mackenzie can’t help but feel a growing connection with handsome cardiothoracic surgeon, Dr Levi Fowler (Tristan Gorey).
Is there romance on the horizon for the unlikely pair?
What can we expect from Home and Away in 2024?
As if this heart-rate-inducing first week isn’t enough, the new season of Home and Away also promises some new drama, fresh faces and more heart-stopping moments!
BRING IT ON!!
Home and Away returns Monday, 8 January on Channel 7 and 7plus ay 7.00 pm.
The 81st annual Golden Globe Awards nominations have been announced, kicking the US Awards season into high gear.
In no surprise, Warner Bros’ Barbie and Binge’sSuccession, two cultural phenomenons led the nominees with nine apiece. At the same time, Universal’s Oppenheimer had eight nods and Apple Original Films’ Killers of the Flower Moon and Searchlight’s Poor Things tied with seven.
In terms of overall film, in the Best Picture – Drama category were Oppenheimer and Killersof the Flower Moon joined by Anatomy of a Fall, Maestro, Past Lives and The Zone of Interest.
For Best Motion Picture – Musical-Comedy, Barbie was joined by Poor Things, Air, American Fiction, The Holdovers and May December.
Margot Robbie as Barbie. Universal
See below for the full list of Golden Globe Awards 2024 nominations!
MOTION PICTURE
Best Motion Picture, Drama Oppenheimer (Universal Pictures) Killers of the Flower Moon (Apple Original Films/Paramount Pictures) Maestro (Netflix) Past Lives (A24) The Zone of Interest (A24) Anatomy of a Fall (Neon)
Best Picture, Musical or Comedy Barbie (Warner Bros.) Poor Things (Searchlight Pictures) American Fiction (MGM) The Holdovers (Focus Features) May December (Netflix) Air (Amazon MGM Studios)
Best Director, Motion Picture Bradley Cooper — Maestro Greta Gerwig — Barbie Yorgos Lanthimos — Poor Things Christopher Nolan — Oppenheimer Martin Scorsese — Killers of the Flower Moon Celine Song — Past Lives
Best Screenplay, Motion Picture Barbie — Greta Gerwig, Noah Baumbach Poor Things — Tony McNamara Oppenheimer — Christopher Nolan Killers of the Flower Moon — Eric Roth, Martin Scorsese Past Lives — Celine Song Anatomy of a Fall — Justine Triet, Arthur Harari
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama Bradley Cooper — Maestro Cillian Murphy — Oppenheimer Leonardo DiCaprio — Killers of the Flower Moon Colman Domingo — Rustin Andrew Scott — All of Us Strangers Barry Keoghan — Saltburn
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama Lily Gladstone — Killers of the Flower Moon Carey Mulligan – Maestro Sandra Hüller – Anatomy of a Fall Annette Bening — Nyad Greta Lee — Past Lives Cailee Spaeny — Priscilla
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy Fantasia Barrino – The Color Purple Jennifer Lawrence – No Hard Feelings Natalie Portman – May December Alma Pöysti – Fallen Leaves Margot Robbie – Barbie Emma Stone – Poor Things
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy Nicolas Cage — Dream Scenario Timothée Chalamet — Wonka Matt Damon — Air Paul Giamatti — The Holdovers Joaquin Phoenix — Beau Is Afraid Jeffrey Wright — American Fiction
Timothée Chalamet in Wonka. Universal
Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture Willem Dafoe — Poor Things Robert DeNiro — Killers of the Flower Moon Robert Downey Jr. — Oppenheimer Ryan Gosling — Barbie Charles Melton — May December Mark Ruffalo — Poor Things
Best Supporting Actress, Motion Picture Emily Blunt — Oppenheimer Danielle Brooks — The Color Purple Jodie Foster — Nyad Julianne Moore — May December Rosamund Pike — Saltburn Da’Vine Joy Randolph — The Holdovers
Best Original Score, Motion Picture Ludwig Göransson — Oppenheimer Jerskin Fendrix — Poor Things Robbie Robertson — Killers of the Flower Moon Mica Levi — The Zone of Interest Daniel Pemberton — Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Joe Hisaishi — The Boy and the Heron
Best Picture, Non-English Language Anatomy of a Fall (Neon) — France Fallen Leaves (Mubi) — Finland Io Capitano (01 Distribution) — Italy Past Lives (A24) — United States Society of the Snow (Netflix) — Spain The Zone of Interest (A24) — United Kingdom
Best Original Song, Motion Picture Barbie — What Was I Made For? by Billie Eilish and Finneas Barbie — Dance the Night by Caroline Ailin, Dua Lipa, Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt She Came to Me — Addicted to Romance by Bruce Springsteen and Patti Scialfa The Super Mario Bros. Movie — Peaches by Jack Black, Aaron Horvath, Michael Jelenic, Eric Osmond, and John Spiker Barbie — I’m Just Ken by Mark Ronson, Andrew Wyatt Rustin — Road to Freedom by Lenny Kravitz
Best Motion Picture, Animated The Boy and the Heron (GKids) Elemental (Disney) Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Sony Pictures) The Super Mario Bros. Movie (Universal Pictures) Suzume (Toho Co.) Wish (Disney)
Cinematic and Box Office Achievement Barbie (Warner Bros.) Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (Disney) John Wick: Chapter 4 (Lionsgate Films) Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One (Paramount Pictures) Oppenheimer (Universal Pictures) Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Sony Pictures) The Super Mario Bros. Movie (Universal Pictures) Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour (AMC Theatres)
TELEVISION
Best Television Series, Drama 1923 (Paramount+) The Crown (Netflix) The Diplomat (Netflix) The Last of Us (HBO) The Morning Show (Apple TV+) Succession (HBO)
Best Television Series, Musical or Comedy The Bear (FX) Ted Lasso (Apple TV+) Abbott Elementary (ABC) Jury Duty (Amazon Freevee) Only Murders in the Building (Hulu) Barry (HBO)
Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series, Drama Pedro Pascal — The Last of Us Kieran Culkin — Succession Jeremy Strong — Succession Brian Cox — Succession Gary Oldman — Slow Horses Dominic West — The Crown
Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series, Drama Helen Mirren — 1923 Bella Ramsey — The Last of Us Keri Russell — The Diplomat Sarah Snook — Succession Imelda Staunton — The Crown Emma Stone — The Curse
Best Actress in a TV Series, Musical or Comedy Ayo Edebiri — The Bear Natasha Lyonne — Poker Face Quinta Brunson — Abbott Elementary Rachel Brosnahan — The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Selena Gomez — Only Murders in the Building Elle Fanning – The Great
Best Actor in a TV Series, Musical or Comedy Bill Hader — Barry Steve Martin — Only Murders in the Building Martin Short — Only Murders in the Building Jason Segel — Shrinking Jason Sudeikis — Ted Lasso Jeremy Allen White — The Bear
Best Supporting Actor, Television Billy Crudup — The Morning Show Matthew Macfadyen — Succession James Marsden — Jury Duty Ebon Moss-Bachrach — The Bear Alan Ruck — Succession Alexander Skarsgård — Succession
Best Supporting Actress, Television Elizabeth Debicki — The Crown Abby Elliott — The Bear Christina Ricci — Yellowjackets J. Smith-Cameron — Succession Meryl Streep — Only Murders in the Building Hannah Waddingham — Ted Lasso
Best Limited Series, Anthology Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television Beef Lessons in Chemistry Daisy Jones & the Six All the Light We Cannot See Fellow Travelers Fargo
Best Performance by an Actor, Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television Matt Bomer — Fellow Travelers Sam Claflin — Daisy Jones & the Six Jon Hamm — Fargo Woody Harrelson — White House Plumbers David Oyelowo — Lawmen: Bass Reeves Steven Yeun — Beef
Best Performance by an Actress, Limited Series, Anthology Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television Riley Keough — Daisy Jones & the Six Brie Larson — Lessons in Chemistry Elizabeth Olsen — Love and Death Juno Temple — Fargo Rachel Weisz — Dead Ringers Ali Wong — Beef
Best Performance in Stand-Up Comedy or Television Ricky Gervais — Ricky Gervais: Armageddon Trevor Noah — Trevor Noah: Where Was I Chris Rock — Chris Rock: Selective Outrage Amy Schumer — Amy Schumer: Emergency Contact Sarah Silverman — Sarah Silverman: Someone You Love Wanda Sykes — Wanda Sykes: I’m an Entertainer
If you can believe it, awards season is back again for 2024 and first up are the Golden Globe Awards! Here’s how to watch all the action in Australia on the same day as the US!
For the second year in a row, Stan will be the home of the Awards ceremony and it will be streaming live and on-demand from Los Angeles on Monday, January 8.
Now in its 81st year, the ceremony will be held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles and is the first ceremony produced by Dick Clark Productions and Eldridge Industries and will be directed by Glenn Weiss.
Golden Globes. Instagram.
When can I watch the Golden Globes 2024?
So, want to put on your very best to watch from the comfort of your lounge room?
Here’s when to watch!
The red carpet arrivals begin streaming live from 11am AEDT.
The three-hour awards ceremony will air from 12pm AEDT.
Comedian Jo Koy will host the 81st Annual Golden Globe Awards for the very first time.
“I’ve stepped onto a lot of stages around the world in my career, but this one is going to be extra special,” he said in a statement. “I’m so excited to be hosting the Golden Globes this year! This is that moment where I get to make my Filipino family proud. Mahal Kita (Google it)!”
Jo Koy. Golden Globe Awards 2024, Stan
Who will present on stage at the ceremony?
Among the list of presenters are Oprah Winfrey, Michelle Yeoh, Ben Affleck and Dua Lipa. Joining them are Angela Bassett, Matt Damon, Florence Pugh, Annette Bening, Mark Hamill, Kevin Costner, Jonathan Bailey, Orlando Bloom, Will Ferrell and more!
Stream Golden Globes 2024 from 11am AEDT on Monday, January 8 on Stan.
Husband and wife couple Lesley and Kyle have defended the actions of their co-stars Kristy and Leah, saying that they just got a bad edit on The Block 2023.
Although both Lesley and Kyle had huge falling outs with both Leah and her husband Ash, and Kristy and her husband Brett on the show, Kyle stood up for the women saying their edit was “disappointing”.
“Upon reflection, I do feel bad for Kristy and Leah because we spent so much time with them that we really got an opportunity to see their whole personality and who they are, and they themselves really balanced themselves out,” Kyle told Yahoo Lifestyle Australia.
The Block. Nine.
Kyle did acknowledge that Leah had moments where she was “off the charts” during the show, but stressed that she was someone he could have a “genuine D&M conversation” with.
“Getting to experience both sides of that, you sort of land somewhere in the middle. But as an audience, if you’re just watching the heightened Leah, then you’re not going to land in the middle,” he explained.
“Either you’re going to love her because you think she’s hilarious or you’re not because you think it’s too much.
“It’s disappointing that you don’t get an opportunity to see everyone from their full spectrum of personality, but you can’t put that into a 40-minute episode so I get that.
“There’s just so much that happens in a week and to then condense that down to four days and still continue the most interesting storyline of that week, you’ve got to leave some things on the cutting room floor.”
The Block. Nine.
Lesley and Kyle think their portrayal was accurate
Since selling their house at The Block 2023 auction, Kyle and Lesley have had a chance to watch the entire show back. He told the publication that he believes the way he and his wife come across on the show was pretty spot on.
“We’re not overly confrontational, but we’ll still give an opinion when asked,” he said.
“Now that I’ve watched it back, I think we were on the show to balance out some of those other bigger personalities and that was sort of our role and we just played to our role almost naturally. Obviously, there were relationships that we formed with a lot of people that didn’t necessarily get shown a lot and a lot of things that we did that weren’t shown.”
It’s been confirmed that Big Brother Australia won’t be returning to screens this year, and reports suggest that the reality TV show has been axed for good.
TV Blackbox originally reported that the show had been cancelled following its lowest rating season ever in 2023. However, they’ve since clarified that while the axing hasn’t been officially confirmed, it won’t be back on TV in 2023.
The news originally came from journalist Luke Dennehy during an appearance on Perth radio station 6PR about Big Brother Australia’s future.
A spokesperson for Channel 7 has since stated that the channel is “still considering [the show’s] future”.
The show’s future was shrouded in uncertainty after the finale aired in December 2023, and a spokesperson wouldn’t confirm the renewal of the series to Chattr.
“Big Brother performed well for this year in under 40s and, in particular, on 7Plus – both live streaming and video on demand. We will make a decision on a new season in due course,” a Seven spokesperson said.
Big Brother. Seven.
Big Brother Australia 2023 had record-low ratings
Big Brother Australia 2023 was the lowest rating ever for the franchise and attracted just 152,000 overnight viewers in the five capital cities for its 15th season.
Those stats compared to the show’s figures of 853,000 viewers with it relaunched in 2020 show a stark contrast.
Big Brother contestants complained about the show’s rejig
The 2023 season of Big Brother Australia saw a bunch of young and single contestants enter the BB house. Typically, the housemates are a fairly diverse group with varying ages and quirks.
During an interview with Chattr, contestant Anna Sophia said that she “100%” thinks that she would have gone further on the show had the casting choices been more like previous years.
Big Brother. Seven.
“I’m not gonna lie – I 100% thought there would be a lot more different personalities than there were. Quirky and different diverse people.
“Big Brother does a spin every year and it is different so I guess I’ve gone into this year’s one. But it wasn’t what I expected.”
Various other contestants shared their shock about the casting choices on Big Brother Australia 2023.
Get ready to make fetch happen all over again because the Mean Girls movie is almost here and we’ve been blessed with another nostalgia-filled trailer.
Cady Herron, Regina George, Gretchen Wiener and Karen Smith are all back for the reboot – but they’ll be played by different actresses than the OG Mean Girls film.
The trailer is absolutely jam-packed with references to the 2004 film, including Regina’s iconic ‘cool’ mum and the girls’ Christmas dance. You can watch it for yourself below:
Here’s everything we knew about the brand-new iteration.
What will the film be about?
Just like the OG film starring mega-celebs Rachel McAdams, Lindsay Lohan, Lacey Chabert and Amanda Seyfried, Mean Girls follows new student Cady Heron who is welcomed into the top of the social food chain by the elite group of popular girls called “The Plastics,” ruled by the conniving queen bee Regina George and her minions Gretchen and Karen.
However, when Cady makes the major misstep of falling for Regina’s ex-boyfriend Aaron Samuels, she finds herself prey in Regina’s crosshairs. As Cady sets to take down the group’s apex predator with the help of her outcast friends Janis and Damian, she must learn how to stay true to herself while navigating the most cutthroat jungle of all: high school.
While it is LITERALLY the synopsis, there’s a huge twist. It’s a musical, based on the hit Broadway show!
Renee Rapp. Paramount
Who is in the cast?
The new flick features Aussie actor Angourie Rice (Mare of Easttown) as Cady Heron, Auli’i Cravalho (Moana) as Janis ‘Imi’ike, Reneé Rapp (The Sex Lives of College Girls) as Regina George, newcomer Jaquel Spivey as Damian Hubbard, Avantika (Senior Year) as Karen Shetty, Bebe Wood (Love, Victor) as Gretchen Wieners, Christopher Briney (The Summer I Turned Pretty) as Aaron Samuels, Jenna Fischer (The Office) as Ms. Heron, Busy Philipps (Girls 5Ever) as Mrs. George, Ashley Park (Emily in Paris) as Madame Park, Tina Fey (creator, Only Murders in the Building) as Ms. Norbury, Tim Meadows (Mean Girls) as Mr. Duvall and Jon Hamm (Mad Men) as Coach Carr.
Aussie Angourie Rice as Cady Heron. Paramount
Who’s behind the flick?
Lorne Michaels and Fey both created and produced the new movie, with Fey serving as writer. The music, which is also seen in the stage production was composed by Jeff Richmond who also happens to be Fey’s husband!
When can we watch it?
While we think October 3 would have been a better choice, Mean Girls will be released in cinemas on January 11, 2024.
Is there a trailer?
Absolutely! Fetch it below!
Catch Mean Girls in cinemas nationwide from January 11, 2024.
Lauren Fried has shared a heartbreaking Instagram post in honour of her late husband Jock Zonfrillo on their wedding anniversary.
Lauren shared a montage of photos from their wedding day, which took place on January 1st 2017 and accompanied it with an emotional caption.
“Happy anniversary, My Love,” she began. “Our dream of growing old together in the middle of nowhere in Italy – kids and dogs under our feet, you laughing your enormous laugh, falling asleep on your chest – is so vivid.”
“That’s where I imagine you now. Lx.”
Zonfrillo. Instagram.
Friends, fans and loved ones quickly shared sweet messages and their condolences in the comments section.
“My heart breaks every time I see his smiling face and your beautiful family, such a huge loss, especially for you and your family,” one follower wrote.
Another penned, “Keep that beautiful dream tucked in a little pocket in your heart.”
The former MasterChef host was found dead on April 30, 2023, after his wife ordered a welfare check to his Sydney hotel room at 2am. Jock’s family confirmed the sad news in a statement at the time.
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Lauren shared a heartbreaking message for Jock on Christmas Day
The moving post comes just days after Lauren’s most recent post, which touched on her struggle of celebrating Christmas Day without Jock.
“It’s different this year. No less love or excitement, just my stubbornness to see the kid’s faces light up in spite of it all,” she wrote alongside a video of Lauren and their children celebrating Christmas.
“Watching our gorgeous children navigating their first Xmas, I can see now that tragedy will make them. It will make them fierce and fearless, they’ll have a strength no-one can quite put their finger on,” the post continued.
“And they will undoubtedly have a life bigger than the one Jock and I dreamt for them because of this. They’ll be stronger in the broken bits.”
The Block’s Kyle and Lesley may have had a bit of a rush trot from the judges on season 19 of the home renovation show, but that wouldn’t stop them from returning next season.
Despite consistently receiving negative feedback from the judges, Kyle and Lesley officially came in third place at the The Block 2023 auctions, beating both Kristy and Brett and Leah and Ash.
During a chat with Yahoo Lifestyle, the parents of two said that they’d love to return for season 20.
“If they called us, there would be no hesitation,” Leslie told the publication “Now we’ve done it, I feel like we’d go in with a bit more gameplay than what we did before.”
Their hope to return may not be in vain either, The Block seasons All Stars, Fans v Faves and Triple Threat all included returning contestants, some who appeared in back-to-back seasons.
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Kyle said they would have an advantage if they return
Kyle told the publication that the experience he gained from The Block 2023 would surely help him if he were to return to the show.
“Obviously they can change it up completely. We got schedules, budgets, everything up front, so obviously they can flip that and take it back to how they used to do it and then that would be a fully different experience for us,” he said.
“But you know the person that you need to be on-site and what relationships you need to have with the builders and trades and stuff like that, and you would approach it a bit differently. I would do it, even though it’s Phillip Island and I haven’t heard amazing things about the weather at that time of the year.”
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When is The Block 2024 on?
An official premiere date hasn’t been announced yet. However, The Block generally starts in August each year, so the same is expected for 2024.
What we do know, however, is that this year’s Blockheads will be renovating spots by the sea on Phillip Island in Victoria.
“Nothing is more important to us than delivering an incredible season for our 20th anniversary,” Executive producer Julian Cress told9Entertainment.
“It’s such a big milestone for us and we are absolutely delighted that we found the perfect location in such a wonderful holiday destination in Phillip Island.”
The renovations will take place at a popular holiday park, which has already been purchased by Channel Nine and is ready to be built at.
“We’ve purchased a holiday park just around the corner from the world-famous Penguin Parade, and so far the community has shown huge support for us and we are hoping for a really warm welcome for our new crop of contestants in the 20th year.”
Season Seven MAFS bride Cathy Evans has revealed that her 36-year-old brother tragically passed away on Boxing Day.
The reality star, who is of Thai and Welsh heritage, shared the sad news on Instagram in her native Thai language.
“On Dec. 26, early in the morning, I lost my brother too soon in this life. Unexpectedly and suddenly I flew to New Zealand for hours after hearing what happened,” the translation reads.
“His last day on earth was Christmas Day. Spending it with his newlywed wife, son and family. I’m sorry I wasn’t home for Christmas.”
Cathy explained that her brother suffered a cardiac arrest in New Zealand, where he lives. She posted a link to a GoFundMe that was started to raise money to repatriate his body to Thailand.
“I’m glad to know that you’re passing on that peace, love, and happiness in your heart after all you’ve been through and that you’re surrounded by all your loved ones “
Cathy also shared a list of things she was manifesting for 2024, and noted, “Also adding to this, living life to the fullest, for my brother”.
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Cathy’s loved ones share their condolences
Cathy’s heartbreaking social media tribute to her brother was flooded with sympathy messages from her friends and family.
“I’m so sorry for your loss Cathy❤️ sending you and your family lots of love and prayers during this time,” one person wrote.
Another penned, “Losing a sibling always seems to be something not many understand. We seem to be the “forgotten” grievers. I’m sending you so much love right now. Please take it easy on yourself.”
“I’m so sorry for you and your families loss 🥺 it’s never easy losing a loved one sending so much love your way cat ❤️,” a third wrote.
Congratulations are in order for MAFS 2018 star Carly Bowyer, who got engaged to her longtime boyfriend Neil Goldsmith.
On New Year’s Day Carly shared a photo of Neil on one knee proposing, with their three-year-old son Bailey looking on.
Carly and Neil have been together since 2019 and welcomed Bailey in December 2020.
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Carly’s MAFS co-stars sent their well wishes
Carly’s Instagram comment section was lit up with congratulatory messages from her former MAFS co-stars.
“Congratulations! So happy for you!” Tracey Jewel penned.
“Wooohoooooo!!!!!!! Huge congratulations @carlybowyer and Neil. So so happy for you,” Melissa Walsh wrote.
Cam Merchant and Jesse Konstantinoff also congratulated the couple.
Who was Carly paired with on MAFS?
Carly got ‘married’ on season five of MAFS to entrepreneur Justin Fischer. While the couple split before the Final Vows ceremony, it was her post-show romance that had tongues wagging.
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Shortly after the season aired, photos were leaked of Carly kissing fellow groom Troy. Troy was paired with Ashley on the show, and the two were one of the most memorable couples of the season.
“Physically, Troy is my type. I do go for that preppy, private school-looking guy and Justin and I had a conversation about that,” she told TV WEEK at the time.
“We definitely bonded at the dinner parties, we seemed to be the ones in the relationships putting in a lot more than we were getting. I think we both sympathised with each other a lot more about that.”
The pair continued to date after the reunion was aired, but broke up nine months later.
The Bachelor Australia’s Irena Srbinovska has opened up about a condition that she and Locky Gilbert’s unborn baby has been diagnosed with.
The Bachelor couple are expecting their first child early this year, but Irena has taken to Instagram to reveal that her pregnancy hasn’t been smooth sailing.
“This is something I didn’t think I was going to share but I have had a lot of questions about when my baby is due and I have deliberately not shared that for a reason,” Irena captioned a video on Instagram.
“So early in the pregnancy, our baby was diagnosed with a Single Artery Umbilical Cord which is more common than I thought. In fact, 1 in 100 pregnancies have a single artery cord. The main concern being that the baby is small to develop.”
In the post, Irena explained that the condition causes the baby to grow slowly, so she didn’t want to be compared to other women who conceived around the same time as her.
“Our baby and my bump is smaller than what is expected for how far along I am and I didn’t want to be compared to other women around the same gestation as me,” she wrote.
However, the Bachelor winner decided to share her unborn baby’s condition in the hope of raising awareness for other mum’s to be who may be experiencing the same thing.
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“Being pregnant isn’t easy, we compare our bump, our pregnancy, our baby and our experience to those around us. I just wanted to put it out there that it’s OK if your experience is different to those of your friends, colleagues, relatives, people in media or whoever. It’s your experience and it’s special…it’s a miracle.
“Thank you to everyone who has shared their story with me, I have read them all and find so much strength from them.”
Unlike Love Island and MAFS, Survivor Australia isn’t usually the first pick for influencers looking to increase their followings. However, that’s all changed this year.
The cast for Survivor Australia 2024 has leaked, and there’s a fair few influencers amongst the bunch.
Eight of this year’s castaways have more than 5,000 followers, and that’s before the season has aired. Furthermore, three of those nine contestants have a following count in the six digits.
Which Survivor Australia 2024 contestants are influencers?
Check out the following counts of the most social media-savvy contestants below.
While the MAFS 2024 cast hasn’t officially been released yet, the brand-spanking new trailer gives us a first glimpse at who will be walking down the aisle in the upcoming season.
The trailer shows 15 of the singles who are looking for love on the popular reality show. Keep in mind that there will be 20 participants tying the knot, so we’re still left in the lurch about the identities of five of them.
However, we’ve popped together screenshots of each of the 15 participants who were shown in the trailer, which can double as a handy guide as you learn the participant’s names throughout the season. You can thank us later!
Here at home, we all know that Australian TV is pretty damn good, but we’ve finally got some global recognition!
Yup, The New York Times has released a list of the best TV episodes for 2023, and Survivor Australia made the cut.
There were 13 episodes mentioned in the article, and the Survivor ep was the only reality TV addition to the prestigious list.
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Which Survivor Australia episode was it?
The episode in question was season 8, episode 7: Return of the King. Survivor fans will know that the king reference in the episode title is about supervillain George Mladenov.
Geroge originally appeared on Australian Survivor: Brains v Brawn where he came runner-up to Hayley Leake. He returned for Australian Survivor: Heroes v Villains and created a whole lot of chaos before being voted out and coming in fourth. He has since competed on The Amazing Race Australia: Celebrity Edition.
What did the New York Times say about the episode?
The New York Times said that Australian Survivor “has been outplaying the U.S. version for a while now”.
“Nowhere was that more evident than in this jaw-dropping episode from the “Heroes vs. Villains” season,” the writer detailed.
“The episode’s final tribal council featured a masterstroke of psychological manipulation by George Mladenov, or “King George,” who emerged as one of the most telegenic antagonists of any version of the show. American Survivor is still a delight, but this iteration currently wears the crown.”
Did George Mladenov comment on the accomplishment?
Well, duh, of course, he did. George took to Instagram to share a screenshot of the article and gave himself a giant big pat on the back in his trademark style.
“All apps will now say: “Once described by the @nytimes as one of the ‘most telegenic antagonists’ ever,” he captioned the post.
