Innholdsfortegnelse for Issue 6, 2021 i New Zealand Woman's Weekly

He grew up in Brooklyn through the Great Depression and became one of the most admired broadcasters of his generation, pulling in more than a million viewers a night. But the curtain has closed for Larry King. Born in 1933, Larry grew up dreaming of becoming a radio star. “I would lie in bed, look at the radio and I wanted to be on the radio,” he once recalled, but at the age of nine his world came crashing down when his father died of a heart attack. The family was plunged into poverty and when Larry finished high school, he went to work as a milk man instead of enrolling at university, in order to put food on the table. His radio dreams, however, persisted and after being told…

Her work in acting and activism has earned her countless accolades, and this year Jane Fonda is set to add another feather to her hat. She will receive the top honour, the Cecil B. DeMille Award at the Golden Globes this year, making her only the 16th woman in its 67-year history to receive it. The award is given to those who have made “outstanding contributions to the world of entertainment”, with previous winners including Judy Garland, Oprah Winfrey and her late father Henry Fonda. When announcing the news, Hollywood Foreign Press Association president Ali Sar said, “For more than five decades, Jane’s breadth of work has been anchored in her unrelenting activism, using her platform to address some of the most important social issues of our time. We are…

‘Working fills up my “me tank”. Then towards the end of it, I get the guilts and feel like I need to fill up my “mum tank”’ Anna Jullienne is used to the spotlight – she’s been in the public eye since she launched her career on Shortland Street almost two decades ago. But playing the wife of America’s most maligned president has opened her eyes to a whole new level of scrutiny. “All of a sudden, freedoms you take for granted are taken away – like being able to go to the toilet without a security guard standing outside listening – and it is not even your journey, it’s a journey you are taken on because of your partner.” Anna takes to the stage opposite veteran actor Jennifer Ward-Lealand…

George & Amal Clooney – 17 years After his first marriage ended in divorce in 1993, silver fox George Clooney vowed he would never waltz down the aisle again. Famous last words! The Midnight Sky actor, 59, popped the question just seven months after meeting human rights lawyer Amal Alamuddin, 42. Recalling when they first met, the A-lister said recently, “I liked her, but I didn’t want to jump the shark on her. I’m 17 years older than her, so she might have thought I was a grandpa.” Rod Stewart & Penny Lancaster – 26 years They said “I do” in 2007 and have been making sweet music ever since, but former lingerie model Penny, who turns 50 in March, says there’s just one…

When it comes to living your dream, success is more about perseverance and hard work than natural-born talent, reckons White Sox pitcher Loran Parker. “You talk to anyone in the New Zealand White Sox and they’re like, ‘Yeah, I was probably not the most naturally talented player’, but they had the most drive and they wanted to succeed the most,” she tells the Weekly from her Auckland home. The 24-year-old had her first taste of softball when she was watching her brother Callum playing in his school T-Ball team. With only one year between them, Loran was determined to outdo him. “That’s how I got into softball,” she grins. “Because my brother did it, I was doing it too – but I was going to do it better!” Hence, a…

Antipasto platter PREP + COOK TIME 20 MINS SERVES 6 Breadsticks, prosciutto, baby carrots, cucumber, flat beans and grape tomatoes, to serve GREEN OLIVE DIP 200g pitted Sicilian green olives, drained ½ tsp fresh thyme leaves 1 tsp finely grated lemon rind 250g light sour cream 2 tsp extra virgin olive oil MARINATED BOCCONCINI 2 medium (300g) ripe Roma tomatoes 2 tbspns dukkah (see notes) 1 tbspn finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley 300g cherry bocconcini, drained 1 Place olives, thyme, lemon rind and sour cream in a small food processor. Blend until almost smooth but with some texture. Season with freshly ground black pepper. Transfer to a small bowl and drizzle with oil. 2 To make the marinated bocconcini, grill the whole tomatoes on all sides over a flame until…

Going NUTTY Fans of Pic’s and Whittaker’s no longer have to choose between their favourite snacks because the brands have joined forces to create Pic’s Peanut & Chocolate Butter! Like many, 2020 provided the opportunity to try something new. Pic’s founder Pic Picot says, “Peanuts and chocolate have always gone well together. I know lots of our customers will find it irresistible.” The combination of Pic’s signature crunchy nuts with a generous mix of Whittaker’s Five Roll Refined Creamy Milk and Dark Ghana 72% is ‘nutter’ genius! “Think of it as a peanut slab in a jar,” says Pic’s product creator Carrie Anne Bennett. “I get a warm glow just thinking about it!” Available from New World and Pak’nSave, rrp $7.99. POLISHED TO PERFECTION Take your nails to…

In a CAPSULE… Nobody does capsules better than Elizabeth Arden and the latest has us very excited. Hyaluronic Acid Ceramide Capsules Hydra-Plumping Serum, $162 (for 60), draws in moisture while skin-strengthening ceramides lock it in. Not only does the capsule keep the formula fresh and potent, but it also ensures that you put the right amount on. In your HAIR… The trick to really making hair shine is to seal the cuticle so it reflects light better. A good product for the job is Virtue Labs Split End Serum, $66, which is chock-full of its patented Alpha Keratin 60ku® protein, which mends and seals frayed, brittle ends, restoring hair to its pre-damaged state. You’ll also find anti-fade and humidity protection ingredients in here, too. Around your EYES… For daytime use,…

Have you ever experienced wardrobe envy? Coordinated clothes hanging neatly in line, perfect rows of shiny shoes and open shelving showing off that handbag collection… You, too, can get this feeling at home and it’s not that difficult. 1 TAKE IT OUT, START AGAIN Start from scratch and pull out everything. Take note of what you own and think about it as you put everything back – in order! Place similar items in separate piles, then return them to their own sections in the wardrobe. This is the perfect time to vacuum all that dust at the back of the wardrobe or find those missing earrings. Also ask yourself a few questions: How much space should each type of clothing take up? Do you need more long hanging or an…

1 Which TV show made household names of Ted Danson, Kirstie Alley, Kelsey Grammar and Woody Harrelson? 2 In The Good Wife, Alicia Florrick (played by Juliana Margulies) did what for a career? 3 Which actor played Detective Bobby Simone in NYPD Blue, Nero Padilla in Sons of Anarchy, Matt Santos in The West Wing and Victor Sifuentes in LA Law? 4 Which Sex and the City character works in PR? a. Carrie b. Samantha c. Miranda d. Charlotte 5 Antonia Prebble played two characters with the surname West on Outrageous Fortune and Westside. What were their first names? 6 Robbie Coltrane starred as a chain-smoking, hard-drinking, gambling psychologist called Fitz in which drama show? 7 No-nonsense police chief inspector Jane Tennison, (played by Helen Mirren), was the lead character…

SHARP RESPONSE At kindergarten, two little girls were sitting side-by-side drawing. The teacher sitting next to them asked one when she would be having her birthday. She replied that it would be in May. “So you will be off to school?” the teacher asked. “No,” the girl replied. “I’m going to have a baby.” Her friend stopped drawing and said, “You do know how babies come out? They get a knife and cut your tummy and the knife is really, really, really sharp.” There was a pause. “I think I will go to school then.” S. Bowen, Lower Hutt, 2014 NO MORE GNASHING My husband is a compulsive hoarder. Nothing is ever so bad that it might not “come in handy someday”. It is not unusual for him to expect…

The other day, a friend of mine suggested meeting up for dinner. I was dead keen – any catch up with Clare is always a lot of laughs. “Where shall we go?” I asked, which also, for women, doubles as the question, “What should I wear?” “Nowhere too fancy,” replied Clare. “Something smart casual.” Excellent. I put on my fairly new leopard-print dress that was cool and floaty, and covered a multitude of sins. I haven’t worn anything with a zip for more than a year now – my wardrobe basically consists of a series of cool, floaty things in a variety of prints and colours. A warning, though, floaty things aren’t foolproof in Canterbury nor’westers. I wore an old favourite to my aunt and uncle’s 50th wedding anniversary party.…

THE SONG I LISTEN TO WHEN I NEED A PICK-ME-UP IS… Happy by Pharell. It’s pretty contagious, no matter my mood. IF I COULD PASS ANY LAW, IT WOULD BE… to create a sugar tax (a high one) and to remove all sugary drinks and snacks from schools. In fact, remove them from all shelves everywhere. It’s such a pointless and dangerous drug, and a terrible precedent to set for people’s diets. There’s too many better alternatives now – processed sugar’s time is up! MY COMFORT FOOD IS… warm, freshly made sourdough toast with organic New Zealand-made butter and Marmite. Yum! And chicken soup for when I’m truly sick and in need of comfort. MY FAVOURITE BOOK EVER IS… Winnie-the-Pooh by A.A. Milne. Delightful, magical, simple and some truly effective…

PERFECT COVER Hilary Duff, 33, employs the age-old trick of a giant bag to hide her seven-month pregnant belly while filming Younger in New York. IF THE SHOE FITS Christian Louboutin better watch out! Sarah Jessica Parker, 55, does a hard sell at her SJP boutique in New York, helping fulfil every girl’s fantasy of going shopping for heels with Carrie Bradshaw. MIRROR, MIRROR We wish we looked this good during a cool down! Serena Williams, 39, flashes her best Blue Steel while showing off her activewear. JEN’S MANE MAN Jennifer Aniston, 51, poses with her Friends hairdresser and creator of The Rachel, Chris McMillan, 55. A ROLL IN THE HAY Yeehaw! Being married to a country star is rubbing off on Nicole Kidman, 53, who shared this gorgeous snap…

Larry was married eight times – twice to the same woman. WIFE 1: Freda Miller Larry married his high school sweetheart Freda at age 18. The marriage was annulled after a year. WIFE 2: Annette Kaye Larry married Annette in 1961. They separated within months and Annette gave birth to a son, Larry King Jr, who Larry didn’t know about until 33 years later. WIFE 3: Alene Akins Larry married Playboy Bunny Alene soon after his second marriage came to an end. He adopted Alene’s son Andy and the pair had a daughter named Chaia. They split in 1963, remarried in 1967 and divorced again in 1972. WIFE 4: Mary “Mickey” Sutphin In between his marriages to Alene, Larry wed Mickey and had a daughter, Kelly, now 54. WIFE 5:…

Lisa Marie Presley grew up in the spotlight with Elvis Presley as a father, then went on to marry two of pop culture’s most controversial and elusive figures – Michael Jackson and Nicolas Cage. More recently, she tragically lost her son Benjamin. But the notoriously private figure may finally open up about all the sensational details of her life in an upcoming memoir. “Publishers have been clamouring to ger her story for years,” tells a source. “She’s kept everything bottled up for so long and now it’s time to let it go.” While many may think a childhood with a troubled rock star as a father would be difficult, an insider says Lisa Marie wants people to know how many amazing memories she has with her dad, who died when…

Broadcaster Mary Lambie, has been a well-loved face and voice on New Zealand TV and radio for many years. But the Christchurch-born endurance sport enthusiast and mother of three is best known for her time on TVNZ’s Good Morning show, which she hosted for seven years from 1997. The Weekly catches up with Mary to reminisce about her TV hosting days and find out what she’s been up to. Hello Mary, a cup of tea for you? Yes, I only drink loose-leaf tea – although herbal is okay from a tea bag. I like to put the leaves straight into my cup, then pour in the water, then the milk. Jim (Mora, Mary’s husband) makes me a cup of tea like that every morning. How are Jim and the kids?…

Chief Advisor of Food and Nutrition at Heart Foundation, Dave Monro, shares his top five tips for preventing heart disease: THERE IS NO ONE-SIZE-FITS-ALL APPROACH TO FOOD All foods can be included as part of a healthy diet and avoid labelling food as toxic or bad. Remember, it’s your whole dietary pattern that counts, not just individual nutrients or food. EAT MORE PLANT FOODS Eating more fruits, vegetables, whole grains and plant proteins (such as beans, peas, nuts and seeds) will reduce the risk of heart disease. Choose vegetables that are different colours to get a range of nutrients. PRIORITISE YOUR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY Aim to be active throughout the day and reduce the amount of time sitting down. From housework, dance to gym classes or walking, find an activity that…

BEACH ESCAPE Throwing a lightweight poncho over your beach attire not only keeps you looking chic on the sand, but also gives you some added protection from the sun’s rays. CITY SLICKER This feminine floral print dress has a contemporary silhouette that will suit any body shape. The subtle puff sleeve and pleated hemline add flair. SAILING AWAY When buying summer pants, choose a lightweight viscose linen blend, which will keep you cool in the warmer weather. VINEYA RD CHIC A jumpsuit is a great alternative to a dress or pants. Pair with a lightweight jacket over the top if you want more coverage – or layer a tee underneath for a different look.…

The approach to home decluttering by Japanese organising consultant Marie Kondo includes only holding onto items that spark joy, and her patented folding method (illustrated left), which keeps drawers in tip-top shape. The bestselling author of The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up now has an app, free to download on iPhone, which will take you step by step through her process, supporting you as you give your home a Marie Kondo makeover.…

1. Re-cover a stool A great way to revamp an old or tired-looking stool is to re-cover it. Cut the inner leg seam of a pair of jeans all the way down. Place the widest part of the denim over the stool, ensuring there is enough fabric to wrap under the stool. Cut off any excess denim and slowly start staple-gunning the denim to the underside of the stool, making neat pleats where necessary. Fold over the edge of the denim before stapling for a nice finish. 2. Key ring Find a scrap of old denim and cut out 2 identical shapes of your choice – we chose a heart measuring 12cm long by 12cm wide. Place shapes on top of one another, right sides out. Cut off a belt…

• I was nominated for 28 Primetime Emmy Awards and won four • I was ranked no. 21 on the US TV Guide’s list of 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time • I ran for 10 seasons, from 1994 to 2004 • My working title was Insomnia Café • My stars were paid $22,500 per episode for the first season, and $1m per episode in the 10th series. • I am set in New York • One of my main characters is a chef, another is a paleontologist • Famous guest stars included Susan Sarandon, Danny DeVito, Bruce Willis, Reese Witherspoon, George Clooney and Brad Pitt • One of my main characters had a pet monkey called Marcel • My main characters have the surnames Green, Geller, Bing, Buffay…

AQUARIUS Jan 21 – Feb 19 You’re in a very light-hearted state of mind, but sadly others close to you have their heads down, working on various projects. However, stay in your energy and spread the joy as it will be appreciated by those around you. There is somewhere new to eat or dance, and friends want to share this new place with you, so the weekend will be very busy with catching up. PISCES Feb 20 – Mar 20 It’s important to keep your home literally that – yours. People are dropping in like it’s the local motel or café. Shut the front door and reclaim your space. A work colleague has been wanting to socialise as they know that a friendship with you could be an advantage for…

TIMES... AUSTRALIAN OPEN BEGINS MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, FROM 1PM ON SKY SPORT 3, WITH ADDITIONAL COVERAGE ON SKY SPORT POP-UP 1 & SKY SPORT 4. HIGHLIGHTS DAILY FROM TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 11.35PM (TIMES VARY DAY TO DAY), PRIME Tennis fans were left disappointed when the ASB Classic was cancelled this year, but the Australian Open is going full steam ahead! Tennis greats from around the world have quarantined for two weeks, hitting balls against walls and windows – even into their beds! – to stay match ready. Wouldn’t you hate to be in the room next to them?! Serena Williams is vying for her eighth Aussie Open title, which, if she won, would be her 24th Grand Slam singles title and would bring her equal with the current record holder,…

Everything about this novel is creepy and dark. There are echoes of real life cases in the plot and that helps to make it particularly disturbing. It’s a bleak story, but still a captivating one, and skilfully told. These days, Lex Gracie is a successful career woman. No one is likely to recognise her as “Girl A”, the child who escaped a notorious House of Horrors. Lex has rebuilt her life, but the death of her mother in prison means she is obliged to return to the place where she and her siblings were starved, beaten and imprisoned. Determined their family house should be turned into a happy place that will benefit the local community, she stays on in her childhood hometown and there she is forced to reckon with…

One of my favourite things about the Weekly is that we are able to follow the lives of beloved Kiwis who we have watched on the telly or listened to on the radio for years. It’s an absolute joy to get to know these familiar faces and voices even better – and especially so when it comes to this week’s star, Kevin Milne. Back in December 2001, writer Donna Fleming was tasked with going to Kapiti Coast to interview him – he had just welcomed his fourth child into the world. She remembers Tommie’s big blue eyes and how Kevin was such a doting dad. Over the years, we have seen Tommie gr ow up and it’s wonderful to have her back in this issue! Kevin has also dispensed his…

Lockdown saw their love flourish, but sadly, after almost a year together, Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas have called it quits. Eagle-eyed fans noticed that the pair hadn’t been on their regular coffee outings in some time, but now a source has officially confirmed that they are done. Ben and Ana met playing husband and wife in their upcoming film Deep Water, and the rumour mill started to turn about the co-stars. Then in March last year, their relationship was confirmed when they were spotted on a romantic beach walk in her native Cuba. With lockdown hitting the world soon after, their relationship was put on the fast track with a source saying, “Ben and Ana basically live together, and Ben is very into Ana and so sweet to…

She sent shock waves through the establishment with a daring new hair cut, but ‘chic punk’ Princess Charlene of Monaco doesn’t seem to care. The 43-year-old attended a children’s party with her head shaved closely on one side, with a sleek, gelled lock of hair on the other, and she has now revealed that it was her decision and her husband, Prince Albert, has grown to like it. A close friend of the royal family says, “Princess Caroline nearly choked on her pearls when she saw Charlene’s dramatic new hairdo. “She’s doing a Britney on us,” Caroline told her pals. The 64-year-old Princess of Hanover is not known for being friendly towards her glam sister-in-law. Strikingly sculpted and elegant, Charlene’s message to her critics is, “I can even shave my…

There’s no denying it – Joan Collins is a great dame. As a 21-year-old, she was told her acting career was all but over, but she didn’t accept it for a moment. Instead, this year the Dynasty actress marks 70 years in movies. The 87-year-old remembers with a wry smile the day she was chased off the 20th Century Fox lot in 1954 by an older, married actor who was outraged that she’d turned down his amorous advances. “He followed me at high speed in his car, screaming at me to wind my window down,” recalls Joan. “And when I did, do you know what he said? ‘By the time you’re 23, you’ll be a washed-up old bag!’” Now, with a career spanning almost three-quarters of a century, a successful…

“The exciting part of my life is that every day’s dramatically different. Yesterday I was visiting native bush with my councillor hat on, 30 minutes ago I was on my way to a fire callout and tomorrow I’m driving to Whanganui for a story for my magazine. I grew up on a sheep farm in West Otago, the youngest of four girls, and was always reading or writing. In Year 11, the manager of local radio station 4ZG in Gore spoke to my class and the idea of broadcasting appealed. I went in for work experience and kept going back. I didn’t get into the radio course, but was in Christchurch looking for a job when he called and said, ‘My journalist’s leaving. Would you like the job?’ I thought,…

White chocolate & passionfruit eclairs PREP + COOK TIME 1 HOUR 20 MINUTES (+ COOLING) MAKES 12 80g butter 1/3 cup (160ml) water 1 cup gluten-free plain flour 1 tsp cream of tartar 4 eggs, lightly beaten 200g white chocolate, coarsely chopped WHITE CHOCOLATE & PASSIONFRUIT FILLING 200g white chocolate, coarsely chopped ¾ cup (180ml) pouring cream 1 tbsp passionfruit pulp 1 Preheat oven to 200°C. Grease and line two oven trays. 2 Stir butter and water in a medium saucepan over low heat until butter is melted. Bring to the boil. Add sifted flour and cream of tartar; cook, stirring, for 2 minutes or until mixture thickens and forms a ball. Remove from heat. 3 Transfer mixture to a medium bowl of an electric mixer. Beat in eggs, one…

1 HARSH BRUSHING Vigorously brushing locks from root to tip can cause hair follicles to snap, especially if there’s a snag or knot. Solution: Say goodbye to split and frayed ends by simply reversing the order. Brush the ends first, then move up to the roots so you can sort through tangles individually – without tearing at the strands. Try (1) Lady Jayne TanglePro, $19.99 2 CHIPPED NAILS After investing time in painting nails and letting them properly air-dry, nothing’s more frustrating than seeing the polish chip a few hours later. Solution: After painting the entire nail, carefully apply polish across the edge of the nail tip during the second coat. This adds a protective layer where the most wear and tear takes place. Try (2) Rimmel 60 Seconds Super…

‘You don’t just want any bloke’s name on your undies’ I got some underpants from Farmers for Christmas. Liked them. Funky as hell. Brightly coloured with bold images. The design was a cross between the Aussie Mambo shirts once all the rage and the more refined but immensely colourful Ken Done designs, also from across the ditch. But there was a problem. All around the waistband, in bold letters, was the name Mitch Dowd. And I didn’t want some bloke’s name I’d never heard of wrapped around my waist. The name was such a feature of the undies, you felt you should know him. Remember when that real cool dude, Vince Martin, first appeared on ads in the ‘80s selling tyres. “G’day, I’m Vince Martin.” He said it as though…

A dessertspoon of jam – plum or any other kind that’s not too sweet – adds to the flavour of a stew or casserole. – A.B. Old pantyhose have many uses and can do double-duty. Using two pairs in the same shade, cut the ruined legs off each and put the two pairs on, one good leg to each. Keep curlers or a hairset in place overnight by cutting both legs off the pantyhose, placing panty part over your head and tucking leg ends under. The elastic waistband holds it snugly round face. A knee bandage will stay in place better if held by a stocking. Cut off at toe and hip. Ease one end of stocking over the bandage and cover it. Give a half twist above and below…

Are you familiar with Dr Who’s Tardis? It’s the police box he or she travels in. The defining feature being it is much larger on the inside than it would appear from the outside. I believe for 13 years we have been living in such a device. This became apparent to me earlier this year. Finding our lives free of anxiety, we decided to go from zero to 100 on the stress-o-meter and sell our house. I am now bald and 300 years old. Anyone who has been through the experience of clearing one’s worldly possessions from their long-held hiding places amongst the nooks and crannies of one’s abode will empathise, I am sure. We decided to put some of our belongings into storage. Just the basic stuff left over…

AMMONITE IN CINEMAS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11 Kate Winslet (left) and Saoirse Ronan star in this gorgeous period romance. Mary’s quiet life is forever changed when an admirer of her palaeontology work entrusts his wife to her care. At first, she is dismissive of Charlotte, but the more time they spend together, the stronger the feelings between them grow. MINARI IN SELECT CINEMAS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11 A Korean family moves to Arkansas to pursue the American dream by starting their own farm, growing Korean vegetables. But they’re pushed to the brink as problem after problem arises, putting them further in debt, but the father is determined to succeed. It’s a moving watch about the power of resilience.…

She comes from the north of England and is now working on a second book while working as a lawyer for Google. This novel was inspired by… a lifelong fascination with sibling relationships. I’m an only child, so always looked at sibling relationships as an outsider, trying to understand that delicate balance between love and loathing, support and competition. Girl A was also inspired by my interest in true crime. Its focus is what happens when the police and journalists depart, and those involved in a case are left with the trauma of it, in the months and years to follow. The most challenging thing about writing it was… keeping going. It’s very difficult to write without self-doubt, and some chapters and scenes are inevitably more difficult than others. There…

There’s a new member of the Cambridge family and Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge are besotted. A gorgeous wee black cocker spaniel puppy is helping them deal with the sad loss of their beloved pet Lupo, who died in November. The puppy – whose name is yet to be revealed – was a gift from Kate’s brother James Middleton, who also gave them Lupo nine years ago. The newcomer is thought to be Lupo’s niece. Kate, 39, William, 38, and their children Prince George, seven, Princess Charlotte, five, and Prince Louis, two, actually got the puppy from James Middleton and his fiancée Alizee Thevenet, 31, shortly before Lupo died. Friends say the family had hoped the new pooch would help keep the more senior Lupo active. James, 33,…