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Idon’t know what I was doing years ago when Grey’s Anatomy was all anyone could talk about, but somehow the show passed me by. Then, in the throes of lockdown a few months ago, I discovered the medical drama… and McDreamy! (for those who don’t know, that’s Patrick Dempsey, aka Derek Shepherd). I’m now five seasons down with 12 to go and, quite frankly, it’s all I can talk about. Safe to say I was thrilled last week when Ellen Pompeo shared a new snap of her and Patrick together again (p23), prompting endless discussion about their real-life chemistry. Meanwhile, a long-running feud between two cast members kicked off again. Grey’s fans… this issue is for you!…

A posse of Nine’s highest paid stars, including Karl Stefanovic, 46, Richard Wilkins, 66, and Georgie Gardner, could be shown the door following the shock resignation of the network’s CEO Hugh Marks after an office affair went public earlier this month. In the top job for five years, Hugh reportedly went out of his way to protect his network “pets”. Now rumours abound that the select few – who have been dubbed the “untouchables” and include The Block’s Scotty Cam, 57, and 60 Minutes veteran reporters Tara Brown, 52, and Liz Hayes, 64, – could face huge pay cuts and drastic contract changes, or risk losing their jobs. “There’s a few people right now sh*tting themselves walking the corridors at Nine knowing their entrusted leader is gone,” an industry insider…

Ellen and Patrick may be getting along better than ever, but the feud is still going strong between their former co-stars Katherine Heigl and Isaiah Washington. Thirteen years after the actor, who played Dr Burke on Grey’s Anatomy, was fired for using a homophobic slur towards another co-star, TR Knight, he lashed out at Katherine on Twitter for her comments in 2007 proclaiming Isaiah “needs to just not speak in public”. “I wish I was on Twitter in 2007, because I will NEVER stop exercising my free speech,” Isaiah, 57, said last week.…

By Hollywood standards, their 22-year marriage is considered one of the rare success stories. But behind the scenes, sources close to Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber believe their relationship could be in trouble after the high-powered couple made the decision to put two of their mansions up for sale. The former supermodel and her businessman husband, who are parents to son Presley, 21, and daughter Kaia, 19, are selling their beloved Malibu beach house, which has long been considered their secondary home, for $9 million. Meanwhile, their $21.7 million mansion in Beverly Hills is also on the market, prompting strong speculation the duo’s marriage could be on the rocks. DRIFTING APART “For most of their marriage, Cindy’s main focus was the kids, but now that they’re older and doing their…

TROUBLE WITH FAME The actress, who auditioned for the show when she was 24, recently admitted to TV WEEK that she loathed the moviemaking machine. “I had a complicated relationship with becoming so famous so young, and seeing the worst part of what the industry can be,” she says. “I really hated it and wanted to get away.” Her discomfort in Los Angeles prompted her to make a career-changing decision to move to the United Kingdom and enjoy a quiet life. “It feels like Gillian was destined to move to the UK,” says a source. “She has grown so much.” Having gone through two marriages and a long-term When Gillian Anderson burst onto the acting scene in the 1990s as FBI agent Dana Scully in The X-Files, Hollywood agreed that…

He was known around Australia as “Commando”, a member of the muscly cast of the ’90s sports game show Gladiators, but life today for Geoff Barker is very different. After spiralling into depression and alcoholism, Geoff swapped his spandex tights for a simpler life. In 2008 he left behind the trappings of fame to up sticks with his wife Bessie Bardot and daughter Bluebelle, now 11, and travel the world in a camper van. TV DREAM The 52-year-old still remembers the moment he was told he’d be joining the cast of Gladiators. Plucked from obscurity, he’d beaten 10,000 other hopefuls who tried their luck to be cast as one of the 19 stars of the show. “I’d spent a long time training... It was my dream to make in on…

IRENE O’SHEA Oldest skydiver At the age of 102 years and 193 days, Irene found just the thing to get her blood pumping! In 2018, the Adelaide local became the oldest skydiver, snatching back the record from the US’ Kenneth Meyer, who was 102 years and 172 days at the time of his jump. FELIKS ZEMDEGS Fastest time to solve a Rubik’s Cube The Rubik’s Cube often leaves puzzlers scratching their heads, but not Feliks from Canberra, ACT. In 2018, the 22-year-old “speed-cuber” completed the world-famous puzzle in just 4.22 seconds. (The record is now held by China’s Yuseng Du – 3.47 seconds!) Feliks has set more than 100 Rubik’s Cube records, and is the only person to win the World Cube Association World Championship twice. CRUST PIZZA Largest dessert…

Sagittarius NOV 23 – DEC 22 Sagittarians are famous for their happy-go-lucky disposition, but we all have fears. This week, work out what scares you and what you can do about it. Understanding where a fear came from is the first step to getting rid of it. It’s so important that you do this work because next week is going to be a big one for you. Capricorn DEC 23 – JAN 20 I’m betting you have a few wishes that you’d like to make on a lucky star, right? Good news: this week your Wishing Zone is being triggered. So if you follow your dreams, they could actually come true now. The week also looks good for your social life. Aquarius JAN 21 – FEB 19 You might be…

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Here’s exactly how to master liquid eyeliner for mature eyes Attempting a cat eye with liquid liner can seem daunting. However, according to sales and education manager at KVD Vegan Beauty, Madison Drabble, there are a few ways to avoid the often unforgiving mistakes of a black liquid liner, particularly on a mature eye. TRY A BROWN SHADE Instead of your classic black liquid liner, Madison recommends a softer brown shade as  they can often be “more forgiving” and not too harsh. KVD Vegan Beauty Tattoo Liner Liquid Eyeliner in Mad Max Brown $30 MAKE SURE YOUR LINER’S BRUSH TIP IS PRECISE KVD’s resident celebrity beauty artist Daniel Chinchilla says a small, concise wand creates “smooth and precise lines exactly where you want them without worrying about lines that are…

All in the family! If Chris Hemsworth and his mum Leonie, who were celebrating her 60th birthday, were on the lookout for flaws in their gene pool, we’d say they’d be looking a long time! Beach buddies You know how the saying goes... no hat, no play! But not for Rachael Finch and her three-year-old son Dominic, who put sun safety first during a day at Bondi Beach. the Can cuteness ’t fight Singer LeAnn Rimes cuddled up to an adorable rescue dog as she dropped by US chat show Home & Family. Wiggle room The Wiggles’ Lachlan Gillespie and fiancee Dana Stephensen kept newborn twins Lulu and Lottie close to their hearts on a walk in Sydney. Leaving a legacy In a touching tribute to her late dad, Bindi…

DI’S BODYGUARD TELLS ALL Amid the fallout from claims Martin Bashir manipulated the truth to gain his bombshell Diana interview, former bodyguard Lee Sansum has spoken out to reveal the mental state of his boss just before she died. According to Lee, who guarded Diana and her sons in St Tropez in the months before she died, she’d been “battered into submission” over her marriage to Charles, and its fallout, likening her to an exhausted boxer. “It’s like when a fighter is knocked down for the last time and they’re just done,” says Lee, 58, who had been employed by Dodi Al-Fayed’s father Mohamed. “She was screwed over so badly,” Lee reveals. Kate’s glam makeover! If she wasn’t already the royal golden child, the Duchess of Cambridge now has everyone…

While tensions are running high, a select few of Nine’s on-air talent remain confident that their jobs are secure. According to our Nine insider, the likes of veteran A Current Affair host Tracy Grimshaw, 60, newsreader Peter Overton, 54, and Today entertainment reporter Brooke Boney, 33, don’t have to worry about their futures at the network. “Trace is a winner for the network and is trusted by the viewers, as is Peter. Brooke has worked hard to be accepted, and her popularity continues to soar – and the big bosses love her!” the source reveals. “Deb Knight has nothing to worry about – she’s one of the hardest working in the business. Nor does Hamish Blake, who hosts Lego Masters. He’s on huge money, but Nine see him as a…

Joining the army at the age of 17, Ant Middleton has witnessed his fair share of mental and physical battles. Still, for this elite British soldier, nothing compares to what he has seen during SAS Australia. “I would say that this series was the toughest yet, by far,” Ant, 40, tells Woman’s Day. “But I have to say, I was incredibly impressed by the Aussie recruits. They demonstrated such resilience, grit and determination. “James [Magnussen] had such a great poker face, so I never knew what he was thinking, Nick [Cummins] was so resilient and Merrick [Watts] had such a seriousness about him for a comedian. He was not there to be laughed at,” Ant adds. And while the show’s head soldier says he tries “not to take a person’s…

LAURA DERN After her career-making role as Dr Ellie Sattler in 1993’s Jurassic Park, Laura, 53, stayed on the fringes of Hollywood until 2017 when she thrilled TV audiences with her role as the feisty Renata Klein in Big Little Lies. She has since won an Oscar for Marriage Story, and will reprise her dino-loving paleontologist in 2022’s Jurassic Park: Dominion. DIANE LANE After a string of box-office failures as a youngster, Diane, 55, took a step back to regroup – and came back with the critically acclaimed 2002 film Unfaithful. She’s gone on to star in such hits as Man Of Steel and TV’s House Of Cards. CHRISTINA APPLEGATE After huge success in Married… With Children, Christina, who turns 49 this week, starred in several lacklustre romcoms. But in…

Love is all around... AMANDA SAYS Otto tells me he actually belonged to Sharon’s husband who got him as a puppy. He loves his dad very much and fell in love with Sharon as soon as he met her a few years ago. Otto was happy his dad had met such a wonderful lady. He tells me he has only just passed over a couple of months ago. Otto shows me liver cancer, which was undiagnosed until just towards the end. Otto talks about the many trips to Bunnings he took with Sharon. Otto talks about how he was so scared he was going to lose Sharon when she had her heart attack and that he stayed right by her side when she was recovering. I then connect to three…

GOOD COMMUNICATIONS The planet of communications, Mercury, is quite active. All the links that Mercury is making this week are harmonious. If there’s one thing that 2020 taught us, it’s that we all need to communicate, otherwise life gets extremely lonely. Whatever is on your mind or in your heart this week, make sure you get in touch with whoever needs to hear what you have to say. If you happen to be falling in love or starting a new relationship, these Mercury alignments augur very well for setting things up between the two of you. It also comes up very well for all other relationships, personal and professional. HEALING On Thursday we get a lovely harmony between the planet of the ego, the sun and the planetoid of healing,…

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1 per Aim person for 60g , plus cheese a fist-size of accompaniments, such as crackers, cured meats and fruit. 2 turning To avoid brown your spread before guests arrive, remember to dip cut fruit such as apples, pears and figs in a bowl of water with a generous squeeze of lemon juice. 3 discarded Add small olive bowls pits for , strawberry tops, oyster shells and the like. This helps keep the board looking fresh and hygienic. 4 colourful Remember items to include such as fruit and vegetables, and have them scattered throughout the board. Fresh produce such as grapes and small truss tomatoes look lovely kept on the vine. 5 cheese Provide knives plenty next of to cheese, spreaders next to items like labne or soft cheese, honey…

MOVIE LET HIM GO When retired sheriff George (Kevin Costner) and wife Margaret (Diane Lane) discover their young grandson is living with a dangerous family in an off-grid commune, the couple embark on a rescue mission to save him. IN CINEMAS Thursday BOOK MEMORIAL by Bryan Washington This funny yet thought-provoking debut has critics  raving. It revolves around Benson, a black daycare teacher and Mike, a Japanese American chef, who have been together for a while but can’t quite remember why. OUT NOW (Allen & Unwin, $29.99) PODCAST HAMISH & ANDY’S REMEMBERING PROJECT Comedians Hamish Blake and Andy Lee take a trip down memory lane as they dig up audio from the archives of their old shows and try to remember what was happening behind the scenes – often leading…

Face-off! NICOLE KIDMAN She’s used to seeing her visage on the big screen, but when it comes to seeing it painted on an 18-storey skyscraper in Sydney, that’s entirely different. Nicole’s real-life look says it all! Spot the difference! KIM & KOURTNEY KARDASHIAN The reality TV sisters are on a mission to become a twin emoji after wearing the same outfits their entire lives. Lockdown lunacy LOCKY GILBERT Travel restrictions haven’t stopped the camping-addicted Bachelor star from pitching his tent. Poor Irena! Cara rocks! CARA DELEVINGNE The model dressed up as David Bowie’s glam alter ego Aladdin Sane... and we say she nailed it! Best foot forward! ARIEL WINTER We certainly hope this car is stationary! The Modern Family star took a load off, gazing at her phone and chewing…

Bert had friends and fans alike sending him good wishes late last week, when Patti revealed the veteran performer had been unwell. “Bert’s been in hospital,” Patti captioned a picture of her husband, 82, in a hospital bed wearing a face mask. She went on to assure fans he was “all good”. “He’s got a Lot of Living to Do,” she added. Despite 75-year-old Patti’s insistence that Bert was on the mend, at the time of going to print, those close to the couple were understandably concerned, given the TV legend’s previous health scares. In 2012, Bert underwent a quadruple bypass, and he has since been hospitalised for pneumonia and various other health issues.…

Erin McNaught, 38 STRENGTH: Determination WEAKNESS: Upper body strength WHAT SHE NEEDS TO DO TO WIN: She needs to make sure her head is in charge, then her body will follow . James Magnussen, 29 STRENGTH: Stature WEAKNESS: Expressing emotion WHAT HE NEEDS TO DO TO WIN: He needs to find the passion and emotion deep inside to go beyond his capabilities. Merrick Watts, 47 STRENGTH: Focus WEAKNESS: Limited physical background WHAT HE NEEDS TO DO TO WIN: As a comedian he doesn’t have the fitness base of the others. He has to stay focused and keep pushing in order to win. Molly Taylor, 32 STRENGTH: Quiet achiever WEAKNESS: The cold WHAT SHE NEEDS TO DO TO WIN: Step out from the pack – she has the strength but she…

The peaceful Perth community was shattered in the late ’50s and early ’60s when Eric Edgar Cooke committed a string of murders. Known as the “Night Caller”, Cooke was an opportunistic killer who used different methods to commit his crimes, including shooting, stabbing and strangling, as well as hit-and-run attacks. But it wasn’t just the people he murdered who became his victims. Nineteen-year old John Button was wrongfully convicted of one of Cooke’s crimes in 1963. Sentenced to 10 years in jail, John struggled to move on with his life after his release – until he met investigative journalist Estelle Blackburn, who vowed to help him clear his name... After John was wrongfully convicted of the murder of his girlfriend Rosemary Anderson in 1963, he never imagined that he’d spend…

ITALY The presepe, known in English as the nativity scene, depicting Mary and Joseph in a manger with baby Jesus, is a tradition that’s normally set up in every home in Italy on December 8. The Via San Gregorio Armeno in Naples is a narrow alleyway in the historic centre where visitors can watch craftsmen sculpt and paint figurines, with the opportunity to buy and add to their own nativity scenes. FRANCE A culinary tradition is celebrated on the Epiphany (January 6), a day known as when the three wise kings arrived in Bethlehem to visit baby Jesus. On this day, the French eat the galette des rois – king cake – a frangipane tart made with buttery puff pastry, and a trinket known as a “feve” is hidden inside.…