Innholdsfortegnelse for Issue 51, 2023 i Woman's Day

Nothing says Christmas like Macaulay Culkin! His youthful face is etched into our minds thanks to his starring role in the Home Alone movies. This week we’re pleased to bring you a story about his recent addition to the Hollywood Walk of Fame. It’s so nice to see someone in Tinseltown come out the other side of a tumultuous time. I do love a good Christmas movie. I’m quite picky and very much open to suggestions, so please feel free to write in and share your go-to. My favourite would have to be National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation. It’s a Christmas Eve staple for my family – my brother Cameron has a knack for reciting the entire movie. In the wise words of Clark Griswold, I hope you’re having the “hap-haphappiest”…

As palace officials confirm that the royal family are “exploring all options”, including taking legal action over the shocking naming of two very senior members as “royal racists”, insiders say Prince Harry is desperate to return to the UK to make amends with his family. “Harry knows it’s bad and he wants a face-to-face with his father to try and defuse the situation. This whole nightmare has been a huge wake-up call for Harry and he knows he needs to come home and talk to his family,” a palace insider tells Woman’s Day. “Harry has honestly not been prepared for how it’s all unfolded and he feels like things have gone way too far and he doesn’t know what to do.” Last week British broadcaster Piers Morgan named two senior…

Legendary actress Jane Fonda has confessed that older men need not apply to date her because her cut off age is 20! “I’m ashamed to say this, but if I were to take a lover, he’d have to be 20,” says the 85-year-old. “I assume other people are like me, I just don’t like old skin.” The 80 For Brady star also confessed she likes to check out much younger men. “I can’t pretend that I don’t get turned on if I see a certain kind of a person,” says Jane. The three-times-married actress, who has been single since January 2017, has often claimed she doesn’t feel her age. “[I’m] younger now than I was in my 20s,” she said last year.…

Mitchell Johnson claims a “disrespectful” text from his former cricket teammate David Warner reignited a long-running feud between the pair. The 42-year-old cricketer said he received a “quite personal” response to a negative column he wrote about David’s wife Candice, 38, in April, in which David said “extremely disappointing” things. “I tried to ring [David] to talk to him about it,” says Mitchell, who admits this “prompted” him to write a scathing attack against David, 37, this month in his West Australian column, criticising the “hero’s send-off” he’s received during his farewell Test series, given he was “a player at the centre of one of the biggest scandals in Australian cricket history”, referring to the 2018 ball-tampering scandal.…

After a huge year of fronting My Kitchen Rules together, celebrity chefs and best friends Manu Feildel and Colin Fassnidge are looking forward to winding down these holidays. And even though they spend a great part of the calendar year working together (eight months to be exact!), they’re still planning to spend the most wonderful time of the year with each other at their annual Christmas lunch. “We’ve done it for the last five or six years,” Manu tells Woman’s Day, noting that while they usually take it in turns, Colin will be coming over to his place this year. “There’ll be great food, obviously. And it’ll be fun and mischievous.” “Colin plus Manu plus Christmas festive spirit and sunscreen – it’s anything but tame,” Colin adds. But what do…

When Kate Ritchie joined Fitzy and Wippa’s radio show in March, it was hailed as her celebrated return to radio after an unplanned hiatus and a controversial exit from her successful drive show Kate, Tim & Joel, amid rumours of a bitter fallout with fellow host Tim Blackwell. But now it looks like the future of the family-friendly brekkie show is uncertain, with Ryan “Fitzy” Fitzgerald, 47, rumoured to be planning to relocate to Adelaide with his wife Belinda Jay Irons and their two sons within the next six months. An insider reveals to Woman’s Day that Nova execs are very likely to agree that Fitzy can broadcast remotely from South Australia in a last-ditch attempt to save one of their best-loved personalities from quitting – and field any incoming…

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) can cause bloating, irregular bowel movements, pain and stomach cramps. In fact, one in 10 sufferers have sacrificed a holiday for fear their condition will cause problems. Bay Burdett, a sufferer and founder of the FODMAPfriendly food brand Bay’s Kitchen, suggests the following tips... 1 PACK ENOUGH UNDIES Be prepared with enough underwear – you never know when you might get caught off guard. Pop a pair of pants in your carry-on luggage. Sanitary towels are also handy. 2 RELAX IBS flare-ups are often caused by stress, so holidays are the perfect time to relax. 3 SKIP LOCAL DELICACIES Try to eat things that are more known to you and your gut. Take IBSfriendly snacks and food so you have safe foods to graze on. 4…

1 PLAN, PLAN, PLAN You may think you only need a plan when you’re feeding a giant crowd at Christmas, but even if you’ve only got a small group coming for lunch, planning out your menu will help save you cash. Shop your pantry first: those cans of chickpeas and lentils are a great way to bulk out salads, frozen peas can become a quick and delicious dip and forgotten frozen bread can be broken into chunks, drizzled with oil and roasted for delicious crispy croutons to add texture to salads. 2 INGREDIENT INTEL Once you’ve planned your menu, have a look at the recipes and ingredients to see where you can make savings. If you only use half a bunch of parsley in one recipe, see if you can…

Everyone knows you as a successful actor and producer but you are also an author. What can you tell us about your new book? It’s called Busy Betty & The Circus Surprise and it’s my second Busy Betty book. The story is actually based on my childhood. Busy Betty is a very spirited young girl who has all of these crazy ideas about the businesses she wants to build in her backyard. What inspired you to come up with this character and to write stories for children? What really inspired me is Betty being such a positive character for kids. She is someone who tries but often fails, but she always learns from failure. She’s creative but also kind of a mess, but she never lets that put her off…

Exclusive interview! From The Patriot and Peter Pan to Black Hawk Down and The State Within, British-born star Jason Isaacs has been a fixture in films for the best part of four decades. And now, the 60-year-old is taking on his biggest acting challenge yet – stepping into the shoes of one of Hollywood’s all-time greats, Cary Grant, in the new biopic Archie. However, while on the surface the role is a dream gig for an actor, Jason was more than hesitant about bringing to life the golden era icon. “I wasn’t going to do it when I was offered it,” Jason admits to Woman’s Day. “I just thought it was this terrible idea and that only an idiot would take the job – I mean, trying to recreate the…

Soulmates forever Hollywood’s most unlikely besties, Martha Stewart and Snoop Dogg, teamed up to present at the Footwear News Achievement Awards. Giggles galore Who said press tours are a drag?! Marion Cotillard and Jessica Chastain couldn’t stop laughing at the 20th Marrakech Film Festival. Flower girl She’s got plenty to celebrate after signing a mega radio deal, so it’s no wonder Jackie O is beaming! She’s earned that drink... Royally chic It was a stylish family affair as the Duchess of York and her daughter Princess Beatrice attended the inaugural Winter Gala for Princess Eugenie’s charity, The Anti-Slavery Collective. Bon voyage! Virgin boss Richard Branson got hands-on with guest Sonia Kruger at the launch of his Virgin Voyages Resilient Lady cruise ship in Sydney. In Strife! Aussie actor Alex Dimitriades,…

Home, but not alone! He was the most successful child actor of the 1990s – and his face pops up every Christmas – but Macaulay Culkin has largely shunned the spotlight in recent years. So fans were delighted to see the 43-year-old actor showing off his shiny new star, as well as his fiancee Brenda Song, 35, and the couple’s cute young sons, at his Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony. The couple’s eldest son Dakota, two – who shares his father’s famous pout – and the couple’s younger son Carson, who turns one this month, watched on as the Home Alone actor paid tribute to his “three favourite people” sitting in the front row. “I’d like to thank Brenda. You are absolutely everything,” added the actor. “You’ve given me just…

The simmering tension between former Will & Grace co-stars Debra Messing and Megan Mullally – who once claimed she’d been “bullied” on set by an unnamed person – has boiled over again. Recently, Debra shared an old social media post calling out Megan, 65, for attending a play with Susan Sarandon. “For the people still emotionally invested in the Debra Messing/Megan Mullally feud, Eric McCormack said on his podcast that Megan recently went to see Sean Hayes’ play... with Susan Sarandon,” the tweet read. Debra, 55, posted the screenshot after Susan, 77, was dropped from her agency after she commented about the Israel/Hamas conflict.…

Svelte and stunning in purple sequins, Oprah Winfrey dressed to impress on the red carpet at the Academy Museum Gala in LA. “It’s a purple kind of night,” the 69-year-old wrote on social media, before she was honoured inside with the Academy Museum’s Pillar Award celebrating her support for the organisation. As previously reported by Woman’s Day, rumours are doing the rounds that the media mogul has secretly split from her longtime love Stedman Graham – and the single life clearly suits the star. “She looks fantastic!” said one fan, while others commented, “Absolutely beautiful,” and, “Exquisite!”…

No messing around! Gags falling flat Another cutthroat year in the ongoing brekkie TV war is over, but yet again Seven’s Sunrise is shining brighter than ever after thrashing Nine’s Today for a stunning 20th year in a row! Seven’s ultimate gamble in June this year to match up veteran news queen Natalie Barr, 55, with audience golden boy Matt Shirvington, 45, was, according to a well-placed insider, “a stroke of genius”. RISKY BUSINESS Interestingly, Woman’s Day’s Seven insider reveals there “were plenty of doubters when David Koch left Sunrise with many wondering if anyone could fill his big shoes”. “Shirvo was a risk at first, but he sure has paid off!” the source adds. Despite Today scoring a few wins in the metro market, the victor’s trophy is over…

Since May 2007, when three-year-old Madeleine McCann went missing, the world has been watching and hoping for an explanation and resolution to the tragedy. Now it has transpired that Portuguese police officers have given a formal apology to the missing girl’s family for the way they were treated during the years-long investigation into Maddie’s disappearance. CONTINUED SUSPICION A delegation travelled from Lisbon to London earlier this year to express regret for the past handling of the investigation and their treatment of the McCanns. Kate and Gerry McCann, both 55, were the subject of continued suspicion after their daughter disappeared on a family holiday in Portugal’s Praia da Luz. Police and the public questioned how the couple could have left their children alone and unsupervised in their holiday apartment, where Maddie…

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Band girl NICOLE KIDMAN No prizes for guessing who is number one in the Kidman household! Nicole pledged her loyal support for the Aussie music industry and her hubby. Dance like there’s no one watching KNEES UP! JENNIFER GARNER Did Jen have one too many eggnogs this silly season?! The goofy star turned the red carpet into a dance party as she celebrated at the premiere of her new film Family Switch. Go get ’em, twinkle toes! Wake up Tim! TIMOTHEE CHALAMET We’ve heard of taking a roadie but never travelling with a small espresso cup! Looks like the Wonka star needed a little pick-me-up. Whatever gets you through the night, Timothee... Who’s got golden balls now? BECKS APPEAL DAVID BECKHAM A poster of the soccer legend came to life…

Something is in the air over in Hollywood, with our favourite celebrity couples falling foul of the Hollywood divorce curse and announcing their marriages are over. Now, insiders are concerned that Julia Roberts, 56, and husband Danny Moder, 54, are the next high-profile couple who have secretly split after the pair haven’t been seen out in public for a year! BROKEN DREAMS “Julia and Danny are in a whole new phase of their relationship and not many of their friends think they’ll make it this time,” an insider tells Woman’s Day. Despite Julia embarking on a press tour for her new film Leave The World Behind last week, Danny was once again missing in action. Instead, Julia braved a smile alongside co-star and ex-boyfriend Ethan Hawke. Our sources point to…

Scarlett Johansson and her husband Colin Jost were caught in somewhat of a spat right in front of the flashbulbs at the 2023 American Museum of Natural History Gala in New York. The 39-year-old actress was overheard asking her husband of three years if he was “OK” as he failed to raise a smile while posing for photos. After being called out, the 41-year-old replied “yep” and tried to muster a halfhearted grin. The eyebrow-raising encounter didn’t go unnoticed by fans. “He is probably bored having to attend these pretentious events and being ‘on’ all the time,” commented one. But a Hollywood insider claims they know the real reason Colin was drawing a blank. “Colin and Scarlett are trying for another baby, so he’s a little zoned out because they’ve…

Aussie rocker Jimmy Barnes says, “It’s against my religion to blow out gigs,” but he was forced to cancel the rest of his shows for the year after being rushed to hospital with life-threatening bacterial pneumonia. “This infection has knocked me for six,” the 67-year-old singer said in a statement, explaining why he had to pull out of a planned gig at the By The C festival in Torquay, Victoria. The illness also prevented Jimmy from travelling to Noumea, New Caledonia, to perform at Rock The Boat 2023 on December 1. “The timing couldn’t be worse,” added the star, who was put on bed rest for months earlier this year and was forced to cancel last summer’s tour to receive emergency hip surgery. In December 2022, Jimmy underwent a major…

It’s been a few months since Sandra Bullock lost the love of her life, Bryan Randall, to a cruel disease, and the actress has been keeping to herself as she works through her grief in private. But behind closed doors, there’s been one person who has offered Sandra unwavering solace and support in her darkest hours – her longtime friend Keanu Reeves. “Never underestimate just how important Keanu is to Sandra – not just now, but over the many decades they’ve been close friends,” an insider tells Woman’s Day. “He was almost like a surrogate father to her son Louis in those early days, after her awful divorce, and he has always been there for her to help pick up the pieces.” Sandra and Keanu, both 59, first starred together…

Whether heading out to a Christmas party or toasting the season with cocktails and canapes, looking glam from head to toe is part of the fun of celebrating the holidays. Not sure how to add some extra shimmer to your makeup routine? Never fear, these easy-to-use beauty buys are an effortless way to get your festive season glow on. PARTY POUT A classic for a reason, a statement lip is a fail-safe party look. One swipe of 1 Charlotte Tilbury Limited Edition Rock Lips Lipstick in Ready for Lust $55 will give you a glam glow-up in an instant. With a reddish plum hue that’s perfect for the festive season, its long-wearing formula keeps colour in place so you can happily sip, nibble and chat all night long. More of…

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Our beloved pets mean the world to us. We walk them, bathe them and shower them in love, and in Tinseltown, it looks like the best way to show affection for a much-loved furry friend is a tattoo! For some who have sadly crossed the rainbow bridge, their memory will live on in these cute tributes. Blink-182 drummer Travis is covered in body art, so of course he had his Frenchie Blue’s face tattooed, but Jen’s decision to have her pooch’s name on her foot took us by surprise! Am I barking mad?…