Celebrity 2014: November 2013

Miranda Kerr and James Packer: Dating

In celeb news just in according to new.com.au, just months after separating from their respective spouses, billionaire James Packer is romancing Australia's best known model, Miranda Kerr.

Says the article:

"In a move that has surprised even close Packer friends, the casino magnate has been ‎quietly seeing the former Victoria's Secret model during frequent trips abroad."

The article continues:

Well-placed sources yesterday confirmed the new high profile coupling but said the match was only made "very recently".

In a funny coincidence, both Miranda Kerr and James Packer's ex-wife Erica Packer (nee Baxter) hail from the NSW country town of Gunnedah.

To read more, go here.

UPDATED:

The Woman's Day cover, just in... on sale tomorrow:

James Packer and his ex-wife Erica, below:

Paul Walker Dead: Age 40

He will be forever young.

In news just in, actor Paul Walker from the 'The Fast And The Furious' movie franchise has died.

He was just age 40.

UPDATED 24/12/13: In breaking movie news, 'Fast and Furious 7' will be released in April 2015.

Says The Sydney Morning Herald.

Paul Walker, best known for his role in the The Fast and the Furious movies, is dead at 40.

His publicist Ame Van Iden said Walker died on Saturday afternoon.

The actor's representatives released a statement on his official Facebook Page:

"It is with a truly heavy heart that we must confirm that Paul Walker passed away today in a tragic car accident while attending a charity event for his organization Reach Out Worldwide.

He was a passenger in a friend's (Roger Rodas, who is survived by his wife Kristine and two children) car, in which both lost their lives. We appreciate your patience as we too are stunned and saddened beyond belief by this news. Thank you for keeping his family and friends in your prayers during this very difficult time. We will do our best to keep you apprised on where to send condolences."

To read more, go here.

The driver of the car - a Porsche - lost control and hit a telegraph pole in Valencia, north of Los Angeles, his publicist has confirmed.

Sadly, here is a photo of the car wreckage:

Photo: AP

UPDATED: fellow actors react:

Vin Diesel has commented on the death of his friend and co-star:

"Brother I will miss you very much. I am absolutely speechless. Heaven has gained a new Angel. Rest in Peace."

"All my strength, love & faith to the Walker family during this heartbreaking time. We find our strength.. in his light. Love you brother." - Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson.

Your humble spirit was felt from the start, wherever you blessed your presence you always left a mark, we were like brothers & our birthdays are only 1 day apart, now You will forever hold a place in all of our hearts @paulwalker legacy will live on forever. R.I.P.” - Ludacris

“Paul was a truly good person in a town of questionable characters. A real life tragedy if there ever was one.” - Rachel Leigh Cook

“There are no words… Someone pls say this is just another absurd internet hoax… This is awful. Awful. #RIPPaulWalker pls pray for his family, friends & fans. We’ve lost a great, laid back, sweet, cool man & father.” - Gabrielle Union

“Paul Walker???? Oh my god. This is heartbreaking.” - Kat Dennings

"Heavy heavy heart tonight. Paul Walker was a genuinely good, sweet, kind, laid back, loving person. Sending much love to his family." - Olivia Wilde

"No, @RealPaulWalker. No. No. No. Rest with the angels. You. Sweet boy. #beauty #love #RIP" - Alyssa Milano

#paulwalker – much love to paul walker. So sad. He gave a lot of joy.” - James Franco

"Paul was a good dude. Conscientious & not caught up in Hollywood. He knew there was more to life & lived like it. Nice to know you brotha.” - Ryan Phillipe

Paul Walker

“All of us at Universal are heartbroken,” Universal Pictures, which has released the “Fast & Furious” franchise, said in a statement. “Paul was truly one of the most beloved and respected members of our studio family for 14 years, and this loss is devastating to us, to everyone involved with the ‘Fast and Furious’ films, and to countless fans.”

The Sheriff’s Department said that speed was a factor in the crash.

Paul was attending a charity event for his organisation Reach Out Worldwide.

The 'Santa Clarita Valley Signal' reported that the Porsche crashed into a light pole and tree and burst into flames. Attendees rushed to put out the flames with fire extinguishers to no avail.

The fundraiser, to benefit victims of Typhoon Yolanda (international name Haiyan), took place at a nearby racecar shop.

Sadly, here is Paul's personal message, with his Fast & Furious castmates, uploaded on November 22:

Elan Gale Vs Diane: The Live-Tweeted, Mid-Air Thanksgiving Spat

Have you ever wanted to tell someone they were being rude to someone in the service industry, and to tone it down a bit?

This man did just that. And of course, he lived Tweeted it. And naturally… the whole exchange has gone viral.

It was a Thanksgiving flight in the US which turned into a war of words after two passengers on a delayed plane began trading insults.

Elan Gale and 'Diane' became embroiled in one of the bitchiest, most passive aggressive exchanges, and Elan even took some photos to illustrate his actions.

It culminated in… an actual, not virtual, slap on the face. Delivered by Diane to Elan when they landed. Wowsers.

It all began when Elan (who according to his Twitter description, is "producer of ABC's The Bachelor, The Bachelorette, and Bachelor Pad. director of Looking for Lenny. very indoors") was waiting to fly from New York to Los Angeles when the delay occurred.

After hearing her complain, and after take-off, he sent this to 'Diane':

She sent this back:

Read all Elan's Tweets here.

UPDATED:

That whole saga?

FAKE!

Here is a photo of 'Diane', as posted by Elan today, with the caption:

‏@theyearofelan

Here is Diana sitting in a chair pic.twitter.com/OE5q7j8dhr

‏@theyearofelan

Whoops. Meant Diane. Great time for a typo

Cheeky shit made the whole thing up.

‏@theyearofelan

I conclude by saying hopefully a few people got a few laughs over a slow Thanksgiving weekend

Elan Gale gained 170,000 followers after the Tweets. Of course.

Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2013: Creating the Collection, Part 1, 2 and 3

The amount of work and craftsmanship and planning that goes into the annual Victoria's Secret Fashion Show is insane… it's the talent of the people behind the scenes that excites me the most. The seamstresses, the creative directors, the visionaries.

Says the YouTube description from the official VS channel:

"Ever watch the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show and wonder, 'Who creates all those fantastic wings and runway looks?" Meet some of the artisans behind this year's show and get a glimpse of how the looks came together."

Watch part one:

And here is part two, below.

"In the second video of the series, we take a deeper dive into the craftsmanship behind the looks and wings you see on the runway of the 2013 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. Join the artisans, along with Executive Producer Monica Mitro, in the workroom, and catch the finished product on the runway on…" (Australian screen date): on Australian TV on Fox8 on Sunday 15 December.

And here is part three:

The finished product on stage, below (to see more 2013 parade pics, click here):

Victoria and David Beckham: French Vogue Cover

Victoria Beckham is guest editor French Vogue, and appears on the cover in a beautiful shot with husband David Beckham:

Says editor-in-chief Emmanuelle Alt of Victoria: "We handed over the running of this issue to a woman who, throughout our working together, has proved to be the exact opposite of her public image," "She is spontaneous with a great sense of humor, humble yet at the same time driven by a healthy ambition. She is a perfectionist, like everyone else who is passionate about their work."

"We've had our ups and downs," says 39 year old Victoria, "but we're so proud of each other."

The couple have been married since 1999 and have four children. The cover is shot by Inez Van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin.

For more, click here.

Cleo December 2013: Cover + Sarah Ranawake Dating Story

The latest issue of Cleo magazine is out, and as usual, the magazine's approach to stories takes on a more investigative bent. Here is the December edition cover, showing Mila Kunis… no, wait! That's Sarah Hyland from TV's 'Modern Family':

This story, below, by the fab features director Sarah Ranawake on what dating is really like is an excellent read (her last day at the mag happens to be today, after several years there. She's an excellent writer and my old work buddy).

Here's the opening photo for the piece, in which she asks: do men really ever make the first move when they see you solo at various hotspots around town? Get the edition - out now - to find out what Sarah discovers about dating and men… (looking HOT Sarah):

What are your dating experiences around town? Tell...

'Kyle & Jackie O' New Show in 2014: confirmed by Australian Radio Network

Just in…

The NEW home of the 'Kyle & Jackie O Show', as just confirmed by the Australian Radio Network:

Will you be listening to them in 2014?

Vaginal Knitting: VIDEO - 'The Feed' SBS 2

Knitting. With your vagina.

There's not much else I can say after that… except… watch the clip:

This video is from the SBS show 'The Feed' (awesome show on SBS2 - you must watch it), and you can subscribe to all their videos here.

The description from the vid:

"Art takes many forms, from detailed oil painting to a vagina carved out of soap. But just a warning for the squeamish or the easily offended, this is a period piece and it has some strong themes and ideas that some people may find confronting."

The video is produced by Miles Bence.

The Feed airs weeknights at 7.30pm on SBS 2. You can also follow them on Twitter at @TheFeedSBS2 or click here, follow them here on their website, and 'Like' them on Facebook here to stay in the loop.

And now, the vaginal knitter - Casey Jenkins - responds...

"Over the past two weeks, over 3.5m people have watched the YouTube clip shot by SBS2 documenting my 28 day performance piece, Casting Off My Womb, at Darwin’s DVAA. The short clip, which SBS2 titled Vaginal Knitting, gives an overview of the work in which I used skeins of wool lodged in my vaginal tunnel to knit a long passage, marking one full menstrual cycle.

My image and work have been consumed, contemplated and commented on by millions across the globe. It’s interesting then, and gives an insight into the performance’s heart, that all of this electronic crackle and buzz has not altered my identification with it at all. My image and imagery of my work has zipped through minds from Nigeria to Taiwan to Finland yet, in many ways, the personal impact has been less than the dreams of a few friends that I felt marked me more firmly into existence.

The response to the clip was immediate, massive and, for the most part, negative, marked with fear and repulsion. The word "ick" features heavily, as do "eww", "gross" and "whyyyy?". Exclamation points are afforded entire comment boxes, broken only by the odd question mark. Everything comes in for criticism; the menstrual blood used in the work probably cops the most, but viewers have taken swipes at my hair-cut, my eyebrows, my skin, my home-city, my choice of words, my knitting technique and the colour of my shirt. The nature of the response wasn’t unexpected, but the scale of it was and it’s been fascinating to watch."

To read more, click here.

'How To Fight A Baby': YouTube Viral Clip

Published just three days ago, this video has amassed over four million views on YouTube.

Uploaded by Gavin McInnes (the co-founder of Vice magazine) you can imagine why it's deemed controversial. I find it funny (and he appears to be substantially protecting the head when he goes the throw-down), until the pretend choking bit... juuust crossing that line a tad?

Gavin says in the YouTube clip description:

"I could fight a baby all day. Know why? Because I know their weakness: WIND."

Watch:

Thoughts?

Mary Coustas Has Baby. Name Revealed

Mary Coustas has just has her precious, much-wanted baby! (Read about her journey here).

The 49 year old comedienne and author and her husband George Betsis welcomed their long-awaited baby girl on Monday, naming her Jamie Betsis.

Reports Woman's Day magazine, who has followed her pregnancy journey: baby Jamie is said to be very cute and her proud parents clearly couldn’t be happier.

“We’re so very happy to announce the arrival of our much anticipated baby girl,” the excited pair told Woman’s Day via a representative.

“Baby and mother are in exceptional health, father still doing cartwheels.”

“Thank you for all your messages of support and love throughout this journey.”

Mary and George’s tough battle to have a baby has included repeated IVF attempts that used donor eggs, plus meant trips to Greece. The pair tragically lost triplets three years ago.

Despite the incredible heartbreak and loss, Mary has always allowed her strong will to be a mother to shine over her heartbreak.

“I didn’t feel it was fair to end the story there for us,” she told Woman’s Day earlier this month.

UPDATED:

Mary has just updated her Facebook public page with this message:

We're so very happy to announce the arrival of our much anticipated baby girl Jamie Betsis. Baby & Mother are in exceptional health, father still doing cartwheels. More details to follow in the upcoming weeks. Thank you for all your messages of support & love throughout this journey. Mary & George xxx

Did it again.

I colored my hair again.

If your hair girl was as good as mine, you wouldn't be able to stay away from her very long either, trust me.

I'm usually really good at taking before/after pictures but I forgot my before picture this time. My bad, guys. For real though, I'm a hardcore Evangelist for Katie, the perfect

hair-doer. I'll go to her as long as I live (and as long as she's doing hair)

I went back through my phone to try to find a picture with my hair down so you could see my hair before/after. I found one, and obviously Winston is in it looking like a Giant.

I decided to nix the ombre- as much as I loved it for an excuse to not color my hair as often (HA!) I was over it.

A year later I'm blonde again..

and Spencer is oh-so-happy!

Confession: See the picture on the right of me clearly sitting at my desk? My boss totally walked in and caught me mid-selfie. Awesome.

Again, if any of you are looking for a new hair stylist and PRO at coloring, let me know and I'll be sure to hook you up with her info!!

'Ja'mie: Private School' - Ja'mie Strips Down: PHOTO and VIDEO

Did you see the most alarming part of the 'Ja'mie: Private School' finale...?

No... not long-suffering mother Jhyll's face.

This.

During Ja'mie's finale up-yours song , she stripped down and... oh... I will let the JUST IN video do talking...

'Wrecking Ball' Miley Cyrus parody Steve Kardynal: Chatroulette version

This madness has garnered over FIVE million hits in just 24 hours...

Whaaa?

YES. Watch this 'Wrecking Ball' Miley Cyrus video parody now by YouTube user Steve Kardynal, where he reenacts Miley's clip and the reactions of Chatroulette users is captured:

Army Casual

You guys, I seriously love shopping at SexyModest Boutique!

Today's outfit has quickly become one of my favorites because it's simple, casual & totally comfortable! I am currently in love with this long black top because you can dress it up or dress it down. And for those of you who say leggings are not pants- leggings are totally pants (as long as they aren't see through..) I was SO excited to see these camo leggings aren't
see-through!

HORRAY FOR EVERYONE!

Long Sleeved Dolman Top: SexyModest Boutique

Camo Leggings: SexyModest Boutique

Boots: Dolce Vita from Nordstrom (similar HERE)

If you haven't purchased anything from SexyModest Boutique, you won't be disappointed! They are CONSTANTLY adding new items to their website and they go quick! Get your items before they are gone!

XOXO

'Jonah From Tonga': ABC TV new show 2014

Look who is back...

JUST announced... Jonah Takalua is back on our TVs in 2014.

The 'Summer Heights High' fave is back in his own show, it was just announced tonight at the ABC 2014 program launch.

Titled 'Jonah From Tonga', the cheeky bugger with Polynesian heritage - who loves drawing penises and muttering "Puck you, Miss/Sir" to his long-suffering teachers - will be back taunting and generally being a big turd at school.

Are you happy Chris Lilley's Jonah character is being reprised? Following all the industry whispers, did you expect this character to come back with his own series?

To follow the official Jonah Facebook page, click here.

UPDATED: more info on the show from ABC TV:

The just-received press release says:

"Jonah’s back and ready to puck with viewers in 2014

After months of speculation, ABC TV has tonight confirmed that Jonah Takalua is set to return to screens in his very own show in 2014. The announcement came after a week where viewers were presented with a series of trailers, on ABC’s iview platform, each featuring former Chris Lilley characters all hinting at their potential return to the small screen.

The last time we saw the 14-year old school boy he was expelled from the concrete playgrounds of Summer Heights High with his father, Rocky Takalua, sending him back to his homeland of Tonga to live with his uncle and their family to help get Jonah’s life back on track.

The new series, produced by Princess Pictures and Chris Lilley in conjunction with ABC TV, sees Jonah in the midst of island life and experiencing the familiar frustrations of a bored teenage delinquent. But whether he’s in Tonga or Sydney, school life is still not cool for Jonah and his Poly-posse, who continue to spread his trademark swearing, telling of tall tales and signature ‘Dicktation’ tagging all over school grounds."

The six-part series, will also air on BBC3 in the UK, and will air on ABC1 in early 2014.

Here is a mini best of the very cheeky, rude-as Jonah:

And here is the teaser clip:

Kylie Minogue and Will.I.Am Join 'The Voice' Australia

This JUST in.

Kylie Minogue has been confirmed as a coach on 'The Voice' Australia for the new season in 2014.

This photo was JUST posted on the Facebook page for 'The Voice' Australia.

Check back in for more deets. Kylie is yet comment, but it is confirmed.

She will join new recruit, fellow coach Will.I.Am.

The coaches returning are: Ricky Martin and Joel Madden.

So, Seal will not be returning, nor will Delta Goodrem.

It is understood Delta Goodrem will be joining the new, upcoming spin-off show 'The Voice Kids' Australia.

And so, here are the FOUR coaches for 'The Voice' Australia - all confirmed:

Seth Rogen & James Franco: 'Bound 3' - 'Bound 2' Kim and Kanye Parody

Straight from Seth Rogen's Facebook page comes this... A tribute to Kanye and Kim's stellar video Bound 2, starring James Franco as Kanye, and Seth as... yup.

Hashtag: 'Bound3'.

Watch this hot mess:

To watch the original 'Kimye' 'Bound2', click here.

UPDATED:

Kim Kardashian has just responded to the Seth Rogen/James Franco parody video with these four words:

"Nailed it! Sooo funny!"

Kim clearly loved the send-up, as she retweeted Seth Rogen's original tweet, showing the video with her above message of support.

Then… she and Seth had a bonding moment over the difficulties of straddling a partner in a motorcycle. "Thanks!" Seth wrote to Kim. "Some of those positions were really uncomfortable. That s--t is harder than it looks."

American Music Awards 2013: Red Carpet

Red carpet fashion for a music awards show - best.

Here is the just-in offering from the American Music Awards for 2013. (All photos from Splash News):

Miley Cyrus just turned 21 (on Saturday), and was front and centre at the red carpet of the American Music Awards in Los Angeles, donning a sophisticated white blazer and pants.

Also at the event was pop's Katy Perry, wearing a floor-length polka dot and floral gown, while singer Jordin Sparks turmed to the halter. Always a winner.

Most photogenic goes to: the Jenner sisters, Kendall and Kylie, who looked fantastic in outfits dripping in jewels, and a newly blunt fringe.

Miss the most-talked about performances? You can catch them here.