A new report says that Blake Lively is worried about the future of her career following the promotion and release of the highly anticipated film It Ends With Us — not to mention the myriad of rumours and surrounding backlash.
While the likelihood of an It Starts With Us sequel was already looking grim, new rumours point to Blake second-guessing her future of producing, acting and directing altogether.
“Blake is definitely saddened by the hate she is getting and is trying not to let it affect her but it is,” an insider told Daily Mail.
Brandon Sklenar and Blake Lively in It Ends With Us. Image: Sony.
“She thought this was her moment to shine but is now looking at it like the end of her career. She’s fearing no one will want to work with her after this.”
The source also said that Blake is consider her options moving forward but is still hoping to produce, direct and act.
“She knows she needs to take a step back for a minute to reassess the future.”
What is the It Ends With Us drama?
In case you’ve somehow missed it, the film adaptation of Colleen Hoover‘s bestselling novel It Ends With Us has been nothing short of messy.
What started with a rumoured feud between director and actor Justin Baldoni and the It Ends With Us cast, more specifically evolved into suspected creative differences between him and Blake.
Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni in It Ends With Us. Image: Sony
As the movie started to hit theatres and it became just how serious the film’s themes were (the story centres around domestic violence), audiences were quick to point out how confusing (and damaging) Blake’s apparent marketing strategy was for the film.
For example, she urged audiences to “wear your florals” and “get the girls together “grab your friends” for the film while also promoting two of her businesses during the release.
Australian actor and golden boy Chris Hemsworth gave Ed Sheeran fans more than they bargained for when he drummed for the British musician on stage in Romania.
Videos are flooding the internet right now of the Thor actor drumming to Ed’s hit single Thinking Out Loud in front of 70,000 screaming fans in Bucharest. What can’t this man do?
Image: InstagramImage: Instagram
Why was Chris Hemsworth at Ed Sheeran’s concert?
Ed and Chris collaborated on an Instagram Reel explaining the concert cameo.
In the video, Ed shares that Chris emailed him late last year about a documentary he was doing on “cognitive health and the benefits of learning instruments”.
In the caption, Ed wrote that he got Chris to learn the drums ahead of his show but to find out why we’d have to watch the documentary, Limitless With Chris Hemsworth. Talk about effective marketing!
“I’ve been thinking about this a lot,” Chris said in the video while backstage with Ed.
We did not see this coming! Ed Sheeran’s Bucharest concert had a surprise guest: Chris Hemsworth jumped on stage to play the drums! 🎸🥁 Chris is filming a documentary on cognitive health and the benefits of learning a musical instrument. He learned to play the drums in just two months for this concert. The documentary, called Limitless, is produced by @National Geographic and @Disney+ and will be available in 2025. Stay tuned! Who knew Thor was an Ed Sheeran fan? 😱🔥 📸First frame: @Ed Sheeran’s Instagram Account #edsheeran#bucharest#chrishemsworth#chrishemsworthbucharest#edsheeranconcert
Funnily enough, Ed did not reveal that Chris was the drummer for the concert performance until the end of his Thinking Out Loud performance.
Ed told Chris that he “really did well” upon gifting him with a Participation Award so he could remember the moment forever.
It’s understood that Chris has attended a few of Ed’s concerts over the years and that Ed had also attended the premiere of Extraction 2 (which Chris stars in). We love it when celebrity worlds collide!
Limitless With Chris Hemsworth Season 2 is coming to Disney+ in 2025. You can already stream Limitless With Chris Hemsworth Season 1.
Chris Walker has opened up about his split from ex Carrie Bickmore which was publicly announced in January 2023.
Chris and Carrie were together for 11 years and share two children, Evie and Adelaide. Chris is also stepfather to Ollie, who is Carrie’s son from a previous marriage.
During an interview on the Empowering Leaders podcast with Luke Darcy, which drops on Wednesday, Chris said that he’s struggled with having to spend time away from his kids.
“We built a family together. It’s what I thought our life would be. But life had a different plan,” he explained as per Herald Sun.
“The media part of it wasn’t a big deal for me,” he added.” It’s so far down the list of, you know, saying goodbye to the kids twice a week,” he said.
“I still find that just enormously challenging. I had always assumed I’d be around them a hundred per cent of the time.”
Carrie, Chris and their kids. Image: Instagram.
Chris Walker said the split is “difficult for the kids”
Chris, who’s worked as a producer on The Project, Hard Quiz and The Weekly with Charlie Pickering, said that he’s dealing with the ‘grief’ of the separation.
“I’ve been adjacent to famous people for my entire career, or high profile people, and obviously I lived with one. But it’s different when it’s about you,” he said.
“I’ve got some incredible friends that have helped me through the rougher times in my life. But the thing is, grief can last a long time.
“It’s difficult for the kids, difficult for the families.”
Carrie and Chris. Image: Instagram.
Chris Walker on being a dad
Chris and Carrie have stayed tight-lipped about their parenting arrangements since their split, but Chris told the podcast host that he’s proud of his role as a father.
“It’s the one thing in life that I’m happy to be super confident borderline hubristic about,” he said. “I’m a really good dad.”
“I would never say I’m a gun producer. But when it comes to being a dad, I was born for it.
“I love it and I wanna be around them all the time. I find that really difficult.”
Ever wondered how much The Voice Australia coaches LeAnn Rimes, Kate Miller-Heidke, Adam Lambert and Guy Sebastian are getting paid for the 2024 season? Reports have just dropped and there appears to be quite a salary jump between some judges.
The Voice Australia is in Season 13 and local musician Guy is the only returning coach from previous years of the hit singing reality show. He started as a judge back in 2019.
The Voice 2024 coaches. Image: Seven.
According to Woman’s Day, Guy signed a contract of $750,000 for the 2019 season when he joined the show. Now, five years later, Guy’s The Voice salary is understood to be worth $1 million.
So how does Guy’s The Voice salary compare to new coaches LeAnn, Adam and Kate?
How much are The Voice Australia coaches LeAnn, Adam and Kate getting paid?
As reported by Yahoo! Lifestyle, international The Voice coaches LeAnn and Adam are believed to be on a salary of between $750,000-$1.2 million for the 2024 season.
While this is a broad pay window and seems on par with Guy’s contract, it’s also rumoured to be “considerably less” than Jason Derulo and Rita Ora who were The Voice Australia coaches in 2023.
In July 2024, rumours circled as to why Rita didn’t return for The Voice 2024 and yep, you guessed it — it reportedly had to do with pay disputes.
Rita Ora on The Voice Australia 2023. Image: Seven.
‘Caught In The Crowd’ singer Kate, who is a first-timer coach on this show, is believed to be getting paid “upwards of $500,000”.
On The Voice Australia, the four coaches choose contestants for each of their teams and compete for the title at the end.
A TV insider told Yahoo! that talent fees can be the biggest factor in a show’s budget.
“Talent fees are the biggest expense on a show like this and bringing in stars who are widely known, but not necessarily relevant right now is a good way to cut costs,” the insider told the publication.
Ouch!
The Voice Australia airs on Sundays at 7pm and Monday – Tuesday at 7:30pm on Channel 9 and 9Now.
Love Island Australia 2023 is reigning supreme as the season with the most couples still together.
The 2023 season wasn’t even filmed live, meaning a lot of these couples have been together far longer than when we first met them on our television screens.
Read on to find out who’s together together out of the Love Island Australia 2023 couples.
Kale and Tyra
Love Island. Nine.
Love Island 2023 winnersKaleRoberts and TyraJohannes appear to very much still be together with recent photos of them being cute and loved up on their social media channels.
Kale was booted from Love Island after Nakia Pires found herself attracted to another islander. He wound up returning to the villa and asking for another chance with Tyra, realising he regretted his decision to pursue Nakia instead of her initially.
Cute!
Zac and Lucinda
Love Island. Nine.
ZacNunns and Lucinda Staffordhave split can calling that break up messy would be an understatement. Their relationship went through ups and downs in the villa itself with Lucinda declaring he was “punching” by being with her and it seems that this rollercoaster followed them on the outside.
While they made long-distance work for a little while following Love Island 2023, it eventually went tits up.
Georgia and Nate
Love Island. Nine.
Georgia and Nate are still together. Awww.
Georgia revealed that she and Nate broke up after leaving the villa, but got back together shortly after.
“After we left and got back to Sydney we tried to give it a go, but life was really hectic so we had a bit of a break,” Georgia told Nine Entertainment.
“We just started talking again and we were just like ‘Damn, there’s obviously still a flame here’,” Georgia added.
Reid and Chloe
Love Island. Nine.
Reid and Chloe have broken up since leaving the show.
“I can confirm we are not together,” Reid told Nine Entertainment.
“It was more my decision but [Chloe] could accept that and she respects my decision.”
Reid insinuated that the split was mutual, but Chloe didn’t share the same sentiment.
“Reid and myself didn’t really speak about anything, we just walked away,” she said.
“We probably had different motives why we went on the show. I joined the military so I focused on that, and he’s focus was his modelling and acting,” she added.
Savanah and Clint
Love Island. Nine.
No. During an interview with Chattr, Zac revealed that Savannah and Clint have spit up.
It Ends With Us just hit cinemas but there’s one sequel-shaped question on everyone’s lips: will we get a movie adaptation for It Starts With Us — Colleen Hoover‘s follow up novel to It Ends With Us?
Mentions of It Starts With Us have definitely been happening on the red carpets for the It Ends With Us movie but, as of right now, it hasn’t officially been green lit. In fact, it’s looking murkier than ever considering all the supposed beef between leads Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni.
So what is Colleen and the It Ends With Us crew saying about the sequel? Here’s what you missed while trying to dissect the rumoured It Ends With Us drama.
Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni in It Ends With Us. Image: Sony
Does It Ends With Us have a sequel?
Colleen’s It Ends With Us book has a sequel called It Starts With Us.
While It Ends With Us follows the story of Lily Bloom trying to navigate a relationship that becomes abusive, It Starts With Us picks up where the last novel ended and focuses on Lily’s relationship with Atlas. (I’d go into further detail, but I don’t want to invite any spoiler backlash!)
The It Ends With Us book was released in 2016 and It Starts With Us came out in 2022.
It Starts With Us was released in 2022. Image: Simon & Schuster.
Justin, It Ends With Us director and lead actor, optioned the first novel back in 2019 — before It Starts With Us was even published.
Will there be an It Starts With Us movie?
A sequel is an obvious decision based on the huge box office success of It Ends With Us.
While in early August it appeared that no one had secured the rights for the It Starts With Us movie, The Hollywood Reporter is now reporting that Justin and Wayfarer Studios do have the rights for the sequel film.
If there was to be an It Ends With Us sequel off the back of the film’s success, it would be an obvious decision to keep the original cast including Blake as Lily, Justin as Ryle Kincaid, Brandon Sklenaras Atlas Corrigan and Jenny Slate as Alyssa Kincaid.
That being said, there have definitely been sequels that have deviated from the original casting (albeit usually awful).
But even if Justin was no longer in the role of Ryle or as the film director, a sequel involving Blake would mean the pair would still need to work together in some capacity. Because of this, there have been doubts over whether or not the film will go ahead.
What has Justin Baldoni said about an It Ends With Us Sequel?
Justin told Entertainment Tonight that he believes someone else should direct the sequel.
“I think that there are better people for that one,” he said. “I think Blake Lively’s ready to direct, that’s what I think.”
When asked whether or not he’d spoken to Colleen or Blake about a sequel, Justin admitted that he hadn’t.
“I haven’t. I have no idea what that story would be,” Baldoni told TV Insider at a press junket, noting that he’s trying to stay in the present.
“I’m just kind of doing my best to take this all in because it’s been five years to even get us here. So I can’t even fathom another story yet, but I’m so happy that fans love it and that she did it.”
What has Colleen Hover said about an It Starts With Us movie?
Author Colleen has definitely entertained the idea of a movie sequel.
“I think whoever decides to take charge of the next one would do it justice,” she told ET.
“I think they’re all in it for the right reasons, so I think that will be exciting. But it’s a lot of people to get the same schedules together again, so we’ll see.”
In regards to Blake coming on as director, the author said she’d “absolutely” be into that.
Considering It Ends With Us is all anyone’s talking about right now — and considering a lot of people want to see more of Atlas — we think a sequel could definitely be on the cards.
The Block 2024’s worst-kept secret is that Jesse and Paige will reportedly leave the show halfway through. But does that mean they’re calling time on their relationship too?
Let’s first take a step back. The Block 2024 executive producer Julian Cress has confirmed that one team will quit The Block before the end of the season, telling TV Tonight that they “didn’t make it through the whole series with all five teams.”
Julian continued:
“It was a very difficult decision for them to come to, but there was a very strong reason why they decided to do it and very dramatic and will be unfolding in the coming weeks.”
Jesse and Paige is the obvious guess of who’s leaving given they failed to complete their first room. Paige has also repeatedly threatened to walk off the show.
Jesse and Paige‘s relationship showed cracks during the first few weeks of the season.
They’ve had multiple fights and there was one particular blowout which had fans wondering about the future of their relationship.
“I’m sick of f**king wasting time!” Jesse yelled during week two.
“It’s all we’re doing, wasting time. Can we just like, get on with it, please? I’m sorry we didn’t talk about it more, alright? Sorry for yelling, I’m just frustrated because it’s like we’re just going backwards again.”
“I don’t give a f**k what you are,” Paige replied.
Jesse and Paige. Image: Nine.
However, despite their on-screen fights, Paige and Jesse appear to still be together IRL.
Paige shared a loved-up photo on Instagram on June 21 to celebrate Jesse’s birthday. Considering that filming for The Block 2024 kicked off in March, the post appears to be published after the couple left the show.
Paige shared another couple photo of her and Jesse in late July which showed them on a European holiday together.
Being on The Block is undoubtedly stressful. A Euro summer vacay is certainly a much more conducive environment for a relationship to thrive.
The Block airs on Sundays at 7pm and Mon – Wednesday at 7:30pm on Channel 9 and 9Now.
An Australian actress will be joining the ranks of the Bridgerton Season 4 cast as Benedict’s love interest.
The streaming service simultaneously renewed the hit series for a third and fourth season back in 2021.
Bridgerton Season 3‘s final episodes dropped on Netflix in June to rave reviews, so it’s understandable that fans are clamouring for any details they can get on the next chapter.
So, what do we know?
The Bridgertons. Netflix.
Who is in the cast?
Move over Penelope Feathertington because there’s a new leading lady in town, and she’s Australian.
Season 4 of the popular Netflix show will be based around the events of Julia Quinn’s third Bridgerton novel, An Offer From a Gentleman – and that focuses on Benedict’s (Luke Thompson) love story with Sophie Beckett.
According to Variety, Sophie will be played by Australian actress Yerin Ha. She has starred in Stan-original miniseries Bad Behaviour, and Dune: Prophecy. She also appeared in Stephen Spielberg’s Halo series.
“They’ve told us we’re back for season 4, which is super lovely,” Coughlan confirmed to The Wrap.
“It’ll be exciting. [We’ll] pop back and have some fun for sure.”
Masali Baduza has also joined the show as Lord Kilmartin’s cousin Michaela Stirling.
As for the rest of the Bridgerton clan, we can expect Claudia Jessie (Elosie), Ruth Gemmell (Violet), Hannah Dodd (Francesca), Florence Hunt (Hyacinth) and Will Tilston (Gregory) back for Season 4.
At this stage, it’s unclear whether Jonathan Bailey and Simone Ashley will reappear as Anthony and Kate.
Luke Newton (Colin) and Nicola Coughlan (Penelope). Netflix.
When will Bridgerton Season Four be released?
Unfortunately, Bridgerton die-hards will have to get their Regency fix by rewatching existing seasons for the time being.
Yep, showrunner Jess Brownell told The Hollywood Reporter that production is a lengthy process, so we may not see Season 4 for another two years.
Say what?!
“We are working to try and put the seasons out more quickly, but they do take eight months to film, then they have to be edited, then they have to be dubbed into every language,” she explained.
“And the writing takes a very long time as well, so we’re kind of on a two-year pace. We’re trying to speed up but somewhere in that range.”
Which Bridgertonsibling will feature in Season Four?
While Brownell didn’t let slip which of the Bridgerton siblings will be at the forefront of the upcoming season, fans think Season 3 lead Newton spilled the tea in a recent interview.
In May, Newton spoke to L’Beaute Homme about his character’s brother Benedict, who is played byThompson.
Luke Thompson as Benedict Bridgerton. Netflix.
“I love Benedict’s storyline this season, he is very free and I think that is a very nice place to sit on set,” he said.
“He is a free spirit and kind of a rebel. I can’t wait to see Benedict’s story next season.”
Love Island USA Season 6 was a doozy; it smashed viewership records, became the number-one reality series in the United States across all streaming platforms, and produced some adorable couples.
The OG Islanders were Serena Page, Kordell Beckham, Leah Kateb, JaNa Craig, Kendall Washington, Robert “Rob” Rausch, Aaron Evans, Kaylor Martin, Hannah Smith and Coye Simmons.
By the end of the season, we’d welcomed plenty of bombshells, Casa Amor girls and one Casa boy. Among those Islanders were big personalities like Australian Liv Walker, Andrea Carmona, and Miguel Harichi.
So, out of those Love Island US 2024 couples who are still together? Read on to find out.
Which Love Island US Season 6 couples are still together?
Serena and Kordell
Serena and Kordell. Image: Instagram.
Serena and Kordell were crowned the winners of Love Island USA Season 6. The lovebirds had a rocky journey on the show after Kordell hooked up with DaiaMcGhee at Casa Amor.
However, upon returning to the main villa he fought for Serena and she eventually took him back.
Kordell shared an Instagram story on August 7th announcing that he had officially asked Serena to be his girlfriend and that she’d accepted.
Verdict: Yes, Kordell and Serena are still together.
Kendall and Nicole
Nicole and Kendall. Image: Instagram.
Kendall and Nicole Jacky’s relationship thrived inside the villa at the beginning. However, Kendall told Nicole that he loved her on their final date and she didn’t stay it back.
Things turned from bad to worse after they left the villa. An explicit video of Kendall was leaked online and he told that Nicole that the video was from years ago. However, at the reunion, he admitted that it was actually taken a day before he entered the villa.
Nicole flamed him for lying to her, but she and Kendall agreed that they were still together and wanted to work on their relationship.
Fast forward to a couple of days after the reunion aired on August 19, and Nicole and Kendall announced that they’ve broken up.
“I have decided to end things with Nicole,” Kendall wrote. “It reached a point where it was not healthy for us to continue the relationship”
Meanwhile, Nicole went into a bit more detail.
“On August 18, Kendall and I agreed our relationship was worth working on, and we were making plans for me to visit him in Dallas soon. However, today, on August 20, he called and ended things,” she wrote.
Verdict: No, Nicole and Kendall are not together.
Leah and Miguel
Leah and Miguel. Image: Instagram.
Leah started her Love Island journey in a couple with Rob which imploded quite quickly. Towards the end of the season, she struck up a relationship with bombshell Miguel, and the couple quickly became fan favourites.
Leah and Miguel were crowned runners-up of the season, and they made their relationship official shortly after filming wrapped.
Verdict: Yes, Miguel and Leah are still together.
JaNa and Kenny
JaNa and Kenny. Image: Instagram.
JaNa linked up with KennyRodriguez just days before he headed over to Casa Amor, where he stayed for a few days with the other boys and a whole bunch of single (thirsty) girls.
Right before heading back to the main villa Kenny kissed CatherineMarshall and decided to bring her back, which left JaNa devastated.
However, Kenny told JaNa she was the one for him and she eventually took him back. Jana has been to Dallas to visit Kenny and has met his mum.
Verdict: Yes, Kenny and JaNa are still together.
Kaylor and Aaron
Kaylor and Aaron. Image: Instagram.
Hoo boy, the relationship between Kaylor and Aaron was possibly the biggest rollercoaster that Love Island USA has ever seen.
The pair started off strong, but Aaron strayed with DaniellaOrtiz-Rivera in Casa Amor, which left Kaylor in hysterical tears (multiple times) and spurned the creation of the catchphrase, “Fawk Aaaron”.
Although Aaron returned from Casa Amor alone with the intention of getting back with Kaylor, he repeatedly lied to her about what he did while he was away.
To make things worse, Aaron’s Love Island bestie Rob brought Danielaback to the main villa (on the bizarre advice of Aaron, may I add).
Aaron and Kaylor left the villa together, however, they broke up shortly after. At the reunion, Aaron told Kaylor that he put his hands down Daniela’s pants, and she made her feelings about the situation known.
“Why do you keep fucking lying to me?” she screamed at him. “And quit love-bombing me. I cannot believe I wasted my entire fucking summer on you, Aaron. … I never want to speak to you ever again.”
Verdict: No, Kaylor and Aaron are not still together… clearly.
Jesse and Paige quickly emerged as the villains of The Block 2024 and now Ricky and Haydn have revealed what it was like filming with them.
The engaged couple have been shown fighting numerous times this season with Paige repeatedly threatening to leave the show.
However, The Block’s Ricky and Haydn revealed that they got along well with the Perth couple.
Image: The Block
“I think it’s pretty obvious that Jesse and Paige had their dramas and I think Australia’s going to see that and they’re going to take it how they like, but they’re such great people,” Ricky told Yahoo Lifestyle Australia.
“I really had a great time with them and I thought they were great people,” Ricky added.
“We were a couple of houses down the block and I think Haydn might’ve seen more than I did, but I was a bit oblivious to [their dramas].
“I was just trying to design rooms and trying to keep everyone in check and I suppose you can be on the same block and be metres away but not know exactly what’s going on.”
Image: The Block.
Ricky thinks the backlash Jesse and Paige are getting on social media is undeserved
During this week’s episodes, Paige threw shade at The Block’ssponsors who provide furniture for the contestants’ houses.
“Without sounding like an arsehole, everything that’s available on Block Bucks I don’t like. I would rather sleep on rocks than put a linen quilt on my bed.
“Everything is rattan. The judges want something Instagrammable but that’s so five years ago and cringy to me,” Paige said.
Social media users haven’t taken too kindly to Paige’s outbursts, with one tweeting, “On behalf of everyone: Bye Paige! Let’s not stay in touch.”
However, Ricky doesn’t think that the couple deserve the online vitriol they are receiving and said it was upsetting that his costars were struggling.
“I enjoyed The Block as much as I could and I had such a great time doing it, but it does make me sad that there are people that maybe didn’t have that same experience.”
We’ve got a feeling that The Block sponsors won’t quite be as diplomatic as Ricky.
The Block airs on Sundays at 7pm and Mon – Wednesday at 7:30pm on Channel 9 and 9Now.
The email that Larry Emdur sent his staff after his 2024 Logies win has leaked, and if you didn’t think he could get any more legendary, you might want to reevaluate.
Larry took out the Gold Logie at the 2024 Awards ceremony. The TV host was so convinced that he wouldn’t win that he promised to get a tattoo with his fellow nominees’ initials on his bum if he did.
Larry stayed true to his promise and was inked up during The Morning Show episode that aired the morning after the Logies.
The TV personality addressed his new tatt in an email sent out to the staff after his win was secured.
“Hi everyone, Larry here. My arse is OK, thanks for asking in the lift, in the foyer, in the car park, in the studio, in the coffee shop,” he began the email shared by News.com.au.
“I know this Logie belongs to you all, it’s been a huge team effort and I know, willingly or unwillingly, most of you were roped into the Logies campaign,” it continued.
Larry told the staff that he’d paid for a food truck called Happy As Larry Pizza Truck to cater lunch for up to 150 employees.
“I can only think of one way to thank you all, all at once. PIZZA!!!!! Please leave your lunch at home, I’ve organised a pizza truck.
“Even if you voted for Andy Lee, please grab a pizza,” he joked.
Larry’s Logies Tattoo
Prior to the 2024 Logies, Larry toldNews.com.au that if he were to win the gold trophy, he’d get inked up on live TV.
“I’m so confident I won’t win, I’ll happily get all the nominees’ name initials tattooed on my a*** on the show on Monday [if I do win]” he said.
The tattoo featured the Logies trophy with the initials of the fellow nominees he beat; Tony Armstrong, Andy Lee, Sonia Kruger, Robert Irwin, Julia Morris, and Asher Keddie.
Rachel Gunn — AKA Raygun — is reportedly in the sights ofI’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! (IAC) producers following her viral breakdancing routine at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
According to New Idea magazine, the 36-year-old has been deemed “the ideal campmate” by unnamed producers of the hit TV show.
I’m A Celebrity just wrapped it’s 10th season in 2024. Image: Ten.
In the past, the show has had the likes of Bernard Tomic, Abbie Chatfield, Domenica Calarco, Brendan Fevola, Callum Hole and many more in the campsite.
Next year — 2025 — would be it’s 11th season following the win of Skye Wheatley.
Is Raygun going to be on I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here?
At the moment it’s all just reports, however, it makes a lot of sense.
“The public will want to hear her story in the jungle. Love her or loathe her, she has everyone talking,” the source told New Idea magazine.
Raygun made a video cameo at the 2024 Logies last week where she encouraged the industry to whip out some of her moves tom celebrate the night.
Raygun surprised the TV industry with an appearance at the Logies. Image: Seven.
“It’s these viral moments and water-cooler conversations that IAC will want to capitalise on,” the source said.
Raygun has been the topic of the internet since she performed at the Paris 2024 Olympics, busting out the sprinkler and some kangaroo-esque moves that baffled the audience.
Raygun has been referenced on The Jimmy Fallon Show and at an Adele concert, truly proving that she got the world talking (and smiling).
While not everyone was supportive of Raygun making it to the Olympics — where she was awarded zero points — it’s pretty likely that people are keen to hear more about her story.
Perhaps we will in the jungle?
Watch previous seasons of I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here on 10 and 10Play.
Married At First Sight (MAFS) bride Lucinda Light has teamed up with British TV personality Vicky Pattison for a new dating show called The Honesty Box.
Lucinda took to social media this week to announce the news, saying the the upcoming show will “test whether honesty really is the best policy when it comes to finding true love”.
Fans have been eagerly awaiting Lucinda’s next career move and this show seems like the perfect fit for her. Here’s everything we know about The Honesty Box.
According to the official release from Channel 4, The Honesty Box is a reality dating experiment (fancy that) which “will test if honesty is the secret to finding true and everlasting love” over nine episodes.
The show will see a batch of singles come together to a paradise location called Truetopia, knowing they will be tested on their journey to find true love. There is £100,000 prize money on the line — but it’s only available to those who are 100% honest about their true feelings.
What will that entail? Well, the singles will face The Honesty Box daily, an AI software that asks questions about their feelings and can detect deception.
What is Lucinda Light’s role on The Honesty Box?
Lucinda teased that she “cant wait” to reveal her role on The Honesty Box. Channel 4 has shed some light (sorry), explaining that Lucinda will be “encouraging each of the daters to discover their inner truth” alongside host Vicky.
Lucinda Light won hearts across the world during MAFS. Image: Nine.
“Having undergone my own radical journey to find love, I deeply empathise with our brave cast of singles,” Lucinda told Channel 4.
“I’m passionate about the importance of truth and authenticity in building strong relationships.
“My goal is to guide our divine daters in making meaningful connections by encouraging them to share openly and honestly with one another, especially as they face the Honesty Box in Truetopia.”
Earlier this year, Lucinda expressed her interest in future TV plans. We’re so happy our queen’s fulfilling that.
Stream past seasons of MAFS on 9Now. MAFS Season 12 will air in 2025.
Eliminated Fugitives Tayla and Jayde have revealed that they applied to be on Hunted Australia 2024 to disprove a stereotype that has followed them all of their lives.
In episode four, Hunter Vikki ridiculed the blonde best friends for looking like “the same person”.
“I think that they’re probably going to rely on strangers because they love themselves,” Vikki told her fellow Hunters in the episode.
Speaking to Chattr, Tayla said that she and Jayde have spent their lives being pigeonholed because of their appearance.
“Battling with stereotypes is something we’ve been used to for years,” Tayla said. “People are always very quick to judge us on our looks”.
Jayde agreed and added that she finds herself being judged by strangers due to her career as an influencer.
“I feel like being a female in general you have so much pressure to portray an image that’s acceptable to the public.
“Especially with myself being in the social media industry for a long time, a lot of people judge me without knowing me.
“But that’s just reality and all we can do is treat everyone with kindness, enjoy life, laugh and smile along the way and ignore the haters behind the phone/screen.”
Tayla and Jayde. Image: Ten.
Jayde and Tayla wanted to prove themselves on Hunted
Jayde told Chattr that the girls applied for Hunted 2024 in the hope of proving the aforementioned stereotypes wrong.
“We decided to go on Hunted to step out of our comfort zones, do something we have never done before,” she explained.
“To challenge ourselves in areas we haven’t and to prove to Australia we’re not all glitz and glam. When we put our minds to something like this we can do it.”
The girls were the third team captured, lasting longer than both Bobby and Tanisha and Joanna and Lee.
“I am so proud of the both of us with how far we did get, we didn’t expect to make it that far… We are both so happy,” Tayla said.
Hear, hear, sister(s)!
Hunted Australia airs Monday – Wednesday at 7:30pm on Channel 10 and 10Play.
Netflix’s Boy Swallows Universeis the coming-of-age story that loosely follows Trent Dalton’s upbringing and experiences in the 1980s.
Though the series was released in January, it’s recently been thrust back into the spotlight after winning five awards at the 2024 Logies.
As some may already know, Trent is the author behind the book of the same name that the series was based on.
As it goes with many based-on-a-true-story series, fans are wondering just how much of the story is about his real life.
So, Chattr sat down with Trent to find exactly that out. Turns out the story is “50/50” fact and fiction.
Boy Swallows Universe. Netflix.
“It’s from my real life,” he said before adding that the main character, Eli (Felix Cameron) “does a lot of what I would have [done if I could]. It was all wishful thinking. All the fiction was wishful thinking.”
Trent Dalton’s mum did go to jail
One of the main storylines in Boy Swallows Universe centres around Eli’s mum Frances Bell (PhoebeTonkin) being locked up.
“My mum did time for two years in the late 80s,” he said, adding that a lot of that time was spent “just missing her.”
Trent stressed that there were many parallels between the series and his real life, in regard to his mum’s time in jail.
“It’s a story about a kid who wants to bust into a women’s prison on Christmas Day to save his mum’s life,” he said. “You know, my mum loved Christmas and she shouldn’t have been spending Christmas inside a prison.”
Boy Swallows Universe. Netflix.
His struggles with his father were portrayed in the series
When Trent’s mother was in jail, he desperately wanted to see her but was often stopped by his father.
“There were times when our old man wasn’t taking us up [to see our mum],” he said. “And for good reason. It was just a s–tty time.”
“But It was a good move from dad,” he added: “He had all sorts of other anxieties and stuff that didn’t get him out of the house much…We saw her a couple of times. But you don’t want to see your mum like that.”
The acclaimed author said that this was accurately portrayed in the series.
“Simon Baker [who played his father Robert Bell], who made my 16-year-old daughter weep for her dead grandfather and made her understand who that guy really was.”
Stream Boy Swallows Universe on Netflix from January 11.
A Channel 7 publicist has confirmed that Felicity’s foster dad, Gary (Peter Phelps), will be back in the bay for the sombre event.
“Gary does pop in and out every now and then. He does make a cameo return for the upcoming funeral,” the production source told Chattr.
Fans can catch their first glimpse at Gary’s return in the production photos that have been released ahead of Felictiy’s funeral airing.
Gary at Felicity’s funeral. Image: Seven.
How did Felicity die on Home and Away?
Felicity collapsed at Cash (Nicholas Cartwright) and Eden’s (Stephanie Panozzo) engagement party during the August 12 episode. She was rushed to hospital where doctors found that she’d suffered a brain aneurysm.
After an emotional week of episodes, Felicity was eventually taken off life support during the August 19 episode.
Since Felicity’s passing, the bay has been rocked by grief. Her brother, Cash, has been planning her funeral and has stated that he wants only family members to attend.
“I don’t think Cash has quite processed everything, and a big funeral would just be too much,” Nicholas told TV Week of his character’s decision.
“I don’t think Cash will ever really move on from this,” he added.
“Flick meant everything to him.”
Felicity was taken off life support on Home and Away this week. Image: Seven.
Fans react to Gary’s Home and Away return for Felicity’s funeral
Although it sounds as though Gary will only make a short appearance for Felciity’s funeral, fans are excited to see him back in the bay.
Some took to a Home and AwayFacebook fan group to celebrate the return of the popular character.
“I’m so excited to see Peter Phelps is back again to play Gary. Been a fan since Sons and Daughters and Stingers too. Love his work,” one person wrote.
“I’m glad Gary is back, even though it’s a sad reason,” another added.
“I hope Gary stays in Home and Away,” a third user penned.
Plus, with Cash’s recent engagement, we have a feeling Gary will be making another return soon for the wedding.
Home and Away airs Monday – Thursday at 7:30pm on Channel 7 and 7Plus.
The It Ends With Us drama has been dominating our algorithms for the past fortnight, moving from a rumoured rift between Blake Livelyand Justin Baldoni to an all-out public scrutiny of Blake’s promotional run. Now, costar Brandon Sklenar has addressed the criticism.
Taking to Instagram this week, Brandon released an online statement to discuss for “vilifying the women of this cast” is “counterproductive” to the film’s message.
Why are people criticising Blake Lively?
This month, Blake has been gradually dragged online for interviews, including one where she tells the audience to “wear their florals” for a film about domestic violence.
Old interviews have also been surfacing including one where she is rude to an interviewer and one where she makes a transphobic slur.
In one interview, the interviewer asks how those who personally resonate with It Ends With Us‘ themes can go about discussing it with Blake, to which she jokes about sharing her location or address alongside Brandon, who plays love interest Atlas Corrigan in It Ends With Us.
What did Brandon Sklenar’s statement say?
“I wanted to take a minute and address all this stuff swirling online,” 34-year-old Brandon wrote in an image uploaded to his Instagram account.
“The women of this cast stand for hope, perseverance, and for women choosing a better life for themselves,” he continued.
“Vilifying the women who put so much of their heart and soul into making this film because they believe so strongly in its message seems counterproductive and detracts from what this film is about.”
For weeks, rumours have been circling of creative differences between Blake, who plays lead actress Lily Bloom in It Ends With Us, and Justin, the director and also the lead actor playing the role of Ryle Kincaid.
When he was asked about an It Starts With Us movie — the It Ends With Us sequel — Justin suggested Blake as director.
“What may or may not have happened behind the scenes does not and hopefully should not detract from what our intentions were in making this film,” Brandon said.
Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni in It Ends With Us. Image: Sony
“It’s been disheartening to see the amount of negativity being projected online.”
He called for people to stop spreading hate online and to remind themselves of the core message of the film.
“This movie is a harsh reality check for the men who need to get their shit together and take responsibility for themselves and their actions,” he wrote.
Brandon Sklenar and Blake Lively in It Ends With Us. Image: Sony.
“Ultimately it’s meant to spread love and awareness. It is not meant to once again, make the women the ‘bad guy,’ let’s move beyond that together.”
Eliminated Hunted Australia 2024 Fugitives Joanna and Lee have opened up about how real it felt when they were on the run from the Hunters.
The engaged couple told Chattr in a post-elimination interview that although they knew they were on a reality show, it felt as though they were actually running from authorities.
“It 100% feels real. You forget about the cameraman all the time,” Joanna said.
Joanna and Lee. Image: Ten.
“The way things can go from 0-100 real quick made you feel like a real fugitive. We had $103,000 on us and we needed to get to the end, it was all up to nobody but us.”
Lee added that he found himself forgetting that he wasn’t actually a real-life Fugitive.
“It’s crazy,” he said.
“You forgot you’re even on a show at some point, it genuinely feels like you’re a criminal and you can’t trust anyone. Despite how we may have looked on there, we were under an immense amount of pressure.”
Joanna and Lee. Image: Ten.
Joanna and Lee were prepared to finish the game solo
While Joanna and Lee entered the show hoping to get to the end, the couple told Chattr that they’d prepared themselves for the fact that they might need to split up at some point.
As it turned out, Joanna and Lee did split up during episode three, when the Hunters tracked them in their car and pulled up next to them.
However, their separation was short-lived as Lee was caught during that same episode, and Joanna was eliminated at the beginning of episode four.
The Hunters pulled up next to Joanna and Lee. Image: Ten.
“We had planned a little for this kind of scenario,” Lee said, referring to the couple separating in order to escape the Hunters.
“I don’t think we actually considered all of our gear to be left in a car, but in our case, if Jo got away I am positive she would have made it to the end after that kind of pressure. She thrives in moments like that.”
Aww, we love a supportive boo.
Hunted Australia airs Monday – Wednesday at 7:30pm on Channel 10 and 10Play.
Home and Away fans are praising the soap for the “powerful” portrayal of grief by actor Ethan Browne (Tane) on the show’s August 19 episode.
In the emotional scene, Tane mourns the loss of Felicity (played by Jaqui Purvis) following her shock death while performing the Haka.
Perri, played by Cantona Stewart, watches on in concern and heartbreak as Tane grieves Felicity.
Home and Away fans have been quick to share their thoughts on the episode, praising the scene along with Ethan’s acting and the inclusion of Maori culture.
Home and Away hair and makeup designer Laura Vazquez wrote, “So powerful, so beautiful. Felt every emotion in this scene,” on an Instagram post sharing the scene.
“Absolutely love that the Maori culture and traditions has been brought into the show. Such a beautiful culture,” another comment read.
“Finishing with the Haka was a perfect ending to the episode. And done with such pure emotion,” said another.
“Couldn’t stop crying watching this,” a commenter added.
Tane and Felicity on Home and Away. Image: Seven.
Felicity collapsed at Cash and Eden’s engagement party during the August 12 episode. Felicity and Tane split late last year after Tane discovered she had been taking birth control pills behind his back.
At the engagement party, Felicity and Tane danced, flirted and instilled hope in viewers at home who have been rooting for their relationship. She then got blurred vision and collapsed before being taken to hospital.
The doctor declared she had suffered a brain aneurysm and she was eventually taken off life support on the August 19 episode.
When Home and Away producerLucy Addario said we’d need tissues for this unexpected death, she wasn’t messing about.
Home and Away airs Monday – Thursday at 7:30pm on Channel 7 and 7Plus.
During the chat, Larry pointed out that when he left the after party at 2am, Ant was still on the dancefloor.
“I’m barely holding up, I’m here though, I’m here for Larry,” Ant told the hosts, referring to Larry’s Gold Logie win the previous night.
Ant admitted he was drunk during the interview
Hosts Larry and Kylie Gillies asked Ant a series of questions which he struggled to answer directly.
During the segment, Kylie asked Ant about the Logies host Sam Pang’sIn Memorium segment that features SAS Australia and he swerved the question altogether.
“It was such a good evening, and just to watch Larry on that final moment picking up gold,” Ant replied.
“Honestly, it was a moment that I’ll remember forever and then the after party, wow, do you know what? I can’t even remember the after party.
“Larry, I remember seeing you there for a few minutes, then I think I picked you up and swung you around, then before we knew it you were home and you were awake.”
The bizarre response caused Larry to ask Ant if he was still drunk.
“Larry, are you still drunk? Of course, I’m still drunk.” He laughed. “Would I be here if I wasn’t still drunk?”
Ant on The Morning Show. Image: Seven.
Ant Middleton confirmed SAS Australia will return
In June it was confirmed that SAS Australia wouldn’t be returning for 2024. However, Ant confirmed on the Logies red carpet that the show hadn’t been axed for good.
“Of course we’re coming back, SAS Australia’s gone nowhere. You’ve heard it from the horse’s mouth,” the SAS Australia host told Yahoo Lifestyle.
