For many mums, a health struggle following pregnancy is a reality, and what better time for Married At First Sight’s Martha Kalifatidis to shine a light on it than International Women’s Day?
The MAFS alum took to Instagram to share the health problems she’s faced since giving birth to her son Lucius in February last year.
“How fuqqed is tonsillitis? I have been wiped out. Let’s not even mention the fact I’ve been on antibiotics seven times in the past 12 months,” she wrote on her Instagram story.
“Will my microbiome ever be okay? Would love to hear from anyone who might have some advice on this.”
“I haven’t had tonsillitis seven times in 12 months but I have been on antibiotics for other issues seven times in the past 12 months,” she said. “Since my tumultuous pregnancy and then giving birth and breastfeeding, I haven’t been the same. Feels like I just can’t get my health back.”
In a follow-up story, Martha explained that she hadn’t had tonsillitis “seven times in 12 months”, but has been sick a lot.
“I have been on antibiotics for other issues seven times in the past 12 months,” she said. “Since my tumultuous pregnancy and then giving birth and breastfeeding, I haven’t been the same. Feels like I just can’t get my health back.”
Martha’s pregnancy issues
Martha was very open about the health struggles she faced when she was pregnant with Lucius and revealed that she was diagnosed with hyperemesis gravidarum.
The condition is essentially very severe morning sickness and involves symptoms like chronic nausea, vomiting, dizziness and electrolyte disturbance.
When announcing her pregnancy on social media, Martha opened up about her diagnosis.
“At five weeks I was diagnosed with hyperemesis gravidarum, which is basically severe chronic nausea and vomiting with no relief. It is like 24/7. I literally did not get out of bed for two months, I was so sick. I could not eat or drink anything. There were days that I did not even get up to pee,” she said at the time.
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They say the reality TV world is small, and that’s certainly the case for Married At First Sight’s Jade Pywell and Jayden Eynaud, who worked together at the same nightclub years before appearing on the hit TV show.
Jade worked as a waitress and Jayden as security at the popular Gold Coast nightclub Bedroom between the years of 2017 and 2019. And, the two reality stars both have cold hard evidence about their stints at the club on their Instagram account.
Jayden also worked at Sin City nightclub, which, according to Gold Coast Bulletin, is the “sister” club of Bedroom.
Jayden at Sin City Nightclub. Instagram.
Jayden and Jade recognised each other at the weddings
According to Daily Mail Australia, Jayden and Jade recognised each other as soon as they saw each other at the weddings, and producers were hoping it would make a juicy storyline.
“The Gold Coast’s social scene is a tight-knit community, especially within the restaurant and club circuit,” an insider explained.
“Obviously Jayden was one of the first grooms leaked and Jade knew he was on the show. He immediately recognised her too, and producers were living for it.”
However, neither Jade nor Jayden took the producer’s bait, and there were no fireworks between the former co-workers.
“The tension was palpable throughout the evening, with producers fanning the flames, but the expected fireworks ended with a fizzle,” the source said.
“The entire scenario, while charged on the day, lacked the substance needed to make it to air,” they added. “Eden and Jade quickly became friends and there was nothing more to it.”
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Ready Steady Cook is back with a reboot and a brand-new host, the formidable Miguel Maestre, who has revealed some sizzling new changes to the format!
While the series will largely remain the same — yes, Teams Capsicum and Tomato are back — Miguel says that we can expect it to be “spontaneous and refreshing”!
“There’s no smoke and mirrors,” he told Chattr during an interview before the March 8 premiere. “The chefs still have no idea what ingredients are in the bag. It’s a very refreshing spin on what is an old classic!”
Miguel Maestre. Ready Steady Cook. Ten
The Ready Steady Cook Kitchen has had an upgrade
RSC returns to our screens after nearly 11 years and what was once a daytime show (yes, we all watched it while home sick from school) has now moved to a prime time slot on Fridays.
“I think it’s going to bring that element of happiness on a Friday night because there are a lot of serious cooking shows,” Miguel said, adding that production was now “next level”.
“The set is like being in the MasterChef kitchen,” he said. “The lights even change when one team wins and the equipment that we have [is amazing]. We even have a blowtorch!”
Ontop of the crème brûlée staple, there are fryers, food processors, two ovens and a “working sink” — which, is actually not as common as you would think on a set!
“We’ve got a food team of five people that come up with the freshest produce to get the kitchens fully operative, and the pantry looks amazing!”
In 2024, another addition to the set is a round pass in the middle, that gives off a kitchen restaurant feel.
“Now you have 10 seconds to get to the pass!” Miguel said, revealing that once you’ve finished cooking, you’ve got to race to ensure it’s served.
The Chef’s Challenge and Celebrity Duos
The 2024 format will also see the Chef’s Challenge, which pits two professional chefs against one another. And speaking of celebs, this year will see a heap of famous faces go up against the professional chefs — who also happen to be celebs.
The pro chefs include a bevvy of people who have appeared on MC and Dessert Masters in some capacity including Adriano Zumbo, Hayden Quinn, Anna Polyviou, Khanh Ong, Mindy Woods, Sarah Todd, Sergio Perera, Diana Chan, Alastair McLeod, Mike Reid, Adam D’Sylva and Alice Zaslavsky.
Sarah Todd, Miguel and Sergia Perera. Ten
As for the non-chef celebrities, Brendan ‘Jonesy‘ Jones and Amanda Keller will go head-to-head with more duos to come.
“Everybody is such a good friend until the timer goes on,” Miguel said, before later exclaiming: “We have a little bit of everything in this show!”
Ready, Steady, Cook premieres on March 8 on 10 and 10Play.
Part of the pre-season fun for I’m A Celebrity Australia 2024 is guessing who will be entering the jungle.
This year, the clues are tough, but we have some predictions that we think are right on the money.
So far, we know that a mega influencer, glamorous sports star, international stage sensation, celebrity cook, AFL legend, international comedian, gold medalist, controversial TV star and a love rate will be settling in at camp.
Here are all the clues about who will be on I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here Australia 2024, and our guesses as to who they are referring to.
Clue: “A Mega Influencer is entering the jungle, but just how influential will this diva be without her creature comforts? Or will the jungle critters get the better of her?”
Guesses: Could it be… COULD IT BE… Selling Sunset‘s Chrishell Stausse?! The Netflix superstar has almost four million Instagram followers. Plus, she’s married to Aussie musician G Flip, who’s recently been in the I’m A Celeb studio with hosts Robert Irwin and Julia Morris.
The official I’m A Celebrity Australia Instagram account posted a cryptic photo of the trio, leading us to believe it’s a clue about Chrishell.
Clue: “The next celebrity dusting off their passport is a glamourous sports star. For someone who is used to the roar of the crowd, hopefully, the jungle sounds at night won’t intimidate this gold medal winner.”
Guesses: It’s got to be cricketer Elyse Perry, she was on the cover of Women’s Health magazine back in 2020, and more recently, Sunday Life, and she’s won a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games.
Clue: “This celebrity cook dropping into the jungle has a flair for competition and is sure to cause a stir!”
Guesses: We’re thinking of a MasterChef judge, could it be Gary Mehigan, Matt Preston or George Calombaris?
Gary Mehigan, Matt Preston AND George Calombaris on MasterChef. Ten.
AFL Legend
Clue: “An AFL Hall of Famer is dropping into the jungle. He’s a premiership winner too but can he dodge a python’s loving embrace?”
Guesses: AFL season is about to kick off so this player would have to be retired, or out for the season. We’re thinking it’s Luke Hodge.
Jimmy Bartel. Instagram.
International Comedian
Clue: “International comedian heading into the jungle. Loved by the royals, this international comedian will be dropping into the jungle. Let’s hope their stand-up works on crocodiles.”
Guesses: We WISH that it was Lord Scott Disick going into the jungle (you know, the royal connection and all), but it’s more likely to be royal writer and comedian Michael McIntyre.
Michael McIntyre. Instagram.
Gold Medalist
Clue: “A gold medallist is diverting from Paris to the African jungle. Word is, they’re a real trailblazer.”
Guesses: This one has to be Cathy Freeman. She won a Gold Medal at the 2000 Sydney Olympics and has won four golds at the Commonwealth Games. Furthermore, the clue mentions the word Trailblazer and Cathy literally has a whole episode of a 10-part series called Trailblazers based around her. Check it out here.
Cathy Freeman. Instagram.
Controversial TV Star
Clue: “A controversial TV star is heading into the jungle.”
Guesses: Hear us out on this one, we think it could be KelliHarrisfrom Australian Survivor. Fans of the show will remember her very bizarre comment about being a Meercat at her last Tribal Council, and whaddya know, there are some of the cute lil animals conveniently placed in the clue clip.
If not Kelli, it has to be someone from MAFS. Harrison Boon, perhaps?
Guesses: This one is giving reality TV. While there are a fair few love rats that have graced our tellies in recent years, Reid Polak from Love Island Australia 2023 was one of the most shocking – could it be him?
However, people on social media are convinced it’s Ciarran Stott, who was a playboy on Bachelor in Paradise Australia.
Love Island. Nine.
I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! Australia season 10 premieres on Sunday, 24 March on 10 and 10 Play.
There’s no doubt that CassandraAllen and TristanBlack are one of the sweetest Married At First Sight 2024 couples, and that’s exactly why producers, apparently, wanted them to leave the show.
Former MAFS participant Ollie Skelton shared the revelation on his podcast Behind the Edit, saying that MAFS 2024’s Collins Christian told him the dirt.
“If the characters are bad, and the relationship is good, they’re going to try and find a way to break that thing up,” Ollie said.
“I’ve heard things with Cassandra and Tristan, from Collins, that they were told by producers to wrap it up, like break it up or whatever,” he added.
Cassandra and Tristan on MAFS. Nine.
Do MAFS producers encourage the drama?
Most people watch MAFS for the drama – not for the love stories – so producers like to capitalise on catfights.
In fact, earlier in the season, MAFS 2024’s LaurenDunn and Jono McCullough told Daily Mail Australia that the cast was told by producers to amp up the drama.
“Everyone was having an awesome time and then we got a stern talking to that we needed to be real and honest,” he said.
“Soon everyone just starts unleashing, so expect some sparks to fly.”
Lauren on MAFS. Nine.
A MAFS producer denies encouraging the contestants to create drama
“A lot of that [the stories] comes down to the cast and the casting of the show, the matches,” Alex said. “When you’re casting 20 different people to what you cast in the last series, you’re always going to get completely different storylines, completely different reactions, dinner parties, weddings and relationships,” he said.
“We never truly know what will happen between each of these couples, and without a doubt, you’re always going to have something different.”
Sara on MAFS. Nine.
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Sara Mesa has confirmed that Jack Dunkley showed naked photos of his ex to his fellow Married At First Sight grooms during a gym session.
Both Sara and Jack appeared on the Kyle and Jackie O show, where Jack was asked about the unaired scene by co-host Jackie O — after So Dramatic! reported on it.
“Is it true that you were showing cast members nude pics of your ex?” She questioned.
Jack mumbled a response before Sara jumped in with the (verbal) receipts.
“He’s lucky that we left on the chopping block because if that was on television then pretty sure people would have a very strong opinion of that,” she said.
Jack on Married at First Sight. Nine.
Rather than denying the claim, Jack vaguely confirmed it when he said: “There’s a lot that has been left out, and there was a lot of TV that was made.”
He then swiftly switched topics and began explaining to the hosts where a lot of the show’s storylines came from.
“I think as half the drama on the TV show happened at the gym with the boys, and I was pretty tight with Sarah’s husband Tim [Calwell], and Lauren’s [Dunn] husband Jono [McCullough] at the time.”
“Everyone’s having some banter everyone’s debriefing about their wives and their relationships, the husbands are coming home and obviously bringing this information [to their wives].
Sara and Tim on Married at First Sight. Nine.
Sara and Jack’s heated fight
Sara and Jack butted heads during the segment when the topic of their ex-partners came up.
“You know how I was at the commitment ceremony and got railed because I broke up with my ex six to seven weeks before the show? I got railed because I’m already talking to the experts about coming on the show at this point,” Jack began.
Sara vehemently stated that she wasn’t “dating” her ex when she hooked up with him.
“I was actually in a very physical relationship with that ex, so at that point, I was not dating him, and I didn’t break up with him to go on a television show, we weren’t together,” she retorted.
“A girl’s gotta eat, Jack,” she added. “A girl’s got needs, and I’m sorry, but I was not in a serious relationship with someone before the show. I was having sex, yes.”
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VPR lovers rejoice because the Vanderpump Villa trailer has arrived and it’s nothing short of juicy.
Yup, 2024 is set to be a doozy. Not only do we have a brand spanking new season of Vanderpump Rules on the way, which will follow the fallout of Scandoval, but we also get a VPR spin-off.
Disney+ debuted the official trailer on March 7 (which you can check out below), for the new unscripted docu-drama where decadence and debauchery collide! And if the clips are anything to go by, we could be saying au revoir to one particular employee as he offers an unauthorised massage service and Lisa is once again concerned whether a couple’s “relationship” will affect her business! LOL!
So, what else do we know about Vanderpump Villa? See below for all the saucy details!
Hannah Fouch, Vanderpump Villa Server. Disney+
What is Vanderpump Villa?
Vanderpump Villa is an original unscripted docu-drama that sees a bunch of chefs, servers, mixologists and coordinators, who have (apparently) been handpicked by Lisa VP herself, as they work, live, and play at an exclusive French estate: Chateau Rosabelle.
The official synopsis reads: From firework-filled proposals and opulent events at the chateau to unbelievable excursions and outrageous confrontations in the French countryside, each day at the Chateau brings nonstop heartfelt, humorous, and heated moments, from staff and guests alike.
All the while, Lisa evaluates whether this is the team to make her “pop-up” experience a permanent reality and add to her ever-growing empire. But will this unparalleled–yet unorthodox–crew be able to rise to the occasion and meet both the guests’ and Lisa’s great expectations?
George Calombaris has opened up about the backlash he received when he was found to be underpaying his staff, in a new podcast.
The former MasterChef judge joined established podcaster and businessman Mark Bouris on hisPodcast Straight Talk & The Mentor and revealed exactly what happened when it was discovered that hundreds of employees were underpaid.
“We all love a success story, but what we value even more is a comeback story,” Mark wrote on Instagram to promote his episode with George. “George Calombaris has made his mistakes but he is not hiding from them.”
What does George Calombaris talk about on the podcast?
The main topic discussed is the underpayment scandal that took place in George’s Melbourne restaurants.
“We did a full audit and at the time we found we overpaid workforce, we underpaid 49% we went to fair work,” George explains in the episode. “This is what happened, we’re fixing it, we just wanna be open and honest with you.”
“That was the perfect opportunity for certain organisations to use me as a pin-up boy and it was the most f**king horrible time of my life,” he said.
George opened up on how the scandal affected his family, and said that they suffered as a result.
“My wife getting absolutely hounded at the supermarket. My poor niece and nephews at school getting teased,” he said.
“I just worked out that nothing else mattered but my family, and focus on them. and I just went back to what I know, which is cooking,” he added.
What actually happened when George Calombaris underpaid his staff
In 2019, George’s hospitality group was ordered by the Fair Work Ombudsman to pay back workers $7.8 million in underpaid wages. He also received a $200,000 fine.
The matter was presented to the court in 2017 and George claimed the discrepancies were the result of human error. They were first brought to light in 2015 when the company went through a $20 million business expansion.
Abby Lee Miller’s girls are back in the first-look trailer for Lifetime’s EXPLOSIVE Dance Moms: The Reunion — but where da fuq are Maddie and Mackenzie ‘Kenzie’ Ziegler and Nia Sioux?!
While they are nowhere to be seen, the two-hour special event will feature international superstar JoJo Siwa plus Chloe Lukasiak, Brooke Hyland, Paige Hyland, Kendall Vertes, and Kalani Hilliker, joined by their “moms”, who are all together in the same room for the first time in ten years!
“We would not be here without Dance Moms. it was literally the stepping stone into who we are today,” Kendall tells the group during the trailer. And no s**t.
Paige Hyland, Brooke Hyland, Chloe Lukasiak, Kendall Vertes, JoJo Siwa and Kalani Hilliker in the trailer for ‘Dance Moms: The Reunion’. Lifetime
Meanwhile, Jojo — arguably the most famous in the group — seems to throw shade at the missing dancers and their parents.
“Them not being here is kind of like, ‘Let me erase my past, pretend it never happened, shove it down the drain.’ When it’s like – that’s why you are who you are,” she said.
The reunion comes five years after the show ended on September 10, 2019, and basically, the OGs are so grown up, it is making us here at Chattr feel very, very old, but we genuinely cannot wait for all of the tea!
What can we expect from the Dance Moms Reunion Special?
While Maddie, Kenzie, Nia AND Abby are missing (the latter for good reason), there are some sweet moments with the girls who have *mostly* had each other’s backs over the years. But old tensions are still running high between their mothers; which, if you can remember, was the literal reason the show was created in the first place…
Hopefully, we’ll get a lot of juicy goss about Abby, who not only was a genuine dance tyrant but served prison time for bankruptcy fraud (through a cancer battle) while she taught at her self-titled dance studio.
On top of all this, the girls look back on old footage including the fight between Abby and Kelly Hyland that ultimately led to Brooke never dancing again! WILD.
Kelly Hyland on Dance Moms. Lifetime
When will the Dance Moms Reunion air?
The special will arrive on US screens on May 1; however, we’re not 100% sure who will be releasing it in Australia.
What we do know is that you can stream every episode of Dance Moms on 9Now as well as Apple TV!
Is there a trailer?
You bet! Catch the full trailer released by Lifetime on March 7 and get ready to sparkle the eff up while the girls — and their moms — spill the tea!
Prime Video has just released the trailer for the new flick The Idea of You and basically, everything is tingling when we see the HOT AF chemistry between Anne Hathaway and Nicholas Galitzine!
If the idea of a 40-year-old single mum engaging in a passionate love affair with a sexy British pop star who is 16 years her junior is your idea of the perfect rom-com, then this brand-new flick is going to get your heart racing!
The movie is actually based on the acclaimed novel of the same name by Robinne Lee and while fans reckon the story depicted was based on Harry Styles and Olivia Wilde’s romance, it’s actually not the case, given it was written in 2017 and they didn’t start dating until January 2021.
Here’s everything we know about the new flick!
Nicolas Galitzine and Anne Hathaway. Prime Video
Official Synopsis
The Idea of You centres on Solène (Anne Hathaway), a 40-year-old single mom who begins an unexpected romance with 24-year-old Hayes Campbell (Nicholas Galitzine), the lead singer of August Moon, the hottest boy band on the planet.
When Solène must step in to chaperone her teenage daughter’s trip to the Coachella Music Festival after her ex bails at the last minute, she has a chance encounter with Hayes and there is an instant, undeniable spark.
As they begin a whirlwind romance, it isn’t long before Hayes’ superstar status poses unavoidable challenges to their relationship, and Solène soon discovers that life in the glare of his spotlight might be more than she bargained for.
Nicholas and Anne on set of The Idea of You, Prime Video
When will The Idea of You be released?
The Idea of You will have its World Premiere at SXSW Festival in Texas on March 16 and will launch globally on Prime Video, May 2!
Who is in the cast?
Alongside Hathaway and Galitzine, the film stars Ella Rubin, Annie Mumolo, Reid Scott, Perry Mattfeld, Jordan Aaron Hall, Mathilda Gianopoulos, Raymond Cham Jr., Jaiden Anthony, Viktor White and Dakota Adan.
August Moon, The Idea of You. Prime Video
How can we listen to the Soundtrack?
You can’t have a film about a fictional pop group a.k.a August Moon without a solid soundtrack and thankfully, a whole new album will be released by Arista Records on May 2 alongside the movie.
For now, listen to Dance Before We Walk, the debut single from the band here. But we’re warning you, it’s a goddamn bop!
August Moon from The Idea of You. Prime Video
Is there a trailer?
You bet! Check out the brand-new trailer for The Idea of You, released on March 7!
Wednesday night’s Married at First Sight’s Dinner Party was absolutely bonkers, but it was the bombshell Sara Mesa dropped about hooking up her ex that was possibly the wildest.
Sara was nothing short of frazzled after Eden Harper and Jayden Eynaud split the beans that she had secretly met up with her ex on the weekend. The couple forced Sara to tell Tim Calwell, who stormed off after learning the news.
After a quick skull of wine, Sara returned to face the firing line other couples at the Dinner Party table, sans Tim.
Here, Sara told the group that she’d met up with her ex but “didn’t cheat” on Tim.
“He’s dating someone, he’s been dating someone for six years,” she aggressively explained. Note: that ‘lil detail becomes V important later in the game.
Tim at the Married At First Sight Dinner Party. Nine.
Tim reveals Sara slept with her ex a month before the experiment
After a bit of time out, Tim returned to the Dinner Table with (probably) the intention of hanging Sara out to dry over her betrayal.
“She told me how she doesn’t speak to her ex, and she’s been cold to me since day one, treating me like rubbish, she’s just playing me for a fool,” he told the table.
“That guy, they broke up, but she told me she slept with her ex a month before the experiment”. Umm, say WHAT!?
Lauren at the Married at First Sight Dinner Party. Nine.
Even Jade piped up at this one. “She’s obviously okay with cheating, which is why she’s done that to you,” she said.
Tim said there was “no doubt” in his mind that Sara’s still sleeping with her ex.
Sara admits to sleeping with her ex
Thanks to Tim’s baller move of letting the whole table know that Sara had hooked up with her ex just before the experiment, the nutritionist was backed into a corner.
“Can I ask a question, did you have sex with your ex a month before the experiment started,” Stephen straight up asked Sara.
Sara at the Married at First Sight Dinner Party. Nine.
“A month before the experiment,” Sara stuttered in reply before confirming that she did.
Jayden asked if Sara was sleeping with him “even though he has a girlfriend”. She danced around the question before finally admitting that YES, she did bonk her mystery ex while he was in a relationship -one that he was still in at the time of filming. A six-year relo at that.
“I did sleep with my ex while he had a partner,” she said. “This is this guy.”
Then, Sara lashed out at the entire table and screamed at them all for, apparently, cheating on their exes in the past.
“Can I just say guys are questioning my morals and my character, but how many of you at this f**king table have cheated on a partner, raise your f**king hands,” she yelled.
Her level of delulu is actually iconic, can’t wait for the Commitment Ceremony!
Sara at the Married at First Sight Dinner Party. Nine.
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Jack Dunkley dug himself a brand new hole when he called Tristan Black a “whale” at the Married At First Sight Couple’s Retreat, but his ‘wife’ Tori Adams doesn’t believe he deserves the backlash.
While the group were on the getaway, Jack apparently came down to the pool while Tristan, Timothy Smith and Lucinda Light were sunning themselves.
“I had my shirt off [by the pool]… Jack walks in and says ‘Oh, I see the whales are here today,”” Timothy revealed in the episode.
Jack on Married at First Sight. Nine.
When word got around about Jack’s offensive comment, he was blasted by the group. However, Tori told Bronte & Lakey for Breakfastthat all wasn’t as it appeared.
“I wasn’t there when he said it, but from what I’ve heard when that comment was made to the people that were around the pool there was a big barrel of laughter.”
“The people saying that they were there when he said it, weren’t actually there. They weren’t actually at the pool at the time, they were inside.”
“I think people’s memory is quite fuzzy.”
Tori said she had a “giggle” watching the MAFS Couple’s Retreat
While many people in Tori’s shoes would be horrified watching their partner’s awful behaviour back on TV, that wasn’t the case for Tori.
“That retreat was like a chaos,” Tori told the radio hosts. “Watching the episodes now, I giggle ’cause I’m like, they cut out so much stuff for everyone.”
Jack on Married at First Sight. Nine.
Tori added that she thinks the other contestants loved to pile on to Jack and make him the villain.
“Jack obviously has a big target on his back,” she said. “It was just another opportunity, I guess, to cancel him.”
Listen to the interview:
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Mythbusters was possibly one of the most iconic TV shows of the early 2000s and now, 20 years after its original premiere, Jamie Hyneman is back.
In case you need a refresher on what this epic series was all about, Jamie — alongside Adam Savage and their team — set out to debunk rumours, urban legends and popular myths using science. For those who would watch it after school or on weekends, it was a TV show filled with explosions, crash dummies, throwing things off great heights and a team of legends who literally just made s**t fun!
Even though he owns M5 Industries (where Mythbusters was set), it turns out that Jamie had zero training when it came to special effects!
Jamie Hyneman, Mythbusters x SEEK
“(I started out) cleaning, and organising a (special effects) shop and acquiring skills by that,” the now 67-year-old told Chattr. “Because if you learn how to take care of a shop and learn the tools, and then you also learn how to use them…I didn’t even know I had an aptitude before!”
Jamie then ended up carrying through what he learned at the shop to something that “was not exactly special effects” but a “transcendent variation on effects on a fictional program to reality and science”! Talk about serendipity!
Jamie Hyneman’s partnership with SEEK
Now, Jamie has teamed up with SEEK, who have put him back on his myth-busting tools — and brought him to Australia for the first time in 10 years — to release some hectic content to get to the bottom of common job-hunting misconceptions.
The two-part online content series is titled Busting Myths: The SEEKRET to Finding Better Job Matches.
“In my own career, I’ve seen first-hand that there is no shortcut to success or abstract way of getting where you want to go,” he said about the campaign as a whole. “Whether it’s been as a TV host, a special effects expert or an inventor, the value of applying yourself to the task at hand and using the right tools to get there has always rung true.
“Working with real, tangible things helps people internalise what they may be thinking to find the right path for them.”
Fan favourite Valeria Sizova was voted off Australia Survivor 2024 on Tuesday night’s episode after Raymond Chaney put an Advantage into action which saw him cast the only valid vote.
Raymond found an Advantage in a bucket of popcorn he bought at a Survivor auction, which stipulated that if he had unanimous votes placed on him, he would be able to cast the sole valid vote and decide who was leaving.
Raymond faked mental health issues and begged all of his fellow contestants to vote him out, and after a unanimous tribal, he flipped the script on Valeria who was eliminated.
Valeria’s reaction when she found out she had been voted off Australia Survivor. Ten.
During a post-elimination interview withChattr, Valeria said that the twist wasn’t fair, and believes that Raymond’s strategy was morally wrong. She referred to her former tribe mate Scott Butler, who self-eliminated straight after Merge when he felt his mental health declining.
“It could be considered as a mockery of what Scotty went through,” she said of Raymond’s big move. “You do this to people and you make them believe in something that is not right.
“This happened because I felt genuinely sorry for the guy. Is it fair? No, but is Survivor a fair game? No.”
Raymond reveals his deception on Australian Survivor. Ten.
Why Valeria didn’t fight harder for a blindside
In the episode, Valeria voiced her desire to use the unanimous vote as an easy way to blindside another player, but ultimately decided against it on behalf of Raymond’s apparent struggle.
“I was battling the thoughts in my head in terms of playing the game hard. This guy was doing such a top job of living a miserable life right in front of us,” she said.
Raymond fakes his downfall on Australian Survivor. Ten.
“With Scotty just going home, I thought maybe that had opened up Raymond’s own feelings towards it’s okay to not feel okay.”
Valeria said that while the Survivor player in her wanted to pull a big move, she didn’t want to do it at the risk of someone else’s mental health.
“I wanted to play my game and I wanted to finally come back with some moves, that will will gain the strength in the game.
“But, It could be someone else’s welfare and well-being that might be hurt by me trying just to play this game. I didn’t push it because I didn’t want to force it into the fact that I might damage someone else’s mental health with my own game plan.”
Has Raymond lost Valeria’s Jury vote?
Raymond’s dishonest play has Valeria questioning if she will be able to vote for him at the final Tribal, should he make it to the end, and says she thinks her tribe mates will be on the same page.
“People felt a little bit of discomfort in terms of being led to feel like they have to do it for the sake of saving someone else’s mental health and struggles.”
“It’s definitely splitting the group into, and if it would be me sitting on the bench and making that decision for someone, I would definitely think about that morality point of view, whether it was the right way of leading us into it,” she added.
Stream Survivor Australia 2024 Sundays – Tuesdays at 7:30pm on Channel 10 and 10Play.
Melbourne was hooked and now Sydney is about to experience possibly the best musical soundtrack EVER when & Juliet opens on March 7.
Produced by the Michael Cassel Group who brought Hamilton to Australia, this coming-of-age musical asks: What if Romeo’s ending, was Juliet’s beginning? Yes, we’re talking the Romeo and Juliet…
In addition to this, Emmy®-winning writer from Schitt’s Creek, David West Read flips the script on Shakespeare alongside songwriter Max Martin who brings the insanely joyous soundtrack to life!
Starring Australian Idol royalty Rob Mills and Casey Donovan alongside a talented cast of stage performers including Lorinda May Merrypor as Juliet, Amy Lehpamer as Anne and Blake Appleqvist as Romeo, it’s a laugh-out-loud and heart-warming story that will blow your socks off.
The cast of & Juliet. Michael Cassel Group
The playlist truly has all of your fave artists including Kelly Clarkson, Katy Perry, Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake and the Backstreet Boys to name a few.
& Juliet Playlist
Scroll through to see the FULL soundtrack of & Juliet below!
ACT 1
Larger than Life – Backstreet Boys
I Want It That Way – Backstreet Boys
Baby One More Time – Britney Spears
Show Me The Reason of Being Lonely – Backstreet Boys
Domino – Jessie J
Show me Love – Robyn
Blow – Kesha
I’m Not a Girl, Not yet a Woman – Britney Spears
Overprotected – Britney Spears
Confident – Demi Lovato
Teenage Dream – Katy Perry
Break Free – Ariana Grande
Oops!… I Did it Again – Britney Spears
I Kissed a Girl – Katy Perry
It’s My Life – Jon Bon Jovi
ACT 2
Love me like you do – Ellie Goulding
Since you’ve been gone – Kelly Clarkson
Whataya Want From Me – Adam Lambert
One More Try – Jessie J
Problem – Ariana Grande Ft. Iggy Azelea
Can’t Feel My Face – The Weeknd
That’s the Way it is – Celine Dion
Everybody (Backstreet’s Back) – Backstreet Boys
As Long As You Love Me – Backstreet Boys
It’s Gonna Be Me – NSYNC
Shape of My Heart – Backstreet Boys
Stonger – Britney Spears
Fuckin’ Perfect – P*NK
Roar – Katy Perry
I Want It That Way (Reprise) – Backstreet Boys
Can’t Stop the Feeling – Justin Timberlake
Sold?! You can buy tickets for the Sydney season here!
Strap in, because things are about to get absolutely buck wild on Married At First Sight when Eden Harper reveals her juicy secret.
**WARNING: This article contains potential spoilers for MAFS 2024.**
In Tuesday night’s episode, Eden came clean about a secret that she was keeping for fellow bride Sara Mesa.
“Just before the retreat, someone in the experiment messaged me about clothes,” she explained to her ‘husband’ Jayden Eynaud.
“She said, ‘I want to wear a cool top to dinner tonight,’ and I was like, ‘Sweet!’ I had written to her, ‘Where are you going for dinner?’ When I opened it, she said, ‘I’m seeing my ex-boyfriend.'”
When Eden confirmed that it was Sara she was talking about, Jayden was outraged and said that it was cheating and stressed that her ‘husband’ Tim Calwell needed to know the truth.
Married at First Sight’s Eden. Nine.
What will happen at the Dinner Party?
As we already know, Eden will be revealing that Sara has been secretly meeting up with her ex-boyfriend, despite being ‘married’ to Tim.
“Eden confronts Sara with the bombshell claims during this week’s dinner party because she didn’t think it was right the way she was treating Tim,” a source told Daily Mail Australia.
Married at First Sight’s Eden and Jayden. Nine.
“She gave her an opportunity to be honest… and then Sara tells the group about catching up with her ex.”
The source explained that Sara was heading out on the rendezvous to rekindle her relationship with her ex.
“The texts were undeniable. Sara even asked Eden if she could borrow some of her clothes because she ‘wanted to look hot’ for her ex. It was like she was living a double life,” the source added.
“If Eden didn’t strongly believe that Sara was cheating on Tim she wouldn’t have said anything.”
Married at First Sight’s Tim and Sara. Nine.
How did the group react to Eden’s revelation?
Although Eden was terrified to reveal Sara’s cheating secret to the group, Daily Mail Australia’s source said the brides and grooms received it well.
“Eden was very nervous about coming out with the claims,’ the source said. “Eden was worried sick that no one would take her seriously.”
“Everyone was absolutely living for Eden and praised her for confronting Sara with the claims,” she said.
Lucinda, Lauren and Jonathan at the Married at First Sight Dinner Party. Nine.
How did Tim react to the cheating claims?
Tim and Sara’s MAFS journey has been a rollercoaster from the start. While they hit it off at their ceremony, things went south on their honeymoon.
Australian Idol 2024 lost its most unique contestant on Tuesday, March 5 when TJ Zimba was eliminated from the competition alongside Tyler Hammill, 21.
While winning is the pinnacle of success for many of the other contestants, 24-year-old TJ was orchestrating a completely different game plan.
“That’s where I feel like I played this real smart, right?,” he told Chattr in an interview the morning after his elimination. “Because I was producing my own tracks for the whole show, I felt like I built myself into all of the tracks. So, when I do release my own music you’re not like ‘Oh, this sounds nothing like when he was on Idol because no matter what song I got, I made it sound like I wrote it.”
TJ Zimba, Australian Idol 2024. Seven
Continuing, TJ said he felt like that was his “upper hand”.
“I was never thinking about leaving Idol. I was always thinking about, as an artist, how can I use this platform to launch myself?”
Australian Idol’s TJ Zimba responds to Kyle Sandilands
Judges Marcia Hines and Amy Shark commended TJ on his distinctive style and the capability to create a complete masterpiece without relying solely on vocals; however, Kyle Sandilands, beg to differ. And even though he acknowledged he was “great”, he said he was “not superstar, great”.
“I’ll tell you one thing you need to know,” TJ said. “If your dream doesn’t offend anybody, you’re not dreaming big enough. I feel like I tied everything I learned and turned it into positive energy.”
Speaking about negativity in general, he said: “Any negative energy that comes my way, I can turn that into positive matter and use that as fuel. You’re telling me I can’t? I want to show you why I can.”
TJ Zimba performing on Australian Idol 2024. Seven
What’s next for TJ Zimba?
Even though he was eliminated, TJ felt like he was the first Idol in history to be “excited to go out in the world”, admitting that there was more to his “end goal” than just the music.
“My end goal is to build hospitals and build clothing brands and clothe people who can’t afford clothes and help people who can’t afford health care,” he said. “I feel like music is a gateway for me to be able to help people and make people feel something. Make those without voices yell and make those who have been told to be silent to speak up.”
Finally, the Karratha resident hopes that he has “shaken up the industry enough to be ready” to go out there in full force to “change the world”.
“I am the first and only TJ and I’m about to show the world that!”
TJ, Australian Idol 2024. Seven
Australian Idol continues at 7.00pm on Sundays and Mondays and Tuesdays at 7.30 pm on Channel 7 and 7plus.
For the past few weeks, Married At First Sight 2024 viewers have watched on in disbelief as Tori Adams has repeatedly defended her husband Jack Dunkley and vehemently stood by him.
However, a body language expert believes that Jack’s free reign may be over and that Tori is finally lifting off her rose-coloured glasses and starting to see Jack’s bad behaviour clearly.
Tuesday night’s MAFS episode saw the group confront Jack for referring to TristanBlack and TimothySmith as “whales” when they were lying by the pool at the Couple’s Retreat.
Married At First Sight. Nine.
After a heated discussion with the group, Tori took Jack aside for a chat. Combined communications specialist and body language expert Scott Taylor, analysed their discussion and said that Tori is no longer buying what Jack is selling.
“When Tori and Jack sat separately she had a strong response to his words likely due to her self-perception of personal issues,” Scott said, explaining that Jack’s “whales” comment about the MAFSgrooms triggered her, which led her to see the light about his behaviour.
Jack is aware that he’s losing Tori’s support
Scott pointed out that Jack’s word choice indicated that he knew Tori wasn’t on board with what he was saying.
“He said ‘You know me’, which is assuming language. Jack’s question to Tori about ‘who picked [his whale comment] was an instant deflection attempt and this time Tori didn’t allow it to slide.”
Married At First Sight. Nine.
“Jack knew he was in a bad spot, so he threw in a manipulative sentence, saying, ‘After this, it’s you I’ll be with, not them,’ and added, ‘I see us getting through to final vows,’ which was another sales pitch.”
“She didn’t believe it and confirmed she couldn’t support it, so he turned to drink and avoided facing her initially. He kept trying to convince Tori, utilising longer-term wording, even when he said, ‘I’ll try to make it up to you every day.'”
Watch Married at First Sight Sundays at 7.00pm and Monday – Wednesday at 7.30pm on Nine and 9Now.
Michael Felix and Stephen Stewart very nearly didn’t make it to the Married at First Sight Couples Retreat after a big blowout, but it was SaraMesa who got the wrath of Michael’s anger in Byron Bay.
Prior to the retreat, Michael and Stephen had a massive fight after Stephen flirted with a hairdresser, and secretly exchanged numbers with him.
When Michael confronted him about the betrayal, Stephen said that he felt more of a spark with the hairdresser, than he had the whole time with his MAFS husband.
MAFS. Nine.
It looked as though the grooms were donezo, and would be leaving the experiment. But, they popped up at the Couples Retreat with Micahel revealing to him that Stephen begged him to give their relationship another go.
When the group was discussing the men’s fight, Sara tried to put her two cents in and Michael promptly shut her down.
Why did Michael snap at Sara?
Although it was Stephen who wronged Michael, Sara got snapped at when she tried to share her opinion on the situation.
In an interview with HIT’sBronte & Lakey for Breakfast, Michael explained that he was frustrated with Sara because she consistently put herself in the middle of things.
“She’s obviously involved in a lot of drama and a lot of mess,” he said. “That was a chance for me to hear from my friends and other people that I do like and that support me in that session.
“But, she sat right next to me and It just triggered me and I was like, ‘I’m done with this, you never give anybody else an opportunity to speak, get away from me.'”
MAFS. Nine.
“I will always fight fire with fire if I need to.”
Michael added that there were a handful of cast members who seemed to be chasing screen time.
“There’s a lot of people on the show only there for drama and there’s people that are truly genuine there.”
Listen to the interview:
Watch Married at First Sight Sundays at 7.00pm and Monday – Thursday at 7.30pm on Nine and 9Now.
Have you dreamed of having your humble abode look as stylish as Steph and Gian’sThe Block house?
Well, now that can be a reality because the winning renovators have launched their own interior range, Japandi Estate.
The married couple shared the exciting announcement on their joint Instagram account.
“Japandi Estate is a lifestyle, homewares and architectural brand that blends Japanese ideologies and Scandinavian design elements,” Steph said in the video.
“As a brand, we look to find a balance between the inbuilt environment, and nature, while embracing the beauty in imperfection and use of nature. “
The range hasn’t been released yet, and Steph and Gian haven’t announced an official drop date – just that it’s “coming soon”.
However, you can sign up on their website to “receive early access and exclusive benefits”.
While the homewares products haven’t officially been released, it’s pretty much a given that the products featured in their launch video will be part of their range. You can check them out below.
The concepts behind Japandi Estate
Steph and Gian explained that their brand covers homewares, architecture and lifestyle and explained the concepts behind Japand Estate.
Japanese aesthetics – Encourages balance and harmony with nature.
Wabi-sabi philosophy- Embraces the beauty of imperfection and natural materials.
Scandinavian design – within minimalist and functional architecture.
Hygge lifestyle – creating a warm and cosy atmosphere for life’s most meaningful moments.
Steph and Gian won The Block 2023, and competed alongside Eliza and Liberty, Kirsty and Brett, Leah and Ash and Leslie and Kyle.
Steph and Gian’s The Block 2023 house. Nine.
While some of the contestants have shown their support for Steph and Gian’s range on Instagram, it’s unsurprisingly been radio silence from Ash and Leah and Kristy and Brett.
“Amazing! I knew the investment banker and real housewife of Sydney had it in them 😂 So proud!🤩 🤎🤎🤎,” Kyle and Leslie commented on the video.
“So happy for you guys I could cry. You’ve poured your hearts and souls into this and I can’t wait to see the well-deserved success to follow,” Liberty penned.
“I can’t wait to have my whole house decked out with every single stunning item you create!!!!!!!! All complimentary obviously,” Eliza joked.
