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From George Clooney to Robert De Niro: The power of celebrity endorsements
As Joe Biden steps back from the presidential nomination, major Hollywood players respond.
- by Kerrie O'Brien
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Did Kid Rock just deliver the wildest moment of the Republican convention?
Celebrities have brought some showbiz to this week’s conference in support of former president Donald Trump. Not all are long-time fans.
- by Kate Lahey and Helen Pitt
How these Australian women became a global target of online misogyny
A light-hearted TikTok video was viewed tens of millions of times before attracting the ire of online misogynists, including Andrew Tate.
- by Meg Watson
Beverly Hills 90210 actor Shannen Doherty dies at 53
American actor Shannen Doherty, best known for her role as high school student Brenda Walsh on hit 1990s television drama Beverly Hills, 90210, has died.
- by Lisa Richwine
Usman Khawaja the cricketer, activist ... and politician?
The ICC Test Cricketer of the Year explains why he continues to speak out on Gaza, his friendship with the treasurer and the likelihood of a political career.
- by Osman Faruqi
How TikTok revolutionised Andy Warhol’s 15-minute fame cycle
From Baz Luhrmann on the streets of Sydney to a nobody going viral after a provocative TikTok vox pop, street interviews are hijacking social media with mixed results.
- by Thomas Mitchell
Margot Robbie expecting first child, according to reports
The 34-year-old actor and producer was spotted in Lake Como with husband Tom Ackerley.
- by Helen Pitt
What drives Nedd Brockmann?
He ran from Perth to Australia in 2022. Now for his next crazy challenge ...
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Do you recognise this man? He has 300 million die-hard fans but isn’t famous
MrBeast created possibly the single largest mass-truancy event in Australian history this week, and yet you probably haven’t even heard of him.
- by Waleed Aly
The real winner out of Assange’s freedom from prison? Pamela Anderson
From sharing vegan snacks in the Ecuadorian embassy to downplaying rumours of a romance, the former Baywatch actor was one of the first celebrities to support Julian Assange.
- by Thomas Mitchell
‘We don’t know if we’re allowed to tell you this… ’ Travis Kelce spills on meeting Prince William
Taylor Swift’s boyfriend has described what it was like to meet the royal fans backstage at the pop star’s London show.
- by Hannah Furness