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Elvis actor reveals his shock condition after filming

<p dir="ltr"><em>Elvis </em>star Austin Butler has revealed the toll that portraying the King of Rock and Roll took on him after he spent three years immersing himself in the life of Elvis Presley.</p> <p dir="ltr">In a new interview with <em><a href="https://www.gq.com/story/gq-hype-austin-butler" target="_blank" rel="noopener">GQ</a></em>, the actor explained that the morning after shooting for the film had officially wrapped, he woke up in “excruciating” pain.</p> <p dir="ltr">“I woke up at four in the morning with excruciating pain, and I was rushed to hospital,” he told the publication.</p> <p dir="ltr">Butler had contracted a virus which stimulated appendicitis, leaving him bedridden for a whole week.</p> <p dir="ltr">“My body just started shutting down the day after I finished Elvis,” he said.</p> <p dir="ltr">Along with the preparation and method-acting, the film’s prolonged production certainly wouldn’t have helped Butler’s case.</p> <p dir="ltr">Having been originally cast in 2019, production and filming were delayed when the COVID-19 pandemic began in 2020.</p> <p dir="ltr">According to <em>GQ</em>, producers offered to send Butler home to have a break from production during the early stages of the pandemic, but he chose to stay and continue embedding himself into the role.</p> <p dir="ltr">The 30-year-old ended up turning his entire apartment into a sort of “detective scene”.</p> <p dir="ltr">“Just images of Elvis everywhere, from every time period,” Butler explained.</p> <p dir="ltr">“I think the film would have been very different if we had started shooting at that point, and I’m grateful I had the time to let myself marinate.”</p> <p dir="ltr">Buter also spoke about meeting Priscilla Presley and her and Elvis’ daughter, Lisa Marie, who were both involved in production. He recalled walking away from a meeting with them with “tears” in his eyes.</p> <p dir="ltr">Both <a href="https://www.oversixty.com.au/entertainment/movies/so-filled-with-pride-lisa-marie-presley-shares-thoughts-on-new-elvis-movie" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lisa Marie</a> and <a href="https://www.oversixty.com.au/entertainment/movies/wow-priscilla-presley-s-first-impressions-of-new-elvis-movie" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Priscilla</a> have shared high praise for Butler and <em>Elvis</em>, which is set to be released in cinemas on June 23.</p> <p><span id="docs-internal-guid-9e3f3cb0-7fff-f288-8e2f-9945f7c646d4"></span></p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Image: @austinbutler (Instagram)</em></p>

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First look at Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis biopic

<p dir="ltr">The first look at Baz Luhrmann’s new biopic has been released, with the first glimpse of the actor set to play the King of Rock and Roll: Elvis Presley. </p> <p dir="ltr">30-year-old Austin Butler is stepping up as <em>Elvis</em> for the Warner Bros. movie, which hits theatres in June, and is seen in the trailer sporting the singer’s signature slicked back hair and leather jacket. </p> <p dir="ltr">Academy Award winner Tom Hanks, who is heard narrating the three-minute trailer, also stars in the film as his manager Colonel Tom Parker, while Olivia DeJonge stars as Presley’s wife, Priscilla. </p> <p dir="ltr">The film appears to be a love letter to the influential musician, who tragically died at age 42 from a heart attack in 1977. </p> <p dir="ltr">The trailer shows footage of young Elvis as a gospel singer, before being bullied for his unusual hair and dance moves as he tried to break into the music scene. </p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Elvis</em> also follows the singer’s rocket to international fame and the personal struggles he faced as a result of his superstardom. </p> <p dir="ltr">It also details how the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. in Memphis jolted him back to his humble roots.</p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Elvis</em> is the first movie from Baz Luhrmann since his 2013 smash hit <em>The Great Gatsby</em>, which starred Leo DiCaprio, Tobey Macguire and Joel Edgerton, and made $353 million worldwide.</p> <p dir="ltr">Speaking with <a href="https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/movies/upcoming-movies/trailer-drops-for-baz-luhrmanns-elvis-biopic/news-story/ceb47096f377b001b8cb20c75fc70b36" target="_blank" rel="noopener">news.com.au</a> last year, Luhrmann said he was excited for audiences to see what Austin Butler can bring to the challenging role. </p> <p dir="ltr">“I can say that we have had to create lots of different worlds, and there was no world we were challenged in creating,” Luhrmann said.</p> <p dir="ltr">“We went to a lot of effort, but it’s all there.</p> <p dir="ltr">“The performances are remarkable. Austin Butler, I think he’s really going to surprise people. And Tom … enough said.”</p> <p dir="ltr">You can check out the trailer for <em>Elvis</em> below. </p> <p><iframe title="YouTube video player" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wBDLRvjHVOY" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Image credits: Warner Bros. Pictures</em><span id="docs-internal-guid-144c9419-7fff-a6d9-c447-c3387786e08d"></span></p>

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Diana's former butler sadly reveals what The Crown got right

<p>The Crown is quickly becoming one of the most talked about shows of 2020.</p> <p>Ever since Season 4 dropped on November 12, there has been endless discussions over everything from Gillian Anderson’s depiction as Margaret Thatcher to the very Spanish representation of Australia.</p> <p>But the biggest talking point is the accuracy of the show, particularly when talking about the relationship between Prince Charles and Princess Diana.</p> <p>Diana’s former butler Paul Burrell has given his two cents, claiming most of what was seen on the show is true, and that the producers could have “gone further” with it.</p> <p>"Josh O'Connor plays Prince Charles as a rather uncaring, cold person. And I'm afraid that's what I saw behind closed doors," Burrell tells <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/13342749/princess-diana-butler-paul-burrell-the-crown-real-fake/" target="_blank">The Sun</a>.</p> <p>"He was married to probably the most beautiful woman in the world. But he didn't look after her, and that's what comes across in The Crown."</p> <p>The show’s depiction of Charles and Diana’s marriage suggests things were rocky from the very beginning, with the princess feeling unsupported by her husband new royal in-laws.</p> <p>Infidelity is also shown on both sides, with a particular focus on Charles’ ongoing closeness with Camilla Parker Bowles, whom he is now married to.</p> <p>But many royal experts and those close to the Prince have taken issue with it, saying it is “trolling on a Hollywood budget”.</p> <p>But Burrell believes the portrayal didn’t go far enough, revealing a moment that didn’t make it into the script.</p> <p>"I would have put in another scene with Prince Charles telling Diana when she comes downstairs wearing a beautiful black-and-white dress, just to please him, and he said to her, 'You look like you belong to the mafia'," he added.</p> <p>The royal family has not addressed the show directly, though it is believed that they’re concerned.</p>

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Princess Diana’s butler shows unseen letter to prove she would support Harry and Meghan

<p>Princess Diana’s former butler Paul Burrell has shared a part of a letter written by the late royal, which supports the theory she would have backed her son, Prince Harry and his wife, Duchess Meghan, wholeheartedly.</p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/B74YiECHn44/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B74YiECHn44/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by The Royal Family (@british.royals)</a> on Jan 28, 2020 at 3:00pm PST</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>The former butler and confidante to the Princess of Wales' says her words are "as appropriate today as they were when she wrote them".</p> <p>The handwritten note was sent from Diana to Burrell, who worked with the princess until her death in 1997.</p> <p>He posted the snippet of the letter on Instagram along with a black and white photo of Prince William and Prince Harry, with the caption: "As Harry, Meghan and Archie embark on a new life, I am reminded of some poignant words which Princess Diana wrote to me many years ago.</p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/B7yDcEVj9C-/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B7yDcEVj9C-/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by Paul Burrell RVM (@officialpaulburrell)</a> on Jan 26, 2020 at 4:00am PST</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>"They are a mother's words of unconditional love which are as appropriate today as they were when she wrote them over 24 years ago."</p> <p>Diana's note read: "I love my boys to death and hope that the seeds I've planted will grow and bring the strength, knowledge and stability that is needed."</p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/Bz6b0WCHphA/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;"><a style="color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Bz6b0WCHphA/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A beautiful throwback of Diana and her wonderful Butler Paul Burrell☺️❤️ • • • #PrincessDiana #PaulBurrell #PrincessOfWales #PeoplesPrincess #EnglandsRose #QueenOfHearts #LadyDiana #British #England #UnitedKingdom ✨🇬🇧</a></p> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;">A post shared by <a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/tiarasandteapots/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank"> British Obsessed💗✨</a> (@tiarasandteapots) on Jul 14, 2019 at 2:56pm PDT</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>Burrell has previously shared his personal support for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, claiming Meghan was forced to find her own place within the royal family without support.</p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/B74Or0cHOn9/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; 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text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B74Or0cHOn9/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by Harryandmeghan_ (@harryandmeghan_)</a> on Jan 28, 2020 at 1:34pm PST</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>Speaking to Reuters after Harry and Meghan's tell-all interview in Africa, Burrell said: "There's no guidance. There's no support. There's no rulebook".</p> <p>"Harry said that [he and William] are on different paths. I know what he means by that. William and Kate have a map in front of them. They're headed for monarchy."</p>

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Princess Diana’s butler weighs in on Harry and Meghan

<p>Princess Diana’s former butler Paul Burrell has weighed in on Meghan and Harry, saying they will survive whatever is coming towards them because they’re in love.</p> <p>Burrell worked for the Princess as her butler and personal assistant before she tragically passed away in a car accident in 1997.</p> <p>He was there to witness Diana and Prince Charles struggle with media scrutiny after their fairytale wedding in 1981.</p> <p>He says the main difference between Prince Harry’s parents and his own relationship is that Diana and Charles “didn’t have love”.</p> <p>“They didn’t have what Harry and Meghan have,” he told<span> </span><em>Reuters</em>. “They didn’t have love.”</p> <p>According to Burrell, Princess Diana and Prince Charles were “very, very close to each other” until Diana gave birth to Harry, which changed their entire dynamic.</p> <p>This was also documented in biographer Andrew Morton’s book<span> </span><em>Diana: Her True Story</em>, in which Morton revealed that the first comment Charles made when seeing Harry was: “Oh God, it’s a boy.”</p> <p>Charles had reportedly always wanted a girl, and the comment forced Diana to shut herself off.</p> <p>Burrell was then asked about the speculation the Duke and Duchess of Sussex may move to Africa, and he said: “I hope we don’t lose Harry and Meghan because they are a tremendous asset to the royal family, and to Britain.”</p>

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Who is Austin Butler? The upcoming star cast in Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis Presley film

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Austin Butler has been cast in a career-making film role as he’s set to play the late Elvis Presley in Baz Luhrmann’s upcoming film which will have Tom Hanks as Presley’s longtime manager.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The film’s timeline will span 20 years, from Presley's rise to fame to his unprecedented stardom, against the backdrop of the evolving cultural landscape and the loss of innocence in America”, according to </span><a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/elvis-presley-film-release-date-austin-butler-baz-luhrmann-tom-hanks-king-of-rock-a9037716.html"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Independent</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The plan for filming is set to start in early 2020 to accommodate Hanks’ schedule, according to </span><a href="https://variety.com/2019/film/news/austin-butler-elvis-presley-biopic-2021-release-1203290408/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Variety</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, which means that there’s a release date of October 1, 2021. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Butler, 27, beat out Harry Styles, Miles Teller and Ansel Elgort for the role, but no one knows that much about him.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Butler started out on networks such as Nickelodeon and Disney Channel in the early 2000s, but has recently starred alongside Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio in the blockbuster </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Once Upon a Time… In Hollywood</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">. It was directed by Quentin Tarantino.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">He is currently dating Vanessa Hudgens and has done so since 2011.</span></p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/B0dm9eSB10g/" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;"><a style="color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B0dm9eSB10g/" target="_blank">#onceuponatimeinhollywood Styled by @browne.andrews Photo thanks to @britishgq © David Crotty</a></p> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;">A post shared by <a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/austinbutler/" target="_blank"> Austin Butler</a> (@austinbutler) on Jul 28, 2019 at 6:47am PDT</p> </div> </blockquote> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Butler couldn’t be more thrilled about being cast for the role.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“I am just profoundly honoured that Baz has invited me on this journey with him,” Butler told </span><a href="https://www.etonline.com/austin-butler-says-hes-honored-to-be-playing-elvis-as-he-channels-the-king-on-the-red-carpet-129099"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Entertainment Tonight</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“It’s an extraordinary privilege. And I just feel so blessed to be working with such singular directors like him and Quentin Tarantino.”</span></p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/Bz8sg24Bw6y/" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;"><a style="color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Bz8sg24Bw6y/" target="_blank">“You have made my life complete, and I love you so”</a></p> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;">A post shared by <a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/austinbutler/" target="_blank"> Austin Butler</a> (@austinbutler) on Jul 15, 2019 at 12:00pm PDT</p> </div> </blockquote> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Luhrmann was quick to release a statement about Butler’s casting.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“I knew I couldn't make this film if the casting wasn't absolutely right, and we searched thoroughly for an actor with the ability to evoke the singular natural movement and vocal qualities of this peerless star, but also the inner vulnerability of the artist.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Throughout the casting process, it was an honour for me to encounter such a vast array of talent.”</span></p>

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Baz Luhrmann is making a biopic about Elvis Presley

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Baz Luhrmann has decided to create a biopic about musical legend Elvis Presley. Luhrmann is known for his stylised work on </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Moulin Rouge! </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">and </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Great Gatbsy</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Five actors battled it out to get the top spot of playing Presley, with big names such as Ansel Elgort, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Miles Teller, Austin Butler and musician slash actor Harry Styles fighting for the part.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">However, it has recently been announced that the man who will play the King of Rock is Austin Butler. Butler announced the news on his Instagram.</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"></span></p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/Bz8sg24Bw6y/" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;"><a style="color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Bz8sg24Bw6y/" target="_blank">“You have made my life complete, and I love you so”</a></p> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;">A post shared by <a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/austinbutler/" target="_blank"> Austin Butler</a> (@austinbutler) on Jul 15, 2019 at 12:00pm PDT</p> </div> </blockquote> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Tom Hanks is already on board the project as Col. Tom Parker, who is the legendary manager who controlled every aspect of Presley’s life.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The film is described as focusing on the late entertainer’s rise and fall, with a major aspect of the film focusing on his relationship with Parker.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">As a manager, Parker helped build Presley’s career from nothing, but was also said to be extremely controlling. It was also said by </span><a href="https://deadline.com/2019/07/elvis-presley-movie-baz-luhrmann-ansel-elgort-miles-teller-austin-butler-harry-styles-tom-hanks-1202640766/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Deadline</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> that he took half of Presley’s earnings home for himself. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Luhrmann has been developing this project with his wife Catherine Martin since finishing on</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> The Great Gatsby</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> in 2013. The pair are set to co-produce the biopic.</span></p>

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Former butler reveals the one royal rule we all missed

<p>A former royal butler has revealed a surprising rule everyone follows in the palace.</p> <p>In the BBC series <em>Miss Holland</em>, butler Grant Harrold explained the royal method that involves following four easy steps that are non-negotiable in the palace and amongst royal circles.</p> <p>Mr Harrold was a member of the household of the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall, and currently lives on Highgrove Estate – so it’s safe to say he knows what he is talking about.</p> <p>Mr Harrold shared the royal rules enforced by the palace for drinking tea:</p> <p>1. Pour the tea from the teapot</p> <p>2. Add milk to the cup after the tea, never do so beforehand</p> <p>3. Stir your tea back and forth, never in a circular motion. Don’t allow the spoon to touch the sides of the cup when stirring.</p> <p>4. Sip delicately from the cup, don’t slurp.</p> <p>Drinking tea has historically been seen as a status symbol among the upper class, using it as an opportunity to showcase their best china.</p> <p>Meghan Markle has also adapted to the royal rules of tea etiquette, meeting the Queen for the first time at tea.</p> <p>Mr Harrold explained the reason why stirring tea in a circular motion is improper.</p> <p>He told <em>Business Insider</em>, “If we stir in a circular motion we can create a storm in a tea cup and see the tea coming over the sides which we should never allow.</p> <p>"If the spoon touches the sides it makes a clinging sound and we don't want that at the afternoon tea table."</p> <p>Do you drink your tea this way?</p>

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Mum’s heartbreaking plea after 22-year-old son’s death from testicular cancer

<p>Dylan Butler should be here today, going to work, hanging out with friends and enjoying life like every other 22-year-old. Tragically, however, Dylan lost his battle with testicular cancer last week, just over a year after he was diagnosed with the disease.</p> <p>Now, his mother Jackie is taking a stand, making an emotional plea to men around the country to ensure the same doesn’t happen to them.</p> <p>Dylan had already found a lump in his testicles, but it wasn’t until he began experiencing back pain that he finally went to the doctor, believing it to be related to his work as a tradie. He was diagnosed with testicular cancer in November 2016.</p> <p>“Dylan went from testicular cancer to stage four so quickly, he really didn’t have a chance,” Jackie told the <a href="https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/manly-daily/dylan-butler-ignored-the-signs-of-testicular-cancer-his-family-warned/news-story/81ebd02837b66410df121119dd3fdb99" target="_blank"><strong><em><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Manly Daily</span></em></strong></a>. “Part of his personality was not to be a whinger.”</p> <p>The cancer had spread around his body, including to his liver and lungs, and he was admitted for treatment at Chris O’Brien’s Lifehouse centre at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital.</p> <p>Sadly, last week, after months of chemo, stem cell treatments and surgery, Dylan lost his battle.</p> <p>Jackie is now urging all men – no matter what age – to get checked if they find any lumps.</p> <p>“I’d say to young men not to be afraid to speak out if they feel there is something wrong and to be persistent as early as possible … Take the time to go to the doctor.”</p>

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Paul Burrell enters the jungle on "I’m a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!"

<p>This season of<em> I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! </em>has already seen <a href="https://www.oversixty.com.au/entertainment/tv/2018/02/anthony-mundine-sensationally-quits-im-a-celebrity/" target="_blank"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">numerous controversies</span></strong></a>, but if its latest contestant’s past is anything to go by, it’s only going to get more dramatic.</p> <p>Princess Diana’s outspoken former butler Paul Burrell entered the South African jungle as an intruder last night, along with UK reality star Vicky Pattison. And it’s not his first foray into the jungle. Both Burrell and Pattison appeared on the UK version of the show in 2004 and 2015, respectively.</p> <p>However, while Pattison proved a fan favourite, going on to win her series, Burrell quickly earned a reputation as “one of the most annoying contestants” in the show’s history – a reputation he’s hoping he can fix, 14 years later.</p> <p>Speaking to the <a href="http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/britains-whimpering-butler-paul-burrell-on-joining-im-a-celebrity-australia-im-a-different-person-20180212-h0vyap.html" target="_blank"><em><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Sydney Morning Herald</span></strong></em></a> ahead of joining the Aussie cast, the always-vocal Burrell says he’s looking forward to sharing more stories about his time with the royals – something social media users aren’t so sure about.</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ImACelebrityAU?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ImACelebrityAU</a> let’s start taking bets now, how long will it take Paul Burrell to drop Diana’s name when he gets to the camp and meets everyone?</p> — Steve Clark (@spclark14) <a href="https://twitter.com/spclark14/status/962987706912358402?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 12, 2018</a></blockquote> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr">Paul Burrell is doing the reality tv rounds now..hhmmmm..... <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ImACelebrityAU?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ImACelebrityAU</a></p> — Just Some Random (@spottedpelican) <a href="https://twitter.com/spottedpelican/status/962986434184429568?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 12, 2018</a></blockquote> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr">Paul Burrell on his 100th reality show since Princess Di died. 🙄 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ImACelebrityAU?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ImACelebrityAU</a></p> — Carla JS 🚌 (@CarlsCarla) <a href="https://twitter.com/CarlsCarla/status/962982663870021632?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 12, 2018</a></blockquote> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr">Paul Burrell... are you fricken kidding me?? Been cashing in on Diana for 20 yrs now! 😡 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ImACelebrityAU?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ImACelebrityAU</a></p> — MelG (@MelG146) <a href="https://twitter.com/MelG146/status/962982473704419328?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 12, 2018</a></blockquote> <p>“If people love the royal family, they will hear wonderful stories,” he said.</p> <p>“I’m not breaching any confidences or secrets but if you want to know what the Queen is really like or you want to know what Diana was like, I am going to tell you. I am going to be honest and frank, everything I say in the jungle will be the truth.”</p> <p>But Burrell, who was nicknamed “the whimpering butler” thanks to his behaviour during a tucker trial back in 2004, says he’s a totally different man now.</p> <p>“I have evolved since [2004], I am a different person," he said. “I’m a nearly 60-year-old man, I’m a newlywed, I came out, all in one year.</p> <p>“The response I have had from people all around the world has been amazing. I am waiting for the negativity and I will answer it, but I have learned from two incredible and unique human beings, the Queen and Princess Diana.</p> <p>“I know what the Queen would say to me and that is, 'There’s no room in this world for racism, homophobia, bullying or sexism.’”</p> <p><em>Image credit: @ImACelebrityAU/Twitter.</em></p>

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Ex-butler reveals what really goes on behind closed doors in Buckingham Palace

<p>If you’ve ever visited London and stood at the gates of Buckingham Palace, you’ll no doubt have wondered, what’s going on in there?</p> <p>The royal family – Her Majesty in particular – are notoriously private, so when former butler Richard Kerrigan decided to spill some of those royal secrets, we couldn’t help but pay attention.</p> <p>Speaking to Kyle &amp; Jackie O on KIIS FM, the 30-year-old opened up about the rather unusual circumstances in which he first met the Queen.</p> <p>“I was actually on one of the tables, standing on top of it because one of the flowers had snapped off the big vases,” he recalled. “I had these special overshoes, so I was walking up and down the 180-people table... did a double take over my shoulder and there’s [her] majesty.”</p> <p>“I was in her house, I was thinking this was quite a normal thing but she’s checking to make sure everything suits her... With the events, we see her all the time.</p> <p>“She [usually] sits on the other end of the table so she has her own staff to look after her. The [guests of honour] would be on the other end.”</p> <p>And if you thought preparing for a dinner party or Christmas lunch was a lot of effort, spare a thought for the royal table-setters. “They take a couple of days to lay. It can take up to two days to lay a table,” Kerrigan revealed.</p> <p>“There’s lots of massive vases, water glasses and cutlery all in at equidistant to the table and plates. There’s a ruler that kind of goes on a circumference so you can see the right angle. So basically when you look down on the side of the table, you can make sure everything is exactly in place.”</p> <p>But life as a royal butler was a lot stricter than Kerrigan could ever imagine. He once got caught trying to take a photo of himself wearing his uniform when he was stopped by security.</p> <p>“I tried to snap a selfie, not in the actual hall but in the downstairs where we get changed. I tried to take a picture and instantly, they took it off me,” he said. “I just wanted it for mum, to show her.”</p> <p>Kerrigan also had the honour of working at Prince Charles and Camilla’s 2005 wedding. “It was an amazing experience,” he said.</p> <p>“The security was heightened through that because it was a prestigious event. But it was great, it was amazing to be rubbing shoulders. But after a while, you kind of do get used to it and you had to relax.”</p>

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Karl Stefanovic blasts royal butler Paul Burrell

<p>Karl Stefanovic has slammed Princess Di’s former butler Paul Burrell this morning in an interview on the Today Show, regarding his comments on the Duchess of Cambridge.</p> <p>The television presenter took exception to comments Burrell had made in an earlier interview with Nine News, where he had said, “I met Mother Teresa — she had it, Pope John Paul II had it, the Queen has it, Diana certainly had it. Kate doesn’t.”</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr">Princess Diana's butler Paul Burrell joined us live. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/9Today?src=hash">#9Today</a> <a href="https://t.co/ggNGPaivaQ">pic.twitter.com/ggNGPaivaQ</a></p> — The Today Show (@TheTodayShow) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheTodayShow/status/895042344319295488">August 8, 2017</a></blockquote> <p>Burrell had continued his argument, saying that while Kate is a, “lovely, lovely girl,” that “extra something, which you call the X factor,” is not there.</p> <p>Stefanovic responded this morning, saying, ““We have a lot to talk about this morning, but first I want to ask you about your comments about Kate Middleton ... That’s way too harsh, isn’t it?” he asked.</p> <p>“How DARE you even say that.”</p> <p>“Well, because you see, standing beside someone like Diana I saw something so special and so magical that I can’t — I have never seen that,” Burrell responded.</p> <p>“How often have you stood beside Kate?” Stefanovic said.</p> <p>“No, I haven’t. I don’t know Kate. I just see her the way you see her, through a lens,” said Burrell.</p> <p>Interestingly perhaps, social media seems to have responded in Burrell’s favour, with many people put off by Stefanovic’s confrontational interview style.</p> <p>Did you see the interview? What are your thoughts?</p>

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Butler shares steamy secrets of high-end hotels

<p>It’s incredible to think there are people out there with the means to stay in a hotel room priced at $25,000 a night, but that’s the going rate for people wanting to stay in the Chairman’s Villa at Crown Towers.</p> <p>It’s incredible to think that there are people out there with the means (and inclination) to stay in a hotel room priced at $25,000 a night, but that’s the going rate for people booking a night in the Chairman’s Villa at Melbourne’s Crown Towers.</p> <p>But what happens in the rooms of this five-star hotel?</p> <p>Crispin Hannibelsz, who works as a butler at the exclusive establishment, has shared details about life in the penthouse in an exclusive interview with News.com.au.</p> <p>Here’s a few of his classic stories:</p> <p><strong>1. Abalone</strong></p> <p>“Once I had a guest that required a specific abalone from Perth. So we had to get a private plane to go and pick it up to be delivered ASAP.”</p> <p><strong>2. Rouge wombat</strong></p> <p>“A family requested to see Australian wildlife during their stay but wouldn’t leave their room.</p> <p>We contacted a registered wildlife handler and arranged to have a wombat and koala brought into the hotel. Trying to keep the wombat from eating the $10,000 couch was an interesting task.”</p> <p><strong>3. In-room shopping mall</strong></p> <p>“A celebrity band requested we arrange an in-room shopping experience from a wide selection of luxury retailers. We had to contact each retailer separately and convince them to bring a rack of their latest lines into Crown and be shown in a room full of their competitors. This wasn’t easy however managed to get over 15 retailers into a Crown Villa together and the guests completed their shopping without having to leave their hotel floor.”</p> <p><strong>4. Medieval thrones</strong></p> <p>“During the stay of a well-known celebrity couple we were requested to arrange a surprise medieval-themed birthday party. We had to go with them to costume shops, try on costumes for the guests and staff, sourced thrones for guests to sit at, medieval themed cutlery and goblets ... the whole lot.”</p> <p><strong>5. Surprise over-size private jet</strong></p> <p>“A guest requested to land his private jet — an Airbus A380 — at Essendon Airport. Due to the</p> <p>"size of the aircraft, the runway at Essendon was too small. With little notice to arrange an alternative, we contacted Melbourne Airport and negotiated to rent a private hangar for the landing and sought special permission from airport security to allow his driver to meet the plane.”</p> <p><strong>6. Outsourced marriage proposal</strong></p> <p>“A guest requested an Amazing Race style proposal all around Melbourne, finishing in a</p> <p>hotel room with a diamond ring on the bed. The guest gave us some places that were special to them as a couple and why, then we had to think up some clues and contact each venue to place envelopes in appropriate locations; the guest delivered the ring to our team and we placed it on the bed and kept the last clue with us. When the woman made it to us we escorted her up to find the ring before her partner came in to surprise her.”</p> <p>Source: News.com.au. </p>

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Princess Diana’s butler shares details of tragic last conversation

<p>Princess Diana’s butler and confidant of 10 years, Paul Burrell, has opened up about the last conversation he had with the people’s princess before her tragic passing.</p> <p>In a recent episode of the UK reality show Celebrity Big Brother, Burrell suggested that Princess Diana seemed to be in morose mood prior to leaving for Paris.</p> <p><a href="http://www.womansday.com/" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Woman’s Day</strong></span></a> reports that before she departed, Princess Diana said to Burrell, “You will be there when I get back, won't you?”</p> <p>The Princess’ dejected tone reportedly concerned Burrell.</p> <p>This is not the first time Burrell has revealed intimate details of the Princess’ life. In a past interview with <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>ABC News</strong></span></a>, Burrell speculated, “The true love of her life, her soul mate, was a heart surgeon called Hasnet Khan. She met him while she was visiting someone in the Royal Brompton Hospital. The elevator was about to close and someone stuck their foot in it. The doors opened and she looked into his eyes and said, 'I knew there and then.”</p> <p>What do you make of this story? Do you think it’s right for her Burrell to share details regarding her life? What’s your favourite memory of the princess?</p> <p>Let us know in the comments.   </p> <p><strong>Related links: </strong></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><a href="/news/news/2016/06/duchess-of-cambridge-spectacular-outfit/"><em>The Duchess of Cambridge steps out in her most spectacular outfit yet</em></a></strong></span></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><a href="/news/news/2016/06/queen-sends-her-second-tweet/"><em>Queen sends her second tweet</em></a></strong></span></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><a href="/news/news/2016/06/queens-scolds-prince-william/"><em>The Queen scolds Prince William on live television</em></a></strong></span></p>

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