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Arnold Schwarzenegger allegedly hit cyclist with his car

<p dir="ltr">Arnold Schwarzenegger has allegedly been involved in a car accident that resulted in a woman being sent to hospital. </p> <p dir="ltr">The former California governor, 75, reportedly struck a woman on Sunday who was riding a bike with his car after she swerved into his lane, according to<em> <a href="https://www.tmz.com/2023/02/05/arnold-schwarzenegger-involved-bicyclist-traffic-accident-not-at-fault/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">TMZ</a></em>.</p> <p dir="ltr">A spokesperson for the Los Angeles police department could not immediately confirm the accident to the <em><a href="https://pagesix.com/2023/02/05/arnold-schwarzenegger-involved-in-car-accident-report/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">New York Post</a></em>, although police sources told TMZ that Schwarzenegger was not to blame for the accident. </p> <p dir="ltr">The source said Schwarzenegger, who is an avid cyclist himself, was not able to avoid the unidentified victim in the crash after the woman made a left turn in front of Schwarzenegger's vehicle before he could hit his brakes to come to a stop.</p> <p dir="ltr">The actor was reportedly co-operating with officers at the scene in West Los Angeles, while the cyclist was taken to hospital with minor injuries. </p> <p dir="ltr">Schwarzenegger also allegedly took the woman's bike to a local shop to repair the damage it sustained from the collision. </p> <p dir="ltr">An investigation into the incident is still ongoing, while reps for Schwarzenegger have yet to comment on the crash. </p> <p dir="ltr">The Austrian-born actor has had a run of bad luck with motor vehicle accidents lately.</p> <p dir="ltr">In January 2022, Schwarzenegger was involved in a multi-car crash in Brentwood, California.</p> <p dir="ltr">Schwarzenegger walked away from that crash seemingly uninjured, but another person involved sustained a head injury.</p> <p dir="ltr">Sources said at the time that the star was “deeply concerned” about the woman and intended to personally check up on her.</p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Image credits: Getty Images</em></p>

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"Just not fair": Australia's most-decorated Olympian's trans stance

<p dir="ltr">Olympic star Emma McKeon has taken a stance against transgender athletes competing in women’s sport.</p> <p dir="ltr">The five-time gold medallist said “it’s just not fair” to be competing against transgender athletes during a seminar at Griffith University.</p> <p dir="ltr">Her comments came as Prime Minister Scott Morrison backs Liberal candidate for Warringah Katherine Deves, who caused an uproar by declaring trans teenagers are “surgically mutilated” and that the rainbow Pride flag “triggers” her.</p> <p dir="ltr">"I personally wouldn't want to be racing against someone who is biologically a male, so that's a concern," McKeon said.</p> <p dir="ltr">"It's not a new thing, but it's new in that sport, swimming, are going to have to deal with it."</p> <p dir="ltr">McKeon believes it won’t “come to the point” where she is competing against a transgender opponent.</p> <p dir="ltr">“I don't think I'm going to have to race against a trans swimmer, I don't think it's going to come to that point,” she continued.</p> <p dir="ltr">“But now that it's a growing thing, the sport has to think about how to handle it and how to deal with it, because you do want to be inclusive, but you don't want to have females racing against swimmers who are biologically male because it's just not fair.”</p> <p dir="ltr">Laurel Hubbard from New Zealand competed in women’s weightlifting at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics which sparked a debate on the fairness of the competition.</p> <p dir="ltr">New Zealand's Laurel Hubbard sparked debate when she competed in women's weightlifting at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.</p> <p dir="ltr">Australia’s Hannah Mouncey, a former men’s national handball player wanted to compete in AFLW and was rejected with the AFL being taken to court.</p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Image: Getty</em></p>

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Scott Morrison cancels “cancel culture”

<p dir="ltr">Scott Morrison snapped at the idea of cancel culture saying Australians are “fed up with it”.</p> <p dir="ltr">The PM said he would not back down on his decision to back Liberal candidate for Warringah Katherine Deves, who caused an uproar by declaring trans teenagers are “surgically mutilated” that the rainbow Pride flag “triggers” her.</p> <p dir="ltr">Mr Morrison refused to let Ms Deves be a part of the “cancel culture” insisting she was entitled to her opinion about women and sport as long as it was respectful.</p> <p dir="ltr">“She's made a number of remarks in the past, and on a number of occasions, not in the majority, she's stepped over the line, and she's acknowledged that. To go forward as a member of parliament, that is something you need to learn,” he said on Wednesday.</p> <p dir="ltr">“But what I won't allow, what I won't allow, is for those who are seeking to cancel Katherine simply because she has a different view to them on the issue of women and girls in sport.</p> <p dir="ltr">“I'm not going to indulge that because you know in this country, I think Australians are getting pretty fed-up with having to walk on eggshells every day because they may or may not say something one day that's going to upset someone.”</p> <p dir="ltr">Ms Deves issued a statement apologising for her comments and accepted it had hurt people.</p> <p dir="ltr">"In my dedication to fighting for the rights of women and girls, my language has on occasion been unacceptable. It has hurt people and detracted from my arguments," she wrote.</p> <p dir="ltr">Mr Morrison pointed out that an apology was issued and Ms Deves’s comments are in the past and should stay there.</p> <p dir="ltr">“Now you shouldn’t seek to upset anyone else, you shouldn’t seek to upset people, you should deal with things in a very sensitive way, but in this country, I think it’s time to allow people, where they have made mistakes in the past about how they have said things, where they’re prepared to put those behind them, and focus sensitively on the issues they’re seeking to promote, then that’s how they do it,’’ Mr Morrison said.</p> <p dir="ltr">It comes as NSW Treasurer Matt Kean was defended by NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet on speaking his mind about the issue following leaked text messages.</p> <p dir="ltr">Mr Perrottet rejected claims he leaked the text messages about Mr Kean’s stance calling for the disendorsement of Ms Deves.</p> <p dir="ltr">“Now in relation to this issue, obviously from my position I’ve made that very clear that I believe that girls should play sport against girls and women should play sport against women,’’ Mr Perrottet said.</p> <p dir="ltr">“But ultimately, as well, we in public, as politicians in the media, have an obligation in these areas of debate, to participate in a way that is sensitive, particularly in areas that are incredibly delicate and there are strong views on either side of the debate.</p> <p dir="ltr">“And I think that’s the point that Matt was trying to make and I completely respect it.”</p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Image: Getty</em></p>

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Russia fires back at Arnie after video plea

<p dir="ltr">Russian state media has declared war against Arnold Schwarzenegger following his message to President Vladimir Putin.</p> <p dir="ltr">The 74-year-old <a href="https://oversixty.com.au/travel/travel-trouble/arnold-schwarzenegger-sends-message-to-putin" target="_blank" rel="noopener">shared a video</a> on social media, in which he described his love for Russia and its people while also criticising Putin and the Kremlin since the war began on February 24.</p> <p dir="ltr">“To President Putin, I say, you started this war. You are leading this war. You can stop this war,” Schwarzenegger said in the clip.</p> <p dir="ltr">Arnie shared the video far and wide for even Russians to see, despite the state blocking Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.</p> <p dir="ltr">However, his message reached Russians via Telegram and the state fired back at Arnie for his “Russophobia”.</p> <p dir="ltr">“That face is the cover page of American imperialism and colonialism, not the caricature image of Uncle Sam, but this Schwarz, in a Hollywood production.” host Vadim Gigin snapped on state TV show <em>Sunday Evening With Vladimir Solovievon</em>, <a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/russian-state-tv-just-declared-war-on-arnold-schwarzenegger?ref=scroll" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Daily Beast</a> reported.</p> <p dir="ltr">“He, in California, will tell us, who lives here… the truth?! That is their approach towards us.”</p> <p dir="ltr">Gigin then referred to the second half of Arnie’s video, in which he references the cup gifted to him by champion weightlifter Yury Vlasov.</p> <p dir="ltr">“Vlasov couldn’t transfer any of his brain [to Schwarzenegger] with his handshake and the gifted cup,” he said.</p> <p dir="ltr">Co-host Vladimir Soloviev joined in, saying: “Schwarzenegger twice travelled to Iraq to support the American troops and never tried to tell the Iraqi people why they’re being destroyed.”</p> <blockquote class="instagram-media" 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);" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/tv/CbMXaQRltOt/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; 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flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);"> </div> <div style="width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);"> </div> </div> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;"> </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;" href="https://www.instagram.com/tv/CbMXaQRltOt/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A post shared by Arnold Schwarzenegger (@schwarzenegger)</a></p> </div> </blockquote> <p dir="ltr">Russian powerlifter champion Maryana Naumova also attacked the American actor saying he is “living in an alternative, imaginary reality.”</p> <p dir="ltr">She then referred the actor to his film <em>Terminator</em> explaining what the Russian forces are doing in Ukraine.</p> <p dir="ltr">“Do you remember how in the second part of the Terminator your hero goes back in time to prevent the creation of Skynet, which would bring the death of all mankind?” she began.</p> <p dir="ltr">“Russia's special military operation does not aim to destroy the Ukrainian people.</p> <p dir="ltr">“It is aimed at the neo-Nazi Skynet, which over the years has completely subjugated Ukraine and was about to turn into an uncontrollable monster, dangerous for all of its neighbors, not only for us... Don’t side with Skynet, Terminator.”</p> <p dir="ltr">Russian author Zakhar Prilepin also took spite of Arnie’s message and wrote on his Telegram channel: “Schwarzenegger, who killed three million Russians in his films, told the Russian people how much he loves us and how wrong we are about Ukraine”.</p> <p dir="ltr">“This Austrian, the son of his father, who served in the SS and was wounded near Leningrad, is trying to act as the good cop,” he said, adding that the US was “pumping Ukraine full of weapons to massacre the Russians”.</p> <p dir="ltr">“Arnie, you are a predator and an enemy,” he wrote.</p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Image: Instagram</em></p>

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Arnold Schwarzenegger sends message to Putin

<p dir="ltr">Arnold Schwarzenegger <a href="https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/russia-ukraine-war-arnold-schwarzenegger-makes-direct-plea-to-putin-on-ukraine-invasion/GH3BSFAAWV6EYOS7FG75UANVZE/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">has sent</a> out a message aimed at Russian President Vladimir Putin and the Russian people about the invasion of Ukraine, calling on the people to listen to him as a “long-time friend” as he sheds light on the “truth”.</p> <p dir="ltr">The 74-year-old shared a video on social media, in which he described his love for Russia and its people and harsh criticisms of Putin and the Kremlin.</p> <p><span id="docs-internal-guid-08db5796-7fff-9587-dea0-06e634334a1a"></span></p> <p dir="ltr">“To President Putin, I say, you started this war. You are leading this war. You can stop this war,” Schwarzenegger said in the clip.</p> <blockquote class="instagram-media" 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);" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/tv/CbMXaQRltOt/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14"> <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> <div style="padding: 12.5% 0;"> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;"> <div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);"> </div> </div> <div style="margin-left: 8px;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;"> </div> <div style="width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);"> </div> </div> <div style="margin-left: auto;"> <div style="width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);"> </div> <div style="width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);"> </div> </div> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;"> </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;" href="https://www.instagram.com/tv/CbMXaQRltOt/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A post shared by Arnold Schwarzenegger (@schwarzenegger)</a></p> </div> </blockquote> <p dir="ltr">He began by saying he was sharing his message through “various different channels” to reach the Russian people, including those serving in Ukraine.</p> <p dir="ltr">“I’m speaking to you today because there are things going on in the world that are being kept from you, terrible things you should know about,” Schwarzenegger began the clip.</p> <p dir="ltr">In the nine-minute clip, the <em>Terminator </em>star spoke of his Russian hero, weightlifter Yury Vlasov, and how meeting him sparked his long-held friendship with the Russian people.</p> <p dir="ltr">“Ever since I was 14 years old I’ve had nothing but affection and respect for the people of Russia,” he continued.</p> <p dir="ltr"><span id="docs-internal-guid-7417a1c5-7fff-b2cc-e32c-eed57545005f"></span></p> <p dir="ltr">“The strength and the heart of the Russian people have always inspired me.”</p> <p dir="ltr"><img src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/2022/03/arnie-russia1.jpg" alt="" width="1280" height="720" /></p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Arnold Schwarzenegger has visited Russia numerous times over the years, including visiting Moscow in 1996 (pictured). Image: Getty Images</em></p> <p dir="ltr">Schwarzenegger went on to say it was these feelings that made him speak out and want to tell the people the truth about the war in Ukraine.</p> <p dir="ltr">“No one likes to hear something critical about their government, I understand that, but as a longtime friend of the Russian people, I hope that you will hear what I have to say,” he said, adding that he was speaking with the same “heartfelt concern” he used in a message to the American people following the January 6 insurrection attempt.</p> <p dir="ltr">“I know that your government has told you that this is a war to denazify Ukraine. Denazify Ukraine? This is not true!</p> <p dir="ltr">“Ukraine is a country with a Jewish president, a Jewish president I might add, whose father’s three brothers were all murdered by the Nazis.</p> <p dir="ltr">“You see, Ukraine did not start this war. Neither did the nationalists or Nazis. Those in power in the Kremlin started the war. This is not the Russian people’s war.</p> <p dir="ltr">“As a matter of fact … what you should know is that 141 nations at the UN voted that Russia was the aggressor.</p> <p dir="ltr">“They called for it to remove its troops immediately. Only four countries in the entire world voted with Russia. This is a fact.”</p> <p dir="ltr">Schwarzenegger spoke about how Russian artillery and bombs have destroyed “whole city blocks”, including hospitals, and of the three million refugees who have fled the country.</p> <p dir="ltr">“It is a humanitarian crisis,” he said. </p> <p dir="ltr">“Because of its brutality, Russia is now isolated from the society of nations. You’re also not being told the truth about the consequences of this war on Russia itself.</p> <p dir="ltr">“I regret to tell you that thousands of Russian soldiers have been killed.</p> <p dir="ltr">“They have been caught between Ukrainians fighting for their homeland and the Russian leadership fighting for conquest.”</p> <p dir="ltr">He said that both the citizens and soldiers had been lied to by the government, and that the wildly different things they have been told - from going to fight Nazis to particpating in training exercises - were all false.</p> <p dir="ltr">He then questioned the Russian government’s willingness to sacrifice soldiers for “your own ambitions”, and urged Russians listening to help him spread the truth.</p> <p dir="ltr">“Let your fellow Russians know the human catastrophe that is happening in Ukraine,” he said.</p> <p dir="ltr">Schwarzenegger’s message came as Ukrainian cities continued to be bombed, with the capital Kyiv being the target of missiles early on Thursday morning.</p> <p dir="ltr">The southern city of Mariupol was also the target of heavy attack, with city officials estimating at least 2400 people had died as a result.</p> <p dir="ltr">According to US authorities, an estimated 28,000 Russian soldiers have been killed or wounded during the three-week invasion.</p> <p dir="ltr"><span id="docs-internal-guid-b7521013-7fff-d307-95ca-d5be4c8e23a0"></span></p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Image: @schwarzenegger (Instagram)</em></p>

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"I stand with you": Grey’s Anatomy star speaks out after decade of silence

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Katherine Heigl, who played Dr. Izzie Stevens on Grey’s Anatomy from 2005 to 2010, has spoken out once more about the “cruel and mean” working conditions on the show. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In a 2009 interview with David Letterman on his late-night show, she told Letterman about her experience working on the Shonda-Rimes-created medical drama, saying, “Our first day back was Wednesday. It was … I’m going to keep saying this because I hope it embarrasses them, a 17-hour day, which I think is cruel and mean.”</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The backlash to that interview was swift and immense, with US broadcaster Diane Sawyer informing Heigl “no one feels sorry for you”, and whispers of Heigl being “difficult to work with” and “ungrateful” following her for the decade since.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Posting on Instagram in support the ​​International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) strike over the weekend, Heigl wrote, “Some of you may remember over ten years ago I was very vocal about the absurdity of the working hours crews and actors were being forced into by production. Even Diane Sawyer interviewed me and not so kindly informed me “no one feels sorry for you.” I very publicly and for many many years after got my ass kicked for speaking up.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">When I first spoke up I was speaking on behalf of myself and my crew on Grey’s. Today things are a little different for me. I am in the fortunate position of being able to say no. To turn down a job if it requires more than I can bear. And in all honesty… I’ve kind of aged out of giving a shit if I piss people off by creating boundaries that protect my health, sanity and work. So this post is not for me. It is for the crew. It is for my family from another mother. It is for the champions and support systems and talented bad asses that I have the privilege of working with. I stand with IATSE. It is time for reasonable and fair work conditions, wages and hours to be more than just a priority, they need to be the norm. Period. To all the crews on all the sets all over this great big world of ours. I support you. I stand with you. I thank you. Not one show. Not one movie. Can exist without you.”</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-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/CUOOQdWvBCm/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="13"> <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/CUOOQdWvBCm/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by Katherine Heigl (@katherineheigl)</a></p> </div> </blockquote> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Heigl’s post comes ahead of a strike vote amongst IATSE members, following the breakdown of talks between the union and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. IATSE members are campaigning for, amongst other things, longer turnarounds between production days and improvements on meal and rest periods. The union is concerned about harmful working hours (which Heigl addressed in her 2009 comments and recent Instagram post), unlivable wages for the lowest-paid workers and consistent failure to provide reasonable rest during meal breaks, between workdays, and on weekends.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In an </span><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2021/01/28/katherine-heigl-firefly-lane-profile/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">interview with the Washington Post</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> earlier this year, Heigl talked about the anxiety she experienced during the “shunning”, culminating in her decision to seek help in 2015, following a flare-up of anxiety after the birth of her son. </span></p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Image: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/Getty Images</span></em></p>

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“Come with me if you want to live”: Arnie's plea goes viral

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Hollywood legend and former Governor of California Arnold </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Schwarznegger has posted a message for those hesitant to get the COVID-19 jab. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The 73-year-old took to Facebook to encourage people to get the vaccine for the good of themselves and everyone else, which has gone viral. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Schwarznegger has famously pushed for people in the US to accept any vaccine available to them in order to get the pandemic under control. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In his post, he highlighted the importance of listening to experts and not unreliable online sources. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">He said, “</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">I always say you should know your strengths and listen to the experts. If you want to learn about building biceps, listen to me.”</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Dr. Fauci and all of the virologists and epidemiologists and doctors have studied diseases and vaccines for their entire lives, so I listen to them and I urge you to do the same. None of us are going to learn more than them by watching a few hours of videos.”</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">He went on to express the importance of not relying on misinformation about the COVID jab, and for people to admit they don’t know as much as the experts.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Some people say it is weak to listen to experts. That’s bogus. It takes strength to admit you don’t know everything. Weakness is thinking you don’t need expert advice and only listening to sources that confirm what you want to believe.”</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The post has seen new light with high-profile figures such as columnist Piers Morgan, American journalist Brooke Cain and championship basketballer Rex Chapman all resposting the important message.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The post comes after Schwarenegger’s video of him getting vaccinated also went viral in January.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">He got his jab at a drive-through vaccination site in Los Angeles, and encouraged others to do the same saying, “Come with me if you want to live.”</span></p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Image credit: Shutterstock</span></em></p>

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Katherine McPhee reveals name of newborn son with David Foster

<p>Katharine McPhee has revealed her son's special name.</p> <p>The 36-year-old welcomed her first child with husband David Foster, 71, in February and opened up about the name they chose for their baby in an interview with Today With Hoda and Jenna.</p> <p>"OK, well, his name, we haven't said anything. My husband hopefully won't kill me for saying it, but his name is Rennie David Foster," she told co-hosts Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager in the interview, which will air on March 19. "We picked Rennie 'cause I'd actually been in labour for a while. We didn't have a name picked out."</p> <p>"We had a couple names," she added. "But my husband was on a text chain with his sisters and one of his sisters suggested an old family name. It was his great-grandfather's name, his great-uncle's name, so it has a long history in his family. My husband said, 'Hi, Ren Foster,' and so we said, 'That's a good name. It's a strong name.'"</p> <p>McPhee took to Instagram to share a photo of newborn Rennie.</p> <p>"Just in case you were wondering, I love being a mommy," she wrote alongside the snap.</p> <p>Their newborn son is McPhee's first child and Foster's sixth. He shares five adult daughters including Sara, 40, Erin, 38, and Jordan, 34, from his marriage to Rebecca Dyer, and Allison, 50, and Amy, 47, from previous relationships.</p> <p>"Katharine McPhee and David Foster have welcomed a healthy baby boy," a rep for the couple said in a statement to<span> </span><a rel="noopener" href="https://people.com/parents/katharine-mcphee-welcomes-first-child-husband-david-foster-son/" target="_blank"><em>People</em></a>. "Mum, Dad and son are all doing wonderfully."</p>

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The super-cute habit Princess Charlotte has picked up from mum

<div class="post_body_wrapper"> <div class="post_body"> <div class="body_text redactor-styles redactor-in"> <p>Eagle-eyed royal fans noticed that Princess Charlotte has copied a habit from her mum, Duchess Catherine.</p> <p>Princess Charlotte was seen pulling her ponytail over her shoulder and curling it around her fingers, just like her mum has been known to do during public appearances.</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr">Our first ever mention in an article because of this video, click below to watch Kate and Charlotte being an iconic mother daughter duo ❤️👑 <a href="https://t.co/HFfY8jPjyO">https://t.co/HFfY8jPjyO</a></p> — Royal Fancams (@RoyalFancams) <a href="https://twitter.com/RoyalFancams/status/1358801630565703682?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 8, 2021</a></blockquote> <p>The royal fan TikTok account RoyalFanCams shared a montage of the pair doing the move.</p> <p>Royal fans loved the similarities between the pair, flooding the comment section with heart emojis.</p> <p>Duchess Kate has been open about her struggles during the coronavirus pandemic, which includes homeschooling her kids and giving them haircuts.</p> <p>"During lockdown, we've had to take on additional roles that others in our communities or in our lives would have helped us with," the mum of three said in a recent video call with parents.</p> <p>"I've become a hairdresser this lockdown, much to my children's horror."</p> </div> </div> </div>

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Chris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger’s baby name and first pic revealed

<p>After news broke of their baby’s arrival, Chris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger confirmed the birth of their first child together along with the newborn’s meaningful name.</p> <p>"We are beyond thrilled to announce the birth of our daughter, Lyla Maria Schwarzenegger Pratt," the famous parents announced on their individual Instagram accounts along with a photo of the two stars' holding their infant's hand.</p> <p>"We couldn't be happier. Both mom and baby are doing great. We are extremely blessed," the action star added, followed by Bible verses. </p> <p>The special name is particularly special as Katherine’s mother is the famous Maria Shriver. </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/CDttZcOpOLG/?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/CDttZcOpOLG/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">We are beyond thrilled to announce the birth of our daughter, Lyla Maria Schwarzenegger Pratt. We couldn’t be happier. Both mom and baby are doing great. We are extremely blessed. Love Katherine and Chris Psalm 126:3 The LORD has done great things for us, and we are filled with joy. Psalm 127:3-4 Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb a reward. Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the children of one's youth. Blessed is the man who fills his quiver with them! He shall not be put to shame when he speaks with his enemies in the gate.</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/prattprattpratt/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank"> chris pratt</a> (@prattprattpratt) on Aug 10, 2020 at 8:42am PDT</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>The new bub is the couple’s first child, but joins older half-brother, Jack, Pratt’s 7-year-old son with ex-wife Anna Faris.</p> <p>Speaking to E! News a month ago, the expecting mum said: "I want to be a sponge always around my mom and just observe as much as I can from her because she has been the greatest mom and continues to be the greatest mom to all four of us. We're really lucky, so if I can be just a little bit of the mom that she is then I'll be lucky."</p> <p>Which makes sense as to why she paid tribute to her mother through her daughter.</p> <p>Shriver commented on Katherine’s Instagram post, saying:  "So happy for you Lyla Maria is so blessed to have you both as parents you are going to be a amazing mama you already are !!!"</p>

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5 minutes with author Katherine Firkin

<p>In <em>5 minutes with author</em>, <em>Over60</em> asks book writers about their literary habits and preferences. Next in this series is Katherine Firkin, a writer and TV news journalist based in New York, US. Having worked for over a decade in journalism – with roles at the <em>Herald Sun</em>, <em>7 News</em>, 3AW Radio, Nine’s <em>Today </em>show and Network Ten – Firkin has now jumped into publishing with her debut novel <em>Sticks and Stones</em>.</p> <p><em>Over60</em> talked with Firkin about creating backstories, Andrew Sean Greer, and how her journalism career influenced her crime fiction writing.</p> <p><strong><em>Over60</em></strong><strong>: What is your best writing tip? Alternatively, what is the worst writing advice you’ve ever received?</strong></p> <p>Katherine Firkin: There’s a quote by American author Libba Bray, which I have as the screen saver on my laptop: “Write like it matters, and it will.”</p> <p>This concept kept me on track as I worked through the many drafts of my debut novel <em>Sticks and Stones</em>, as it reminded me to always give 100 per cent to my writing. There are times – particularly at the start of a novel – when the process of creating an entire manuscript can feel utterly overwhelming. But if you keep turning up, fully committed to whatever it is you are trying to create, you can have faith that eventually the writing will take shape.</p> <p><strong>What was the last book that made you laugh?</strong></p> <p>I really enjoyed <em>Less</em>, by Andrew Sean Greer. It’s a satirical novel that follows a second-tier author on a literary tour around the world. The writing is fabulous, fast and witty, and the flawed protagonist made me simultaneously cringe and laugh.</p> <p><strong>How has your experience as a crime reporter influenced your fiction writing?</strong></p> <p>There’s no doubt my career as a reporter has influenced my writing. One of the unique aspects of the job is that you are constantly on the road, visiting new places and meeting people from all walks of life – it gives you an incredible insight into the lives of those that perhaps you may not socialise with in normal circumstances.</p> <p>You also tend to see people at their absolute best, or in their most vulnerable moments. For crime or court reporters, it tends to be more of the latter. I’ve sat across from a mother who’d lost her son only hours earlier, I’ve watched parents identify their deceased son after he was struck by a train, I’ve sat in funerals of murder victims, I’ve had people beg for help in finding lost relatives… These are things that I don’t take lightly, and they certainly stay with me as I develop my stories.</p> <p><strong>Which comes first, character or plot?</strong></p> <p>With <em>Sticks and Stones,</em> I had a very strong sense of the opening scene and the central crime that was going to be committed. From there I spent a huge amount of time developing my characters, writing their backstories, and just generally creating their lives in my head. I don’t like to start writing or even consider an overarching plot until I know who I have in the book. And I’m not a planner – once I have a general sense of what I want to happen I start writing and let the characters dictate how things play out.</p> <p><strong>What does your writing routine look like?</strong></p> <p>Being a reporter is not a 9-to-5 job, so I don’t have a set routine with my writing as far as hours or days are concerned. However, I’m definitely a morning person and I try to be up by 5am every day, so I can get an hour or two of writing in before my reporting shift begins. On days off I can get as much as six hours of solid writing done, but on most days, I tend to average two to three focused hours.</p> <p><strong>Based on your experience, what is the most common misconception readers get from crime novels?</strong></p> <p>There seems to be a misconception that writing crime is easy, because the language tends to be simpler than, say, historical fiction. While it’s true that no one reading my book is going to need to reach for a thesaurus, I’m not convinced it would have been any easier if I’d chosen to tackle any other genre. Every style has its challenges, and when you write crime you have to pay particular attention to pacing and timelines.</p> <p><strong>What trope in thriller grinds your gears?</strong></p> <p>I’m not too worried by tropes in thrillers, because I truly believe that any concept can be successful if it’s executed well. Having said that, I made a conscious decision not to have a journalist running around solving crimes – I’m yet to meet a reporter who has the time, desire, or skills to play detective on their days off! I also avoided giving my lead detective Emmett Corban a particular ‘past’ or ‘dark secret’ that he needs to overcome.</p> <p><strong>Which author, deceased or living, would you most like to have dinner with?</strong></p> <p>I’m going to go old school here and choose two women who influenced my childhood enormously: Agatha Christie and Enid Blyton. </p>

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5 minutes with author Katherine Scholes

<p>In <em>5 minutes with author</em>, <em>Over60</em> asks book writers about their literary habits and preferences. Next in this series is Katherine Scholes, a Tanzanian-born novelist based in Tasmania. She has sold more than two million books in Europe, with translated editions in Spanish, Dutch, Polish and Portuguese among others. Her novel <em>The Blue Chameleon</em> won a New South Wales Premier’s Literary Award and <em>The Stone Angel</em> was longlisted in the International Dublin Literary Awards. Her latest book <em>The Beautiful Mother </em>is out now.</p> <p><em>Over60</em> talked with Scholes about <span>Dostoyevsky, memoirs, and reading in bed.</span></p> <p><strong>Over60:</strong> <strong>What is your best writing tip?</strong></p> <p>Katherine Scholes: Write the story that only you can tell. Begin by looking at the palette of your life – family history, personal experiences and interests, the people and places you know. If I find something in my story research that connects with my own story, however slightly, I always take note of it.</p> <p>My biggest rule is that all the main characters must change as a result of the things that will happen to them in the drama. I plan some of the changes in advance and others take me by surprise. I carefully keep track of them all as I work.</p> <p><strong>What book(s) are you reading right now?</strong></p> <p>I’m reading the new Marian Keyes novel <em>Grown Ups</em>. As always, she delivers humorously insightful pictures of family life, and tells a great story. Excellent escapism! Next, I’m going to revisit <em>The Hospital by the River</em> – the autobiography of one of my heroes, Dr Catherine Hamlin. She died recently at the age of 96, while still involved in running the fistula hospital she and her husband Reg established in Addis Ababa over sixty years ago. In the difficult times we are in, I want to read about people who are brave and compassionate.</p> <p><strong>What was the last book that made you cry?</strong></p> <p>To be honest, it was my own novel <em>The Beautiful Mother</em>. While it’s not ultimately a heart-breaking story – more one of wonder and hope – there is a section that made me cry not just when I first wrote it (that’s normal) but every single time I re-read it, right up to the proof-checking stage. My editors said they had the same experience. Intense emotional engagement is what I most want from a book, so the tears are good ones.</p> <p><strong>What book do you think more people should read?</strong></p> <p>Self-published memoirs. I find a wealth of amazing stories, characters and settings in these books and often use them in research. I’m well aware that the content would have been lost to the world if someone hadn’t gone to the effort and expense of publication. The books are easy to discover online or through libraries, but they often struggle to find the readership they deserve.</p> <p><strong>Paperback, e-book or audiobook?</strong></p> <p>Lots of people just love a good old-fashioned book, and I’m one of them. But every format has its advantages. Audiobooks are great for listening to while travelling and walking (even falling asleep). E-books offer easy, instant access – especially ideal in today’s strange world. They can also be a good way of reading long novels in bed. Some readers commented on the size and weight of my last novel <em>Congo Dawn</em>. They didn’t want the story to end, but they were getting sore wrists!</p> <p><strong>What do you think is the most challenging work you’ve ever read?</strong></p> <p><em>Wolf Hall</em> stretched the boundaries of my background in English history. I still loved the book, but I knew I wasn’t grasping the full story. Before that, it was <em>Crime and Punishment</em> by the Russian author Fyodor Dostoyevsky, which I studied at school. I never thought I’d get through it, but the main character has lingered with me now for many decades.</p> <p><strong>What do you do when you’re not writing?</strong></p> <p>I try to move around, as I always spend far too long sitting at my desk. Every day I walk along the beach outside my house, with my dog Darcy (She’s a staffy-whippet cross, if you can picture that!). Usually my parents come along as well. They often share anecdotes from their lives spent in England, Wales, Cornwall, Tanzania and Tasmania – which makes the times extra precious.</p> <p><strong>Which author, dead or alive, would you most like to have dinner with? </strong></p> <p>Graham Greene. I’m inspired by his novels, especially the ones set in Africa like <em>A Burnt-Out Case</em>. I’ve got a treasured copy of <em>In Search of a Character: Two African Journals</em>, which is a publication of his research notebooks. I wish I could be as disciplined as he was. He wrote to a very strict daily schedule – however, at least it also involved a glass of wine, a nap and a good dinner.</p>

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5 minutes with author Katherine Johnson

<p><span>In <em>5 minutes with author</em>, <em>Over60</em> asks book writers about their literary habits and preferences. Next in this series is Katherine Johnson, a novelist and science journalist based in Tasmania. Her book <em>The Better Son </em>was longlisted for the Indie Book Awards and the Tasmania Book Prize. She recently completed a PhD in creative writing, which formed the basis of her latest and fourth novel <em>Paris Savages</em>.</span></p> <p><em><span>Over60</span></em><span> talked with Johnson about her book recommendation, source of inspiration, and the universal wisdom of Henry David Thoreau.</span></p> <p><strong><em><span>Over60</span></em><span>: What is your best writing tip?</span></strong></p> <p><span>Katherine Johnson: Best tip(s) are: be observant, be brave, be honest, read, write and revise. People speak about waiting for inspiration and then writing when they are in the right frame of mind, but I think we would be waiting forever to write if that was the case. Inspiration and creativity happen when you sit down at the keyboard and let the ideas flow, one after the other and sometimes sideways in directions you didn’t anticipate. That’s the magic of it.</span></p> <p><strong><span>What book do you think more people should read?</span></strong></p> <p><span>I always struggle with choosing one book – it’s like choosing one family member or one friend. I’ve read such varied books for different reasons and they all impact in various ways. I do think if people are interested in writing, or any form of creativity, Elizabeth Gilbert’s <em>Big Magic</em> is wonderful.</span></p> <p><strong><span>How have your past job(s) influenced your writing?</span></strong></p> <p><span>I worked as a science journalist for over a decade and it influences my fiction in that, if there are factual elements to a story, I like to stick to those, then imagine the rest. I also like to make it clear in the epilogues of my novels where the fact ends and the fiction begins. It’s my contract with the reader in my head.</span></p> <p><strong><span>What was the last book that made you cry?</span></strong></p> <p><em><span>No Great Mischief</span></em><span> by Alistair Macleod. I actually read it some time ago, but re-read parts just recently. So beautiful but so sad. Footsteps in the snow that simply stop… You’ll need to read it to know what I mean.</span></p> <p><strong><span>Do you have any writing routine? If so, what does it look like?</span></strong></p> <p><span>My writing routine is to write whenever I can. It can be difficult to fit it in around the demands of other work and family et cetera, but I have managed to carve out time. I’ve just finished a PhD in creative writing, so I had the luxury of writing full time – 8.30am to 4.30pm every day of the week. And during editing and other processes, often some evenings and weekends as well. </span></p> <p><strong><span>How do you deal with writers’ block?</span></strong></p> <p><span>I can honestly say, I have never experienced writers’ block. Or if I have, it has felt like something else. A piece of the puzzle that wasn’t yet fitting perhaps? A walk is good. And talking out the problem with someone patient enough to listen!</span></p> <p><strong><span>Which author, deceased or living, would you most like to have dinner with?</span></strong></p> <p><span>Margaret Atwood. What a woman. What a writer!</span></p> <p><strong><span>Is there a cliché that you can’t help but love?</span></strong></p> <p><span>I’ve recently been thinking about Henry David Thoreau, who, although writing in the 1850s, has made it onto many a fridge magnet. His thoughts about noticing nature, simplicity, walking, finding your own path, and not always conforming rang true to me when I read <em>Walden</em> as a young teenager – and I have to confess they still sit pretty comfortably now.</span></p>

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Katherine Kelly Lang reveals the beauty secrets behind her ageless appearance

<p>Since she first graced the screens as Brooke Logan on <em>The Bold and Beautiful</em> in 1987, Katherine Kelly Lang has continued to maintain her picture-perfect look throughout the years.</p> <p>Now, the 58-year-old actress has shared the beauty regime that helped her keep her glowing appearance in a new interview with <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-7434161/The-Bold-Beautifuls-Katherine-Kelly-Lang-reveals-beauty-secrets.html" target="_blank"><em>FEMAIL</em></a>.</p> <p>Lang said she often swaps out products to maintain their effectiveness. “I love creams so I apply whatever creams I love and am using at the time right after my shower,” she said.</p> <p>“I do like to switch them up because the face gets used to a certain product or a certain line and then it’s not as effective, so you want to switch up regularly by using different kinds of creams.”</p> <p>She said apart from the items from her favourite skincare brand Lancôme, she also uses various organic products.</p> <p>At the end of the day, she cleanses her face the first thing when she gets home. This is often followed up by a scrub or a mask before she applies a range of creams on.</p> <p>“I use an eye cream, then a retinol to keep the cell turnover going, and a Vitamin C cream – Vitamin C creams are really good, I love those,” she said.</p> <p>“I then finish with a cream that gets rid of sun spots and then a hydration cream … I put on the five different creams in that order.”</p> <p>When she’s not out on travel trips, she uses an LED mask for 40 minutes every night. “It’s anti-ageing; it stimulates the collagen and gives you a glow and keeps your skin hydrated,” she said.</p> <p>The soap star has previously spoken up about having <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.oversixty.com.au/health/body/katherine-kelly-lang-reveals-her-ageless-beauty-secrets" target="_blank">filler and Botox</a>, but she said she prefers more natural means.</p> <p>Lang also credited diet, exercise and work for her beautiful complexion.</p> <p>“Generally I just follow the rule of thumb of eating lean meats, leafy green vegetables and pressed juices and cut right down on sugar and gluten,” she said.</p> <p>Lang, who described herself as a “vitamin junkie”, said she takes so many every day she couldn’t remember all of them. “I can’t even tell you how much I take! People think I am crazy, honestly.”</p> <p>The American also said intense triathlons and busy work life also helped her stay “young”. She said she beat jet lag by going on a run or bike ride, and has been doing up to 10 shows a week in recent times. “I don’t stop, ever,” she said. “But in the summer we do have four weeks off so that’s good downtime and I have three weeks off over Christmas.”</p>

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6 celebrities and their lookalike kids

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">There are a few celebrities that look exactly like their younger children. Scroll through the gallery to see the variety we’ve picked.</span></p> <p class="p1"><strong>1. Catherine Zeta-Jones</strong></p> <p class="p1">Catherine Zeta-Jones and her 16-year-old daughter have debuted on their second magazine cover together as they appeared on the September issue of Vanity Fair Spain. The pair were on the cover in matching Fendi separates and look very much alike.</p> <p><strong>2. Arnold Schwarzenegger</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Although the way that his son Joseph was brought into this world may have destroyed the marriage between Arnold and his wife, the ex-governor of California hasn’t let that stop him from being a part of his son's life.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Joseph’s mum was the former housekeeper working for Arnold and his wife and the affair was exposed in 2011.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">However, Arnold has stepped up and been a part of his life since discovering Joseph was his son eight years ago. He shared the snap after Joseph graduated.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">"Congratulations Joseph! Four years of hard work studying business at Pepperdine and today is your big day! You have earned all of the celebration and I'm so proud of you. I love you!"</span></p> <p><strong>3. Bec Hewitt</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Bec Hewitt recently shared a snap of herself and her daughter, Mia, whose 13. The lookalike duo shared photos of them attending the Dior runway show at Paris Couture Week. Bec shared her thoughts about her eldest daughter via Instagram on Mia’s thirteenth birthday. She wrote: </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“I'm a real believer that our kids are here to teach us as much as we teach them. I am always learning from Mia! How to be patient, how to be positive and how to be a better person.”</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Bec concluded: “[Mia] is wise beyond her years! Such a kind, gentle, intelligent, calm yet bubbly person to be around!”</span></p> <p><strong>4. Reese Witherspoon</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Reese Witherspoon and her daughter Ava look like twins, despite a large age difference.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Ava posted a sweet snap to Instagram on the second season premiere of the hit TV show </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Big Little Lies</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">, that her mum is a lead in.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“So especially proud of my mama and her passion for this story and her work. After seeing just the first episode, I honestly cannot wait to see more!”</span></p> <p><strong>5. John Legend</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Singer John Legend’s son, Miles, looks exactly like him, which is constantly made fun of by John’s wife Chrissy Teigen.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Chrissy constantly shares photos of her and her family via her Instagram, which is John, 40, herself, 33, Luna, 3, and Miles, 9 months.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Seems like the young family of four get up to mischief all the time. </span></p> <p><strong>6. Elizabeth Hurley</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Elizabeth Hurley, 53 and her son Damian look like twins, despite the difference in gender.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">She shared a sweet snap wishing Damian a happy 17</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">th</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> birthday.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Happy 17th Birthday to my heavenly @damianhurley1. No one could have brought me more joy. You have made me a very proud mama!"</span></p>

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Arnold Schwarzenegger's daughter marries Hollywood star in magical wedding

<p>Katherine Schwarzenegger and Hollywood actor Chris Pratt have tied the knot in a beautiful ceremony in Montecito, California.</p> <p>The 29-year-old daughter of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver married the 39-year-old actor at San Ysidro Ranch on Saturday.</p> <p>In an Instagram post, Katherine wrote that the wedding day “was the best day of our lives”.</p> <p>She shared: “It was intimate, moving and emotional. We feel so blessed to begin this new chapter of our lives.”</p> <p>For the nuptials, Giorgio Armani designed a lace-covered strapless white gown with a sweetheart neckline for the bride and a navy suit for the groom. Katherine also complemented her look with her grandmother’s earrings, Armani Privé ivory satin heels and a tulle veil that her mother Maria once wore.</p> <p>On Tuesday, the designer unveiled Katherine's second dress for the evening reception in pictures shared on social media sites. The bride could be seen donning a bespoke Armani Privé ivory silk satin dress with a cowl neckline.</p> <p>Armani was also behind the wedding party’s attire. The bridesmaids wore the fashion brand’s pink halter dresses while the groomsmen put on navy blue suits.</p> <p>Katherine said she is “grateful to Mr Giorgio Armani, who created a once in a lifetime dress for me to wear, and for Chris, the perfect suit”.</p> <p>The designer told <a rel="noopener" href="https://people.com/style/katherine-schwarzenegger-chris-pratt-wedding-reception-dress/" target="_blank"><em>People</em></a>, “Katherine and Chris are truly the ultimate beautiful bride and handsome groom. I am proud to have played a role in this couple’s wedding. For them and for the bridal party, I designed elegant and sophisticated outfits that would highlight their radiant personalities.”</p> <p>The couple announced their engagement in January after less than a year of dating.</p> <p>Chris shares son Jack with ex-wife Anna Farris, whom he split from in August 2017.</p> <p>Scroll through the gallery above to see the couple’s stunning wedding outfits.</p>

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Katherine Kelly Lang surprises Bold and the Beautiful Aussie superfan

<p>Katherine Kelly Lang has come to the Land Down Under to give a generous gift to an Aussie superfan.</p> <p><em>The Bold and the Beautiful </em>star appeared on <em>Studio 10</em><span> </span>on Wednesday to greet 32-year-old Adelaide woman Sammie, who is an avid viewer of the daytime drama.</p> <p>Sammie shared that she has a tattoo of five characters on her arm: Brooke Logan – who is played by Lang – along with Stephanie Forrester, Eric Forrester, Sally Spectra and Ridge Forrester.</p> <p>Lang rewarded Sammie with tickets to visit the show’s set in Los Angeles.</p> <p>“As you know, <em>The Bold and the Beautiful </em>is very popular throughout the world,” Lang told Sammie through a video link.</p> <p>“But we wouldn’t be here, we wouldn’t be doing the show if it weren’t for our loyal, lovely wonderful fans.</p> <p>“Sammie’s a superfan, she’s been watching forever and has seen almost every episode and of course she shows her love for the show in interesting ways with her favourite characters.</p> <p>“So we have chosen you among so many amazing fans … to come take a flight to Los Angeles and stay for three nights. You can join us on set and we’ll give you a little tour!”</p> <p><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FStudio10au%2Fvideos%2F675837409526187%2F&amp;show_text=1&amp;width=560" width="560" height="426" style="border: none; overflow: hidden;" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" allow="encrypted-media" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></p> <p>Lang shared that she is personally paying out of her own pocket to provide this opportunity to the fan. </p> <p>“This is something we – my sweetie [partner Dominique Zoida] and I – personally want to do for my fans … to show our love to the fans and to show how much we care about them and their love and their support.”</p> <p>The 57-year-old said she was “impressed” by Sammie’s tattoo. </p> <p>“I’m not saying that everybody should go out and get tattoos of <em>The Bold and the Beautiful</em> on their arms, but it’s beautiful on you and you’re so brave and so amazing to do that,” she said.</p> <p>Lang said she will come to Australia four more times this year. She also participated in this year’s season of <a href="https://www.oversixty.com.au/health/caring/the-heartfelt-reason-katherine-kelly-lang-is-going-into-the-jungle/"><em>I’m A Celebrity ... Get Me Out Of Here</em></a>. </p>

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Katherine Kelly Lang reveals her ageless beauty secrets

<p>Ageing is something we all go through. It’s the body’s natural process, reminding us how long we have roamed the earth.</p> <p>Unless you’re Katherine Kelly Lang, who despite gracing our television screens for over 30 years, hasn’t aged a day.</p> <p><em>The Bold and The Beautiful</em> star is rarely seen with a hair out of place, but only a short while ago, the 57-year-old was forced to appear makeup-free on Australia’s <em>I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!</em></p> <p>But even then, with the show's less than ideal living arrangements, the actress managed to look picture perfect.</p> <p>Speaking to <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.nowtolove.com.au/beauty/ageing/katherine-kelly-lang-plastic-surgery-53743" target="_blank"><em>Now To Love</em></a>, Lang has shared her beauty secrets for infinite youth.</p> <p><strong>1. Cosmetic surgery</strong></p> <p>Remaining as honest as ever, Lang credited a little nip and tuck to her everlasting beauty.</p> <p>“Sometimes I do a little filler, sometimes I do a little Botox. I do all those things, but I try really to stay natural and not do it all the time,” she admitted to <em>Now To Love</em>.</p> <p>Over the years, the star has learnt that less is more when it comes to her face.</p> <p>“Sometimes the doctor does go overboard and I’m like, ‘Well I never want to do that again!’” Lang revealed.</p> <p>“At some point you have to age gracefully, and you have to accept that. You can’t get rid of every line and wrinkle.”</p> <p><strong>2. A good skincare routine</strong></p> <p>When entering the jungle on <em>I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here</em><em>!</em> one of the toughest challenges Lang was faced with was not having access to her favourite skincare products.</p> <p>The TV soap actress said the week she appeared on the reality show took a major hit on her skin, saying it affected her “horribly”.</p> <p>“I kept asking them, ‘Can I have my creams!?’ Where’s my creams!? One of these mornings you’ve got to give me my creams!” she explained.</p> <p>And clearly her disciplined routine is working for her.</p> <p>“I’m so picky about what I put on my face – I need my night serums, I need my under eye cream, I need my heavy duty moisturising night cream. Then when I wake up, I put them on all over again in the morning!</p> <p>“Then I have my daytime creams, I have my lunch creams. Then I have my special shampoo … you know – you get it!”</p> <p><strong>3. Nourish your body inside and out</strong></p> <p>Lang is a strong believer in one thing: Keep everything natural, healthy and organic.</p> <p>“What you eat really plays a big part of [your health], and how much sleep you get,” she said.</p> <p>“I also try to drink lots of water, it helps to keep your skin moist, plumped and nourished.”</p> <p><strong>4. Staying active</strong></p> <p>You don’t need to look far to figure out that Lang is keen on working out, with one look at her Instagram page telling you everything you need to know.</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/BrtsON3DrSg/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_medium=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/BrtsON3DrSg/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_medium=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by Katherine Kelly Lang (@katherinekellylang)</a> on Dec 22, 2018 at 6:58pm PST</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>The actress is a regular when it comes to competing in triathlons and it’s helped her remain active and healthy over the years.</p> <p>Speaking to <a rel="noopener" href="http://www.tvsoap.com.au/" target="_blank"><em>TV Soap</em></a>, Lang said: “I did endurance racing on my horses for 20-plus years … and I loved that and that’s similar to the long-distance triathlons, the Half Ironman or Full Ironman.</p> <p>“I have a trainer … even when you don’t feel like it you really have to push yourself, get out there and follow the schedule. Get the workouts in and get them done.”</p> <p><strong>5. Using a variety of masks</strong></p> <p>Lang is a strong believer in LED masks, which help reverse the signs of ageing with red-light technology.</p> <p>According to the actress, the mask “reduces fine lines and improves skin texture".</p> <p>Taking to Instagram, the star shared a few photos of herself using the strange contraption, writing: "This is a Deesse Pro LED mask that increases the production of collagen, reduces fine lines, improves skin texture, and so much more! 20 minutes a day.”</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/BdUHFcehcDU/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_medium=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/BdUHFcehcDU/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_medium=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by Dominique (@dom472522)</a> on Dec 29, 2017 at 9:13pm PST</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>Clearly, it’s working.</p> <p>Scroll through the gallery above to see Katherine Kelly Lang's transformation over the years.</p> <p>Will you be implementing any of <em>The Bold and The Beautiful </em>star’s beauty and health routine into your own? Let us know in the comments below. </p>

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