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SVU to split up

JohnF — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 11:18:00 +0000

Mariska Hargitay has bathed in critical and financial success as one half of the Law & Order: SVU crime-fighting team of Benson and Stabler – but dark clouds are brewing.

Hargitay has overcome serious challenges in her private life and acting career, but she’s about to face something that threatens to tear both of them apart.

For 11 seasons she has played the supportive Det Olivia Benson to Chris Meloni’s no-nonsense Det Elliot Stabler.

The long days – up to 15 hours – on set have helped Hargitay and Meloni form a bond that goes far beyond their screen characters.

Both are married with children. Hargitay’s son, August, to husband Peter Hermann turns four in June. Meloni and his wife, Doris Sherman Williams, have two children: Sophia, who turns 9 this month, and Dante, 6.

Hargitay and Meloni have even bought a holiday beach property together for shared family vacations.

Kylie Gillies voted off Dancing With the Stars

JohnF — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 21:14:29 +0000

TV presenter Kylie Gillies has been the first to be eliminated from the Dancing With the Stars finale.

The Morning Show host was favourite to win the Seven Network TV show, but was voted off after the sudden death cha cha.

Mrs Gillies, 42, said she had a great time on the show.

”I came into this show the biggest fan and leave loving it even more,” Mrs Gillies said.

It leaves Today Tonight host Matt White and country singer Adam Brand in the competition to fight it out for the trophy.

Todd McKenney gets a clear message from Gerrard Gosens

JohnF — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 00:02:17 +0000

BLIND dancer Gerrard Gosens has a clear message for hot-head judge Todd McKenney – back off.

The Dancing With The Stars contestant said McKenney needed to choose his words more carefully after he savaged the Paralympian’s performance on Sunday’s show.

McKenney caused a huge viewer backlash after telling Gosens he couldn’t dance, his solo salsa was “stilted” and that his effort was “appalling”. “To be honest, you are not a great dancer … and I have to judge the dance, and not an audience of 1.6 million.”

Gosens said McKenney had offered no positives and was sending a “terrible” message to impaired viewers who Gosens was trying to inspire and none more than his daughter Taylor, 11, blind through the same degenerative condition.

“I have a passion and desire to improve as a dancer, but maybe Todd doesn’t believe that because there was absolutely no sense of hope for me,” Gosens said.

Adam Brand and Jade Hatcher deny rumours of romance

JohnF — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 23:54:18 +0000

COUNTRY rocker Adam Brand admits he and his Dancing with the Stars partner Jade Hatcher spend seven days a week together, but he says they are not romantically involved.

Brand and Hatcher were widely reported at the weekend to be smitten with each other, and there is clearly chemistry between to the two sequin-clad pocket rockets.

“The truth of the matter is we are really great mates,” Brand said.

“We are hanging out all the time, every day, seven days a week, so you get close.

“Everybody backstage is cuddling and giving each other back rubs.”

Hatcher, 19, said she and Brand had developed a close bond through the demands of the hit show.

“We show our affection a lot,” she said. “But dancers do get very close.”

Brand had surgery last week to have a stone removed from his salivary gland, resulting in him missing some training for Sunday night’s show.

Kitchen Romeo comes under fire

JohnF — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 23:51:13 +0000

MASTERCHEF’S Chris Badenoch’s complicated love life has taken another twist with a third woman emerging to claim he’s been seeing her for years.

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Knives out for ‘cynical’ MasterChef finalist

JohnF — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 21:16:19 +0000

THE only sure thing about the final week of MasterChef is that the contestants, both remaining and eliminated, don’t want Chris Badenoch to win.

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John Travolta leaving Church of Scientology

JohnF — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 03:55:07 +0000

JOHN Travolta is a virtual recluse considering leaving the Church of
Scientology six months after the sudden death of his son, according to
a report quoting insiders in the church and friends of the actor.

The report, in Britain’s Mail on Sunday,
claims Travolta is so distraught over the death of Jett, 16, in the
Bahamas during a New Year family holiday, that he is barely able to
function and seldom seen in public.

It says Travolta is disillusioned with the secretive church and
bitterly regrets adhering to its teachings when treating his son’s
condition, which is believed to have been autism.

But the report claims the 55-year-old actor may not follow through
on private threats to quit the church because of fears it could
retaliate by revealing embarrassing details about his private life.

MasterChef finalist out on Malaysian dish

JohnF — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 03:51:39 +0000

A CONTESTANT booted out of the finals looks set to take home a consolation prize.

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Set for stardom after MasterChef

JohnF — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 03:50:19 +0000

THE cook-off is over, but for MasterChef Australia opponents Poh Ling Yeow and Julie Goodwin today’s menu will be their busiest yet.

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