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Real reason why Paul Burt was sacked

<p>A senior source from Channel Seven has revealed the real reason why Paul Burt was sacked, just days after he <a href="https://www.oversixty.com.au/entertainment/tv/axed-weatherman-s-blunt-farewell-message-live-on-air" target="_blank" rel="noopener">unleashed</a> at his former employer live on-air. </p> <p>An insider at the network reportedly told the<em> <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-13682975/Paul-Burt-Seven-sacked-reason.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Daily Mail</a> </em>that Burt, who worked at Seven for more than a decade, was sacked because focus group research found he was unpopular with audiences. </p> <p>"Paul Burt was sacked after extensive audience research across the Queensland market that identified he was one of the least-liked presenters on-air, with the dreaded 'switch-off' factor," the source said. </p> <p>The research had been conducted in the first quarter of 2024. </p> <p>The source also told the <em>Daily Mail</em> that perceived audience appeal was an important consideration when deciding who would be let go from the program and "it's not like names were picked out of a hat."</p> <p>"Networks spend a fortune on polling and focus groups to identify emerging talent and test long-serving presenters," they said. </p> <p>"The audience decides who reads the news."</p> <p>Burt did not accept the research, telling the <em>Daily Mail</em>: "I mean, these people are going to try and cover their backs." </p> <p>"I think if they're looking at numbers like that, they might want to change the people who are giving them those numbers.</p> <p>"Because I'm on the ground, I hear what people say and I understand what they want. I've been doing it now for 28 years."</p> <p><em>Daily Mail </em>also obtained a farewell email that Burt sent to his colleagues at the network on Monday afternoon. </p> <p>"Hey everyone, never thought I'd be writing this email anytime soon, but here we go," the email reportedly began. </p> <p>"First and foremost, I want to say thank you to everyone who I have worked directly with, you have all been incredibly awesome and do sensational jobs and deserve far more recognition than you get. </p> <p>"Secondly, those who reached out to me after the news over the weekend and today to 'check in' on me and pass on your kind words, wow, it's been very humbling so thank you."</p> <p>Burt also reportedly did not attend his farewell last Friday and had told management he would not be attending it. </p> <p>"I'm not that kind of guy," he told the <em>Daily Mail</em>. </p> <p>"I don't want there to be any hoo-ha. I don't need a cake. I'm not interested."</p> <p>He also said that he did not wanted to cut into his work schedule on a busy Friday evening when he did about 10 live crosses to the newsroom. </p> <p>"I don't want to give up my time to get back to the office when I'm on location," he said. </p> <p>"I didn't want to stand there and get, 'Here's a cake, congratulations, goodbye and thank you for your time'. I never asked for it." </p> <p>He also said:  "Don't get me wrong, I really admire the network. I love the network. I truly do.</p> <p>"Unfortunately, I just think at this point in time, things could have been handled a bit differently in certain sectors of the newsroom.  </p> <p>"If you have three of your best-selling items in a shop, do you get rid of those three and just deal with what's left over? As a business person, I don't think you do."</p> <p>Seven West Media, which also owns the West Australian, is slashing 150 editorial staff in a round of redundancies, which has affected other big names like newsreader Sharyn Ghidella. </p> <p><em>Images: Seven</em></p>

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Axed weatherman's blunt farewell message live on-air

<p>Weatherman Paul Burt has lashed out at Channel 7 in an awkward final report after he was axed by the network. </p> <p>The veteran weatherman was recently cut by Seven after almost three decades in the industry as part of a cost-cutting move, and he took aim at the network in his final sign off on Saturday. </p> <p>“Hello everybody yes it is my last weather for the network tonight,” he began. </p> <p>“Let’s get straight into it everyone because it’s the most important thing is your Sunday and not me.”</p> <p>He then detailed the weather outlook before presenter Samantha Heathwood farewelled him.</p> <p>Burt then thanked viewers for their "trust, loyalty, and support" and thanked his family before unleashing on the network. </p> <p>“If I’d had the opportunity I wouldn’t have wanted to go this way,” Burt said. “It’s what happens when you get sacked”.</p> <p>The network then cut to footage for Burt, who has been at Seven since 2013, presenting various segments over the years, including him delivering the weather from a helicopter during floods. </p> <p>In an interview with <em>The Australian</em>, Burt revealed that he had only been given  “55 seconds to say my goodbyes”. </p> <p>“I really don’t understand it, why people are being treated this way,” Burt said.</p> <p>“It was a shock, I was told to come in and have a meeting which I did and I was told my contract was not being renewed. It was rather embarrassing for my wife and children. They found out before I could even tell them. Obviously things get leaked.</p> <p>“Some of the decisions made lately are quite harsh. I’ve lost a lot of friends who have been made redundant or got the sack.”</p> <p>Burt wasn't the only one made redundant in the network's cost-cutting move. Veterans including Robert Ovadia, Sharyn Ghidella,  Andrew Frampton and seasoned Melbourne crime reporter Cameron Baud have all gone.</p> <p><em>Images: Channel 7</em></p>

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Star of Rocky passes away aged 83

<p>Burt Young, the actor best known for his role as Paulie in the <em>Rocky</em> movies, has passed away. </p> <p>The sad news was confirmed by his daughter, who told the New York Times he died while surrounded by his friends and family on October 8th at the age of 83. </p> <p>Following the news of his death, his fellow Rocky co-star Sylvester Stallone paid tribute to his life-long friend.</p> <p>"To my Dear Friend, BURT YOUNG, you were an incredible man's and artist, I and the World will miss you very much...RIP."</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-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/Cyj9jvaN8h2/?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; 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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/p/Cyj9jvaN8h2/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A post shared by Sly Stallone (@officialslystallone)</a></p> </div> </blockquote> <p>Young's portrayal of Paulie in the <em>Rocky</em> franchise earned him an Academy Award nomination in 1976 for the original film, as his impressive work as a character actor often welcomed widespread praise. </p> <p>Despite appearing in many critically-panned films, Young's performances were always notable, such as his roles in 1977's film adaptation of Joseph Wambaugh's <em>The Choirboys</em> novel, 1978's <em>Convoy</em>, the 1986 comedy <em>Back to School</em>, 1999's <em>Mickey Blue Eyes</em> and many others. </p> <p>Burt Young was born in New York's Queens in 1940 to parents of Italian heritage, and dropped out of school to join the Marines when he was 15.</p> <p>He served from 1957 to 1959, before being trained at the Actors Studio by Lee Strasberg, making his acting debut with an uncredited role in 1969's <em>The Doctors</em>.</p> <p>Young, whose wife Gloria died in 1974, was also a painter, with his works appearing in galleries in New Jersey and Florida.</p> <p>He's survived by his daughter, Anne Morea Steingieser.</p> <p><em>Image credits: Getty Images / Instagram</em></p>

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"Becoming. Wolverine. Again": Hugh Jackman reveals insane new diet

<p> Hugh Jackman has shared his intense meal plan to prepare for his comeback as action hero Wolverine<em>.</em></p> <p>The Aussie star, 54, is preparing to reprise the infamous role in <em>Deadpool 3</em>, a surprising revival after he was thought to have retired the character in the 2017 film Logan.</p> <p>With filming on the Marvel sequel, starring US actor Ryan Reynolds, which is due to kick off in the coming months, Jackman has revealed how he’s bulking up muscle with an 8,600-calorie daily diet.</p> <p>Jackman took to Instagram to show his followers his pre-prepped meals, with included a 2,000-calorie black bass dish, a 2,100-calorie salmon dish and a 1,800-calorie chicken burger.</p> <p>“Bulking. A day in the life. Thank you Chef Mario for helping me stay healthy and properly fed whilst … Becoming. Wolverine. Again,” Jackman captioned his post.</p> <p>Jackman has been keeping fans in the loop with his progress ahead of production, and last month he sent his fans into a frenzy when he posted a shredded photo from one of his many gym sessions.</p> <p>The beloved actor showed off his insanely jacked arms, also using the snap as an opportunity to have a dig at his long-time fake nemesis, Ryan Reynolds. “He’s only 46. I’m older. But it’s not a competition,” he said.</p> <p> </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/p/CofcbJUuBle/?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/p/CofcbJUuBle/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A post shared by Hugh Jackman (@thehughjackman)</a></p> </div> </blockquote> <p>It comes after Jackman told CNN that his entire focus for the next six months, beginning in January 2023, would be getting into shape to play Wolverine again after finishing his stint in <em>The Music Man on Broadway</em>.</p> <p>“I’m not doing any other work. I’m going to be with my family and train. That’s going to be my job for six months,” Jackman said.</p> <p>“And I’m really fit right now. There’s one thing that about eight shows a week being on Broadway singing and dancing, is I’m fit. So, I’m healthy. I have a good place to start.”</p> <p>Jackman and Reynolds sent their fans wild when they revealed Jackman would be making a comeback for the character that he first took on 22 years ago.</p> <p>Reynolds spoke about brainstorming ideas for the highly anticipated third instalment of the <em>Deadpool </em>franchise on his Twitter in September 2022.</p> <p>“I’ve had to really search my soul for this one. We need to stay true to the character. Find new depth and motivation and meaning. Every Deadpool needs to stand out and stand apart,” Reynolds began.</p> <p>“It’s been an incredible challenge that’s forced me to reach down and reach inside and I have nothing. Yeah, just completely empty up here, and terrifying. But we did have one idea.”</p> <p>At that point in the video, Reynolds paused while Jackman can be seen casually walking in the background.</p> <p>Reynolds asked, “Hey, Hugh, do you want to play Wolverine one more time?”</p> <p><em>Deadpool 3</em> is due for release in November 2024.</p> <p><em>Image credit: Instagram</em></p>

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“He gave the world so much": Burt Bacharach dies at age 94

<p>Burt Bacharach has died at the age of 94. </p> <p>According to a statement given to the Associated Press by his publicist Tina Brausman, the legendary music composer passed away peacefully in his California home on Wednesday of natural causes. </p> <p>His official Instagram page “Team Bacharach,” marked his passing saying, “It is with saddened hearts that we share the passing of our father, husband and friend”.</p> <p>“He gave the world so much, and we are eternally grateful. The music is always there, so please keep listening.”</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/p/CocqPS-JYiR/?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; 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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/p/CocqPS-JYiR/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A post shared by Burt Bacharach (@burtbacharach)</a></p> </div> </blockquote> <p>Bacharach, who was born Kansas City, Missouri, in 1928, won six Grammys and three Oscars during his stellar career, while also recording 73 top 40 hits in the US and 52 in the UK.</p> <p>Seen as one of the 20th century’s most important composers of popular music, his songs included <em>Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head</em>, <em>What the World Needs Now</em>, <em>The Look of Love</em>, <em>(They Long to be) Close to You</em>, <em>Say a Little Prayer</em>, <em>Walk on By</em> and <em>Magic Moments</em>. </p> <p>He went on to write the movie soundtracks for <em>What’s New, Pussycat?</em>, <em>Alfie</em> and <em>Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid</em>, the latter of which won him his first Oscar in 1970.</p> <p>Bacharach also wrote songs for musical icons such as Aretha Franklin, Dusty Springfield, The Carpenters and Tom Jones among many others.</p> <div> </div> <p>In a statement to the<a title="www.latimes.com" href="https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2023-02-09/dionne-warwick-burt-bacharach-dead-tribute-reaction"> Los Angeles Times</a>, Bacharach’s writing partner Dionne Warwick said his death was like “losing a family member”.</p> <p>“These words I’ve been asked to write are being written with sadness over the loss of my dear friend and my musical partner.”</p> <p>“My heartfelt condolences go out to his family letting them know he is now peacefully resting and I too will miss him.”</p> <p><em>Image credits: Getty Images</em></p>

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"Kick cancer's ass": Ryan Reynolds shares potentially life saving surgery

<p>Ryan Reynolds shared the news he had a “subtle polyp” on his colon during his first colonoscopy.</p> <p>He broadcasted the entire experience in order to destigmatise the procedure and raise awareness, especially among men.</p> <p>The famed actor, aged 45, and his Wrexham soccer club co-chairman, Rob McElhenney, decided to partner up with <a href="https://leadfrombehind.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lead From Behind</a>, a colon cancer awareness organisation, aiming to draw attention to the procedure.</p> <p>In a Youtube video posted to Reynold’s page this week, the two explained they wanted to prove how the “simple step” can “save lives.”</p> <p><iframe title="YouTube video player" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5sXkIUZEWIo" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></p> <p>“I would never normally have any medical procedure put on camera and then shared,” Reynolds said.</p> <p>“But it’s not every day that you can raise awareness about something that will most definitely save lives. That’s enough motivation for me to let you in on a camera being shoved up my ass.”</p> <p>During the procedure, Reynolds found out that he found an “extremely subtle polyp” on the right side of his colon, which he had removed.</p> <p>“This was potentially lifesaving for you — I’m not kidding, I’m not being overly dramatic,” the doctor told the actor as he showed off images of the tissue. “This is exactly why you do this. You had no symptoms.”</p> <p>As for McElhenney, his doctor revealed they found three polyps that “were not a big deal, but certainly a good thing that we found them early and removed them.”</p> <p>“Colon cancer is preventable,” a message read across a black screen at the end of the video. “If you’re 45 years or older, ask your doctor about getting a colonoscopy. And help Rob and Ryan kick cancer’s ass.”</p> <p><em>Image: Youtube</em></p>

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Blake Lively shares cheeky snap promoting Ryan Reynolds’ new film

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Blake Lively has shared a cheeky bikini photo to help promote her husband Ryan Reynolds’ new film.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The former </span><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Gossip Girl</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;"> actress shared a rare photo of herself on Instagram where she donned the swimsuit and is standing on her tiptoes with her back to the camera.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Go see @freeguymovie this weekend or you’ll be bummed,” she captioned the photo.</span></p> <p><img style="width: 281.6500711237553px; height: 500px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7843288/https___prodstatic9net-10.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/cef11b776ba242d98e4e98d0d6bb2bca" /></p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Image: 9honey</span></em></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">To add in some humour, the star included a GIF of Reynolds with a shocked expression.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">After sharing the snap, Reynolds posted his own sweet message of gratitude towards his wife on social media, along with a photo of the pair smiling together.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Free guy wouldn’t be the movie it is without @blakelively,” Reynolds captioned the picture.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“She was essential in every part of the making of this film, creatively and emotionally, and the cameo everyone is talking about was entirely her idea. #WorkWife.”</span></p> <p><img style="width: 289.56422018348627px; height: 500px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7843289/placeholder_681f82a242f00893_1.png" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/fc124c89c9984dd1959ff2fcf99038fd" /></p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Image: Blake Lively / Instagram</span></em></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Earlier this month, Reynolds and Lively appeared at the premiere of <em>Free Guy</em> in New York.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Pictured walking the red carpet together, Reynolds joked that it was the first time their relationship had been announced on Instagram.</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/CSJdQCmLeXV/?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/CSJdQCmLeXV/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by Ryan Reynolds (@vancityreynolds)</a></p> </div> </blockquote> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“What a huge night for #FreeGuy. And what a huge night for @blakelively because this means we’re Instagram official,” he captioned several photos from the event.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“I know how important that was to her.”</span></p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Image: Blake Lively / Instagram</span></em></p>

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Linda Reynolds faces defamation lawsuit for “lying cow” comment

<p><span>Lawyers for Brittany Higgins have revealed they’ve served letters threatening to sue Linda Reynolds for defamation after she called Higgins a “lying cow.”</span><br /><br /><span>The Defence Minister reportedly made the slur against Higgins on February 15 after she alleged that she was sexually assaulted in the minister’s office in March 2019.</span><br /><br /><span>Higgins’ lawyers reportedly intend to sue Reynolds for “hurt and distress” caused by “malicious remarks”, unless the minister goes forward with a full public apology.</span><br /><br /><span>Lawyers for Higgins accuse the Senator of making a “demeaning and belittling” statement that was “highly defamatory”.</span><br /><br /><span>“The cavalier manner in which those words were spoken make it plain that they were not spoken privately or in confidence,” the letter has stated.</span><br /><br /><span>“You are also aware that this distasteful character assassination of our client has been republished widely, causing her immense hurt and distress.</span><br /><br /><span>“Our client is appalled that an apology has not been extended to her.”</span><br /><br /><span>Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Thursday that Reynolds “deeply regretted” making the remarks.</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/CLnVhHNpon2/?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/CLnVhHNpon2/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by mUMPIRE (@mumpire_au)</a></p> </div> </blockquote> <p><br /><span>He said she had let the comment pass I her private office to staff members after “a stressful week”.</span><br /><br /><span>“That doesn’t excuse it, not for a second,” he said.</span><br /><br /><span>“And she made the appropriate apologies to her staff and rectified that.”</span><br /><br /><span>Morrison said the comment came after articles stated that Higgins didn’t feel supported by the government following her alleged rape.</span><br /><br /><span>“She was not making those comments, as she said to me this morning, in relation to the allegation of sexual assault,” he said.</span><br /><br /><span>“Her comments, she said to me, related to the further commentary about levels of support provided and her frustrations about how she felt that they were doing everything they believed in their power to provide support.</span></p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; 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Queen Elizabeth’s latest business venture has ruffled feathers

<p>If there is one thing Her Majesty enjoys after a long day, it’s a daily tipple of gin.</p> <p>So, it is of no surprise to many eagle-eyed royal fans when Sandringham Estate launched its very own range.</p> <p>Her A-list competitor, Ryan Reynolds, who has his own line of the beverage, has had a hilarious reaction to the news.</p> <p><img style="width: 500px; height: 281.25px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7839033/queen-elizabeth-gin-ryan-reynolds-3.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/b3625a94bddb48a9be32e4253617ff73" /></p> <p>News of the <a rel="noopener" href="https://sandringham-estate.sumup.link/sandringham-gin#&amp;gid=null&amp;pid=1" target="_blank" title="">Sandringham Gin</a> was tweeted about by magazine Marie Claire over the weekend, who wrote: "The Queen just pulled a Ryan Reynolds and launched her own gin"</p> <p>The actor responded: "If she imposes a Gin Tax, I promise a revolution.</p> <p>Reynolds' company Aviation Gin also threw in their own joke by saying the royal announcement was not what the Canadian had envisaged for 2020.</p> <p>"Surprisingly this was on @VancityReynolds 2020 Bingo Card," they wrote.</p> <p>While it may seem like the royal is stiff competition, it turns out Reynolds has little to worry about as the 700ml and the 500ml bottles of Gin that Sandringham is offering, cannot be shipped internationally.</p>

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Hugh Jackman receives hilarious 50th birthday message from actor Ryan Reynolds

<p>Ryan Reynolds has delivered a very special message to Australian actor Hugh Jackman </p> <p>The<span> </span>Deadpool<span> </span>star and the<span> </span>Wolverine<span> </span>actor have been at a playful head for years now, but for Jackman’s birthday Reynolds has pulled out all guns so the former Marvel movie star can return to his character and appear next to Reynolds for a film. </p> <p>Reynolds kept the trolling going with a 50th birthday message for Jackman during his<span> </span><em>The Man. The Music. The Show. </em>concert at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.</p> <p>In a surprise video posted to social media, Jackman shared a hilarious Reynolds wearing a birthday party hat starting off a sweet message to his friend. </p> <p>“Hello Hugh. I was just going to wish you a happy birthday,” the Deadpool star said. </p> <p>“Then I saw what you said. In a word, ‘hurtful.’ Enjoy the show, Hugh Jackman.”</p> <p>Reynolds then belted out the “Happy Birthday” song for the Aussie star — but ended it with his own expletive-filled message.</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/B3kABhRlKUS/?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/B3kABhRlKUS/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by The Man The Music The Show 🎩 (@themanthemusictheshow)</a> on Oct 13, 2019 at 7:56am PDT</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>“And I’m not even f—ing professionally trained Jackman you piece of s—,” Reynolds yelled at the camera as he gave the middle finger, which was censored, at the very end of the video.</p> <p>In his tweet featuring the birthday message video, Jackman wrote, “At first I thought – Ugh, now I actually have to apologize. But then … @VancityReynolds.”</p> <p>Scroll through the gallery above to see the duo’s hilarious years together. </p>

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Sally Field opens up about her controlling relationship with Burt Reynolds

<p>Sally Field is revealing more about her one-time relationship with the late Burt Reynolds in her new memoir, <em>In Pieces</em>.</p> <p>Released on Tuesday, the book exposed the pair's tumultuous relationship as Field described the actor – who she dated for several years since the beginning of 1977 – as controlling and distant.</p> <p>“By the time we met, the weight of his stardom had become a way for Burt to control everyone around him, and from the moment I walked through the door, it was a way to control me. We were a perfect match of flaws,” she wrote. “Blindly I fell into a rut that had long ago formed in my road, a pre-programmed behaviour as if in some past I had pledged a soul binding commitment to this man.”</p> <p>Reynolds, who first met Field on the set of <em>Smokey and the Bandit</em>, told <em><a rel="noopener" href="https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2015/11/burt-reynolds-on-career-bankruptcy-regrets" target="_blank">Vanity Fair</a> </em>in 2015 that Field was the “love of my life".</p> <p>“I was always flattered when he said that,” Field told Diane Sawyer on <em>Good Morning America</em>. “But he was a complicated man.”</p> <p>Field has previously spoken to <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/11/books/sally-field-burt-reynolds-in-pieces-memoir.html" target="_blank"><em>The New York Times</em></a>, saying she was “glad” Reynolds wasn’t around to read her book. Reynolds died on September 6 at the age of 82.</p> <p>“This would hurt him,” she said in the interview last week. “I felt glad that he wasn’t going to read it, he wasn’t going to be asked about it, and he wasn’t going to have to defend himself or lash out, which he probably would have.”</p> <p>Field opened up about her dark past in her book as she revealed that she had been molested by her stepfather during her childhood, something that later on affected the relationship she shared with Reynolds.</p> <p>She told <em>The New York Times</em> that her time with Reynolds was “confusing and complicated, and not without loving and caring, but really complicated and hurtful to me.” </p>

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Here’s why Burt Reynolds has left his only son out of his will

<p>One would think that Burt Reynolds would have left all his assets and prized possessions in the hands of his only son, Quinton Reynolds, but that isn’t the case.</p> <p>The late Hollywood actor has left his son's name out of his will, and named his niece, Nancy Lee Brown Hess, as the trustee of his estate.</p> <p>At the peak of his career, Reynolds used to demand an upwards of US$10 million per movie but at the time of his death on September 6, he was only worth a reported US$5 million.</p> <p>According to court documents released by<span> </span><em>The Blast</em>, Reynolds officially signed off on the will in 2011, putting all his life earnings into a trust which will be managed by Hess.</p> <p>But it wasn’t all doom and gloom for the actor's 30-year-old son, as his only child with ex-wife and actress, Loni Anderson, Quinton will still benefit from his father’s decision. The document states that the actor created the trust so that money will continuously be put aside for him. This is done to avoid estate taxes.</p> <p>“I intentionally omit him from this, my Last Will and Testament, as I have provided for him during my lifetime in my Declaration of Trust,” Reynolds stated in the legal document.</p> <p>The Hollywood actor tragically died after a heart attack in a Florida hospital earlier this month. The 82-year-old was surrounded by loved ones at the time of his death.</p> <p>“It is with a broken heart that I said goodbye to my uncle today,” Hess told Page Six in a statement at the time. “My uncle was not just a movie icon; he was a generous, passionate and sensitive man, who was dedicated to his family, friends, fans and acting students.”</p>

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Celebrities share sorrow at passing of Burt Reynolds

<p class="sics-component__html-injector sics-component__story__intro sics-component__story__paragraph">Friends and colleagues in Hollywood are mourning the passing of actor Burt Reynolds, who has died aged 82.</p> <p class="sics-component__html-injector sics-component__story__paragraph">Reynolds was one of the hottest stars in the 1970s and '80s, putting in memorable performances in <em>Deliverance, Smokey and the Bandit</em> and <em>Best Little Whorehouse in Texas</em>. </p> <p class="sics-component__html-injector sics-component__story__paragraph">He earned an Oscar nomination for best supporting actor in <em>Boogie Nights</em> in 1997 and produced the popular sitcom <em>Evening Shade</em>. Those who knew him have taken to social media to remember his humour and warmth.</p> <p class="sics-component__html-injector sics-component__story__paragraph">Arnold Schwarznegger said Reynolds was one of his heroes.</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr">Burt Reynolds was one of my heroes. He was a trailblazer. He showed the way to transition from being an athlete to being the highest paid actor, and he always inspired me. He also had a great sense of humor - check out his Tonight Show clips. My thoughts are with his family.</p> — Arnold (@Schwarzenegger)<span> </span><a href="https://twitter.com/Schwarzenegger/status/1037780242151010304?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 6, 2018</a></blockquote> <p class="sics-component__html-injector sics-component__story__paragraph">Dolly Parton, who acted and sang with him in <em>Best Little Whorehouse in Texas</em>, has said she will always love him.</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr"><a href="https://t.co/n5nL4D040v">pic.twitter.com/n5nL4D040v</a></p> — Dolly Parton (@DollyParton)<span> </span><a href="https://twitter.com/DollyParton/status/1037797941069668352?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 6, 2018</a></blockquote> <p class="sics-component__html-injector sics-component__story__paragraph">Comedian Ricky Gervais has commented on Reynolds' sense of humour. "Seems his whole career was tongue in cheek. Always warm and funny."</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr">RIP Burt Reynolds. Seems his whole career was tongue in cheek. Always warm and funny.</p> — Ricky Gervais (@rickygervais)<span> </span><a href="https://twitter.com/rickygervais/status/1037782841805991938?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 6, 2018</a></blockquote> <p class="sics-component__html-injector sics-component__story__paragraph">Singer and actress Reba McEntire, who starred with Reynolds in the TV film <em>The Man From Left Field</em> wrote, "I'll never forget the wonderful times we spent together."</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr">My good friend has started a new journey. Rest in my peace my friend. I’ll never forget the wonderful times we spent together.<span> </span><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BurtReynolds?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BurtReynolds</a><span> </span><a href="https://t.co/DXzIchYDjl">pic.twitter.com/DXzIchYDjl</a></p> — Reba (@reba)<span> </span><a href="https://twitter.com/reba/status/1037780888963174404?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 6, 2018</a></blockquote> <p class="sics-component__html-injector sics-component__story__paragraph"><em>Karate Kid</em> actor Ralph Macchio has recalled meeting him a few years ago.</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr">As a kid I must have seen Smokey and the Bandit 10 times in the theatre. Met Burt Reynolds a few years back... so glad I did. Deliverance, Boogie Nights... some great ones. RIP</p> — Ralph Macchio (@ralphmacchio)<span> </span><a href="https://twitter.com/ralphmacchio/status/1037780748827348993?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 6, 2018</a></blockquote> <p class="sics-component__html-injector sics-component__story__paragraph">Patton Oswald has shared a story about Reynolds deciding to get acting lessons after he was fired from both <em>Gunsmoke</em> and <em>Rawhide</em>.</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr">Burt Reynolds &amp; Clint Eastwood were fired from GUNSMOKE &amp; RAWHIDE at the same time. Burt was told he couldn't act and Clint his neck was too skinny. In the parking lot, Burt said to Clint, "I dunno what you're gonna do, but I'm gonna take acting lessons."<span> </span><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RIPBurtReynolds?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RIPBurtReynolds</a></p> — Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt)<span> </span><a href="https://twitter.com/pattonoswalt/status/1037780253756731392?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 6, 2018</a></blockquote> <p class="sics-component__html-injector sics-component__story__paragraph">Rapper Vanilla Ice, who was quarantined on the Emirates plane in New York on which 100 people were sick, has tweeted about his "traumatic week" and shared a sweet photo of himself with the actor.</p> <p class="sics-component__html-injector sics-component__story__paragraph"> </p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr">What a traumatic week. Now today. My good friend Bert Reynolds has passed away. Feeling super emotional right now. Long live The<span> </span><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Legend?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Legend</a><span> </span><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Bandit?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Bandit</a><span> </span><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BurtReynolds?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BurtReynolds</a><span> </span>you will be missed.<span> </span><a href="https://t.co/JcJZ5VmU1J">pic.twitter.com/JcJZ5VmU1J</a></p> — Vanilla Ice (@vanillaice)<span> </span><a href="https://twitter.com/vanillaice/status/1037780556904321026?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 6, 2018</a></blockquote> <p><em>Republished by permission of<span> </span><a href="https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/celebrities/106896362/celebrities-share-their-sorrow-at-passing-of-actor-burt-reynolds-82">Stuff.co.nz</a>.</em></p> <p> </p>

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Hollywood actor Burt Reynolds has died aged 82

<p>Burt Reynolds, the actor who defined '70s machismo on the big screen, has died. He was 82.</p> <p>According to reports, the star of<span> </span><em>Smokey and the Bandit</em>,<span> </span><em>Deliverance</em><span> </span>and<span> </span><em>Boogie Nights</em><span> </span>was recovering from a short illness in hospital when he suffered a heart attack. </p> <p>Reynolds died at the Jupiter Medical Center in Florida, his manager told <em>The Hollywood Reporter.</em></p> <p>He was the top-grossing star in Hollywood every year from 1978, when he had four movies playing in cinemas at once, through to 1982. </p> <p>Reynolds was nominated for an Oscar for his role as a porn director in the 1997 movie,<span> </span><em>Boogie Nights</em>.</p> <p>However, according to Hollywood legend, when he watched  himself in the film for the first time, he fired his agent, as he was so unhappy.</p> <div class="html-asset"> <div id="58d1e0f7f78ced6518eee162" class="vdb_player " data-placeholder="//img.vidible.tv/prod/2018-09/06/5b917cfa0ca7c807f1aa83b1/5b917d5db594fb7226c93e0d_o_U_v1.jpg?w=1440&amp;h=900&amp;q=60"> <div id="vdb_769d9303-9064-4768-a210-81e090856c40"> <div class="display-ad story_body_advert"> <div id="storybody__container"> <div id="storybody" class="storybody mbl" data-google-query-id="CO_hs6mpp90CFccTvQod_wEMAw"> <div class="SandboxRoot env-bp-350" data-twitter-event-id="0"> <div id="twitter-widget-0" class="EmbeddedTweet EmbeddedTweet--edge EmbeddedTweet--mediaForward media-forward js-clickToOpenTarget js-tweetIdInfo tweet-InformationCircle-widgetParent" data-click-to-open-target="https://twitter.com/vanillaice/status/1037780556904321026" data-iframe-title="Twitter Tweet" data-scribe="page:tweet" data-tweet-id="1037780556904321026" data-twitter-event-id="1"> <div class="MediaCard-media"> <div id="page"> <div id="container"> <div id="content"> <div id="left_col"> <div id="64438100" class="landscapephoto"><img style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" class="photoborder" src="https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/2/d/4/r/8/image.related.StuffLandscapeSixteenByNine.620x349.1rn5kq.png/1536265544821.jpg" alt="Burt Reynolds, left, and Mark Wahlberg in Boogie Nights." title="" /> <div class="photocredit" style="text-align: center;"><em>Burt Reynolds, left, and Mark Wahlberg in Boogie Nights.</em></div> <div class="hdivider"></div> <div class="hdivider">The macho star also appeared in 1972's <em>Deliverance,</em> which was nominated for three Academy Awards.</div> </div> <div class="videowrapper"> <div class="hdivider"> <div class="html-asset"> <div id="58d1e0f7f78ced6518eee162" class="vdb_player " data-placeholder="//img.vidible.tv/prod/2018-09/06/5b917cfa0ca7c807f1aa83b1/5b917d5db594fb7226c93e0d_o_U_v1.jpg?w=1440&amp;h=900&amp;q=60"> <div id="vdb_769d9303-9064-4768-a210-81e090856c40"> <p>More recently, in 2005 Reynolds starred in the Adam Sandler film <em>The Longest Yard </em>and played Boss Hogg in <em>The Dukes of Hazzard</em> remake.</p> <p>In 2015 he was honoured by the Stuntmen's Association of Motion Pictures with the organisation's Richard "Diamond" Farnsworth Award. Reynolds often did his own stunts on film and television.</p> <div class="display-ad story_body_advert"> <div id="storybody__container"> <div id="storybody" class="storybody mbl" data-google-query-id="CO_hs6mpp90CFccTvQod_wEMAw"> <p>Stars have taken to social media to pay tribute to Reynolds.</p> <div> <div class="SandboxRoot env-bp-350" data-twitter-event-id="0"> <div id="twitter-widget-0" class="EmbeddedTweet EmbeddedTweet--edge EmbeddedTweet--mediaForward media-forward js-clickToOpenTarget js-tweetIdInfo tweet-InformationCircle-widgetParent" data-click-to-open-target="https://twitter.com/vanillaice/status/1037780556904321026" data-iframe-title="Twitter Tweet" data-scribe="page:tweet" data-tweet-id="1037780556904321026" data-twitter-event-id="1"> <div class="MediaCard-media"> <div id="page"> <div id="container"> <div id="content"> <div id="left_col"> <p>Reynolds had been set to appear in Quentin Tarantino's next film, <em>Once Upon a Hollywood.</em></p> <div class="videowrapper"> <div class="hdivider">He was married twice. First to to British actress Judy Carne in 1963, who he divorced two years later. In 1988, he married actress Loni Anderson, but that also ended bitterly in 1993.</div> </div> <p>Reynolds is survived by his son, Quinton.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="videowrapper"> <div class="videocredit"><span class="videocredittext"></span></div> <div class="hdivider"><em>Republished by permission of <a href="https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/film/106896122/smokey-the-bandit-star-burt-reynolds-has-died">Stuff.co.nz</a>.</em></div> <div class="hdivider"></div> </div> <div class="videowrapper"> <div id="video-1rn64f" class="video-js bc-video-in-article vjs-mouse vjs-paused vjs-controls-enabled vjs-workinghover vjs-v5 bc-player-rJgiPtbXHb_default vjs-plugins-ready vjs-contextmenu vjs-contextmenu-ui vjs-player-info vjs-errors vjs-ffxnz-overlay vjs-quality-menu vjs-user-inactive vjs-ima3-not-playing-yet vjs-ad-controls vjs-ima3-html5 ima3-loading-spinner" data-article-playlist-id="4618317335001" data-suppress="false" data-external-guid="" data-video-id="5831742373001" data-embed="default" data-player="rJgiPtbXHb" data-account="3921507366001" aria-label="video player"> <div></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="footer-bottom"> <div id="footer-bottom-left"> <div class="footer-bottom-left-row"></div> </div> <div id="footer-bottom-right"></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>

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Tony Jones blunt slapdown on Q&A

<p><span><em>Q&amp;A</em> host Tony Jones and Liberal Senator Linda Reynolds didn’t hold back in a fiery on-air spat about the future funding of the ABC.</span></p> <p><span>Their exchange began when a member of the audience asked how an initiative, supported by some in the Liberal party to privatise the public broadcaster at a conference on the weekend, could be beneficial to the Australian public.</span></p> <p><span>“Why do you think this is a beneficial decision when the ABC is the most trusted news source and broadcasting corporation in Australia?” the audience member asked. “If it was privatised, how would you guarantee its independence?”</span></p> <p><span>Senator Reynolds responded to the question by saying that Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull had “made it very clear” the ABC won’t be privatised.</span></p> <p><span>“I was there at the conference over the weekend and I heard the debate on the motion and, from my perspective, I think it’s not so much about privatising the ABC which is not going to happen, but $1.2 billion of your taxpayers’ money goes into the ABC every year.</span></p> <p><span>“I think it’s valid for us in Parliament and for all of you to actually question whether that money is being best spent.</span></p> <p><span>“So, for example, I’m from the state of Western Australia and I hear frequently from people in rural and regional areas in Western Australia that they don’t feel that they get enough service from the ABC.”</span></p> <p><span>She then turned to Mr Jones and challenged <em>Q&amp;A</em> to visit Western Australia, which she claimed they hadn’t done in “about six or seven years”.</span></p> <p><span>“You might have to increase our funding just a little bit, Linda,” Mr Jones replied. “That’s one of the problems, I’m afraid.”</span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span><img width="500" height="280" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7819213/2_500x280.jpg" alt="2 (89)"/></span></p> <p><span>The audience erupted into laughter and cheers at his quick response as the senator continued to probe the host.</span></p> <p><span>“I think in $1.2 billion you can find a few dollars,” she said.</span></p> <p><span>However, Mr Jones replied saying that there were many services the organisation had to cover.</span></p> <p><span>“We’d love to do that, so write to the managing director and see if they can find the money in the diminishing budget,” he said.</span></p> <p><span>“Come to Port Hedland and the Pilbara and where 40 per cent of our nation’s wealth has been generated and probably 40 per cent of your salary comes from Western Australia,” Senator Reynolds said in one last jab at Mr Jones.</span></p> <p><span>On Saturday, the Liberal federal council passed a motion with a two-to-one majority to call on the coalition to sell off the ABC, except in regional areas.</span></p> <p><span>However, the following day, Malcolm Turnbull said the ABC will always be in public hands, after members of the Liberal Party voted to sell it off.</span></p> <p><span>“The ABC will always be in public hands. It will never be sold. That is my commitment. It is a public broadcaster. It always has been and it always will be,” Mr Turnbull told reporters in Canberra.</span></p> <p><span>On <em>Q&amp;A</em>, the other panellists were largely supportive of the ABC remaining publicly funded.</span></p> <p><span>“The motion we saw at the Liberal Party Federal Council on the weekend, it’s not an isolated incident,” said Tim Watts, a Labor member for the western Melbourne seat of Gellibrand.</span></p> <p><span>“Five Liberal Party senators have spoken in favour of privatising the ABC before.</span></p> <p><span>“It sounds insane. It sounds like a crazy idea, but this is the mainstream of the modern Liberal Party.</span></p> <p><span>“There was a time when conservatives cared about institutions. They cared about the things that we needed to sustain a democracy. Now it’s just off-the-shelf ideology from America.”</span></p> <p><span>Senator Reynolds responded by saying the claim that the Coalition’s ideology comes from America “doesn’t make sense”, adding that the ABC plays a “really important role”.</span></p> <p><span>“But that said, it is still publicly funded,” she added. “What we want to do is, like we do with any other organisation that’s publicly funded, is keep challenging it to make sure it is still serving the purposes for which we fund it and for which we require.”</span></p> <p><span>What are your thoughts? Let us know in the comments below. </span></p>

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Carrie Fisher’s brother reveals her one big regret

<p>Shortly before her death in December 2016, Carrie Fisher revealed for the first time in her memoir that she had a <strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://www.oversixty.com.au/news/news/2016/11/carrie-fisher-reveals-affair-with-harrison-ford-on-star-wars/">brief on-set affair with Star Wars co-star Harrison Ford</a></span>.</strong></p> <p>Carrie’s brother, Todd, has now revealed in his new book, <em>My Girls: A Lifetime with Carrie and Debbie</em>, that Carrie rued the day she told the public about her three-month fling, which she detailed in her own autobiography, <em>The Princess Diarist.</em></p> <p>In the book, Todd writes that his and Carrie’s mother, Debbie Reynolds, didn’t know about Carrie’s affair with Ford when she was a single 19-year-old and he was a married 33-year-old father of two.</p> <p>Todd says that Reynolds disapproved of both the affair and of Carrie’s decision to make it public.</p> <p>Carrie eventually told Reynolds: “You’re right. I shouldn’t have told that story.”</p> <p>At the time of her memoir’s release, Carrie describe their first intimate experience as clumsy.</p> <p> "I was so inexperienced, but I trusted something about him. He was kind," she said.</p> <p>"It was so intense," <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><a href="http://people.com/movies/carrie-fisher-reveals-affair-with-harrison-ford-star-wars/?xid=socialflow_twitter_peoplemag">Fisher told People</a></strong></span> during an interview to promote the book.</p> <p>"It was Han and Leia during the week, and Carrie and Harrison during the weekend."</p> <p>Carrie died in December 2016 of cardiac arrest, with Debbie passing away just a day later.</p> <p>In his book, Todd explains how he saw what happened: “The common theory about Mum’s passing was that, after losing Carrie, Debbie Reynolds died of a broken heart. Take it from the son who was there, who knew her better than anyone else on earth — that’s simply not true. Debbie Reynolds willed herself right off this planet to personally see to it that Carrie would never be alone.”</p>

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Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds reunited in stunning memorial

<p>They had a bond like no other parent-child acting duo in Hollywood, and it appears the love between Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds is just as strong in death.</p> <p>The two screen legends, who died within just one day of each other in December, were laid to rest in January at the Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Hollywood Hills. Now, just a few months on, a touching new tribute has been unveiled at their gravesite.</p> <p><img width="499" height="500" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/36035/image__499x500.jpg" alt="carrie fisher debbie reynolds tombstone" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"/></p> <p>Instead of two separate tombstones, the loving mother and daughter share a beautiful marble sculpture atop a head stone bearing their names and dates of birth and death. Fisher and Reynolds are joined in the cemetery by fellow Hollywood icons such as Liberace, Bette Davis and Lucille Ball.</p> <p>Fans have already flooded the site with bouquets of flowers, candles and notes bearing messages including, “May the force be with you always.”</p>

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