Innholdsfortegnelse for 9 September 2019 i WHO

ACTRESS BLAKE LIVELY BLEW out 32 candles on August 25 and to celebrate, her husband of seven years Ryan Reynolds took to Instagram to wish his wife a happy birthday. Alongside a series of never-before-seen candid photos of his wife, who is pregnant with their third child, Reynolds wrote: “Happy Birthday, @blakelively.” While a heavily pregnant Lively appears to be smiling in the photos, the Deadpool actor’s hilarious post did not go unnoticed as in nearly all of the photos, the birthday girl’s eyes are closed or looking away from the camera. In May, the happy couple announced they were expecting their third child while at the New York City premiere of Pokémon: Detective Pikachu. Lively stepped out wearing a yellow dress which hugged her growing baby bump. Reynolds and…

LIAM HEMSWORTH FILED FOR divorce from his wife of less than one year Miley Cyrus in Los Angeles citing “irreconcilable differences” on August 22. “She didn’t expect it and is a bit disappointed,” a Cyrus insider tells WHO. “It’s just hard for her to think that she will never have this again with Liam. There are really so many things that she loves about him.” Hemsworth, 29, has been lying low in Byron Bay, NSW, with his brother Chris, where they have been doing “plenty of surfing and soul-searching”, a source told Radar Online, adding that he’s trying to “figure out his next move” which may include a permanent move home. “This whole experience has really reinforced to Liam that Hollywood’s not for him in the long term.” A day…

If anyone can make sleepless nights and dirty nappies look good, it’s Sam and Snezana Wood. The married couple – who met on the 2015 season of The Bachelor – welcomed their second child together, daughter Charlie, in July. And, now, to commemorate Father’s Day, the Woods have taken part in their first photoshoot as a family of five with their children – baby Charlie, 1-year-old Willow and Eve, 14, Snezana’s daughter from a previous relationship. “Home is loud and crazy with a teenager, a 22-month-old and a little baby, but we wouldn’t swap it for anything in the world,” Snezana tells WHO. Clothing label Bardot, which includes Bardot Junior, gave the family an opportunity to create a Father’s Day memory that will outlive the day itself thanks to their…

Dami Im has a lot to say. It’s been more than three years since the former X Factor winner released any original music and she’s been bursting to share her stories. The 30-year-old’s new single ‘Crying Underwater’ drops on September 13 and is her most revealing, searing song yet. Co-written with friend Michael Tan, Im wrote the majority of the song sitting at her piano at home, where she feels the most comfortable. The lyrics touch on issues surrounding mental health. Im – who is currently in the middle of her Dreamer Tour – has always been happy to wear her heart on her sleeve and share her stories with the world. “It’s so hard sometimes to tell people your issues” The Korea-born Australian star recently paired up with L’Oréal…

After dedicating 11 years on set, mentoring and guiding some of Australia’s most talented cooks, Gary Mehigan is ready to hang up his reality TV hat. The chef and food enthusiast tells WHO he was driving into his garage when he got the call – a call that would no doubt rock anyone to their core – being informed that he would no longer be a part of the Channel Ten franchise MasterChef. His first instinct was to check on his fellow judges and long-time friends George Calombaris and Matt Preston. “George rang me and said, ‘Did you hear? We’re done.’ And I remember saying to George, ‘Are you OK?’” Mehigan recalls before fighting back tears. With decades of experience around the globe and as the proprietor of some of…

She’s the glamorous, outgoing, entrepreneurial mum-of-two who stars on reality series Yummy Mummies, but Lorinska Merrington’s life isn’t always as perfect as it appears. Speaking to WHO for the launch of her new BUB Pregnancy Companion app, Merrington, 34, opens up about her private struggles, including silently suffering a miscarriage between giving birth to her eldest daughter Penelope, 3, and new bub Florence, 4 months. “Some people just so openly talk about it and I’m a very open person, but for some reason I went really into myself with that and was like, ‘I just don’t want people to know’,” Merrington reveals. “None of my girlfriends knew. I really closed up about it. “You go through the grief but then the thing you’re not prepared for – and I went…

On July 31, Mariah Carey celebrated the 25th anniversary of Camp Mariah – the career-awareness American summer camp she sponsors through The Fresh Air Fund – by visiting the site of the nonprofit in Fishkill, New York, with Monroe and Moroccan, her 8-year-old twins with ex Nick Cannon. You started Camp Mariah 25 years ago. What does it mean to you? This place hasn’t changed that much from when I first started with the camp. It’s very nostalgic talking to the kids themselves. Some of the kids who had been here years ago now are back as counsellors, working with the other kids. They are so genuine about what this camp has done for them, in terms of their experiences and the people that they are today. Speaking of nostalgia,…

from a young age Andie MacDowell, 61, knew she would have to rely on herself. Her parents divorced when she was 7, and her mother, who struggled with alcoholism, often left MacDowell to her own devices. “I always had the wherewithal to take care of myself,” she says. “I was full of adventure, and if I wanted to do something, I just figured out how to do it.” She left her small town of Gaffney, South Carolina, at age 20 and began modelling in New York City and Paris. But becoming an actor was always the goal. “The first time I saw a play was with my mother at Limestone College in Gaffney. I watched adults on stage playing make-believe and was fascinated. I thought, ‘That’s what I want to…

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Leek, Prosciutto, Cheese and Spinach Tart SERVES 4, PREP AND COOK: 1 HOUR, 25 MINS INGREDIENTS 1½ cups plain flour ½ cup finely grated parmesan (40g) 100g cold butter,chopped 1 egg yolk Mixed salad leaves,to serve FILLING 1 tblsp olive oil 1 leek, trimmed, halved lengthways, thinly sliced 100g sliced prosciutto,chopped 2 cloves garlic, crushed 100g baby spinach leaves 3 eggs ¾ cup pure cream 1 50g piece double cream brie, cut into 1cm wedges METHOD 1 Lightly grease a 13cm x 35cm rectangular, loose-base flan tin. 2 To make pastry, process flour, parmesan and butter in a food processor until mixture resembles fine crumbs. With motor operating, add yolk and ¼ cup cold water, processing until mixture just comes together. Remove. Shape into a flat rectangle. (Pastry may feel…

Ugly Betty (2006-2010) Based on a Colombian telenovela, this comedy starred America Ferrera as style-challenged Betty, who lands a job on a fashion magazine. Dietland (2018) This one-season show covered some similar terrain to Shrill, but approaches issues like fat-shaming with a dark storyline about a feminist terrorist group. The Bold Type (2017-present) Inspired by the career of ex-Cosmopolitan editor-in-chief Joanna Coles, this Stan series follows three friends starting in the publishing industry.…

CELEBRITEA PODCAST WHO magazine’s own Stacey Hicks and Ali Cromarty host this new series that packs all the week’s major celebrity news and gossip into a neat 20-minute package. Cutting through all the noise and getting straight to the important stuff, CelebriTea dishes on all the break-ups, fall-outs, love-ins and meltdowns you need to know about. Subscribe now via Apple Podcasts and Acast. FALLING INN LOVE There’s nothing better than putting your feet up at the end of the week with an easy-to-watch rom-com, and Netflix delivers the goods once again with this new movie (streaming from Thu., Aug. 29) starring Christina Milian and Adam Demos. The former pop star plays Gabriela, who wins an inn in New Zealand. The property is in bad shape, which is where handyman Jake…

A sombre, nightmarish mix of Sherlock Holmes, Penny Dreadful and Peter Pan, this new series is also an allegory about America’s modern immigration crisis. The citizens of the Burge (read: Victorian Britain), a grimly prosperous empire, are fed up with the exotic foreign species that have begun to take up residence. Some of these creatures are winged human-size fairies, like Vignette (Cara Delevingne). Now a serial killer has embarked on a bloody cleansing operation. Bloom, with a moustache never lifted by a smile, is the inspector on the case. (On Amazon Prime Video from Fri., Aug. 30)…

The Australian actress, 32, plays Siobhan ‘Shiv’ Roy in Succession (continues Mon., Sep. 2 at 8.30pm; Fox Showcase). This season, Shiv’s father, Logan (Brian Cox), has indicated he wants her to take over from him. But he could always pull the rug out from under her, couldn’t he? She’s well aware that could happen at any moment with her father. That was the joy of receiving a new script every two weeks – when’s it going to happen? What a horrible dynamic to have with your own father. I know! It’s pretty grim. But I think that’s why people like it – it’s such a delicious, horrible thing to watch that maybe makes you thankful for your own family. Shiv is a mix of outward confidence and underlying vulnerability, isn’t…

“It was the best half an hour of my life. I can’t believe it happened. Nothing will top that. I pole-danced on a bus with Celine Dion.” Crazy Rich Asians’ Gemma Chan Met Gala afterparty experience was rather memorable. “It’s not really madness. It’s a lot of Shania Twain. We just eat gummy bears and Cheetos and play beer pong.” Post Malone explains what it’s really like backstage at his concerts. “I think the 40s are the best decade. You get to let go of giving a s--t about anything. You’re done! Don’t care. I really don’t. It’s such a relief.” Cameron Diaz appears to be comfortable with ageing.…

Adut Akech is undoubtedly a force for change. The South Sudanese-Australian model is using her success story to change the perception of refugees. So when Adut was named as an ambassador for Melbourne Fashion Week and returned to Australia this month, we were thrilled to interview the inspirational 19-year-old. In our interview with Adut, she spoke candidly about her proud background as a refugee and the work she is doing to use her success for good. However, when her story was published in last week’s issue, it ran alongside an image of another model, Flavia Lazarus, that was provided to us accidentally. To say we are mortified by the misprint is an understatement. We spoke to Adut personally after the error occurred and also publicly apologised, but we wanted to…

TAYLOR SWIFT IS STILL STEWING about her court case against radio DJ David Mueller, who was fired in 2013 after the singer reported him for putting his hand up her dress. After the DJ sued her for defamation, she counter-sued for sexual assault and eventually won the case, asking only for a symbolic dollar in damages. “I’m really lucky that it hadn’t happened to me before. But that was one of the reasons it was so traumatising,”she told The Guardian. Because it occurred before the #MeToo movement, “I just didn’t know that could happen.”Soon after her case ended, dozens of women went public with sexual abuse allegations against film executive Harvey Weinstein, who Swift said “gave her a vibe”when they collaborated on a song. Although she didn’t experience any harassment,“I…

CONGRATULATIONS ARE IN order for Bachelor host Osher Günsberg and his wife Audrey Griffen, who welcomed their first child together, a son, on August 23. The doting dad gushed their new arrival on Instagram.“Please meet Georgia’s youngest brother, Wolfgang,”Günsberg penned.“We call him Wolfie for short.“ “He and @Audreygriffen did so well on Friday when he was born perfectly formed with ten fingers and toes, healthy and happy at 3.97kg … I am in complete awe of my wife.” The couple, who met on the set of Season 4 of The Bachelor, where Griffin was working as a makeup artist, married at the end of 2016, with Günsberg becoming a stepdad to Griffin’s daughter, Georgia. Günsberg wrote,“She’s the best big sister he could have ever hoped for.”…

Six months after their Valentine’s Day engagement, Katy Perry, 34 and Orlando Bloom, 42, hit the red carpet on August 21 – co-ordinated in Tom Ford outfits – to celebrate Bloom’s new fantasy series Carnival Row (premiering Aug. 30 on Amazon Prime). The Lord of the Rings alumnus plays a detective investigating a string of murders in a world in which humans coexist with mythical creatures escaping war. Between raising 8-year-old Flynn, his son with ex Miranda Kerr, and planning a wedding, the role of a detective who has a dangerous love affair with a fairy (played by supermodel/ actress Cara Delevingne) was too good to miss. “I was so intrigued by the character,” Bloom tells WHO. “He’s a man of secrets.”The actor is more open, spilling stories about meeting…

Celia Pacquola is living a lie. Truly. She is not the competent, number-crunching chief operating officer she claims to be on hit ABC series Utopia. Yet so convincing is power suit-clad Pacquola in her role as Nat Russell that some assume she understands the daily struggles of public service. “I often have to bluff that I understand what people are talking about,” Pacquola, 36, tells WHO. “And I will say to myself, ‘Just pretend,’ because I don’t want to burst their bubble and for them to discover that, actually, I’m not great with numbers.” Not a maths whiz, then, but Pacquola’s career choices are really adding up. Not only is she starring in Season 4 of Utopia (Wed., Sep. 4, 9pm; ABC), but the comedian/actress stars alongside Luke McGregor in…

A few weeks from now, 4-year-old Princess Charlotte will start her day just like school children around the world. She’ll put on her new uniform, zip up her backpack and smile for the camera – her mum, Duchess Kate, is usually the one taking the pictures –before she heads off for her first day at school. The outgoing little princess is joining her 6-year-old brother George for the first time at Thomas’s Battersea, a $34,000-a-year private school some five kilometres from the family’s Kensington Palace home. “She can’t wait to be with George at big school,” says an insider. “She is so excited about it all.” And with two years of experience there already, George is ready to show his sister the royal ropes. “They are close in age, and…

WHO recently sat down with clean beauty expert and author of The Skin Journal, Georgina Alexandra, to get a glimpse into her knowledge of clean skincare and gather insights on just how gruelling laziness can be for our skin. How does sleeping in your makeup really affect the condition of your skin? Sleep is the time for your body to repair itself from the stress of the daily challenges. Sleeping once with your makeup on causes at least 21 days damage to the skin, including allergic reactions, irritations, acne development and ageing. Basically your skin self cleans when you are sleeping. It excretes oil from the pores which washes away any dirt, pollution, etc. and when you leave your makeup on it clogs the pores therefore not allowing for both…

Being outdoors makes you feel good, but have you ever wondered why? Science has proven that a daily dose of sunlight produces beta endorphins that are known to boost immunity, relieve pain, promote relaxation and increase an overall sense of wellbeing. So far more than just being pleasant, time spent outdoors can be considered a form of natural therapy. THE POWER OF SMELL Do you ever feel like just the smell of the Aussie bush makes you feel relaxed as soon as it wafts through your car window? You’re not wrong. More than just a pleasant fragrance, eucalyptus oil has stress relieving benefits as well as an antibacterial effect on the respiratory system. A study published in BMC Immunology says eucalyptus oil may even help stimulate the immune system. To…

First and foremost, there’s absolutely no shame in drinking pink wine. Compared with its red and white cousins, rosé still takes a huge amount of sass from wine snobs. Sure, there’s some crappy rosés out there, but there’s also crappy everything else! FUN FACTS! CONTRARY TO THE OPINION OF A (MALE) FRIEND OF MINE ... MIXING RED AND WHITE WINE TOGETHER IS NOT HOW YOU MAKE ROSÉ To make most rosé wine, red grapes are lightly crushed and left to macerate with their red skins for a little while (anywhere from a few hours to a few days), after which the juice is strained out from the solid stuff (called must) and fermented in tanks. WITH ROSÉ, THE NEWEST VINTAGE = THE FRESHEST WINE Rosé, unlike red wine and Brad…

ARIES MAR. 20–APR. 18 You may develop a good sense of timing in all your affairs and your intuition will serve you well when making decisions over important business and personal matters. Conferences, meetings and legal transactions are favoured – lots of positive communication creates an exciting time for you. Things you thought could never happen seem to take you by surprise. TAURUS APR. 19–MAY 20 You may be under a lot of pressure to complete a certain project or venture. Others will notice your efficiency in all matters and you will be rewarded accordingly. Financially, many opportunities to advance your income and savings appear from out of the blue. Do not worry about the time you take to develop certain skills, demonstrate your leadership abilities. GEMINI MAY 21–JUN. 20…

You sang an original song in your AGT audition. Was that a daunting experience? I guess I wasn’t worried. I was more excited because I went into AGT with the idea of solely raising awareness for homeless youth, because I experienced a lot of that when I was younger. So I was excited and looking forward to being able to share lyrics that I had written about my experience. What can we expect from your semifinals performance? I wanted to write something that was more about dreams for this round. I feel like everyone’s got a dream, so being able to touch on that is nice. I like to write raw, authentic music that’s relatable. How would the prize money change your life? Actually, there’s a charity that helped me…

When filmmaker Ben Lawrence contacted amateur ghost hunter King, he thought he would make quite a different documentary than the one he ended up with. Instead of focusing on King’s part-time supernatural investigations, this film, which took seven years to make, unravelled his complicated – and, at times, dark – family history. For King, it’s an emotional journey, while for the viewer, Ghosthunter throws out one unexpected development after another. (Airs Sun., Sep. 1 at 8.35pm; SBS)…

Higgins was 17 when her younger sisters were killed in a car accident on their way home from a skiing holiday with their father. With a family reduced to three – her mother desperate to connect with her surviving child and her father haunted by his perceived guilt – Higgins’ grief became all-consuming and her behaviour self-destructive. Years on, she realises that by seeking out new experiences, good and bad, she was hoping to shift the shock of losing Carlie and Lisa. Going back and forth over the years since the 2005 tragedy, Higgins writes with unflinching honesty about the darkness that almost overwhelmed her. This makes for raw and heartbreaking reading, but The Girls is more than a grief memoir, it’s a beautiful story about family, relationships, loss and…

COUPLE GOALS CULVER CITY, AUG. 19 “Me and my hero,” Leighton Meester took to Instagram to gush about her husband Adam Brody in his role for Fox Searchlight’s new movie, Ready or Not. FIT FAMILY MIAMI, AUG. 20 Jennifer Lopez and fiancé Alex Rodriguez spent quality family time with A-Rod’s daughter, while working up a sweat at a Miami gym. SPOTTED LOS ANGELES, AUG. 20 Dressed in matching polka dots, Mandy Moore and Isla Fisher looked stunning at the Rothy’s Conscious Cocktails event. GOOD CAUSE LOS ANGELES, AUG. 20 Nicole Richie and Zooey Deschanel celebrated the donation of one million backpacks from Baby2Baby, Kawhi Leonard and the LA Clippers to students. MODEL MUM BEVERLY HILLS, AUG. 21 Aussie model Lara Bingle had a fun day at the park with her…

ON A MISSION TO, IN HIS WORDS, “KICK CANCER IN THE face”, Samuel Johnson famously quit acting to raise money for Love Your Sister, a cancer charity he co-founded with his sister Connie Johnson, who died of the disease in 2017. After the mum of two passed away, Johnson told WHO in July: “Connie would be proud of the fact that I didn’t stop when she died. There was part of her that thought I’d stop and that maybe I was just doing it for her.” He didn’t, and on August 25, he announced on Instagram he’d reached their goal. “First I promised my sister then I promised all of us,” he captioned a photo of him with Connie. “It took 7 years. We came good. Thank you. $10m for…

LIZZIE MCGUIRE IS BACK AND STAR HILARY DUFF IS returning to the role that kickstarted her career. On August 24, Duff attended the D23 Expo convention to reveal that Disney+ – the network’s screening service – is bringing back the live-action teen sitcom Lizzie Maguire. Duff, 31, will play the aged-up version of Lizzie as a 30-year-old millennial navigating life in New York City. “It’s so great to be home,” Duff began her speech. “The good news is, just like me and everybody who loved Lizzie and has grown up with her, Lizzie’s also grown up,” Duff continued: “She’s older, she’s wiser, she has a much bigger shoe budget, which is super exciting. She has her dream job. She has kind of the perfect life right now.” The star revealed…

NADIA BARTEL IS REMAINING POSITIVE FOLLOWING HER RUMOURED split with husband of five years, Jimmy Bartel. Following Jimmy’s request for privacy, Nadia released a statement to The Herald Sun detailing her heartbreak. “It’s been a very difficult month for me and the boys,” she said. “My single focus now is to continue to protect, care and provide for my two beautiful boys as this is a personal matter.” She refused to weigh in on his alleged romance with UK-based socialite Lauren Mand or The Project producer Sharyn Hart – who denied any involvement with the former AFL star, calling any claims “factually incorrect”. Nadia, however, has been focused on other projects, including starring in Channel Seven’s upcoming The All New Monty: Ladies’ Night, where she takes to the stage and…

Turia Pitt is known for facing hardships with a fighting spirit. Now the published author and mother-of-one who runs School of Champions, an online mindset coaching program, is about to have her hands full with a second baby on the way. Speaking to WHO, the inspiring Australian opens up about the early stages of her pregnancy, her 1-year-old son Hakavai’s reaction to becoming a big brother, and how the support of her husband Michael Hoskin has made all the difference since becoming parents. Congratulations on the pregnancy! How are you feeling? Thank you! Michael and I are both so excited. I’m feeling great! I’m a little tired, which is probably to be expected. But generally, I’m feeling really well. What are you doing to keep active? I’m still active every…

Model and reality TV star Elyse Knowles and her long-term partner Josh Barker return to The Block for the second time to mentor current contestants Tess and Luke. “They’re a young happy, fun couple on The Block this year. So, it was really nice to be teamed up with them where we can relate to one another,” Knowles tells WHO. The couple’s return has brought back memories of what they went through on the show. It’s “the hardest three months of your life,” Knowles says. “Once you’re in The Block, you’re in the mind frame and you’re working your butt off. So all the late nights and no sleep does get to you,” she adds. “We really did feel for Tess and Luke, and the pain that they were going…

Down-to-earth beach babe Bree McCann is the ultimate Aussie girl next door. As the first curve model to grace the cover of Women’s Health and strut her stuff along the runway at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week, McCann is championing change and more diversity in the industry. “The population is so diverse and that should be reflected in fashion,” McCann, 31, tells WHO. But don’t get her wrong – she knows that promoting body diversity can come across as clichéd. “Sometimes I do feel like a little bit of a broken record,” McCann admits. “But I also realise that if we don’t keep talking about it then it’s not going to change. It’s something that we have to keep challenging and keep pushing forward and eventually we’ll get that.” McCann, who…

PARABENS Look at ingredients listed as methylparaben, butylparaben, propylparaben, isobutylparaben, ethylparaben. They interfere with hormone function and mimic oestrogen, and are associated with breast cancer and reproductive function. DEA, COCAMIDE DEA, LAURAMIDE DEA Usually found in creamy cosmetics, the compounds react to form carcinogens and are linked to changes in the thyroid and serious prolonged damaged to our health. PHTHALATES AKA DBP, DEP Found in many products and you won’t necessarily find them listed. Usually hidden under ‘fragrance’ so unless it is a trusted brand, you will have to investigate. Linked to developmental defects, endocrine disruption, interference with hormone function and reproductive toxicity.…

HEYSEN TRAIL, ADELAIDE, SA The Heysen trail runs for 1200km so don’t attempt to do it all at once. About half an hour drive from Adelaide CBD, Mount Lofty Circuit is a 7.5km loop that takes you through the botanic gardens and includes the Mt Lofty Summit. There are plenty of half and full day loops to do. Head to heysentrail.asn.au. MANLY TO SPIT BRIDGE WALK, SYDNEY, NSW Ancient Aboriginal carvings and harbour views make the Manly to Spit Bridge one of Sydney’s must-do walks. It’s 10km, taking 3.5 to 5 hours depending on your pace. May to November is prime whale spotting season so keep your peepers on the view. Visit sydneycoastwalks. com.au. MINYON FALLS, NEAR BYRON BAY, NSW This 3-5 hour walk takes you through the rainforests of…

If you think you’re doing the right thing by adding flaxseed oil to your salad dressing or cooking in canola oil, you might want to think again. David Gillespie’s revised and updated edition of The Good Fat Guide takes a closer look at the nutrition industry and at why we’re being told to eat seed oils. According to Gillespie, there’s a lot of profit in seed oil production and the messaging is not all that it seems. His advice? Stick to olive oil, coconut oil, butter and ghee. This well-researched read will get you rethinking your fat choices as Gillespie points out everyday foods that contain dangerous levels of polyunsaturated fat. Bye bye bread, mayonnaise and pizza. The Good Fat Guide (Pan MacMillan, RRP $24.99).…

DESERT WONDER ANANTARA AL JABAL AL AKHDAR RESORT, OMAN Perched atop Oman’s fabled Green Mountain, 2000 metres above sea level, this ultra-luxurious hotel boasts breathtaking views over the rugged desert landscape. The highest five-star resort – and swimming pool – in the Middle East, this 115-room property is styled on a traditional Omani fort. There is a heated, infinity pool for all guests, however if the budget permits, book the one-bedroom Cliff Pool Villa with its own private pool and deck – the perfect spot for taking in the spectacular sunsets and desert vistas in style. anantara.com/en CONTEMPORARY COOL SETOUCHI AONAGI, JAPAN This intimate Japanese hotel may be small but what it lacks in size it makes up for in style. The exclusive seven-suite retreat, located on a remote hilltop…

In The Affair’s Season 4 finale, Cole (Joshua Jackson) and his young daughter, Joanie, drove off into the sunset. When Joanie reappears in Season 5 (starts Sun., Sep. 1 at 8.30pm; Fox Showcase), she’s about 20 years older and played by Paquin, 37. Were you a fan of The Affair before landing the part of Joanie? I had seen and loved the first season, but I rarely have time to keep up with TV shows so I hadn’t seen the subsequent seasons. I did a full marathon of all the episodes when I was hired to make sure I fully understood the world of the show – it was helpful to get to know my on-screen parents as their characters and learn about Joanie’s childhood. What can you tease about…

Two cops named Ridgeman and Lurasetti (Gibson and Vaughn) are suspended for using too much muscle on the job. Ridgeman, to borrow a line from Bruce Springsteen, has debts no honest man can pay, and he ropes his partner into trying to cut in on the profits of a gang heist. The guys must not have seen Triple Frontier. Dragged Across Concrete is long (2 hours, 40 minutes) yet tautly brutal – it packs a punch. It’s also funny. When Ridgeman proposes the scheme, Lurasetti warns him, “It’s bad, like lasagna in a can.” (Out now)…

YEAR OF THE RABBIT What We Do In The Shadows’ Matt Berry stars in this period police comedy. Set in 1887, it follows his character, DI Eli Rabbit; his new partner, DS Wilbur Strauss (Freddie Fox), and Britain’s first female officer, Mabel Wisbech (Susan Wokoma) as they solve cases. GHOSTS After inheriting a run-down mansion, Alison (Charlotte Ritchie) and Mike Cooper (Kiell Smith-Bynoe) decide to move in and renovate, unaware it is haunted by a number of squabbling ghosts. Unaware, that is, until Alison sustains an injury that results in her being able to communicate with the building’s spiritual inhabitants. BOUNTY HUNTERS He’s a sheltered and privileged PhD student; she’s a hardened, tough-talking bounty hunter from New York. Despite having approximately zero in common, Barnaby (Jack Whitehall) and Nina (Rosie…

The television medic, 62, brings his Wonders of the Human Body live show to Australia, starting in Newcastle on Wed., Sep. 18 and tells WHO about the last … … time he was asked for an on-the-spot diagnosis A friend asked if I thought her mole was suspicious. As it was small with a smooth edge and hadn’t changed recently, I thought not but suggested, if she was worried or if it did change, to see her GP. … self-diagnosis he made A few months ago in Sydney, I went for a run, tripped and felt as if I had been shot in the back of the leg. I immediately realised I had ruptured my Achilles tendon. I did it just before I went on a UK tour, which meant…

MARRIAGE Grey’s Anatomy star Camilla Luddington has married her longtime beau, actor Matthew Alan, in an ocean-side ceremony at Santa Barbara, California, on August 17. “Seeing him for the first time was amazing, we both just couldn’t stop staring at each other and smiling,” Luddington, 35, tells WHO. The actress plays Dr Jo Wilson in the hit TV series. SPLIT Stranger Things star David Harbour and girlfriend, actress Alison Sudol,have gone their separate ways. According to Us Weekly, Harbour, 44, and Sudol, 34, star of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, separated “around a month ago”. DIVORCES US television and radio host Larry King is divorcing his seventh wife, Shawn Southwick King, after nearly 22 years of marriage. According to The Blast, King filed divorce papers on August 20,…

Hunger Games star Sam Claflin announced on August 20 that he has separated from his wife Laura Haddock, star of Guardians of the Galaxy, after six years of marriage.“Laura and I have decided to legally separate,” Claflin, 33, said in a joint statement.“We will move forward with nothing but love, friendship and a deep respect for one another while we continue to raise our family together. We won’t be commenting on this further. Thank you in advance for your support and respecting our privacy at this time. Both of us x.”The pair have two children together – son Pip, 3, and daughter Margot, 1. Claflin, who also starred in the film Me Before You alongside Emilia Clarke and Stephen Peacocke, and Haddock, 34, who plays the character Meredith Quill in…