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The attempt on Bill Spencer’s life has become global news in the business community – and in Los Angeles, the police are working round the clock to find the would-be killer. Lieutenant Baker, who’s investigated the Forrester family for various crimes over the decades, has been assigned to the case, assisted by Detective Sanchez who’s quizzing those who may have wanted Bill dead. Ridge (Thorsten Kaye, right) heads over to Il Giardino to confront Sheila (Kimberlin Brown). He accuses her of taking to heart his spray about wishing Bill dead – and doing the deed. Sheila vehemently denies being involved, and insists she wouldn’t do anything stupid enough to send her back to prison. She then recalls that Ridge was wearing gloves on the day Bill was shot, but he…

Since returning to Genoa City, JT has been covertly investigating his former father-in-law Victor, hoping to uncover proof of his criminal dealings and help the police prosecute him for widespread corruption at Newman Enterprises. So far, JT (Thad Luckinbill) has only hit dead ends in his whistleblowing mission, leaving him and the police frustrated by the serially stalled investigation. The fact that Victor (Eric Braeden) has slowly grown suspicious of JT’s behaviour hasn’t helped, but he finally found a way to get the information he needed. Secretly scouring Victor’s home office at the ranch, JT photographed the safe, reporting to Paul (Doug Davidson) that it could be cracked – and that he was using his relationship with Victoria (Amelia Heinle) and his desire to become a part of the Newman…

“He’s terrified of who he really is, what it means and what he’s expected to do next.” Whatever the residents of Summer Bay thought they knew about Robbo since his arrival can now be disregarded completely. The truth is, they didn’t know the man at all! What’s even worse, it soon becomes apparent that the man didn’t know himself either. As it’s about to be revealed in upcoming episodes of Home and Away, his name is not Robbo, nor Beckett Reid nor John Doe or any of the other names he’s travelled under. Robbo (Jake Ryan) is, in fact, a man named Ryan Shaw, and he’s a federal police officer. What’s more, he’s a man with a far more complicated past than anyone could’ve foreseen – least of all Robbo,…

Jane’s obsession with the past takes two new turns in coming weeks on Neighbours , when it points her in directions she never thought she’d explore. The quest to get the dirt on No.32, her old place from years ago on Ramsay Street, gains new momentum when Jane (Annie Jones) discovers through Toadie and Sonya details about the last lot of renovations made to the joint. Jane then bombards Sonya with questions, wanting to know even the tiniest of particulars. Her insistence stuns a baffled Sonya, who cannot understand why Jane’s taken such a keen interest in the history of the house. It’s when Jane learns that the old fireplace from the house was buried in the back garden a few years back that she decides her…

“Taste your food, be organised and have a plan B just in case!” He’s the no-nonsense, Irish chef who’s happy to tell it like it is, and cuts straight to the point on My Kitchen Rules. As a result, Colin Fassnidge has become a favourite of the MKR team, beloved for his endearing tough-love approach, under which some teams wilt under the pressure, others thrive. Colin, 44, explains to TV SOAP why he believes it’s important for MKR to delve into new food territory, and hints at what the final eight have to offer. How do you rate this year’s MKR teams compared to previous seasons? They’re on a par, and the ones who are on track are really passionate. It starts out the same every year where…

CHRISTIE BRINKLEY Age this year: 64 TIPS: BE POSITIVE AND FLEXIBLE Although she’s a vegan, Christie allows herself a few cheat days. “Life’s too short to not have champagne and oysters sometimes,” she says. The stunner also believes in looking on the bright side: “Adopting a positive attitude can work wonders to adding years to your life, a spring to your step, a sparkle to your eye...” SHARON STONE Age this year: 60 TIP: DANCE! “That saying, Dance like nobody’s watching? I do that,” the actress reveals. “It’s good for the mind and body.” Dancing burns calories and keeps the body flexible – so crank up those tunes and hit the d-floor! HEIDI KLUM Age this year: 45 TIP: DRINK MILK “I have a glass of milk with dinner every…

From the centenary of Anzac Day two years ago came a wealth of terrific TV miniseries that unearthed compelling stories in danger of being lost to the mists of time. In early 2015, there was Deadline Gallipoli on Foxtel and Nine’s Gallipoli, but the one that proved the most popular was the ABC’s Anzac Girls, which told the stories of some of the 3720 Australian and Kiwi nurses who served overseas during World War I. Starring Georgia Flood, Anna McGahan, Caroline Craig, Laura Brent and Todd Lasance, it focused on the escapades of the nurses in Egypt, at Gallipoli and on the Western Front. But it was the tales of the Aussie women who served on the Greek island of Lemnos that took a central role, shedding new light on…

Dr Tori Morgan, HOME AND AWAY Beautiful enough to stop your heart, but skilled enough to restart it, Dr Morgan (Penny McNamee) has been winning legions of fans for her top-notch medical skills and dazzling smile ever since arriving in Summer Bay in 2016. Sure, she’s been the bearer of bad news in that time, but she’s also saved the day more than once – just ask Robbo (Jake Ryan). With her bouncing locks and ocean-blue eyes, Tori’s one doctor we’d always keep an appointment with – and you’d always know you’re in the best of hands! Dr Nina Proudman, OFFSPRING As any true Offspring fan will tell you, Nina Proudman’s (Asher Keddie) love-life was never dull or drama-free. The stunning doctor…

“Liam storms off and rages to Steffy about Bill asking for her hand.” Hope confides in Brooke that she senses Steffy is holding back on a crucial piece of information about Bill. Hope frets to her mother that the reason for Steffy’s furtive behaviour may be connected to the shooting. Hope (Annika Noelle) then panics that Steffy (Jacqueline Wood) may be concealing the identity of the would-be killer! Concerned that her daughter’s imagination is spinning out of control, Brooke (Katherine Kelly Lang) confesses that Bill (Don Diamont) had proposed marriage to Steffy just hours before he was gunned down! Hope is stunned by the news but doesn’t agree with Steffy’s keeping this from Liam. Brooke points out that Liam could end up hating his father even more than he already…

Throughout Victor’s recent ordeal in prison on murder charges, Sharon has surprised everyone by being his staunchest supporter, even ignoring his edict that she stops visiting him in jail. Finally satisfied that he has Sharon under his thumb, Victor secretly reveals to Michael the real reason for cultivating an alliance with Sharon: he’s going to use her to stop Adam seizing control of Newman Enterprises. On New Year’s Eve, Victor unleashes his plan, surprising Sharon (Sharon Case) with a diamond engagement ring and asking her to marry him in the prison visiting room. Stunned, Sharon hesitates to process this, especially when an unhappy Nikki (Melody Thomas Scott) interrupts and is patently blindsided to see the bling on Sharon’s finger. Spreading the news, Nikki joins with her children Nick (Joshua Morrow)…

Outraged that John and Hope have stolen his prized Anastasia egg and its valuable coin, Stefano threatens their lives and their loved ones unless they return it! After Marlena escapes from his henchman’s attack, Stefano loses his patience and, discovering that Roman has moved John, Marlena, Bo and Hope to a safehouse for protection, orders his corrupt double agent to bump them all off at once! At the safehouse, Rafe (Galen Gering) and Carrie (Christie Clark) are helping John (Drake Hogestyn), Marlena (Deidre Hall), Bo (Peter Reckell) and Hope settle in when they find that the alarm system has been rigged with a bomb to explode if anyone enters or exits! Realising they’re all trapped, everyone waits for help as Roman (Josh Taylor) brings in Shane Donovan (Charles Shaughnessy) to…

Here’s the best way to sum up Sando – being let loose in Kerri-Anne Kennerley’s wardrobe would be her idea of nirvana!” That’s how Sacha Horler describes her outrageous character, Victoria “Sando” Sandringham, the queen of budget warehouse furniture, in surprising new comedy Sando. “Now, I adore Kerri-Anne – the woman is a legend – but Sando wishes she was Kerri-Anne and wants that kind of lifestyle. Sadly, that’s all in her own head and not even close to reality, but that doesn’t stop her from going for everything she wants – and what everyone else wants as well!” Sando’s emerged over the recent weeks of the series as the most endearing female TV comedy character since Kath Day-Knight on Kath & Kim more than a decade ago. But for…

“Find an activity you enjoy doing and retrain the way you think about exercise.” Achieving a bikini body or transformational weight loss – the kind that your favourite celebrity makes look so easy – can seem like such an uphill task. However, it doesn’t need to be that way: arm yourself with simple mindset hacks and goal-setting essentials to make the journey to achieving your rock-star body much easier than you might’ve imagined. I see women, and men for that matter, set and achieve their initial weight-loss goal in the first few weeks. Unfortunately, you then face the next big challenge – which is maintaining what you’ve just achieved. This is where I see many people start to slide back and return right to where they started.Your goal needs to…

KISSING KATIE In a reflective mood after Ridge and Brooke’s wedding, Thorne agrees with Maya’s observation that romance is definitely in the air, but is taken aback when she admits to seeing him kiss Katie at the reception. Pleased when Maya says it looked sweet, Thorne replies that it was their first kiss and just kind of happened. It’s a big surprise to him, too, because the wedding has made him see Katie in a different light. Maya thinks he definitely has feelings for her. MY STEAMY VALENTINE On Valentine’s Day, Rick and Maya take advantage of Pam babysitting Lizzie to enjoy the day in the Forrester Creations steam room. Things quickly heat up as Rick suggests wearing towels might be too formal for the occasion! He drops his, as…

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Katherine’s crime caper Garlic & Gunpowder , the new flick B& B’s Katherine Kelly Lang (Brooke) shot last year, is out in the US. In the mob-themed comedy, which centres on two ageing, out-of-favour dons who get caught up in a farce involving the FBI and Chinese Mafia, KKL has a small role as Mrs Smith. She co-stars alongside other soap alumni including Lindsay Hartley (Theresa, Passions; Arianna, Days) and Vivica A. Fox (Stephanie, Y&R) and describes her big-screen role as being a complete departure from playing Brooke. “I had fun playing a Mr & Mrs Smith scene in this movie. It was a small cameo but a fun day of work! Thanks @Garlic Gunpowder for all the laughs,” she says via her social media. JACOB’S…

“If Ridge didn’t pull the trigger, who’s the most likely culprit?” Although Ridge has been arrested for the attempted murder of Bill Spencer, Lt. Baker (Dan Baker) is troubled. His underling, Det. Sanchez (Jeremy Ray Valdez), is ready to close the case... and just doesn’t understand his superior’s reticence to do so. After all, as Det. Sanchez point outs, the victim himself is sure of his claim... Still, the seasoned officer states that his instinct is telling him that something is amiss about the motivation pushing Ridge to take such extreme action. The detective reminds him that Ridge (Thorsten Kaye) was infuriated by Bill’s (Don Diamont) treatment of Steffy, but Lt. Baker wonders if that’d really be enough to drive a man to attempt murder. Besides, the top cop muses,…

Abandoning Chloe (Elizabeth Hendrickson) to go on the run with Angelina (Diana DeGarmo), Kevin (Greg Rikaart) has no idea that Angelina is lying to him about her life being in danger to keep him at her side. In Genoa City, Angelina’s father Angelo (Mike Starr) learns she’s lying to him, too, and after finding out she really loves Kevin, he decides to murder Kevin! Meanwhile, Chloe wrestles with her loss by kissing Daniel (Michael Graziadei), unaware that Eden (Jessica Heap) is snapping photos of them all the while. Returning home from their honeymoon, Billy (Billy Miller) and Victoria’s plans to adopt a baby are threatened when Chelsea (Melissa Claire Egan) announces she’s pregnant and DNA tests prove Billy’s the father! Billy believes Victor paid Chelsea to entrap him in Myanmar.…

Reeling from Stefano’s revelation that EJ is not his biological son, EJ is devastated when Stefano exiles him from the DiMera family, and vows to wreak his revenge on the DiMera patriarch. Rekindling their romance, Sami (Alison Sweeney) and Lucas work together at Countess Wilhelmina and he comforts her when she thinks her loved ones have been killed. Confusing Madison (Sarah Brown) with his refusal to sign their divorce papers, Ian (Ian Buchanan) unleashes a secret agenda against her as he drugs Brady (Eric Martsolf) while professing his love to Kate (Lauren Koslow)! Preparing for her final goodbyes, a terminally ill Lexie (Renee Jones) rallies her family together and has Abe (James Reynolds) help compile keepsakes to remember her by… Telling Carrie he loves her, Rafe confesses that he never…

Ramsay Street is still trying to catch its breath after Hurricane Izzy Hoyland swept through the place, turning a number of lives upside down. And just as Izzy (Natalie Bassingthwaighte) departs, a new storm front has already moved in – in the shape of Chloe Brennan (April Rose Pengilly), who’s not afraid to do what it takes to get her way. “Chloe is the kind of woman who stirs up a whole lot of drama, but she never means to,” claims April Rose from the Neighbours set. “She always means well but it just has a way of turning out badly. Think of her like this – she’s like a Labrador puppy who just gets herself into mischief and then has a way of making it even worse! If there’s…

The cold, hard facts are staring us in the face as the net tightens in the River Bones case, and right in the middle are Daniel Harrow – and his family. It seemed Daniel (Ioan Gruffudd) was covering up the details of the murky murder case as he was the likely culprit, but as is revealed in upcoming episodes of Harrow , his ex-wife Stephanie and daughter Fern (Anna Lise Phillips and Ella Newton, right) have just as much to hide in this twisted tale. The victim is finally confirmed as Robert Quinn, with whom Daniel shared a tormented past. They’d both been married to Stephanie; Quinn was husband No.2. There was no love lost between the men – or indeed the woman – as a series…

DEBRA MESSING had terrific news for fans of the rebooted Will & Grace at a showbiz bash in Hollywood: the show’s being renewed! She wore her trademark auburn tresses down, teamed with a scarlet red sleeveless dress. ADA NICODEMOU was hot to trot at the premiere of The Book of Mormon in Sydney – we love every detail, from her mani/pedi to those gorgeous locks, fab make-up, accessories and that LBD! DAISY RIDLEY put on a fashion turn far, far removed from her Star Wars look when she rocked this form-fitting tuxedo, crisp white shirt and black heels in London. And how about those curls? NAOMI WATTS always looks the business when she hits the red carpet and her appearance at a theatre premiere in the Big Apple was no…

After decades of marriage, Ted and Joyce Murray couldn’t be happier and more in love, but he’s become so comfortable that he’s failed to realise he’s been taking his wife for granted for years. Joyce cooks, cleans and tends to his every need; so much so that Ted always expects her to be at his beck and call. Suddenly, Ted’s domestic bliss is shattered when he finds her in a deep sleep, clearly exhausted from her domestic duties. After realising he needs to help out, Ted returns home from doing some errands for Joyce to find that she has died during the night! Having seen Ted earlier, a worried Bernadette visits and is devastated by his quiet demeanour, especially after finding Joyce cold and lifeless in bed! Bernadette summons an…