Innholdsfortegnelse for 5 June 2017 i WHO

LOST FAITH Tori Johnson’s partner, Thomas Zinn, told Four Corners he has no trust in the police force due to the “great level of incompetence that has been revealed.” THE FAMILIES OF THE two hostages killed during the Lindt café siege in 2014 have slammed NSW Police over their handling of the stand-off. As reported on ABC-TV’s Four Corners on May 22, police did not plan on storming the café until a hostage was killed or seriously wounded. Café manager Tori Johnson, 34, was shot dead by gunman Man Haron Monis, 50, and barrister and mother-of-three Katrina Dawson, 38, was killed by bullet fragments from police gunfire after commandos stormed the café. “The idea that we had to wait for somebody to be killed or seriously injured before the police…

MEET JOE ALWYN The London-born rising star studied English and drama at the University of Bristol before landing his breakthrough role in director Ang Lee’s 2016 war drama Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk. He recently starred with Jim Broadbent and Charlotte Rampling in Sense of an Ending (see p. 75). After a very public break-up with DJ Calvin Harris and a subsequent high-profile romance with actor Tom Hiddleston, Taylor Swift is trying a new romantic strategy. Multiple sources confirm to WHO that the “Shake It Off” singer, 27, has been secretly dating English actor Joe Alwyn, 26, for several months—and this time, going to great lengths to keep the relationship away from prying eyes. “Taylor has been insanely private with Joe,” says a Swift source. “She wanted to get to…

THE FINAL SHOW “He hit every note. It was an epic performance,” says an audience member of the singer (left). Cornell’s body was later found suspended from an exercise band in his room at the MGM Grand Detroit (right). An hour before he was found dead, Chris Cornell was in his element. The 52-year-old vocal powerhouse was at Detroit’s Fox Theatre on May 17 playing a sold-out show with his band, grunge rock forebears Soundgarden. But Kevin Morris, Cornell’s friend and former roadie, sensed something was wrong. “He started getting disoriented, like he wasn’t with us,” he tells WHO. “It was like he was really fighting to get through the show.” Cornell roared through a final encore, weaving in lines from a song popularised by Led Zeppelin: “In my time…

Zac Efron has the perfect way to describe his Baywatch co-star Dwayne Johnson (“He just gets better as he goes, like a flower that never stops blooming”), the perfect way to describe walking in heels for a scene (“I was crying on the inside”) and the perfect way to describe Baywatch itself (“It’s like a high five from the summer”). He also has the perfect abs to play an elite lifeguard—but he won’t describe those. That’s a task for Priyanka Chopra (Quantico), who plays the film’s villain Victoria Leeds. “I didn’t think they were real,” she marvels. “I was looking at them like, ‘How is that even scientifically possible?’ But these guys trained for four hours a day.” She laughs. “I mean, they were doing a film called Baywatch.” But this adaptation of the gratuitous…

Fun mum Los Angeles, May 17 Fate of the Furious star Charlize Theron played with daughter August in the spring sunshine. In April, mum-of-two Theron (she also has son Jackson) told Ellen DeGeneres, “I’m an only child so I had no idea the beauty that siblings have with each other ... They’re so in love with each other, it’s really beautiful.” Toe the line Los Angeles, May 17 Fashion plate Nicole Richie (left, posing with TV matriarch Kris Jenner) joined a slew of celebrities including Rachel Zoe, Courteney Cox and Jennifer Meyer at an event for label La Ligne’s pop-up shop in LA. Hear me roar! New York, May 16 The Office’s Ricky Gervais dressed accordingly to support Red Nose Day, which aims to raise children out of poverty, when…

AT 71, CHER PROVED SHE was the embodiment of this year’s Icon Award at the 2017 Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas on May 21. Back on an awards-show stage for the first time in 15 years, the star turned in a flawless performance of her classic “If I Could Turn Back Time” wearing a replica of the sheer bodysuit, leather jacket and gravitydefying wig she made famous in the song’s 1989 video. “I don’t like getting old,” she conceded to Billboard. “I’m shocked that I can still run across the stage at my age. I thought I’d be dead!” While rapper Drake had a huge night, breaking Adele’s record for most awards won in a single ceremony by nabbing 13 gongs including Top Artist, he bowed down to the…

KEEPING MUM Beyoncé’s mother, Tina Knowles Lawson, told Extra in April that she has “no idea” if boys, girls or one of each is on the way. No matter which, her daughter “is feeling really good.” SHE’S PERFECTED THE pregnancy announcement and conquered the babymoon, so a standout baby shower was an obvious next move for Beyoncé, who ticked that off her list on May 20. The star’s mum, Tina Knowles Lawson, shared snaps from the event where Beyoncé, 35, who is expecting twins, bared her hennadecorated bump as she danced with husband Jay Z, 47. In one clip, Lawson encourages partygoers to yell, “Happy Carter push party!” referring to her daughter’s married name. Beyoncé’s celebration inspired guest and former Destiny’s Child bandmate Michelle Williams. “She’s holding it down for…

WITNESS TO HORROR “People were screaming and running and falling over chairs,” witness Lori Templeton tells WHO. Said concert-goer Kiera Dawber: “There were bodies scattered about everywhere. People were on the floor. We just ran. It was just chaos.” The concert was just winding down when Manchester mother Rachel decided to head home with her daughter. Rachel and her excited 14-year-old were at Ariana Grande’s May 22 Manchester show, part of the singer’s Dangerous Woman worldwide tour, and as the encore played out, she saw an opportunity to beat the rush to the stadium exit. “As we were going out we heard an almighty bang,” Rachel, who did not give her surname, told BBC Radio. “At first I thought we’d missed something in the concert.” But as the pair turned…

Day to Night MODEL CAUSES Red carpets were mere rehearsals for models including Kendall Jenner, who walked the runway for Naomi Campbell at her May 21 Fashion for Relief charity event benefiting Save the Children. “We can make a difference,” Campbell said. Arm in arm at the May 21 premiere of their film How to Talk to Girls at Parties, Nicole Kidman and Elle Fanning could have passed for mother and daughter, playing to the cameras. But Kidman was very much on duty at the Cannes Film Festival, now in its 70th year. A regal regular at the event since 1992, Kidman, 49, has no less than four projects to promote (including Jane Campion’s second season of Top of the Lake)—and lots of looks to go with them. Fortunately, “she…

SCHOOL STRUGGLE In Year 4, Nevo changed from a private primary school to Armadale’s King David, which offered the Safe Schools Coalition program. That move, together with the support of Jewishyouth organisation Habonim Dror, “probably saved my life,” says Nevo. Nevo Zisin was 5 years old when an invitation arrived for a mermaidthemed birthday party. While all the other little girls donned blue bikinis, Nevo chose a pirate costume, complete with drawn-on beard and moustache. There was no other option, explains Nevo: “I was set on the fact I was a boy.” It was an early sign of things to come for the fearless writer and transgender activist who came out as a lesbian at 15, transitioned at 17 to present as a man, and later rejected both “binary” male…

In the weeks after Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg’s husband, Dave Goldberg, died at 47, her mind kept returning to the horror. On May 1, 2015, Goldberg had headed for a workout at the Mexican resort where the couple were staying. Panicking when she realised he had been gone for hours, Sandberg ran to the gym and found him on the floor by the treadmill. “In the middle of a meeting [at work], an image of Dave’s body on the gym floor would flash before my eyes,” the Lean In author writes in her new book, Option B. “Even when I was not seeing his image, I was crying constantly. Lean in? I could barely stand up.” Today, two years after a cardiac arrhythmia robbed her of the man she calls “my…

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ALTHOUGH AMAL AND GEORGE Clooney are not due to welcome their babies until June, “They expect the twins to come early,” a source has said. “It’s just a waiting game now.” Reportedly having a boy and a girl, Clooney, 56, “is getting a little anxious about the babies’ arrival,” an insider told Us Weekly. “But he’s nervous in an excited, good way.” With parenthood imminent, the jetsetting duo are taking some downtime (in February, Clooney told Paris Match magazine they were being more “responsible” about their travel, avoiding known danger zones) and preparing their renovated manor in England’s Oxfordshire for their growing family. “George is staying put in London until Amal gives birth. They’ll figure out their schedules after that,” says the insider. “For now, they’re just hunkering down.” According…

THE DIVORCE OF OLYMPIAN Michael Klim and model Lindy Klim, both 39, has not been smooth, the Balinese princess has conceded to Fairfax. “It is what it is. It is very difficult,” she said. “It’s not a good thing to go through. We are just getting through it.” The parents of three announced their split 15 months ago. Michael is dating fashion designer Desiree Deravi while Lindy is engaged to British property developer Adam Ellis. The couple have not yet set a wedding date, but are aiming for early 2018 “so we can start the year off fresh,” she said.…

Movie magic SYDNEY, MAY 22 The cast of The Mummy promoted their film at the State Theatre. Tom Cruise told Fairfax Media of being in Sydney, “My family is Australian and I make films here and I have many friends, so it’s wonderful. I am very happy to be back.” Play day CABO SAN LUCAS, MAY 9 Katy Perry, who will reportedly earn $US25 million as a judge on an American Idol reboot, enjoyed a mid-month Mexican beach holiday with girlfriends. The chic set SYDNEY, MAY 17 A-listers honoured a diverse field of accomplished women, including Seven host Sally Obermeder, at the 9th annual InStyle and Audi Women of Style Awards.…

Arriving in style at St Mark’s Church in Englefield, Berkshire, on May 20 with his mother, the Duchess of Cambridge, and sister, Princess Charlotte, Prince George looked upbeat and ready to pull off his pageboy job of sprinkling rose petals at his aunt Pippa Middleton’s high-profile, almost-royal wedding. Wearing knickerbockers, a silk shirt and a confident smile, the prince, 3, barrelled towards the church with the other small bridal party members—who were shushed by Kate, holding a finger to her lips. Days earlier, the duchess told guest Andrew Bates at a royal garden party she was “a little bit worried about how the children might behave,” he told WHO. “She said she was hopeful they would be good, but you never know at that age.” At least she was prepared…

Convicted drug mule Tabitha Ritchie has some advice for Cassie Sainsbury. In 2013, the Canadian mother of two was arrested at Bogotá’s international airport with 2kg of cocaine hidden inside a prosthetic pregnant belly. Within days, she was locked up in Colombia’s El Buen Pastor prison. As she pleaded her innocence, claiming she had been forced to smuggle the drugs by men who had raped her and threatened her life (see box), the 28-year-old quickly realised a jail term was inevitable. “Cassie is going to have to understand that because the drugs were in her possession, not a lot can be done to prove they weren’t hers,” says Ritchie of the South Australian 22-year-old who was arrested at the same airport on April 12 after 5.8kg of cocaine was allegedly found…

“I’m so incredibly proud of what we created” —Sarah Michelle Gellar You know it has been a good party when Joss Whedon dances. As the sun begins to set on this warm March day in Los Angeles, the Avengers director pops some champagne and can’t help but groove a bit around Milk Studios. He has reason to be happy: his most beloved creation, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, is celebrating its 20th anniversary, and WHO has gathered the cast for their first joint interview and photo shoot in more than a decade. “This is surreal,” says Whedon. “For the most part, this is like a high-school reunion, but much worse because they all still look really great. I was hoping some of them would puff out a bit. But that did…

Highoctane This season has been an exploration of bright colour. Designers produced an array of eye-catching looks using a variety of fabrics. Be bold and embrace brilliant hues with confidence! B Gidget girl These chic and supercute looks will filter down to the streetstyle circuit. Look out for fun prints and slogan tees with retro-inspired influences and all with a youthful, fresh feel. Sexy in the city These runway looks are perfect for all types of parties with designs encompassing pretty sheer dresses, sparkles, leather, ruffles and one-shoulder ensembles. It doesn’t get much hotter! Boss lady Masculine silhouettes ruled the runway, from cleancut, deconstructed shapes at Dion Lee to relaxed tailoring at Bianca Spender. A succinct message across the board: confidence and strength. May the force be with you.…

STREAMING 1 HOUSE OF CARDS STARRING: Kevin Spacey, Robin Wright Truth is supposed to be stranger than fiction … except in House of Cards. When we last saw Frank (Spacey) and Claire (Wright), the morally corrupt president and first lady were plotting to declare war on ICO (the major terrorist group in the series) in an effort to distract from an article revealing their deep, dark secrets. While Season 5 was written well before the results of the 2016 US election, and a president at odds with the media and a ramped-up war on terror may sound familiar, executive producer Melissa James Gibson is careful not to make too many comparisons to the current US president. “Sure, the resonance sometimes feels eerie. But Trump is an outsider who’s trying to…