Ke$ha: I wear my placenta

She’s made a name for herself with her catchy pop tune ‘Tik Tok’ and her love of partying, but chart sensation Ke$ha is keen to point out she’s a very spiritual person too. The singer says, “I’m into energy. I recently went to see a ...

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  • Aussie star has cancer treatment in NZ

    Australian actor Andy Whitfield, who stars opposite Lucy Lawless in the upcoming Kiwi-filmed telly series ‘Spartacus’, has been diagnosed with the blood cancer non-Hodgkin lymphoma and is undergoing treatment in Auckland. We’re told the cancer was detected early and Andy’s outlook is good. He says, “I’m receiving excellent care. I’m ... More

  • Dame Judi Dench turns writer

    She’s worked on stage and screen for over 50 years, as well as winning an Oscar, two Golden Globes, nine Baftas, seven Laurence Olivier awards and a Tony. Now Dame Judi Dench is going to write a book about her life. Titled ‘And Furthermore’, the autobiography will be co-written by ... More

  • John Travolta: I’ll never heal

    He’s still mourning the tragic death of his son Jett last year, but John Travolta managed to put on a brave face for this week’s Academy Awards. John, who was one of the presenters, says he, his wife Kelly Preston and his daughter Ella Blue are still “working hard on ... More

My son's circumcision agony

The terrified screams of her little boy from behind the closed door of a doctor’s surgery tore through Salma Khan’s* heart. It was supposed to ... More

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My young granddaughter was staying with me overnight and in the morning, I went into her room wearing my favourite fluffy pink housecoat. “Grandma,” she said, “you look just like Madame Butterfly!” Surprised, I said, “How do you know about Madame Butterfly?” She replied, “It’s the name of our school pig.” As you can imagine, I was a little despondent about this.

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