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Buble simply bursting with talent

michael buble

How apt that Canadian crooner Michael Buble took to the Adelaide stage during the Fringe.

The King's Speech crowned best film

Colin Firth

THE King's Speech has been named top picture at today's Oscars, while Colin Firth and Natalie Portman have scooped best actor and actress gongs.

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Hugh at home among the elite

hugh

AS if we needed further proof he has hit the big time.

No Bubbly at this wedding

michel

GIRLS, just a heads-up. Crooner Michael Buble is in town.

Shooting star making it big

lauren

ADELAIDE girl-turned-international model Lauren Maksimovic is now in London to further her career.

Phil races home to New Zealand

phil

THE Amazing Race US host Phil Keoghan, who is from Christchurch, was back in his city.

I don't want to be a chick magnet

Michael Buble

THE mere mention of his name is enough to have his mostly female fan base swooning.

Razzies rate the worst in film for 2010

The Last Airbender

THE action fantasy The Last Airbender has dominated the Razzie awards for Hollywood's worst film achievements of 2010.

Tinsel Town all set for night of nights

Oscars

HOLLYWOOD is bracing for the climax of its annual awards season with British drama The King's Speech and The Social Network battling for Oscars glory.

Chicks flicked: Sex was overrated

sex and the city

SEX and the City 2 is the biggest movie to cop it at the 31st annual Golden Raspberry Awards, or Razzies, celebrating the worst in film for 2010.

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Grandmother's legacy on show

Caroline Horton

CAROLINE Horton has her grandmother's love letters to thank for her hit one-woman show.

The theatre ties that bind

Bound

BEAR Trap Theatre's new Fringe show has always been Bound for South Australia.

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Praying for a gold Rush

Geoffrey Rush

AMERICA'S top film critic is tipping Australia's Geoffrey Rush to win the best supporting actor Oscar.

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Different stories, similar themes

Natalie Portman

IF you look closely, there's really not that much difference between the Oscar nominees this year.

Weaver's sprint to the finish line

Jacki Weaver

AT 63, Jacki Weaver is about to embark on a glittering career in Hollywood.

Altiyan pays for excess factor

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X-FACTOR winner Altiyan Childs says he has hit rock bottom after racking up a $15,000 bill trashing a hotel room.

Callan's at home with fame

Callan McAuliffe WA actor

IT IS a long way from being Oliver Twist in a school play to escaping aliens in a blockbuster but teen Callan McAuliffe takes it all in his stride.

Memories flood back for Keith

Keith Urban

BRISBANE'S son Keith Urban was in Tennessee when he watched with awe the rising waters encroaching on his home state.

No Oscar for Aussies, say bookies

Oscars Odds

JACKIE Weaver and Nicole Kidman aren't favourites for this year's Oscars, but who is? See our form guide.

Sheen shopping for $10m book deal

Charlie Sheen

CHARLIE Sheen was looking to sell a tell-all book to publishers, with a starting price of $10 million, according to celebrity website TMZ.

Star blasts ABC over adoption

Furness

HUGH Jackman's wife has slammed the ABC after it refused to broadcast an ad on adoption she filmed.

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Sisters help make ratings sizzle

Sammy Jakubiak and Bella Jakubiak.

CHANNEL Seven is sizzling thanks largely to its second serving of culinary series My Kitchen Rules.

Master whinge as Poms pan show

Gregg Wallace and John Torode

THE British are literally choking on the Australianised version of their beloved MasterChef.

Heads roll as viewers turn off Ten

George Negus

PLUMMETING ratings, leadership changes and a barrage of criticism have punctuated the first month of Network Ten's revamped news service.

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Social climbers vie for the last word

Geoffery Rush

THE 83rd Academy Awards, on Monday our time, is a race to the wire between two true stories about the rise to power of historical figures.

Starlit symphony in city's heart

Ji Won Kim

SANTOS Symphony Under the Stars will tonight return to Elder Park for the first time in two years.

Where are the Fringe audiences?

Fringe performers

QUEEN Elizabeth I is out searching for an audience - along with Mussolini, Hitler and Shylock.

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Star couple living the high life

Carpani

HAND over the crown Brangelina, there's a new power couple in Hollywood. They're South Aussies - kind of.

Sheen's hit show axed after radio rant

Sheen

HIT sitcom Two And A Half Men has been cancelled for the rest of the season after the star, Charlie Sheen, made anti-Semitic comments about the show's co-creator, Chuck Lorre, on live radio.

Lionel and Guy's charity song

Richie

LIONEL Richie and Guy Sebastian have recorded a duet to raise money for flood and earthquake relief.

Wicked ASMF April luncheon

Durack-Rix

WICKED'S Lucy Durack and Jemma Rix will be among stars from the hit show at an Advertiser Sunday Mail Foundation luncheon.

Early kicks full of Port Power

Cassisi

PORT Adelaide's Domenic and Maiya Cassisi are expecting their first child.

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Planting the seed for some movie magic

Doco

ELIZABETH de Fredrick, her son Hawk - and the garden they planted - will star in their big-screen debut tomorrow.

Snowtown movie is hard to watch

Snowtown

JUSTIN Kurzel's debut feature Snowtown is one of the most powerful and fascinating Australian films of the year. It's also one of the hardest to watch.

Exploring the dark edge of humour

Brown Council

FEELING uncomfortable while laughing yourself silly during a comedy performance is a common experience.

Off the rails, now off the air

Charlie Sheen

NEW episodes of Charlie Sheen's hit TV show "Two and a Half Men" have been cancelled after his latest embarrassing rant.

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McFadden's 'Drunk' single savaged

Brian McFadden

MUSIC fans have savaged bad boy Brian McFadden's new single as "disgusting and wrong" suggesting the dance track promotes "date rape."

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Kate Middleton's first royal engagement

Kate Middleton

IT WAS only a lifeboat - yet the occasion gave hundreds of people a chance to cheer Kate Middleton as she made an official visit to Wales to dedicate the new boat.

Sharon's legs top most-paused moment

Sharon Stone Basic Instinct 2

SHARON Stone's infamous leg-crossing scene in Basic Instinct has been named the most-paused moment in movies.

Eva Mendes nude photos go missing

Eva Mendes

SIX nude photos of actress Eva Mendes have suddenly gone missing from an art exhibition. 

Leaked: Pics that will shock Rihanna fans

Rihanna after being beaten by Chrs Brown

NEW photos emerge of singer following her infamous beating by ex, Chris Brown.

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Will Portman fall victim to Oscar curse?

Natalie Portman

ALMOST every leading lady who has taken home the golden statue has split form their partner after the big win. Will hot favourite Natalie Portman be next?

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Entertainment Highlights

The King's Speech crowned best film

Colin Firth

THE King's Speech has been named top picture at today's Oscars, while Colin Firth and Natalie Portman have scooped best actor and actress gongs.

Pisces

Feb 20 - Mar 20

Are you starting to feel a little more reassured? If not, you can expect events over the next few days to put your mind more at ease. The question, though, is: are you really ... Read more

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Big Day Out 2011

big day out 2011

More than 30,000 revellers flocked to Adelaide's 2011 Big Day Out to see more than 60 Aussie and international acts.

Celebrity Tattoos

Celebrity Tattoos

ANGELINA Jolie has the the most photographed, but check out our gallery of celebrity tattoos for a few star shocks and surprises.

The Power List

Wil Anderson

THE most influential Aussie TV stars of 2010 - why they're hot and what their prospects are for 2011.

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