Culture
Celebrity
Sacha Baron Cohen denies Rebel Wilson’s claims about his behaviour on set
The Australian actor claims Baron Cohen has hired a public relations crisis team and is trying to stop her from publishing a chapter of her memoir.
- by Nell Geraets
Latest
Julia Roberts, Angelina Jolie … Sydney Sweeney? The making of a new Hollywood star
The star of Anyone But You is known for playing the bombshell, but her smart choices behind and in front of the camera could see her propelled to massive stardom.
- by Nell Geraets
Looking lustily at you, Barry, Jeremy and Jacob. Should I know better?
The ogled are now the oglers in a fresh wave of steamy online content.
- by Genevieve Novak
Analysis
Media & marketing
‘He doesn’t like to be alone’: Why Rupert Murdoch is traipsing down the aisle a fifth time
Elena Zhukova, 67, joins a long line of women who have become a fascinating aspect of the all-powerful businessman’s famous life.
- by Andrew Hornery
Taylor Swift’s father investigated for alleged paparazzo assault in Sydney
The incident occurred in the early hours of Tuesday morning, after the pop star had played her final Australian show.
- by Nell Geraets
Opinion
Taylor Swift
Is it OK to mine your past relationships to feed your art? Looking at you Tay Tay
Artists invade the privacy of their loved ones with their work – but how much exposure is too much?
- by Jacqueline Maley
Brilliant scholar of Soviet literature quietly made her own history
Melbourne-born Katerina Clark was a path-breaking scholar in Soviet-era literature and film, author, professor at Yale University, and the only daughter of Manning and Dymphna Clark.
- by Andrew Clark
Editorial
Defamation
Wilkinson’s Logie speech may have been misjudged – but Network Ten should have stood by her
The journalist’s Logies acceptance speech was certainly ill judged, but the evidence shows her employer Network Ten threw their star presenter under a bus.
- The Herald's View
Taylor Swift may not be a spy, but these stars were
The Grammy record breaker being a government agent sounds ludicrous but using celebrities as “assets” is not uncommon.
- by Kerrie O'Brien
The Taylor Swift backlash is here. Was it inevitable?
From dominating the Grammys to a new album announcement, touring Australia, and preparing to steal the show at the Super Bowl, Swift has reached saturation.
- by Thomas Mitchell
Carl Weathers, athlete-turned-actor who starred in ‘Rocky’ movies and ‘The Mandalorian’, dies
The former NFL player found fame as Apollo Creed in the Rocky franchise, and was later introduced to a whole new audience on Arrested Development.
- by Mark Kennedy