From red, white and blue to barbecues, here’s how America’s celebrities are showing patriotism or making a statement about it as the nation reaches the midpoint of a very difficult year.
Merryn Johns in New York
James Packer has been spotted holidaying with his former wife Erica and their three children on his $200m super yacht off the coast of Mexico. The billionaire was travelling with an entourage but his girlfriend was nowhere in sight. SEE THE PICTURES
Annette Sharp
The southern Tasmanian flood of 2018 is still very fresh in the minds of those who endured it but a storytelling project by two local artists has helped the survivors to heal.
TIM MARTAIN
Five years since retiring from cricket, and after his recent marriage breakdown to Kyly, Michael Clarke reveals how life has changed and why he’s never been happier to have a nine-to-five job.
Briana Domjen
Days after her ex-boyfriend pleaded not guilty to assault occasioning actual bodily harm and common assault, Ryan Phelan’s ex Chelsea Franklin has taken a swipe at the former Seven Daily Edition TV host via social media.
Jonathon Moran
Recurring reality TV star Keira Maguire will feature on the upcoming Ten series Bachelor in Paradise. While it is her fourth reality TV show appearance, the blonde bombshell says she is still looking for her fairytale love story — and help pay the bills.
Celebrity talent manager Titus Day’s arrest created the perfect publicity storm for the Channel 9 — though at the expense of the man who can largely take credit for building the Guy Sebastian brand, Annette Sharp writes.
Heartbreak at the final hurdle — very public heartbreak at that — and torrents of cruel abuse from people they’d never laid eyes on, weren’t enough to dissuade some reality dating stars from trying it all again. What made them return to do it all again?
David Meddows
It might be the home of tennis but there’s always another gripping game playing out courtside at Wimbledon. We take a look back at some of the most talked about moments involving the royals at the tennis.
Kerry Parnell
He won Aussie fans over in his role as Patrick Reid in the popular show Offspring. But Matt Le Nevez is back in a new, gritty role in global crime thriller, Absentia.
Holly Byrnes
It’s been a tough year so far for a number of reasons but with the next wave of prime new releases set to hit bookstores very soon, 2020 could be the best year for readers yet.
Staff writers
Tasmania’s two contestants in hit singing show The Voice are set to battle it out against each other – but the TV studio will be much quieter than usual. Find out why.
Linda Smith
Controversial Tiger King star Carole Baskin is still reaping the rewards from the notorious documentary series, reportedly earning thousand of dollars a day on an online greeting website.
Nicky Winmar has settled his dispute with Sam Newman, Mike Sheahan and Don Scott over comments about the St Kilda champion’s famous jumper lift on the trio’s podcast.
Sunday Herald Sun experts and readers are in agreement over who the big winners should have been on television’s (cancelled) night of nights this year. See who our readers chose to win the rogue Logies.
Nui Te Koha
Gig-starved punters might see international bands rock into Australia in February under a COVID safe tour plan. But how will it work?
NUI TE KOHA
Tom and Emma Hawkins were high school sweethearts when they arrived in Geelong 14 years ago. Now as Tom reaches the latter part of his AFL career — the power couple reflect on the ups and downs that come with being in the public spotlight.
JACKIE EPSTEIN
In an exclusive interview, Ben Fordham’s 2GB Drive replacement Jim Wilson tells The Saturday Telegraph that his late son and sister will be on his mind as he steps into the coveted role.
TERRITORIANS will be able to experience what is more like a traditional Dry season this month, with the return of several major events bringing social lives back to some normality
WILL ZWAR and RAPHAELLA SAROUKOS
With big budget blockbusters put on the backburner by COVID-19, indie dramas, foreign language films and hard-hitting documentaries have risen to the top of 2020’s critical hit-list.
Simon Collins
Big Brother contestant Casey Mazzucchelli has taken a stand against racist abuse on Instagram after the eviction of fellow West Australian Angela Clancy.
Lily Hoffmann
WA cinemas will reopen for the school holidays and while there won’t be the usual slate of new kids movies it doesn’t mean you have to miss out on your school holiday popcorn fix.
Ben O'Shea
As young socialites tear themselves away from their overpriced tracksuits and pour themselves into party gowns and sequins, Suited is preparing a glamourous bash to awaken the city from its slumber.
Krystal Sanders
LINE-UPS for the first two live concerts with crowds post-coronavirus in Australia – and possibly the world — have been unveiled with some classic and up-and-coming Australian talent to feature in both Darwin shows
WILL ZWAR
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