Famous star arrives in Sydney with newborn - news.com.au

A former child star has been seen arriving in Sydney with her young family in tow.

Former Disney star Aly Michalka, 35, kept a low profile as she walked through Sydney airport with her newborn son, Jack, and husband Stephen Ringer.

She wore leggings and a slouchy white jumper and kept her hair pulled back.

The new mum welcomed her son in April and kept him strapped to her chest as she wandered around the airport.

Her husband Stephen, a film producer, boldly wore a fedora paired with an oversized plaid shirt. Nothing quite screams “I’m a celebrity” like wearing a bold hat; ask Guy Sebastian.

The former Disney star is in town, along with several other stars, such as The Vampire Diaries actor Kat Graham, for the Comic-Con Supernova event where thousands of fans buy tickets to meet their favourite stars.

Aly was a main character in the television series iZombie, which ran from 2015 to 2019. The show has since gained a cult following, hence why she’s appearing at Supernova.

If you’re not familiar with that show, there’s a reason Aly might still look familiar to you; she’s a former Disney kid.

She got her big break on the show Phil of the Future and capitalised on that by teaming up with her younger sister AJ and becoming a musical duo, Aly & AJ.

The sisters have released five albums together over the past 20 years. They even released the banger The Potential Break-Up Song about her then-boyfriend Joe Jonas forgetting to ring her on her birthday. Their most recent album, With Love From, came out last year.

Aly and AJ also starred in the Disney straight-to-television movie Cow Belles together and Super Sweet Sixteen, an MTV film.

Outside of their musical efforts, AJ found success on her own in the sitcom The Goldbergs and its spin-off Schooled.

Aly, on the other hand, has made her mark in the film industry with roles in movies like Grown Up 2 and Easy A, while also maintaining a consistent presence on television.

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In 2021, she opened up to the Washington Post about the awkward experience of going from child star to adult.

“People don’t want to see their childhood idol grow up, and that can be really hard to navigate. Because you do want to grow up, and you do want to spread your wings, but you’re trying not to do it too fast,” she explained.

“AJ and I were able to do that a little bit more in the privacy of our own homes, and it wasn’t quite as exploited as it was for others. I’m grateful for that.”

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‘Heartbroken’: Prolific sitcom star dead - news.com.au

Martin Mull, a musician and actor best known for his work in comedies like Clue, Roseanne and Arrested Development, died Thursday after struggling with an unknown illness, his family announced. He was 80.

“I am heartbroken to share that my father passed away at home on June 27th, after a valiant fight against a long illness,” his daughter, Maggie, wrote on Instagram today.

“He was known for excelling at every creative discipline imaginable and also for doing Red Roof Inn commercials,” she continued. “He would find that joke funny. He was never not funny.

“My dad will be deeply missed by his wife and daughter, by his friends and co-workers, by fellow artists and comedians and musicians, and — the sign of a truly exceptional person — by many, many dogs,” she added in the post that included a heartwarming photo of Mull petting a pooch’s belly.

“I loved him tremendously.”

Mull launched his career in the 1970s TV shows Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman and Fernwood 2 Night, before starring as Colonel Mustard in the 1985 film Clue, Leon Carp on Roseanne and beloved private investigator Gene Parmesan on Arrested Development.

He also made his mark with his guest role as political aide Bob Bradley in Veep, which earned him an Emmy nomination in 2016.

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Mull’s most recent roles included guest appearances on The Afterparty, Not Dead Yet and Grace and Frankie.

Mull is survived by his wife, the former Wendy Haas, an actor and composer he married in 1982, and his daughter Maggie, a TV writer and producer.

This story originally appeared on Page Six and is republished here with permission.

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TV star breaks silence over allegations - news.com.au

Jonathan Van Ness slammed the bombshell report claiming they were emotionally “abusive” on the set of Queer Eye as being not “based in reality” nearly four months after the piece was first published.

“I think a lot of people were like looking for a reason to hate me or like looking for a reason to be like, ‘See, I always knew that they were a fake c**t and this is the proof,’” the reality star, who goes by they/he/she pronouns, said on the Table Manners with Jessie and Lennie Ware podcast Tuesday.

“My family was so supportive of my husband and my team, but I didn’t even get on social media or, like, look at my phone for three weeks.”

Van Ness, 37, said they and their Queer Eye castmates first learned of the investigative profile in December 2023, and claimed that a lot of the information gathered was “taken out of context” to make them look “as bad as possible.”

“I think people forget no matter how famous you are you’re still a person,” the TV personality added.

“That article came at like an incredibly vulnerable time, like for my hair care company, for like my whole career. It just was really rough.”

Van Ness then said that the article was “overwhelmingly untrue” and allegedly done “in bad faith,” but admitted that there may have been times when they snapped at people or “could have been better.”

In March, Rolling Stone published the damning exposé, which accused Van Ness of “rage issues.”

Seven production sources who spoke to the outlet claimed the hairstylist’s behind-the-scenes behaviour contributed to the rift within the original Fab Five, alleging Van Ness would lash out at crew members.

“He didn’t want to ever share the spotlight with anyone. There were times when we couldn’t even shoot scenes with certain members of the Fab Five together because it got so bad,” one insider said, referencing Van Ness’ co-stars Tan France, Antoni Porowski, Karamo Brown and Bobby Berk, who has since left the show.

Others described Van Ness as a “monster,” “nightmare” and “demeaning.”

“[There’s] a real emotion of fear around them when they get angry. It’s almost like a cartoon where it oozes out of them,” one source explained.

“It’s intense and scary,” they went on, noting that Van Ness was a “yeller” who would explode at least once a week. Another source said there was always “tension” on the set, particularly with Van Ness.

“When he comes on set, everything changes if he’s in a bad mood,” they explained. “Working with him is very difficult in any capacity.”

The allegations starkly contrast Van Ness’ public persona, which made them a fan favourite among viewers of the Netflix hit.

“Jonathan’s a person who contains multitudes and who has the capacity to be very warm, very charismatic, and has the capacity to make you feel really special that they are paying attention to you,” one source said.

“But at least once a day, they would need to yell at somebody. It might be something small, but there’s always going to be somebody to point out and blame and make the villain of the day.”

A separate production source described the Cosmopolitan cover star, who has become a pioneer for trans rights issues, as “hypocritical.”

“As much good as he wants to do in the world, I think a lot of it is very hypocritical,” the source said.

“There’s a definite contrast between the principles and the values that Jonathan stands for publicly. They’re really centered around having this warmth, love, and care for other people.

“There’s a real contrast between that and the way that they treat the people who are closest to them across the board. It’s the opposite of what this person is touted and paid to be.”

Berk, 42, who was the show’s design expert, announced his departure from the series in 2023 after eight seasons and later confirmed he had tension with France, 41.

However, the British fashion designer disputed the claim made in Rolling Stone’s piece that alleged he campaigned to get Berk fired in order to get his pal Jeremiah Brent the job.

France is not the only person to attempt to poke holes in the scandalous report, though.

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Several former participants — dubbed “Hometown Heroes” — came forward to defend Van Ness, claiming they had always been “bright and nice” on set.

Queer Eye, which premiered in 2018, will return for a ninth season set in Las Vegas.

This article originally appeared in Page Six and was reproduced with permission

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Australian Idol winner finds forever love - Daily Telegraph

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Casey Donovan’s huge life announcement - news.com.au

Casey Donovan has announced she is engaged to long-time girlfriend Renee Sharples.

The Aussie star took to Facebook to reveal that they had gotten engaged on last Friday, on June 21.

“21.06.24 on the strawberry moon of the winter solstice the love of my life asked me if I wanted to do this life together forever,” wrote the former Australia Idol winner.

“’The day I met you, home was no longer a place it became a person and yes, you are a gypsy but there’s nobody else I would rather attach my wagon to on this beautiful road trip called life and with that, I said yes!”

Some of the pair’s celebrity friends gushed over the news, with Ricki-Lee writing: “Congratulations gorgeous,” while Angela Bishop wrote: “How beautiful! Congratulations to you both.”

The happy couple first met back in 2020 after they matched on dating app Bumble while on lockdown amid the pandemic.

As a result, their first time meeting was over Zoom where they enjoyed a few virtual dates before getting the chance to meet up in person.

Donovan told Woman’s Day in a July 2021 interview that she had been nervous to start dating again after she was “catfished”.

It turns out that for many years she had been convinced she was in a relationship with a man named Campbell, who for it to turn out to have actually been a female friend that she had named “Olga”.

“It’s always nerve-racking because I do have a catfish background and I find it hard to trust people,” she admitted.

However, despite her initial trepidation, she revealed that Sharples had quickly put her mind at ease.

“It was so nice to know that our sense of humour was the same,” she said after their first online date. “We couldn’t wipe the smiles off our faces.”

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Earlier this year, Casey confessed that she’s never been happier in her love life.

“I’m in a very happy secure place in my life,” the singer told The Daily Telegraph in March.

“It has taken me [time] to find the love of my life and to kiss a few frogs – and go through a very big part of my life that was challenging – to find confidence and happiness within myself.”

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Warning: spoilers for The Fall Guy ahead

Prince William accidentally dropped a major movie spoiler while meeting the star of a new blockbuster release.

The future King of England, 42, was filmed meeting British actress Hannah Waddingham in London, where he complimented her on her role in the Ryan Gosling-led movie, The Fall Guy, which hit cinemas in late April.

During their brief encounter, William told Waddingham she played a “good baddie”, referencing a plot twist involving her character Gail Meyer.

“Congratulations on The Fall Guy, I thought you were brilliant. Very good baddie. You make a good baddie,” the Prince of Wales laughed, prompting Waddingham to playfully tell him off.

“Spoiler alert!” Waddingham, 49, responded. “Don’t say that!”

“Oh sorry, I can’t say that,” William added. “(I) take it away,” he laughed.

While The Fall Guy came out two months ago, it’s not yet finished its cinema run.

At the end of the film, which is based around a movie set, stunt man Colt (Gosling) and on-off director girlfriend Jody (Emily Blunt) are stunned to discover executive producer Gail (Waddingham) was at the centre of a plot to pin a host of criminal misdeeds on Colt.

Meanwhile, William and Waddingham were both attending the inaugural Earthshot Prize Innovation Camp in London on Thursday, where they joined a panel discussion.

The debut event aimed to celebrate the impact finalists in the Earthshot Prize awards have had on combating climate change.

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The Earthshot Prize awards were launched by William and Sir David Attenborough in 2020, with five awards presented to individuals or organisations who significantly help the environment.

The award ceremony has been held in a different city each year since its inception, kicking off in London in 2021.

It was then hosted in Boston in 2022, Singapore in 2023 and is set to be held in South Africa this November.

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Neighbours fans grieving the end of an era — again — with Toadie leaving the show after 30 years - ABC News

Ryan Moloney plans to try his hand at directing, with fans bidding goodbye to Toadie as a longstanding character.(Supplied: Network Ten)

When the Australian soap opera Neighbours came to an apparent end two years ago, audience members grieved the end of an era. 

Longstanding characters were like friends to some, with those devoted to the show experiencing an outpouring of emotion similar to how they might feel when a real-life relationship ends. 

Now, those who were grieving for characters such as Jarrod "Toadfish" Rebecchi played by Ryan Moloney will be forced to experience those emotions all over again, with Moloney announcing he's walking away from his on-screen role on the show.

"After 30 years playing Toadie, I will be leaving Ramsay Street," Moloney said in a video posted to social media.

"Now, I can't tell you what is going to happen to the character, whether or not we are going to see him again or not.

"You know, maybe I could be the next Jim Robinson and just [be killed off].

"Or maybe I'll be the next Harold Bishop and keep popping back over the years."

Moloney, 44, joined the show in 1995 playing a troubled teen attending Erinsborough High, who was the antithesis of a teacher's pet.

He matured over the years, becoming a responsible member of his community.

Toadie married about five times, and was involved in some juicy storylines.

Dee Bliss (Madeleine West) and Toadie's (Ryan Moloney) iconic wedding ended in disaster.(Supplied: Network 10)

Moloney has been nominated for a Logie for Most Popular Actor for his portrayal of Toadie.

Reactions from fans have been congratulatory, with some reminiscing and others in disbelief.

Neighbours was launched in 1985.

It left television screens briefly when in 2022, UK broadcaster Channel 5 dropped the show from its schedule.

The final episode attracted an audience of about 1.5 million people in Australia alone and featured former members of the star-studded cast. 

Neighbours experienced a revival when streaming service Amazon confirmed a partnership with production house Fremantle Australia to bring the show back.

Moloney softens the blow by not leaving the show altogether

Margot Robbie, Ryan Moloney and Kym Valentine on Neighbours.(Supplied: Network 10)

Moloney won't be leaving the show altogether, telling fans he plans to work as a director on the show.

"Although I won't be bringing you our fantastic storylines from in front of the camera, I do hope to be bringing them to you from the other side, behind the camera," he said.

"I've just started director training and have just finished filming my first episode as director, so I really hope you enjoy that."

Moloney thanked fans for their support and encouraged them to keep watching the show.

"I would just like to take the opportunity to say thank you all so much for all the love that you have shown me and Toadie over the years, for three decades in fact.

"I'm going to miss you and I'm going to miss him and I'm going to miss Erinsborough.

"But whatever you do make sure you do not miss what is going to happen on Ramsay Street."

Neighbours executive producer, Jason Herbison has confirmed viewers might not have seen the end of Toadie.

"Toadie is an Australian television icon and Ryan is Ramsay Street royalty," he said.

"The street won't be the same without seeing him every week, however there's every chance he will pop back in the future.

"In the meantime, we're thrilled to support his directing ambitions and can't wait for viewers to see how Toadie's season-long story arc plays out.

"Ryan's been instrumental in the journey and has blown us away with his performance."

Moloney will be in good company when he joins Neighbours alumni. Others who have trod Ramsay Street include Kylie Minogue, Jason Donovan, Russell Crowe, Margot Robbie, Guy Pearce, Natalie Imbruglia, Holly Vallance and Natalie Bassingthwaighte.

Neighbours can be viewed Monday – Thursday at 4pm on 10 and 10 Play and 6:30pm on 10 Peach.

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