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Australia’s new defence minister Richard Marles has scrapped his predecessor Peter Dutton’s ban on “woke” events like LGBTQI morning teas organised by Australian Defence Force employees. Dutton, at present the Leader of the Opposition, had brought in the ban in May 2021 after the department held morning teas with staff wearing rainbow clothing to mark the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersexphobia and Transphobia. Dutton, then the Defence Minister, had got Defence Force Chief Angus Campbell and Secretary Greg Moriarty  to issue a memo to ban such events. “Defence represents the people of Australia and must at all times be focused on our primary mission to protect Australia’s national security interests. We must not be putting effort into matters that distract from this,” the note read. A new note issued by Campbell and Moriarty on August 23, overturned the ban on the direction of deputy prime minister and defence minister Marles, reported The Australian.  “Each year we recognise events of significance and importance.

Gary Barlow has shared a series of candid photos with his fans on Instagram, alongside a heartfelt goodbye message.MORE: Gary Barlow and wife Dawn look so in love in photos taken by son Daniel during family holidayThe Take That star began his carousel of snapshots with a striking picture showing him topless and cuddled up to his wife Dawn. WATCH: Gary Barlow works out at home with his son DanielThe pair have their eyes closed, with Dawn resting her head on her husband's chest and wrapping her arm over him.READ: Gary Barlow shares sweet insight into daughter Daisy's 13th birthday celebrationsMORE: Gary Barlow and his wife Dawn have a BIG reason to celebrate! PhotosIn the caption, Gary explained: "I say goodbye to the family today and fly home. 'A different stage' awaits. New horizons, challenges and big adventures.

The first trailer for A Jazzman’s Blues is finally here.

John Boyega is opening up about the racist backlash he experienced when portraying Finn in the Star Wars sequel trilogy.The 30-year-old British actor played Finn in 2015's Star Wars: The Force Awakens, 2017's Star Wars: The Last Jedi and 2019's Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, though he said he'd never play the character again.Boyega spoke with John Fugelsang on his Sirius XM radio show, revealing that the inaction on Disney's part when it came to racist trolls, in essence, paved the way for the studio to stand up for Obi-Wan Kenobi star Moses Ingram when trolls targeted her. Opening up: John Boyega is opening up about the racist backlash he experienced when portraying Finn in the Star Wars sequel trilogy Finn: The 30-year-old British actor played Finn in 2015's Star Wars: The Force Awakens, 2017's Star Wars: The Last Jedi and 2019's Star Wars: The Rise of SkywalkerHe began by explaining his thoughts on social media as a whole, stating, 'Right now you go on social media, it feels like algebra to me.''Two plus two is four.

Oscar nominee Steve Carell suited up for the Hollywood premiere of his FX on Hulu limited series The Patient on Tuesday night alongside celebrities like Sir Patrick Stewart.The 60-year-old Massachusetts native posed at private members club NeueHouse while clad in a black suit over a white button-up and grey-striped necktie as well as black Oxfords.Steve wore glasses over his hazel eyes and sported a silver-flecked short beard for the red carpet festivities. Gents: Oscar nominee Steve Carell (L) suited up for the Hollywood premiere of his FX on Hulu limited series The Patient on Tuesday night alongside celebrities like Sir Patrick Stewart (R)Missing from Carell's side was his wife of 27 years - SNL alum Nancy Walls - with whom he fathered 21-year-old daughter Annie and 18-year-old son Johnny.The Minions: The Rise of Gru actor executive produced and stars as newly-widowed psychotherapist Alan Strauss in FX's 10-episode hostage thriller, which premieres August 30 on Hulu.

Andrew Callaghan's beloved internet news team Channel 5 have spent the last couple of years traveling around the world documenting rap culture, political rallies, and war. Basically, anywhere a group of strange enough people gets together to do and say things really out of pocket, you can find Channel 5.

EXCLUSIVE: Criminal Minds showrunner Simon Mirren and his production partner Benjamin Anderson are currently in Mumbai working on a procedural drama series with Indian firms Applause Entertainment and Locomotive Global, Deadline can reveal.

Olivia Newton-John died earlier this month aged just 73, after three traumatic battles with breast cancer.Since then, her 36-year-old daughter Chloe Lattanzi has taken to Instagram to reveal how she is coping with the loss.In view of her 150,000 followers, she posted a quote by Dr Who writer Jamie Anderson, who summed up the experience of bereavement."Grief, I've learned, is really just love. It's all the love you want to give but cannot," she quoted."All that unspent love gathers up in the corners of your eyes, the lump of your throat, and the hollow part of your chest.

Comedy star and OK!'s treasured columnist Judi Love has given her verdict on the public criticism following the news that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will be returning to the UK for a string of charity events next month. Writing in her column this week, Judi also has her say on the footballing row and social media death threats forced upon Crystal Palace defender Joachim Andersen.

Hollyoaks actress Jorgie Porter may have just hinted that she’s having a baby girl after she was spotted shopping for pink clothing items. The expectant mother, 34, shared a snap of her doing some shopping on Tuesday 23 August, where she browsed for baby clothes. Jorgie browsed a section of the store with lots of pink clothing and stereotypical girly items, before going on to look at cribs and other toys.

Regina Hall pulled out all the stops as she graced the Los Angeles red carpet premiere of the forthcoming Netflix film Me Time.The actress, 51, turned heads in a yellow dress by ALIÉTTE as she was joined by costars Kevin Hart, 43, and Mark Wahlberg, also 51.In the movie Regina plays the architect wife of a stay-at-home dad who finds himself with unprecedented 'me time' when his buddy invites him to a kid-free birthday party. Stunner: Regina Hall pulled out all the stops as she graced the red carpet premiere of the forthcoming Netflix film Me TimeThe veteran entertainer turned heads in the bold look, which was styled by Alison Edmond.It featured a silky, asymmetrical, off-the-shoulder blouse with long sleeves that gathered at her forearms.

Eiza Gonzalez put on a sizzling display as she stepped out on Tuesday night with some of her closest gal pals in Los Angeles.The 32-year-old actress modeled a semi-sheer maroon striped coord, complete with a ruched crop top that showcased her chiseled abs.She slipped her slim pins into a pair of matching bootcut pants with high-waisted shapewear beneath them to protect her modesty. Girls' night! Eiza Gonzalez put on a sizzling display as she stepped out on Tuesday night with some of her closest gal pals in Los AngelesShe strolled along the bustling LA streets in a pair of black patent leather mules and she kept a beige leather purse tucked under her arm. Gonzalez's wavy brunette hair was worn down and tucked behind her ears to reveal a a pair of sparkly drop earrings.

Regina Hall skillfully skirted around discussing Will Smith's infamous Oscars slap on Tuesday's episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live on ABC.The 51-year-old actress discussed the bit she did while co-hosting the Oscars in which she told single actors who she wanted to meet that she needed them to come with her backstage to do a second emergency 'Covid' test.Guest host Lamorne Morris, 39, asked Regina about the skit and how she called Bradley Cooper, Timothée Chalamet, Simu Liu, Tyler Perry, Jacob Elordi and even attempted to get Will to come to stage for the mock 'COVID' test. Oscars co-host: Regina Hall skillfully skirted around discussing Will Smith's infamous Oscar slap on Tuesday's episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live on ABCRegina shared with Lamorne that having the actors come on stage was not planned.'Who would go on stage if something was not planned?' Lamorne asked jokingly.

It was a family affair at the premiere of the animated film The Great Wolf Pack: A Call to Adventure, with Ashley Tisdale bringing her niece Mikayla Dawn McChesnie.The 37-year-old actress attended the premiere with her 12-year-old niece at The Great Wolf Lodge in Garden Grove, California.A number of other celebs attended with their kids in tow, including Mario Lopez and kids Gia and Dominic, Whitney Port and five-year-old son Sonny Sanford Rosenman and Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Peta Murgatroyd with their son Shai.  Premiere: The 37-year-old actress attended the premiere with her 12-year-old niece at The Great Wolf Lodge in Garden Grove, CaliforniaTisdale stepped out with a stylish black long-sleeved top and diamond earrings for the red carpet event. She was carrying a fuzzy orange purse with her blonde locks flowing past her shoulders.  The High School Musical star completed her look with army green pants and a black belt and black shoes. Ashley's look: Tisdale stepped out with a stylish black long-sleeved top and diamond earrings for the red carpet eventHer niece Mikayla, the daughter of Ashley's sister Jennifer Tisdale and Shane McChesnie, stepped out in a light green jumpsuit.She also had a pink Gucci purse with a long gold chain dangling from around her waist.Mikayla completed her look with white boots with thick black soles.  Niece: Her niece Mikayla, the daughter of Ashley's sister Jennifer Tisdale and Shane McChesnie, stepped out in a light green jumpsuitThe Great Wolf Pack: A Call to Adventure follows five woodland animals – Wiley the Wolf, Violet the Wolf, Oliver the Raccoon, Sammy the Squirrel and Brinley Bear.They were chosen by the Great Wolf Spirit to form and become the Great Wolf Pack.

Megan Thee Stallion took to social media on Tuesday with a series of tweets after J  Prince showed his support for Carl Crawford amid the legal battle between the songstress and Crawford's label, 1501 Certified Entertainment.J Prince, 57, took to Instagram on Tuesday stating that Megan and her management team at Roc Nation had 'lied about Carl Crawford and his 1501 label.'Prince said that Crawford 'discovered, developed and fully financed MTS early in her career which led to a life changing distribution agreement for her with 300 Entertainment.' The latest: Megan Thee Stallion, 27, took to social media Tuesday with a series of tweets after J  Prince showed his support for Carl Crawford amid the legal battle between the songstress and Crawford's label, 1501 Certified Entertainment. She was snapped earlier this month in NYC He noted that 'long before MTS was a household name,' Crawford's label 'generously agreed to give Megan 40% of its PROFITS,' which he called 'substantially more than the customary record royalty that a new artist receives from a record label.'The record executive said that the notion the contract terms are 'unconscionable or unfair is blatantly false and contrary to the customs or norms in the music industry,' adding that Roc Nation pays its new artists 'significantly less' than the royalty percentage in her agreement.

Sara James blew the judges away with her performance of the Elton John song Rocket Man on Tuesday's episode of America's Got Talent on NBC.The 14-year-old singer from Poland was the last to take the stage during the two-hour live show.Before she came out, Sara said she was shocked by the reaction to her audition from her fans in Poland and when singer Billie Eilish, 20, retweeted her song on social media. Talented teen: Sara James blew the judges away with her performance of the Elton John song Rocket Man on Tuesday's episode of America's Got Talent on NBC'I really have to make this performance inspire,' Sara said.Sara, who wore a silver shirt and pants, wowed the crowd and the judges who gave her a standing ovation when she finished singing.

Peter Andre has shared his fear that his 15 year old daughter Princess looks too much like a “young lady”.The teen regularly shares snaps of herself on social media, and her dad, 49, says that it “scares” him how fast she has grown up. Writing in his new! magazine column, Pete opened up about the family’s recent trip to Cyprus and comments that Princess is looking more and more like him. He said: “I posted a couple of pictures of us and surprisingly people have been saying Princess is the spitting image of me.

READ MORE:BBC Breakfast’s Carol Kirkwood says she’s a ‘broken woman’ in candid on-air confession"They have 3D printed wooden sheets that spring into different shapes when they dry out, after you've made them."Jon labelled the research a "dream", as Tina continued: "I'm not entirely sure how that works, but yeah apparently it puts itself together. A chair sort of assembles itself."Her co-presenter commented: "What?! Well, you get pop-up tents, but a pop-up bed or a wardrobe, I'm not quite so sure.

John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent Faroese-born emerging director Andrias Høgenni, winner of a Canal+ award at Cannes Critics’ Week in 2021 with his short film “Illi illa meint,” just got married this summer. His project “Anything for Her,” introduced at this year’s Nordic Co-Production Market in Haugesund, is precisely about a wedding, and much more. Family conflicts, especially with step-parents involved, and the uniquely chaotic nature of a Faroese wedding set in a tightly-knit community of 52,000 souls. Spearheaded by Danish production partners Johannes Rothaus Nørregaard of Studiocanal-backed SAM Productions (“Borgen”) and Rikke Tambo Andersen of Tambo Film (“The Penultimate”), the project has secured co-production partners from France and the Faroe Islands, Variety has learned.

John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent Italy’s I Wonder Pictures has boarded Finnish comedy “The Player” as a co-producer ahead of its bow at Haugesund’s industry sidebar New Nordic Films.  The company will also handle local distribution. The project is directed by Teemu Nikki and produced by It’s Alive Films’ Jani Pösö.  “I consider Teemu Nikki as one of the best European directors. He is brilliant, prolific and always surprising,” Andrea Romeo, I Wonder Pictures’ general manager and head of acquisitions, told Variety.  “I think that his cinema will be increasingly appreciated in the world, as well as in Italy. His movies always talk about important issues, keeping a perfect balance between black comedy and auteur cinema. It’s also a great pleasure for us to work with a producer like Jani and a company as prestigious as It’s Alive Films.”

Manchester United have appointed former West Ham flop Benni McCarthy as a strikers coach for the new season.McCarthy is best remembered for his time in England for his spell at Blackburn Rovers - where he earned the unenviable tag of a one-season wonder. The South African failed to reignite that form, and he struggled after moving to Upton Park.However, McCarthy once knocked the Red Devils out of the Champions League as Jose Mourinho's young Porto side went on to conquer Europe.