ImageVideo British racing automobile driver Ben Collins, known as The Stig, was also drafted into Jack Daniels Racing for Bathurst. Source: PerthNow The white The Stig. What colour should the next Stig be? / Supplied Source: Supplied < Prev of 2 Next > ANGRY fans have demanded that Ben Collins be sacked after he was revealed as UK Top Gear’s The Stig.
THE BBC has lost its battle to keep the Stig from revealing his identity. The BBC took the Top Gear driver to court because he wanted to publish his autobiography. The broadcaster, which makes millions from selling the program around the world, wanted to keep the Stig’s identity secret and claimed it was a breach of contract for the Stig to name himself publicly. But the Stig was already widely reported to be race automobile driver Ben Collins, 35, from Bristol ...
The BBC is taking legal action aimed at blocking an autobiography that would unmask The Stig / Supplied A BID to prevent the revelation of the identity of Top Gear’s mystery driver The Stig will be heard at the High Court in London. The BBC has taken legal action aimed at blocking publication by book giant HarperCollins of an autobiography which would unmask the faceless TV show favourite, who speeds around a race track with a blackened visor. Clad in ...
The Mad Men team accept the ideal drama series award at the 2010 Emmys / AP Source: AP The cast and creators of Modern Family accept their Emmy at the 2010 awards / AP Source: AP < Prev of 2 Next > THE Emmys have gone old school and ultra modern all at the same time.
Patti and Bert Newton talk of their fears for their troubled son Matthew on A Current Affair tonight. Source: A Current Affair Source: Supplied The Newtons stated their actor son Matt’s life was a “train wreck”. Picture: Damian Shaw Source: The Daily Telegraph FALLEN star Matthew Newton’s showbiz parents have blamed their troubled son’s bad behaviour on “his lifestyle in Sydney and getting in with the wrong people.” TV legend Bert revealed his fears for his son as Matthew battles ...
Paris Hilton was taken to the Clark County Detention Center after being arrested on drug charges / AP Source: AP Hilton was sentenced to 45 days in jail for alcohol and driving related offences three years ago/ AP Source: AP HOTEL heiress Paris Hilton was arrested and later released after being found in possession of cocaine, police have confirmed. The 29-year-old socialite was taken into custody in Las Vegas Strip late Friday night local time after police noticed a cloud ...
Matthew Newton has reportedly already met with his lawyer. Picture: Jay Town Source: The Daily Telegraph WITH The X Factor erasing any trace of Matt Newton before its launch next week, the team who wiped away his previous assault charge have reformed to save the troubled star once again. Celebrity lawyer Chris Murphy has reportedly signed on to lead Newton’s defence against allegations he assaulted former fiancee Rachael Taylor in Rome. The Sydney solicitor, who had Newton’s conviction for bashing actress ...
Matt Newton and Rachael Taylor had phoned their loved ones after he proposed in Rome Source: Supplied TROUBLED actor Matthew Newton proposed to his then girlfriend Rachael Taylor in Rome before allegedly exploding in a violent rage in the foyer of a luxury five-star hotel. Newton had called several people in Australia to share the good news with them and had inked a tell-all deal complete with cuddly couple pics for New Idea magazine. However the celebration of love went ...
FOOTAGE of a partying Ben Cousins smoking amphetamines in a crack pipe and details about his spectacular fall from grace have finally been revealed in a confronting tv documentary. Such is Life – The Troubled Times of Ben Cousins hooked thousands of viewers across Australia last night with a candid and sometimes uncomfortable insight into the drug addiction that took control of one of the AFL’s biggest stars. Cousins stated he hoped his story would ultimately help save lives. Alarming images of the ...
Matthew Newton and Brooke Satchwell when they were together. Newton punched Satchwell even though she begged him to stop. Picture: Richard Dobson Source: Herald Sun MATTHEW Newton got off scot free for hitting former girlfriend Brooke Satchwell four years ago because the judge found that he was a “gentleman” who was unlikely to hit a woman again. A who’s who of entertainment provided glowing references, telling District Court Judge Joseph Moore that Newton, who continued to punch Satchwell while she begged him ...
Matthew Newton allegedly attacked girlfriend Rachael Tayor. Source: Perth Now Source: PerthNow The actor has been readmitted into rehab following the incident in Rome. Picture: Simon Bullard Source: The Daily Telegraph MATTHEW Newton had to be sedated and treated by paramedics after allegedly attacking his actress girlfriend Rachael Taylor in a five-star hotel in Rome. What apparently began as a lovers’ tiff ended with Taylor suffering head injuries and seeking a restraining order from the courts against her former partner ...
Matthew Newton and Rachael Taylor in Sydney in June. Picture: Damian Shaw Source: The Daily Telegraph MATT Newton was forced to withdraw as host of Channel 7′s X Factor on “medical advice” and was readmitted to a private rehabilitation clinic in Melbourne. The 33-year-old was “escorted” home from Dublin by a network producer, amid claims of an altercation with his actress girlfriend Rachael Taylor in the lobby of a luxury hotel in Rome, The Daily Telegraph reports.
Former West Coast Eagle David Wirrpanda and his Dancing with the Stars partner Liza van Pelt / Supplied Source: Supplied FORMER West Coast star David Wirrpanda was fed up with his dance partner’s jealous husband shortly before quitting hit TV show Dancing with the Stars. The Sunday Times comprehends Liza Van Pelt’s husband was seething about seeing his wife and the buff champion footballer together. His jealousy was so out of control that he sat in on rehearsals at a ...
Kim Kardashian’s preview to her Twitter fans of her 2011 calendar. Picture: Kim Kardashian/Twitter Source: Supplied KIM Kardashian, who has taken the art of self-promotion to a new high, has taken to her Twitter fans to try and cash in on her latest money-spinning venture. The reality TV star posted a preview shot of her upcoming 2011 calendar. “New twitter background … it’s a sneak peak from an upcoming calendar shoot … it will be up only for one night!” ...
Aussie Iron Chefs Guy Grossi, Neil Perry and Guillaume Brahimi. Picture: Justin Lloyd Source: The Daily Telegraph CHANNEL 7 has snared three of Australia’s most celebrated chefs as they prepare to take on Channel 10′s mighty MasterChef behemoth. Rockpool’s Neil Perry, Bennelong’s Guillaume Brahimi and Melbourne’s Guy Grossi will headline the Australian version of Iron Chef – the wildly popular cooking game show which first aired in Japan. It is understood show’s producer Shine (the company behind MasterChef) cast its ...
Showtime seems keen to shift away from its black comedies, such as “Weeds” and “Nurse Jackie,” to something a tiny lighter in the future. It doesn’t really make it that far with “The Big C,” a half-hour dramedy about cancer starring Laura Linney. But its failure has nothing to do with being too dark and everything to do with being too light. THE BIG C Dramedy, 10:30 p.m. Mondays, Showtime Too light on character development. Too light in ...
Actor and singer Natalie Bassingthwaighte has given birth to a baby girl. Picture: Channel 10 Source: Supplied SO You Think You Can Dance host Natalie Bassingthwaighte is celebrating the birth of her first child. Bassingthwaighte, a two-time Gold Logie nominee, and her partner, Cameron McGlinchey, welcomed a daughter, Harper Rain Sinclair McGlinchey yesterday afternoon. The child was born weighing 3.22kg at a private Melbourne hospital. “Natalie Bassingthwaighte is a mum,” her manager, Mark Byrne, confirmed last night.