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oh, what a night...

Music legend Bette Midler will sing a track from Mary Poppins Returns . Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga will perform their hit from A Star is Born . Queen and Adam Lambert will also hit the Oscars stage. Hollywood’s night of nights, the 91st Academy Awards, is just around the corner and it’s looking like it’ll be a night to remember. Queen and Adam Lambert have confirmed they will take the stage to perform, sending fans into an absolute frenzy. Bette Midler will also feature, singing “The Place Where Lost Things Go” from Mary Poppins Returns . And Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper will perform “Shallow” from their blockbuster movie A…

making a statement

SHOWCASING MORE THAN 250 global designers, London Fashion Week, which ran from Feb. 15-19, is one of the biggest in the world. After her brand took a hit in 2017 and lost $15 million, former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham is making a comeback.Describing the woman she envisions wearing her new designs in leopard print and pleats, Beckham said she has an edge to her. “She’s a lady, but she’s not particularly ladylike,” she said. “Or maybe she’s ladylike but not really a lady – whichever way you want to look at it, she’s got a bit of a naughty side.”Sitting in the front row were Beckham’s four children and husband, David, while other shows were attended by the likes of British It girls Alexa Chung and Daisy Lowe. As…

on the mend

Gomez and her friends posed for a photo with a disposable camera. She was all smiles on the beach with her pals. Posing up a storm! POP STAR SELENA GOMEZ HAS been pictured enjoying a girls’ trip to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, in photos posted to her Instagram page. In the shots, the 26-year-old singer-turned-TV-producer is pictured smiling broadly while on the beach with some of her best female friends, including bride-to-be Courtney Barry and pals Ashley Cook and Raquelle Stevens.The photos have sparked joy for her legions of fans, who have long been concerned for the star’s wellbeing after she was hospitalised for a reported “emotional breakdown” in October last year. Gomez – who suffers from the debilitating autoimmune disease lupus, which…

it’s official!

“Firework” singer Perry and Pirates of the Caribbean actor Bloom first got together in early 2016. CONGRATULATIONS ARE IN ORDER for singer Katy Perry and actor Orlando Bloom, who got engaged on Valentine’s Day. The couple, who have been together on and off for just over three years, announced their engagement via their Instagram pages, both posting a sweet photo featuring the ruby-and-diamond ring – rumoured to be worth $7 million – Bloom gave his fiancée. The 34-year-old pop star captioned her photo,“Full Bloom”, while Bloom, 42, wrote“Lifetimes” on his post. The couple reportedly celebrated their engagement the following weekend at a party hosted by Perry’s mother, Mary Hudson. Bloom’s ex-wife, Aussie model Miranda Kerr, and their 8-year-old son,…

finding love again

Beasts, the actor is finding bliss once again THE ACTOR IS CURRENTLY in Belgrade, Serbia, to film his newest movie Minamata and appears to be using this time away from home to enjoy a new romance out of the spotlight. On Jan. 28, Johnny Depp was snapped locking lips with a possible new girlfriend.Just weeks earlier, the young woman accompanied Depp on his private plane in Nice, France, before touching down in the Serbian capital. On Oct. 5, Depp attended the premiere for his film Richard Says Goodbye at the Zurich Film Festival. The LA local is enjoying a European romance during his time overseas. Depp’s female companion looks (a lot) younger than his 55 years. (GETTY IMAGES (2);…

off-field drama

Sydney FC fans show their support for al-Araibi at an A-League match on Jan. 19. Former Socceroo Craig Foster escorts al-Araibi through Melbourne Airport on Feb. 12. PALE, FATIGUED, AND FLANKED BY supporters, Melbourne soccer player Hakeem al-Araibi walked slowly through Tullamarine Airport’s arrival lounge on Feb. 12, finally home after more than two months in a cramped Thai prison.Despite his exhaustion, the Bahrain-born defender for Victoria’s Pascoe Vale FC managed a Cheshire cat grin as dozens of waiting Australians greeted him with cheers. “Welcome home, Hakeem!” yelled one wellwisher, as others rushed forward to hug the 25-year-old. “I just want to thank Australia. It’s amazing to see all the people here,” he said with emotion.It was a rousing end to a traumatic ordeal that…