New Idea 30 January 2017

DADDY COOL Talk-show host and Carpool Karaoke creator JAMES CORDEN proves he’s still a big kid at heart as he heads to the playground with his son MAX, five, and daughter CAREY, two. Cute! ALONG FOR THE RIDE! There’s nothing like hitting the shops with Nan and Pop! Lauren Newton and Matt Welsh’s youngest daughter LOLA, four, helps grandparents BERT and PATTI NEWTON with their weekly grocery shopping. The People’s Choice The glam and the gorgeous of Hollywood descended on the 43rd Annual People’s Choice Awards. JENNIFER LOPEZ defied age, BLAKE SHELTON and GWEN STEFANI looked loved-up, and MELISSA McCARTHY went floral. New mum BLAKE LIVELY won the Best Legs award while ELLEN DEGENERES and wife PORTIA DE ROSSI caught up with SARAH JESSICA PARKER – and JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE was a winner for his song…

It’s the viral ‘Jacketgate’ video that has captivated Australia – and now New Idea can exclusively reveal the secret that drove Channel Nine’s Amber Sherlock to lash out at fellow network reporter Julie Snook. The embarrassing leaked footage – which shows Nine News Now reporter Amber lose her cool at Julie for wearing the same colour – has caused shockwaves around the world, with even US talk-show host Jimmy Kimmel calling it the ‘clip of the year’. And while some of her colleagues would disagree, well-placed industry sources tell New Idea that the reporter is well-known at Channel Nine for being ‘rude’ and ‘making producers cry’. The 41-year-old is also reportedly particularly scathing towards younger presenters at the network – such as 29-year-old Julie – who she sees as a threat. ‘Amber is…

Julie made her first TV appearance following the Jacketgate saga wearing a royal blue top – and a brand new hairstyle! Industry insiders say that producers were keen to give her a new look – with beachy curls replacing her straight locks – in an effort to distance her from the viral video. It’s another sign that Channel Nine bosses are keen to invest in Julie. ‘Julie has been a favourite at the station for a while, with some pegging her for big things in the future,’ an insider told The Daily Telegraph. ‘She is definitely one to watch and this has put her face out there.’…

Once regular fixtures in each other’s lives, a chance meeting has sparked serious chemistry between Brad Pitt and Courteney Cox, paving the way for the duo to take their relationship to a new romantic level. Welcomed back into the Hollywood fold following his split from Angelina Jolie, Brad recently attended the ROCK4EB! charity event in Malibu, where he rubbed shoulders with the likes of Sting, Cindy Crawford, Heidi Klum and Zach Galifianakis. But according to fellow partygoers, it was old pal Courteney who took most of Brad’s attention. ‘Brad and Courteney greeted each other like old lovers,’ an insider tells New Idea. ‘Sparks were flying big time. There’s so much history and affection between those two – they’ve been through a lot together.’ The duo have a long and complicated relationship,…

After his joint statement with Angelina – in which both stars agreed to keep all documents relating to their bitter custody battle private – it appears Brad is finally coming out on top. Ange is said to be furious that she has been forced to hand the kids over to Brad more frequently, according to reports in Life & Style. ‘Up until now, Angelina has played games by suddenly cancelling visits and making it difficult for him to see them,’ the magazine’s source says. ‘But Brad is going to get his visitation much more regularly now.’ The Department of Children and Family Services and the FBI have also cleared Brad of child abuse accusations made by Ange. And now therapists, who have treated Brad and the kids, are drawing up a report based…

Prince Frederik has surprised his beautiful wife Princess Mary with a unique 45th birthday present she’ll never forget – her own $10 million Aussie private island! The adoring prince is said to have purchased the exclusive island – rumoured to be one of nine rare privately owned islands off the coast of Tasmania – for his Australian princess. The 48-year-old will wow her with the lavish gift at a royal function to celebrate her landmark birthday on February 5. Palace sources say that while the present will go down in royal history as the most extravagant of all time, Fred says he was desperate for Mary to own a piece of Australia, given it’s so close to her heart. ‘Mary might live on the other side of the world, but she talks about…