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28 August, 2024
Despite China’s family planning goals, people are more inclined to talk about the pains of marriage and childbirth. Photo: Shutterstock
Chinese culture

Opinion | How China’s reality TV shows reveal changing attitudes to marriage

A hit reality show about couples seeking divorce might come off as mere spectacle but the public discussion around it is telling.

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Oscar Pistorius

Who is Oscar Pistorius’ reported new love, family friend Rita Greyling?

Fame and celebrity

Shawn Mendes, who? Meet Camila Cabello’s rumoured new romance, Henry Chalhoub

Fame and celebrity

Who is Colorado Buffaloes star Travis Hunter’s fiancée, Leanna Lenee?

Travis Hunter told Twitch users that his fiancée had got drunk and cried herself to sleep after getting heat online for looking unhappy following his Heisman Trophy win.

NFL star Travis Hunter has been clapping back at online haters who criticised his fiancée Leanna Lenee. Photos: @db3_tip/Instagram
Fame and celebrity

Meet Bryon, husband to Kristi Noem, Trump’s Homeland Security secretary-to-be

The pair met in high school and share a love of South Dakota’s rural culture; Kristi was passed over as Trump’s running mate this year after reports of an alleged years-long affair with one of his aides.

Fame and celebrity

Who is 2025 Oscars host Conan O’Brien’s wife, Liza Powel?

Liza Powel O’Brien and Conan O’Brien’s meet cute was captured on camera after he showed up at her advertising agency when she was a copywriter; they married in 2002, and Conan’s ex Lisa Kudrow attended.

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Who is Kevin Costner’s ex-wife’s new man, Josh Connor?

Connor was a friend and neighbour to Costner and Baumgartner – after the couple separated, he and Baumgartner made their relationship official with date nights and public holidays with their children.

Kevin Costner and Christine Baumgartner in happier times. Photo: @kevincostnermodernwest/Instagram
Fame and celebrity

Meet Girls Gone Wild founder Joe Francis’ ex-girlfriend Abbey Wilson

The pair met when Wilson won Francis’ show The Search for the Hottest Girl in America; they had a sex tape stolen in 2013 and split in 2021, with Wilson claiming Francis had sexually assaulted her.

Law

Luigi Mangione’s lawyer, Karen Friedman Agnifilo, is married to Diddy’s lawyer

Marc Agnifilo, who is representing Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, used to work for Harvey Weinstein’s lawyer Ben Brafman, while his wife worked for Michael Bloomberg.

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Who is Daily Show star Ronny Chieng’s dual-qualified lawyer wife, Hannah Pham?

The M3gan actor’s partner is qualified to practise law in both Australia and New York, but pivoted to managing her husband’s career, including executive producing his 2022 Netflix special Speakeasy.

Meet Daily Show star Ronny Chieng’s wife Hannah Pham: he expressed frustration with Trump voters on Jimmy Kimmel, and his lawyer wife now manages his career. Photo: @ronnychieng/Instagram
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry

Meet Meghan Markle’s friend, Samantha Stone – who works for Soho House

Markle was recently spotted at the baby shower of LA mover and shaker Samantha Stone alongside Kelly McKee Zajfen and Soho House director Markus Anderson.

Samantha Stone invited Meghan Markle to her baby shower earlier this month. Photos: Samantha Stone/LinkedIn, Getty Images
Fame and celebrity

Meet Ronnie Wood’s wife Sally Humphreys, who is 31 years his junior

The couple married in 2012 with Paul McCartney and Rod Stewart as best men; their twin girls Gracie and Alice were born in 2016, and Humphreys has supported Wood through 2 bouts of lung cancer.

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Meet Kevin Bacon’s musician, composer and filmmaker son, Travis Bacon

The Bacon family all stepped out in a rare outing for the premiere of the Timothée Chalamet-led Bob Dylan biopic, A Complete Unknown, and Kevin’s son Travis turned heads with his goth girlfriend.

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Meet OnlyFans’ Lily Phillips, who plans to bed 1,000 men in a day

Controversial OnlyFans user Lily Phillips has unveiled her next challenge: after sleeping with 101 men in one day, she now says she plans to multiply that number by 10.

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OnlyFans user Lily Phillips is one of the most controversial creators on the platform. Photo: @lilyphillip_s/Instagram
Fame and celebrity

Is Shailene Woodley dating Roberta Colindrez after Aaron Rodgers?

A new report claims The Fault in Our Stars actress has been getting close with her Broadway co-star Roberta Colindrez – so what do we know about the LGBTQ advocate?

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Actress Shailene Woodley was reportedly spotted getting close to her Cult of Love co-star Roberta Colindrez at Thanksgiving. Photos: AP; @robotika/Instagram
Fame and celebrity

Who is Arch Manning, Longhorns QB and scion of the Manning football dynasty?

As the next generation of football’s legendary Manning family, Arch was a high school star and chose the University of Texas for college – but his grandad wants him to play for Dallas in the NFL.

Jay-Z

Who is Carmen Bryan – the woman who had a ‘9-year affair’ with Jay-Z?

Carmen Bryan claimed to have had a 9-year affair with Jay-Z while she was dating rapper Nas, which was at the centre of one of the most famous feuds in hip-hop history – so what do we know about her?

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Who is Charlamagne tha God’s personal trainer wife, Jessica Gadsden?

The couple have supported each other since meeting in high school and now share 4 kids, though they keep their lives off social media – but Charlamagne made headlines for his appearance on The View.

Jessica Gadsden and Charlamagne tha God attend a VIP dinner party at France’s Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc during the Cannes Film Festival. Photo: Getty Images
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Who is Cathy White, the latest subject of wild fan theories about Jay-Z?

Jay-Z and his previous relationships are back in the spotlight as a civil lawsuit alleging his involvement in the Diddy abuses was revealed – and netizens are honing in on a woman named Cathy White.

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Who is Connie Angland, Landman star Billy Bob Thornton’s 6th wife?

Angland, whose credits include Men in Black, has been with Thornton for over two decades; he prefers their low-key lifestyle to the days of hanging out with bigwigs like George Lucas with Jolie.

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Is Ferrari producer Andrea Iervolino having a fling with Jessica Alba?

The Ferrari, Merchant of Venice and Tell It Like a Woman producer fell in love with film as a teen, but it’s his alleged romances with Hollywood actresses that have the rumour mills turning.

Film producer Andrea Iervolino has been linked to both Jessica Alba, left, and Selena Gomez, right. Photos: @andreaiervolinoproducer/Instagram, AFP, AP
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Who is Sam Simon, Simpsons creator and ex-husband of RHOBH’s Jennifer Tilly?

Real Housewives of Beverly Hills newbie Jennifer Tilly has said she still makes money from The Simpsons thanks to her late ex-husband Sam Simon, who co-created the iconic show back in 1989.

The late producer and philanthropist Sam Simon with his first wife Jennifer Tilly pictured at the 2014 Writers Guild Awards in LA. Photo: WireImage
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Meet Stephanie Lebo, Jon & Kate Plus 8 alum Jon Gosselin’s new fiancée

Gosselin and Lebo met through mutual friends in 2021 but went Instagram official only last year. While he is estranged from six of his eight children, Gosselin hopes to see all his kids at the wedding.

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Who is Yellowstone actor Cole Hauser’s wife, Cynthia Daniel?

Actors Cynthia Daniel and Cole Hauser have been together for almost 30 years; Cynthia is mum to Ryland, Colt and Steely Rose, and donated her eggs to her twin after she got cancer.

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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry

Meet Ryen Russillo, the podcaster who called Meghan Markle ‘obtainable’

Former ESPN host Ryen Russillo tried to shoot his shot with Meghan Markle years before she married Prince Harry – but her response was apparently ‘ice cold’ after he sent her a DM.

Unbeknownst to Meghan Markle, podcaster Ryen Russillo was hoping for a date with her after they met at a charity football game. Photos: @ryenrussillo/Instagram, Getty Images
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Who is Dakota Brubaker, who’s dating Reese Witherspoon’s daughter Ava Phillippe?

Brubaker has been sharing photos with Phillippe, including a sweet Christmas-themed snap; the employment specialist and musician spent a year working overseas, taking him to Thailand, Cuba and Peru.

Is Reese Witherspoon’s daughter Ava Phillippe dating Dakota Brubaker – and who is he? Photo: @brubaker_dakota/Instagram
Syrian conflict

Meet Asma al-Assad, Syria’s controversial former first lady

London-born Asma was an investment banker before marrying Bashar al-Assad; she was once called ‘A Rose in the Desert’ before her husband’s brutal regime – and her own actions – put a dent in her image.

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Meet Jillian Wisniewski, the supportive wife of PGA Tour golfer Justin Thomas

Wisniewski was a college athlete and journalism student when she met Thomas; she now works in advertising and supported her partner through the tough times, like when he was dropped by Ralph Lauren.

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