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Chris Hook

Chris Hook

Chris Hook is Culture News Editor Sydney for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age.

Brooklyn Peltz Beckham and Nicola Peltz in 2024.

Brooklyn Peltz Beckham posts cheeky video as family feud blows up once more

The eldest Beckham child appears to address the spat, days after his younger sister dropped by his LA mansion and slid a note under the door.

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Broadcaster James Valentine died at home using voluntary assisted dying on Wednesday.

James Valentine public memorial as it happened: Influential ABC broadcaster farewelled at Sydney Town Hall

Follow along as the beloved ABC broadcaster, musician and author is farewelled at Sydney Town Hall.

  • Chris Hook, Kayla Olaya and Garry Maddox
Cate Blanchett in Cannes on Sunday. She has taken aim at how quickly the #MeToo movement faded away.

Cate Blanchett laments that #MeToo movement ‘got killed very quickly’ in Hollywood

The Oscar-winning Australian star was speaking in Cannes when she took aim at how little has changed on film sets, despite the #MeToo movement.

  • Chris Hook
Adam Driver has responded to allegations made by his Girls co-star Lena Dunham in her memoir Famesick.

Adam Driver responds to Lena Dunham’s memoir allegations

Dunham accused her Girls co-star and on-screen love interest of behaving “something feral … half-man, half-beast” on set. Now he has broken his silence.

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James Valentine: “I do tend to look at my life and go, ‘I did OK, you know’?”

‘Deeply missed’: ABC radio presenter James Valentine dies aged 64

The former rock star and ABC radio presenter had been battling cancer.

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Katy Perry has vigorously denied Ruby Rose’s allegations against her.

Katy Perry slams Ruby Rose sexual assault allegations as ‘dangerous reckless lies’

The Australian performer made the claims against the US pop star in a series of social media posts. Now Perry has responded.

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John Clark in 2003 with a history of NIDA, the year before he retired.

Visionary arts leader John Clark, who ‘helped shape the cultural life of this city’, dies aged 93

The former NIDA director was instrumental in making the institution into the powerhouse it is today.

  • Chris Hook
Rihanna with A$AP Rocky at an event in New York in December last year.

Gunshots fired at Rihanna and A$AP Rocky’s LA mansion

Rihanna was in the home at the time, but it is unknown if anyone else was present.

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Pop star Pink in concert at Allianz Stadium.

‘You can do better’: Pink slams reports she and husband Carey Hart have split

Reports the US pop star had separated from her husband spread quickly on Friday morning – now she has responded.

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Bruce Springsteen performs at a benefit for the families of Renee Good and Alex Pretti last month.

‘Wannabe king’: Springsteen takes fresh swipe at Trump, confirms tour to start in Minneapolis

The rock legend made some pointed comments about the president and White House in an Instagram video in which he announced a coming tour of the US.

  • Chris Hook