It's HERE! The trailer for the new season on 'Big Little Lies' - season two, and hotly anticipated. And YEP - Meryl Streep has joined the cast, and oh my gosh we cannot wait! Take a sneak peek here:
“We’re kidding ourselves if we think people will to stop talking,” says Celeste (Nicole Kidman). Ya think? For sure. Season one was a ratings phenomenon - it took home eight Primetime Emmy Awards, including a win for Kidman. Season two drops into your Foxtel viewing schedule in June, on Fox Showcase. And three-time Academy Award winner Meryl Streep has joined the stellar cast. Reese Witherspoon, Laura Dern, Shailene Woodley, Zoë Kravitz are back of course too!
The ‘Monterey Five’ as they're called, are followed in this new season, after the death of Celeste’s (Kidman) abusive husband, Perry (Alexander Skarsgård).
“[It’s] like we all have scarlet letters on our backs,” says Jane (Shailene Woodley). Enter Mary Louise Wright (Streep).
Under the guise of being concerned for the wellbeing of her grandchildren, Mary Louise comes to town searching for answers. “I want to know what happened that night,” she says to Madeline (Witherspoon) in the trailer. “I’m very tempted to ask you, but I don’t think I would get the truth, would I?”
Crystal R Fox also joins the cast as Bonnie’s (Zoë Kravitz) mum Elizabeth, and Mo McRae plays second-grade teacher Michael Perkins.
The show has a new director too: Andrea Arnold (from 'Transparent') takes over as director.
Whoa. It's over. Dan from MAFS has split from Jess from MAFS. We are on first name basis people, and acronyms ONLY because we are TOO BUSY STILL talking about 'Married At First Sight', I mean what are you gonna do. We are still coming down from the utter high of seeing people we don't know 'marry', break up, fight, get back together, get it onnnnn.
Okay, enough of this crapola. What we all reaaaally wanna know is: Are Dan and Jess still together? Nup. Straight from the horse's mouth. Dan, that is. It's a no from him. In a sit-down filmed interview (see below) obtained exclusively by Yahoo Lifestyle Australia, the 35 year old father of one says he broke up with Jess after their heated exchange on 'Talking Married' (did you see it? Shittttt! CLICK HERE to watch - go to 12 minute mark for 'that bit') on Monday night, following the MAFS finale which saw Dan discover (at the same moment we did, well, give or take a few months of pre record) Jess’s flirty propositioning to Nic Jovanovic (Cyrell's 'ex'). HERE IS THAT VIDEO. Dan Webb and Jessika Power: over. As you can see, Dan says he has feelings of “regret about ever meeting Jess”.
Dan’s interview contradicts claims made by Jess earlier this week on her KIIS radio interview earlier this week, saying they were "working through things."
“Me and Jess have split, let’s get that straight. We have broken up,” Dan said today.
“There’s allegations coming out that we’re still together. She’s saying we’re still together. We are not together.”
Chris Lilley has created a new show and it's just about to drop on Netflix - on April 19! Josie's Juice is a massive fan of anything Chris Lilley related and we have followed every single series he has created: 'We Can Be Heroes', Summer Heights High', 'Angry Boys', 'Ja’mie Private School Girl', 'Jonah From Tonga', and now... 'Lunatics'.
Here is the just released official trailer:
The Aussie comedian, who created alter egos including the OTT characters of schoolgirl Ja’mie King and drama teacher Mr G, will be seen again on screens, but this time, not free to air, instead 'Lunatics' will stream on Netflix from next week.
The new show is a 10-episode mockumentary and marks Lilley’s return to the small screen, five years after 'Jonah from Tonga'.
Lunatics introduces six new characters, all written and played by Lilley, including a South African woman called Jana, who is described as “a lesbian pet psychic to the stars who from her South African base struggles with an unrequited love for her personal assistant”.
Then there is Quentin, an “incompetent real estate agent” who dreams of being... a DJ.
Enter seven-foot-tall uni student Becky, and retail worker Keith who says his struggle with his “deep love for a cash register” is real.
Then there's Gavin, a boy destined to become the future Earl of an English country estate, and Joyce, a hoarder and ex-porn star.
Christopher Cassaniti, the young man who passed away on Monday April 1 in a horrendous workplace accident has had a GoFundMe page set up in his honour.
PHOTO: Christopher Cassaniti (source: Facebook)
The description on the page reads:
Our beautiful boy, Christopher, was taken from us far too soon on Monday 1st April in a scaffolding collapse while working at Macquarie Park.
In light of the sudden nature of his passing, we kindly ask for any support which will help the family to honour him and celebrate his short but meaningful life. All funds raised will go straight to the family to assist with costs as the family tries to rebuild from this unspeakable tragedy.
We would also like this fund to bring light to the current issues surrounding the safety of our tradies, workmen and women who risk their lives everyday to build our great country into the beautiful place we call home. Australia was built on the backs of hardworking labourers like Christopher and his passing will not be in vain with the help of your support. At time of publishing this post, this was the money raised so far:
$28,573 of $30,000 goal
Here is the link: https://www.gofundme.com/in-memory-of-christopher-cassaniti?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fb_co_shareflow_w&fbclid=IwAR3jK84Zp9yaJFoUBtTfJlmzsXaBAeyFw617Wzwe4mCt5tjg1V_UxUhFsTA
If you're a fan of the famed Pilu restaurant at Newport, you will ADORE this new offering at the all new Harbord Diggers by Sardinian-born chef Giovanni Pilu called AcquaFresca by Pilu. AcquaFresca by Pilu is a casual Italian trattoria brought to you by this renowned Italian chef, and its intention is to resemble a beachside trattoria on the coast of Italy, where guests can drink in a unique Italian experience. And they have done that! All the elements are here: from the attentive yet relaxed service, to the prosciutto carvery, to the exceptional Italian food.
The menu includes all your Italian favourites, done beautifully: simple, tasty dishes using, fresh, seasonal ingredients, divided into an extensive antipasti list, pasta, secondi (mains), dolci (desserts) and pizza.
Many of the dishes are share plates style, tapping into the true and authentic way to eat Italian food with la famiglia e gli amici.
AcquaFresca by Pilu offers a range of Italian and local wines, plenty by the glass and a great selection of Italian cocktails and aperitivi. We're talking your classic negroni and a list of the popular Italian spritz, along with local and artisan beers. The menu represents affordability and Italian authenticity, tapping into the simplicity and quality of fresh Italian ingredients.
Fresh pasta is rolled out on a daily basis, and the baking of their focaccia and grissini and prove our pizza dough made from organic flour for 48 hours.
Open for lunch and dinner seven days a week. AcquaFresca is suitable for groups of 2-50 and reservations are accepted for lunch and dinner.
For more than 10 years Pilu has brought the very best of Italian cuisine to his seaside restaurant called Pilu, and has become an award winning venue in the process.
The new Harbord Diggers development - wow! You guys, you simply must visit. The concept comes from the Mounties Group, opening in mid-2018, and has given locals a whole new dining and lifestyle offering. (Just a little disclaimer - I am counting down the days until I am 55, when I can officially move into the luxe new residence spaces above Harbord Diggers. I keep imagining having happy hour drinks and delicious meals in the restaurants below, or takeaway, several times a week). "It is Italy on a plate," said Harbord Diggers General Manager, Dale Hunt.
The Harbord Diggers redevelopment has seen Pilu take a relaxed and casual approach, with the restaurant boasting an understated elegance, sitting perfectly within the environment. “The food component of this world first development is crucial to the club’s ongoing success,” says Mr Hunt. "Giovanni and Marilyn’s fresh contemporary new take on dining will be perfectly suited to ournew intergenerational venue. With the superb food and ideal location it is not hard to close your eyes for a moment and, briefly, picture yourself on the Italian Riviera," he added. “The view is, quite simply, arguably the most breathtaking in Australia as it overlooks thestunning eastern seaboard of Australia. Top that with food that is elegant and bountiful and diners set off on a journey from Lombardy in Italy's north to Campania in the south andeverywhere in between, without leaving God’s country on the Northern Beaches,” says Mr Hunt.
Stage 1 of the new Harbord Diggers opened in 2018 starting with 'Explore & Develop Freshwater' and 'Watermark Freshwater', followed by the new club hospitality precinct expected in mid-2018. Stage 2, which includes the fitness and aquatic centre and remaining residences, is planned for completion in late 2019. More foodie photos we took during our visit to drool over:
For more information on the new Harbord Diggers or to view the Harbord Diggers 3D Animation video visit harborddiggers.com.au or view on the Mounties Group YouTube here.
The sweet as Angie Kent (who is clever, witty, and gorgeous) is the new 'Bachelorette' for 2019. As the announcement post says: "From the couch to the jungle, she’s ready to find love."
Channel Ten has officially confirmed that Australia’s next Bachelorette is Angie Kent, who you'd know as one half of the very popular Gogglebox duo Angie & Yvie. (We also REALLY heart Yvie, after years of seeing her on said 'Gogglebox' and meeting her on 'Studio 10'.
