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Gold medallist breaks down in tears over her late father's note

<p>An Olympic gold medallist has broken down in tears as she recalled an emotional and poignant exchange she had with her father before he died of cancer. </p> <p>Lola Anderson claimed the gold medal for Team Great Britain in rowing, beating The Netherlands by just 0.15 seconds in the women’s quadruple sculls. </p> <p>In her victory interview with the <em><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cnd06pg0k0wo" target="_blank" rel="noopener">BBC</a></em>, Lola recalled a note her father Don had given her months before his death in 2019.</p> <p>Before his death, Lola's father asked her to retrieve a safety deposit box that contained an old diary entry that Lola wrote when she was just 14 years old. </p> <p>In it, she wrote about becoming an Olympic rowing champion after seeing Helen Glover win gold at London 2012.</p> <p>The note read: “My name is Lola Anderson and I think it would be my biggest dream in life to go to the Olympics and represent Team GB in rowing and, if possible, win a gold medal.”</p> <p>Lola soon threw the note in the bin as she started to doubt her dream, but unbeknownst to her, her father fished it out of the garbage and kept it, giving it back to her before he died. </p> <p>When asked about the note after the win, she told the <em>BBC</em>, “I’d forgotten about it obviously. A couple years ago my dad reminded me."</p> <p>“I know he’d be so, so proud. I’m just thinking a lot about him right now, it’s really lovely.”</p> <p>Speaking about the note to the <em><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/article/2024/jul/26/he-chose-to-believe-meet-lola-anderson-gb-rower-living-her-late-fathers-olympic-dream" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Guardian</a></em> before the Olympics, Anderson said her father, who introduced her to the sport, believed in her when she didn’t.</p> <p>“I kinda thought that was a really cocky, arrogant thing to have written. Back then, on a good day I wasn’t capsizing. I ripped the page out and threw it in the bin,” she said. </p> <p>“It reflects to me how much he cared, invested and believed in me and my siblings, even when we couldn’t see it. There was nothing to show I had any talent when I first started rowing but he kept the note and chose to believe.”</p> <p><em>Image credits: BBC </em></p>

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Cancer survivor becomes world's strongest great-grandmother

<p>An Australian great-grandmother has become a world-record holder for an impressive feat in the gym. </p> <p>Heather Maddern, 80, found a new love of weightlifting after she decided to hit the gym to regain strength after beating cancer three times. </p> <p>Now, she is officially the world's strongest great-grandmother. </p> <p>"I hold the Australian and world record for an 80-year-old lady. It's amazing," she told <a href="https://9now.nine.com.au/a-current-affair/great-grandmother-strongest-powerlifting-world-records/ffe9aa0e-9fc9-40b5-b8ff-d8744b37de0c" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em>A Current Affair</em></a>.</p> <p>"I just absolutely love the life I am living and I put it all down to powerlifting."</p> <p>Maddern, who suffers from Parkinsons, lifted the record-breaking 80kgs in Brisbane at a powerlifting competition, saying she is "absolutely chuffed" to break the world record for her age group. </p> <p>Reflecting on the moment she broke the record, Maddern said, "I just put it [the bar] down and went through the crowd with a big smile on my face, I was absolutely chuffed."</p> <p>Before the great-grandmother discovered her love for lifting weights, she was barely able to walk up and down stairs due to extensive chemotherapy and radiation to treat her cancer, and decided to make a change.</p> <p>"I was very weak, my posture wasn't very good. I was extremely tired. I knew I had to do something to change it, otherwise it would keep getting worse and worse," she said. </p> <p>Her coach, Jill Cox, said, "We had to help Heather walk down the stairs to get into the gym. She is inspirational. what she can do, anybody can do."</p> <p>Heather's life has changed drastically since she regularly started going to the gym, and despite being 80 years old, she has never felt better. </p> <p>"My son six months ago thought I was totally crazy, now they are all so very proud of me," she said. </p> <p>"I just feel so fit. Mentally I feel clearer headed and happy all of the time."</p> <p><em>Image credits: A Current Affair</em></p>

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Sad reason why Pamela Anderson stopped wearing make up

<p>Pamela Anderson's “act of courage and rebellion” for showing up bare-face at various Paris Fashion Week events last week actually has a sad backstory. </p> <p>The former <em>Baywatch</em> actress, 56, spoke about her bold new look with <em>Elle Magazine</em>, revealing the reason why she decided to show up with no makeup - and it's not to start a natural beauty revolution. </p> <p>Pamela's longtime makeup artist, Alex Vogel, died of breast cancer in April 2019, and what better way to honour her. </p> <p>“She was the best,” Pamela said. </p> <p>“And since then, I just felt, without Alexis, it’s just better for me not to wear makeup.”</p> <p>Her make-up artist's passing was the key motivator for the actress to embrace her natural appearance. </p> <p>She told the outlet that after so many years as a glamorous Hollywood bombshell, it felt “freeing, and fun, and a little rebellious too.</p> <p>"Because I did notice that there were all these people doing big makeup looks, and it’s just like me to go against the grain and do the opposite of what everyone’s doing,” she added. </p> <p>“I think we all start looking a little funny when we get older. And I’m kind of laughing at myself when I look at the mirror. I go, ‘Wow, this is really … what’s happening to me?’ It’s a journey.”</p> <p><em>Image: Getty</em></p>

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Wes Anderson has an obsessive, systematic repetition of stylistic choices. He’s perfect for this TikTok meme

<p><a href="https://theconversation.com/profiles/alex-munt-1380279">Alex Munt</a>, <em><a href="https://theconversation.com/institutions/university-of-technology-sydney-936">University of Technology Sydney</a></em></p> <p>Iconoclastic film director Wes Anderson <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sdt0oam6O1o">says of his films</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>I always feel like any character from one of my movies could walk into another one of the movies and be at home there.</p> </blockquote> <p>With the premiere of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FXCSXuGTF4">Asteroid City</a> at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival next week, fans have been doing just that – walking themselves into faux Anderson movies.</p> <p>TikTokers are creatively “Wes-Andersonifying” their everyday lives: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@keithafadi/video/7221582114880294150">at lunch</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@taramilktea/video/7226286920093977857?q=wes%20anderson%20challenge&amp;t=1683337148719">at the hotel pool</a> or <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@hilakleinh3/video/7225644281799691563?q=wes%20anderson%20challenge&amp;t=1683337148719">at the bookstore</a>. The TikToks are all set to a score by Alexandre Desplat from The French Dispatch (2021).</p> <p><iframe id="tc-infographic-855" class="tc-infographic" style="border: none;" src="https://cdn.theconversation.com/infographics/855/b970b886fa15cd22f469e5441d15262ddaa1d2c8/site/index.html" width="100%" height="400px" frameborder="0"></iframe></p> <p>It’s fun to see Anderson’s film style rolled out across diverse cultural and geographic borders. This syncs with the filmmaker’s affinity for global cinema. He draws inspiration from the films of Yasujirō Ozu, Satyajit Ray, Jean Renoir, Jean-Luc Godard, Francois Truffaut and Jacques Rivette – to name just a few.</p> <p>For Tiktok’s Anderson fans, here’s a “<a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@andyyongfilms/video/7227440401572039938">How To</a>” by @andyyongfilms which shows a recipe for the film style: a title card (Futura font, with typewriter effect), symmetrical compositions, bright coloured or pastel outfits, retro props, an overhead shot plus a “<a href="https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/swish-pan-whip-pan-definition-film/">whip-pan</a>” camera movement. A few of the TikToks are highly polished, clearly from creators with a film education, such as <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@qmike/video/7223410519741418757">The British Dispatch</a>.</p> <p><iframe id="tc-infographic-856" class="tc-infographic" style="border: none;" src="https://cdn.theconversation.com/infographics/856/3ed36e627f542ded4bb2f6244eb11b5a4b4a1626/site/index.html" width="100%" height="400px" frameborder="0"></iframe></p> <h2>Reimagining a film style</h2> <p>The Anderson-inspired TikToks are playful ruminations on the question of “film style” today. Stanley Kubrick once said a film director is a “<a href="https://craigberry93.medium.com/stanley-kubrick-at-the-design-museum-4e79b3c11af9">taste machine</a>”, which Anderson revels in to excess.</p> <p>Symmetry within the frame is perhaps the most obvious element of the Anderson film style and one easy to replicate in the TikToks. With an obsessive devotion to staging scenes in symmetry, Anderson breaks the “<a href="https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/what-is-the-rule-of-thirds/">rule of thirds</a>” for visual composition. In contrast, he pins his actors dead centre as shown in this <a href="https://vimeo.com/89302848">video essay</a> by Kogonada.</p> <figure><iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/89302848" width="500" height="281" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></figure> <p>Working with his regular cinematographer Robert Yeoman, Anderson uses planar compositions to create graphic cinema which shares an affinity with illustration and painting.</p> <p>His “planar” approach to staging means the camera remains perpendicular to the subject, which the rapid whip-pan camera movements maintain <em>within</em> a shot. Anderson stages his actors across the frame – like garments on a clothesline – and in depth. You can see this in the image from Asteroid City above.</p> <p>This staging style is a departure from the mainstream visual style of film and television today which situates the camera at oblique angles to the actors, enhancing the layers of foreground, midground and background – closer to the way we see and experience the world.</p> <p><iframe id="tc-infographic-857" class="tc-infographic" style="border: none;" src="https://cdn.theconversation.com/infographics/857/4a449631c65d123c2342e08df14cd09f3b6d79a4/site/index.html" width="100%" height="400px" frameborder="0"></iframe></p> <p>In contrast, Anderson’s approach calls out the artificiality of cinema. He recalls historical film styles from early cinema theatricality to the pop-art cinema of the late 1960s, for example in the films of the late Jean-Luc Godard.</p> <p>Colour is another aspect of Wes Anderson’s visual style, which spills across the TikToks. Like a handful of directors today, he still shoots on film (16mm and 35mm) but now uses digital tools to <a href="https://musicbed.com/articles/filmmaking/cinematography/robert-yeoman-asc-on-shooting-wes-andersons-the-french-dispatch">grade the colour</a> of the images. The Euro-pastels from The Grand Budapest Hotel resurface in American shades for Asteroid City.</p> <p><iframe id="tc-infographic-858" class="tc-infographic" style="border: none;" src="https://cdn.theconversation.com/infographics/858/d333cb73c1d0b0fdb4ca1f8d48313a013754f2ec/site/index.html" width="100%" height="400px" frameborder="0"></iframe></p> <h2>Where to next?</h2> <p>As a system in and of itself, the film style of Anderson is ripe for TikTok due to its boldness, clarity and repetition of techniques.</p> <p>Film style operates at the level of the shot. We might recall signature shots such as Hitchcock’s “vertigo effect” (where the camera lens zooms into a subject as the camera moves away), Scorsese’s tracking shots, Nolan’s close-up shots of hands or Tarantino’s point-of-view shots from inside a car boot.</p> <p>But these are isolated shots rather than Anderson’s obsessive, systematic repetition of stylistic choices within each film and across his oeuvre. On TikTok some shots are easier to craft that others, as @astonmartinf1 details in his <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@jllacar/video/7226811816553270571?q=wes%20anderson%20challenge&amp;t=1683337148719">analysis</a> of the Wes Anderson Trend, noting the omission of camera movement in many of the videos which is a defining aspect of his film style proper.</p> <p><iframe id="tc-infographic-859" class="tc-infographic" style="border: none;" src="https://cdn.theconversation.com/infographics/859/f9767494a7a94dd0475e121fc36513afcc110279/site/index.html" width="100%" height="400px" frameborder="0"></iframe></p> <p>In filmmaking, moving the camera is often expensive, separating the amateur from the professional. Anderson’s tracking shots are only feasible within an industrial filmmaking process. While the TikToks may be highly creative, they are made with slim resources a world away from the film budgets of Anderson, who enjoys Medici-like support <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/reliable-source/wp/2015/01/23/mysterious-d-c-mogul-steve-rales-is-behind-oscar-nominated-pic/">from US billionaire Steven Rales</a>.</p> <p>Saying this, there are other aspects of the Wes Anderson style the TikToks could hijack on a budget, such as playfulness with the image aspect ratio and slow-motion photography. Aspect ratio is the relationship between the width and height of an image. TikTok is 9:16, an inverted ratio to our widescreen TVs.</p> <p>As part of his film style, Anderson uses the Classical Hollywood ratio of 4:3 seen in <a href="https://youtu.be/dvubfl-qeC8">The French Dispatch</a>. Both ratios are designed for people (all those selfies) over landscapes, so creative opportunities here for TikTokers.</p> <figure><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/dvubfl-qeC8?wmode=transparent&amp;start=0" width="440" height="260" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></figure> <p>Anderson is also a fan of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRGqeHIItY8">slow-motion</a> to accentuate key dramatic moments in his films. Today’s smartphones shoot “slo-mo” well, and using TikTok and other basic editing apps the user can apply speed effects to their footage.</p> <figure><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yRGqeHIItY8?wmode=transparent&amp;start=0" width="440" height="260" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></figure> <p>And as generative AI representations of film style wash across social media there’s a new set of questions altogether. Here’s <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CqxBkJnvPRa/?igshid=MDJmNzVkMjY%3D">Harry Potter as directed by Wes Anderson</a> created by @panoramachannel with AI software Midjourney. But that’s another conversation.<!-- End of code. If you don't see any code above, please get new code from the Advanced tab after you click the republish button. The page counter does not collect any personal data. More info: https://theconversation.com/republishing-guidelines --></p> <p><em><a href="https://theconversation.com/profiles/alex-munt-1380279">Alex Munt</a>, Associate Professor, Media Arts &amp; Production, <a href="https://theconversation.com/institutions/university-of-technology-sydney-936">University of Technology Sydney</a></em></p> <p><em>This article is republished from <a href="https://theconversation.com">The Conversation</a> under a Creative Commons license. Read the <a href="https://theconversation.com/wes-anderson-has-an-obsessive-systematic-repetition-of-stylistic-choices-hes-perfect-for-this-tiktok-meme-204803">original article</a>.</em></p> <p><em>Images: Searchlight Pictures</em></p>

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Gillian Anderson shuts down The Crown rumours

<p dir="ltr">Gillian Anderson has shut down reports stating she declined to return for season 6 of <em>The Crown</em>. </p> <p dir="ltr">The sixth and final instalment of the show is welcoming many newcomers, with a major cast update revealed.</p> <p dir="ltr">Rufus Kampas and Ed McVey will portray Prince William and Meg Bellamy will play Katie Middleton.</p> <p dir="ltr">Anderson, who won an Emmy for her role as Margaret Thatcher in the show's fourth season, has taken to social media to debunk a report claiming she declined to reprise her role of Thatcher. </p> <p dir="ltr">The actress responded to the rumour posted by @MetroUK on Twitter, writing, “absolutely bollocks.”</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">Absolute bollocks <a href="https://t.co/MBh4XdzruD">https://t.co/MBh4XdzruD</a></p> <p>— Gillian Anderson (@GillianA) <a href="https://twitter.com/GillianA/status/1645454002316869633?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 10, 2023</a></p></blockquote> <p dir="ltr">According to <em>The Sun</em>, season six of The Crown has been in “chaos”, with rewrites required after Anderson was rumoured to reprise her role due to scheduling conflicts.</p> <p dir="ltr">The outlet noted that Netflix executives had been hoping to bring back Anderson so that Thatcher would be on-screen for the golden winning anniversary of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip.</p> <p dir="ltr">The report, which Anderson disputed, claimed the dinner scene will recreate another dinner scene, one where the Queen will read the “strength and stay” speech. </p> <p dir="ltr">The focus for <em>The Crown’s</em> final season will be Prince William and Kate Middleton. </p> <p><span id="docs-internal-guid-42b311bb-7fff-09bb-54e0-601b799c3ff7"></span></p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Image credit: Getty</em></p>

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AFLW star's cause of death revealed

<p dir="ltr">Content warning: This article includes discussion of mental health and suicide.</p> <p dir="ltr">The cause of the <a href="https://www.oversixty.com.au/news/news/aflw-in-shock-after-star-dies-at-just-28">shock death of AFLW player and army medic Heather Anderson</a> has been confirmed, triggering a renewed conversation about the mental health of Australian troops.</p> <p dir="ltr">The 28-year-old was found after having taken her own life at an army barracks in Perth on Sunday morning, according to the Australian Veteran Community page.</p> <p dir="ltr">In a statement to <em><a href="https://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/aflw/military-mental-health-in-spotlight-after-28yo-former-aflw-star-heather-andersons-death/news-story/a288899a503e25822caaba89a5e570c7" target="_blank" rel="noopener">news.com.au</a></em> on Tuesday, the Australian Defence Force (ADF) confirmed Anderson’s death and said it was still under investigation.</p> <p dir="ltr">“It is with great sadness Defence can confirm the death of an Australian Army soldier Private Heather Mary Anderson on Sunday, in Perth,” a spokesperson told the outlet.</p> <p dir="ltr">“Anderson was a gifted athlete playing professional AFLW football with the Adelaide Crows and as part of the ARMY AFLW squad, and served her country for many years.</p> <p dir="ltr">“The death of any Defence member is a tragedy and deeply felt by the Defence family and community.</p> <p dir="ltr">“We extend our sincere condolences to the family and friends of Private Anderson. We are providing welfare support in accordance with the wishes of her family.</p> <p dir="ltr">“As investigations by WA authorities are ongoing, it is not appropriate for Defence to comment on the matter further.”</p> <p dir="ltr">Anderson was best known on the footy field for her bright pink headgear, which she wore so that her vision-impaired mother could identify her.</p> <p dir="ltr">"[Mum] hated watching me get smashed and she couldn't really see me play in the field. I hated pink and anything girly, so she would joke, 'Maybe if you spray painted your helmet pink, I'd come and watch you play',” she told <em><a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/heather-anderson-pink-helmet/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mamamia</a></em> in 2017.</p> <p dir="ltr">"So I bought one in a sports shop as a joke and said, 'now I've got one you've gotta come watch me play'. It just sort of went from there."</p> <p dir="ltr">After playing for the Adelaide Crows in the 2017 season, including their victorious grand final match against Brisbane, Anderson was forced to retire before the 2018 season after suffering a shoulder injury.</p> <p dir="ltr">She was also a serving medic in the army, having joined in 2013 and helping to rebuild communities during the 2020 bushfires and the pandemic.</p> <p dir="ltr">In the wake of her death, hundreds of soldiers have taken to the Australian Veteran Community page to pay their respects and share their condolences for her family.</p> <p dir="ltr">“Your commitment, dedication and tireless efforts can often go unnoticed,” a fellow medic wrote.</p> <p dir="ltr">“We know it’s not the desire for recognition, it’s the deep responsibility and sometimes helplessness of the situation for the lonely Medic that makes the night so dark. We who have stood in your boots regret we could not reach you. Know this we remember and share the deepest respect, for you are so much more. You are the “Doc” The Medic! forever reliable. Always.”</p> <p dir="ltr">Northern Territory MP Luke Gosling, who served as an ADF member for 13 years, wrote: “Condolences to family and friends.”</p> <p dir="ltr">Footy fans also took to social media to pay their respects and tackle the subject of mental health support for army members and veterans.</p> <p dir="ltr">“This young lady is more than an AFLW star, she is a serving member of the Australian Defence Force, another who is no longer with us,” one fan wrote.</p> <p dir="ltr">“It is time the Government look after our Defence Force personnel, both current and former.”</p> <p dir="ltr">Over the past year, the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide has heard from more than 194 witnesses and received 1900 submissions, exposing the culture of institutional abuse and a lack of mental health support for veterans.</p> <p dir="ltr">The latest report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare into the mental health and rates of suicide among former ADF members were higher for both men and women.</p> <p dir="ltr"><em>If you are experiencing a personal crisis or thinking about suicide, you can call Lifeline 131 114 or beyondblue 1300 224 636 or visit <a href="https://www.lifeline.org.au/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">lifeline.org.au</a> or <a href="https://www.beyondblue.org.au/get-support/national-help-lines-and-websites" target="_blank" rel="noopener">beyondblue.org.au</a>. </em></p> <p dir="ltr"><em>ADF members and their families can also access confidential online and telephone support through the <a href="https://www.defence.gov.au/adf-members-families/health-well-being" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Defence all-hours Support Line</a> on 1800 628 036 or 24-hour free counselling through <a href="https://www.openarms.gov.au/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Open Arms</a> on 1800 011 046.</em></p> <p><em><span id="docs-internal-guid-47dcaa39-7fff-8d20-ccc9-8bac10197469"></span></em></p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Image: Instagram</em></p>

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Pamela Anderson and bodyguard husband split after one-year marriage

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Pamela Anderson has announced she will be divorcing her husband Dan Hayhurst after marrying him just one year ago.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The former </span><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Baywatch</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;"> star married Hayhurst - her fifth husband - in </span><a rel="noopener" href="https://www.oversixty.co.nz/lifestyle/relationships/pamela-anderson-marries-bodyguard-in-small-ceremony" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight: 400;">a private ceremony</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> on Christmas Eve in 2020 at her Vancouver Island home, where her parents had once been married.</span></p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/CKj5AQUpOUt/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CKj5AQUpOUt/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by RASTA Sanctuary (@rastasanctuary)</a></p> </div> </blockquote> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">But their relationship has since been described as a “pandemic whirlwind” that has died down, </span><em><a rel="noopener" href="https://www.rollingstone.com/tv/tv-news/pamela-anderson-divorce-fifth-husband-1287881/" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Rolling Stone</span></a></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">reports.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Pamela loves as authentically as she lives,” a source told the publication, adding that their relationship was a “pandemic whirlwind”.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Anderson </span><a rel="noopener" href="https://celebrity.nine.com.au/latest/pamela-anderson-to-divorce-husband-dan-hayhurst-after-one-year-of-marriage/c4d617ef-9da8-4d3c-95cc-805790d3b4e7" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight: 400;">filed for divorce</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> in her home country of Canada, where she and Dayhurst have been living since they married.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The pair first began dating in September 2020, seven months after Anderson ended her 12-day marriage to Hollywood mogul Jon Peters.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Anderson and Hayhurst reportedly bonded over a shared love of animals, with Hayhurst having worked as a builder for an animal sanctuary in Canada.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Anderson is believed to have left their shared home to live with her sons Brandon, 23, and Dylan, 22, in Malibu. She shares the two boys with her former husband Tommy Lee, with their marriage now being the subject of a mini-series called </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Pam &amp; Tommy</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Though Anderson has had an eventual love-life, her relationship with Hayhurst has been particularly scandal-ridden.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Hayhurst’s former partner Carey - who also cared for his two children - alleged that Anderson split up their family and seduced Hayhurst in an affair.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“I decided to speak out because I want people to know that my almost five-year relationship, with three children involved, ended because of the affair Pam and Dan started while he was still with me,” Carey told </span><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Sun</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;"> just a month after Hayhurst and Anderson tied the knot.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“It’s sad that people celebrate this and cheer them on, when it started with deceit, denials and life-shattering choices for all the people involved.”</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Undeterred by Carey’s comments, Anderson gave an interview from her marital bed.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“This is like the magic place to live, I guess,” Anderson said of their relationship.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“He was working here, and I got stuck here during Covid, and we stuck together, and we’re still stuck together.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“He’s the kind of guy I probably would have met if I would have stayed home and went around the world and got crazy.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“I mean, I came home in one piece. It’s nice to be with, like, a real man who can actually change a light bulb.”</span></p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Image: @rastasanctuary (Instagram)</span></em></p>

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Pamela Anderson marries bodyguard in small ceremony

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Pamela Anderson has tied the knot once again.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The 53-year-old </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Baywatch</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> actress married her bodyguard, Dan Hayhurst, in a private ceremony on Christmas Eve last year at her home in Vancouver Island.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“I was married on the property I bought from my grandparents 25 years ago, this is where my parents were married and they are still together,” Anderson told </span><a rel="noopener" href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9176427/Pamela-Anderson-ties-knot-bodyguard-intimate-Christmas-Eve-ceremony.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Daily Mail</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“I feel like I’ve come full circle.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“I’m exactly where I need to be - in the arms of a man who truly loves me.”</span></p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/CKj5AQUpOUt/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="13"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CKj5AQUpOUt/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by RASTA Sanctuary (@rastasanctuary)</a></p> </div> </blockquote> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Anderson revealed she and Hayhurst were dating in September last year.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“He’s in his 40s. A real man, finally,” a source told </span><a rel="noopener" href="https://pagesix.com/2020/09/04/pamela-anderson-is-dating-her-bodyguard-after-divorce-from-jon-peters/" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Page Six</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> after the news came out. “He knows how to handle her. It’s very cool to see. She’s completely comfortable, and they’re never out of each other’s sight.”</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Anderson’s marriage to Hayhurst marks her fourth official marriage, after announcing she and Jon Peters would not be formally getting married in January of last year.</span></p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Image: Perfect Wedding Magazine / Instagram</span></em></p>

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X-Files star makes X-rated confession

<p><span>Actress Gillian Anderson has revealed she has well and truly given up on wearing a bra any longer.</span></p> <p><span><em>The Crown</em> star shared an hilarious Instagram Live video on Monday, where she daringly admitted her bra-wearing days are gone for good.</span></p> <p><span>“I can’t wear a bra, I’m sorry,” the 52-year-old revealed.</span></p> <p><span>“I don’t care if my breasts reach my belly button.</span></p> <p><span>“I’m not wearing a bra, it’s just too f****** uncomfortable.”</span></p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/tv/CRPrrERlKou/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="13"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/tv/CRPrrERlKou/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by Gillian Anderson (@gilliana)</a></p> </div> </blockquote> <p><span>Fans took to the comments to share their thoughts on the matter.</span></p> <p><span>“I never wear a bra and I get a lot of distasteful comments about it, so knowing Gillian Anderson doesn’t wear a bra anymore is information most pleasing to me!” one person said.</span></p> <p><span>Another added: “If two-time Golden Globe and Emmy-winning actress Gillian Anderson says no more bras, who are we to disagree?”</span></p> <p><span>Anderson has just landed a sixth Emmy nomination, for Outstanding Supporting Actress.</span></p> <p><span>Her role as Margaret Thatcher in <em>The Crown</em> was behind the honourable recognition, but it is not the only prize she’s received for her hard work.</span></p> <p><span>She has already won a Golden Globe for the role.</span></p> <p><span>In 1997, Anderson won an Emmy and a Golden Globe for her work as Dana Scully in <em>The X-Files.</em></span></p>

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Big inheritance: Gloria Vanderbilt leaves bulk of her fortune to son Anderson Cooper

<p>Before she passed away last month, Gloria Vanderbilt told her son, journalist Anderson Cooper, that he should not expect any trust fund.</p> <p>“My mom’s made clear to me that there’s no trust fund,” Cooper said in a 2014 interview with Howard Stern. “There’s none of that.”</p> <p>However, the <a rel="noopener" href="https://pagesix.com/2019/07/01/gloria-vanderbilt-leaves-almost-everything-to-anderson-cooper/" target="_blank"><em>New York Post</em></a> reported that the late socialite left Cooper almost all of her estate, which was estimated to be worth US$200 million.</p> <p>Vanderbilt’s will, which was reportedly filed in court on Monday, stated that Vanderbilt’s eldest son Leopold Stokowski will get her Manhattan pad, but “all the rest” of her property is going to the CNN news anchor.</p> <p>Her will did not leave anything to Vanderbilt’s middle son, Chris Stokowski, who has reportedly been estranged for 40 years.</p> <p>Cooper has previously said he does not believe in inheriting money.</p> <p>“I think it’s a curse,” he said. “From the time I was growing up, if I felt that there was some pot of gold waiting for me, I don’t know that I would’ve been so motivated.”</p> <p>Vanderbilt – the great-great-great granddaughter of railroad tycoon Cornelius Vanderbilt,<span> </span><a rel="noopener" href="https://www.oversixty.com.au/news/news/a-life-in-pictures-remembering-gloria-vanderbilt" target="_blank">died at the age of 95</a> on June 17 after a long battle with stomach cancer.</p> <p>She made her success as a fashion designer and businesswoman with her own lines of <a rel="noopener" href="https://people.com/style/gloria-vanderbilt-built-denim-empire/" target="_blank">denim</a>, apparels, fragrance and household goods.</p>

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Why Anderson Cooper won't get a cent of mum Gloria Vanderbilt's $290 million fortune

<p>Socialite, heiress and fashion icon Gloria Vanderbilt passed away this week with an estimated $290 million to her name.</p> <p>However, her surviving three children, which include CNN anchor Anderson Cooper, aren’t expecting to inherit any of the remaining wealth.</p> <p>It’s an arrangement that they’ve all been aware about for years.</p> <p>Cooper revealed to Howard Stern during a radio interview reported by <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.businessinsider.com.au/anderson-cooper-wont-inherit-mom-gloria-vanderbilts-fortune-2014-4?r=US&amp;IR=T" target="_blank">Business Insider</a> several years ago that he’s not getting anything from his mother.</p> <p>“My mum’s made clear to me that there’s no trust fund. There’s none of that,” explained Cooper.</p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/BT4tS_4l7UR/" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;"><a style="color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BT4tS_4l7UR/" target="_blank">My mom just joined instagram @gloriavanderbilt. She thinks it is the best thing ever. she has 30k followers and can't believe that many people would want to follow her. Now she emails me several times a day asking for advice about what to post next.</a></p> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;">A post shared by <a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/andersoncooper/" target="_blank"> andersoncooper</a> (@andersoncooper) on May 9, 2017 at 2:06pm PDT</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>However, it’s something that Cooper is OK with.</p> <p>“I don’t believe in inheriting money. I think it’s an initiative sucker. I think it’s a curse.”</p> <p>He justified his point by saying he’s “doing fine on my own”.</p> <p>“Who has inherited a lot of money that has gone on to do things in their own life? From the time I was growing up, if I felt that there was some pot of gold waiting for me, I don’t know that I would have been so motivated.”</p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/Bvo7a-BHEkx/" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;"><a style="color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Bvo7a-BHEkx/" target="_blank">Just came across this photo with @andersoncooper and Carter. It was probably taken around 1979. It seems like yesterday.</a></p> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;">A post shared by <a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/gloriavanderbilt/" target="_blank"> Gloria Vanderbilt</a> (@gloriavanderbilt) on Mar 30, 2019 at 9:40am PDT</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>Ms Vanderbilt also spoke about her difficult relationship with her inheritance, telling <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/17/style/gloria-vanderbilt-death-dead.html" target="_blank"><em>The New York Times</em></a> about her experience.</p> <p>“I’m not knocking inherited money,” she explained.</p> <p>“But the money I’ve made has a reality to me that inherited money doesn’t have.</p> <p>“As the Billie Holiday song goes, ‘Mama may have and Papa may have, but God bless the child that’s got his own’.”</p> <p>At the time of her passing, Ms Vanderbilt had reportedly already spent a great deal of her fortune, as well as donating to charity. </p>

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The popular girls name that could soon become extinct

<p>Baby names are constantly going in and out of fashion, but new research has revealed a former popular name is on the verge of becoming extinct.</p> <p>According to a Quartz study, Heather is becoming a rare name all because of one iconic '80s movie.</p> <p>In 1975, Heather was among the top five most popular girls’ names in the US with over 24,000 babies being given the name.</p> <p>However, the name has decreased in popularity more than any other name that was formerly in the top 1000.</p> <p>In 2017, only 291 babies were named Heather.</p> <p>According to an investigation by Deadspin, the dislike of the name stems from the '80s film Heathers starring Winona Ryder and Christian Slater.</p> <p>Unfortunately, the 1989 flick made the name “synonymous with all that is evil about cliquey high school girls”.</p> <p class="embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9"><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/v5gHF3FNr78" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></p> <p>In the movie, all the mean girls shared the name Heather and it left a bitter taste in viewers’ mouths.</p> <p>Do you think the name Heather should make a comeback? Let us know in the comments below. </p>

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4 ways to take care of feet as you get older

<p>What part of your body is key to healthy ageing? You might name all manner of body parts, but the surprising answer is in fact, your feet.</p> <p>With the rest of our body stacked on top of our feet, it’s vital we keep our feet as strong and healthy as they possibly can be, otherwise you could end up with problems later in life.</p> <p>In this video, Dr Rhonda Anderson, an exercise physiologist specialising in healthy ageing, shares four important ways to take care of your feet as you get older.</p>

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9 secrets to get the perfect night’s sleep

<p>Getting a good night’s sleep is essential at every age, but even more so when you’re over 60. According to the Sleep Health Foundation, adults over 65 years of age should aim for seven to eight hours sleep each night and should avoid exceeding nine hours (or regularly getting by on less than five hours).</p> <p>In this video, Dr Rhonda Anderson, an exercise physiologist specialising in healthy ageing, reveals her top nine expert tips for ensuring you get a great sleep every night.</p>

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What MacGyver looks like today

<p>He was the 80s heartthrob that always managed to get out of sticky situations, but what does secret agent Angus MacGyver look like today?</p> <p>Well, MacGyver star Richard Dean Anderson is no longer sporting the blond locks that made all the ladies swoon, but he is still looking good at 66 years of age.</p> <p><img width="460" height="694" src="http://www.newidea.com.au/media/4447/rich2.jpg" alt="..." style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"/></p> <p>While there is a MacGyver TV reboot in the works, Anderson says he won’t be taking part.</p> <p>He previously said, “I'm not considering being a part of a project that has overlooked the insanely LOYAL FANS of the original character and has proceeded without considering how and why they all became and STAYED loyal fans...”</p> <p>Were you a fan of MacGyver? Share your favourite moments with us in the comments below.  </p> <p><strong>Related links: </strong></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><a href="/entertainment/tv/2016/06/best-tv-shows-from-the-60s/"><em>10 best TV shows from the 60s</em></a></strong></span></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><a href="/entertainment/tv/2016/06/shocking-facts-about-tv-shows/"><em>10 shocking facts you didn’t know about your favourite TV shows</em></a></strong></span></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><a href="/entertainment/tv/2016/03/the-brady-bunch-where-are-they-now/"><em>Where they are now: The Brady Bunch</em></a></strong></span></p>

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Dynasty: where are they now?

<p>The drama, the glamour, the hair… <em>Dynasty</em> hit our screens in 1981 and ran for nine seasons before its cancellation in 1989. It was the series that shot Heather Locklear to fame, but since this year marks its 35<sup>th</sup> anniversary, we decided to take a look at where the Carringtons are today.</p> <p><strong>John Forsythe</strong></p> <p>After <em>Dynasty</em>, Forsythe starred in the short-lived sitcom, <em>The Powers That Be</em>. He also voiced the mysterious Charlie in 2000’s <em>Charlie’s Angels</em> starring Drew Barrymore, Cameron Diaz and Lucy Liu. Forsythe sadly passed away in 2010 at the age of 92.</p> <p><strong>Linda Evans</strong></p> <p>Currently aged 73, Evans followed <em>Dynasty</em> with a number of TV movies such as <em>The Stepsister</em>, <em>Dazzle</em> and <em>She’ll Take Romance</em>. She returned to her role as Krystle in <em>Dynasty: The Reunion</em> in 1991.</p> <p><strong>Joan Collins</strong></p> <p>Collins, now 82, continued to experience success as an actress and also established a writing career, penning 17 books. Collins was awarded both an OBE in 1997 and a DBE in 2015 by the Queen and is currently married to her fifth husband, Percy Gibson.</p> <p><strong>John James</strong></p> <p>Following the series, Colby moved on to the <em>Dynasty</em> spinoff, <em>The Colbys</em> in 1985, which ran for two seasons. After this he continued to act in soaps such as <em>As the World Turns</em> and <em>All My Children</em>. The 59-year-old now lives in L.A. with wife Denise.</p> <p><strong>Gordon Thomson</strong></p> <p>Now 70, Thomson continued acting in soaps after <em>Dynasty</em>, with roles on <em>The Young and the Restless</em>, <em>Days of Our Lives</em> and <em>Santa Barbara</em>. He also appeared in the 2006 Best Picture Academy Award Winner <em>Little Miss Sunshine</em>.</p> <p><strong>Pamela Bellwood</strong></p> <p>Pamela, now 64, played Krystle’s friend Claudia Barrows from 1981 to 1986. After <em>Dynasty</em>, she continued to appear in TV series <em>Murder She Wrote</em>, <em>The Twilight Zone</em> and <em>Criminal Minds</em>. She is married to photographer Nik Wheeler and still acts occasionally under the name Pamela Bellwood-Wheeler.</p> <p><strong>Pamela Sue Martin</strong></p> <p>63-year-old Martin, who played Fallon, continued her career with TV roles and also moved into writing and producing. In the 2000s, she became more involved in the theatre, directing plays for the Interplanetary Theatre Group.</p> <p><strong>Al Corley</strong></p> <p>After Corley, 59, was fired from the series after two seasons and his character recast, he returned for the 1991 reunion. Since then, he has had few acting roles. He currently lives in Los Angeles.</p> <p><strong>Heather Locklear</strong></p> <p>Locklear, 54, continued to have success in film and TV after <em>Dynasty</em> ended. She became famous for her role as Amanda Woodward on <em>Melrose Place</em> as well as parts in <em>T. J. Hooker</em> and <em>Spin City</em>. Most recently she had a recurring role on <em>Hot in Cleveland</em> and starred in TV comedy <em>Franklin &amp; Bash</em>.</p> <p><em>Image: Getty</em></p> <p><strong>Related links:</strong></p> <p><a href="/entertainment/tv/2016/03/actors-hired-from-tv-shows-while-filming/"><em><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">5 actors fired from hit TV shows while filming</span></strong></em></a></p> <p><a href="/entertainment/tv/2016/03/where-full-house-cast-are-now/"><strong><em><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Where the original Full House cast are now</span></em></strong></a></p> <p><a href="/entertainment/tv/2016/02/tv-shows-ending-in-2016/"><strong><em><span style="text-decoration: underline;">5 TV shows ending in 2016</span></em></strong></a></p>

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