At the end of 2016, unheralded Australian tennis player Jason Kubler had been given the worst news he could have imagined as doctors told him he was going under the knife to repair a hereditary knee condition for the sixth time.
His ranking had plummeted out of the top 1000 and he had $75 stashed away in a steel tin from coaching - and he regarded that as a small fortune at the time.
Exclusive Jamie and Amanda's breakfast ice cream taste test!
By Alice Dear @According2Al Heart Breakfast's Jamie Theakston and Amanda Holden put their marmite and bacon flavoured ice cream to the test. With many parts of the UK set to experience the hottest day of the year so far – with highs of 34 degrees in some areas – ice cream sales are predicted to increase by 450 per cent. Now, ice cream isn't exactly a breakfast dish, and so Heart Breakfast's Jamie Theakston and Amanda Holden have created two breakfast flavours; marmite on toast ice cream from Amanda and bacon sandwich ice cream from Jamie.
From the opening scenes of Purple Rain, as Prince and the Revolution rock the stage of the cavernous First Avenue nightclub, it's clear that the city of Minneapolis, with its thriving music scene, is going to be a character of its own.
In 1984, when Prince made his film debut in the semi-autobiographical movie, he was already a homegrown star, a Minneapolis boy who cut his musical chops in the city's kaleidoscopic music scene.
US news This article is more than 10 years oldNorth Carolina state fair: five injured during 'Vortex' ride accidentThis article is more than 10 years oldAuthorities investigating what caused contracted spinning ride to begin moving while passengers were disembarkingFive people were injured on a carnival ride known for its wild twirls and flips at the North Carolina state fair, and officials were trying to determine Friday exactly what caused the accident.
Love knows no boundaries -- even distance! Sheryl Lee Ralph opens up about her bicoastal marriage to Pennsylvania State Senator Vincent Hughes.
Ralph gives an interview with AARP The Magazine for their August/September 2023 issue, and is candid about her career, her work on Abbott Elementary and her long-distance relationship to the man she's been married to for nearly two decades.
While her 66-year-old husband resides in Pennsylvania, Ralph lives and works in California, and the 66-year-old actress explains how they make their romance work.
The Walking Dead: episode by episodeThe Walking DeadThe Walking Dead: season six, episode two – JSSAn attack on Alexandria provides some beautiful carnage and a philosophical split on the future of the community
Spoiler alert: this blog is published after The Walking Dead airs on AMC in the US on Sundays. Do not read on unless you have watched season six, episode two (which airs in the UK on Fox on Mondays)
Actress Vanessa Hudgens of High School Musical fame has certainly made her mark in show business. From being a Disney darling to Broadway runs and film roles, Hudgens has established herself as a bona fide celebrity. With that fame can sometimes come a down side, such as the major breach of privacy the actress experienced in 2007.
A solid foundation According to Cosmopolitan UK, Hudgens has 21 films to her credit, which includes the upcoming Will Smith action sequel Bad Boys For Life.
TMZ/Getty Nigel Lythgoe won't participate in this year's edition of "So You Think You Can Dance" ... making the decision after claims of sexual assault were leveled against him by Paula Abdul.
Nigel tells TMZ, "I have informed the producers of ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ of my decision to step back from participating in this year’s series. I did so with a heavy heart but entirely voluntarily because this great program has always been about dance and dancers, and that’s where its focus needs to remain.
Daniel Johns This article is more than 3 months oldDaniel Johns addresses disagreement with Silverchair bandmates after ABC documentary pulled from iViewThis article is more than 3 months oldJohns says he was denied opportunity to ‘fact check’ Ben Gillies and Chris Joannou’s memoir
Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email Daniel Johns has responded to speculation about the removal from iView of an ABC documentary featuring his former Silverchair bandmates, Ben Gillies and Chris Joannou.
A Florida teacher is under investigation by the state's Department of Education after she showed her students a Disney movie that features a gay character.
Jenna Barbee, who teaches fifth grade in the Hernando County School District, says a student's mother lodged a complaint with education officials after Barbee showed the film Strange World in her classroom.
Barbee said the movie focuses on humans' relationship to the environment, which was why she chose to show it to her class after a section on ecosystems, plants and animals.