IN THE NEWS THIS WEEK: The “Be Kind” Queen is back – but is she really?
Love her or hate her, we’ve all been waiting to see how Ellen Degenerous would make her grand debut following what can only be described as one PR disaster after another. This week we finally got our answer! The beloved American TV chat show host experienced a vicious fall from grace after allegations of misconduct […]
In the news this week: Aussie cheerleaders learn tough PR lesson
A group of young Aussie cheerleaders this week have learnt one of the toughest PR lessons, that those of us in the industry are very familiar with – when it comes to TV you only get one shot. The group were due to perform on the Weekend Today Show, but when the show managed to […]
IN THE NEWS THIS WEEK: Zac Efron and his Byron Bae *cue eye roll*
Flashback to 2006 when every young girl was infatuated with Zac Efron, thank you High School Musical. While he’s aged well and we’re still prone to swooning over his good looks, even sitting through the Baywatch remake to get a glimpse of his chiselled six-pack…I can’t say that I really care too much about his […]
Why reality TV is turning viewers off during the pandemic
The Block premiered to lower than expected ratings last week while The Bachelor is also down this year and one media expert says reality TV has simply lost its appeal during the pandemic. However, it’s not all bad news for Seven News and Nine News, which have both had viewers exceeding the one million mark […]
Brands and the Black Lives Matter Movement
The Black Lives Matter Movement has reached all corners of Australia in protest for anti-racism and refugee rights. Tens of thousands of Australians have marched around the country to stop systematic racism and violent police practices. It is no question that this is a topic that people are passionate about as the nation saw protests […]
A spa company whose name is Indigenous for beautiful has been called out
Social media users have slammed a luxury spa brand whose name is Indigenous for beautiful for having overly white skin treatments, with little available for women of colour. A luxury spa has been accused of cultural appropriation due to its “non-inclusive” products. Endota Spa, which offers high-end skin treatments at over 100 spas across the […]
Sonia Kruger “blindsided” after being dropped from Mamamia Podcast
Sonia Kruger feels “completely thrown under the bus”, insiders say, after a podcast episode she featured in was dropped over comments she made about Muslim immigration in 2016. Last week, women’s empowerment website Mamamia abruptly dropped Kruger from its You Beauty podcast over comments she made about Muslims back in 2016 and sources claim the […]
Anti-vaxxers Isabel Lucas and Pete Evans back NRL flu fighter Bryce Cartwright
Former Home and Away actor Isabel Lucas and former My Kitchen Rules judge Pete Evans have rallied behind NRL player Bryce Cartwright, after he was stood down from the league for refusing to get a flu vaccination. The public support comes after Lucas was dropped as a charity ambassador last month after posting eyebrow-raising comments […]
MasterChef’s Hayden Quinn and Reynold Poernomo say new season is most intense yet
MasterChef’s NSW contestants Hayden Quinn and Reynold Poernomo have revealed competition in the new season is of the highest level. New South Wales contestants Hayden Quinn (season 3) and Reynold Poernomo (season 7) told Confidential that the stiff competition requires more creativity and risk-taking in the kitchen. Questions however about the future of reality TV […]
