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Aussie flag bearers for Paris Olympics announced

The Australian flag bearers have been announced for the upcoming opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics. Chef de mission Anna Meares officially confirmed the flag bearers for the event on the River Seine to massive applause at a function in Paris on Wednesday, announcing Jess Fox and Eddie Ockenden as the two champions who will carry the flag. Meares admitted that she told Fox, an award-winning canoeist, about the special honour two months ago so she could break the news in person. “Even though I’ve known a little while, it’s really hit me today ... all the emotions came up,” Fox said. “It is probably the greatest moment of my career ... just visualise us, leading our team down the Seine.” History-making Kookaburra Eddie Ockenden, who will become the first Australian hockey player to play five Games, will join Fox in carrying the flag. He also carried the flag at the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham two years ago. “This really means a lot to me ... if I get emotional, it’s because of gratitude, so thank you,” Ockenden said. “I feel special, to represent Tasmania. It’s something that I’ve always felt a real connection to and if I could even say to kids in Tassie - dream big and chase your dreams, sport or otherwise. “It doesn’t feel real yet ... it’s a huge honour. I never thought this was something that could be a possibility.” The opening ceremony of the Paris Games will be like none other in history with boats taking athletes from each county down the Seine River. Image credits: Pete Dovgan/Speed Media/Shutterstock Editorial

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Family of Hannah McGuire make heart-wrenching decision

A tight-knit community have rallied behind the family of Hannah McGuire, a 23-year-old teacher who was allegedly murdered by her estranged partner. Hannah's parents have made the heart-wrenching decision to reopen their family-run pub, the National Hotel in the town of Clunes, north of Ballarat, in the days after Hannah's death. As the hotel reopened, locals came together to lay flowers, buy drinks and share memories. “It’s the saddest thing, I can’t believe it,” one patron told <a href="https://7news.com.au/news/pub-run-by-family-of-hannah-mcguire-allegedly-murdered-by-ex-partner-reopens-in-clunes-north-of-ballarat--c-14266127" target="_blank" rel="noopener">7News</a>. “To the young girl, we gave her all the best." In the wake of Hannah's death, the women of Ballarat are set to join together for an emotional gathering to demand an end to violence against women. The Ballarat region's Samantha Murphy, Rebecca Young and Hannah McGuire have all allegedly died at the hands of men since the beginning of February. A rally will begin at Ballarat train station on Friday before gathering at Camp Street, family members of the victims, community leaders and family violence specialists will address the gathering. Organiser Sissy Austin, who was herself savagely attacked while on a run in 2023, said the issue was a national crisis. "Us Ballarat women, we're coming together to stand in solidarity, to feel less alone and to show the country that we're united," Ms Austin told AAP. "We're here to fight for our rights to live safely in our community for generations to come. "The Ballarat community aren't going to succumb to the violence that has been perpetrated in our town." Ms Austin said the three killings in a little over two months had stunned the community. "Women are living on eggshells," she said. "The most immediate thing that we need to do, particularly as women, is to unite and show men who choose to use violence in our community that we stand against it," she added. "Enough is enough." Image credits: Google Maps / Facebook

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"You were our whole damn sky": Tributes flow after alleged murder of young teacher

The family of a young teacher from Victoria are in mourning after the body of 23-year-old was found in a burnt-out car just hours after she was reported missing. Hannah McGuire was found near State Forest Rd in Scarsdale, an area near Ballarat surrounded by bushland, on Friday after her family had reported her missing just before. On Sunday, two young men were arrested over her death, and on Monday, a 21-year-old was charged with one count of murder. The young man is believed to be Hannah's ex-boyfriend, who had been living with Ms McGuire for about a year before their recent separation. Police will allege the man drove her body to a remote national park and set the car on fire, before posting a loving tribute on social media and telling her friends she had taken her own life. The man will appear in Ballarat Magistrates' Court on Tuesday. As news of Hannah's untimely death broke, her parents shared a heart-wrenching tribute to their daughter on Facebook. Her parents run the National Hotel in the regional town of Clunes, and shared their tribute on their business Facebook page to inform patrons that the pub will remain closed until Wednesday. "Thank you everyone for your love, support and kind words. Our hearts are broken," the post read." "You weren’t just a star to us. You were our whole damn sky. Miss you Princess!" A <a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/in-memory-of-hannah-mcguire" target="_blank" rel="noopener">GoFundMe</a> page has been set up by the Clunes Cricket Club supporting McGuire’s family, and has already raised over $45,000. “As a community we send our deepest love and condolences to Glenn, Debbie, Jude and Fletcher,” the club said. “Hannah was known by many as a bright young woman and had a heart of gold.” Image credits: Facebook / GoFundMe

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Mick Fanning breaks silence over brother's tragic death

Australian surfing legend Mick Fanning has been plunged into mourning once again as he copes with the loss of his third brother, Edward, in Madagascar. The news adds another layer of sorrow to Fanning's already tumultuous journey, marked by personal tragedies and triumphs both in and out of the water. Mick Fanning, a three-time world champion, has endured more than his fair share of trials. The devastating loss of his two other brothers, Pete and Sean, in 2015 and 1998 respectively, left indelible scars on the Fanning family. Yet, amidst the grief, Mick himself faced a near-fatal encounter when he survived a harrowing shark attack in July 2015. This traumatic event prompted him to take a hiatus from the competitive circuit the following year, highlighting the profound impact it had on his life and career. Taking to Instagram to share his grief, Fanning delivered a wonderful tribute to his late brother, reminiscing about their shared love for surfing. "Love you my brother," Mick wrote. "You taught me so much over the years about everything that life could deal up. The good and the bad you were my teacher. You introduced us all to surfing, the joy and freedom of riding a wave. The meaning of going to the ends of the earth to find waves to following a passion in the belief that surfing could be that ultimate job. As the years went on you would fall in and out of the ocean but your pure talent would always shine through. To where you ended up in teaching kids the joy of riding a wave. With out you I’m not sure what the world would of made of me so Thank you 🙏🏼 "Ed you had the biggest heart and were too loyal for your own good. Always sticking up for the underdog and caring for those who needed help. You gave everyone everything you had, and if you didn’t have it you’d still give it to them. You made your friends feel like super heroes and gave so many people the funniest memories that will last a life time. "I know at times you found it hard to find your happy place. It warms my heart to know you found it these last few years. To hear the excitement in your voice each time we talked filled me with hope. "I wish you could accept all the love people would give you. You weren’t perfect but no one wanted you to be. We just loved Ed. The Larikin who would throw a Shaka in every photo and would scream yeeeeew at the top of his lungs. As you dance down that final road into that eternal sunset please know we all love you mate. 🤙🏼🤙🏼 YEEEEEEEEEWWW HAHA🤙🏼🤙🏼 Thank you to all the family and friends that have shown us love and supported us during this difficult time. And thank you to Ed’s family and friends in Madagascar that showed him happiness is real. Much love." Tributes have since poured in from friends and fellow surfers, as Coolangatta bodyboarder Stevie Maher, a close friend of Edward, took to social media to express his grief and extend his condolences to the Fanning family. "Firstly, I want to send my condolences to the Fanning family… My heart is broken to hear the passing of my best mate," Maher wrote. 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Edward Fanning's legacy, defined by his boundless love for surfing and unwavering compassion for others, will continue to echo through the waves he once called home. Images: Instagram

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Eddie McGuire's new hosting role revealed

Eddie McGuire's new hosting role has been revealed, after it was announced that Millionaire Hot Seat will go on hiatus at the end of the year. After 15 seasons on the air, the popular quiz show was axed earlier in August, with the last episode set to air in December. Now, Eddie McGuire has his sights set on a new hosting role with the comeback of The Footy Show. To celebrate the show's 30th anniversary, a special episode is set to air ahead of the AFL grand final in September. According to reports from the Herald Sun, the special episode will feature some of the show's signature highlights and performances. Other veteran hosts such as Sam Newman have also been approached to take part in the episode. The first Footy Show Grand Final Spectacular aired in 1993, before the midweek Footy Show was launched in 1994. Fans were left shocked when it was announced that Millionaire Hot Seat had been axed earlier this month, with Eddie announcing the news and sharing the impact the show has had. "It's with great pride and joy and also sadness that I announce this morning Millionaire Hot Seat will go into hiatus at the end of January next year," Eddie said on 3AW this month. "There will be a replacement show at 5pm on the Nine Network after we will hit our 25th anniversary as we go into 2024." "I love the fact so many people would come and say, I sat there with my grandparents and we did these things together [watched the show]." "There were four millionaires in total, two from each show, while many people won $250,000 and $500,000," Eddie added. Eddie said he loved being the host of the show because he got to meet people from all walks of life across Australia. "What I love about it is I've seen multicultural Australia, people who have come out in their sexuality, coming on the show and feeling really free to do so. I've seen a snapshot of Australia," he said. "Every person's got a story, they've got battles in their life, they don't want big a handout, they just want a bit of sunshine come their way." Image credits: Nine

"It's been a great privilege": Eddie McGuire delivers sad Millionaire Hot Seat news

Veteran host Eddie McGuire has announced that Millionaire Hot Seat will be taking a break at the end of January 2024. During a broadcast on 3AW, McGuire expressed both pride and sadness as he conveyed his gratitude to fans for their unwavering support over the years. McGuire revealed that a new show would be introduced in place of Millionaire Hot Seat at 5 o'clock on the Nine network after the 25th-anniversary milestone is reached in 2024. "It's with great pride and joy and also sadness that I announce this morning that Millionaire Hot Seat will go into hiatus at the end of January next year," McGuire announced. "We will finish off this year and there'll be a replacement show at five 'clock on the Nine network after we hit our 25th anniversary when we go into 2024. "I've had the privilege of being in everybody's lounge room for a long time every night at 5 o'clock and I love the fact that so many people come and say, 'I sit there with my grandparents and we did these things together'. It's been a great privilege." Reflecting on the show's impact, McGuire highlighted its multicultural appeal and the moments of personal significance shared by contestants. He recounted the touching story of a contestant who won $250,000 during the global financial crisis, and how the prize money was life-saving for him, preventing him from having to sell his house. Since its debut on April 20, 2009, Millionaire Hot Seat has become Australia's longest-running quiz show and the sole program in the country where contestants have the chance to win $1 million. Throughout its impressive 11-year run, the show has given away over $40 million and aired a remarkable 2500 episodes. Eddie McGuire's association with the show dates back to 1999 when he began hosting Who Wants To Be A Millionaire, which later evolved into the daily version known as Millionaire Hot Seat in 2009. The show has been a life-changing experience for many, with individuals like Edwin Daly and Antony McManus winning the top prize of $1 million. McManus, a retail worker from Melbourne, expressed how winning the show transformed his life, allowing him to purchase a beautiful apartment outright and secure a brighter future for himself and his husband. As the era of Millionaire Hot Seat comes to a temporary close, fans can look back on the show's incredible legacy and the profound impact it has had on countless lives. Eddie McGuire thanked everyone for their support, marking the end of an era while also anticipating the exciting new show that will take its place. Image: Nine Network

Iconic UK actor proudly reveals new name

<p style="color: #0e101a; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" data-preserver-spaces="true">Actor and comedian Eddie Izzard has revealed the name she’s always wanted after changing her pronouns to “she” and “her”. Izzard shared her new name, admitting that it’s what she has wanted to be called since she was 10 years old. On an episode of The Political Party podcast, the British icon, 61, said, “I’m gonna be Suzy Eddie Izzard. “I’ll put Suzy there and then Eddie and then people can choose what they want and no one can go wrong,” The Sun reported. She added, “I’ve wanted to be S-U-Z-Y since I was 10. “That’s how I’m gonna roll so people can choose what they want. They can’t make a mistake; they can’t go wrong.” In December 2020, the British comedian and former political candidate was dubbed a “trailblazer” by fans when she first asked to use the pronouns “she” and “her” during the filming of the UK TV show, Portrait Artist Of The Year, revealing she was “gender fluid”. The transition, however, has been 35 years in the making. Izzard first came out as a transvestite in 1985. In 2021, she told The Guardian that as far as she was concerned, being a transvestite simply meant being transgender without physically transitioning. She now identifies as a trans woman and wants to be “based in girl mode”. The comedian also admitted, “I make mistakes with my own pronouns.” She then spoke to the podcast about political ambitions after not being selected at the UK Labour’s parliamentary candidate in Sheffield Central in 2022. “I will keep going until I get in,” she said. Prior to the TV show in late 2020, Izzard also requested in 2019 to be described as “she” while receiving an honorary degree at Swansea University. The press release from the ceremony described her using female pronouns with a university spokesperson confirming, “we were asked by Eddie to use her/she pronouns.” Image credit: Getty

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"Absolute disgrace": Sam Newman fumes at Eddie McGuire's exit

Controversial media personality Sam Newman has claimed the way Eddie McGuire has been treated is an "absolute disgrace" after the Collingwood president handed in his resignation on Tuesday afternoon. McGuire faced copious amounts of criticism after his response to a damning report that accused Collingwood of fostering "systemic racism", which ultimately forced him to step down immediately rather than at the end of the season as planned. The 56-year-old was on the verge of tears as he fronted a press conference to announce his resignation. “I tried my best and I don’t always get it right, but I don’t stop trying,” McGuire said. “Today, effective immediately, I step down from the presidency of the Collingwood Football Club. “From the moment I became the president of the Collingwood Football Club on my 34th birthday back in 1998, my sole motivation was to heal, unite, inspire and drive a new social conscience, not just into this club, but sport and the community in general and build an organisation that would be a place for opportunity for all people.” Newman was a longtime panellist on The AFL Footy Show alongside McGuire and the former Geelong ruckman delivered a scathing response to his comrade’s departure. “It is an absolute disgrace what is happening to Eddie McGuire,” Newman told FIVEaa Adelaide on Tuesday. “Eddie McGuire is a great person, a great member of our community here in Melbourne, and in fact, he’s a great Australian. “He might have erred like everyone might have erred, but he’s tried his heart out to rectify what has gone on at that club. “It is completely unfair what they’re doing to him, and they should be ashamed of themselves. “Why would you single him out? He has tried his hardest. He has set up Indigenous foundations at that club. “This has nothing to do with racism … he is being condemned absolutely unfairly by all and sundry, because they think it’s a great, politically-correct, point-scoring opportunity. “They’re invested in chaos and division.” McGuire and veteran AFL reporter Caroline Wilson have endured a love-hate relationship over the years, but the journalist believed the Collingwood boss "hubris" contributed to his downfall. “There were so many things over the past week or so that just went from bad to worse for him,” <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.3aw.com.au/caroline-wilson-responds-to-eddie-mcguires-shock-departure/" target="_blank">Wilson told 3AW on Tuesday</a>. “Even today, unfortunately, there were just a few signs of the hubris that brought him down in the end. “Everything we say is underlined by the fact we know that he did so much good and that the club, in many ways, is in such a better position ... than when Eddie found it. “He came to Collingwood so determined to unite all the factions and you couldn’t say, last week, that’s what he’d done. “You’d have to say last week they were a club savagely divided. “I think that it’s sad that it’s ended like this for him. “From people I’ve been talking to today, the one thing they were all united on, in the end, was that he had to go and they couldn’t possibly get past this until he did go.”

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Eddie McGuire reveals Who Wants To Be A Millionaire contestant suspected of cheating

<div class="post_body_wrapper"> <div class="post_body"> <div class="body_text redactor-styles redactor-in"> Eddie McGuire revealed the time he suspected a contestant of cheating on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? and had security search the man for a wire. He shared the incident during an interview with Kyle and Jackie O on KIIS FM this morning. “I thought … absolutely something was wrong,” the game show host said. The contestant was the second person to win the million dollars on the Australian show, Martin Flood. “He just had this peculiar way of answering a question,” McGuire said. “He was going all over the place.” “We actually checked him to see if he had a wire on because we thought maybe he had somebody outside and he had a phone attached to his calf. It was just so odd what was going on.” Turns out Mr Flood was just nervous because he wanted to win. “He was fantastic and he’d relaxed,” the host said. “What we found out is that he (Mr Flood) took a year off work to study every question he could get his hands on from around the world. He also studied me for any ticks or any gives that I was giving.” Mr Flood agreed and shared the incident to the <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/where-are-they-now-who-wants-to-be-a-millionaire-s-20th-anniversary-20190418-p51fcd.html" target="_blank">Sydney Morning Herald</a> to explain how intense he was. “I watched every episode of every quiz show I could, I read many trivia books and I went to many trivia nights. “I could hardly chat with anyone without trying to turn the conversation to last week’s episode,” he said. </div> </div> </div>

Heartbreaking double tragedy behind Eddie McGuire’s resignation

Collingwood president Eddie McGuire and former AFL star Luke Darcy have opened up about their exit from Triple M’s Hot Breakfast show. The pair both made headlines across the nation after it was revealed they were leaving the popular breakfast radio program. McGuire was forced to deny rumours that he and Darcy had been sacked. He instead announced that his family had been behind his decision to walk away from Triple M after 11 years. Both McGuire and Darcy both had their own personal tragedies that pushed them to step down. McGuire's mum Bridie died just two days after Darcy sadly lost his father - former VFL football player, David. “The self-reflection and losing someone close to you … you re-evaluate things that are important and, for me, it always comes back to family,” Darcy said. “It had a massive impact on me, and a part of my decision making (to leave breakfast radio) as well. “We need to work and pursue great things like the Hot Breakfast to look after our families, but at the same time, you don’t want to miss the point of life. I’m massive on that life balance part. “This year, we’ve had the chance to stop, reflect and look at our situations.” McGuire said his mother's passing helped him understand Darcy's situation. He went on to say his own commitment to his family made the decision to quit easier to make. “Darce’s father was such a great friend of the show, and so well loved. My mum passed two days later, but we knew it was imminent. My view is, If you don’t learn from this year, you won’t learn from much.” McGuire got the opportunity to spend quality time inside the AFL's Gold Coast hub with his son Joe shortly after he lost his mum. “I spent a lot of time with my son Joe, and spent no time with my son Xander and my wife Carla who were back in Melbourne. You think, ‘Hang on, these are the things that matter,'" McGuire said. “We came to work every day for our family. “We don’t regret that we weren’t there to drive them to school. That would be great in a perfect world where money falls off a tree. The Collingwood president revealed he’d always promised his family he would quit breakfast radio once his sons had both finished school. “Those closest to me have always known that I continued with breakfast radio while my boys were at school and now my youngest has finished it’s time too for me to finish up a wonderful 11 year run with a 4 am alarm,” McGuire said last week. The Triple M Hot Breakfast has been losing audience share as of late. The show is down 0.9 points to 5.8% in recent ratings but McGuire denies it is due to him and co-host Darcy's departure. “They (Triple M) were keen to look at planning for the next five years, and we thought, ‘This is a good way to finish,'" McGuire told the Herald Sun. “But, in my mind, it was probably since June I’ve known it would be the last year.”

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Eddie Van Halen dies from throat cancer

Eddie Van Halen, legendary guitarist and co-founder of Van Halen, has died at the age of 65 from throat cancer. He lost his battle with the illness on Tuesday at St John's Hospital in Santa Monica, California. His wife of 11 years, Janie, was by his side as well as his brother and Van Halen drummer Alex and his son Wolfgang. Doctors discovered that his throat cancer had moved to his brain and other organs in the last week. Wolfgang, 29, shared a touching post and announced the news on social media of his father's passing. <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/CGA4YQmlmSr/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" 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> <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/CGA4YQmlmSr/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">I can’t believe I’m having to write this, but my father, Edward Lodewijk Van Halen, has lost his long and arduous battle with cancer this morning. He was the best father I could ever ask for. Every moment I’ve shared with him on and off stage was a gift. My heart is broken and I don’t think I’ll ever fully recover from this loss. I love you so much, Pop.</a> <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/wolfvanhalen/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank"> Wolf Van Halen</a> (@wolfvanhalen) on Oct 6, 2020 at 12:26pm PDT </div> </blockquote> "He was the best father I could ever ask for. Every moment I’ve shared with him on and off stage was a gift," Wolfgang wrote as he was the bassist for Van Halen. "My heart is broken and I don’t think I’ll ever fully recover from this loss. "I love you so much, Pop," he wrote. Eddie had been fighting throat cancer for more than a decade, after first confirming his initial diagnosis back in 2001. In the last five years, he had been travelling between the US and Germany for radiation treatment. Van Halen was formed by brothers Eddie and Alex in 1972 and quickly shot to fame by the early 1980s, with their album 1984 going five-times platinum. Eddie also performed the legendary guitar solo in Michael Jackson's hit Beat It, though at the time did it uncredited and as a favour to producer Quincy Jones. “I did it as a favour”, Eddie later admitted. “I was a complete fool, according to the rest of the band, our manager and everyone else. “I was not used. I knew what I was doing – I don’t do something unless I want to do it.”

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“We’re all going through it together”: Eddie McGuire’s touching tribute

Collingwood president Eddie McGuire has honoured his mother Bridie, who passed away on Monday night. The star took to air on his breakfast radio show on Tuesday morning, and spoke with Channel 7 AFL commentator and Triple M co-host Luke Darcy who is also in mourning after losing his father David over the weekend. “Thanks to everybody for the well wishes to both Darce and I over the last couple of days,” McGuire said. “It’s been a tough couple of days for us, Darce, but everyone is going through it. “I think the message both of us were trying to get out, is (we’re) not looking for any sympathy in tough times in our personal lives, but more so just to share that we’re all going through different times and we’re all going through it together and we all support each other.” To honour Bridie McGuire, the pair played Rod Stewart’s Everything I Own. <img style="width: 500px; height: 281.25px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7837174/eddie-mcguire-2.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/af7955176b1340b3b5d00b58a9260c98" /> Eddie and Bridie. “Human interaction, that connection, is a pretty big part of living isn’t it,’’ Darcy said on Tuesday. “We’re finding that out in a big way. Ed, thinking of you and your whole family, challenging times for everyone. “We’ve covered a bit of ground Ed, over the journey of the Hot Breakfast, from kids being born and all sorts of milestones and tragically the other side of life. “I lost my dad on Saturday and feeling for you mate, with the passing of your mum and I know how much she meant to you and the whole family.” <img style="width: 500px; height: 281.25px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7837175/eddie-mcguire-1.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/a28086fc8d6c443ea0e965d8de44f61e" /> David Darcy and son Luke. David Darcy dominated the field in 133 games for the Bulldogs from 1963 to 1971. Luke closely followed in his father’s footsteps with a 226-game career at the club. The Western Bulldogs are set to wear black armbands as a tribute to David Darcy when they face Brisbane on Saturday.

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Eddie McGuire threatens to sue Facebook over “erectile dysfunction” story

Eddie McGuire is threatening to sue Facebook over a fake news article that claimed the broadcaster was promoting a cure for erectile dysfunction. A story appeared on Facebook reporting McGuire had partnered with US talk show host Dr Phil to create a product called "TryVexan". "I've tried Viagra, I've tried Red Ginseng, I've tried Cialis. TryVexan blows them all away," McGuire is quoted as saying. The fake news story, which was published under a bogus version of men's magazine GQ's website, said the "natural remedy" contained monkey head mushrooms and horny goat weed. "I am so confident in the product Dr Phil and I have created that I am offering free samples to our viewers," the story claims McGuire said. But yesterday the Collingwood president said the story was "completely bogus". "Needless to say, I'm not CEO of that company nor have I imbibed any of their product or have known anything of it," McGuire told 9NEWS. "My legal advisers today tell me it's some company out of Panama via Los Angeles, and somehow it ends up on Facebook without any checking and suddenly it's out there for public consumption." <img width="473" height="378" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7817766/capture_473x378.jpg" alt="Capture (10)" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"/> McGuire said he believed Facebook had a "duty of care" to ensure content on its platform was truthful and accurate. "How Facebook can actually publish this in Australia has got me beat," he said. McGuire said he'd never even met Dr Phil and warned people to steer clear of the product. "The last thing I want anybody to do is to think, because my image is involved in this, that this drug is safe," McGuire said. "I've got no idea whether this drug is safe or otherwise but certainly in my situation, I've got nothing to do with it and I recommend, given this is their modus operandi, to stay as far away from it as you possibly can."

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Eddie McGuire opens up about his dramatic weight loss

Media personality Eddie McGuire has lost a dramatic 20kg in a matter of weeks by following a strict Chinese herb diet. The Collingwood president will showcase his transformation when he makes a return to the AFL Footy Show this Thursday. The 52-year-old followed the 101 Wellbeing Program by Dr Shuquan Liu, which was the same diet Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull used several years ago. In the first two weeks, Eddie followed the diet plan of replacing meals with three cups of herb tonic. Eddie explained that in the third week, he was able to incorporate half a cucumber and a 50g serve of chicken into his daily meal plan. <img width="297" height="389" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/40692/eddie-mcguire-in-text.jpg" alt="Eddie Mcguire In Text"/> The results of the diet were immediate with Eddie shedding 15kg in the first weeks, but he admitted to the Herald Sun that the program was “extreme”. He explained that he had let himself go throughout the past decade and he was left unimpressed with how he looked. “I have probably been the classic case of the person who has put on one and a half kilos a year for the past 10 years and suddenly you look out the window one day and you see a fat bloke looking back at you and you realise it is a mirror,” he said. Eddie claimed that he experienced no negative side effects whilst on the diet. “It has taken all the heat out of my body, I feel great, I did not feel tired at any stage, and did not actually even feel hungry, believe it or not.” He has continued to drop weight since finishing the diet and has now lost a total of 20kg, despite going on holidays where he says he “ate for Australia”. “The next stage for me is to get myself physically fit again and keep the discipline up and make sure I don’t plonk it (the weight) back on,” he said.

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Heartbreaking news for Eddie Murphy

Eddie Murphy has been greeted with heartbreaking news today with confirmation his older brother, Charlie Murphy, has lost his battle with leukaemia at age 57. The brother of the Shrek superstar was a talented comedian in his own right, and helped him write several films including Norbit and Vampire in Brooklyn. <iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fcashmat%2Fposts%2F1594469973916276&width=500" width="500" height="404" style="border: none; overflow: hidden;" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true"></iframe> Murphy was renowned for his kindness and sense of humour, and celebrities have taken to social media to honour the late star’s passing: <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> We just lost one of the funniest most real brothers of all time . Charlie Murphy RIP. <a href="https://t.co/AAwItp5AJC">pic.twitter.com/AAwItp5AJC</a> — Chris Rock (@chrisrock) <a href="https://twitter.com/chrisrock/status/852211597846204416">April 12, 2017</a></blockquote> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> Prayers Up for the Murphy family. Loved being around & working with Charlie! — Samuel L. Jackson (@SamuelLJackson) <a href="https://twitter.com/SamuelLJackson/status/852220959838699520">April 12, 2017</a></blockquote> Our thoughts are with his family at this distressing time Image credit: Twitter / The Hollywood Reporter

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This Oscar-winning actor is paying other actors’ rent

Oscar-winning actor Eddie Redmayne has revealed his kind-hearted, charitable nature, explaining how he sometimes provides financial support for aspiring actors and actresses who make the big but uncertain move to the one of the most expensive cities in the world, London. "The greatest privilege that I had was that my parents lived in London. So when I was out of university and out of work for a year, working in a pub, I didn't pay rent," he told this month's issue of men’s magazine GQ. "And I get letters from people trying to go to drama school and needing to pay their rent. And so that's something I occasionally do. It's impossibly expensive to live in London." <img src="https://pmcdeadline2.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/eddie-redmayne-oscar.jpg?w=446&h=299&crop=1" style="-webkit-user-select: none; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"/> The British actor, who won an Oscar for his amazing performance of Stephen Hawking in The Theory of Everything, has a current net worth of $4 million, according to Yahoo! Finance. The year 2016 will no doubt see his fortunes and fame increase with his new film, The Danish Girl, set to be released. Related links: <a href="http://www.oversixty.co.nz/entertainment/tv/2015/11/get-smart-cast-then-and-now/">The cast of Get Smart – what they did next</a> <a href="http://www.oversixty.co.nz/entertainment/tv/2015/11/tabitha-stephens-bewitched-now/">What Tabitha Stephens of “Bewitched” looks like now</a> <a href="http://www.oversixty.co.nz/entertainment/tv/2015/12/best-tv-shows-to-watch-these-holidays/">5 of the best TV shows to watch these holidays</a>

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