Search

Placeholder Content Image

Mum's tribute to "kind" teenager after unidentified remains found

<p>Isla Bell's mum, Justine Spokes, has paid tribute to the "kind" and "gentle" teenager, after remains believed to be the 19-year-old's were found at a waste management facility in Melbourne's south-east. </p> <p>Bell was last seen leaving her Brunswick home about 6pm on October 4 and made final contact with her friends on October 7. </p> <p>At the time, her mother made a heartfelt plea for her return, saying: "We just can't wait to hold you bub, we love you so much and we just want to know you're safe, my darling." </p> <p>On Tuesday afternoon, police arrived at a facility in Bentleigh East, after receiving a tip-off that a white van was seen dumping a fridge believed to be connected to the investigation. The found the yet-to-be-formally identified remains at the facility. </p> <p><a href="https://www.oversixty.com.au/finance/legal/men-charged-after-remains-found-following-teen-s-disappearance" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Two men have been charged</a> over the death of the 19-year-old, and documents released by the court on Wednesday revealed that she was allegedly murdered in St Kilda East, the same day she was last in contact with her loved ones. </p> <p>Police allege a 53-year-old man, who she was believed to be staying with a few days prior to her death, attacked her inside his apartment, and a 57-year-old man helped him hide her body in the fridge. </p> <p>They also allege the 53-year-old man initially denied knowledge of the fridge, but eventually admitted to transporting Bell's remains after she died at his house, but claims he did not know how she died and denied any involvement.</p> <p>In a statement to <em>The Age</em>, Bell's mother said her daughter is "cherished forever and suffering no more".</p> <p>"I am so sorry I could not protect you, that your experience of the world was cruel and unsafe," Spokes said.</p> <p>"Despite your challenges, you lived bravely, stood up for what was right and remained the kindest human, the gentlest soul.</p> <p>"May your (alleged) murderer murder no more. With the deepest love and respect, your Mumma."</p> <p><em>Image: Nine News</em></p>

Family & Pets

Placeholder Content Image

Men charged after remains found following teen's disappearance

<p>Two men have been charged over the disappearance of 19-year-old Isla Bell, after human remains were discovered by police. </p> <p>The teenager was last seen leaving her home in Brunswick, in Melbourne’s inner-north, on October 6th at about 6pm, prompting a widespread police investigation. </p> <p>On Tuesday, authorities made the grim discovery of human remains in Dandenong, south-east Melbourne, after 46 days of searching for the 19-year-old.</p> <p>Missing persons squad detectives arrested three men on Tuesday after executing search warrants at two properties in Bentleigh East and Mulgrave.</p> <p>A 53-year-old St Kilda man has been since been charged with murder, while a 57-year-old Hampton man has been charged with assist offender (murder).</p> <p>A 63-year-old Mulgrave man was released pending further inquiries.</p> <p>After Isla went missing, her friends and family launched an online campaign to find her as they posted daily pleas for information. </p> <p>“There has been no activity on her bank account. No activity on her social media. Her phone has not pinged to any towers,” they posted in an update to the Help Us Find Isla Bell Facebook page on Sunday.</p> <p>“It’s hard not to think the worst given the situation and the concerning circumstances in which she disappeared.”</p> <p><em>Image credits: Facebook</em></p>

Legal

Placeholder Content Image

Carrie Fisher finally receives star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

<p dir="ltr">The late star Carrie Fisher is finally being honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.</p> <p dir="ltr">Best known for her role as Princess Leia in original Star Wars films, Fisher was an icon in the industry.</p> <p dir="ltr">Fisher sadly passed away on December 27th 2016, following a sudden cardiac arrest, but is making news again after being honoured with a well-deserved star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.</p> <p dir="ltr">She will be honoured on the most appropriate of dates, May 4th, which is unofficially known as Star Wars Day. </p> <p dir="ltr">The actress’ daughter, Billie Lour, will accept the star on her behalf. </p> <p dir="ltr">"Fans will be over the moon to know that their favourite movie princess Carrie Fisher will be honoured with her star on the iconic Hollywood Walk of Fame," Anna Martinez, producer of the Hollywood Walk of Fame said in a statement.</p> <p dir="ltr">“Carrie will join her Star Wars costars and fellow Walk of Famers Mark Hamill and Harrison Ford on this historic sidewalk.”</p> <p dir="ltr">Fisher’s star will be just a few feet away from her fellow Star Wars actor and on-screen brother Mark Hamill, and across the street from her mother Debbie Reynolds. </p> <p dir="ltr">Hamill shared the news on his Twitter, saying “Long overdue &amp; so well-deserved,”</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">Long overdue &amp; so well-deserved.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CarrieOnForever?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CarrieOnForever</a>❤️ <a href="https://t.co/0pWxcfjoRB">https://t.co/0pWxcfjoRB</a></p> <p>— Mark Hamill (@MarkHamill) <a href="https://twitter.com/MarkHamill/status/1650615522344710144?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 24, 2023</a></p></blockquote> <p dir="ltr">Her star will serve as a reminder that although she is gone, her influence will remain for years to come. </p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Image credit: Getty</em></p>

Movies

Placeholder Content Image

Isla Fisher shares family tragedy

<p>Australian actress Isla Fisher took to Instagram on Sunday to share that her father, Brian Fisher, passed away at the age of 85. </p> <p>“How do you live without someone that you can’t live without?” Isla captioned the post, posing the impossible question to her 1.9m followers. “How lucky am I to have had you as my dad. You were hilarious, positive and my best friend.</p> <p>“No matter what was going in my life on you always asked me if I was having fun. I know this pain is going to get worse as the days between when I last saw you increase and that is very scary. </p> <p>“I love you so much. Thank you for being the greatest father.”</p> <p>The post featured an image of Brian in a blue jacket, posing while staring at something off-camera. The day before, Isla posted a photo of them together, sitting at a table and smiling at the camera. </p> <blockquote class="instagram-media" 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);" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/Cnqk07qqSVi/?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> <div style="padding: 12.5% 0;"> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;"> <div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);"> </div> </div> <div style="margin-left: 8px;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;"> </div> <div style="width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);"> </div> </div> <div style="margin-left: auto;"> <div style="width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);"> </div> <div style="width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);"> </div> </div> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;"> </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;" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Cnqk07qqSVi/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A post shared by Isla Fisher (@islafisher)</a></p> </div> </blockquote> <p>Isla, born to Scottish parents, moved to Australia at the age of six, and rose to stardom in 1994 with her role as Shannon Reed in <em>Home and Away</em>. In 2010, Isla married fellow actor Sacha Baron Cohen. The couple live in Sydney with their three children - Olive, Elula, and Montgomery. </p> <p>Familiar Hollywood faces took to Isla’s comment section to offer their condolences and support to their friend. </p> <p>Fellow British-born Australian actress Naomi Watts shared, “so sorry isla. This is heartbreaking news. I know how close you were. Sending big love.”</p> <p>“Oh friend. I'm so so sorry. I know how much you loved your daddy. Sending you all my angels,” wrote actress Reese Witherspoon.</p> <blockquote class="instagram-media" 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);" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/CntGtilKQGF/?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> <div style="padding: 12.5% 0;"> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;"> <div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);"> </div> </div> <div style="margin-left: 8px;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;"> </div> <div style="width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);"> </div> </div> <div style="margin-left: auto;"> <div style="width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);"> </div> <div style="width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);"> </div> </div> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;"> </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;" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CntGtilKQGF/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A post shared by Isla Fisher (@islafisher)</a></p> </div> </blockquote> <p>Isla has been no stranger to sharing her love for her father with her fans, with a series of posts dedicated to Brian featured on her account. </p> <p>For Father’s Day in 2021, the actress shared a picture of the two of them, dressed up for an event, with the caption, “Happy Father’s Day. I love you so much Poppa Fish” and a string of hearts. </p> <p>In the same year, she posted an old, black-and-white photograph of her father, and wrote, “this is my dad, Poppa Fish. I love him, he’s the greatest and I am so thankful to have him in my life.”</p> <p><em>Images: Instagram, Getty Images</em></p>

Family & Pets

Placeholder Content Image

Illegal fishers and wayward sharks are in the sights of new multispectral imaging

<p>The oceans are warming. Reefs are dying. Fish are on the move.</p> <p>As a result, sharks and illegal fishers are scouring Australia’s coast in search of an increasingly elusive catch, and that, says ESpy Ocean founder Ian Dewey, is having an immense impact on everything from regional tourism to ocean ecologies.</p> <p>Illegal fishers, like sharks, are elusive predators. Their survival depends on being fast, silent and unexpected. They’re threatening a $1.6-billion regional Australia industry.</p> <p>Sharks also aren’t behaving the way they used to. They’re turning up in unexpected places, at unexpected times, which can result in tragedy.</p> <p>“Everyone says use drones or dirigibles to spot them,” Dewey says. “But everyone knows that when we’re on the beach in our string bikinis and Speedos, the last thing we want is a drone above us.”</p> <p>With dark fleets of illegal fishing boats turning off their tracking systems to breach international boundaries, time is of the essence in addressing the problem, just as it is with wayward sharks.</p> <p>“Both are increasing problems,” Dewey says. “I only know in terms of the illegal fishing missions that we’ve been involved in, but invariably there are people around protected areas on a daily basis”.</p> <p>Traditional spotter aircraft can’t cope, and using satellites to track vessels isn’t anything new. What is new is multispectral imaging.</p> <p>A regular camera captures an image on just three channels red, green and blue (RGB) –  generating a crisp image of the visible spectrum if the weather is clear.</p> <p>A multispectral image has up to 110 different frequencies, ranging from ultraviolet to microwave.</p> <p>This imaging technology is nothing new. What is new is applying machine learning to identifying what it “sees”.</p> <p>“So it was a matter of working out what we can do through clouds in all kinds of weather, preferably right on dawn,” says Dewey. “I just started going through what frequencies can do what and – if we are looking for a boat – what the hell’s it gonna look like?”</p> <p>It’s a similar story for sharks – what multispectral signatures do different species give, at what depth, under what conditions, at what time?</p> <p>Dewey says the potential to extract such detail from hyperspectral imaging is enormous.</p> <p>It can identify what a boat is made from, what sort of paint has been used (and how old it is), and what equipment is on the deck.</p> <p>“All these things mean that your picture is different to every other boat in the ocean,” he says. “If we see you today, we can see you tomorrow, match those frequencies, and say – we got you!”</p> <p>ESpy demonstrated the potential of the technology for New South Wales Fisheries over the last Easter long weekend. Suitable satellites were identified, access to their hyperspectral cameras was secured, and patrol vessels were stationed in strategic locations waiting for a call to action.</p> <p>“Our system is incredibly fast, which gives us the edge,” Dewey says. “Generally, our system allows boats to be caught red-handed. That makes it so much easier where the courts are concerned.”</p> <p>The shark-spotting challenge is a more recent project. ESpy is in initial discussions with NSW Fisheries and the University of South Australia’s Industrial AI Research Centre to develop techniques to spot the predators first thing in the morning and use established behavioural patterns to predict where they could move during the day.</p> <p>While trespassing trawlers present a major issue, the deadliest offender is often someone much closer to home. One dragnet can strip an ecosystem of everything from algae and small crustaceans to dolphins and turtles, leaving damage that can take years to recover.</p> <p>“Our big problem in Australia is the little guy who throws out a net once or twice,” Dewey says. “He’s generally local, or at least from within 100-or-so kilometres. But he’s got a high risk of being caught, so he just wants to get in and take as much as possible as quickly as possible.”</p> <p><em><strong><img id="cosmos-post-tracker" src="https://syndication.cosmosmagazine.com/?id=195119&amp;title=Illegal+fishers+and+wayward+sharks+are+in+the+sights+of+new+multispectral+imaging" width="1" height="1" />This article originally appeared on <a href="https://cosmosmagazine.com/earth/oceans/espy-oceans-tracking-waters/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">cosmosmagazine.com</a> and was written by Jamie Seidel.</strong></em></p> <p><em>Image: Shutterstock</em></p> <div id="cosmos-link-back"></div>

Travel Trouble

Placeholder Content Image

Isla Fisher shares heartfelt post and rare throwback photo

<p><span>Isla Fisher has made a heartfelt post for her husband Sacha Baron Cohen.</span><br /><br /><span>The pair is easily one of Hollywood’s favourite success stories, and to celebrate Valentine's Day, Fisher shared an extremely rare photo dedicated to the actor.</span><br /><br /><span>This week, Fisher shared the throwback photo of her and Baron Cohen from when they were only dating.</span><br /><br /><span>The 45-year-old moved to America shortly after her stint on Australia’s biggest soap, <em>Home And Away.</em></span><br /><br /><span>“19 Valentine Day’s later,” she captioned the photo.</span></p> <p><img style="width: 500px; height: 281.25px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7839920/daily-1.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/6eb7bef4e69d462e9d04e9f94af8fa78" /></p> <p><em>IMAGE: Instagram </em><br /><br /><span>The two actors met each other in 2002, and got engaged two years later in 2004.</span><br /><br /><span>The pair weren’t married until six years later, in a ceremony in stunning Paris after Isla converted to Judaism.</span><br /><br /><span>It’s not the first time the actress has shared a throwback of her and her husband, with Fisher taking to Instagram back in October of last year to celebrate her husband’s birthday.</span><br /><br /><span>“Happy Birthday boo,” she wrote.</span><br /><br /><span>“You have had an amazing year as an activist, actor, father and husband. Thank you for trying as hard as you can to make the world a better place.”</span><br /><br /><span>The couple have been living in Sydney during the COVID-19 pandemic.</span></p> <p><img style="width: 500px; height: 281.25px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7839921/daily.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/14632b8345e54a39a44d7cda433f38b5" /></p> <p><em>IMAGE: Instagram </em><br /><br /><span>For the occasion, Isla reunited with her Home And Away co-star and long-time friend Kate Ritchie for her 45th birthday in the Balmain, Sydney.</span><br /><br /><span>Ritchie took to social media to share an adorable selfie that delighted Aussie fans.</span><br /><br /><span>Kate, 42, co-host of a popular radio drivetime show on Nova FM, wrote in the caption, “Still making me giggle like a naughty teenager after all these years … Thank you, Isla.</span><br /><br /><span>“You are one of the best.”</span></p> <p><img style="width: 500px; height: 281.25px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7839922/new-project.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/edf7cd2fba4d409cbf184390bde6d580" /></p> <p><em>IMAGE: Instagram </em><br /><br /><span>Isla kickstarted her acting career when she starred on<em> Home And Away</em> from 1994 to 1997.</span><br /><br /><span>She then moved to America where she has become one of the world’s favourite Hollywood actresses.</span><br /><br /><span>She got her big break in 2005 when she starred in the romantic comedy <em>Wedding Crashers</em>, alongside Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn.</span><br /><br /><span>She has since gone and starred in <em>Confessions of a Shopaholic, Now You See Me </em>and <em>Keeping Up With The Joneses.</em></span></p>

Beauty & Style

Placeholder Content Image

Rare photos of Zara Tindall's children show how much they’ve grown up

<p>Many people across the world are nostalgic for relaxing with their grandparents when they were younger.</p> <p>This is the case for the royal family as well.</p> <p>Princess Anne had a fun day out with her daughter, Zara Tindall, and her grandchildren at the Gatcombe Festival of Eventing in Gloucestershire.</p> <p>Both Zara and her husband Mike Tindall were in attendance with their two daughters, Mia, 5 and Lena, 1.</p> <p>Their cousins Savannah and Isla Phillips were also along for the fun family trip as well, as the event went for two days.</p> <p>The candid images that were taken on the day show just how fast all of Princess Anne's granddaughters,  Lena, Mia, Savannah and Isla, are growing up.</p> <p>Scroll through the gallery above to see the royal family have a fun day out.</p>

Family & Pets

Placeholder Content Image

Carrie Fisher’s brother reveals her one big regret

<p>Shortly before her death in December 2016, Carrie Fisher revealed for the first time in her memoir that she had a <strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://www.oversixty.com.au/news/news/2016/11/carrie-fisher-reveals-affair-with-harrison-ford-on-star-wars/">brief on-set affair with Star Wars co-star Harrison Ford</a></span>.</strong></p> <p>Carrie’s brother, Todd, has now revealed in his new book, <em>My Girls: A Lifetime with Carrie and Debbie</em>, that Carrie rued the day she told the public about her three-month fling, which she detailed in her own autobiography, <em>The Princess Diarist.</em></p> <p>In the book, Todd writes that his and Carrie’s mother, Debbie Reynolds, didn’t know about Carrie’s affair with Ford when she was a single 19-year-old and he was a married 33-year-old father of two.</p> <p>Todd says that Reynolds disapproved of both the affair and of Carrie’s decision to make it public.</p> <p>Carrie eventually told Reynolds: “You’re right. I shouldn’t have told that story.”</p> <p>At the time of her memoir’s release, Carrie describe their first intimate experience as clumsy.</p> <p> "I was so inexperienced, but I trusted something about him. He was kind," she said.</p> <p>"It was so intense," <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><a href="http://people.com/movies/carrie-fisher-reveals-affair-with-harrison-ford-star-wars/?xid=socialflow_twitter_peoplemag">Fisher told People</a></strong></span> during an interview to promote the book.</p> <p>"It was Han and Leia during the week, and Carrie and Harrison during the weekend."</p> <p>Carrie died in December 2016 of cardiac arrest, with Debbie passing away just a day later.</p> <p>In his book, Todd explains how he saw what happened: “The common theory about Mum’s passing was that, after losing Carrie, Debbie Reynolds died of a broken heart. Take it from the son who was there, who knew her better than anyone else on earth — that’s simply not true. Debbie Reynolds willed herself right off this planet to personally see to it that Carrie would never be alone.”</p>

Books

Placeholder Content Image

Good news for Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries fans

<p>The Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries cast are set to reunite for a <a href="http://www.oversixty.com.au/entertainment/tv/2017/01/miss-fishers-murder-mysteries-becomes-movie-trilogy/" target="_blank"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">feature film.</span></strong></a></p> <p>Phryne Fisher, played by Essie Davis, will star in <em>Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears.</em></p> <p>The movie will see the cast head to Morocco and Melbourne in October this year for filming, although the film is set in London and Palestine.</p> <p>The film will follow Miss Fisher as she rescues a Bedouin woman from prison in British Mandated Palestine. Miss Fisher then promises to help the young woman, Shirin Abbas, find out the truth about the ‘Crypt of Tears’ – an ancient crypt buried beneath the Negev Desert.</p> <p>Original co-stars such as Nathan Page, Miriam Margolyes and Ashleigh Cummings will join forces once again for the murder mystery.</p> <p>The ABC TV series, based on Kerry Greenwood’s novels, ran for three seasons and saw Essie Davis nominated for the 2014 and 2016 Gold Logie Award.</p> <p>The TV-series’ set-up director, Tony Tilse, will direct the film, and creators Deb Cox and Fiona Eagger will co-executive produce.</p> <p>The film received over $730,000 on an online crowd-funding website for the production of the film. Screen Australia also invested just over $8 million for the feature, and Roadshow Films will distribute it in Australia and New Zealand.</p> <p>Sally Caplan, Head of Production at Screen Australia, said: "The Miss Fisher TV series has had extraordinary success with international sales in over 170 territories and is testament that strong female characters resonate with audiences. Every Cloud have smartly leveraged this fan base into crowd-funding for the film, and assembled the same creative team to expertly deliver a big screen chapter of the adventures of Miss Fisher with excellent commercial prospects."</p> <p>The release date has not yet been revealed. </p>

TV

Placeholder Content Image

8 memorable quotes from Carrie Fisher

<p>Carrie Fisher, best known for her role as Princess Leia in Star Wars, was only 60 years old when she went into cardiac arrest on a flight to Los Angeles one year ago.</p> <p>She was rushed to an emergency ward and was later transferred to ICU where she passed away.</p> <p>The movie star, who was born into the limelight, had many honest and humorous reflections on life and the various emotions that accompany the ups and down.</p> <p>Here are eight of Carrie Fisher’s most memorable musings.</p> <p><strong>1. Success</strong></p> <p>“There is no point at which you can say, 'Well, I'm successful now. I might as well take a nap.'”</p> <p><strong>2. Resentment</strong></p> <p>“Resentment is like drinking poison and waiting for the other person to die."</p> <p><strong>3. Love</strong></p> <p>“I don’t hate hardly ever, and when I love, I love for miles and miles. A love so big it should either be outlawed or it should have a capital and its own currency.”</p> <p><strong>4. Fear</strong></p> <p>“Stay afraid, but do it anyway. What’s important is the action. You don’t have to wait to be confident. Just do it and eventually the confidence will follow.”</p> <p><strong>5. Star Wars</strong></p> <p>“People are still asking me if I knew Star Wars was going to be that big of a hit. Yes, we all knew. The only one who didn't know was George.”</p> <p><strong>6. Fame</strong></p> <p>“You're not really famous until you’re a Pez dispenser.”</p> <p><strong>7. Acting</strong></p> <p>“I signed my likeness away. Every time I look in the mirror, I have to send Lucas a couple of bucks.”</p> <p><strong>8. TV</strong></p> <p>“I envy people who have the capacity to sit with another human being and find them endlessly interesting, I would rather watch TV. Of course this becomes eventually known to the other person.”</p> <p>Which Carrie Fisher quote do you most relate to? Let us know in the comments below. </p>

Movies

Placeholder Content Image

Great news for Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries fans

<p><span>Last Friday, the producers of </span><em><span>Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries </span></em><span>set up an online crowdfunding campaign to fill a funding gap in the production budget and to ensure investors that fans were keen for the film.</span></p> <p><span>The results of the crowdfunding surpassed the producers’ expectations with over $400,000 being raised in just three days.</span></p> <p><span>The proposed film, </span><em><span>Miss Fisher &amp; the Crypt of Tears</span></em><span> reached its initial goal of $250,000 in under two days and now the target has been raised to $500,000.</span></p> <p><span>There are 24 days left in the online campaign and the fund has already reached $450,000.</span></p> <p><span>"We launched at 12 on Friday, and within two days we had already achieved our initial funding goal," Drew Grove of Every Cloud Productions told </span><em><span>HuffPost Australia</span></em><span>.</span></p> <p><span>"We had a huge support from across the globe – from Sweden, Denmark, France, Germany, Canada, the UK – and 50 per cent of the pledges came from the US."</span></p> <p><span>In 2012, the show launched starring Essie Davis as Phryne Fisher, a private detective from Melbourne in the 1920s.</span></p> <p><span>The series amassed a large fan base from countries all over the world.</span></p> <p><span>“What struck us was not only the immediate response," Grove said, "but the outpouring of support and personal messages we received from our fanbase about why 'Miss Fisher' means so much to them."</span></p> <p><span>"We had a lot of pledges backing the campaign for their mother or in memories of family members who were fans. It's been really quite a special experience.”</span></p> <p><span>With the overwhelming support for the planned movie, the producers have plans to make the </span><em><span>Miss Fisher’s Murder</span></em><span> movies into a trilogy.</span></p> <p><span>"We would love a trilogy," Grove said. "We very much see Miss Fisher being that 'Indiana Jones' type character and we certainly have other places in mind for Phryne to go to.”</span></p> <p><span>Are you looking forward to the new </span><em><span>Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries</span></em><span>movie? Tell us in the comments below.</span></p>

TV

Placeholder Content Image

Carrie Fisher stars in newly-released Star Wars sneak peek video

<p>Disney has released never-before-seen clips from the latest <em>Star Wars</em> film, featuring an emotional moment with the late Carrie Fisher.</p> <p>The three-minute video, which was released yesterday to promote the series’ latest instalment Star Wars: The Last Jedi, features interviews with the cast, including newcomers Daisy Ridley and John Bodega, as well as fan favourites, Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher.</p> <p>The behind-the-scenes footage showcases a number of special moments, including the cast having a laugh and shots of the cast stepping into character for the cameras.</p> <p>Most poignantly, it includes a number of moments featuring Fisher, <strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://www.oversixty.com.au/news/news/2016/12/carrie-fisher-dies-aged-60/">who passed away on December 27 last year</a></span></strong>, shortly after she had finished filming her scenes for the movie.</p> <p>The sneak peek ends with an interview with Fisher.</p> <p>“[The movie] is about family,” she said. “And that’s what’s so powerful about it.”</p> <p><em>Star Wars: The Last Jedi</em> is set to be released in cinemas worldwide on December 15.</p>

Movies

Placeholder Content Image

Cocaine and other drugs found in Carrie Fisher’s autopsy

<p>New details from Carrie Fisher’s autopsy report confirm that the star had cocaine, heroin and other drugs in her system at the time of her death last December.</p> <p>The Los Angeles County coroner’s report states that Carrie may have taken cocaine three days before the December 23 flight when she became sick. She passed away on December 27.</p> <p>The report also found traces of heroine, other opiates and MDMA (known as ecstasy) but they could not determine when Carrie took those drugs.</p> <p>The findings were drawn from toxicology screenings done when the actress was first admitted into a Los Angeles hospital after she went into cardiac arrest on her flight.</p> <p>On Friday, coroner’s officials ruled Carrie died as a result of sleep apnea and a combination of other health factors.</p> <p>“Ms. Fisher suffered what appeared to be a cardiac arrest on the airplane accompanied by vomiting and with a history of sleep apnea. Based on the available toxicological information, we cannot establish the significance of the multiple substances that were detected in Ms. Fisher’s blood and tissue, with regard to the cause of death,” the report states.</p> <p>“At this time the significance of cocaine cannot be established in this case,” the report states.</p> <p>The star had publicly addressed her struggle with drug abuse which included a history of smoking marijuana at 13 and using LSD at 21. At 24, Carrie was diagnosed with bipolar disorder.</p> <p>Carrie’s daughter, Billie Lourd, is 24. On December 28, Carrie’s mother Debbie Reynolds tragically passed away one day after her daughter. </p>

News

Placeholder Content Image

Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds reunited in stunning memorial

<p>They had a bond like no other parent-child acting duo in Hollywood, and it appears the love between Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds is just as strong in death.</p> <p>The two screen legends, who died within just one day of each other in December, were laid to rest in January at the Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Hollywood Hills. Now, just a few months on, a touching new tribute has been unveiled at their gravesite.</p> <p><img width="499" height="500" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/36035/image__499x500.jpg" alt="carrie fisher debbie reynolds tombstone" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"/></p> <p>Instead of two separate tombstones, the loving mother and daughter share a beautiful marble sculpture atop a head stone bearing their names and dates of birth and death. Fisher and Reynolds are joined in the cemetery by fellow Hollywood icons such as Liberace, Bette Davis and Lucille Ball.</p> <p>Fans have already flooded the site with bouquets of flowers, candles and notes bearing messages including, “May the force be with you always.”</p>

Movies

Our Partners

Over 60

© Copyright 2024 OverSixty.All Rights Reserved.