Dr. Richard Scolyer has made international headlines for doing something doctors thought would be impossible: he has survived a deadly cancer. The doctor, who himself is a pathologist who has helped pioneer melanoma treatments, tried a first-of-its-kind combination of immunotherapy drugs prior to surgery in a revolutionary new approach. Scolyer was diagnosed with a type … Read more
A reality TV star’s cheeky attempt to bypass a Gold Coast pub’s strict tattoo policy has sparked a conversation about whether these rules should still exist in 2024. Jaden Laing, who finished 10th on this year’s season of Survivor, posted a video yesterday on his social media accounts showing him trying to enter the Burleigh … Read more
Sonja Christopher, who made history as the first person voted off “Survivor” and the first lesbian contestant, died Friday. She was 87. “Sonya [sic] was one of the kindest people to ever play Survivor. Every interaction I had with her over the years was lovely,” “Survivor” host Jeff Probst, 62, said in a statement Saturday … Read more
Ten-year-old Sonya Luvis never imagined she’d get a chance to ice skate with hockey legends — she’s just happy to be alive. The young cancer survivor was celebrated for her inspiring fighting spirit on Tuesday when she was presented with an honorary jersey from the New York Rangers at the local Ronald McDonald House’s 30th annual … Read more
She’s such a busy botty. There’s no business like show business — and now robots are getting their big break thanks to Alba Renai. With chocolatey brown locks, a thunder-stealing smile and an ultra-fine physique, the artificial intelligence influencer has just been hired as the first non-human host on a weekly special segment of “Survivor” in … Read more
It was a miracle under ice. Escaping a snowy entombment intact might seem like a stunt relegated to “Mission Impossible” movies. But a super fit 54-year-old Italian skier who survived for 23 hours buried under an avalanche has miraculously relearned how to walk — and has even taken up skiing again. “Not even the doctors … Read more
India Oxenberg is attempting to live a normal life after leaving what some have called a “sex cult.” In 2018, the 32-year-old escaped NXIVM with the help of her mother, former “Dynasty” actress Catherine Oxenberg. The so-called self-help group subjected Oxenberg to physical and mental abuse, including branding, forced sex and starvation, People magazine reported. … Read more
What a way to ring in the new year! Parvati Shallow — who won “Survivor: Micronesia – Fans vs. Favorites” in 2008 — came out as queer on Saturday by posting a photo of herself kissing comedian Mae Martin, 36. “We’re here. We’re queer. Happy New Year,” Shallow, 41, wrote on Instagram alongside a photo … Read more
Nisha Pahuja’s documentary “To Kill a Tiger” opens with a startling image: a 13-year-old girl braids her hair in close-up as her father relates, in gutting voice-over, how she was raped by three men. Pahuja had planned to mask the girl’s face in post-production, but when Kiran (her pseudonym in the film) saw the footage … Read more
LONDON — There was hit after hit — pretty much one for every year in four decades of music — during Madonna’s Celebration Tour that kicked off at the O2 in London Saturday. But the most special moments revealed the humanity behind the 65-year-old woman that sometimes has been overshadowed living 40 years as not … Read more
WARNING: This story contains spoilers from this week’s episode of “Survivor.” This idol’s on fire! “Survivor 45” host Jeff Probst revealed that he was taken aback Wednesday when one contestant set the wax-encased immunity idol on fire in order to save herself from elimination during Tribal Council. Appearing on the show’s podcast “On Fire,” Probst, … Read more
They outwitted, outplayed and outlasted … but they didn’t win any popularity contests. “Survivor” is back for its 45th season. Now airing on CBS (Wednesdays at 8 p.m.), and also streaming on Paramount+, the long-running reality show hosted by Jeff Probst sees yet another group of castaways competing in Fiji. In honor of the show’s … Read more
Jessica Perez found “love at first sight” with her beau, face transplant recipient Joe DiMeo. Just eight months after the groundbreaking procedure, Perez met DiMeo, 24, who now touts the face of a 48-year-old donor after a fiery car accident that left him with horrific third-degree burns on 80% of his body. Following the crash, DiMeo … Read more
This former ballerina traded tutus for tiaras — but first she had to overcome a brutal childhood trauma. Rachelle di Stasio — the newly crowned Miss New York USA — is heading to Reno, Nevada, next month to compete for the Miss USA 2023 title after defeating 184 contestants Sunday at her state pageant. Draped … Read more
Grace Adams spent her first six months of living in Manhattan drinking it all in — literally. Fresh out of the COVID-19 lockdown and a newcomer to NYC, the 25-year-old brunette was soon guzzling cocktails and downing glasses of wine with friends every weekend. She assumed it was a necessary evil of big-city life when … Read more
Jamie Powell mourns the reality that she will “never French kiss again” with the love of her life. When the California native discovered a raised bump on her tongue in December 2019, she never imagined it it would lead to a life-changing cancer diagnosis — one that resulted in half of her tongue being removed … Read more
Two-time “Survivor” contestant Keith Nale has died at age 62, his family has confirmed. Nale’s heartbroken son, Wes Nale, told Entertainment Tonight his father died Tuesday afternoon. “He’d been battling cancer for the past few months and we found out about it in January,” he added. His brother, Kevin Nale added that their dad’s life was “taken … Read more
“Australian Survivor” contestant Simon Mee today tweeted – then hastily deleted – some insight about just how tough life can be for those playing the game. Simon responded to a fan’s meme about the show with some behind-the-scenes goss, revealing that life on the beach in Samoa can get very “Lord of the Flies.” One brief … Read more
Millvina Dean was only 9 weeks old when her family boarded the Titanic — she couldn’t imagine the horror she was about to experience. When the ship crashed into the iceberg in April 1912, Dean, her brother and mother survived, while her father died with 1,500 people in the world’s most famous maritime disaster. Dean’s story … Read more
“House of Horrors” survivor Jordan Turpin is still struggling to adjust to normal life five years after her daring escape from captivity. The 22-year-old — who spent her entire childhood imprisoned inside her California home alongside her 12 siblings — is laying bare the trauma she still carries in a heartbreaking new interview, revealing that … Read more