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Patti Newton has joined the Australian version of Celebrity Apprentice, according to reports. The 66-year-old television personality, who is married to veteran TV presenter Bert, is believed to have arrived in Sydney to start filming the Channel Nine reality show today (January 16) alongside host and chairman Mark Bouris. According to the Herald Sun, Patti will be joined by Baywatch actor David Hasselhoff, former footballer Jason Akermais, waterskier and model Lauryn Eagle, MasterChef contestant Marion Grasby, Amazing Race star Nathan Joliffe, comedian Fiona O'Loughlin and Can of Worms host Ian Dickson. Patti has allegedly decided to donate all her proceeds from the (more)...

Ian Thorpe has been given a role in a theatre production. The former Olympic swimmer will play a serial killer in a one-off performance of David Williamson's play One Night Only In Emerald City to raise money for his chosen charity. Other celebrities taking part in the event include Good News Week presenter Mikey Robins, entrepreneur John Singleton, actress Robyn Nevin, City Homicide's David Field and comedian Fiona O'Loughlin. Robins told Aap: "I'm looking (more)...

Fiona O'Loughlin has been criticised for her recent comments about the late Steve Irwin's 11-year-old daughter Bindi. The Australian comedian, who is a recovering alcoholic, caused outrage by referring to Bindi as a "bit creepy" and doing an impersonation of her voice on ABC show Spicks and Specks. Fellow guest Chris Durling, who used to work with Bindi, tried to defend his friend, saying: "What you see is what you get," to which O'Loughlin replied: "Yeah, a freak show." O'Loughlin then made a gesture indicating that the child star was crazy, before miming a slap across her face. (more)...