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Comedians Tim McDonald and Melanie Bracewell stole the show at the GQ Men of the Year Awards in Sydney, cracking up the crowd with jokes about many of the famous faces in the room. The stars of Channel 10’s The Cheap Seats hosted the glitzy ceremony on Wednesday night which was held at Sydney’s White Bay Power Station. Some of the big name attendees included Sam and Lara Worthington, American actor Cooper Koch, radio star Jackie O, country singer Orville Peck and lead singer of the 1975, Matty Healy. McDonald and Bracewell got the show off to a cracking start with a hilarious opening monologue. Here are some of their best lines. Melanie Bracewell. Picture: Jonathan Ng Tim McDonald. Picture: Brendon Thorne/Getty Images McDonald: Tonight is all about honouring the unsung heroes. Bracewell: Yes, hot, rich, successful people. Tonight we honour the next generation of Aussie talent ... and where better to do that than right here ... McDonald: At a 112-year-old decommissioned power station. Some of you may recognise us from Channel 10 ... Bracewell: Which was also decommissioned in 1984. McDonald: A lot of outstanding people are here tonight. Bracewell: [social media stars] The Inspired Unemployed are here. McDonald: You mean Jack and Falcon? Bracewell: No, sorry, Osher Gunsberg and Daniel Ricciardo. McDonald: Jackie O is here tonight. Bracewell: Jackie O released a book this year, and that’s so exciting. Finally, someone that talks about her life for five hours every day was ready to share her story. McDonald: In all seriousness, Jackie’s book bravely recounts her struggles with addiction ... to Prada handbags and 20 year old men. Bracewell: And just for the influencers in the room, a ‘book’ is like a really long Instagram caption. Jackie O. Picture: Wendell Teodoro/Getty Images Cody Simpson and Emma McKeon. Picture: Wendell Teodoro/Getty Images MORE: Jackie O: My ‘soulless’ $11m deal during addiction The hosts also got a big belly laugh later in the night as they presented an award. “The next award is for International Sensation,” McDonald said. “Which is also the name of my conditioner,” Bracewell joked. Who won the awards? The night belonged to actor Sam Worthington who was named Man of the Year at the GQ Men of the Year awards in association with Defender. The Avatar star was presented the award by his wife, Lara, who revealed that she was asked to photograph her husband for the GQ MOTY cover. “Over weeks I created mood boards of actors and artists that I know Sam loves and is inspired by,” she said on stage. “I went back and forth thinking, should I shoot it on film or digital? What location? How many days would we need? “I had it all planned out and it was perfect,” she said, before declaring that her hard work ultimately proved pointless on the day of the shoot. “Sam gave me less than an hour and said he would only wear his own clothes,” she said, eliciting a big laugh from the crowd. “My husband is impulsive, fearless and raw. He just dives in, and did not care about my mood boards.” Earlier, Sam had an awkward red carpet moment when he jumped in to correct a Seven reporter’s gaffe , referring to his wife Lara by her maiden name. Sam Worthington and Lara Worthington at the 2024 GQ Australia Men Of The Year Awards. Picture: Wendell Teodoro/Getty Images Some of the other winners included: Actor of the Year – Felix Mallard International Sensation – Gabbriette Sportsperson of the Year – Emma McKeon Sporting Icon – Eddie Betts International Actor – Cooper Koch Breakthrough Sportsperson of the Year – Noemie Fox International Musician of the Year – Orville Peck Other highlights from the ceremony Orville Peck delighted the crowd with a hilarious speech as he accepted his award on stage. “Some of you may know me as Orville Peck, the country star, and some of you may know me as the yodelling poof who wears a mask,” he said. “Either way, I’m very happy to be here.” The queer country pop star also raved about the local talent. “I really love Australia ... you gave us (AFL player) Bailey Smith, Chris Hemsworth and Hugh Jackman, so on behalf of gay people everywhere, thank you very much,” he joked. Orville Peck. Picture: Wendell Teodoro/Getty Images Cooper Koch. Picture: Brendon Thorne/Getty Images Cooper Koch also gave a sweet speech when accepting his award. The actor, who recently played Erik Menendez in the Netflix series, Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story , paid tribute to the incarcerated brothers. “I really want to thank Erik and Lyle and all child sexual abuse victims for their strength and their courage,” he said. “You are not alone, and I hope that we can bring them (Erik and Lyle) home in 2025.” The GQ MOTY 2024 issue of GQ Australia will be on sale on Friday December 13, as a glossy special edition magazine available exclusively in The Australian . More Coverage Moment Worthington shuts down Oz reporter Nick Bond Brand’s ‘Freak Off’ antics while married Joshua Haigh Originally published as GQ Men of the Year Awards 2024: Comedians roast famous guests Awards Don't miss out on the headlines from Awards. Followed categories will be added to My News. 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But alongside his stark warning of the threats facing Britain and its allies, Admiral Sir Tony Radakin said there would be only a “remote chance” Russia would directly attack or invade the UK if the two countries were at war. The Chief of the Defence Staff laid out the landscape of British defence in a wide-ranging speech, after a minister warned the Army would be wiped out in as little as six months if forced to fight a war on the scale of the Ukraine conflict. The admiral cast doubt on the possibility as he gave a speech at the Royal United Services Institute (Rusi) defence think tank in London. He told the audience Britain needed to be “clear-eyed in our assessment” of the threats it faces, adding: “That includes recognising that there is only a remote chance of a significant direct attack or invasion by Russia on the United Kingdom, and that’s the same for the whole of Nato.” Moscow “knows the response will be overwhelming”, he added, but warned the nuclear deterrent needed to be “kept strong and strengthened”. Sir Tony added: “We are at the dawn of a third nuclear age, which is altogether more complex. It is defined by multiple and concurrent dilemmas, proliferating nuclear and disruptive technologies and the almost total absence of the security architectures that went before.” He listed the “wild threats of tactical nuclear use” by Russia, China building up its weapon stocks, Iran’s failure to co-operate with a nuclear deal, and North Korea’s “erratic behaviour” among the threats faced by the West. But Sir Tony said the UK’s nuclear arsenal is “the one part of our inventory of which Russia is most aware and has more impact on (President Vladimir) Putin than anything else”. Successive British governments had invested “substantial sums of money” in renewing nuclear submarines and warheads because of this, he added. The admiral described the deployment of thousands of North Korean soldiers on Ukraine’s border alongside Russian forces as the year’s “most extraordinary development”. He also signalled further deployments were possible, speaking of “tens of thousands more to follow as part of a new security pact with Russia”. Defence minister Alistair Carns earlier said a rate of casualties similar to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine would lead to the army being “expended” within six to 12 months. He said it illustrated the need to “generate depth and mass rapidly in the event of a crisis”. In comments reported by Sky News, Mr Carns, a former Royal Marines colonel, said Russia was suffering losses of around 1,500 soldiers killed or injured a day. “In a war of scale – not a limited intervention, but one similar to Ukraine – our Army for example, on the current casualty rates, would be expended – as part of a broader multinational coalition – in six months to a year,” Mr Carns said in a speech at Rusi. He added: “That doesn’t mean we need a bigger Army, but it does mean you need to generate depth and mass rapidly in the event of a crisis.” Official figures show the Army had 109,245 personnel on October 1, including 25,814 volunteer reservists. Mr Carns, the minister for veterans and people, said the UK needed to “catch up with Nato allies” to place greater emphasis on the reserves. The Prime Minister’s official spokesman said Defence Secretary John Healey had previously spoken about “the state of the armed forces that were inherited from the previous government”. The spokesman said: “It’s why the Budget invested billions of pounds into defence, it’s why we’re undertaking a strategic defence review to ensure that we have the capabilities and the investment needed to defend this country.”BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) — Keith Higgins Jr. had 22 points to lead Lehigh to an 87-67 victory over Neumann on Sunday. Higgins added eight rebounds for the Mountain Hawks (5-6). Tyler Whitney-Sidney shot 7 for 12 (2 for 5 from 3-point range) and 3 of 3 from the free-throw line to add 19 points. Cam Gillus scored 10. Mike Smith III led the Knights with 15 points. Gary Francis added 12 points and DJ Earl had 12 points and three steals. Led by 13 points from Higgins before the break, Lehigh entered halftime tied with Neumann 42-42. Lehigh pulled away with a 9-0 run in the second half to extend a nine-point lead to 18 points. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Ethan Taylor's 21 points helped Air Force defeat Mercyhurst 82-48 on Sunday night. Taylor added 10 rebounds for the Falcons (2-4). Wesley Celichowski scored 14 points, going 6 of 11 and 2 of 3 from the free-throw line. Luke Kearney had 12 points and shot 4 for 5 from beyond the arc. The Lakers (4-3) were led by Aidan Reichert, who posted 11 points. Jeff Planutis added 10 points for Mercyhurst. Mykolas Ivanauskas also had seven points, six rebounds and three blocks. Air Force took the lead with 15:21 left in the first half and never looked back. The score was 31-24 at halftime, with Taylor racking up nine points. Air Force extended its lead to 45-26 during the second half, fueled by a 14-0 scoring run. Taylor scored a team-high 12 points in the second half as Air Force closed out the win. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .Bonnie Chapman revealed the secret behind her 60-pound weight loss. The 25-year-old daughter of the Duane “Dog the Bounty Hunter” Chapman got candid about shedding weight with the help of Tirezepatide , an injectable medication, during an interview with E! News published Sunday. “I’ve been trying to lose weight since I was probably 18 years old,” she said. “And it was just very frustrating to constantly be trying, constantly be putting in the work.” Bonnie explained that she’s been on different diets, including the Mediterranean and Paleo, but nothing has worked for her. “I needed something that would show me results,” she added, sharing she was first prescribed Ozempic but it made her nauseous. The former TV personality reflected on starting Tirezepatide last December, saying she lost 10 pounds within two weeks. “At first, I didn’t really notice the changes,” Bonnie said. “I’m stepping on a scale and I’m seeing the numbers go down, but I’m looking at myself and I’m like, ‘Where do I see it?’ “And then I would be told, like, ‘You used to have a little bit more of something at the top of your stomach, and it’s flattened out.'” The Hawaii native reflected on going from 196 pounds to her goal weight of 130 pounds, saying, “I’m not going to lie, I cried a couple times because I was like, wow, this is what I wanted my entire life.” Bonnie said the weight-loss drug has helped curb her appetite and allowed her to build better eating habits. “Once I started to see that I was getting full a lot less quickly, I was able to actually eat half a portion of my meal,” she said. “Even if I go a week or two without taking it, I’m able to eat less portions.” The social media influencer — who is now 126 pounds — said she tries to limit eating sushi and sweets to only a few times a month to avoid gaining weight. She also learned how to control her emotional eating habits after her mom, Beth Chapman, passed away from throat cancer in 2019 and her Virginia rental property burned down in April 2023. Now, Bonnie enjoys homemade kale chips as a snack and usually gets full with a handful or two. “The last time I really felt good was when I was probably in high school,” she said. “And I was like, if I can get to this weight, then I’ll be happy. And I was ecstatic when I reached that goal. I just felt like I was finally me again.” Earlier this month, Bonnie took to Instagram to open up about her weight loss and her diagnosis with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) as a teenager, which made her weight difficult to manage. PCOS is a hormonal condition that can cause irregular menstrual periods, acne, excess hair growth, obesity and infertility, per Cleveland Clinic . In addition to using Tirezepatide, she thanked Morph Fitness for helping her achieve her goals.
They’re defying gravity — and testing my patience. The new movie “Wicked,” based on the long-running Broadway show, is doing big business at the domestic box office. Starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, the musical “Wizard of Oz” riff is expected to gross more than $100 million over the five-day Thanksgiving holiday weekend, adding to its already robust $144 million take. I thought it was just OK — please keep yelling at me about that. But Hollywood needs strong performers after a rough year, and getting back audiences who’ve given the cinema the old heave-ho is a win for the industry. Yes. Except when they sing. Or whip out their phones to film the screen. Or generally behave like spoiled, mannerless brats. Audience members at “Wicked,” reports say , are culture-less barbarians who can barely comprehend that they are outside of their own home. They’re a pack of whiny preschoolers who paint their faces green and make a scene as they shriek the songs of Stephen Schwartz to the extreme irritation of those around them. Sitting with hundreds of paying strangers, the selfish jerks rudely belt out “Defying Gravity” and patter along to “Popular.” How obnoxious. This annoying glee club has been so coddled and socially deprived, they think they’re in the shower or doing karaoke in Koreatown. Or at Marie’s Crisis in the Village on a Tuesday. “They don’t know how to be in public places,” one peeved ticket buyer told The Post . My guess is they probably don’t know how to sing either. The impromptu showtune-fests have gotten so out of control that AMC was forced to ban crooning in their theaters like they’re the town from “Footloose.” Good on them, but it’s a shame the situation had to come to a proclamation. Is America so enamored with constant self-expression and my least favorite modern phrase — being “seen” — that people can’t politely sit still and watch a film for 2 1⁄2 hours? Must they make every second of this communal experience all about them? The bad behavior isn’t limited to concerts nobody asked for either. Self-absorbed photogs are capturing whole scenes with their mobile devices to post online — a practice commonly known as, um, piracy. So, we get to pay $20 to watch somebody’s blindingly bright phone make an illegal TikTok video for minutes on end. Hollywood, seemingly pleased with all the fan enthusiasm and the profit it generates, hasn’t decried any of this insanity. One “Wicked” star outright encouraged the rotten trend on national TV. Pouring gas on the fire, Erivo, who plays future Wicked Witch of the West Elphaba, gave the hell chorus the green light. “I’m OK with it,” the Tony Award winner said during the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. “We spent this long singing it ourselves, it’s time for everyone to sing.” Wrong! After the previews are over, it’s time to sit down and shut the hell up. I’ll echo what Patti LuPone shouted after she stopped a performance of “Gypsy” on Broadway in 2009 when a man in the front row started snapping photos of her: “Who do you think you are?!”Colin Cowherd Makes Shocking Claim About Former Oregon QBCarnival Corp. stock underperforms Friday when compared to competitors
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