Items from WHO April 23 and 30, 2018: Kym Johnson, Hana Mae Lee and more

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It's been years since I covered Dancing with the Stars in the US, but Australian pro Kym Johnson, now Kym Johnson Herjavec, is still a great interview. We congratulate her on her babies-to-come (and sure enough, twins Hudson Robert and Haven Mae arrived healthy and well), and speak about My Kitchen Rules controversies, in the April 23 issue. I've combined two smaller items—the chats with Ryan Serhant in this issue and Hana Mae Lee in the next, into one image. 

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Back Chat Q&A with Jackie Gillies, WHO April 16, 2018

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One of the featured players on The Real Housewives of Melbourne, Jackie Gillies came off a rather good showing on I'm a Celebrity . . . Get Me Out of Here and gained a new set of fans. Here we talk about her next endeavour—taking her motivational talks on the road. For more about Jackie, I spoke to her after her Celebrity exit and in an online companion piece to this one. 

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Hot Topic in WHO Jan 8, 2018: Anna Kournikova

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Before I left People in 2011, I had one of the best interviews ever with tennis star Anna Kournikova. She had been a trainer on The Biggest Loser and spoke candidly about her childhood, tennis career and life afterwards. We even reminisced about Michy's, our favourite restaurant in Miami. I always wished we could have run her full interview. In any case, when it was revealed that she and partner Enrique Iglesias had a baby, I was able to use some quotes from that previous chat. So good to revisit a wonderful interview. Congrats to Anna and Enrique!

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Items in WHO Sept 4, 2017: Madonna's birthday and Erika Girardi

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Although I wish I were at Madonna's birthday party, at least I could write about it! Erika Jayne, real name Erika Girardi, visited our shores and I got to meet her in the city. 

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Items in WHO Aug 28, 2017: Teen Choice Awards, Cara Delevinge's birthday, Jamie Morton and Top of the Lake: China Girl

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What a week! I delve back into the awards show lane with a summary of the Teen Choice Awards, then wrap up celebrity news with Cara Delevingne and Jamie Morton, plus the other items in Back Chat. And then, review Top of the Lake: China Girl. 

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Back Chat with Alyson Hannigan, June 26, 2017

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As a Buffy geek, I enjoyed speaking with Alyson Hannigan as she prepared for Oz Comic-Con in Melbourne (July 1-2). She also joked how she was a little disappointed I was an American without an Australian accent interviewing her and how I should still try to end the call with a 'G'day,' which I did! We had a good laugh. More of our chat ran online, which you can read here.

A Quick Chat with Fiona Choi in Back Chat, June 26, 2017

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After speaking to Family Law star Fiona Choi for our AACTA Awards preview last year, I got to meet her on the red carpet and she was fantastic. It's a pleasure to follow up with her for this season 2 piece. Here she is along with some other items in Back Chat for the July 3 issue of WHO.

Unwrapping The Mummy in Who, June 19 and June 12, 2017 issues

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After attending the Australian premiere of The Mummy at Sydney's State Theatre, I wrote up our listing item about the film, then interviewed Sofia Boutella. Here are all three components in reverse order. Also, to read more from Sofia, click on the link to the online story here. 

Items in Who, June 5, 2017: Back Chat with Brenton Thwaites, and Ronny Chieng

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While I got to interview Brenton Thwaites for Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, I also wrote the copy you see on the whole Back Chat spread. In the List, I got to speak to Daily Show correspondent Ronny Chieng, which was a highlight.

Most Beautiful People 2017: Beautiful Heart Sam Webb, April 24, 2017

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When deciding the makeup of this year's Beautiful Hearts package, the WHO staff were asked to find Australian celebrities active in philanthropy. I remembered speaking last year to Australian Survivor contestant Sam Webb about the charity he created to get students with depression much needed help. When I spoke to him for this piece, he was between travelling to speaking engagements. Here's more from Sam online, and a throwback link to my exit interview with him last year.

Hot Topics for Who, Mar 20, 2017: iHeartRadio Awards, a birthday, and Suri

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Another broad spectrum of HT-ness!