Actress Cate Blanchett has revealed that she had a"chainsaw accident" during lockdown.
The actress made the admission while appearing on former Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s podcast, A Podcast of One's Own, and revealed that it left her with "a little nick to the head".
This comes after Britney recently revealed that she accidentally burnt down her gym:
During the show, the 51-year-old was asked how she was finding life in her Sussex Home during lockdown, and she said: "I'm fine. I had a bit of a chainsaw accident yesterday, which sounds very, very exciting, but it wasn't.
"Apart from the little nick to the head, I'm fine."
The former leader of Australia’s Labour Party then told Blanchett to "be very careful with that chainsaw," adding: "You've got a very famous head, I don't think people would like to see any nicks taken out of it."
The actress then explained what life in lockdown is like with her husband, playwright Andrew Upton, and their children Dashiell, 18, Roman, 16, Ignatius, 12, and Edith, five.
She said that she had taken a year off work to support her son through his exams, but that they have now been canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic.
"I took the year off ostensibly to be with him and support him through exam period," she explained.
"And then all of this exam stuff evaporated [as schools closed] and I'm left with an 18-year-old who doesn't really want to have anything to do with me!" she said.
"So it's a little bit discombobulating, but it's a high-class problem, we're all well," she added.
Blanchett currently lives in a $6.25million manor called Highwell House near Crowborough, about an hour south of London, per the Daily Mail. She had her family had previously lived in Hunters Hill, Sydney before relocating to the UK.
Modern Family star, Ariel Winter, has suffered a rather unfortunate cooking accident while in lockdown. The actress sliced off the top of her thumb while preparing a Greek dish using new knives.
Winter recalled the painful, albeit funny, incident in a video interview with Access Hollywood, revealing that she chopped the tip of her thumb "off on a peeled tomato". She was then taken to hospital as her thumb was bleeding profusely.
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"I apparently sliced an artery so I bled so much so we had to go to the hospital," the actress said, disclosing that her boyfriend, Luke Benward, had to give the tip of her thumb to a nurse who sealed it inside a plastic bag to keep it safe. But Winter accidentally threw away the bag, mistaking it for trash, as she wasn't told what was inside;
"Funny, she [the nurse] actually just gave it to me in a plastic bag and didn't tell me it was the tip of my thumb so I accidentally threw it away.
We threw it away in triage because I was bleeding on it and then we had to go back and be like: 'I think it's in that little plastic bag in the trash"
Winter said that the initial shock of the incident had her hyperventilating at first, but thankfully, her boyfriend, as well as the hospital staff, were very attentive.
She told the interviewer that she's now feeling much better, but that she had to have a tetanus shot to prevent the wound from getting infected. "I'm fine. It definitely hurt and it wasn't fun but they took great care of me," she concluded.
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Khloe Kardashian has opened up on the "heart-wrenching" experience of quarantining away from her daughter due to COVID-19.
The reality TV star revealed that she'd been diagnosed with the coronavirus at the very start of the pandemic, in the latest episode of Keeping Up With The Kardashians.
Take a look at this clip from the episode in the video below:
In a dramatic video which she filmed from her bedside, a very unwell Khloe states to the camera that: "I've just found out that I do have corona. It was really bad for a couple of days. Vomiting and shaking and hot and then cold."
She continued: "I suffer from migraines but this was the craziest headache. The coughing: my chest would burn when I coughed and my throat is not fully recovered, clearly. Let me tell you: that s*** is real."
Now the 36-year-old reality star has opened up on how hard it was to stay away from her little girl True after testing positive, in a candid new interview with talk show host Ellen DeGeneres.
Per a recent report from The Daily Mail, Khloe told Ellen:
"At the very beginning, I tested positive and it was so incredibly scary. I mean, it's still scary but especially then, when the whole world was shutting down, and we didn't really have any information - or the information we did have changed every single day."
"I felt really quickly that I was getting sick with something. I remember I just wore a mask, I wore gloves just because speculation all about COVID, but nobody really knew. We were all like, 'There's no way I could have COVID."
"I don't care about how beautiful of a place you have. Being taken away from your child for that long — because I couldn't be around my daughter — was the most heart-wrenching thing."
Kim Kardashian has also opened up about the experience of seeing her husband Kanye West come down with the virus in an interview with Grazia magazine.
"Kanye had [COVID] way at the beginning when nobody really knew what was going on. It was so scary and unknown. I had my four babies and no one else in the house to help."
"It was a challenge because it was so unknown. Changing his sheets with gloves and a face shield was really a scary time."
However, the Kardashians have caught flak this week, after Kim made a 40th birthday post which many perceived as being insensitive during the coronavirus pandemic.
Willis, 26, whose real name is Litzy Lara Banuelo, was left "permanently disabled" after suffering a cardiac arrest while at a rehabilitation center in 2024.
She had checked into Summit Malibu seeking treatment for anorexia and weighing 100 pounds, with her lawyer, James A. Morris, Jr, clarifying that she had not sought help from the treatment center for ketamine use as she had stopped using the drug prior to entering the facility.
Willis was found unresponsive in the facility in February 2024, with a lawsuit brought by her mother, Yesenia Cooper, stating that a nurse had performed CPR on her for three minutes until paramedics arrived, and they were able to get a pulse after 30-40 minutes.
How long Willis had been unconscious before she was found was not stated, with Morris adding that Willis had suffered an anoxic brain injury, which led to her being left disabled and paralyzed due to oxygen deprivation.
Emily Willis may be living with locked-in syndrome. Credit: Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images
Emily Willis's family starts legal case against rehab center
Cooper had filed a legal case against Summit Malibu and its parent company, Malibu Lighthouse Treatment Centers, in December 2024, accusing them of "abuse of a dependent adult, professional negligence, negligence and fraudulent business practices".
Updating on her condition at present, Morris told The Mirror US: "She remains bedridden due to her neurological injuries."
He confirmed that while Willis - who is being cared for by her mother in Utah - has been left unable to speak, she is able to make noises and can "move her body somewhat".
Earlier in the year, Morris had told the Star that Willis had lost even more weight since her injury, and revealed that doctors were discussing whether she was suffering from locked-in syndrome,.
While she was yet to receive a formal diagnosis, he revealed that doctors had considered it a "possibility", but added that they were still awaiting her medical records before they were able to review what the "neurologist in charge had to say about her condition."
Emily Willis' family has filed a lawsuit against a Miami rehab center. Credit: Unique Nicole / Getty
What is locked-in syndrome?
Locked-in syndrome is a rare neurological disorder caused by damage to the brainstem, which leaves the patient conscious but almost entirely paralysed, except for eye movements.
As per the Cleveland Clinic, locked-in syndrome happens from damage to a part of the brainstem called the pons, usually from a stroke, leaving patients with total paralysis but remaining conscious and with their normal cognitive abilities.
In locked-in syndrome, all of the voluntary muscles are paralyzed, except for those that control up and down eye movements, meaning that while patients are unable to show facial expressions, speak or move, they can communicate with eye movements.
There is no cure or specific treatments for locked-in syndrome, but it can be managed with supportive therapy for feeding and breathing, as well as communication training.
Whether a person recovers any motor abilities depends on the cause of the locked-in syndrome, but a complete recovery is highly unlikely.
The prognosis for people with locked-in syndrome depends on the cause as well as the level of support and care the patient receives, but a recent survey has shown that people living with locked-in syndrome are able to live happy and meaningful lives.
Willis suffered a cardiac arrest at the facility in early 2024. Credit: Albert L. Ortega / Getty
When will Emily Willis's case go to trial?
Morris disclosed: "Trial is set to take place in Santa Monica on May 6, 2026. We have additional hearings in February."
It comes after their latest court hearing took place on September 23, with one of the February hearings cited as a "Hearing on Demurrer - with Motion to Strike", meaning the judge will review the defendant's request to have the complaint against them dismissed, a motion that Summit Malibu filed in late August.
Summit Malibu has denied Cooper's claims of neglect, and stated in their filing that Willis's mom had failed to provide further details regarding the allegations of elder/dependent-abuse in a previous hearing in June, per PornCrush.
Summit Malibu also argued that they did not have the authority to transport Willis to a hospital without her consent, stating in a court document cited by the outlet: "It is undisputed that during her stay, (Willis) had refused to follow medical recommendations and take her medications.
"She refused to go to urgent care or the hospital voluntarily, despite being encouraged to do so by (Summit Malibu)."
In August, Morris had told PornCrush that Summit Malibu had allegedly erred by not recognising that Willis needed immediate hospitalisation when she arrived at their facility in January 2024.
The lawsuit claims that Willis's mental and physical state had deteriorated after entering the facility, with Morris adding: "They should've transferred her to a hospital earlier and let the doctors put a feeding tube in her and treat her properly while she was still (coherent) and speaking and walking.
"Instead, they allowed her to have a say in her medical treatment, which is not what you do with somebody who is in severe health danger. She was in a very brittle place."
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Today marks the one year anniversary since the first coronavirus lockdown was announced in the UK, and what a wild, wild ride it's been. While it was initially bizarre to live in what felt like a dystopia, for the most part, we managed to adjust to the "new normal". I mean, who would have known that we'd have to cope with a year's worth of hair growth, with nary a haircut in sight?!
To mark the passage of time - we take a look back at some of the stranger phases of lockdown. From the great toilet roll shortage of March 2020 to the hysteria around Tiger King, here's what our life has looked like in pictures...
1. The toilet roll shortage
While we were able to stock up on the essentials (bananas and beer, of course) toilet roll was almost impossible to find a year ago.
2. Tiger King
Joe Exotic became such a character that then-President, Donald Trump, even considered pardoning him!
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3. And so does working from home...
We all had to make the most of our living situations, and some of our setups got bizarre.
4. Zoom calls
Zoom went from being an unknown software to the primary way of communicating with our friends and colleagues. But not all conversation ended well – just ask Jackie Weaver, who, it turns out, does authority...
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5. The funniest Zoom call backgrounds and filters
From Taylor Swift to some classic Dell screensavers, people found ways to get creative on Zoom. But the funny moments weren't always intentional – as Texas lawyer Rod Ponton proved when he went viral after accidentally turning on a cat filter during a Zoom court session. Oops!
6. And the funniest Zoom call gaffes...
While we've all had a flatmate or family member make a surprise appearance during an important work call, at least we weren't Dr Clare Wenham.
7. Homeschooling
As kids were pulled out of school to halt the spread of Covid-19, parents were given another job: homeschooling.
8. Celebrities sing "Imagine"
This earnest rendition of "Imagine" by some wealthy celebrities was seriously cringe-inducing.
9. Lockdown haircuts
With hairdressers forced to close their doors, the nation resorted to DIY hair cuts – and for many, that decision did not end well.
I think we can all agree... It's been quite a year!
Social media users are stunned after a TikTok star recounted a series of unfortunate events that included a broken jaw, a brain tumor, and a car crash.
Australian actress Alli McLaren - who goes by the handle @notallialicee - posted a video about the nightmarish event she experienced on the social media platform.
"I’m that friend that lives that ‘can’t catch a break dramatic lifestyle," the 30-year-old content creator sarcastically said in her viral TikTok post.
Alli's suffering first started when she was "randomly walking" in downtown Los Angeles one day and then a homeless person came and punched her in the face.
Watch Alli's TikTok below:
"I had to get jaw surgery to fix it and my immune system was super weak, I ended up getting infection and pneumonia," she continued.
But during her battle with pneumonia, she fell and banged her head, which triggered a traumatic brain injury so she had to get brain surgery to "get the tumor out".
However, the misery didn't stop there as the aspiring actress had "start radiation" shortly after her brain surgery because the doctors were unable to get all the noncancerous tumors out.
Allie then revealed that when she was on her way to her hospital treatment for her tumor, she "got ran over by a car" that failed to brake at a stop sign. According to the New York Post, the incident left her with two broken feet.
Upon seeing her video - which has amassed 1.6 million views and 267.7K likes on the social media platform - many people shared their reactions to her painful predicaments.
One user wrote: "To whoever has your voodoo doll, it’s enough."
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Another person said: "So life basically froze your lemons and then threw them at ya."
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A third chimed in and commented: "The way my jaw dropped slowly."
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And, a fourth person praised: "The way I’d never get out of bed again. You are STRONG as hell."
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Meanwhile, one bold person wrote: "Okay but the homeless guy kinda saved your life??" But Alli responded by sharing a video explaining why she doesn't feel thankful toward her attacker.
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"I was punched, I got an x-ray and nothing was on it. Cool, I fell over and hit my head, and nothing was on it (the x-ray)," she said, explaining that when she started getting seizures that's what the tumor turned up in her scan.
"So maybe, he (the homeless person) helped me find it or maybe he helped cause it?" she questioned.
According to The Post, Alli has remained optimistic about the future and said: "I think I stay strong by knowing it can’t be like this forever and also knowing that one day I’m going to wake up and I won’t be in pain anymore."
"I do believe that everything happens for a reason," she added.
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