Anne Lu

Andrew Garfield isn’t as heartless as the new reports claim. The “Spider-Man” star was supposed to take 5-year-old Miles Scott, or more known as “Batkid” who saved the city of San Francisco in November, to the Academy Awards, but he reportedly cancelled when he didn’t like the script, breaking the cancer patient’s heart in the process.

Lorde’s current position of most successful teen Kiwi in the international music scene may be at risk. Jackson Owens is set to start a music career with a newly formed boyband in the U.S., which could mean global stardom for him.

Pharrell Williams thinks that it would be great to work with Lorde, but believes that the relatively industry newbie doesn’t need him. The Grammy-winning rapper/singer has high praise for the Kiwi teen, and would love to work with her in the future.

Tom Iansek and Joanna Syme of the indie pop duo Big Scary have taken won the top prize at the 9th annual Australian Music Prize for “Not Art” on Wednesday. Their win includes $30,000 winner’s check for beating out eight other acts for the prize.

Angelina Jolie’s youngest daughter Vivienne is making her big screen debut in mum’s upcoming film “Maleficent,” but don’t expect her to star in other films from now on. The Hollywood A-lister revealed that she and fiancé Brad Pitt don’t want their children to become actors.

Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher are taking their romance on screen. The affianced couple will be working together in an episode for “Two and a Half Men,” when Kunis guest stars, CBS announced.

Iggy Azalea is channelling her inner Alicia Silverstone in her newest music video. The Australian rapper’s “Fancy” sees her as Cher, the iconic role Silverstone played in the ‘90s hit teen flick “Clueless.”

Katy Perry isn’t just in Australia to entertain, she’s also here to report the weather. The U.S. songstress became the weathergirl on “Sunrise” on Wednesday morning.

Only a few weeks left before the final episode of “How I Met Your Mother,” and fans are already beating themselves up for the possibility that the “mother” might be dead all along.

“Home and Away” actor Johnny Ruffo has been pictured with white lines of white powder at a party. The Australian “The X Factor” runner-up was partying at the Four Seasons hotel in Sydney when he was snapped with the questionable lines of powder in front of him.

Schapelle Corby tried to kills herself, Indonesian officials claimed. The 36-year-old Australian convict, apparently attempted to take her own life twice with a knife during a meeting with parole officers.

Schapelle Corby’s parole is in danger of being revoked after the Indonesia’s Justice Minister has watched a documentary about her release. Minister Amir Syamsuddin said that the convicted Australian’s family appeared to be ungrateful in the Seven Network’s TV documentary special.

Poor Leo. Not only did Leonardo DiCaprio fail to win an Oscar on Sunday, he is now also being sued.

Proving that they really had an amicable split, Miranda Kerr and Orlando Bloom were all smiles when they bumped into each other at the Vanity Fair’s Oscar Party on Sunday night.

Prince William and wife Kate Middleton’s visit to Turangawaewae Marae has been cancelled after the Maori King rejected their schedule. King Tuheitia thought the 90-minute visit of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge was not long enough to be respectful.

Former “Australian Idol” winner Casey Donovan fell into a “vicious cycle of sex and one-nightstands” after she was duped into a relationship for six years by a non-existent man.

Another day, another record broken by Lorde. The teen wonder from New Zealand has become the first woman to sell more than a million copies of a debut album since Adele in 2011.

Lara Bingle has parted ways with her manager, and rumour has it that it’s Sam Worthington’s order. The 26-year-old model, who previously complained about her lack of privacy in Australia, signed up with the “Avatar” star’s people in the U.S. after two years of being under George Moskos’ management.

Bruce Springsteen has paid Auckland a rare honour by singing a cover of the city’s current teen queen. The Boss sang his version of “Royals” while in the 17-year-old songstress’ home city on Saturday.

“Sam and Cat” star Jennette McCurdy is kissing and telling in a really bad way. The Nickelodeon star has slammed NBA player Andre Drummond after they ended their short-lived romance, claiming he sucked at kissing.

“The Biggest Loser” season 15 winner Rachel Frederickson is too thin, according to personal trainer Jillian Michaels. The U.S. edition of the reality show was bombarded with criticisms when Frederickson was revealed to have lost a staggering 155 pounds, which Michaels admitted that was too much.

Charlotte Dawson’s memorial service attracted hundreds of friends and fans alike, but there’s someone noticeably absent at the Beresford hotel in Surry Hills. Scott Miller, the tragic TV personality’s ex-husband, had a good reason why he skipped his ex-wife’s service on Friday.

Kylie Minogue still loves Michael Hutchence, the Australian international pop star admitted. The international pop star said that the INXS telemovie’s portrayal of her relationship with the late rocker is similar to real life.

Sam Worthington was ordered to stay away from the paparazzo he is accused of punching in the face. The “Avatar” star appeared at the Manhattan Criminal Court on Wednesday, where he faced two counts of assault in the third degree, attempted assault, and harassment.

Katy Perry has had her “Dark Horse” music video edited after a petition to have it removed from YouTube. A pendant that read “Allah” was digitally removed after it outraged Muslims for being “blasphemous.”

Sullivan Stapleton has been seriously injured in Thailand. The 36-year-old Melbourne-born actor was in Bangkok to film the TV series “Strike Back,” though he was exploring the town in his free time when he suffered an injury.

Shane Warne has revealed that he has split with Elizabeth Hurley. The Spin King has put persistent split rumours to rest, confirming that he and the English beauty have called it quits.

“Ghostbusters 3” is still happening even after Harold Ramis’ death. The Sony sequel originally called for him to make a cameo appearance along Bill Murray and Dan Aykroyd, but now needs to be tweaked after the noted comedian’s death.

2 Chainz has withdrawn his scheduled appearance at the Future Music Festival in Australia after he was denied entry the country. The American rapper was pulled from the line-up after he was unable to secure a visa to travel Australia.