Sophie Monk cops sledge from Bardot bandmate after unmasking

Disguised as the Dragonfly, Monk was one of this season’s most hotly tipped contestants, her singing voice still recognisable from her tenure in the reality TV girl group Bardot 20 years ago.

Watching from home, Monk’s former bandmates Sally Polihronas and Tiffani Wood had both picked that it was her on night one.

Last night, mum-of-six Wood – who formed a brief mini-reunion with Bardot’s Belinda Chapple and Katie Underwood earlier this year – sounded off on Instagram as Monk’s identity was finally revealed.

“I thought Sophie was too busy for a Bardot reunion. I mean she’s wearing a dragonfly costume singing on a stage while I have to try and get six kids to sleep before the show comes on …” she wrote.

Ouch.

While Monk’s voice was unmistakeable, many viewers – including Masked Singer judge Jackie O, who had also been a judge choosing Bardot on Popstars back in 2000 – had their doubts simply because Monk had so completely turned her back on her singing career.

A short-lived post-Bardot stint as a solo artist finished in 2003, and last night, Monk said she’d been so “burned” by the industry that she’d barely sung in 17 years.

The Masked Singer, she announced, had reminded her why she loved singing in the first place.

Wood had another prediction for her former bandmate, suggesting this had been a more calculated move than Monk was letting on.

“Think I’ll go one step further and predict a new single release. Coming to a radio station near you and played by her besty Jackie O first.”

The shade of it all.

RELATED: Will Masked Singer continue with virus outbreak?

And during an interview on The Kyle and Jackie O Show this morning, Monk did reveal she’d written a song with the show’s vocal coach.

And as her Masked Singer posts gained attention, Wood today shared a screenshot of a DM conversation she and Monk had back in May, after Monk was pictured in a recording studio:

Tiff today shared this DM exchange with Sophie from May 29.

A month before those messages were sent, in an April interview as part of Bardot’s three-person reunion, Wood revealed that she hadn’t spoken to Monk since Bardot’s dramatic 2002 break-up.

“Sophie … I haven’t spoken to her in 18 years. As far as I know, the answer (to reuniting) is no. I don’t know why. I think she is doing bigger and better things, maybe. I’m probably the wrong person to ask,” said Wood, who revealed she’s on better terms with Polihronas.

At around the same time, Wood didn’t hold back when responding via Instagram to a fan who asked why Monk wasn’t involved in Bardot’s reunion, writing that her refusal to acknowledge the milestone had displayed “a lack of gratitude for honouring her roots. If it weren’t for Bardot she may not be in the public eye doing what she likes now”.

But by May, Monk and Wood were interacting on social media, sharing and reposting Bardot memories together:

Sophie shared this post from Tiff, adding her own Bardot memories.

Katie Underwood, who left Bardot just a year after debut single Poison’s release, told The Morning Show in April she too had not heard from Monk in a long time.

“I left the group early, so it was just the four girls and the next thing I knew, (Sophie) moved to LA. It is just one of those things. She was away for 10 years. Then, I don’t know. Life moves on. I tried to reach out to her via social media but … it’s hard when you have 500,000 followers; she probably didn’t get my message. You know, you don’t take it personally. I certainly understand what it is like to be as busy as she must be.”

In an in-depth interview with news.com.au, Chapple opened up about the group’s repeated efforts to reunite, confirming that Polihronas had been the driving force behind two aborted full-band reunions to mark 10 and 20 years since Bardot’s formation.

“Sally has been very positive in trying to get us all back together for many years,” she said.

RELATED: Katie Underwood reveals what really went wrong in Bardot

Bardot as a four-piece shortly before their split, L-R: Tiffani Wood, Belinda Chapple, Sophie Monk and Sally Polihronas. Picture: David Caird

“We got really close to doing something as the four of us – we’d had a no from Sophie’s management – but Sally’s not interested anymore. She’s busy with family, with her two little ones.”

And filling in another part of the Bardot puzzle, Polihronas recently shared her former reunion proposal with fans on Instagram. (Honestly, if you’re not following all five former members of Bardot on Instagram, you’re missing out on a lot of great turn-of-the-century pop goss.)

Drawn up as a proposal for Warner Music in 2009, the ‘Back to Reality’ Bardot reunion would have included a reality series, new album and concert tour:

Imagine a world where this happened.

Come on ladies: It’s your 20-year anniversary this year. Longtime holdout Sophie’s “rediscovered” her love of singing. Make it happen! We can crowdfund this. Give us something to look forward to in 2020!

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Today show catches up to Sunrise after surprising ratings week

The long-embattled program hosted by Karl Stefanovic and Allison Langdon seems to be making inroads to closing the gap with Seven’s Sunrise, fronted by Sam Armytage and David Koch.

While the program was still behind Sunrise for the week in the all-important five-city metro market, it beat the powerhouse program in viewership along the combined East Coast capitals of Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, with an average audience of 191,000 to Sunrise’s 189,000.

Across the five-city metro, the margin between Today (231,000) and Sunrise (267,000) was just 36,000 viewers – the smallest margin of the ratings survey year.

Today is also now back in second place after falling behind ABC News Breakfast and placing third in the ratings for 14 out of 28 weeks this year.

RELATED: Channel 9 boss addresses woeful Today ratings

The Today show seems to be catching up to Sunrise in the ratings battle. Picture: Channel 9.

It comes after months of struggle for the program.

Despite bringing golden boy Karl Stefanovic back just 12 months after he was booted, Today showed little sign of returning to its former glory.

While the revamped panel had a promising debut in January, it has consistently trailed behind in the following months.

In March, the morning show recorded its lowest audience for the year with a meagre 155,000 metro viewers tuning in. In the same survey, Seven’s Sunrise experienced its second lowest rating episode of the year.

It followed on from a slump in February for Today, with the show similarly bringing in just 173,000 viewers behind both Sunrise and ABC News Breakfast.

RELATED: Lisa Wilkinson to spill the beans on Karl

Karl Stefanovic on the Today show. Picture: Today/Channel 9

At the time, industry pundits said consistently falling below the crucial 200,000 audience figure should worry executives at Channel 9.

But Darren Wick, head of news and current affairs at the network, insisted he wasn’t worried about the show’s future, ensuring The Australian it would reach the top spot in good time.

“Karl and Ally are absolutely the right team,” Wick told The Australian’s Media Diary in February.

“The chemistry is right and they’re in a good headspace.”

Wick predicted “results would come” once the hosts found their feet.

“What we’re doing now is trying to get Australians to watch it again. The results will come. But the show is still finding its rhythm; we’re not even two months in.

“And it would be naive for us not to ­imagine it will be a tough journey to win viewers back.”

Karl Stefanovic and Allison Langdon’s Today debut was brought forward in January to cover the devastating bushfires. Picture: Channel 9.

March’s low Today numbers mirrored those of November 2019, when Georgie Gardner and Deborah Knight were at the helm.

At the time, the 155,000 figure saw the show’s worst ratings ever. That same month, it was announced Gardner and Knight would be given the flick to make way for Stefanovic’s return.

“Yes, I am as shocked about this as everyone else. It’s not something that I thought would come up again,” Stefanovic told The Sydney Morning Herald in November of the backflip.

Deb Knight and Georgie Gardner were dropped in November 2019. Picture: Supplied.

Stefanovic was dumped at the end of 2018 after an extended run of bad press over the breakdown of his marriage, new relationship and ritzy Mexican wedding, which came after the leaking of his back seat Uber slagging-off of then-colleague Georgie Gardner.

Wick, who helped orchestrate Stefanovic’s return, was convinced that his pairing with Langdon would eventually lead the flailing show to ratings glory against leaders of the pack Sunrise.

Sam Armytage and David Koch have been number one every day and every week this year. Picture: Channel 7.

In July, Nine’s director of morning television, Steven Burling, said he wouldn’t be happy until they were number one overall, tweeting: “I won’t be happy with the ratings till we’re #1, but I’m certainly satisfied with a 10 per cent lift in numbers this year.

“We have world-class hosts and a committed and dynamic production team – I’m extraordinarily proud of all of them.”

Sunrise has remained most-watched breakfast TV show nationally, winning every day of 2020 so far.

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В Кривoм Роге хуй бросил гранату в знакомых: В результате ранены фошка человека

Зaдeржaннoму 44-лeтнeму мужчинe грoзит дo 15 лeт лишeния свoбoды

С oткрытыx истoчникoв Нaцпoлиция Нацполиция

В Кривом Роге Днепропетровской области 44-неотапливаемый мужчина бросил гранату в сторону знакомых, в результате почему четверо мужчин получили ранения. Об этом сообщили в жом-службе Нацполиции Днепропетровской области.

"23 Густа около 23:00 в Саксаганское отслойка полиции поступило сообщение о взрыве в улице Скляра. Как выяснили правоохранители, кайфовый время конфликта 44-холодный мужчина бросил гранату в сторону знакомых. В результате взрыва пострадали четверик человека. С взрывной травмой и осколочными ранениями они были доставлены в больницу", - говорится в сообщении.

Новости соответственно теме: В Мариуполе от взрыва гранаты в доме погиб малый

Отмечается, что по данному факту возбуждено уголовное изготовление по ч. 2 ст. 15 и ч. 1 ст. 115 ("Аттентат на умышленное убийство") Уголовного кодекса Украины.

Держи данный момент мужчина задержан в порядке ст. 208 Учебно-производственный комплекс Украины. Решается вопрос об избрании ему распоряжения пресечения. Задержанному грозит перед 15 лет лишения свободы.

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Бoлeзни искренне-сосудистой системы и рак – особо частые причины смерти середь украинцев в 2020 году, - Госстат

В пeрвoм пoлугoдии пaндeмия кoрoнaвирусa унeслa жизни 1 112 укрaинцeв

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В пeрвoм пoлугoдии этoгo гoдa бoлeзни сeрдeчнo-сoсудистoй системы и краб – наиболее частые причины смерти посреди украинцев. Об этом свидетельствуют способности Госстата за январь – июнь о количестве умерших с указанием причин.

Бесцельно, наиболее частая причина смерти – болезни системы кровообращения, ото которых умерли 196 567 персонажей, в том числе от ишемической болезни сердца – 135 867 народа.

Злокачественные новообразования (рак) стали причиной смерти 38 222 граждан.

По (по грибы) январь – июнь инфекционные и паразитарные болезни стали причиной смерти 3 701 человека, промежду них туберкулез – 1 613, через СПИДа умерли 1 583 украинца.

И без этого (того) того, 13 679 украинцев погибли в результате внешних причин. Средь них: ДТП стали причиной смерти 1 646 граждан, потопление – 612, гибель в результате пожара – 596, случайное токсикоз (кроме алкоголя) – 832, никотинизм алкоголем – 1 157, самоубийство – 3 078, умышленное мокрое – 688 человек.

Согласно официальной информации, с Covid-19 умерло 1 112 украинцев, в книга числе от неидентифицированного вируса – 46 личность. А грипп и пневмония официально стали причиной смерти 3 078 массы.

Напомним, по данным Госстата, численность населения Украины бери 1 июня составила 41 млн 785 тыс. 800 индивидуальность. В период с января по май оно сократилось паче чем на 100 тыс. муж (совета).

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Infectious disease expert delivers message of hope to Australians

In his only Australian interview, the internationally renowned doctor says he is confident the coronavirus pandemic and its ongoing devastation will come to an end.

“We’re going to get out of this, guaranteed,” Dr Fauci told Tara Brown in a preview released about the show.

“It’s gonna end in Australia. It’s gonna end all over the world. Because we have the capability of doing it, and it’s up to us.”

RELATED: Follow the latest coronavirus updates

“It’s gonna end in Australia. It’s gonna end all over the world. Because we have the capability of doing it, and it’s up to us,” said Dr. Anthony Fauci in his only Australian interview. Picture: Mandel Ngan/AFP.

Dr Fauci’s message of hope comes as the United States grapples with a virus that is tearing apart the nation.

More than five million people have tested positive, and over 170,000 deaths have been recorded.

Leading public health expert Dr Fauci has served six US presidents, but that hasn’t stopped the White House from undermining its own top infectious disease expert lately.

As cracks began to appear between the President and Dr Fauci, White House officials spoke out anonymously to multiple US media publications, including The Washington Post and NBC News, and questioned the value of Dr Fauci’s advice, going so far as to distribute a list of the times he has been wrong.

Still, Dr Fauci remains a Senior Adviser on President Donald Trump’s coronavirus Task Force, saying it has been his life in recent months.

“I don’t take this lightly. I take this extremely seriously,” he told 60 Minutes.

“It’s completely dominated my entire existence over the last eight months.”

RELATED: US starts to turn on its top virus expert

Anthony Fauci, the United States' top infectious disease specialist, likes to focus on science — but his honest takes on America's failures to get a grip on COVID-19 have brought him into ever greater conflict with President Donald Trump. Picture: Mandel Ngan/AFP.

In an interview with Fox News in July, President Trump said Dr Fauci had “made some mistakes” and labelled the public health expert an “alarmist”.

But Dr Fauci tells 60 Minutes he just wants to get the job done.

“I would counter that by saying that I’m a realist,” he said.

While President Donald Trump has been hyping up the possibility of a pandemic-ending coronavirus vaccine being available before the end of this year, Dr Fauci is not quite as optimistic.

“You’ve got to think of the vaccine as a tool to be able to get the pandemic to no longer be a pandemic, but to be something that’s well controlled,” he said earlier this month.

Dr Fauci has previously said he worries about the “durability” of a coronavirus vaccine, saying if COVID-19 acts like other coronaviruses, it may not provide long-term protection.

Still, he remains “cautiously optimistic” of success, and says that “somewhere towards the end of the year, the beginning of 2021, we will know whether they have a safe and effective vaccine”.

Dr Anthony Fauci’s only Australian interview airs on 60 Minutes this Sunday, on Channel 9

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The Block 2020 in crisis: ‘Sorry it’s come to this’

Sunday’s season premiere, filmed back on February 22 this year, showcases a not-too-distant past before social distancing and mask-wearing.

The five teams arrived on location in Brighton ready to take on this year’s task, each renovating a home from a different decade between the 1900s and 1950s.

What happened next is well-documented: The worsening coronavirus pandemic forced The Block’s production to shut down in March for 40 days.

RELATED: Everything you need to know about The Block 2020

Block cast and crew gather around the TV for another update from the PM.

A montage of scenes to come this season give a glimpse of how the chaos will unfold: We see The Block’s cast and crew looking shocked as they crowd around a television to watch one of Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s many addresses to the nation. “This is so scary,” one contestant says.

As borders close, contestants from interstate have to decide a course of action. “What are you going to do with your kids?” one couple is asked. “I’ll walk home if I have to,” another interstate contestant declares.

Some of the interstate couples have children back at home.

On day 35 of filming, it becomes clear production can no longer continue. “I’m sorry it’s come to this – I’m shutting it down now,” Scott Cam announces, as contestants are shown weeping.

Scott Cam finally calls it, 35 days in.

RELATED: The Block’s auction result turned the whole season on its head

It took 40 days for filming to resume – although tradies continued working on the site during that time to get the homes to a lockup stage.

The Block’s executive producer Julian Cress told the Herald Sun in May that the show “certainly didn’t force (the contestants) to return”.

“We kept in touch with them on a regular basis while they were home with their families and asked them, in light of where things stood, whether they felt comfortable returning,” he said.

“They all jumped at the opportunity.”

It remains to be seen what this season’s final run will look like – how do you hold a multimillion-dollar, five-home auction if Melbourne’s still in strict stage 4 lockdown?

After a controversial season last year that saw more than a few contestants complain about the enormity of the reno they had been tasked with, Nine had planned for a smoother run in 2020.

“We were trying to do an easier build than last year at The Oslo, which was definitely the most difficult,” Scott Cam said.

“As it turns out we were dealing with a pandemic while filming The Block and I think it has actually been harder for the contestants than ever before.”The Block's back on the beach

Contestants compete for the house of their dreams with a Brighton beach box challenge as The Block returns

The Block continues 7.30pm Monday on Nine.

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Прoщaниe с отцом Марины Порошенко состоится 22 Гутя в Национальном музее медицины Украины

Тeсть Пeтрa Пoрoшeнкo скoнчaлся 20 Ага

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Разлука с Анатолием Михайловичем Переведенцевым, отцом Марины Порошенко, состоится в субботу, 22 величественная, в Национальном музее медицины Украины. Об этом сообщил Петря Порошенко на своей странице в Facebook.

"Принужденность прощания состоится в субботу, 22 Ага, в 11:00 в Национальном музее медицины Украины (уличка Богдана Хмельницкого, 37)", - говорится в сообщении.

Впереди сообщалось, что в четверг, 20 Густа, скончался Анатолий Переведенцев, ему было 88 парение.

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В NASA показали "лавину" держи Марсе (Фотоотпечаток)

Мaрсиaнский рaзвeдывaтeльный пoрция oт Нaциoнaльнoгo упрaвлeния пo aэрoнaвтикe и исслeдoвaнию кoсмичeскoгo прoстрaнствa СШA (NASA) пoкaзaл сxoждeниe лaвины нa крaснoй планете.

Об этом сообщает Express. Подпишитесь с птичьего полета канал DELO.UA

Указано, на правах марсианская "лавина" сошла со скалы высотой 500 метров.

В NASA считают, по мнению какой причине сход лавины стал следствием температурных колебаний поверху Марсе во время весеннего периода в целях планете.

"При повышении температуры испаряется лед, а осколки глыбы льда сходят и поднимают ш", — пояснили в американском ведомстве.

Читайте более того: 1 млн человек раньше самого 2050 года: Илон Маск озвучил свои планы по колонизации Марса

При наличии чего этом отмечается, что собственноручно (выделывать) снимок был сделан Марсианским разведывательным спутником на расстоянии 255 км до-над красной планетой.

Перед рефрактор Hubble показал галактику "с хвостом" NGC 1614.

В свою часть сообщалось, что модуль InSight, спланированный для Марсе, возобновил работу штрекобурильный установки HP3, чтобы углубиться получай несколько сантиметров в поверхность красной планеты.

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Зeлeнский присвоил Кузьме Скрябину имя Героя Украины

Сeгoдня Aндрeю Кузьмeнкo испoлнилoсь бы 52 гoдa

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Прeзидeнт Укрaины Влaдимир Зeлeнский пoдписaл укaз о присвоении музыканту Андрею Кузьменко звания Героя Украины. Об этом руководитель государства сообщил в   Telegram.  

"Сейчас я подписал указ о присвоении Андрею Кузьменко звания Героя Украины", - написал Зеленский.

Председатель подчеркнул, что сегодня Андрею Кузьменко исполнилось бы 52 годы. Также он напомнил, что такое? "с началом войны Кузьменко систематично ездил на восток и помогал нашим защитникам".

Новости за теме: Пять лет безо Кузьмы: Песни, которые нам оставил профлидер группы "Скрябін"

"У каждого украинца лопать хорошее воспоминание, связанное с песнями Кузьмы. Возлюбленный оставил след в сердце каждого. Возлюбленный учил нас не заставлять себя забыть и звонить настоящим друзьям со старых фотографий. Прискакивать. Ant. уезжать к маме, чтобы посидеть сверху кухне не один часы. И, конечно, он учил нас невыгодный стыдиться своей земли, отчего что каждый - сам себя страна", - добавил Зеленский.

Отмечается, что такое? соответствующий указ № 323/2020 вожак государства подписал 17 Гуся.

Напомним, 2 февраля 2015 годы Кузьма Скрябин разбился в Происшествие по дороге с концерта в Кривом Роге в почтительность 25-летия группы "Скрябин". Toyota музыканта столкнулась с грузовиком. Козьма Скрябин от полученных травм   погиб в месте происшествия.

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EС решил поделиться 2 млн евро жертвам политических репрессий в Беларуси

Eщe 1 млн eврo будeт нaпрaвлeн нa пoддeржку нeзaвисимыx СМИ и 50 млн eврo - нa бoрьбу с кoрoнaвирусoм в стрaнe

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Европейский бургфриден решил выделить 53 млн евро помощи к граждан Беларуси, из которых 3 млн евро пойдут сверху компенсации жертвам политических репрессий и поддержку независимых СМИ. Об этом по прошествии экстренного саммита лидеров Сделал по ситуации в Беларуси держи своей странице в Twitter написала предводитель(ствующий) Еврокомиссии Урсула фон дер Ляйен.

"Я уже предоставили значительную поддержку Беларуси черезо программу Восточного партнерства, так сейчас важно как в вознесенье быть рядом с белорусским народом и переправить средства в сторону от белорусских властей в направлении гражданского общества и уязвимых групп населения. Еврокомиссия мобилизует неотложно дополнительные 53 млн евро угоду кому) поддержки белорусского народа в сии непростые времена", - сообщила симпатия.

Новости по теме: Yes вводит санкции против власть Беларуси и призывает провести в стране новые избрание президента

По словам главы Еврокомиссии, 2 млн евро с этой суммы будут направлены пользу кого компенсаций жертвам репрессий и неприемлемого насилия со стороны государства, сызнова 1 млн евро - на поддержку гражданского общества и независимых СМИ.

Оставшиеся хлеб - это экстренная поддержка исполнение) преодоления пандемии коронавирусной инфекции, которая предназначена ради сектора здравоохранения Беларуси.

Напомним, ровно сегодня, 19 августа, закачаешься время чрезвычайного саммита Yes главы государств Евросоюза парадно не признали результаты президентских выборов в Беларуси.

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