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- News.com.au
Amber Heard's dad tried to bring meat into Australia while she fretted about dog-smuggling fallout, new book reveals
Few will forget the debacle that unfolded when Amber Heard smuggled her and Johnny Depp's dogs into Australia – and a decade later it's been revealed that the actress' dad also fell foul of customs officials … with a haul of Texan meat. David Heard tried to enter the country with 'a massive amount of frozen meat' when he and wife Paige joined their famous daughter and then-son-in law on the Gold Coast in 2015, according to a new book. When told he couldn't proceed with his tucker – presumably brought out with the aim of barbecuing up a storm at the family's rented mansion – because of Aussie biosecurity laws, Heard asked airport officials to keep it in their freezer until his departure two weeks later. The beefy bungle is yet another anecdote from Hollywood Vampires: Johnny Depp, Amber Heard and the Celebrity Exploitation Machine. The book – about the couple's tumultuous relationship and its fallout, which led to court cases in both the US and UK – shines a light on their time Down Under while Depp was filming for Pirates Of The Caribbean: including an infamous night of mayhem at the mansion, the role of a former Buckingham Palace butler who was Depp's right-hand man and Elon Musk's part as Heard's partner post-Depp. As it eventuated, Heard Senior's unwitting smuggling operation was small fry compared to his daughter's. Amber memorably brought teacup Yorkies, Pistol and Boo, into Australia having falsified her customs declaration, declaring that she was travelling without animals. Barnaby Joyce, then Agriculture Minister, gave the couple 50 hours to get the dogs back to the US or they'd be euthanised. The couple would address the viral story by releasing a video saying they were 'truly sorry' – but behind the scenes Heard was panicking about the potential career impact, according to Hollywood Vampires, which will be published in Australia by HarperCollins on August 12. Heard had recently auditioned for the part of Mera, an aquatic warrior princess in the superhero epic Aquaman, also set to film in Australia. 'The film had the potential to propel her career to a new level of stardom,' write authors Kelly Loudenberg and Makiko Wholey. 'What if she was banned from entering Australia?' Depp reached out to Warner Bros on her behalf and ultimately Amber got the job. Yet by the time it came to return to Australia in 2017 to film the movie, Heard's marriage to Depp was over and it was her new boyfriend, tech billionaire Elon Musk, accompanying her. According to the authors, executives at SpaceX and Tesla were not impressed with their boss's infatuation. 'It would be a Tuesday night and she would keep him up all night,' said a source close to Musk. 'She did more to slow the advancement of electric cars than the CEO of Exxon Mobil.' While the couple eventually split, Musk later described the relationship to his biographer as the most agonising of all his romantic endeavours. He admitted he was lovesick. 'It was brutal,' he said.
ABC News
3 hours ago
- ABC News
Florence Knapp and Brandon Jack on the power of a name
Florence Knapp's debut novel The Names is a sliding doors story about the naming of a child and has been a surprise success (for her). Plus Brandon Jack, former Aussie Rules Football player on his novel Pissants about the players who don't win glory on the field and how they get their nicknames. Florence Knapp's hugely popular debut novel The Names explores the power of a name. Starting in 1980s England, it's a sliding doors story about the seismic impacts of a woman's choice of name for her newborn son. Florence also talks about dealing with the unexpected success of her first book. And something a bit different, a novel by former Aussie Rules Football player, Brandon Jack, who played for the Sydney Swans (finishing in 2017). Pissants tells the story of a ragtag group of fringe AFL players making bad choices and getting into trouble. Brandon talks about his shift from football to fiction, why nicknames are important for team spirit and having Helen Garner (Australian literary royalty) as a fan. Read this article for more background about the writing of Pissants.
Herald Sun
6 hours ago
- Herald Sun
Greatest crowd catch ever seen as Australia defeat South Africa
Don't miss out on the headlines from Cricket. Followed categories will be added to My News. Australia's win over South Africa in the opening T20 clash has been overshadowed by one of the greatest crowd catches ever seen. Tim David turned on the fireworks early for Australia as they recorded the 17 run win, but it was a man sitting in the front row that stole the show. Australia vs South Africa T20I & ODI Series | Watch every ball LIVE on Kayo Sports | New to Kayo? Join now and get your first month for just $1. In the 12th over of Australia's innings, David pulled a delivery off the bowling of Corbin Bosch that sailed towards the stands. The low soaring shot saw fans at Marrara Stadium attempt to haul it in, but it was one man who proved he had what it takes. And to make the catch even better, he did it while holding two beer cans in his other hand. Yes you've read that correctly, in his right hand he was holding onto two beers before hauling in the catch with his vacant left hand. Watch the iconic moment in the video player above A feat for the ages. Make him our new PM. Footage of the moment quickly went viral with cricket fans in awe of what the unknown individual had just produced. Mark Howard on Fox Cricket said: 'A nice snare in the crowd. Two cans in the right hand, the kookaburra in the left. Cool and casual.' wrote on X: 'CALLING IT - BEST CROWD CATCH OF THE YEAR AND IT'S ONLY AUGUST!' Another wrote: 'Legend status unlocked: Two tinnies, one snare.' A fourth added: 'Probably the best crowd catch of all time.' Fans in the area loved it. On the field it was the Aussies who proved too good against their opponents with Tim David once again leading the way. Australia found themselves in trouble after their top order failed to deliver any meaningful scoreboard impact. The Aussies quickly fell to be 3/30 before finding themselves in real strife at 6/75. Then Tim David clicked into gear. The middle order monster flipped the script and went after the South African bowlers as he sent the white ball to all parts of the ground. He quickly handed the momentum back to the Aussies as he raced to his half century from only 29 deliveries. His innings ultimately came to an end in the 18th over when he was caught after scoring 83 runs from 52 balls as Australia finished with 178 runs on the board. South Africa looked on track to chase down the Aussie total with opener Ryan Rickelton and Tristan Stubbs turning the screws with a 72-run partnership. Josh Hazlewood however put an end to their run when he removed Stubbs after capturing a bottom edge. Then it all unraveled for the tourists. Three balls later Hazlewood struck again by catching the outside edge of George Linde with Glenn Maxwell comfortably taking the catch at slip. Adam Zampa then got in on the action in the next over as he removed Corbin Bosch and Senuran Muthusamy in consecutive deliveries. A freakish Maxwell juggling catch over the boundary line to remove Rickelton ended South Africa's faint hopes as the visitors finished 9/161. The second T20 contest will take place on Tuesday from 7:15pm (AEST) at Marrara Stadium, Darwin. Originally published as Greatest crowd catch ever seen as Australia defeat South Africa
