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Jonathon MoranChief Entertainment Writer

Jonathon ‘J.Mo’ Moran is Australia’s authority on all things entertainment, from film to TV, music and everything in between. He has more than 20 years experience in journalism and also hosts the top rating national Confidential on Nova radio show and the J.Mo Confidential podcast.

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HOLLYWOOD, CA - JANUARY 05: Josh Lawson speaks onstage at the 7th AACTA International Awards at Avalon Hollywood in Los Angeles on January 5, 2018 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images for the Australian Academy of Cinema & Television Arts )

Josh Lawson’s second directorial effort to film in Sydney

Actor Josh Lawson, who has been nominated for an Academy Award for the first short film he made, is about his start filming his next movie in Sydney.

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Amy Sheppard in Nashville. Pictures supplied to Jonathan Moran.

Amy Sheppard’s solo adventure to Nashville

Sheppard sibling Amy Sheppard has been to Nashville to work on solo music, with a solo album with a country twist on its way. But don’t expect it to be the end of Sheppard.

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Supplied image of singer Bella Hunter. Picture: Supplied by Amanda Archer Publicity

Marc Hunter’s daughter making her own mark on music

Bella Hunter, the daughter of late Dragon singer Marc Hunter, has signed a major international music deal and has her sights on being a driving force in house music.

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Buddy’s 300th: Sydney star’s pre-game ritual

Lance ‘Buddy’ Franklin will lace up for his 300th AFL game on Saturday night with the superstar Sydney Swan revealing to Confidential his pre-game ritual ahead of the milestone match.

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British singer Tom Walker in Melbourne , Australia as part of his 2019 Australian and New Zealand tour. Picture : Ian Currie

Leading Aussie singer’s tribute to Does Doris

Multiple Golden Guitar winner Melinda Schneider has been a Doris Day fan since she was a little girl and now she’ll remember the iconic star one last with a new national tour.

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High price of success for Aussie movie star

Actor Danielle Macdonald has revealed she received death threats after starring in huge films Bird Box and Dumplin’ alongside the like of Sandra Bullock and Jennifer Aniston.

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NRL announces 2019 grand final entertainment

NRL grand final entertainers have ranged from the widely panned (we’re looking at you, Billy Idol) to smash hits (Jess Mauboy, Keith Urban and Macklemore) in recent years. Read which hot US rockers the NRL has chosen to headline this year’s pre-GF concert.

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