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2023 in Review: The Faces and Places that Defined Entertainment

Olivia Harris
1 min read·December 23, 2023 - 9:28AM
News Corp Australia Network

Barbenheimer battled at the box office, a certain prince released his not-so-sparing memoir and Taylor Swift took over the world - it’s been a busy year in the entertainment industry. We take a look at 2023’s highlights and remember those that we lost along the way.

 

Blue Ivy Carter made her foray into performing this year, accompanying her mother Beyoncé on the Renaissance World Tour. Picture: Kevin Mazur/WireImage for Parkwood
Blue Ivy Carter made her foray into performing this year, accompanying her mother Beyoncé on the Renaissance World Tour. Picture: Kevin Mazur/WireImage for Parkwood

 

The Sphere keeps an eye over Vegas. With 18,600 seats and standing 111m tall, it is the largest spherical building in the world. Picture: David Becker for the Washington Post
The Sphere keeps an eye over Vegas. With 18,600 seats and standing 111m tall, it is the largest spherical building in the world. Picture: David Becker for the Washington Post

 

A$AP Rocky and Rihanna backstage at the 95th Academy Awards. The couple welcomed their second child in August. Picture: Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images
A$AP Rocky and Rihanna backstage at the 95th Academy Awards. The couple welcomed their second child in August. Picture: Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

 

Jared Leto, dressed as Karl Lagerfeld's cat Choupette, attends the 2023 Met Gala celebrating the iconic late designer. Picture: John Shearer/WireImage
Jared Leto, dressed as Karl Lagerfeld's cat Choupette, attends the 2023 Met Gala celebrating the iconic late designer. Picture: John Shearer/WireImage

 

Dan Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, winners of the Best Director and Best Picture award for Everything Everywhere All at Once, celebrate in the press room. Picture: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic
Dan Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, winners of the Best Director and Best Picture award for Everything Everywhere All at Once, celebrate in the press room. Picture: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic

 

A model walks the runway during the INJURY show during Afterpay Australian Fashion Week 2023 in Sydney. Picture: Mark Nolan/Getty Images for AAFW
A model walks the runway during the INJURY show during Afterpay Australian Fashion Week 2023 in Sydney. Picture: Mark Nolan/Getty Images for AAFW

 

Hi Barbie! Margot Robbie in the biggest film of the year. Barbie is the 14th highest-grossing film of all time, taking in $2.14 billion. Picture: Warner Bros Pictures
Hi Barbie! Margot Robbie in the biggest film of the year. Barbie is the 14th highest-grossing film of all time, taking in $2.14 billion. Picture: Warner Bros Pictures

 

King Charles III and Queen Camilla wave from the balcony of Buckingham Palace after their Coronation. Picture: Chris Jackson/Getty Images for Buckingham PalacePalace)
King Charles III and Queen Camilla wave from the balcony of Buckingham Palace after their Coronation. Picture: Chris Jackson/Getty Images for Buckingham PalacePalace)

 

David and Victoria Beckham attend the Jacquemus Fashion Show at Chateau de Versailles. Picture: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images
David and Victoria Beckham attend the Jacquemus Fashion Show at Chateau de Versailles. Picture: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images

 

Wintjiri Wiru, a new immersive drone and light storytelling experience, illuminates Uluru. Picture: Getty Images for Voyages Indigenous Tourism Australia
Wintjiri Wiru, a new immersive drone and light storytelling experience, illuminates Uluru. Picture: Getty Images for Voyages Indigenous Tourism Australia

 

Justin and Hailey Bieber arrive at Krispy Kreme in Times Square. The couple have attracted attention this year for their wildly different styles. Picture: Robert Kamau/GC Images
Justin and Hailey Bieber arrive at Krispy Kreme in Times Square. The couple have attracted attention this year for their wildly different styles. Picture: Robert Kamau/GC Images

 

In April, the world said goodbye to Barry Humphries and Dame Edna Everage after complications in surgery. He was honoured with a State Memorial. Picture: Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images
In April, the world said goodbye to Barry Humphries and Dame Edna Everage after complications in surgery. He was honoured with a State Memorial. Picture: Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images

 

Sydney Opera House celebrated their 50th anniversary with a new song, Play It Safe, written and composed by Tim Minchin featuring a cast of Australian artists. Picture: Damian Bennett
Sydney Opera House celebrated their 50th anniversary with a new song, Play It Safe, written and composed by Tim Minchin featuring a cast of Australian artists. Picture: Damian Bennett

 

The controversial memoir of Prince Harry’s book, Spare, go on sale in London. Picture: Andrew Aitchison/In pictures via Getty Images
The controversial memoir of Prince Harry’s book, Spare, go on sale in London. Picture: Andrew Aitchison/In pictures via Getty Images

 

Taylor Swift performs in Kansas as part of her Eras Tour. Swifties splashed the cash this year, as the tour broke the record for the highest-grossing of all time at nearly $1.5 billion. Picture: Fernando Leon/TAS23/Getty Images
Taylor Swift performs in Kansas as part of her Eras Tour. Swifties splashed the cash this year, as the tour broke the record for the highest-grossing of all time at nearly $1.5 billion. Picture: Fernando Leon/TAS23/Getty Images

 

In October we all lost a Friend in Matthew Perry, with celebrities and fans from all over paying tribute to the actor. Picture: John Lamparski/Getty Images
In October we all lost a Friend in Matthew Perry, with celebrities and fans from all over paying tribute to the actor. Picture: John Lamparski/Getty Images

 

Sydney's Blue Mountains became the ultimate stage for Australian musician G Flip who performed their new track "The Worst Person Alive" atop a cable car 270m in the air. Picture: Paul Lojszczyk/Getty Images for DNSW
Sydney's Blue Mountains became the ultimate stage for Australian musician G Flip who performed their new track "The Worst Person Alive" atop a cable car 270m in the air. Picture: Paul Lojszczyk/Getty Images for DNSW

 

Gwyneth Paltrow won her case in which she was accused of crashing into a skier, leaving him with brain damage and four broken ribs. The actor was also trolled for her ‘Dahmer-chic’ glasses during the trial. Picture: Rick Bowmer/Getty Images
Gwyneth Paltrow won her case in which she was accused of crashing into a skier, leaving him with brain damage and four broken ribs. The actor was also trolled for her ‘Dahmer-chic’ glasses during the trial. Picture: Rick Bowmer/Getty Images

 

Troye Sivan poses with the Best Solo Artist award during the 2023 ARIA Awards. Picture: Hanna Lassen/Getty Images
Troye Sivan poses with the Best Solo Artist award during the 2023 ARIA Awards. Picture: Hanna Lassen/Getty Images

 

Prince Louis gets distracted at the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla at Westminster Abbey. Picture: Yui Mok/AFP
Prince Louis gets distracted at the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla at Westminster Abbey. Picture: Yui Mok/AFP

 

Simply the Best: In May of this year, we said goodbye to the legend that was Tina Turner. Picture: Rob Verhorst/Redferns
Simply the Best: In May of this year, we said goodbye to the legend that was Tina Turner. Picture: Rob Verhorst/Redferns

 

Mischa Barton made a surprise appearance to the reboot of Neighbours. Just a year after it officially ended, the soap was resurrected by Amazon. Picture: Supplied
Mischa Barton made a surprise appearance to the reboot of Neighbours. Just a year after it officially ended, the soap was resurrected by Amazon. Picture: Supplied

 

The largest-ever immersive exhibition by Yayoi Kusama, entitled "You, Me and the Balloons”, goes on display at Aviva Studios in Manchester, England. Picture: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images
The largest-ever immersive exhibition by Yayoi Kusama, entitled "You, Me and the Balloons”, goes on display at Aviva Studios in Manchester, England. Picture: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

 

Hugh Jackman and Deborra-Lee Furness attend the 2023 Met Gala, however the couple separated 4 months later after 27 years together. Picture: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue
Hugh Jackman and Deborra-Lee Furness attend the 2023 Met Gala, however the couple separated 4 months later after 27 years together. Picture: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue

 

The fifth year of Mulletfest gets underway in the Hunter Valley, with proceeds going to raise funds for brain cancer research. Picture: Roni Bintang/Getty Images
The fifth year of Mulletfest gets underway in the Hunter Valley, with proceeds going to raise funds for brain cancer research. Picture: Roni Bintang/Getty Images

 

British singer Sam Smith poses on the red carpet at the BRIT Awards in London. Picture: Isabel Infantes/AFP
British singer Sam Smith poses on the red carpet at the BRIT Awards in London. Picture: Isabel Infantes/AFP

 

Crowds lining the streets throw flowers as the hearse carrying Sinead O'Connor's coffin passes by her former home on the seafront in Bray, Ireland. Picture: Charles McQuillan/Getty Images
Crowds lining the streets throw flowers as the hearse carrying Sinead O'Connor's coffin passes by her former home on the seafront in Bray, Ireland. Picture: Charles McQuillan/Getty Images

 

Beyoncé accepts the Grammy for Best Dance/Electronic Music Album for Renaissance. It makes her the most-awarded artist in Grammy history. Picture: Timothy Norris/FilmMagic
Beyoncé accepts the Grammy for Best Dance/Electronic Music Album for Renaissance. It makes her the most-awarded artist in Grammy history. Picture: Timothy Norris/FilmMagic

 

Matt Damon, Emily Blunt, Cillian Murphy and Florence Pugh attend the Oppenheime UK Premiere. Picture: Samir Hussein/WireImage
Matt Damon, Emily Blunt, Cillian Murphy and Florence Pugh attend the Oppenheime UK Premiere. Picture: Samir Hussein/WireImage

 

A model walks the runway during the Viktor & Rolf Haute Couture Spring Summer 2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week. Picture: Francois Durand/Getty Images
A model walks the runway during the Viktor & Rolf Haute Couture Spring Summer 2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week. Picture: Francois Durand/Getty Images

 

Crown Princess Mary and Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark appear somewhat frosty after allegations of Prince Frederik’s affair rocked the couple. Picture: Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images
Crown Princess Mary and Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark appear somewhat frosty after allegations of Prince Frederik’s affair rocked the couple. Picture: Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images

 

Kim Kardashian is named 2023 GQ Man of the Year. Picture: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images
Kim Kardashian is named 2023 GQ Man of the Year. Picture: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images

 

Members of the Hollywood actors SAG-AFTRA union walk a picket line with screenwriters outside of Paramount Studios. The strike lasted for 118 days. Picture: David McNew/Getty Images
Members of the Hollywood actors SAG-AFTRA union walk a picket line with screenwriters outside of Paramount Studios. The strike lasted for 118 days. Picture: David McNew/Getty Images

 

Lisa Marie Presley attends the 80th Annual Golden Globe Awards in January. The 54-year-old singer passed away two days later. Picture: Joe Scarnici/Getty Images for Icelandic Glacial
Lisa Marie Presley attends the 80th Annual Golden Globe Awards in January. The 54-year-old singer passed away two days later. Picture: Joe Scarnici/Getty Images for Icelandic Glacial

 

Heidi Klum dresses as a peacock - with a little help from her friends - at her annual Halloween Party in New York. Picture: Gotham/WireImage
Heidi Klum dresses as a peacock - with a little help from her friends - at her annual Halloween Party in New York. Picture: Gotham/WireImage

 

Chris Martin performs on stage at Optus Stadium in Perth. Coldplay will tour Australia in 2024. Picture: Paul Kane/Getty Images
Chris Martin performs on stage at Optus Stadium in Perth. Coldplay will tour Australia in 2024. Picture: Paul Kane/Getty Images

 

Princess Kate, in her new role as Colonel of the Irish Guards, presents Irish Wolf Hound 'Turlough Mor' (aka Seamus) with a sprig of shamrock on St. Patrick's Day. Picture: Samir Hussein/WireImage
Princess Kate, in her new role as Colonel of the Irish Guards, presents Irish Wolf Hound 'Turlough Mor' (aka Seamus) with a sprig of shamrock on St. Patrick's Day. Picture: Samir Hussein/WireImage

 

Scottish-Australian chef and MasterChef judge Jock Zonfrillo suddenly passed away in April at the age of 46. Picture: Supplied
Scottish-Australian chef and MasterChef judge Jock Zonfrillo suddenly passed away in April at the age of 46. Picture: Supplied

 

Adele announced that she married her longtime love Rich Paul. The British superstar appeared to confirm the news at her best friend Alan Carr’s comedy show. Picture: Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images
Adele announced that she married her longtime love Rich Paul. The British superstar appeared to confirm the news at her best friend Alan Carr’s comedy show. Picture: Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images

 

Prince Harry and Meghan attend the Ms. Foundation Women of Vision Awards in New York City. After the event, the couple claimed that they were involved in a ‘near-catastrophic car chase’ with paparazzi. Picture: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images
Prince Harry and Meghan attend the Ms. Foundation Women of Vision Awards in New York City. After the event, the couple claimed that they were involved in a ‘near-catastrophic car chase’ with paparazzi. Picture: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images

 

The Sydney Opera House wears the Progress Pride Flag to celebrate the start of Sydney WorldPride. Picture: Brendon Thorne/Getty Images
The Sydney Opera House wears the Progress Pride Flag to celebrate the start of Sydney WorldPride. Picture: Brendon Thorne/Getty Images

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