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Kath & Kim will return as cast members reunited for 20th anniversary special

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Twenty years ago, during the first episode of a mockumentary-style sitcom Kath & Kim aired on national broadcasters, there are many new languages, clothing and suburban folklore to absorb. It was May 2002, and the classic episode was titled Sex . We learned to say Cardonnay and “Look at me”, talk like Prue and Sue and call ourselves sneaky fools, and don’t forget “I have feelings in my waters”, love to dance off the beaten track and guys propose to their girlfriends at Harvey Norman’s Store every where. Written by Melbourne comedians and actors Jane Turner and Gina Riley, who played mother (Kath Day) and daughter (Kim) respectively in the fictional outer suburbs of Fountain Lakes, the show made history for ABC and later for the Seven Network. In just four seasons and a total of 32 episodes (plus telemovies and theatrical films), this show – with influences from the reality TV hit Sylvanian Waters and iconic Australian classics Muriel’s Wedding – managed to attract millio

Wimbledon rocked by double drama as cast refuses to continue

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Men’s doubles pair Rajeev Ram and Joe Salisbury were furious after they believed Hawkeye’s review was inaccurate at Wimbledon. Image: BBC Wimbledon has been rocked by a shocking controversy in which the top seeded men’s doubles pair refuses to return to court after the controversial Hawkeye review. Rajeev Ram and Joe Salisbury were furious after half-hearted challenges from opponents Nicolas Mahut and Edouard Roger-Vasselin were overwhelmed by the technology used. NOT TRUE: The tennis world is in an uproar over Ajla Tomljanovic’s question ‘NOT GOOD’: Sad detail in Nick Kyrgios’ family photo at Wimbledon This meant that instead of breaking and squaring the second set at 5-5 and having a chance to serve to take the lead, Ram and Salisbury found themselves again trailing eight behind. The challenge from Mahut and Roger-Vasselin wasn’t asked with great confidence, and appeared to have only been done considering the set was so carefully orchestrated at the time. Ram and Salisbury couldn’t