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Joanna Lumley: 'Even when my name was famous, my bank balance was still red'

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Plain text size Larger text size Text size is very large In the age of disconnection, no clock seems to be running on time. But it’s somewhat unsurprising to log into Zoom and find the perfectly prepared Joanna Lumley had arrived seconds before me. As a young model in London, Joanna explains, she learned the most important lesson of her career: punctuality. “You have to work on time, but you also have to do your hair, wigs and hair ornaments; You have to access everything – necklaces, earrings, and your own pieces like that. With your very little model money,” said the 76-year-old film and television star. “We are booked by the hour and, if you are a minute late, half an hour’s pay will be deducted. You have to be very fast, ready for everything. It kept me in good stead all my life. I’ve never had a hard time getting out of bed in the morning, so it’s easy to get ready, and that makes me stand well in the movie world, where getting up at 4am is normal.” As a very fit and very f

Known for 'cutting men to pieces', Dr Lynn was once famous worldwide

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Legend has it that John Wesley Simmons used to walk around Tokyo in the 1860s with a loaded gun under one hand, and his head tucked under the other. People pretty much left him alone. Simmons—also known as Washington Blythe, Washington Simmons, and, most famously, Dr Lynn—was the first Western magician to appear in Japan after the country opened up to foreigners in the mid-19th century. More than 50 years before sawing assistants into two measures of illusionist skill, Simmons dismembered a man every night and put him back together for a paying audience. As Dr Lynn, Simmons was one of the most famous and successful illusionists of his time, but his contributions to the wizarding world have been largely forgotten outside of fans and historians. John Wesley Simmons, appearing as Dr Lynn, was the first Western magician to perform in Japan. ( Provided: National Portrait Gallery (United Kingdom) ) He was a pioneer in several stage magic techniques, a talented performer, and is said to be t

A healthy version of the fitness star's famous In-N-Out burger wows thousands - and only 480 calories

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A health coach has shared her delicious recipe for a homemade version of the famous Double Double Burger In-N-Out. Bec Hardgrave, from Brisbane, was inspired to make a beef burger after eating a delicious meal while on vacation in America and realizing it wasn’t available at home. The ‘healthy’ burger with minced meat, American mustard, smokey cheese and homemade In-N-Out sauce is only 480 calories and high in protein. Scroll down for the video Bec Hardgrave, a wellness coach from Brisbane, has shared her inventive recipe for a homemade version of the famous Double Double Beef Burger In-N-Out. Bec’s recipe calls for a quarter of an onion, 120g of minced beef, five percent fat, American mustard, one slice of smokey cheese, 25g of pickles, lettuce and tomatoes. To make her homemade In-N-Out sauce, Bec uses 30 grams of whole egg mayonnaise, 15 grams of sugar-free tomato sauce, 5 grams of American mustard, and 5 grams of pickles. Bec first adds the shallots to the pan and caramelizes

Candace Cameron Bure's daughter, Natasha Bure, insists that her famous mother didn't help her get an acting job

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Candace Cameron Bure’s daughter, Natasha Bure, broke records after being accused of only getting acting jobs because of her famous mother. Speaking to TODAY, the 23-year-old starlet insisted that nothing was ‘left to me’ and that she should work for her role like any other actor in her industry. ‘A lot of people will assume that if I get any job or job, it’s from him. Or it was given to me or it was handed to me, and quite frankly it’s the other way around,” he explained. It’s not what you think: Candace Cameron Bure’s daughter, Natasha Bure, breaks records after being accused of only getting acting jobs because of her famous mother; Natasha spotted in 2021 ‘I’m here like everyone else just grinding and trying to follow my dreams and make them come true. “So I think it’s one of those misunderstandings that’s a bit frustrating to see,” Natasha said. Candace, now 46, became a household name in the late 80’s after landing the role of DJ Tanner’s older sister on the ABC sitcom Full