Which long-time radio team have just called it quits?

1. Which radio duo are calling it a day?

They’re Melbourne’s top radio show, but they’ve announced that they’re calling it quits.

Yes, The Matt and Jo Show is coming to an end.

Melbourne breakfast radio duo, Matt Tilley and Jo Stanley, announced on-air this morning that they will be wrapping up at the end of the year to “embrace new opportunities” in 2014.

The Matt and Jo Show has aired on FOX FM for ten years, and has topped Melbourne’s breakfast radio ratings for the past six.

Speaking after the announcement, Jo said:

I’ve loved our off air team, who have all supported us through thick and thin. And I’ve loved our listeners, who have made me laugh, cry and grow as a person more than I could have ever dreamed possible at the start of this journey. But together we’ve made this decision because, after a decade, it’s time for new challenges.

My creative drive is greater than it’s ever been. I can’t wait to start ticking the boxes of the half-finished projects and grand ideas I’ve had clogging up my to-do list. It’s a sad end of an amazing chapter of my life, but a very exciting beginning!

Matt said:

Jo’s quote pretty much covers it all. No doubt it has been a privilege for her and Troy and the fabulous Adam to work with me. And yes, I have tolerated a lot. Being a genius who thinks he’s always right and enjoys talking over people is a gift that I am thankful for, but nonetheless it is a challenge to share that gift with lesser types each day. Do I see myself having a future in AM talkback radio – whatever would give you that idea?

They’re the second big Melbourne radio duo to call it quits this year, with Nova’s Dave Hughes and Kate Langbroek announcing their show’s conclusion earlier this month.

Happy trails, guys!

2. Sinead O’Connor offers Miley heartfelt advice. Miley responds as ungratefully as possible.

Sinead O’Connor, of ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’ fame, penned an open letter to Miley Cyrus yesterday, after she heard that Cyrus’ new video ‘Wrecking Ball’ video was inspired by her hit 80’s song. They are pretty similar. Take a look:

Here’s a few quotes from O’Connor’s open letter on her blog:

Dear Miley,

I wasn’t going to write this letter, but today i’ve been dodging phone calls from various newspapers who wished me to remark upon your having said in Rolling Stone your Wrecking Ball video was designed to be similar to the one for Nothing Compares… So this is what I need to say… And it is said in the spirit of motherliness and with love.

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I am extremely concerned for you that those around you have led you to believe, or encouraged you in your own belief, that it is in any way ‘cool’ to be naked and licking sledgehammers in your videos. It is in fact the case that you will obscure your talent by allowing yourself to be pimped, whether its the music business or yourself doing the pimping.

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“You are worth more than your body or your sexual appeal. The world of showbiz doesn’t see things that way, they like things to be seen the other way, whether they are magazines who want you on their cover, or whatever.. Don’t be under any illusions.. ALL of them want you because they’re making money off your youth and your beauty.. which they could not do except for the fact your youth makes you blind to the evils of show business. If you have an innocent heart you can’t recognise those who do not.”

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You also said in Rolling Stone that your look is based on mine. The look I chose, I chose on purpose at a time when my record company were encouraging me to do what you have done. I felt I would rather be judged on my talent and not my looks. I am happy that I made that choice, not least because I do not find myself on the proverbial rag heap now that I am almost 47 yrs of age.. which unfortunately many female artists who have based their image around their sexuality, end up on when they reach middle age.

Miley responded to O’Connor’s letter by making light of her mental illness and previous suicide attempts. Because CLASSY:

Before Amanda Bynes…. There was…. pic.twitter.com/6JZPVnunPc

— Miley Ray Cyrus (@MileyCyrus) October 3, 2013

Although, there may be more to Miley’s transformation than what everyone thinks. A Miley-filled documentary called The Movement has just been released by MTV, and a lot of what she has to say has some people thinking that she is a lot more strategic than she lets on. Referring to her now infamous VMA performance she said “It was a hot mess. But it’s a strategic hot mess” and “You’re always going to make people talk. You might as well make them talk for like two weeks, rather than two seconds.”

Here’s a clip:

3. Hugh Jackman has revealed he likes role-playing on dates with his wife so he can “get lucky”. Click here to find out what costume he wears to get Deborra-Lee in the mood.

 4. Kelly Osbourne and Taylor Swift bake delicious things.

Well, this is amazing:

And the final product:

5. It’s been 10 years since she divorced Andre Agassi, but Brooke Shields is still bitter. Click here to read the remark he made that she’ll never forgive.

6. Brace yourselves: Gwyneth Paltrow has joined Instagram.

If your Instagram feed has been lacking images of clean eating and fabulous lifestyles we may have a solution for you in the form of everyone’s favourite actress turned singer turned blogger, Gwyneth Paltrow.

It’s taken her three years but the Iron Man star/Coldplay wife/all-round domestic goddess has finally signed up to the photo-sharing social network.

And her first upload? A selfie with designer Jason Wu, who has previously dressed Michelle Obama and January Jones. Gwyneth also got into the spirit of throw back Thursday (#TBT), posting an image of her with Mother Blythe Danner. Whilst her feed is very tame at the moment, we can only imagine what is to come – photos of famous friends, inspirational quotes, and many, many Quinoa inspired dishes.

7. Could this two-year-old be Beyonce’s next back-up dancer? Click here to see her amazing moves.

8.Hugh Jackman runs into one of his old students. Causes them to turn a suitable shade of red.

We all have that my dad’s-sister’s-friends-half-cousin once served Britney Spears ice cream tenuous ink to a celebrity, but NEVER has our claim to fame actually acknowledged us.

But that is exactly what happened to Ross Rollo when he was covering the red carpet at the Zurich Film Festival. Hugh Jackman, who was there to collect a Golden Icon award for his body of work, recognized Rollo from his days as a P.E teaching assistant at Uppingham School in Rutland.

Hugh started reminiscing about the old school days and a few of his jokes seemed to throw Rollo off a little… check out the hilarious video below.

Personally, we can’t think of anyone we would want to have as a stand in teacher whilst we were at high school. Hugh in gym shorts. Swoon.

9. Robert Downey Jnr finally has his life back on track after battling addictions to heroin and cocaine, and going to rehab and prison multiple times, but now it appears his son has entered rehab. Click here for details.

10. Cory Monteith’s cause of death revealed.

The final coroner’s report regarding Glee star Cory Monteith’s overdose in July has been released.

It has been revealed that the 31-year-old actor died of “mixed drug toxicity, involving intravenous heroin use combined with the ingestion of alcohol.” The coroner also stated that the star’s three months of sobriety contributed to his death, as he may have been unable to gage the enhanced effect the drugs would have on his system.

11. Britney’s ‘Work B****’ gets a video.

So, Britney’s released a new video. It is, as one MM team member described it, “like Britney went to her team with a copy of Beyonce’s ‘Run the World’ and told them to replicate it… but they didn’t do a very good job.”

But, if you were feeling like there just wasn’t enough provocative content in that extravaganza of whips and bikini-clad desert rendezvous, don’t worry. It turns out that this is actually a censored version.

Speaking to Boston’s 103.3 Amp Radio, the 31-year-old said: “Oh, my God, we showed way more skin and did way more stuff for the video than what is actually there. Like, I cut out half the video because I am a mother and because, you know, I have children, and it’s just hard to play sexy mom while you’re being a pop star as well.”