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Tensions spice upMKR

Pete Evans sticks to the food

By DARREN CARTWRIGHT

National Entertainment Writer

They domake good friends and somedo

rub each other up thewrongway

MY Kitchen Rules (MKR)judge Pete Evans is used tojuggling treats and tension.

MKR, the most watched re-ality show in 2013, becamemore of a soap opera than acooking program followingpersonality clashes and anunrivalled competitivenessamong the contestants.

Evans says he’s doesn’thow this series will unfold inits edited version because hehas yet to see the final cut.

But he assures the mind ga-mes are apparent from theopening round and the serieshas been well cast with each

team in contention showingthey are desperate for the$250,000 first prize.

‘‘For me it’s all about thefood,’’ Evans says.

‘‘The competitive naturehasn’t diminished.

‘‘That’s for sure.‘‘They do make good

friends and some do rubeach other up the wrongway and all of that is cap-

tured throughout the series.’’MKR was brilliantly cast in

2013 with contestants SophiaPou and Ashlee Pham lettingloose from episode one.

Evans says no matter whatthe contestants say, he andfellow judge Manu Feildel ig-nore the table trash talk.

‘‘I’m pretty impartial to it,’’he says.

‘‘My role is to judge the food

and that’s it. I’m sure they aregoing to put the boot in if theyslip up, because there is$250,000 on the line.’’

Evans says a food truck seg-ment adds a new dimensionto the series.

This time the teams willcater for the public on occas-ions, which will give them aperspective of what it wouldbe like to run an eatery basedon their cooking skills.

‘‘The teams are basicallyopening their own restaurantand taking orders and theirfate is in the customers’hands so to speak,’’ Evanssays. ‘‘That for me was thehighlight of the series.’’

Since the 2013 series ended,

Evans’ life has been bubblingalong at an enormous rate.

He’s now a qualified healthcoach after graduating fromthe Institute for IntegratedNutrition in New York.

Evans will also make asecond series of MoveableFeast for US TV network PBSand a Healthy Cooking showfor another network. He plansto release several books.

He says it will be a relief tosit down and watch the showfor the first time.

‘‘We judge purely on whatwe put in our mouths.’’

My Kitchen Rules returns on

Monday, January 27 on the

SevenNetwork

TVputs INXSback on topINXS are on target to returnto the ARIA top 10 for thefirst time since singer Mi-chael Hutchence’s death asChannel 7 saturates its ten-nis coverage with promosfor the Never Tear Us Apartmini-series.

More than two years afterthe release of their greatesthits compilation, The VeryBest of INXS climbed toNo.11 this week, while thesingle Never Tear Us Apartis up 11 spots to No.64 on thesingles chart.

Chart analyst Gavin Ryansaid it is the album’s highestposition since its release inOctober 2011.

Robbie hot for post-nuclear role

Aussie actor Margot Robbie is excited for her home town to see the premiere of The Wolf of Wall Street

It’s been busy, I’ve

been very fortunate

— itwas a brilliant

opportunity. I still

can’t quite believe it

SYDNEY: Australia’s actressof the moment in HollywoodMargot Robbie has report-edly signed as the female leadin the post-apocalyptic filmZ for Zachariah.

Robbie, 23, will replace Am-danda Seyfried who was orig-inally cast in the role, saysthe Hollywood Reporter.

Also cast in the indie film,adapted from Robert C O’B-rien’s novel, are Chris Pineand Chiwetel Ejiofor.

Z for Zacariah tells thestory of a American teen whohas survived a nuclear war.

The film will be directed byCraig Zobel. A release date isyet to be set.

Robbie is currently inAustralia for the premiere ofThe Wolf of Wall Street, star-ring Leonardo DiCaprio andJonah Hill.

She arrived at Brisbane In-ternatinal Airport on Sundayfor Monday night’s premiere.

Robbie told reporters she’sexcited to have her hometown see the film.

‘‘It’s been busy, I’ve beenvery fortunate — it was a bril-liant opportunity. I still can’tquite believe it,’’ Robbie toldNews Corp Australia.

TheWolf ofWall Street opens

inAustralian cinemasThursday.

Kylie single is out of the bluePOP star Kylie Minogue’snew single Into the Blue hasleaked online.

The song, the first taste ofher 12th album, was due topremiere on Monday.

It is unclear where thesong leaked from, however itcan be viewed on Tumblrand YouTube.

Fans are waiting to see ifthe song will be released ear-lier to capitalise on the leak.

The song was written by

LA-based Kelly Sheehan,who penned Beyonce’sGrown Woman and RitaOra’s How We Do.

Dial-jumping hosts Kyleand Jackie O had an inter-view with Minogue to air ontheir first show in Sydneyyesterday morning.

The singer discussed hersplit with boyfriend AndresVelencoso, saying it was amutual decision.

‘‘I was very sad,’’ she told

Kiis FM. ‘‘It was an amicableseparation, I still love And-res, he’s the nicest guy, he’sthe coolest guy.

‘‘He was one of the peoplesaying you have to do (judg-ing on) The Voice.’’

Minogue also said she ap-proved of Samantha Jadeplaying her in Channel 7’sINXS mini-series.

‘‘I’ve seen photos of her asme, it’s a great resem-blance,’’ Minogue said.

Poehler looksup, Fox downPASADENA: The future islooking bright at NBC forGolden Globe winner AmyPoehler, but not so much forMichael J Fox.

NBC entertainment chiefexecutive Robert Greenblattsaid Poehler’s Parks & Re-creation will be back fora seventh season.

The television comedyseries is about an Indianatown’s public officials andtheir efforts to make theirhome a better place.

Greenblatt couldn’t hidehis disappointment withFox’s comedy, although hemade no official commentabout its prospects.

Bundchenandbub’s bike rideLOS ANGELES: A repre-sentative for Gisele Bund-chen has defended thesupermodel after she cameunder fire for driving a quadbike while carrying herbaby daughter.

The Brazilian beauty wassnapped travelling on theall-terrain vehicle (ATV) ona beach in Costa Rica earlierthis week.

The image sparked safetyconcerns because Bundchenhad her one-year-old daugh-ter Vivian strapped to herchest while using one handto control the bike. Neithermother nor daughter wore aprotective helmet.