Screen legend Denzel Washington's latest film takes its title and central idea from the semi-classic 80s series The Equalizer, starring Edward Woodward as an ex-intelligence agent using his skills to help the downtrodden. But fans...
Saturday, 20 September 2014
U2 guitarist's plan for Malibu development gets OK
MALIBU, California (AP) The California Coastal Commission staff has agreed to allow U2's guitarist to build a scaled-down compound in the mountains above Malibu.The staff recommended Friday that the commission approve a smaller...
MKR beats reno rivals
TVNZ's My Kitchen Rules New Zealand is giving The Block a roasting in the battle for locally produced reality TV supremacy.After four weeks of hype and mass promotion for the rival programmes, TV One's cooking show is attracting...
Heidi Klum stands out at Milan Fashion Week in arty monochrome attire
HEIDI Klum made sure all eyes were on her as she attended the latest show at Milan Fashion Week tod...
Hands-on dad Ryan Gosling is 'madly in love' with his newborn daughter
HE'S yet to confirm the news that he is now a father, but Ryan Gosling is said to be smitten with his baby gi...
Downton Abbey's Joanne Froggatt hints at Bond girl role in new OO7 film
JOANNE Froggatt could be swapping her maid attire for a sexy bikini if she manages to land a role in the new OO7 mov...
Pete Waterman says he's 'more excited than ever' about his new band JamJar
HE'S remembered for his time on the judging panel on Pop Idol, but nowadays Pete Waterman has broadened his horizons when it comes to mus...
'You haven’t seen the last of Tywin Lannister' admits Game of Thrones star Charles Dance
GAME OF THRONES fans were pretty sure they'd seen the last of Tywin Lannister at the end of season four, but it seems they may be wro...
'I'm so embarrassed' Simon Cowell left red-faced on X Factor after his shirt busts open
IT'S not often that viewers see Simon Cowell looking flustered, but in the latest episode of the X Factor it seems they're in for a tre...
Loren and Bardot at 80: A look at the two most beautiful women of their era
TWO of the world's greatest beauties are 80 this mon...
Gwyneth who? Chris Martin has 'fallen in love' with Oscar winner Jennifer Lawrence
HE ANNOUNCED his separation from wife Gwyneth Paltrow in March, but it seems that Chris Martin has already found happiness aga...
'He's completely smitten' Thom Evans falls for his Strictly dance partner Iveta Lukosiute
THEY'VE only been in training for a couple of weeks, but it seems that Thom Evans is already rather fond of his Strictly Come Dancing partner Iveta Lukosiu...
'It was amazing' Stars of Downton Abbey gush over George Clooney on set
THE stars of hit TV show Downton Abbey were left feeling starstruck when George Clooney visited the set recent...
Election 2014: Lucy Lawless' campaign work done - next job help Iron Man
Actress Lucy Lawless is heading back to the United States and straight back to work after two months of lending support to the Greens.Lawless was the first celebrity supporter to show up at the Greens' election night bash at the...
Downton's Michelle Dockery: 'Mary has a love triangle going on'
SCANDALOUS secrets, radical social change and a great fire engulf Downton Ab...
Actress detained by police refuses to apologize
LOS ANGELES (AP) An actress who was detained by Los Angeles police is refusing to apologize for claiming race played a role in the incident, despite calls from local civil rights leaders.Daniele Watts issued a statement late Friday...
Hilary Mantel: I fantasised about killing Margaret Thatcher
Author Hilary Mantel has described how she fantasised about killing Margaret Thatcher after finding herself within shooting range of the former Prime Minister. "I thought, if I wasn't me, if I was someone else, she'd be dead,"...
Classic CD: Bruckner Sumphoney No.9
Claudio Abbado regularly appears in the shameless shuffle of Sky Arts' repeat screenings, most recently conducting Brahms, Schoenberg and Beethoven at the 2013 Lucerne Festival.This concert, together with performances of Schubert...
T.J. McNamara: Abstraction a driving force
The exhibition of paintings by Mervyn Williams at the Gus Fisher Gallery is a spectacular show to accompany the publication of an equally spectacular book ( Mervyn Williams by Dr Edward Hanfling, Ron Sang Publications, $135). The...
Strictly speaking: Meet this year's contestants
THIS year’s Strictly Come Dancing contestants assess their chances ahead of their first performanc...
Jump back: The best 1960s-style clothes and accessories
GO RETRO with the new season’s gorgeous, 1960s-inspired clothes and accessor...
Love the skin you're in! The best skincare products for autumn
WANT gorgeous, glowing skin? Here’s all you need, says Eileen Le...
Janet McAllister: Theatre company invites everyman reviewers
I got made redundant last week. So did all the theatre reviewers in the city. When we made our usual arrogant demands for free tickets, we were told kindly but firmly that our services would not be required for two Basement shows.Instead,...
Graham Norton: 'Some guests don't get the humour'
GRAHAM NORTON makes hosting an A-list chat show look effortless, but not everything goes to plan, he tells Vicki Po...
On each other's team
Auckland playwright Gareth Davies, a self-confessed Everest "nut", knows so many stories about the historic efforts to climb the highest mountain in the world.Many of those stories are widely known but not so much the bizarre saga...
Whatever happened to... Scorpio from Gladiators
NIKKI DIAMOND played Scorpio in ITV's entertainment show, Gladiators. Here she opens up about her life and care...
Corrie's Georgia May: 'Jennifer Lawrence is my celebrity crush'
CORONATION STREET star Georgia May Foote, 23, reveals her beauty t...
Bake Off queen Mary Berry's classic recipes
BAKE OFF queen Mary Berry reveals the secrets behind two favourite reci...
Lawn and order: Alan Titchmarsh tips on giving your garden a little TLC
YOUR LAWN'S been through a tough year. Isn’t it time you gave it a little T...
Alesha Dixon: 'There's no point worrying about what might happen'
BRITAIN'S GOT TALENT star Alesha Dixon opens up about Amanda Holden, Oprah Winfrey and her upcoming al...
My Weekend: Holby City actress Tina Hobley
HOLBY CITY actress Tina Hobley opens up about her weekends in Cotswolds and why she doesn't like to cook in the evenings...
Must Have: Get the blues
THERE'S something for every budget in this week's must-haves...
Friday, 19 September 2014
VIDEO: Don't cry for us: Evita is back in the West End!
WET WET WET star Marti Pellow stars in a strictly limited London run of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's legendary musi...
Nightclub setting for Opera Don makes sense
From the start, New Zealand Opera's Don Giovanni presented the mix of tragedy and comedy stipulated in the opera's description as "dramma giocoso" (playful drama).Wyn Davies immediately captured its emotional ambivalence in a...
Detroit's decline is "heartbreaking," says Motown legend Smokey Robinson
DESPITE its bankruptcy and poverty, the singer still loves the city that made him and countless other American artists part of the Motown leg...
Jazz at Lincoln Center opens season with 'Ochas'
NEW YORK (AP) Wynton Marsalis has opened Jazz at Lincoln Center's new season with the world premiere of "Ochas," a three-movement suite blending jazz with the traditional folkloric music of Cuba.At a pre-concert reception Thursday...
Gospel stars go on tour after recent operations
ATLANTA (AP) Donnie McClurkin can hardly talk. Fred Hammond could barely walk. But the Grammy-winning gospel singers are preparing for the Festival of Praise Tour, which spans 31 cities.The tour, which includes Cleveland, Detroit,...
'I didn't want to split - they plotted behind my back' Nadine Coyle on Girls Aloud split
NADINE Coyle has revealed that the Girls Aloud split had nothing to do with her, despite being blamed at the beginni...
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