Saturday, 7 February 2015

Bruce Jenner unhurt in 3-vehicle Malibu crash that killed 1

MALIBU, California (AP) " Los Angeles County sheriff's officials say former Olympian Bruce Jenner was in one of the cars involved in a three-vehicle crash on Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu that killed one person.Sgt. Matt Dunn...


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Bruce Jenner involved in fatal car crash

Bruce Jenner was involved in a three-car pile-up at noon on Saturday that left one person dead and seven injured.The 65-year-old former Olympian rear-ended a white Lexus and sent it flying into a Hummer on the Pacific Coast Highway...


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Brian William taking himself off air temporarily

NEW YORK (AP) " NBC anchorman Brian Williams says he's temporarily stepping away from his nightly newscast amid questions about his credibility.In a message sent to NBC News staff and released by NBC on Saturday, Williams says it...


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Bruce Jenner involved in three-car fatal crash





BRUCE JENNER has been involved in a three-car crash that left one person dead and another seven people injured.


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Truly, madly, Depply: Pirates star and bride Amber celebrate on paradise island





PIRATES Of The Caribbean star Johnny Depp sailed into married life with his new bride Amber Heard yesterday on a beach named after her on his private island.


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Getting away with murder, and loving it

The new hit drama series How To Get Away With Murder stars Oscar nominee Viola Davis as Annalise Keating, a headline-grabbing defence attorney and law professor caught in a murder mystery involving several students she is mentoring.It's...


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Family First: 50 Shades 'glamorises sexual violence'

The erotic movie Fifty Shades of Grey , due to be released on Valentines Day, should be boycotted because it "glamorises sexual violence", Family First says.Moviegoers should instead donate the admission fee to their local Women's...


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Selma: Dressing for the dream

"This is me being back home in the UK and wanting to represent," says David Oyelowo. Walking into a central London hotel room wearing a grey Tweed suit, Oyelowo understands that clothes indeed make the man. But then Dr Martin Luther...


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Wolf Hall’s modern spin on Henry VIII tapestries





FEW viewers of Wolf Hall could tell that the ornate tapestries looming large in the opulent Tudor rooms were woven with modern technology.


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Riddle of Whitney daughter in coma





POLICE are investigating the suspected overdose of Whitney Houston’s daughter after unexplained injuries were discovered on her body.


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'Boyhood,' 'Birdman' battle for best director at DGA awards

LOS ANGELES (AP) " "Birdman" is looking to drop another trophy into its nest ahead of the Academy Awards.After taking top honors from the acting and producing guilds, the film about a washed-up Hollywood actor faces its final fight...


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Opera review: Wagner's Flying Dutchman at the Royal Opera House





WAGNER'S Flying Dutchman is an early work that is only half the length of some of his later masterpieces, but the grandeur of the music shares their intensity, which the Royal Opera House even adds to by dispensing with the usual interval in its two-and-a-half hours.


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Opera review: Cavalli's L'Ormindo at the Globe's Sam Wanamaker Playhouse





A 17th century Italian opera by a composer most people have never heard of may sound a bit precious, but when I went to Cavalli's L'Ormindo at the Globe's Sam Wanamaker Playhouse last year, I thought it was one of the best productions I had ever seen.


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VIDEO: Sylvester Stallone shock! Hardman waxes lyrical on women and 50 Shades of Grey





YOU HAVE TO SEE THIS! Sylvester Stallone is hilarious in our exclusive clip as he talks about life, love and Fifty Shades of Grey in new film Collection


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Dr Who Spectacular: Time's signature

Music has always been an important part of Doctor Who . From its first episode in 1963, viewers were enchanted with its weird and haunting electronic theme tune, realised by Delia Derbyshire and the Radiophonic Workshop. It is a...


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Stephen Fry's marriage proposal: 'For God's sake, look at the fork'

Stephen Fry's marriage proposal nearly didn't go to plan. The 57-year-old entertainer tied the knot with writer Elliot Spencer last month, but has revealed his planned proposal in a London restaurant almost unravelled before his...


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Bieber's shoes go for more than $62,000 at charity auction

STANFORD, Ontario (AP) " A pair of Justin Bieber's Nike basketball shows has fetched more than $62,000 in an eBay auction to benefit a food bank in the pop star's hometown of Stratford, Ontario.Bieber's grandparents, Diane and Bruce...


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Google Doodle celebrates 'Little House' author Laura Ingalls Wilder's 148th birthday





TODAY Google celebrates the 148th birthday of 'Little House on the Prairie' author Laura Ingalls Wilder, with a doodle on its homepage to commemorate the occasion.


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A journey to outer space

The first concert of Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra's NZ Herald Premier series is a little over a week away, promising a spectacular launch for the city's musical season. Orchestrally, we go from the zoom 'n' gleam of John Adams'...


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Georgia May Foote on leaving Coronation Street: 'It’s definitely a sad exit'





GEORGIA May Foote is regularly nominated for Sexiest Female at the British Soap Awards – so why’s her character unlucky in love?


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Israeli TV show casts cutting comedy eye on March election

HERZLIYA, Israel (AP) " For many Israelis, the country's election campaign has only truly begun with the recent return of "Eretz Nehederet," a biting TV satire that is Israel's equivalent of "Saturday Night Live." The show provides...


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The Voice UK host Emma Willis: 'My husband Matt just loves will.iam'





AS THE competition hots up on The Voice UK, presenter Emma Willis thinks she may have already spotted some potential superstars…


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Great British Bake Off host Mel Giedroyc: 'I cry about twice a day'





COMEDIAN Mel Giedroyc tells Saturday why filming her new series, The Gift, has been an emotional roller coaster


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'Selma,' 'black-ish,' among big NAACP Image Award winners

LOS ANGELES (AP) " The civil rights drama "Selma" won top honors at the NAACP Image Awards in a ceremony that took sharp notice of snubs of African-American artists and their work by the Oscars."This is more than a movie," Oprah...


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John Sergeant on new ITV series Barging round Britain: 'It was like going back in time'





IN A fascinating new travel documentary series, John Sergeant explores Britain’s canal network


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Rosie O'Donnell exiting 'The View' after 2nd brief stay

NEW YORK (AP) " Rosie O'Donnell is leaving "The View" for a second time.Her publicist, Cindi Berger, said Friday that the outspoken co-host of the ABC daytime chat show is exiting next week to focus on her five children after the...


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I'm a Celebrity's Amy Willerton: 'Kate Middleton is beautiful'





MODEL and presenter Amy Willerton, 22, tells Saturday magazine her beauty secrets


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Friend: Harper Lee was fine the day before sequel announced

MONTGOMERY, Alabama (AP) " A longtime friend who visited "To Kill a Mockingbird" author Harper Lee the day before the world learned she would release a sequel says she was feisty but didn't mention her new bosok.Historian Wayne...


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Hasty Pudding winner Chris Pratt roasted at Harvard

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts (AP) " Chris Pratt was teased about his early acting roles while being roasted at Harvard University as he received the Hasty Pudding Man of the Year award by America's oldest undergraduate drama troupe.The...


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Bobbi Kristina 'could have been submerged for 15 minutes before she was found in bathtub'

Bobbi Kristina could have been submerged for as long as 15 minutes before she was found face-down in a bathtub on Saturday, according to reports.The 21-year-old daughter of Whitney Houston remains in a coma in Emory University Hospital...


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Love Bites: The best homemade cakes for Valentine's Day





GIVE a gift with the personal touch this Valentine’s Day


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Jennifer Lawrence finally chooses to pose naked for Vanity Fair

Jennifer Lawrence is America's sweetheart. One of the most popular actresses in Hollywood, both on and off the screen, and one of the most likeable household names in the eyes of the public, too.But her image was forever marked...


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DKNY, Gucci, Jo Malone, Jimmy Choo: Scents of occasion





GOING somewhere special? Treat yourself, says Eileen Leahy


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'Rebel Without a Cause' screenwriter and WWII vet dies at 92

LOS ANGELES (AP) " Screenwriter and two-time Academy Award nominee Stewart Stern, who's best known for writing the screenplay for Nicholas Ray's "Rebel Without a Cause," has died. He was 92.The Writers Guild of America West says...


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Stephen Fry responds to Christian backlash after mock confrontation with God

Stephen Fry's mock confrontation with God during an interview with Gay Byrne saw Twitter transform into streams of philosophical pondering, angry Christian trolling and admiration."Suppose it's all true, and you walk up to the pearly...


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Cheapest ever home loans: Rates to fall again





MILLIONS of homeowners are set to save thousands of pounds as a mortgage price war drives interest rates to record lows.


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Don’t eat the daffodils! Public health chief issues ‘poison’ alert to shops





MEDDLING health officials have ordered retailers to remove daffodil bulbs from fruit and veg aisles – in case shoppers try to eat them.


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Meditation can help ward off Alzheimer’s disease by keeping the mind younger for longer





MEDITATION could counter the effects of Alzheimer’s disease by keeping people younger for longer, a study suggests.


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Last days of the Raj: New drama Indian Summers about final years of British colonial rule





HUNDREDS of servants, girls sent from the home country known as “the fishing fleet” and a local wife as well as the one back in Blighty – the amazing lifestyle of the British who ruled India.


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One in three still carries a torch for first love, study finds





MORE than a third of Britons still have feelings for their first love – and one in four has got back in touch, thanks to Facebook.


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Kew Garden’s orchids help set winter ablaze





IT may be a bleak mid-winter, but at least one corner of England is a blaze of bright colour.


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Plea to find mystery man who paid for Ilva's 101st birthday lunch





A WOMAN celebrating her 101st birthday was thrilled when a kind stranger paid for her birthday lunch before leaving without a trace.


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Dream Gardens: Essential guide to organic





WHILE no one wants to collect garden products just for the fun of it there is a lot to be said for stocking up with basic essentials ready for the start of the season.


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Topshop, Oasis, Fiorelli and Ravel: The pastel things we want this week





THERE'S something for every budget in this week's must-haves


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John Lewis, Laura Ashley and Quince Living: 10 of the best cups and saucers





ADD A touch of style and colour to your kitchen with these beautiful cups and saucers


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