ANKARA, Turkey (AP) " Turkey's state-run news agency says Yasar Kemal, one of Turkey's best-known novelists with worldwide readership, has died. He was 91.The Anadolu Agency says Kemal died Saturday at a hospital in Istanbul.Kemal...
Saturday, 28 February 2015
No escape from reality: More TV goodies this year
Couch potatoes face reality TV overload, with more than 250 primetime hours hitting our screens this year.Kiwis are already being fed a steady diet, with Our First Home and The X Factor NZ going head-to-head three nights a week....
Beauties vie for heart of Art
A yoga teacher who shared the catwalk with supermodel Elle Macpherson is one of 21 Kiwi beauties who will fight for the heart of Art Green on The Bachelor NZ .Chrystal Chenery is from Christchurch and describes herself as a yoga...
Lorde's sis raising funds for volunteer programme
India Yelich-O'Connor wants to follow in her Grammy-winning sister's globe-trotting footsteps - and wants you to help pay her way.Lorde's 16-year-old sister is tapping into her 30,000-plus followers on social media to...
Kerre McIvor: TV show's exploitation of victim's death inexcusable
The producers of X Factor NZ must have thought they'd struck gold when 29-year-old Shae Brider turned up to audition. Not because he's a musical genius. As we should realise by now, reality shows are about drama and sensationalism,...
Final voyage for space crusader
Actor Leonard Nimoy didn't just leave a lasting impression on the science-fiction world, he also left his mark on science itself.Seti Research astronomer Seth Shostak, who researches the possibility of extraterrestrial life, recalled...
Kamo celebrates 'amazing adventure'
A decade-long "amazing, fun adventure" has culminated in wedded bliss for sunday presenter Miriama Kamo and her longtime beau Mike Dreaver.The couple, parents to 3-year-old daughter Te Rerehua, married last weekend on a patch of...
The colourful debate
It's the dress that threatened to break the internet - and apparently divided the human race into two warring factions; black/blue versus white/gold.Experts say there appears to be no right answer, regardless of the colour of the...
An enthralling doco for the binge generation
Filmmaker Andrew Jarecki says The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst , his story of a New Yorker with privilege who's free despite suspicions of his involvement in three murders, may be the first documentary created for binge...
Bill Oddie admits 'I tried to kill myself twice' after being axed from BBC's Springwatch
BILL ODDIE has confessed that he tried to take his own life after losing his job back in 20...
Madonna says 'we're living in crazy times' as she compares France to Nazi Germany
SHE'S certainly been in the limelight this week, and now Madonna is the hot topic of conversation again after comparing France to Nazi Germa...
Spanish police arrest 9 on suspicion of selling fake art
MADRID (AP) " Spanish police have broken up a gang that allegedly created and then sold fake works of art purporting to be by renowned artists including Pablo Picasso, Andy Warhol and Joan Miro.Officers have arrested nine suspects...
First step to give first time buyers 20% discount to start
FIRST-time buyers struggling to get on the housing ladder will be offered a 20 per cent discount on homes built on brownfield sit...
Harrison Ford ditches his bike and buggy for a fly around Santa Monica in his Ryan PT-22
HOLLYWOOD star Harrison Ford proved he's still as cool as ever when he took his aeroplane for a ride in the skies of California yesterd...
'I had to escape Hollywood's madding crowd!' Julie Christie on swapping glamour for sheep
THE ACTRESS, 74, who won an Oscar half a century ago explains why she swapped the film world's glamour for a sheep farm in Wa...
What will Nicole say? Lewis Hamilton in talks to sign record deal with Jay Z’s Roc Nation
HE'S the world champion when it comes to driving cars, but it seems that Lewis Hamilton is really keen to kickstart his career in music t...
Farinelli And The King, Beautiful and The Nether Theatre round-up
VAN KAMPEN'S witty and touching play, Farinelli And The King is an exploration of royal role-play, courtly intrigue and attitudes to insanity that is quite the equal of Alan Bennett’s study of another mad eighteenth century monarch, George ...
Ofcom receives 47 complaints following Emmerdale's sexual assault storyline
A DARK storyline in Emmerdale has prompted several viewers to make complaints to Ofcom, it's been reveal...
AP PHOTOS: Germany Young Ensemble
BERLIN (AP) " Hoping to demonstrate their posture, agility and strength, a handful of boys and more than 120 girls between ages 7 and 9 tried out for the Young Ensemble of Berlin's Friedrichstadt-Palast theatre in February.Hundreds...
Moor sisters win Viva Prix de Fashion
The Black Caps aren't the only ones in the good books tonight.Police have praised cricket fans for their good behaviour during and immediately after this evening's nail-biting victory over Australia at Eden Park.Auckland City...
Still got it! Susan Sarandon, 68, flaunts her figure in sexy fishnet dress at film awards
SHE may be turning 69 this year, but Susan Sarandon can still give women half her age a run for their mon...
Gabby Logan on darts: 'Prince Harry and Stephen Fry are fans'
THE NATION'S favourite comedians and celebrities become darts players for a Comic Relief special this week. Host Gabby Logan reveals a...
Mr Selfridge's Kara Tointon: 'I'm obsessed with Eva Mendes'
THE 31-year-old actress reveals her beauty t...
Crufts host Peter Purves: 'It's a British institution'
HOW a dog can get its paws on the coveted Crufts Best in Show award is just one of the many tips presenter Peter Purves has picked up after 37 years at the ev...
Martin Clunes on playing Sir Arthur Conan Doyle: 'The whole thing worried me'
THE actor on the pleasure and pain of playing the Sherlock Holmes crea...
Stephen Tompkinson on DCI Banks: 'What makes him extraordinary is his ordinariness'
THE DETECTIVE'S feelings for Annie Cabbot are driving him to distraction, says actor Stephen Tompkin...
Where are they now? Andy Scott from The Sweet
GLAM ROCK legends The Sweet, or Sweet as they became known, rose to fame in the 70s and notched up eight Top Five hits in the UK, including Block Buster!, Hell Raiser, The Ballroom Blitz, Teenage Rampage and Fox On The R...
Mr Selfridge’s Kelly Adams: 'I'm 35 so I should get around to having children'
MR SELFRIDGE'S love interest is a con artist but he still holds all the cards, reveals actress Kelly Ad...
Go with the glow: Best beauty products for radiant skin
MATTE is out. Dewy skin is the freshest look for your face this spring, says Laura Mul...
Una Stubbs: 'The Big Painting Challenge is a brilliant series'
THE actress on becoming the Mary Berry of the painting world and bizarre fan gi...
Bruce Willis laments sudden end to action-thriller 'Wake'
LOS ANGELES (AP) " Bruce Willis is not saying "Yippie-ki-yay" about the cancellation of his latest film.A spokesman for Willis told The Associated Press Friday that production of "Wake" was suddenly halted this week when financing...
Harrison Ford to reprise role in 'Blade Runner' sequel
LOS ANGELES (AP) " Harrison Ford is set to reprise his role as Rick Deckard in a sequel to the dystopian, neo-noir "Blade Runner," more than 31 years after the film first premiered.Ridley Scott directed the 1982 movie, which was...
Dress that 'greatly resembles' stolen Nyong'o gown recovered
LOS ANGELES (AP) " A sheriff's official says deputies have recovered a dress that strongly resembles the custom dress taken from Oscar-winning actress Lupita Nyong'o's hotel room earlier this week.Los Angeles sheriff's spokeswoman...
Auckland Arts Festival: An issue vital to the survival of our planet
I meet composer Kenneth Young after his work session with multimedia artist Tim Gruchy, balancing the flow of music and images for next week's Water and Light concert.Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra's first contribution to the...
Banished actress MyAnna Buring: 'You can't say no to a role like this'
JIMMY MCGOVERN'S epic new drama explores the harrowing story of Australia’s convict settl...
These deliver: Homemade pizza recipes
NOTHING beats a homemade pizza, so give these a ...
Bryan Cranston becomes a producer of 'Finding Neverland'
NEW YORK (AP) " The upcoming Broadway musical "Finding Neverland" has found a new producer to join its ranks " Bryan Cranston.Lead producer Harvey Weinstein said Friday that the Tony Award-winning former "Breaking Bad" star had...
Osbourne exiting 'Fashion Police' after Zendaya hair flap
LOS ANGELES (AP) " Kelly Osbourne is exiting "Fashion Police," days after complaining about co-host Giuliana Rancic's comments on Zendaya's dreadlocks.E! Entertainment said Friday that Osbourne is leaving to pursue other opportunities.Osbourne's...
T.J. McNamara: Visions of life and mortality
The pressure of artists seeking gallery space can lead to the doubling-up of exhibitions. This works best when the material is drawing rather than painting and is of a moderate size.Whitespace gallery is showing work by two artists...
Beatle Sir Paul's old Liverpool home is sold for £150k at auction
THE former home in Liverpool of ex-Beatle Sir Paul McCartney has sold for £150,000 at an auction in the city’s Cavern Cl...
Death row women: The women who are spending their last days on earth on death row
SPORTING events are regularly postponed due to bad weather but it’s not often given as a reason for delaying an executi...
Hobbs, Wallis, Jaeger and Oasis: The things we want this week
THERE'S something for every budget in this week's must-ha...
Alan Titchmarsh on growing your own vegetables
PLANNING to grow your own veg this year? The key to success is picking the right pla...
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