The Anzac centenary has brought thoughts of warfare, its gallantry, violence and terrible loss to the forefront of many peoples' minds. But Shona McCullagh, choreographer, arts laureate, Woman of Influence (Westpac and Fairfax Award...
Showing posts with label Entertainment. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Entertainment. Show all posts
Saturday 18 April 2015
Emily Perkins takes on A Doll's House
The interview with Emily Perkins starts off like most others. A couple of years ago, Perkins moved from Auckland to Wellington, where she is a senior lecturer at Victoria University's International Institute of Modern Letters, so...
George Lucas to Colbert: Why aren't you replacing Stewart?
NEW YORK (AP) " Stephen Colbert came to the Tribeca Film Festival to interview filmmaker George Lucas, but the "Star Wars" creator had a question of his own."The perfect choice to replace that Jon Stewart fellow would have been...
Backlash at Michael Buble for 'body-shaming' woman
Michael Bublé has been accused of body-shaming a woman while on holiday with his wife and 19-month-old son Noah, in Miami, Florida.The 39-year-old singer left many fans unhappy after he posted a photograph which features an unidentified...
Friday 17 April 2015
Don McGlashan: My most personal album yet (+ stream)
Don McGlashan is having trouble making himself heard. It's Wednesday night at the presentation of the Taite Prize at Galatos.The speeches have been made, the winners have got their trophies, the free bar has been doing a brisk business...
3 people killed, dozen injured in Chilean nightclub incident
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) " Three people have been killed and a dozen are injured after a large crowd tried to force its way into a nightclub in Chile's capital.Authorities say the incident happened early Friday when a crush of people...
Brangah forms theater troupe with Richard Madden, Judi Dench
LONDON (AP) " Kenneth Branagh has assembled a troupe including Judi Dench, Rob Brydon and "Game of Thrones" star Richard Madden for a season of plays under the banner of the Kenneth Brangah Theatre Company.Branagh, who recently...
Director Peter Jackson unveils WWI exhibition in New Zealand
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) " Director Peter Jackson has taken time off making movies to create a museum exhibition he hopes will give people new insight into World War I.On Friday he unveiled the first stage of the Great War Exhibition...
Puppies Attack: Hugo Awards reflect sci-fi/fantasy divide
NEW YORK (AP) " Call it the invasion of the Sad Puppies.One of the signature awards of the science fiction/fantasy community, the Hugos, has been ensnared in a fierce debate over the genre's future, with charges of political correctness...
Britney Spears' expletive-laden spat with heckler
If you call Britney Spears a "fat b****" while she's live on stage, it's her prerogative to respond in kind.The 33-year-old dropped an F-bomb - and an A-bomb - at a man after he heckled her during her Piece Of Me show at Planet...
Dance review: 'The Kiss Inside'
What: The Kiss Inside , by Douglas Wright Where: Sky City Theatre, April 16-17 Reviewer: Bernadette RaeWhile punters in the casino below pursued the elusive ecstasy of winning against all odds, Do
Weekend Watch: Religious Fanatics, Extreme Talk Shows and Nigel 'Bomber' Latta
Supercity on Lightbox With all this hullabaloo about Wellington joining with the Wairarapa to create another Supercity in our fair nation of plain, mortal cities - there's nev
Review: O'Hara shines in mostly wonderful 'The King and I'
NEW YORK (AP) " There's a new King in town, and Kelli O'Hara's got him. Rodgers & Hammerstein's classic musical "The King and I" is getting an elegant, thoughtful revival courtesy of Lincoln Center Theater.O'Hara stars as a feisty...
Thunderbirds' David Graham: Voice in his DNA
It's slightly tempting, when calling David Graham in London, to put on a posh female voice. Then he might answer the phone with his classic line: "You rang, m'lady?"For Graham was Parker, the crafty chauffeur of Lady Penelope in...
Paul Almond, creator of "Seven Up!" documentary, dies at 83
LOS ANGELES (AP) " Paul Almond, a Canadian-born filmmaker whose landmark 1964 documentary "Seven Up!" inspired an extended look at British children's unfolding lives, has died. Almond was 83.Almond died of complications from heart...
Aidan Turner: A reluctant sex symbol
Even dressed-down in leather jacket and jeans, luxuriant mane in a tight ponytail, Aidan Turner looks every inch the leading man. He has done ever since his double-breakthrough in 2009 as one of three supernatural housemates in comedy-drama...
Dennis Quaid has Funny or Die on-set meltdown
Dennis Quaid's curse word-filled, on-set meltdown - which surfaced on Reddit on Monday - was all for a Funny or Die sketch.In the 43 seconds of cell phone footage, the 61-year-old actor screamed about being on the most unprofessional...
Alan Rickman reveals the secrets of Harry Potter
The Harry Potter books are full of magic and spells. And it seems that a little trickery also had to be used on set when the books were being turned into films.Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint were in fact played...
Destiny fans hail their new leader as Bungie reveal date for The Reef Gear Upgrades
DESTINY fans are set to learn more about the new gear on offer when House of Wolves drops on May 19, on Xbox One, Xbox 360, PS4 and PS3.
Video premiere: Jol Mulholland 'Sleep Forever'
The Herald is proud to present acclaimed Kiwi musician Jol Mulholland's latest music video, from his Taite Prize-nominated album Stop and Start Again . The video for Sleep Forever was made by the award-winning animation duo Trophy...
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