THESE tales of lust, romance, mystery and family will keep you glued to your sun-lounger...
Sunday, 17 August 2014
Murder, mystery, suspense! The summer's best crime fiction
THERE's still time to load your suitcase - or e-reader - with the most page-turning books of the year. Our writers have chosen their favourite murder mysteries, chillers and thrillers. Just don't expect to be able to put them down...
Being Human's Damien Molony on Suspects: 'Just brilliant craic'
FROM vampire to policeman, Damien Molony tells us about starring with an impressive cast including Cold Feet's Fay Ripley on Channel 5's cop dr...
'The Doctor is closer to me than Malcolm Tucker,' says Peter Capaldi
PETER CAPALDI talks Doctor Who, why he would never wear velvet and what it's really like in the Tardis...
Prom 35 review: Sibelius' Fifth and William Walton's Violin Concerto
SIR Peter Maxwell Davies and William Walton were up against Jean Sibelius at the Royal Albert Hall this w...
How Doctor Who got its sound: Meet the tech wizards behind the Timelord's tune
WE TALK to ex-members of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop, who created the iconic Doctor Who theme t...
TV round-up: Boomers, The Village and James May's Cars Of The People
BBC1's new sitcom Boomers starring Alison Steadman and Stephanie Beecham is encouragingly fun...
Rossini Opera Festival: Aureliano in Palmira, Barber of Seville review
ROSSINI's Aureliano in Palmira stars a masterful Michael Spyres as a swaggering, confident Roman emperor with a ruthless glint in his e...
Theatre reviews: 'Life-enhancing' Porgy And Bess; Dessa Rose has a 'rich and varied score
GEORGE GERSHWIN's epic love story set in dirt-poor 1920s South Carolina brings magnificent energy to Regents Pa...
Saturday, 16 August 2014
Lessons of stigmas, stereotypes in Williams' death
Jamie Masada, the owner of the fabled Los Angeles-based comedy club the Laugh Factory, vividly remembers a warm exchange with comic Richard Jeni of the two sharing words of encouragement and gentle ribbing."The next day I heard...
Sinead O'Connor: 'If you live with the devil, you find out there's a god'
The first thing you notice about Sinead O'Connor, even after all these years, is her hair - or rather, the lack of it. The Irish singer recently released a series of photographs to promote her new album, I'm Not Bossy, I'm the Boss...
The Block is back
It's a bitterly cold morning as I make my way down a little street in Pt Chevalier. The sun has barely risen above the horizon and although my piping hot coffee is trying its best to warm me up, it's fighting a losing battle against...
The Illusionists: Now that's magic
The Illusionists look like a line-up of Dr Whos and call themselves the Master Magician, the Warrior, the Manipulator, the Futurist, the Trickster and the Unusualist. But as far as sex appeal goes, London-based the Deceptionist could...
Spy News: My Kitchen Rules fires up (+interviews)
The social media campaigns have started, the advertising hoardings are up and the hype is at fever pitch. Forget the election - it's the arrival of two hotly-anticipated rival reality TV shows that has everyone buzzing.TV One celebrated...
Wilder memoir to give gritty view of prairie life
PIERRE, South Dakota (AP) Laura Ingalls Wilder penned one of America's most beloved children's series of the 20th century, but her forthcoming autobiography will show devoted "Little House on the Prairie" fans a more realistic, grittier...
Five of the best Bond themes
Several years ago Auckland singer Tim Beveridge was with a mate when the Sheena Easton power ballad For Your Eyes Only popped up on the playlist. It got them talking about the best songs from 50 years of James Bond films, and bringing...
Paquin and family in capital for lead-up to election
Kiwi Oscar winner Anna Paquin and her husband, Stephen Moyer, have landed in Wellington - lending some heavyweight celebrity endorsement to the Greens.The True Blood co-stars are in New Zealand with their almost 2-year-old twins...
Getting the mix right for My Kitchen Rules
Stay cool, stay friends and stay happy — the My Kitchen Rules Australia teams have given recipes for success to fledgling New Zealand couples preparing for their time in the competition.The popular TV show celebrated the...
'Atlanta Exes' members create own lane to fame
ATLANTA (AP) Torrei Hart's career took a backseat for years to raise two children, allowing her then-husband Kevin Hart to pursue his comedy career.The two ultimately ended an eight-year marriage with divorce in 2011 after she...
Abbey Clancy looks worse for wear as she leaves Nick Grimshaw's 30th birthday party
ABBEY CLANCY seemed all partied out as she headed home after celebrating Radio 1 DJ's Nick Grimshaw's 30th birthday at Shoreditch house in London on Friday nig...
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