LAS VEGAS (AP) A Nevada judge has closed a criminal case against Flavor Flav, after she was told the 55-year-old rapper and reality TV star completed a required domestic violence counseling course.The entertainer, whose legal name...
Tuesday, 19 August 2014
'Tardis is just like a wardrobe' says new Dr Who Capaldi
AS THE pressure intensifies around Peter Capaldi's debut performance in Doctor Who this Saturday the actor has spoken about the tight budget that the programme has and how it affects the production values.
Jolie's shoes inspired by Disney character
HOLLYWOOD star Angelina Jolie has added another string to her bow – as a designer of fantastical footwear inspired by her Disney character Maleficent.
What your voice is really telling you
THE way you sound can be an early warning sign of serious changes going on elsewhere in your body, as Adrian Monti reports.
Don't be a tech neck: Top tips for staving off back pain
PHYSIOTHERAPIST Becky Lees describes the key areas where back pain most commonly strikes and what you can do about it.
'Ninja Turtles' kicks out box-office competition
NEW YORK (AP) The reptile reboot "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" held off a trio of new challengers at the weekend box office.The Paramount Pictures release took in $28.5 million in its second week, besting the Fox buddy comedy...
Judge approves merger of Corcoran Gallery of Art
WASHINGTON (AP) One of the oldest U.S. museums and its art college will be allowed to merge with two larger institutions, effectively dissolving one of the few independent art galleries in the nation's capital, a judge ruled Monday.The...
Taylor Swift to release new album on Oct. 27
NEW YORK (AP) Taylor Swift is saying goodbye to country music, for now: The singer says she's releasing her first full-length pop albumTaylor Swift is saying goodbye to country music, for now: The singer says she's releasing her...
Monday, 18 August 2014
They're in! David McIntosh and White Dee lead the stars entering Celebrity Big Brother
IT'S SET TO be one of the most explosive series of Celebrity Big Brother to date - and it all began this evening.
James Jardine: Rock's 60. Will you still need it when it's 64?
Rock and roll is turning 60 about now. The exact date depends on who is reminiscing. But should this event be treated as a birthday celebration or a memorial?In music, the most basic genre distinctions - classical, jazz, rock -...
Colin Hogg: The fireworks too long in coming
Why is it, in this jerky new world of sound bites and short attention spans, that television shows are getting longer and longer?It's a question I had plenty of time to ponder wading through INXS: Never Tear Us Apart , which screened...
Condom ad 'wrong place wrong time'
TVNZ has apologised for airing a condom advertisement that features a woman talking about her sexual enjoyment during a television movie about one of New Zealand's most high-profile rape trials. Consent: The Louise Nicholas Story...
Pop star gives newborn a normal name ... just kidding
Christina Aguilera has named her daughter Summer Rain Rutler.The Beautiful singer - who already has six-year-old son Max with ex-husband Jordan Bratman - and fiancé Matt Rutler welcomed their little girl into the world on Saturday...
It's dirty work on The Block
Contestants on the new series of The Block NZ are getting more filthy, frustrated and exhausted than ever before - and they've done only one room.The show, which pits four teams of two against each other in a race to rebuild, renovate...
Gene Simmons apologises for depression comments
Gene Simmons has apologised after comments he made about depression in the wake of much-loved actor Robin Williams' suicide sparked outrage.The Kiss frontman, 64, said in an interview that those suffering from the illness should...
NYC's Met opera reaches deals with 2 unions
NEW YORK (AP) New York's Metropolitan Opera reached tentative labor deals with two of its largest unions early Monday while negotiations continued with 10 more unions in hopes of averting a lockout.The federal Mediation and Conciliation...
K. Michelle links with Idris Elba for VH1 musical
ATLANTA (AP) When Idris Elba agreed to direct K. Michelle's TV musical, the R&B singer thought he was kidding."I'm really good friends with Idris, and when I told him about it, he said he wanted to do it. I thought he was joking...
Tidbit from Rowling: bio on minor Potter character
LONDON (AP) J.K. Rowling has posted new details about a minor character from her Harry Potter books on the fan website Pottermore.com.The author has written a short biography of Celestina Warbeck, a glamorous singing sorceress...
Twelve Questions: Jogyata Dallas
1. Did you grow up with religion? My Dad was religious but I spent all my time avoiding church. He would give me a penny to take to our Presbyterian church in Wanganui but I would put it on the train tracks and lie in the long grass...
Hollywood's lost sense of humour
Hollywood comedy is in serious trouble. This month, a study by Japan's Nomura Research Institute showed that America's four biggest film studios had slashed comedy production.In 2010, the genre accounted for 44 per cent of Twentieth...
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