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Wednesday, 20 August 2014
Kate Bush tells fans 'no photos' during shows
Kate Bush has asked fans to put down their iPads at her comeback shows so that the singer and her audience can "share in the experience together".The singer returns to the stage next week at Hammersmith Apollo next week, the scene...
Singer Ray J denies crimes at Beverly Hills hotel
BEVERLY HILLS, California (AP) Singer Ray J has pleaded not guilty to groping a woman at a Beverly Hills hotel bar and resisting arrest afterward.Los Angeles County prosecutors say Ray J whose legal name is William Ray Norwood...
Anna Nicole Smith's estate loses bid for millions
SANTA ANA, California (AP) The estate of Anna Nicole Smith has failed in its final bid to obtain her late husband's money, seven years after the death of the Playboy model and reality TV star.A federal judge on Monday rejected...
Lorde wants to get her hands on a 'Moon Man'
Kiwi pop sensation Lorde has been named as a presenter at this weekend's MTV Video Music Awards - but she really wants to get a trophy to keep for herself .The Royals singer will present an award - called a "Moon Man" - at the...
Theatre review: Dog, The Basement
Playwright Ben Hutchison establishes himself as an original and very distinctive voice with a play that has the gritty realism of a kitchen sink drama merging seamlessly into the weirdness of dream.The verisimilitude of Kenah Trusewich's...
Cyber bullying has turned Jen into a social hermit
SHE may be all smiles when she appears on the red carpet but Jennifer Aniston says in reality her life is difficult because of “very nasty” bullies.
A toff task for White Dee to prove she's a genuine Big Brother Duchess
WITH her hair in an elegant chignon and wearing a string of pearls, White Dee has come a long way since her appearances on TV’s Benefits Street.
Tuesday, 19 August 2014
US court grants new appeal hearing for Buju Banton
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) A lawyer for convicted Jamaican reggae star Buju Banton says a U.S. federal appellate court has agreed to hear his appeal.The Grammy-winning singer is serving a 10-year sentence for convictions on cocaine...
Tour news: Goldie, Ghostface added to Northern Bass
New Year's festival Northern Bass just got a little bit louder with the addition of drum 'n' bass heavyweight Goldie to its line-up.Also added to the festival's bill are several hip-hop friendly names: rapper Ghostface Killah, DJ...
Peter Dinklage, Taylor Schilling to share NY stage
NEW YORK (AP) An off-Broadway production of Ivan Turgenev's "A Month in the Country" has attracted a star of "Game of Thrones" and another from behind bars.Classic Stage Company said Tuesday that "Game of Thrones" actor Peter Dinklage...
The top 10 songs and albums on the iTunes Store
iTunes' Official Music Charts for the week ending August 18, 2014:Top Songs1. All About That Bass, Meghan Trainor2. Bang Bang, Jessie J, Ariana Grande & Nicki Minaj3. Black Widow (feat. Rita Ora), Iggy Azalea4. Break Free...
'Canadian Idol' contestant acquitted on terrorism
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) A former "Canadian Idol" contestant was acquitted on Tuesday of conspiring to facilitate terrorism, with the judge finding insufficient evidence that he intended to join a plot.Khurram Syed Sher, an Ontario...
Is Taylor Swift's new video a little bit racist?
Taylor Swift is the latest pop star to come under fire for her new music video, after Earl Sweatshirt branded it "inherently offensive" for referencing black culture.The US rapper and member of hip-hop group Odd Future hit out at...
David Beckham shows off ripped body on Malibu beach trip with the kids
DAVID Beckham may be a retiree but that certainly doesn't mean he's letting himself go.
Lorde's NZ tour to end year on high note
Lorde has taken up yoga to cope with the demands of becoming an in-demand international pop sensation.The Kiwi chart-topper has been forced to address her health concerns after a hectic year of touring that saw her reschedule a...
The Diary: Fans shed real tears for Shorty doctor's death
The makers of telly soap Shortland Street are thrilled with the response to the cliffhanger show on Monday night in which one of the lead characters, Dr Sarah Potts, came to an untimely end. The show's Facebook page was viewed 1.2...
Roll up, roll up, the circus is in town
Cirque du Soleil is back in town with a new show. Totem will be in Auckland until the end of September, with the first show at Alexandra Park on Friday.Local iwi were on hand to welcome the Totem team with a powhiri yesterday,...
Theatre preview: Ernest, Q loft
When Robin Kelly and Cherie Moore established their theatre company Last Tapes, they sat down and talked at length about the types of productions they wanted to produce.Kelly recalls declaring that the company would never do something...
Jackie Chan's son detained in Beijing drug bust
BEIJING (AP) The actor-son of Hong Kong action superstar Jackie Chan has been detained in Beijing on drug-related charges, the latest high-profile celebrity to be ensnared in one of China's biggest anti-drug crackdowns in two decades.Jaycee...
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