NEWPORT BEACH, California (AP) California prosecutors say platinum-selling rapper Young Jeezy has pleaded not guilty to possessing an illegal assault weapon during an investigation into a fatal shooting at a rap concert.A spokeswoman...
Wednesday, 27 August 2014
Review: Meta and mad, 'The Congress' is a trip
"Very soon, this whole structure that we all love so much will be gone," prophesies Danny Huston's wide-grinning movie studio head in Ari Folman's "The Congress."He's speaking to Robin Wright, who plays a version of herself in the...
TV3 and One both claim reality show ratings victory
The ratings war between two reality series has intensified, and both channels are claiming victory.TV3's The Block premiered on Tuesday, going up against the second episode of TV One's My Kitchen Rules New Zealand. Overall,...
David McIntosh booted out in first Celebrity Big Brother eviction
DAVID McIntosh has become the first contestant to be booted out of the Celebrity Big Brother house tonight.
Source: BET suspends producer after Blue Ivy joke
NEW YORK (AP) BET has suspended a producer after a joke about Beyonce and Jay Z's daughter that aired Monday on the network's music video countdown show, "106 & Park."A source at BET, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because...
Source: BET suspends producer after Blue Ivy joke
NEW YORK (AP) BET has suspended a producer after a joke about Beyonce and Jay Z's daughter that aired Monday on the network's music video countdown show, "106 & Park."A source at BET, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because...
John Lennon's killer: 'I am sorry for being such an idiot'
John Lennon's imprisoned killer says he still gets letters about the pain he caused in his pursuit of notoriety nearly 34 years ago."I am sorry for causing that type of pain," Mark David Chapman told a parole board last week, according...
Emma Stone wows in yet ANOTHER show stopping outfit at the Venice Film Festival
WITH the Venice Film festival being one of the biggest weeks on the movie calendar, it's no surprise actress Emma Stone has been pulling out at all the stops when it comes to her star style.
Banksy artwork sale gives youth club lifeline
LONDON (AP) A cash-strapped youth group in Bristol has sold a Banksy artwork to a private collector for 403,000 British pounds ($668,000) securing the future of the club.The work, "Mobile Lovers," shows a couple embracing while...
This Blue Ivy joke got a TV producer suspended
A television producer has been suspended after making a joke about Beyonce and Jay Z's daughter that went to air.The comment, about Blue Ivy's hair, was made on the Black Entertainment Television's music video countdown show, 106...
'Cops' crew member killed in Omaha police shooting
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) Omaha police say officers' gunfire killed 'Cops' television show crew member and a robbery suspect at a fast-food restaurant.Police say the shooting happened Tuesday night after officers interrupted a robbery at...
Celebrities join public TV anti-dropout effort
LOS ANGELES (AP) Tony Bennett and Edward James Olmos are among the celebrities joining a public media effort to boost school graduation rates.The Corporation for Public Broadcasting and TV station WNET New York announced details...
Tour news: Lemonheads, Jakob
The Lemonheads are bringing their cutesy indie-rock racket to New Zealand this December.The It's a Shame About Ray singers will perform at The Tuning Fork in Auckland on December 17, and Bodega in Wellington on December 18.The...
William Greaves, TV host and filmmaker, dead at 87
NEW YORK (AP) William Greaves, the Emmy-award winning co-host and executive producer of a groundbreaking television news program and a prolific filmmaker whose subjects ranged from Muhammad Ali to the Harlem Renaissance to the black...
For and against: Is Lightbox a game changer?
A business perspective: Media writer, John Drinnan Three cheers for Spark as it brings competition to TV land. But it'll be a while before it really shines bright for viewers. In business terms, the $20 million spent on Lightbox...
Lightbox unveiled - the full catalogue
Lightbox has revealed its full catalogue of programmes that will be available on the new service - and it's extensive! Check it out. 24 (season 9 exclusive first run)30 Rock (seasons 5-7 coming soon)3rd & BirdAlpha HouseAmerican...
How Lightbox's hot new shows stack up
Outlander What is it? A time travel show based on the hugely popular Diana Gabaldon book series, it follows a nurse Claire Randall (played in the series by Caitriona Balfe) who, while on a second honeymoon in Scotland aft
Spark flicks on the Lightbox
If you have eyes, the battle to own them begins today.That's thanks to the launch of Lightbox, Spark's on-demand initiative which went live overnight and in the process became New Zealand's first locally produced online paid TV...
Pierce Brosnan still looks suave at 61 as he heads to lunch with his mum
HE'S known for being quite the gentlemen in his films, and by the looks of it Pierce Brosnan is equally as charming when he's not on screen.
Great British Bake Off: Iain storms off set after 'unacceptable' ice cream meltdown
SPOILER ALERT! Bearded baker Iain Watters failed to keep his cool over a baked Alaska in the most dramatic GBBO episode yet
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