Monday, 1 September 2014

The amazing 'cracker packers': Behind the scenes at Carr's biscuit factory





THEIR work was long and repetitive but according to a new book life at Carr's biscuit factory was underlined by fun, friendship … and the occasional secret affair


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Adriana Lima covers Vogue Brazil September 2014









Adriana Lima is sporting some major Miu Miu for the cover of Vogue Brazil September 2014. I mean if ever there were a jacket needed in London to combat the rain, it looks like Lima has it figured out. Wowsers. A statement jacket that's actually functional - how often does that happen? Or maybe Vogue Brazil were just getting Lima ready for the ice bucket challenge? Either way, we're loving the look.












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California Made in America show sizzles on day 2

LOS ANGELES (AP) The second day of downtown Los Angeles' inaugural outdoor music festival sizzled as more than 34,000 concertgoers grooved to an eclectic mix of rock, hip-hop and electronic music under the blazing sun.Police said...


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Top 10 silver foxes: Who is number one? (+photos)

In an age where many in Hollywood do all they can to look younger, growing old gracefully can be a tricky process.But silver fox George Clooney has proved his natural charm yet again by being voted the world's top MAG - or Man Aging...


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Donnie Wahlberg and Jenny McCarthy tie the knot

NEW YORK (AP) Donnie Wahlberg's "Favorite Girl" Jenny McCarthy is now his wife.The couple tied the knot Sunday in a ceremony outside Chicago, McCarthy's publicist, Brad Cafarelli, confirmed.It's the second marriage for both 45-year-old...


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Melanie Lynskey's struggle with confidence

She had a starring role in one of Hollywood's most successful sitcoms but Kiwi actress Melanie Lynskey says she still doesn't consider herself "a famous person". The New Plymouth-born actress made her acting debut in 1994 in Peter...


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Hollywood superstars targeted in mass photo hack

Nude photographs of Jennifer Lawrence and up to 100 other celebrities have leaked online in the latest hacking incident to rock the showbiz world.According to
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California Made in America show tunes up for day 2

LOS ANGELES (AP) With the first day of downtown Los Angeles' inaugural outdoor music festival in the books, the city tuned up for round two.The Budweiser Made in America concert resumed Sunday in Grand Park, with Kanye West, John...


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'Social media worse than drugs' says Miley

Miley Cyrus has compared Instagram and Facebook to drug use, in an interview with Australian current affairs programme Sunday Night . Cyrus, who has a tattoo that reads 'Love your brain', was asked interviewier Chris Bath, "does...


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NY's Electric Zoo music fest shut down by storms

NEW YORK (AP) The Electric Zoo music festival was shut down in the face of powerful thunderstorms Sunday, forcing thousands of people to leave its island setting and marking its second cancellation in as many years.As some of electronic...


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Tour news: Elton John to enjoy a slice of cake in Wellington

Elton John is returning to Wellington for a one-off show in November. That's November - next year. John will perform at Wellington's Westpac Stadium on Saturday, November 21, 2015. That's nine years after he last performed in...


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X Factor shocker as singer dumps her man in a frantic attempt at fame





IN ONE of the X Factor's most humiliating scenes yet a contestant vowed to drop her partner from their double act in her quest for fame and fortune.


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Only One Direction for Harry Styles's cousin after wowing X Factor judges





THE cousin of One Direction star Harry Styles wowed judges with his band’s audition on last night’s X Factor.


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I’ve secretly battled depression for 20 years, reveals Fifi Geldof





BOB Geldof’s eldest daughter Fifi revealed yesterday she has been battling clinical depression in secret for two decades.


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Miley Cyrus: 'Elvis was the original twerker and no one criticised him'





MILEY CYRUS says she believes gender discrimination is to blame for the controversy her provocative dancing has caused because Elvis Presley never received any criticism for his hip gyrations in the 1950s.


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Paul Casserly: TV's best quotes - 'I don't know what we use whale oil for'

Good morning "you puffed up little s****". Let us consider August. Nothing much to report really. Oh, that's right, there was one thing. Nicky Hager released a book that became a giant turd that hit the electoral fan like something...


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NY's Electric Zoo music fest shut down by storms

NEW YORK (AP) New York's Electric Zoo music festival has been shut down as powerful thunderstorms roll through the area, forcing thousands of people to leave.The cancellation came on the three-day electronic music fest's final...


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Friends reunion 'was scripted, rehearsed' - Kimmel

Jimmy Kimmel has been forced to admit his Friends reunion skit involving several of the sitcom's stars was scripted and rehearsed.Jennifer Anniston, Lisa Kudrow and Courteney Cox made Friends fans dreams come true when they 'performed'...


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Celebrity chef charged with intoxicated driving

SOUTHAMPTON, New York (AP) Celebrity chef Todd English, who has opened restaurants around the U.S. and written multiple cookbooks, was arrested Sunday on a charge of driving while intoxicated, authorities said.Police in Southampton,...


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Te Radar's Rant: Le lessons

Having recently spent a fortnight casually sauntering around central Paris the one conclusion I came to was that Auckland's architecture is woefully bereft of gargoyles.Gargoyles are the perfect example of form and function reaching...


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