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Thursday, 2 October 2014
Game review: Forza Horizon 2
If imitation is flattery then the team behind Forza Horizon 2 has bowed down in homage to just about every great game under the sun. The raw power and sleek visuals of its own forebear, Forza Motorsport , the open-world roaming...
Disney extends CEO Iger's contract to 2018
BURBANK, Calif. (AP) The Walt Disney Co. says it has extended Robert Iger's contract as chairman and CEO by two years through June 30, 2018.In a statement issued Thursday, board member Orin Smith called Iger "the architect of Disney's...
Softbank invests $250M in Legendary Entertainment
NEW YORK (AP) Japanese telecommunications and Internet company SoftBank Corp. is investing $250 million in media company Legendary Entertainment, known for films such as "The Dark Knight" and "Man of Steel."The announcement from...
UK 'Breaking Bad' fan cleared of murder plot
LONDON (AP) A jury has convicted a British woman of buying poison over the Internet, but cleared her of trying to kill her mother in a plot that prosecutors said was inspired by TV show "Breaking Bad."Kuntal Patel was acquitted...
Marine marvel
Crowds at Auckland's Viaduct Harbour are making the most of the New Zealand Geographic 2014 Photographer of the Year exhibition.The free outdoor event features images from the competition's past five years, and is open daily this...
The Diary: Superdad will cross the seas
Father-to-be Sonny Bill Williams, 29, flew in from Australia yesterday and drove to Hamilton, his new home. But his expectant wife Alana Raffie, 21, has not made the trip across the Tasman to join him.The young couple, who are expecting...
Funny man finally here
Arguably the funniest and most versatile of the current crop of American talkshow hosts is finally coming to New Zealand television, with Prime to begin screening The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon. The Tonight Show has been...
A model path from reality to romcom
If we remove a couple of reality TV trainwrecks from the equation, America's Next Top Model hasn't really generated a next top anything in 20 cycles across 10 years.That may be about to change, thanks to cycle 11 third place-getter...
Villainy take their cue from Shihad
Fledgling Auckland rockers Villainy are hoping a little bit of that old Shihad magic rubs off on them.The punk-rock quartet recorded the follow-up to their award-winning debut in a similar style to Shihad's recent record."The...
French government seeks more museum opening hours
PARIS (AP) If the Socialist government gets its way, visitors to France's three most touristic museums the Louvre, the Musee d'Orsay and Versailles Palace may get to visit seven days a week in coming years.But a powerful labor...
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