Thursday, 9 October 2014

Shuler Hensley will be the Grinch this Christmas

NEW YORK (AP) This Christmas season, the Grinch has a Tony Award.Shuler Hensley has been named the green, hairy, anti-holiday creature in "Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical" at The Theater at Madison Square...


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VIDEO: What a pig! Exclusive clip from Hugh Grant's latest romcom The Rewrite





HUGH GRANT goes from sexy to sexist pig in his hilarious new film with Marisa Tomei


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Heartbreak brought happiness

Ebony Lamb never thought she was going be a country musician. The Wellingtonian had grown up in Hawkes Bay surrounded by music, singing along to her father's eclectic record collection (from Bonnie Raitt to Grateful Dead to Jimi Hendrix),...


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The Diary: Bromance back on for old mates

They are known as two of the most gentlemanly men in sports, but heavyweight boxing champion Joseph Parker, 22, and multi-talented athlete Sonny Bill Williams, 29, put their long-simmering feud to one side after the Counties Manukau...


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Dance review: Kiri and Mataqali Drift, Tempo Dance Festival

A stunning collaboration between Louise Potiki Bryant, dance artist, and Paerau Corneal, clay worker, on the subject of skin, the whakapapa of clay itself and the creation story of Maoridom's first woman, Hine-ahu-one, opens Tempo...


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'The Vampire Diaries' shifts tone for season 6

NEW YORK (AP) "The Vampire Diaries," known for its plot twists and supernatural lore, is doing some shape-shifting.The sixth season of The CW series (Thursdays, 8 p.m. EDT) about vampires, witches, werewolves and the humans who...


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Rumour Has It! Adele spotted leaving Robert Pattinson's girlfriend's London gig





SHE MIGHT be one of Britain's biggest pop stars but Adele is rarely seen out in public - until last night.


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Madonna's son Rocco Ritchie under fire after posting graphic video of child executions





MADONNA'S son Rocco Ritchie has caused outrage after posting a video on his Instagram page which appears to show terrorists executing children.


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Bigger than the World Cup final: 13.3million tuned into Bake Off last night





MORE people tuned in to watch the climax of the Great British Bake Off than this summer's football World Cup final, figures show.


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Broccoli, spinach and apples: The best diet for your dog





LEAVE the doggy treats at home - our four-legged friends should eat fish, eggs and lots of vegetables, says canine dietitian Kristina Johansen


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Beyonce cuddles up to Blue Ivy as they go sightseeing in Paris with Jay Z





THEY'RE rumoured to be buying a house there, and this week Beyonce and Jay Z made the most of being in Paris.


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Demi Moore 'attends Kabbalah blessing for Ashton Kutcher's newborn daughter'





THEIR divorce was finalised almost a year ago, but it seems that Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher are still very much on good terms.


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'Next year is all about the wedding' Gregg Wallace set to marry for the FOURTH time





HIS last marriage ended after just 18 months, but that hasn't put Gregg Wallace off the idea of saying "I do".


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Nile Rodgers opens up about his new TEDxTeen project initiative





HE'S sold over 100 million records worldwide and has worked with the likes of Madonna and Michael Jackson, but now Nile Rodgers has set his sights on giving back to society.


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Celebrity social: Jimmy Fallon and Will.i.am get grossed out

Comedian and talk show host Jimmy Fallon teamed up with music maker Will.i.am for a new song.The song, entitled Ew , features Sarah, a character that appears in skits on Fallon's show The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon and her...


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Miley's Waiheke adventure - knitted tracksuit a must

What do you do when you are a pop star in Auckland and your show has been less than favourably reviewed by the Herald ?You escape to Waiheke of course.Miley Cyrus used her remaining precious few hours in New Zealand before she...


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New phase for Crystal Bridges: Contemporary art

BENTONVILLE, Ark. (AP) Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art opened in 2011 in Wal-Mart's hometown, Bentonville, Arkansas, with a respectable collection of work by famous artists from Norman Rockwell's "Rosie the Riveter" to a George...


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Paula Patton files for divorce from Robin Thicke

LOS ANGELES (AP) Paula Patton has filed for divorce from Robin Thicke and is asking for joint custody of their son.The "Precious" and "2 Guns" actress filed for divorce from the "Blurred Lines" and "Give It 2 U" singer Friday in...


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Catherine Zeta Jones cast in Dad's Army movie

Bill Nighy and Catherine Zeta Jones are among the big names to have been cast in a big screen remake of hit World War II sitcom, Dad's Army . Jones, 45, will play Rose Winters, a glamourous journalist sent to fictional British...


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TV pick: The Flash

Another week, another superhero hits the screens. Actually there's two - the new series of The Flash starting tonight is followed immediately by a third season of Arrow (TV2, 9.30pm). Barry Allen (played by Glee alumni Grant...


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