Tuesday, 14 October 2014

Keanu Reeves fends off female stalkers

Keanu Reeves admits he had an "interesting weekend" when two female intruders broke into his home.The John Wick actor confronted a mystery woman in the library of his Los Angeles home last month and days later, another female...


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Review: OK Go's 'Hungry Ghosts' doesn't satisfy

OK Go, "Hungry Ghosts" (Paracadute)Alt-rock band OK Go's fourth full-length album, "Hungry Ghosts," is heavy on hooks and a curious electro music approach, but musically falls well short of the type of innovation OK Go is capable...


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Cowell and Berry go head to head as viewer's vote for best TV judge





THEY are two of television's most famous judges - one fearsome, the other somewhat more gentle.


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Monday, 13 October 2014

Taylor Swift talks 'fragile' relationship with 1D ex

Taylor Swift has premiered a clip of new track Out of the Woods .The 24-year-old star released a snippet of the upcoming song, which is rumoured to be based on her failed romance with One Direction heartthrob Harry Styles, on ...


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Ratings record for AMC's 'Walking Dead'

NEW YORK (AP) The Nielsen Company says the 17.3 million people who watched the fifth season opener of "The Walking Dead" Sunday is a record both for the show and for a cable television program.Nielsen said that represented the...


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Five things the gossip mags swear are true

Kiwi star gets engaged to her American love The Block NZ host Shannon Ryan has shared her engagement joy with the Woman's Day , revealing she will wed her American sweetheart Justin Greenwood. The adorable couple have been...


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Lorde scores four AMA nominations

Lorde has scored four nominations for this year's American Music Awards.The Kiwi pop star is up for Artist of the Year, Favourite Female Artist, Favourite Album and Favourite Artist - Alternative Rock.Iggy Azalea topped the nominations...


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Capcom producer talks Resident Evil 7 core gameplay and fan input





CAPCOM'S Michiteru Okabe says fans have made it clear they want Resident Evil 7 to be a survival horror experience.


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Spice Girl Mel C bans kids from watching 'too sexy' Rihanna





AS ONE fifth of the Spice Girls, Melanie Chisholm had her share of skimpy outfits and saucy moments.


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Review: Angaleena Presley in top form on solo CD

Angaleena Presley, "American Middle Class" (Slate Creek)Angaleena Presley was little-known outside of Nashville when she formed the Pistol Annies with Miranda Lambert and Ashley Monroe. Her solo debut, "American Middle Class" with...


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Paul Casserly: Death of a PVR

It finally happened. My newish mySKY+ box shuddered to a halt for the last time during my favourite show of the moment, The Knick . Steven Soderbergh's foray


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Leonard Cohen at 80: Still on top of his game

Leonard Cohen, "Popular Problems" (Columbia Records)There's no reason, of course, why an artist should slow down at 80. If the mind is still sharp and, as in Leonard Cohen's case, the bank account still a bit low, thanks to a larcenous...


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Penelope Cruz named sexiest woman alive

Penelope Cruz has been named Sexiest Woman Alive.The 40-year-old Spanish actress has topped Esquire magazine's annual list of desirable famous females, taking the crown from her Vicky Cristina Barcelona co-star Scarlett Johansson.In...


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Dame Mary Berry? Celebrity chef starts campaign for Bake Off judge to be honoured





"QUEEN of Puddings" Mary Berry should be made a Dame for getting Britain baking again.


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Review: Florida Georgia Line fun on 2nd album

Florida Georgia Line, "Anything Goes" (Republic Nashville)Busting out with a record-breaking country single, as Florida Georgia Line did with its multiplatinum smash, "Cruise," doesn't always ensure long-term success. But "Anything...


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Hugh Grant pulls out of Bridget Jones 3

It's the famous tale of a loveable spinster torn between two men.But it seems like the final installment of Bridget Jones's Diary will be more one-sided than first thought as Hugh Grant has said he has pulled out of the final...


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Tour news: The Script, Jimmy Cliff, Odesza

The Script are heading to New Zealand for a major arena show here next year.The Dublin-based trio will perform at Auckland's Vector Arena on Tuesday, May 5, on the back of their new album No Sound Without Silence . British star...


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Celeb birthdays for the week of Oct. 19-25

Oct. 19: Artist Peter Max is 77. Actor Michael Gambon is 74. Actor John Lithgow is 69. Singer Jeannie C. Riley is 69. Singer Patrick Simmons of The Doobie Brothers is 66. Talk-show host Charlie Chase is 62. Singer-keyboardist Karl...


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REVIEW: Jah Wobble and the Invaders Of The Heart at Under The Bridge





AFTER a 20 year gap, Wobble and and The Invaders are back in a blast of jazz and reggae as they perform at London's glamorous music venue Under The Bridge


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Downton Abbey to release Christmas album featuring Elizabeth McGovern and Julian Ovenden





WE MIGHT well be used to watching them on the television screens, but it sounds as though we'll soon be catching Downton Abbey on the radio too.


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