"The Burning Room" (Little, Brown and Co.), by Michael ConnellyHarry Bosch and his rookie partner tackle a cold case with present-day ramifications in Michael Connelly's latest novel, "The Burning Room."Ten years ago, a man was...
Wednesday, 5 November 2014
Surprise wins, hot collaborations make CMAs a hit
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) It's always a safe bet that the Country Music Association Awards will include a surprise moment or two each year, whether it's an unexpected win or a never-before-seen performance.Some of the biggest country...
Unusual tricks heading to New Zealand
He's performed for the Queen and David Letterman. Now, Australian performer Raymond Crowe - aka The Unusualist - is set to entertain thousands of Kiwis as he heads on a nationwide tour. Combining magic, mime, ventriloquism and shadow...
Stars revealed to lead 'The First Wives Club'
NEW YORK (AP) Tony Award-winner Faith Prince will lead the cast of "The First Wives Club" musical.Producers said Wednesday that Prince will join Christine Sherrill and Carmen Cusack in the show, which makes its debut at Chicago's...
Help! I’ve turned into a stroppy teenager in my 40s
FROM falling out with her parents to picking fights with strangers, Shona Sibary finds she has suddenly unleashed her inner rebel.
New UK documentary celebrates expat Kiwis' success
An investment banker whose firm has a portfolio worth $8.2 billion, Gwyneth Paltrow's hairdresser and a fashion designer whose clients include the Duchess of Cambridge are among Kiwis profiled in a new documentary.Former model and...
Streamed music hits charts
Recorded Music NZ has announced that New Zealand's Official Top 40 Singles Chart and NZ Artists Singles Chart will include on demand audio streaming data as well as sales.That means that along with physical and digital sales, the...
Humour in search for love
Having decked out The Basement as a real bar with table seating, a mirror ball and a tinsel-draped karaoke stage, Silo's end-of-year bash kick-starts the festive season with a Shortland Street star and a roster of theatrical A-listers...
Sideswipe: November 6: Wrong photo
Fear is a powerful thing In a 1985 Los Angeles Times poll, 51 per cent of respondents supported quarantining Aids patients. Those opposed argued there is this idea of building a wall against infection, but then added we know how...
Twelve Questions: Dr Waiora Port
1. How would you describe your childhood? I spent the first eight years of my life in the Far North, in Manukau, Diggers Valley and Ahipara and in 1940 we moved to Auckland. My father and mother had decided to go where my father...
Coronation Street's Jack P. Shepherd signs lucrative new deal to stay on the cobbles
DESPITE being at the centre of a recent controversial Twitter drama, Jack P. Shepherd has extended his contract on Coronation Street for another year.
VIDEO: 'Bananaaaa!' Despicable Me's Minions get their own film
WATCH the brand new trailer for Minions, the brilliant upcoming film about grumpy Gru's tiny terrors
CONSOLE WAR: PS4 now available for less than £300 as Xbox One drops in price
RETAILERS are going head-to-head in the run up to Christmas, offering cut-price deals for the PS4 and Xbox One.
Who will own country music's biggest night?
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) When Dierks Bentley readied the release of his seventh album earlier this year, he led with the single "Bourbon in Kentucky."But he quickly had to switch up his plans."I had to pull it because it was too...
Coming to a screen near you? Pippa Middleton to join NBC's Today show as a correspondent
SHE’S already enjoyed a career as a writer and it looks as though Pippa Middleton is set to be a television star too.
Eric Clapton 'leads rendition of Strawberry Fields Forever' at Jack Bruce's funeral
ERIC CLAPTON and Ginger Baker today attended the funeral of their Cream bandmate Jack Bruce's funeral in London.
Bargain-hunting mum wins £10,000 in prizes EVERY year: 'I enter 800 competitions a day'
A COMPETITION addict who is unable to work because of a rare stomach condition has won a total of £70,000 in prizes
Destiny: Bungie to continue ten-year-plan with newly announced content
THE next stage of Bungie's ten-year-plan for the Destiny franchise has been revealed today by Activision Publishing CEO Eric Hirshberg.
Japanese animation master to accept honorary Oscar
LOS ANGELES (AP) Hayao Miyazaki is retiring from feature filmmaking, but the 73-year-old writer, director and animator says he'll make movies for the rest of his life.An Oscar winner for his 2002 film, "Spirited Away," Miyazaki...
PS4: Sony plan release of update 2.01 after fans hit by PSN and Rest Mode problems
SONY have revealed a new 2.01 update is set to be released soon to help ease problems encountered by players using Rest Mode on their PS4.
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