Saturday, 8 November 2014

Academy presents early Oscars at Governors Awards

LOS ANGELES (AP) The first Oscar statuettes of the season are being presented Saturday night at the film academy's Governors Awards.The Hollywood ceremony honors this year's recipients of honorary Academy Awards: Actress Maureen...


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Audio hangs over '7th Heaven' actor's divorce case

LOS ANGELES (AP) When audio of former "7th Heaven" star Stephen Collins purportedly confessing to molesting underage girls appeared on the website TMZ last month, it did more than just damage the veteran actor's career.The recording,...


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Steve Backshall makes a complaint about 'rude' Strictly Come Dancing partner Ola Jordan





THERE seems to be trouble on the Strictly Come Dancing dance floor for Steve Backshall and Ola Jordan.


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Mozart's Idomeneo: Nice opera, pity about the production





THE best way to enjoy this Trojan War opera butchered by bizarre socio-political staging is to shut your eyes and enjoy the music


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Happy Valley: Behind the blue line

Part two of compelling British crime drama Happy Valley screens tonight. Living caught up with Sarah Lancashire, who plays police officer and bereaved mother Catherine Cawood. Is this a cop drama? I think the tone of the piece...


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Benedict Cumberbatch makes his first public appearance after announcing his engagement





ACTOR Benedict Cumberbatch has made his first public appearance since news of his engagement was announced.


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P-lab house may be Block couple's next project

The Block NZ favourites Corban and Alex Walls are eyeing up their next potential project - an unoccupied state house that was the site of a P-lab explosion in March.The Pt Chevalier property is one street away from the million-dollar-plus...


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Is he the perfect man? Ask the ex

Candidates for the star of The Bachelor New Zealand will be probed by a psychologist - and their former partners could be quizzed - during rigorous screening checks.The Kiwi version of the hit reality show is coming to TV3 next...


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Boy is now a man

Teen star James Rolleston is building for the future. His latest film, Maori action flick The Dead Lands , shot to No1 at the New Zealand box office last week, leapfrogging Brad Pitt's World War II movie Fury.Rolleston, 17, is...


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NY fine, but music site gets Swift kick

On Welcome to New York , her latest hit single, Taylor Swift sings with wide-eyed enthusiasm about the experience of being a youthful, aspirational newcomer to the Big Apple."The lights are so bright," she notes, a not entirely...


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Cosby's art paired with African art at Smithsonian

WASHINGTON (AP) Everybody knows Bill Cosby's humor, but the comedian has kept his artistic tastes close at home. Now the extensive art collection of Bill and Camille Cosby is opening to the public for the first time Sunday at the...


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Pregnant Duchess of Cambridge covers her baby bump with a clutch bag during visit to Wales





THE Duchess of Cambridge appeared to have put the worst of her morning sickness behind her as she visited the Valero Pembroke Refinery in Wales earlier on today.


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'I’m always older than God in these parts now': Dame Maggie Smith on lasting in acting





SHE is undoubtedly one of Britain's greatest actors who has enjoyed several acclaimed roles during her 62-year career.


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Motoring Review: Magic Mazda 2 does it again





YOU don't need us to tell you that small cars have become big business of late.


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Strictly's Flavia and Vincent sizzle in 'dance spectacular' Dance 'Til Dawn





LAUGHS, dynamite dancers and terrific tango, this piece of 'Hollywood noir' is great fun


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'It was like a Horror film': Heroic father describes saving Claudia Winkleman's daughter





A heroic father has opened up about the moment he saved Claudia Winkleman's young daughter Matilda in a horrifying Halloween accident last week.


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Lily thankful for her 'rock' Sam





POP STAR Lily Allen has paid an emotional tribute to her husband for his support after the death of their stillborn son.


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Going Down Under! Michael Buerk signs up for I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here





VETERAN BBC newsreader Michael Buerk is the latest star to sign up for I'm A celebrity Get Me Out of here.


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Win £1,000 worth of gift vouchers





GIFT Card and Voucher Week celebrates gift cards and vouchers as the ideal present to give friends and family in the run up to Christmas.


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Wonder mixes politics with music in tour kickoff

NEW YORK (AP) Stevie Wonder has always blended his musical genius with social activism, and as he launched his new tour, he stayed true to form, advocating gun control, pleading for an end to racism and promoting equality for those...


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