Monday, 17 November 2014

Liam Hemsworth: Kissing J-Law was gross

For an actor or actress, having to kiss onscreen is often one of the trickiest things to do. But for Liam Hemsworth it was one of the smelliest, too, when he had to smooch with co-star Jennifer Lawrence in The Hunger Games: Mocking...


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Paul Casserly: Hard drugs and 'alf a pint

Murder, food preparation, sport, serial killers, home renovation, Harvey Norman ads, and drugs. I think that pretty much sums up what's on TV these days, although drugs are way down that list. TV reflects our interests and our fears,...


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Is this the worst film of 2014?

Some things are best left in the past. Just like scrunchies, Hammerpants and Jason Priestley's hair, the Dumb and Dumber franchise should really have been l


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Solange Knowles weds video director

NEW YORK (AP) " Solange Knowles' is known for her fashion as much as her music, and her weekend wedding did not disappoint.The 28-year-old singer (and sister of Beyonce) wed video director Alan Ferguson, 51, over the weekend, her...


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Review: Hugh Jackman stars in wistful 'The River'

NEW YORK (AP) " Those who find they haven't really a taste for Jez Butterworth's latest, enigmatic play will find a diversion to keep them happy " a cooking demonstration by Hugh Jackman.The talented star of the wistful and haunted...


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Fifty Shades' Jamie Dornan talks killer role

The first series of The Fall was described by one newspaper as "the most repulsive drama ever broadcast on British TV", on account of the show's allegedly gratuitous depiction of a sexually sadistic killer at large in Belfast. But...


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From Dirty Dancing to Strictly Ballroom: Dance will be given centre stage on the BBC





BY modern standards the cushion dance, a craze which swept through Britain in the 16th century, is rather tame.


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Sunday, 16 November 2014

Spy: Stan Walker details on new dance movie

Rushes from the multi-million-dollar Kiwi feelgood flick Born to Dance have been sent to the American film market this week to whet the appetite of would-be-buyers.The movie, a coming-of-age story about a young Aucklander dreaming...


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Must-see looks of the week

Meh: Kristen Stewart Meh: Let's be fair, while this isn't K-Stew's worst red carpet outing nor is it her best. I really hate the high-necked chainmail top - and the dress underneath looks like it's mere millimetres from indece...


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Pemfs, positivity and the BBC: The world according to Noel Edmonds





ACCORDING to Bryant A Meyers, a former US physics teacher and TV host, there is a hidden element that is vital to human life but is often overlooked.


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Bette Midler is getting back on the road next summer for her long-awaited UK tour





BETTE MIDLER has announced she will play her first UK tour for 35 years with a string of dates confirmed for next summer.


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Nolan: Interstellar inaudible on purpose

In space, no one can hear you speak, if Nolan gets his way.For cinemagoers leaving the blockbuster film Interstellar wondering if they needed their ears syringed, director Christopher Nolan can save the expense.The British director...


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'Dumb and Dumber To' tops box office with $38.1M

NEW YORK (AP) " At the movies, idiocy never goes out of style.Twenty years after the 1994 original, "Dumb and Dumber To" opened with $38.1 million at the weekend box office, according to studio estimates Sunday. The Universal sequel...


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Game News: PS4's free DriveClub DLC, Halo fix date set, AC: Unity Xbox One patch inbound





GAMERS have been hit by a wave of online problems this month, with Halo: The Master Chief Collection and Assassin's Creed: Unity bosses planning further updates to combat multiplayer issues.


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Jay James voted off The X Factor





JAY James became the latest contestant to leave the X-Factor tonight.


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Will Lorde clean up at NZ Music Awards?

Thursday's Vodafone NZ Music Awards will make Lorde's ascension into pop music royalty complete. She's up for five gongs and is expected to win several big awards. Crucially, she'll be able to toast her success legally.This time...


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'It's been very special' Judy Murray becomes the seventh celeb to leave Strictly





SHE's received plenty of criticism from the judges and kept her head held high, but tonight Judy Murray was the latest celebrity to be voted off of Strictly Come Dancing.


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'Dumb and Dumber To' tops box office with $38.1M

NEW YORK (AP) " At the movies, idiocy never goes out of style.Twenty years after the 1994 original, "Dumb and Dumber To" opened with $38.1 million at the weekend box office, according to studio estimates Sunday. The Universal sequel...


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Gareth Malone's Children In Need single tops the UK charts





THE official single for this year's Children In Need has made it to number one, it's been revealed.


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Matt Heath: Abuse by strangers doesn't hurt me a bit

Actress Anne Hathaway was discussing online hatred last week. Many find the lady annoyingly smug and feel the need to tell her.Apparently after she won the Oscar in 2013 her life was ripped apart by tweets. Her spirits crushed by...


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