Monday, 24 November 2014

Spectre's Blofeld back to battle Bond





HE is the supervillain famous for his trademark white cat and aspirations to conquer the world.


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Downton star Bonnevile 'killed' pet





DOWNTON Abbey star Hugh Bonneville has admitted it was his idea to kill off his character's dog Isis.


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Judi missed an exotic mission





THE 007 films are known for their exotic locations but Dame Judi Dench says that she missed out on enjoying any adventurous travel.


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Sunday, 23 November 2014

'Mockingjay, Part 1' opens with $123 million

NEW YORK (AP) " "Mockingjay, Part 1" didn't catch fire like the previous installments of "The Hunger Games," but it still had the biggest opening of the year with $123 million at the weekend box office, according to studio estimates...


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Spy: Winston Peters' daughter joins Shortland Street

The daughter of a political firebrand is set to smoke up the small screen - New Zealand First leader Winston Peters' daughter, Bree Peters, is joining the cast of Shortland Street next month.Peters, 26, will play heartbreaker...


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Tour news: Demi Lovato plots NZ show

Disney fans rejoice - pop star Demi Lovato has announced plans to tour New Zealand in April.While dates haven't yet been confirmed, Lovato's plans for shows next year in Australia and New Zealand were announced by tour agency Live...


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Expat actors return home

The three leads in Victor Rodger's new play At the Wake are all returning to New Zealand to play their role, but the actor who has the furthest to travel, both geographically and artistically, is Auckland-born Lisa Harrow.Although...


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'Mockingjay, Part 1' opens with $123 million

NEW YORK (AP) " "Mockingjay, Part 1" didn't catch fire like the previous installments of "The Hunger Games," but it still had the biggest opening of the year with $123 million at the weekend box office, according to studio estimates...


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Paul Casserly: 2014 in fast forward

I wondered what would it look like if I lined up all the TV I've watched this year, and watched it in fast forward. This occurred to me when I noticed that the double arrows on my Sky remote are starting to show considerable wear...


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Steve Backshall becomes the eight celebrity to leave Strictly Come Dancing





TV PRESENTER Steve Backshall is the latest star to waltz off the Strictly Come Dancing dance floor.


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One Direction star ready to leave boy band

Zayn Malik is reportedly ready to leave One Direction.The 21-year-old musician is said to be tired of being famous and wants to quit the band - who released their fourth studio album, Four , this week - in favour of a more relaxed...


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Sir Cliff Richard vows to sue the BBC

Sir Cliff Richard is preparing to sue the BBC over its controversial live TV coverage of the police raid on his home.The singer will seek damages for breach of privacy if, as he expects, he is not charged over an allegation of historic...


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AP Exclusive: Letter that inspired Kerouac found

LOS ANGELES (AP) " It's been called the letter that launched a literary genre " 16,000 amphetamine-fueled, stream-of-consciousness words written by Neal Cassady to his friend Jack Kerouac in 1950.Upon reading them, Kerouac scrapped...


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'Mockingjay, Part 1' opens with $123 million

NEW YORK (AP) " "Mockingjay, Part 1" didn't catch fire like the previous installments of "The Hunger Games," but it still had the biggest opening of the year with $123 million at the weekend box office, according to studio estimates...


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Iggy Azalea, Taylor Swift set for 2014 AMAs

Is this the American Music Awards or the Australian Music Awards?Iggy Azalea, who was born Down Under, is the lead nominee at Sunday's show. She will compete for top awards such as artist, new artist and single of the year for her...


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'Mockingjay, Part 1' opens with $123 million

NEW YORK (AP) " "Mockingjay, Part 1" didn't catch fire like the last installment of "The Hunger Games," but it still set the highest opening of the year with $123 million at the weekend box office.According to studio estimates Sunday,...


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AP Exclusive: Letter that inspired Kerouac found

LOS ANGELES (AP) " It's been called the letter that launched a literary genre " 16,000 amphetamine-fueled, stream-of-consciousness words written by Neal Cassady to his friend Jack Kerouac in 1950.And it's going on the auction block...


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Still smitten! Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban share passionate kiss at Paddington premiere





THEY'VE been married for eight years, but is seems Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban are still very much enjoying the honeymoon phase.


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Keith Richards wears his art on his shirt

While Keith Richards was rocking Auckland with the Rolling Stones, the sometime painter wore a T-shirt bearing more than a nod to Kiwi art history.While the face on Richards' mauve T-shirt might have been his own, the style, the...


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Classical review: NZSO, Auckland Town Hall

The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra's Tuscan Summer concert promised a festival of Italian sumptuousness with a poster featuring a double-headed gelato dripping down its cone.Drawing on smaller orchestral forces, this trip to Italy...


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