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Tuesday, 25 November 2014
'Wizard of Oz' Cowardly Lion costume fetches $3M
NEW YORK (AP) " The Cowardly Lion costume from the classic film "The Wizard of Oz" and the piano from the movie "Casablanca" each sold for over $3 million at a New York City auction.They were among Hollywood memorabilia offered...
Sylvia Day fan advocate in TV's 'Crossfire' series
NEW YORK (AP) " Sylvia Day vows to protect her fans' favorite moments when her "Crossfire" erotic romance novels are adapted for television.The best-selling author of the books following the romance of billionaire Gideon Cross and...
Monday, 24 November 2014
Star Wars trailer out soon but will we get to see it?
The film won't be released until December 2015 but already a trailer is going to be presented.It was announced the first clip from the highly anticipated film Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens will be shown in at least...
Review: Turmoil helps AC/DC shine on new album
AC/DC "Rock or Bust" (Columbia Records)In 1980, AC/DC's very existence was at stake: singer Bon Scott died just as the band was starting to get big. They used the uncertainty and grief to dig down deep, and the result was one of...
Kerouac letter discovery shows poet didn't toss it
LOS ANGELES (AP) " When a letter credited with inspiring Jack Kerouac to create a new literary genre suddenly surfaced, no one was happier than an 86-year-old poet and playwright from New Jersey.For more than 50 years, Gerd Stern...
Film industry readies for bumper 2015
New Zealand's film industry is gearing up for a bumper year as the government's sweeter incentives lures foreign projects and boosts domestic productions, according to New Zealand Film Commission chief executive Dave Gibson.Cabinet...
Rose Matafeo: I like my movies like I like my milk - whole
Last week, I spent $30 to have a nap. It was the midnight screening of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 and I foolishly said yes to a group Gold Class outing to see the latest instalment. Although I loved the first two, I...
Iggy Azalea escalates Eminem's rape threats
Iggy Azalea has branded Eminem an "old man threatening young women for entertainment" after he ordered her not to "blow that rape whistle" on him in new song Vegas .The Australian singer, 24, attacked the rapper on Twitter for...
John Dybvig: Kiwis, shun the Bachelor NZ. It's just not you
Don't do it, New Zealand. Just walk away and leave it on the cutting room floor like it never existed. Some things are best left in America. I'm talking about The Bachelor NZ coming to our television screens soon.It's just not...
Judith Ivey to play Thatcher in 'The Audience'
NEW YORK (AP) " Judith Ivey will need to get in touch with her fearsome side. She's going to be the "Iron Lady" on Broadway.Producers of "The Audience" said Monday that Ivey, the two-time Tony Award winner and one-time cast member...
Sting tries to help his ailing Broadway musical
NEW YORK (AP) " Sting is hoping his star power can plug up a leaky ship.The singer-songwriter will play the role of an inspirational foreman onstage in "The Last Ship" starting Dec. 9 at the Neil Simon Theatre. The musical, for...
'Celebs stuck in traffic' goes viral
An American comedian's impressions of celebrities struggling through a traffic jam has gone viral.Lauren O'Brien's YouTube video, called My Impressions of Celebrities Stuck in Traffic , has had nearly four million views since being...
Sex and the City star Cattrall's row with mayor
She is best-known for playing a high-flying Manhattan socialite.But Kim Cattrall remains a proud Liverpudlian at heart and now the Sex and the City actress has become embroiled in a furious row with the Mayor of Liverpool over his...
Correction: Latin Grammys story
In a story Nov. 20 about the Latin Grammys, The Associated Press reported erroneously that Paco de Lucia, who won album of the year, was Mexican. De Lucia was from Spain, but he died in Mexico earlier this year.A corrected version...
Miller puts own spin on longtime 'GH' character
NEW YORK (AP) " So far playing a recast character has worked to Billy Miller's advantage.He was the fourth actor to play Billy Abbott on CBS' "The Young and the Restless" and earned three Daytime Emmy Awards.Now, the 35-year-old...
Backlash grows over 'offensive' Band Aid single
Celebrities, MPs and charities have joined the backlash against the latest Band Aid single, claiming it "patronises" Africa.As the new version of Do They Know It's Christmas? reached number one in the UK charts, the furore over...
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