Friday, 28 November 2014

May the fakes be with you: Fan-made trailers for Star Wars: The Force Awakens dupe the internet

In case you missed the memo, today is Star Wars Trailer Day.Today 88 seconds of JJ Abrams' new Star Wars film landed on the internet and in selected US cinemas - watch the trailer above - but the wait for some was too much. a fact...


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Leonardo DiCaprio: The boy who would be king

Leonardo DiCaprio turned 40 a couple of weeks ago, although only in the biological sense. As a performer, he'll remain exactly as old, and as young, as he's been for ever.For almost as long as he's been acting, DiCaprio has been...


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VIDEO: Dwayne Johnson takes on an army in this brand new Hercules trailer





GLOBAL superstar Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson stars alongside Ian McShane and John Hurt in thrilling, action-packed new film Hercules


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Black Friday deals: ASDA weekend sale, Microsoft's 85 per cent Xbox savings, Argos laptops





ASDA are set to launch another day of savings, extending their Black Friday deals to Saturday on various products.


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Watch: Star Wars: The Force Awakens trailer is finally here

"There has been an awakening. Have you felt it?"The teaser trailer for JJ Abram's Star Wars: The Force Awakens is finally here.And it appears the rumours about the return of the Millennium Falcon were true.The sand dunes, Stormtroopers...


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Venezuelan classical music system under fire

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) " It has been praised the world over as a model for uplifting disadvantaged youth by connecting them with classical music.But a new book about Venezuela's network of youth orchestras known as El Sistema, or...


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Super furry chic! Myleene Klass looks sophisticated in fluffy pink coat





TV PERSONALITY Myleene Klass added a bit of fun to her sophisticated black ensemble with a fluffy pink coat.


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Madonna's adopted kids meet Malawi's president

LILONGWE, Malawi (AP) " The president of Malawi has met Madonna's adopted daughter and son.President Peter Mutharika thanked the U.S. pop star on Friday for bringing her Malawi-born children Mercy and David back to their birth country.Friday's...


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'They're all in the works' Disney's Frozen WILL have a sequel, confirms Idina Menzel





THE ORIGINAL was one of the biggest selling movies of the year and Idina Menzel has confirmed there will be a Frozen 2.


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'I'm 43 and I'm bald, it's not going to happen again' Gail Porter talks falling in love





SHE'S BEEN very open about her struggle with mental health issues and Gail Porter has revealed she's worried she'll never marry again.


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Cheryl Fernandez-Versini and Mel B share a hug as pressure sets in for their X Factor acts





JUDGES Cheryl Fernandez-Versini and Mel B face a tough weekend on X Factor as both of their acts fail to impress the public.


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Volunteers ready for eclectic park festival

For 30 years, the sheltered daisy-covered banks and fields of an Auckland suburban park have become a cradle of happiness for a summer's day of picnics, music, kids entertainment and pre Christmas shopping.Starting out as an event...


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Aucklanders deliver harbour wish-list

Harbour views, sunny spaces, public events and safer, greener places for kids to play could all be part of the Auckland waterfront's future.More than 200 people have completed a survey asking what they would like to see done with...


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Reality bites: Teen's got X Factor over mum

In October, Michaela Gibson's mum Karen had to borrow money to drive the 14-year-old to a Rotorua X Factor audition.But the three-hour journey from their home in Whitianga was worth it, when both mother and daughter got through...


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Editorial: Video game ban a sign of the times

It is reasonable to assume that video games have a higher impact than, say, films because of their interactive nature and the repetitive involvement of the players.At a first glance, it is easy to be cynical about The Warehouse...


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Kiwis feeling the boomerang effect

After a year on the skiing and mountain bike slopes of Canada and Europe, Nelson-born engineering graduate Nick Hawkins weighed up his options: go back to Australia where he'd made quick money to finance his OE, or settle down in...


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The Diary: Millie and Hurricane keep training under wraps

Exclusive: Gang leader's daughter training Millie Amateur boxing champion Hurricane Doyle, the daughter of convicted murderer and president of the Head Hunters East chapter Wayne Doyle, is training Millie Elder-Holmes at the club's...


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Michele Hewitson interview: Angela Bloomfield

For some reason - despite her having been on the telly and so in the public eye forever, and me having been writing about people in the public eye forever - I have never interviewed Angela Bloomfield. She has been Rachel on Shortland...


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Michael Ball: I wish people would give me a chance





HE HAS a legion of adoring fans, lives with a 1960s pop legend and has sung with some of music’s biggest stars but the singer admits depression has taken a toll on him.


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Kendra sends enemy Edwina into the Pipes of Peril in latest I'm A Celeb bushtucker trial





CAMPMATES Edwina Currie and Kendra Wilkinson are forced to put their explosive argument behind them and work together in the latest bushtucker trial.


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