Friday, 28 November 2014

Putting a smile on his dial

It's a warm day in Wellington, when the wind is off bothering somewhere else and summer seems more than just an abstract concept. But high above Courtney Place, in the Royal New Zealand Ballet's HQ, our conversation curves towards...


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Former 'Real World' cast member dies in Wisconsin

KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) " Police say a former cast member of MTV's "The Real World: New Orleans" has died in Wisconsin.Twenty-eight-year-old Ryan Knight was found unconscious and not breathing at a friend's residence in Kenosha around...


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Michael Buerk gets Jimmy Bullard back for appalling singing in the I'm A Celebrity jungle





FORMER footballer Jimmy Bullard is making a name for himself as the joker of the I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here camp.


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Greg Dixon: Olive Kitteridge: Bleak but full of laughs

I do hope they rescreen Olive Kitteridge . The HBO drama, which finished its four-part run on Sky's SoHo this week, should be made compulsory viewing for anyone with a family, which means, of course, all of us.For me it was easily...


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Iconic Mexican comedian 'Chespirito' dies at 85

MEXICO CITY (AP) " The Televisa television network has announced the death of iconic Mexican comedian Roberto Gomez Bolanos.Better known as "Chespirito" (ches-PEE-ree-to), he wrote and played the boy television character "El Chavo...


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Bette Midler: The great entertainer

Bette Midler is tiny but what she lacks in height she makes up for in attitude. She's running late, then suddenly she's not, except, in the end, it turns out she is.There is a PR person to meet me in the foyer of Claridge's Hotel,...


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Doc rediscovers Bing Crosby's triumphs, tragedies

LOS ANGELES (AP) " An upcoming PBS documentary seeks to remind younger generations there was so much more to Bing Crosby than crooning "White Christmas" " from media master to philanthropist to difficult dad."It's an unprecedented...


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Mickey Rourke wins exhibition bout in Moscow

MOSCOW (AP) " Hollywood actor Mickey Rourke returned to the boxing ring Friday at the age of 62, defeating a fighter less than half his age in an exhibition bout.Rourke sent 29-year-old Pasadena native Elliot Seymour to the canvas...


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Susan Boyle takes Hollywood: Singer signs up for acting lessons to land movie career





SINGING star Susan Boyle has signed up for acting lessons in a bid to land roles in movies.


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Mel Sykes and Jake Quickenden put other stars in danger by PEEING in I'm A Celebrity camp





STARS on I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here have found themselves caught out in an embarrassing situation.


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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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