Bob Geldof has launched his own version of the Ice Bucket Challenge in order to promote his charity single, Do They Know It's Christmas .In a move that may be met with sighs from his critics, the Boomtown Rats frontman has recorded...
Thursday, 11 December 2014
Alwyn Davidson and Deb Verhoeven: Film industry calendar revolves around The Hobbit
'Tis the season to make top 10 lists. Why? Because we are hurtling towards the end of another calendar year. It's almost impossible to get through the day without some kind of top 10 ranking grasping for our attention. And we all...
Celebrities react to Golden Globe nominations
Stars react to the Golden Globe nominations announced Thursday in Beverly Hills, California:" "I jumped so high for Ava, I think I've shattered my kneecap." " "Selma" star David Oyelowo, nominated for best actor in a drama, on celebrating...
CBS extends CEO Moonves' contract another 2 years
NEW YORK (AP) " CBS is extending the contract of President and CEO Leslie Moonves for another two years, through June 2019.CBS Corp. says Moonves' salary will remain at its current level and he will be eligible for annual performance...
Daddy duties! Doting David Beckham takes his princess Harper to fancy dress party
HE has enough money to hire super nannies if he wanted to.
Karl Puschmann: Transformers 4 Oscar pitch has to be greatest troll of all
As 2014 disappears amid the social debris of office parties, Secret Santas and the traditional family feud, it's wise to not get too caught up in the nostalgia of the season.Now is not the time for looking back. There'll be plenty...
'Birdman,' 'Boyhood' stay on track in Globes noms
NEW YORK (AP) " "Birdman" is soaring. "Boyhood" keeps growing. "Selma" is on the march. And "Unbroken" is... missing in action.In nominations for the 72 annual Golden Globes announced Thursday in Beverly Hills, California, the season's...
Director Ava DuVernay makes history with Globes nod
LOS ANGELES (AP) " Ava DuVernay hasn't had time to consider how she's made history.With her Golden Globe nomination Thursday for "Selma," the 42-year-old became the first black woman ever nominated for its director's prize."I...
Hacked emails also mocked Obama
Beleaguered studio Sony Pictures apologized Thursday for racially insensitive remarks about President Barack Obama in company emails, the latest in a series of leaks that have left Hollywood reeling.The unflattering leaks - including...
All wrapped up? Pixie Lott sizzles in midrff-baring bow top at the BBC Music awards
SHE was recently booted off Strictly Come Dancing but that doesn't seem to have dampened Pixie Lott spirits.
Google News to CLOSE in Spain over new law requiring aggregators to pay to link content
GOOGLE today announced it will close Google News in Spain and block reports from Spanish publishers from more than 70 Google News international editions due to a new Spanish law requiring aggregators to pay to link content.
Globes snubs: Jolie, Nolan get no love this year
The Golden Globe nominations always have their quirks, and sometimes it seems they exist in their own private galaxy. This year's movie nominations, though, stuck close to expectations, and close to Earth: "Interstellar," Christopher...
'Breastfeeding is a great workout': Mila Kunis reveals her post-pregnancy weight secrets
SHE only welcomed her baby girl into the world two months ago but already Mila Kunis has managed to shed some of her baby weight.
Raggamuffin: Etana - I am woman
The birth name of 31-year-old Jamaican reggae queen Etana, is Shauna McKenzie. Shauna means "pretty" in Jamaica, which is a sweet sentiment, but McKenzie wanted to make a different statement with her artistic name."Etana is a Swahili...
Scott Rudin, Amy Pascal apologize for Jolie, Obama remarks
LOS ANGELES (AP) " Angelina Jolie and her highly anticipated "Unbroken" may have been shut out at the Golden Globe nominations, but she was still in the Hollywood spotlight Thursday, following the latest in a series of leaked emails...
Lorde 'freaks' at Golden Globe nomination
The accolades keep coming for Lorde, with the Kiwi pop star being nominated for a Golden Globe award overnight.The Devonport teen was nominated for best original song for Yellow Flicker Beat , the soundtrack and lead single from...
Dylan Horrocks: 'It's an amazing time to be making comics'
Kiwi comic creator Dylan Horrocks has just published his first major graphic novel in 16 years, and found that digging into the morality of fantasy rekindled his own love of comics.Sam Zabel And The Magic Pen, published by Victoria...
On Tour: Te Omeka Perkins, House Of Shem
2014 has been ... a massive year for House of Shem! We have been nominated for two Tuis and three Maori music awards, and completed a tour throughout mainland US and Hawaii. Why are you looking forward to getting out on tour th...
US demonstrations inspire new protest songs
BERKELEY, California (AP) " Protest songs are taking their place alongside chants of "I can't breathe" and "Hands up, don't shoot" as demonstrators raise their voices to condemn the deaths of unarmed black men at the hands of police.The...
Avoid the festive flu! Top 10 tips to keep you healthy this Christmas
THE last thing you want around the festive season is to be ill, so we've put together some top tips to ensure you have a very healthy Christmas
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