Friday, 16 January 2015

AP Interview: Miss Universe reflects as her reign winds down

MIAMI (AP) " When Gabriela Isler wakes up on Jan. 25, it will mark the 441st and final time that she will begin a day while wearing the title of Miss Universe.Then, as she put it, she becomes "just Gabby" again.Isler's reign is...


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Best-seller about journey to heaven is pulled

NEW YORK (AP) " A best-selling account of a 6-year-old boy's journey to heaven and back has been pulled after the boy retracted his story.Spokesman Todd Starowitz of Tyndale House, a leading Christian publisher, confirmed Friday...


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Mum has life-threatening allergy to the sun: 'The slightest touch puts me in agony'





A MUM-OF-FOUR suffers from a extremely rare skin condition which leaves her in agony when she is exposed to any sunlight


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WATCH: Call Of Duty Advanced Warfare Exo Zombies Mode first chapter revealed





CALL OF DUTY: Advanced Warfare's zombies mode has a new trailer for fans to check out, including fresh details on the soon-to-be-released Havoc DLC content.


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'Queen and the UK have inspired me!' Adam Lambert announces brand new solo album





2015 is looking good for Adam Lambert: as well as a world tour with Queen he has also revealed all the details about his new solo album with Max Martin


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Restaurant review: Canvas Chelsea, London





SOME time ago I visited a tiny little restaurant in Marylebone with great food, no atmosphere and a very, very talented chef.


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Steve Braunias: The secret diary of ... 2015

Which wretches will have their diaries written this year? New Zealand! Bring out your wretches.Me hungry. The secret diary series starts again next week, and needs feeding.The diaries have a narrow scope - find the most ridiculous...


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Writer's double tick adds nicely to Kiwi Oscar ledger

It's been a while since Kiwis have been up for Oscars for something other than technical or musical work.The tech wizards of Wellywood have figured regularly since The Return of the King swept all before it in 2003. Bret McKenzie's...


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Teacher put horror film on for class

An American substitute teacher could face jail time after showing teenage high school students the New Zealand-produced horror film, The ABCs of Death .Sheila Kearns, 58, has been found guilty in an Ohio court on four felony counts...


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Broadchurch: Clues in the music

Don't ask Olafur Arnalds, the composer whose melancholy interventions provide the haunting backdrop for Broadchurch , to reveal the secrets of the drama's new series."I'm under strict directions about what I can and cannot say,"...


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Kim Kardashian ditches the underwear in racy crochet dress for dinner date with Kanye West





SHE recently showed off her more demure side in a sultry shoot for Vogue Australia, where she posed on the beach in numerous elegant ensembles.


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'He’s bloody loved it' Coleen Nolan defends listening to son's accidental sex voicemail





SHE caused uproar revealing she had listened to her son have sex and Coleen Nolan has defended the story about Shane Richie Junior.


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Grateful Dead to reunite for final concerts in July

NEW YORK (AP) " The Grateful Dead is coming back to life for final concerts in July.The band announced Friday that surviving members Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann, Phil Lesh and Bob Weir will perform three shows from July 3-5 at...


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Former EastEnders star Lord Cashman: ‘I considered suicide after my partner died’





FORMER EastEnders star and Labour politician Lord Cashman told peers that he considered suicide after his long-term partner died last year.


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Phil Spencer: Xbox team working hard to bring gaming to Windows 10





THE Xbox team are working hard to bring gaming to Windows 10 according to division head, Phil Spencer.


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David Walliams confirms all FOUR Britain's Got Talent judges will return in series nine





THEY worked together last year to help find the country's best new talent to perform at the Royal Variety Show, before eventually crowning Collabro as the winner.


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Review: Been there, done that in the 'Wedding Ringer'

LOS ANGELES (AP) " The first version of the script for "The Wedding Ringer," a new comedy about a friendless schlub who rents a best man for his big day, was written back in 2002 " a fact that partly accounts for the whiff of stale...


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WATCH: Jason Manford shares vid of Max Beesley ordering a takeaway as Bruce Forsyth





THEY'RE currently filming new TV show Ordinary Lies together and it looks like Max Beesley and Jason Manford are already getting on well.


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Xbox Live: Xbox One issues resolved as Xbox 360 continues to be plagued with problems





XBOX Live services are continuing to struggle on the Xbox 360 as limitations experienced by Xbox One users seemed to have been resolved.


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Pregnant and perfect: Lucky Kate Middleton at six months is blooming lovely





WHILE her sophisticated fashion choices are giving fans of the Duchess of Cambridge plenty to admire, we look back at Kate's maternity looks with Prince George and her latest pregnancy.


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