Sunday, 25 January 2015

Sundance Quick Quote: Chris Pine on once playing 20 roles

PARK CITY, Utah (AP) " "It's a good idea to put out there in the universe that you can do different and varied, kind of sort of things so people don't get tired of you, but I think experientially from the inside it's more fun to do...


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Kaling, Dunham, Wiig, Kohan talk women in Hollywood

PARK CITY, Utah (AP) " Lena Dunham dreams of the day when a man might say, "It's impossible to get into Hollywood. It's an old women's network."The creative force behind HBO's "Girls" shared the stage with "The Mindy Project" creator...


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Review: The Winery Tour 2015

Past Winery Tours - this is the eight annual trek - have often ended at the Villa Maria Estate. This time the Mangere vineyard was second of the 11 dates, taking advantage of Auckland Anniversary Weekend rather than its usual mid-to-late...


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Critics rave about Better Call Saul's first three episodes

Spin-offs from hit shows rarely recreate the magic of the original. But Better Call Saul could buck the trend after critics praised the Breaking Bad "prequel".The series, devised by Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan, makes...


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Ex-spies infiltrate Hollywood as espionage TV shows and movies multiply

The place in Brooklyn looks like a CIA safehouse. Red brick office building with peeling metal awning. No sign. Inside, writers are plotting out the popular Cold War espionage show The Americans - one of an assortment of Hollywood...


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Sundance doc 'Hot Girls Wanted' explores amateur porn

PARK CITY, Utah (AP) " "Teen" is the most searched term in online pornography, and thousands of young people enter the amateur porn industry every day, lured by promises of quick money and hopes for fame.The disturbing world of...


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Sundance First Look: 'When Harry Met Sally' with a twist

PARK CITY, Utah (AP) " At the Saturday night premiere of her sexy, very funny and surprisingly sweet comedy, "Sleeping with Other People," director Leslye Headland said that she pitched it to her eventual star Jason Sudeikis as a...


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The Finn




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Wrapped in the softest and may I ad my favorite fur, London’s temperature drop has driven me to the bottom of my bed, so I’m forced to document the freeze with some pictures from Finland. Adding a little interest to a dark coat, the fact that this tricolored fur is called ‘Finn’ is most likely a coincidence, but that it was one of the reasons why I felt compelled to ad it to my collection - total fate.





















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Items from storied Caribou Ranch recording studio sold

DENVER (AP) " Auctioneers have sold nearly 500 items from a recording studio that put the Rocky Mountains on the rock and roll map.The sale was held Saturday at Caribou Ranch, where stars like Michael Jackson and Elton John recorded...


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AP Explains: What makes the Super Bowl such a big deal

PHOENIX (AP) " The Super Bowl, at its most basic level, is a game that determines the NFL championship.It has become so much more since the first game was played in 1967.Super Bowl Sunday has become an unofficial holiday in the...


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Twin-credible… sisters are still inseparable at age 103





DEVOTED sisters Florence Davies and Glenys Thomas have been named as Britain’s oldest twins - at 103.


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'American Sniper' holds top spot at weekend box office

LOS ANGELES (AP) " "American Sniper" hit the mark with moviegoers again.The Navy SEAL drama starring Bradley Cooper topped the box office for a second weekend in a row with $64.4 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. The...


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George Clooney spent his stag do downing tequila shots and vintage red wine





IT IS the question every woman has asked – how George Clooney spent his final hours as the world’s most eligible bachelor.


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Stranger leaves young mum a handwritten note and £5 for teaching son good manners





WHEN a stranger getting off a train handed Sammie Welch a piece of paper he told her it had fallen out of her bag.


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'Racing Extinction' documentary a call to save the planet

PARK CITY, Utah (AP) " It's not too late to save the planet, but documentarian Louis Psihoyos says the time is now.The filmmaker behind 2009's Oscar-winning documentary "The Cove" returns to the natural environment for his latest...


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'Birdman'? 'Boyhood'? SAG Awards to offer Oscar preview

The 21st annual Screen Actors Guild Awards should offer a low-key preview to the Academy Awards and a chance for favorites to begin polishing up their acceptance speeches.The show kicks off Sunday night at 8 p.m. EST (0100 GMT)...


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Auckland Anniversary Weekend: Music, food and fun - what's on today?

Thousands are flocking to events throughout Auckland as the city celebrates its 175th anniversary.With temperatures hitting 27C on Saturday and yesterday, Auckland Council estimated 23,000 punters headed to Queens Wharf for events...


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Fifth Auckland Laneway festival ready to rock

Today's fifth Laneway Festival in New Zealand is a sell-out.With the absence of the Big Day Out, it's now the country's largest urban music festival.Around 12,000 punters are expected at Wynyard Quarter from 11am, with 10 hours...


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Real life experience came in handy

For Maggie Q, her new series, Stalker , hits close to home. But not too close, if Maggie can help it. She sees privacy, and guarding her personal space, as vital to her freedom.Even so, she has had her own brush with a stalker."He...


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Concert review: Chris Abrahams, Te Uru Waitakere

The first evening concert of Te Uru Waitakere's Black Rainbow festival augured well for the gallery's enterprising cultural mix.Releasing an hour's sonic wonderment from the Steinway encased in Michael Parekowhai's carved mantel,...


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