Feb. 1: Actor Stuart Whitman is 87. Singer Bob Shane (The Kingston Trio) is 81. Actor-comedian Garrett Morris is 78. Singer Don Everly of The Everly Brothers is 78. Singer Ray Sawyer of Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show is 78. Bluegrass...
Monday, 26 January 2015
Shaka Zulu: Devour ostrich, alligator and zebra meat in the heart of Camden
THERE aren’t many places in London that you can eat ostrich fillet while two life-size elephants gaze over you
Author of Twitter best-seller working on Silk Road book
NEW YORK (AP) " The author of a best-seller about Twitter is working on an investigative book about the black market website Silk Road.New York Times columnist Nick Bilton has a deal with Portfolio for a "detailed narrative," the...
SAG Awards win sends 'Birdman' Oscar hopes soaring
Oscar hopes for "Birdman" got an enormous updraft over the weekend with big wins from the acting and producing guilds, possibly sending the comedy soaring over the perceived Academy Awards front-runner "Boyhood."Alejandro Gonzalez...
Chloe Madeley admits parents Richard and Judy are too 'worried' to watch her The Jump
CHLOE Madeley says her famous presenter parents may be too worried to watch her taking part in Channel 4's The Jump - despite flying out to support her.
Alicia Douvall: 'I was gutted when Katie Price came into the Celebrity Big Brother House'
THEY managed to clear the air during their time on Celebrity Big Brother, but Alicia Douvall has revealed she was less than happy to see Katie Price enter the house.
Auckland's sizzling Laneway Festival comes of age
If there's a year that Laneway has come of age, mark it down as this one.With the best and most wide-ranging line-up yet, plus improved sound quality, more food options, more shade and a smooth bar system, yesterday's annual festival...
Auckland Anniversary Weekend: Weather gods lay it on for birthday
Live music, fireworks, sailing, nearly all the oysters in the country, thrill rides and chainsaw-juggling buskers with a backdrop of three days of spectacular weather was how Aucklanders celebrated the 175th anniversary of their city...
Stone gathers no moss on red carpet
The fate of this year's Oscar hopes may be all but set in stone but the red carpet continues to serve up surprises as Hollywood's award season marches on.Perennial best-dressed nominee Emma Stone has come to the fore as a serious...
Chinese film fans boost Hobbit's global haul
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies has opened big in China, grossing US$49.5 million ($66.6 million) in its first weekend.That takes Peter Jackson's third movie in the trilogy to an international take of US$866.5 million...
Waiheke Island's winning artwork smashed
The winning sculpture at a New Zealand outdoor art exhibition is among a number of works vandalised in the opening weekend of the free public event.Headland Sculpture on the Gulf features 31 outdoor art installations along a 2km...
Cervical Cancer Prevention Week: Mum, 54, reveals ‘I mistook cancer for the menopause'
WHEN Amanda Alcock noticed bleeding between periods and after sexual intercourse in August 2011 she assumed it was linked to the start of the menopause
SAG Awards: Game of Thrones girls Gwendoline Christie and Natalie Dormer wow on red carpet
THEY'RE gearing themselves up for the start of season five, and last night Game of Thrones stars Gwendoline Christie and Natalie Dormer certainly made an impression on the red carpet.
SAG Awards: Pregnant Keira Knightley dresses her baby bump in pretty purple gown
SHE'S been hiding her bump in floaty dresses recently, but last night Keira Knightley proved that pregnancy agrees with her as she walked the red carpet.
SAG Awards: Golden girl Jennifer Aniston shows off plenty of cleavage in vintage gown
JENNIFER ANISTON made sure all eyes were on her as she arrived at the 2015 Screen Actors Guild Awards last night.
Miss Colombia crowned Miss Universe; Miss USA runner-up
MIAMI (AP) " Miss Colombia Paulina Vega has been crowned Miss Universe, beating out first runner-up Miss USA Nia Sanchez and contestants from more than 80 other countries.Vega, a 22-year-old student of business administration, said...
Debbie Reynolds honored for lifetime achievement
LOS ANGELES (AP) " Debbie Reynolds accepted the Screen Actors Guild's lifetime achievement award from her daughter Sunday night, and promptly embarrassed Carrie Fisher with a story.The 82-year-old entertainer recalled having "a...
First Look: Sundance doc pulls back curtain on Scientology
PARK CITY, Utah (AP) " "Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief" premiered Sunday at the Sundance Film Festival to a packed house " not with a star-studded red carpet, but with police protection.A week before the premiere,...
Quotes from the Screen Actors Guild Awards
Quotes from Sunday night's 21st annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles:"If people are saying I'm the front-runner, that's a beautiful thing. It's more attention for the movie. I'm delighted to be the front-runner, may...
Debbie Reynolds honored for lifetime achievement
LOS ANGELES (AP) " Debbie Reynolds accepted the lifetime achievement award from the Screen Actors Guild for her nearly seven decade career.The 82-year-old entertainer was introduced Sunday night by daughter Carrie Fisher, who said...
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