The mother of a teenager killed in an attack involving X Factor contestant Shae Brider wants an apology from the show over what she says were lies said about her son. Brider, 29, of Te Ati Haunui-a-Paparangi and Ngati Kahungunu,...
Wednesday 25 February 2015
Paris named host city for International Jazz Day 2015
NEW YORK (AP) " Jazz musicians from around the world will gather this April in Paris for International Jazz Day.UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Herbie Hancock hopes the event will bring an uplifting "positive message" to a city still...
Rancic apologizes for 'weed' jab at Zendaya's dreadlocks
LOS ANGELES (AP) " Giuliana Rancic is apologizing to Zendaya and others offended by Rancic's "Fashion Police" jab at the actress-singer's Oscar-night dreadlocks.On "E! News" Tuesday, Rancic said the reaction to her comments has...
Game of Thrones blooper reel released
The Seven Kingdoms of Westeros are filled with betrayal, sex, murder - and bloopers. HBO has released a Game of Thrones funny reel, which has quickly gained more than 1.2 million views. "He needs to learn how to swing a...
Is Jamie Dornan walking away from Fifty Shades?
The Fifty Shades Of Grey franchise has been dealt a major blow following claims that leading man Jamie Dornan will not be reprising his role as Christian Grey.The Irish actor was expected to return as the enigmatic corporate executive...
TVNZ system failure sees murder on Mickey Mouse Clubhouse
Disgruntled TVNZ viewers took to social media this morning to vent their frustration at the station's technical issues. Some Breakfast viewers lost audio for over an hour while segments of the show were interrupted intermittently...
New Pee-Wee Herman film coming to Netflix
Pee-wee Herman's next adventure is coming to Netflix.The online video company says it will debut a new film featuring Paul Reubens as the bow tie-clad character from stage, TV and film.Netflix says the film will be called Pee-wee's...
Chris Brown says he's been denied entry into Canada
Chris Brown has tweeted that he's been denied entry into Canada and that his concerts in Montreal and Toronto have been canceled.The Grammy-winning R&B singer was scheduled to perform at the Bell Centre in Montreal on Tuesday and...
Bill Cosby's lawyers to ask judge to dismiss defamation suit
BOSTON (AP) " Bill Cosby's lawyers said Tuesday they will ask a federal judge to throw out a defamation lawsuit filed by three women accusing him of decades-old sexual offenses.The lawyers said in a legal brief they plan to file...
TV3's Janika ter Ellen to join Prime News as Eric Young is dropped
She was hotly tipped to join Paul Henry on the couch of his new cross-platform breakfast show but Janika ter Ellen is leaving the TV3 stable to join Prime News. In a statement Prime says the newsreader will join former TVNZ sports...
John Drinnan: Countdown on for Netflix
Netflix is expected to launch in the next few days bringing New Zealand more directly into the corporate world of global pay television.The global scale of the company - with a listed value of $28.78 billion and available in 40...
Taylor Swift: 'Fried chicken? That’s good to have' - singer proves she's no material girl
THERE will be no diva-like demands from Taylor Swift at tonight’s Brit Awards with the star saying she has simple tastes when it comes to her backstage requests.
David Mitchell vows to copy Sarah Brown in teaser for The Great Comic Relief Bake Off
MERINGUE is one of the challenges given to the latest batch of clueless celebrities on The Great Comic Relief Bake Off, which leaves David Mitchell looking to his fellow competitors for help.
'I MIGHT have plastic surgery' Twiggy admits she was never a 'breathtaking' model
SHE was the original supermodel with a career spanning an incredible 50 years, however Twiggy has admitted her success has been more to do with her "kooky" personality than just her looks.
Broadchurch coming back: 8.3 million for the finale
ITV crime drama Broadchurch pulled in 8.3 million viewers for the finale of its second series – and stars David Tennant and Olivia Colman are returning for a third set of episodes.
Top 10 facts about Kuwait
TODAY is the National Day of Kuwait and tomorrow is Kuwait’s Liberation Day.
Paul Hollywood's wife Alex proves she's the hottest cook in the kitchen
THEIR love of food brought them together but now Alex is giving her Bake Off star husband a run for his money in the kitchen with her new cookbook
Stolen statue, painting returned to Italian government in NY
NEW YORK (AP) " Decades after being stolen in Italy, an ancient statuette and an 18th-century painting were returned to the country's government Tuesday after turning up in New York.The handover marked the latest case of U.S. authorities...
From rampage of violence to Slim Shady: How did The X Factor let convicted killer Shae Brider into bootcamp?
A man found guilty of manslaughter following a "rampage of violence" successfully auditioned for The X Factor, with judges putting him through to bootcamp. Shae Brider was sentenced to eight-and-a-half years in jail for his role...
Review: O'Connell leads gripping Belfast thriller '71'
The grimly gripping thriller "'71" plunges a young, inexperienced British soldier into the mayhem of 1970s Belfast.Private Gary Hook (the up-and-coming "Unbroken" star Jack O'Connell) and his fellow fresh soldiers have little sense...
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