Harrison Ford is "on the mend" following his plane crash last Thursday.His son Ben took to his Twitter account to let his followers know of the good news, whilst also thanking them for their well wishes.He wrote: "We want [to]...
Sunday, 8 March 2015
Broods' big week: Performing for Conan, hanging with Taylor Swift
When it comes to big weeks, performing for Conan O'Brien and partying with A-list stars is all in a day's work for Kiwi act Broods.The Nelson brother-sister duo shared photos of their American exploits on Instagram, which initially...
Paul Henry promises to 'change breakfast forever'
Paul Henry is promising to "change breakfast forever" when his new morning news show begins in April.The controversial broadcaster took to Facebook today to announce the start date for The Paul Henry Show , on April 7.The TV3...
Celebs line up to attend party starring internet sensation 'dancing man'
Pharrell Williams, Moby and Andrew WK are among the celebrities lining up to attend a party that will be thrown in Los Angeles for the dancing man at the centre of a recent online campaign.A GoFundMe account has also raised more...
Paul Casserly: The return of Mrs Mangel
I'm really loving this Cricket World Cup. Being in the same time zone makes a shed load of difference to these things, and an in-form New Zealand team makes it especially exciting. Also, anything can happen. Ireland can beat the...
Jaquie Brown's new role - wedding celebrant
Comedian, actress, TV host and mum of two Jaquie Brown is cramming even more into her already overflowing diary.The popular 39-year-old Jaquie Brown Diaries star has become a marriage celebrant - and her first nuptials were that...
Matt Heath: Superstars of cricket for the next generation
The Cricket World Cup is a life changing event for young and old. It will be remembered fondly for many decades to come.I help coach my son's cricket team.They're out on the park yelling "I'm Brendon McCullum, I'm Trent Boult,...
Cayman officials end sea search for US comic book artist
GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands (AP) " Authorities in the Cayman Islands have ended a search for a U.S. comic book artist who went missing while snorkeling with his wife during a vacation.A Saturday evening police statement says authorities...
Kiwi actor Martin Henderson on a role - or three
Business is booming for Kiwi actor Martin Henderson.After small-screen successes in Aussie drama Secrets and Lies and American series Red Road , he has three movies on the go - and is mixing it with some of the biggest names...
Loved-up Yellow and Purple keen for Wigglets
They've known each other for five years - since they met on the Dorothy the Dinosaur show in 2010.But it seems The Wiggles' Emma Watkins and Lachlan "Lachy" Gillespie's relationship hasn't just been purely business. They have revealed...
Vatican seeks to recover stolen Michelangelo letter
VATICAN CITY (AP) " The Vatican spokesman says authorities are working on recovering a letter written by Michelangelo that was stolen from an archive in 1997.The Rev. Federico Lombardi said the Vatican has recently been offered...
It's creature comforts at Paris Fashion Week
PARIS (AP) " It was all about creature comforts at Paris Fashion Week Sunday, with Kenzo treating bleary-eyed guests to coffee and cookies and singer Lorde bathing in the new spring sun inside the Grand Palais.Here are the highlights...
'Chappie' tops slow weekend, 'Unfinished Business' tanks
LOS ANGELES (AP) " Neither a hyper intelligent robot nor Vince Vaughn could save the box office this weekend, which is down 38.5 percent from the same weekend last year according to Sunday estimates from box office firm Rentrak.While...
Not quite the Queen Vic: Danniella Westbrook bags job as a barmaid in North London pub
SHE recently revealed that she was broke and homeless, but now it seems that Danniella Westbrook has got herself a new job.
Auckland Arts Festival review: I Am, Aotea Centre
Activism through art specialist Lemi Ponifasio and Mau take Colin McCahon's iconic painting as a huge and architectural backdrop to their spellbinding tribute to the fallen of World War I - and take its subtitle Victory Over Death...
Te Matatini National Kapa Haka Festival: Pukana and pois
Eight thousand people gathered at Hagley Park in Christchurch yesterday for the final of the biennial Te Matatini National Kapa Haka Festival. This year's winner was Eastern Bay of Plenty group Te Kapa Haka o Te Whanau a Apanui.Based...
Isis not in Homeland line up
Homeland will not be featuring any stories based on Isis because its producers think the group is too barbaric and "evil" to appear on their show. The Showtime series has dealt with terror cells and double agents across the world,...
Will 'curse' of Star Wars hit again?
Actress Carrie Fisher has blamed the "curse of Star Wars" for Harrison Ford's dramatic plane crash.Fisher, who plays Princess Leia in the films, told the Mail on Sunday that she had a car smash in Los Angeles last Sunday - and...
Auckland Arts Festival review: Tafelmusik, Auckland Town Hall
House of Dreams was an ambitious time trip courtesy of Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra, transporting us through the homes of 17th and 18th-century music and art-lovers.Blair Williams narrated Alison Mackay's literate script with style,...
Auckland Arts Festival review: BLAM!, The Civic
If you know anyone who thinks the arts festival isn't for blokes take them to see BLAM! - a 75-minute blast of testosterone-driven mayhem with amped-up, gaming style SFX and a heavy-metal soundtrack. What's not to like about that.The...
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