Monday, 23 March 2015

X Factor judge Mel Blatt warned Joe Irvine: 'Natalia Kills might pick on you'

X Factor judge Mel Blatt has revealed she suspected axed judges Natalia Kills and Willy Moon might act up during contestant Joe Irvine's performance. The judges were booted from the show last week after Kills accused Irvine of...


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Simon Moutter: Netflix has immediate advantage by avoiding GST

It has been said taxes are the price we pay for a civilised society.So what happens when some of the wealthiest companies in the world don't pay toward the upkeep of the societies they operate in?No one likes paying taxes. In...


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Canadian film and TV actress Alberta Watson dies at 60

TORONTO (AP) " Canadian film and television actress Alberta Watson has died. She was 60.Her agent, Pam Winter, said Watson died Saturday in Toronto after a long battle with cancer.Watson was best known for her role on "24" as...


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Pros and cons: Should you join Netflix?

Pro: It's cheap When Netflix finally announced their pricing plans yesterday - from $9.99 to the basic package, to $15.99 for ultra-HD - its main competitor Lightbox announced plans to drop its prices to compete with Netflix head-on....


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'Insurgent,' 'Cinderella' beat the boys at the box office

LOS ANGELES (AP) " The second installment in the teen dystopian series "Divergent" came in first at the weekend box office.Lionsgate's "Insurgent," starring Shailene Woodley and Theo James, opened to more than $52 million in ticket...


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Amanda Holden cheekily pretends to flash her chest towards the camera on This Morning





IT WAS after a link to camera on today's This Morning that Amanda Holden pretended to flash viewers from behind a far-from-sexy casserole lid.


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Gumbel's 'Real Sports' marks 20 years

NEW YORK (AP) " Bryant Gumbel's "Real Sports" focuses on the NCAA this week during March Madness. As is typical of the HBO newsmagazine that marks its 20th year on air, the focus won't be on jump shots or bracket busting.Scheduled...


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Second Julie Andrews memoir expected in 2017

NEW YORK (AP) " Julie Andrews' next memoir will tell the backstory of "Mary Poppins," ''The Sound of Music" and other beloved works during her years as one of the world's most popular entertainers.Hachette Books announced Monday...


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Natalia Kills slammed for joking about X Factor outburst

Axed X Factor New Zealand judge Natalia Kills has been slammed for joking about her outburst that got her fired from the TV3 talent show.Kills and her husband Willy Moon were kicked off the show last week after bullying contestant...


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Review: 'Balas y Chocolate' equal parts emotion, style

Lila Downs, "Balas y Chocolate" (Sony Music)Fluency in Spanish isn't necessary to understand Lila Downs' shape-shifting voice: It transcends language, carrying pure emotion.On her latest album, "Balas y Chocolate" (Bullets and...


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Akhil Sharma's 'Family Life' wins Folio Prize for fiction

LONDON (AP) " Indian-American author Akhil Sharma has won the 40,000 pound ($60,000) Folio Prize for literature with "Family Life," the story of an immigrant family floundering in America that took him 13 years to write.A judging...


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Glee star Matthew Morrison slams show after finale

Matthew Morrison thinks Glee had been in decline for several seasons.The 36-year-old actor - who played teacher Will Schuester in the musical drama series - has criticised the programme for having a large cast with characters that...


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Taylor Swift buys two potential porn websites

Taylor Swift has bought two racy web addresses to stop adult websites being started in her name. The 25-year-old star has bought the rights to TaylorSwift.porn and TaylorSwift.adult - both of which would have been available from...


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Rita Ora stands out in vibrant purple trouser suit ahead of live radio performance in NYC





DESPITE promotional duties taking her to two of New York City's biggest radio stations today, Rita Ora certainly didn't use the opportunity to keep her look casual.


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Batman Arkham Knight: Why Xbox One and PS4 fans will have to wait for Rocksteady title





WARNER Bros Interactive has revealed why fans on the Xbox One, PS4 and PC are going to have to wait longer to play Batman Arkham Knight.


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Ellen Conford, popular children's author, dead at 73

NEW YORK (AP) " Ellen Conford, an award-winning children's writer whose comic tales made her a favorite for at least one generation of readers, has died.Conford died at home in Great Neck, New York, last Friday, on her 73rd birthday,...


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Changing Rooms: Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen tones down garish decor to sell £1.6m mansion





HE IS famous for his flamboyant and colourful taste in home furnishings after appearing in BBC1 series Changing Rooms in the 1990s.


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Game Wire: Fallout 4 update, Mass Effect 4 combat tease, new Gears of War project revealed





THE Express brings you the top RUMOURS from around the World Wide Web, including Fallout 4, Mass Effect 4 and the future of Gears of War.


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David Walliams puts marriage troubles behind him to enjoy night out at Mel Brooks Live





EVER since reports emerged earlier this month that he had split from wife Lara Stone, David Walliams has been throwing himself into work commitments.


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Uber to offer users luxury taxi rides in Lamborghinis and Maseratis





POPULAR taxi-hiring app Uber has teamed up with a luxury car-rental service to offer customers rides in Lamborghinis and Maseratis.


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