Thursday, 2 April 2015

Jeremy Renner, estranged wife, settle custody dispute

LOS ANGELES (AP) " Oscar-nominated actor Jeremy Renner and his estranged wife have reached an agreement on custody of their 2-year-old daughter and financial issues.The accord between Renner and model Sonni Pacheco was reached Wednesday...


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The Book of Life: Viva la vida

Despite its ghoulish backdrop celebrating Mexico's Day of the Dead, first-time feature director Jorge R. Gutierrez and producer Guillermo del Toro honour the mythology and folk art of their homeland in The Book of Life .At first...


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Living in her shadow: The true story behind Gypsy Rose Lee's younger sister





SHE is a conniving, resentful, boyfriend-stealing younger sister who runs off as a teenager to try to carve a stage career out of the little talent she possesses.


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Lucky to be alive: Cystic fibrosis survivor reveals her battle to marry her fiance





KELLY Divers didn’t just walk down the aisle, she glided.


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Review: Billy Idol, Cheap Trick, The Angels at Vector Area

As it turned out, Billy Idol was nothing to sneer about.Yes the onetime 80s mega star, whose career went into seemingly terminal drug-induced decline in the 90s, had returned after 28 years. This time the 59 year-old was playing...


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The Clash: Is Fast and Furious the best film franchise ever?

Karl Puschmann says: The Fast and the Furious movies are not good. They're not. We all know that. But just because they're not good doesn't mean they're not great.Because these really are great movies. Big, dumb, stuff-popco...


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Wednesday, 1 April 2015

Kevin Spacey to play a man trapped in the body of a cat

Kevin Spacey is going from the Oval Office to the soul of a magical cat.The House of Cards actor will join Christopher Walken in the movie Nine Lives , which has been described somewhat guardedly by its director as a "funny,...


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Marlon Williams: Prince of country

If you haven't yet heard Marlon Williams sing, then you're missing out on one of the best voices this country has to offer. He's been widely described as having the voice of an angel (Billboard even said so), and nicknamed our Maori...


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'Boyhood' actress Patricia Arquette planning memoir

NEW YORK (AP) " Academy Award winner Patricia Arquette has lot more to say off screen than her Oscar acceptance speech.The actress cited in February for her performance in "Boyhood" has a deal with Random House for a memoir about...


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Marlon James among winners of Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards

NEW YORK (AP) " Novelist Marlon James and poet Marilyn Chin are among this year's winners of the Anisfield-Wolf (AN'-is-feeld) Book Awards, given for literature that "confronts racism and examines diversity."James was cited Wednesday...


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Movie review: Dior and I

Frederic Tcheng, who co-directed Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel and co-produced Valentino: The Last Emperor , steps out with his solo directing debut, Dior and I .Although Tcheng's previous films told the personal stories...


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Movie review: The Book of Life 3D

Nominated for a Golden Globe, The Book of Life is directed by Jorge Gutierrez but also carries the creative imprint of producer Guillermo del Toro. It's a serious title to give a family animation, but they manage to throw together...


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TV Junkie: Farts, P-labs and Naughty Bits - a month in television

From the fart heard around the world, to Guy Williams in his gruds, it's been a headline-stealing month for New Zealand television. Amidst the reality calamities, of which there have been many, there's also been some quality television....


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Cynthia Lennon, first wife of John Lennon, dies of cancer

LONDON (AP) " Cynthia Lennon, the first wife of former Beatles guitarist John Lennon, died of cancer Wednesday at her home in Spain. She was 75.Her death was announced on the website and Twitter account of her son, Julian Lennon...


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Album review: The Prodigy, The Day Is My Enemy

They kicked their career off with an almighty hiss and a roar, thanks to breakneck 90s dance anthems Breathe and Firestarter . Twenty-five years on, The Prodigy are showing no signs of slowing down with the British quartet's sixth...


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Evicted by The Block: Tenant must be out by Wednesday

Father-of-three Brad Williams is on the hunt for a new rental property after his home was bought by The Block NZ producers.He says his large three-bedroom bungalow, which sits on a 726 sq m section on Renfrew Ave in Sandringham,...


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Dish's Internet TV, Sling, gets HBO service for $15 a month

NEW YORK (AP) " HBO lovers have one more way to watch "Game of Thrones."If you subscribe to Dish's $20-a-month Internet TV service, Sling TV, you can order HBO for an extra $15 each month.That's the same price as the new HBO Now...


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Xbox One News: Black Ops 3 release date, Halo 5 villains, Witcher 3 improvements





THE Express brings you the top Xbox One news from around the World Wide Web, including Black Ops 3, Halo 5: Guardians and Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.


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No more 'no girls allowed' at Spike

NEW YORK (AP) " With this week's premiere of a series based on Jimmy Fallon's "Tonight" show feature of lip sync-dueling celebrities, the Spike television network is throwing open the door of its boys' clubhouse to women.Spike began...


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Avril Lavigne: 'I thought I was dying'

Avril Lavigne thought she was "dying" when she couldn't talk or move while suffering Lyme disease. The 30-year-old singer feared her life was coming to an end after she was struck down with the infectious disease, which is caused...


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