Singer-songwriter Don McLean's original manuscript and notes to "American Pie" sold at auction for $1.2 million (NZ$1.6 million).McLean offered his wistful anthem that asks "Do you recall what was revealed the day the music died?"...
Tuesday, 7 April 2015
Pop star Pink to receive BMI president's award
NEW YORK (AP) " Pink will be honored with the BMI President's Award next month.Broadcast Music Inc. announced Tuesday that Pink would receive the honor for her songwriting efforts and her impact on pop culture. The 63rd annual BMI...
Review: A visionary sci-fi thriller is born in 'Ex Machina'
Cinema has always been fascinated by androids. From "Metropolis" to "Blade Runner," the juxtaposition of humans next to their artificial form has provided endless hours of stories that can be as exhilarating as they are poignant....
How to avoid parking tickets and penalties
OWNING a car is expensive enough, but if you want cut your motoring costs, you need to be careful where you park it. Get it wrong and it could be costly
Our First Home's remarkable makeovers revealed
After sweating and slaving their way through three huge renovation projects, the families behind TV One's Our First Home are bracing themselves for auction. The three properties, all located in West Auckland, will be auctioned...
SiriusXM to broadcast some live performances from Coachella
NEW YORK (AP) " SiriusXM will live broadcast some of the performances from the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival for the first time.The satellite radio service announced Tuesday that it would broadcast performances from Jack...
Robert Downey Jr reveals 'big Avengers announcement' with Twitter puzzle
IRON MAN aka Robert Downey Jr has teased fans with a cryptic puzzle in anticipation for "big Avengers announcement" today on Good Morning America.
'It's so exciting' Maisie Williams promises 'massive changes' in Game Of Thrones season 5
DESPITE admitting previously saying the same thing about past seasons, Maisie Williams revealed Game Of Thrones fans can really expect big changes in season five this month.
Catherine Tyldesley introduces baby son Alfie and reveals she's 'utterly elated'
CORONATION STREET star Catherine Tyldesley and her fiancé Tom Pitfield have said they are "completely and utterly elated" after welcoming their first son, Alfie.
Snapchat rolls out update with friend ranking emojis and low-light camera mode
SNAPCHAT has begun rolling-out a major update which replaces the app's controversial Best Friends list with a complicated hierarchy of emojis.
Caroline Quentin: All my life I have been accidentally poisoning myself
THE MEN Behaving Badly actress tells how she discovered her chronic digestive pains were caused by coeliac disease
'The best day of my life' Emmerdale's Michelle Hardwick marries girlfriend Rosie Nicholl
SHE popped the question on New Year's Eve 2013 during a romantic break in Gran Canaria, and at the weekend Michelle Hardwick finally married girlfriend, Rosie Nicholl.
EXCLUSIVE: 'It's lovely people think I'm glamorous' Amanda Lamb on her TV babe image
PRESENTER Amanda Lamb has been known as a 'TV babe' since she first stepped onto our screens back in the 1990s as the star of the Scottish Widow adverts.
Australian judge releases alleged Internet pirates' details
SYDNEY (AP) " Internet providers have lost an Australian court battle to keep secret the names of Internet users suspected of illegally downloading Hollywood movie "Dallas Buyers Club" over file-sharing networks.The Federal Court...
Peaches Geldof's drug dealer still unknown with no arrests made one year after overdose
ON THE first anniversary of her tragic death police are still no closer to finding the drug dealer who supplied Peaches Geldof with a lethal supply of heroin, it has been reported.
Where do our routines come from?
A NEW book reveals the astonishing origins of the daily objects and practices that we take for granted
The battery that can charge your mobile in just ONE minute
SCIENTISTS say they have solved a problem which has been plaguing commuters since the advent of the smartphone by coming up with a battery which could charge a mobile device in just ONE minute.
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Eh-oh: Fearne Cotton to star in Teletubbies remake alongside Jane Horrocks
TELETUBBIES is returning to the small-screen with the addition of a must-have 21st century gadget, as well as the voices of Fearne Cotton, Jane Horrocks and Jim Broadbent.
Amal Clooney keeps things chic in a white two-piece and floral stilettos in New York City
IT WAS recently announced that she had landed a new job at Columbia Law School, so who could blame Amal Clooney for having a quick look around before she starts.
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