Friday, 28 November 2014

'I'm 43 and I'm bald, it's not going to happen again' Gail Porter talks falling in love





SHE'S BEEN very open about her struggle with mental health issues and Gail Porter has revealed she's worried she'll never marry again.


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Cheryl Fernandez-Versini and Mel B share a hug as pressure sets in for their X Factor acts





JUDGES Cheryl Fernandez-Versini and Mel B face a tough weekend on X Factor as both of their acts fail to impress the public.


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Volunteers ready for eclectic park festival

For 30 years, the sheltered daisy-covered banks and fields of an Auckland suburban park have become a cradle of happiness for a summer's day of picnics, music, kids entertainment and pre Christmas shopping.Starting out as an event...


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Aucklanders deliver harbour wish-list

Harbour views, sunny spaces, public events and safer, greener places for kids to play could all be part of the Auckland waterfront's future.More than 200 people have completed a survey asking what they would like to see done with...


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Reality bites: Teen's got X Factor over mum

In October, Michaela Gibson's mum Karen had to borrow money to drive the 14-year-old to a Rotorua X Factor audition.But the three-hour journey from their home in Whitianga was worth it, when both mother and daughter got through...


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Editorial: Video game ban a sign of the times

It is reasonable to assume that video games have a higher impact than, say, films because of their interactive nature and the repetitive involvement of the players.At a first glance, it is easy to be cynical about The Warehouse...


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Kiwis feeling the boomerang effect

After a year on the skiing and mountain bike slopes of Canada and Europe, Nelson-born engineering graduate Nick Hawkins weighed up his options: go back to Australia where he'd made quick money to finance his OE, or settle down in...


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The Diary: Millie and Hurricane keep training under wraps

Exclusive: Gang leader's daughter training Millie Amateur boxing champion Hurricane Doyle, the daughter of convicted murderer and president of the Head Hunters East chapter Wayne Doyle, is training Millie Elder-Holmes at the club's...


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Michele Hewitson interview: Angela Bloomfield

For some reason - despite her having been on the telly and so in the public eye forever, and me having been writing about people in the public eye forever - I have never interviewed Angela Bloomfield. She has been Rachel on Shortland...


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Michael Ball: I wish people would give me a chance





HE HAS a legion of adoring fans, lives with a 1960s pop legend and has sung with some of music’s biggest stars but the singer admits depression has taken a toll on him.


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Kendra sends enemy Edwina into the Pipes of Peril in latest I'm A Celeb bushtucker trial





CAMPMATES Edwina Currie and Kendra Wilkinson are forced to put their explosive argument behind them and work together in the latest bushtucker trial.


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Barenboim opening West-Eastern academy in Berlin

MILAN (AP) " Daniel Barenboim says his main reason for leaving La Scala is to develop an academy for his West-Eastern Divan Orchestra of Israeli and Palestinian musicians.Barenboim's engagement at the Milanese opera house ends next...


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Boyzone star Ronan Keating hits all the right notes in his West End Debut





REPLACING a perfectly good actor/singer with a boyband musician with no stage acting experience at all is a bit of a gamble.


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Star Wars mayhem! J.J. Abrams tweets fans a 'tiny peek' at The Force Awakens movie





IT'S THE most hotly anticipated movie of the next year and fans are set to get a sneak peak of Star Wars: The Force Awakens this afternoon.


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Fit for a king? Benedict Cumberbatch dons red wig for The Hollow Crown filming





HE'S ONE of the most in-demands actors of our time and it seems like there's no rest for Benedict Cumberbatch as he resumes filming for his next movie.


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She's blooming! Charlotte Hawkins shows off her baby bump in hot pink dress





SHE'S gearing herself up for her maternity leave, but today Charlotte Hawkins looked more than happy to still be working.


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An Ideal Husband theatre review: Oscar Wilde needs a lighter touch





OSCAR WILDE'S masterpiece about political chicanery, fraud, blackmail and the hypocrisy of public figures retains an alarming currency.


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Horrible Bosses 2 review: If this is Hollywood’s idea of a comedy then Heaven help us





WAS Horrible Bosses funny? I only ask because Horrible Bosses 2 isn’t.


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Paddington review: Families must look out for this bear!





FAMILY audiences are about to discover that this year’s best Christmas present is the big screen version of Paddington.


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Gemma Collins reveals 'horrific ordeal' behind decision to leave I'm A Celebrity jungle





REALITY star Gemma Collins has spoken about the "horrific ordeal" behind her decision to leave I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here and admits she regrets walking out of the jungle.


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