Movies: The Exorcist Massive Santa's waggling his creepy finger, the giant baubles are up at the mall and people are starting to talk about terrible things like "tanning" and "New Years". Frankly, Christmas stress makes me wa...
Friday, 5 December 2014
Mark Wahlberg seeks pardon for 1988 assaults
BOSTON (AP) " Actor Mark Wahlberg is asking Massachusetts for a pardon for assaults he committed in 1988 when he was a troubled teenager in Boston.Wahlberg's application with the Massachusetts Parole Board says he isn't the same...
Kiwi child actor cleared of rape in the UK
A Kiwi teaching assistant who was in the UK as part of his gap year has been cleared of raping a female colleague at a boarding school where they both worked.Arthur Caughley, 20, who as a child starred in a children's drama series...
Dominic Corry: What Bond may bring
Truly the Madonna of movies, the James Bond franchise was successfully re-inventing itself long before the term 'reboot' became as central to the modern film environment as it currently is. You could never accuse the franchise...
Early Bob Dylan lyrics fail to sell at NYC auction
NEW YORK (AP) " The lyrics of two early unrecorded Bob Dylan songs have failed to find a buyer at a New York auction.The typed lyrics including handwritten annotations were offered Thursday at Christie's.The original 1962 "Talkin...
Oh Mandy… how maestro Barry Manilow worked his magic on Amanda Holden
PRESENTER Amanda Holden sealed it with a kiss after meeting one of her musical heroes yesterday.
Neighbours delight as party boy Bieber moves out of Hollywood
IT SEEMS that residents of Beverly Hills can breathe a sigh of relief as pop troublemaker Justin Bieber has moved out of his Hollywood home following months of excessive partying.
Obesity reduces life expectancy by eight years, scientists claim
OBESITY slashes eight years off a person’s life, scientists claim.
Drinking a moderate amount of red wine could help beat cancer, new research suggests
DRINKING a glass or two of red wine may be protecting themselves against cancer, says research.
Eyelash curlers, cats and her toothbrush: Five things Pam Rhodes can't live without
Songs Of Praise host Pam Rhodes, 64, lives in Bedfordshire with husband Richard. She has two children Max, 31, and Bethan, 25.
NZ on Screen: Best on screen Bogans
Outrageous Fortune ran for a record-breaking six series, as New Zealanders took the West family and their bogan goings on to their hearts. But there was actually an earlier Westie screen family - the Savages, of the local movie ...
Playstation turns 20 - here's how it lasted the distance
A small grey box of electronic tricks made its debut in Japan 20 years ago, heralding the birth of the global gaming phenomenon that changed the entertainment landscape, launching titles that now outstrip sales from Hollywood's biggest...
Thursday, 4 December 2014
Russell Crowe visited Gallipoli as a New Zealander
Russell Crowe has spoken about visiting Gallipoli for the first time and how it changed his perspective of the historic battle. He says he was surprised by the greeting he received in Turkey."It wasn't because I'm a movie star....
Prosecutors: AC/DC's Rudd threatened man, daughter
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) " New Zealand prosecutors say AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd called a man who had worked for him for three years and threatened to kill him and his daughter.Prosecutors on Friday for the first time publicly...
Ed Castelow: Freak released
Ah, mufti days, weren't they such a rare treat as a 12-year-old? An opportunity to express your inner self in a physical way, and feel like you were making a statement about your tastes, whether that was a love of lime green, corduroy...
Rumble in the jungle! Edwina Currie lets rip on I'm A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here!
HER manners are usually perfect but Edwina Currie shocked her campmates by letting rip in the celebrity jungle.
Bond films - the best and the worst
The Five Best Bond Films Goldfinger (1964) The third Bond film was the first to glide along on the self-satisfied confidence that drives this franchise. Defined the template for all the films to follow. ![]()
'Finding Nemo' to be told in Navajo language
FLAGSTAFF, Arizona (AP) " The story of a clownfish who is encouraged by an energetic but short-minded friend to "just keep swimming" in the search for his son is being told in Navajo.The Navajo Nation Museum announced this week...
Bill Cosby seeks to dismiss new sex abuse lawsuit
LOS ANGELES (AP) " A woman suing Bill Cosby for sexual battery attempted to sell a story about the comedian to a tabloid a decade ago, Cosby's attorneys said in a court filing Thursday.Attorney Martin Singer wrote in the filing...
Tour news: Westfest heads south, adds new acts
Kiwi metal festival Westfest has announced a venue change, and a lengthy list of new acts to join headliners Soundgarden and Faith No More.To be held on Tuesday, March 3, Westfest is moving from Alexandra Park to Mt Smart Stadium...
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