Harrison Ford will star in Blade Runner sequel

Well, this is one way to erase the vicious hangover left by Exodus: Gods and Kings : remind people of a much-beloved classic based on Philip K. Dick's Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? Alcon Entertainment confirmed that Harrison...

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Osbourne exiting 'Fashion Police' after Zendaya hair flap

LOS ANGELES (AP) " Kelly Osbourne is exiting "Fashion Police," days after complaining about co-host Giuliana Rancic's comments on Zendaya's dreadlocks.E! Entertainment said Friday that Osbourne is leaving to pursue other opportunities.Osbourne's...

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Strictly fab Claudia Winkleman is up for ‘TV Oscar’ after just 12 weeks on show

CLAUDIA WINKLEMAN is in line for a top entertainment award – after just 12 weeks on Strictly Come Dancing.

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Popular Mexican actress Lorena Rojas dies of cancer at 44

MIAMI (AP) " Popular Mexican soap opera and movie actress Lorena Rojas has died of cancer at age 44.Latin World Entertainment talent agency said in a statement that Rojas died Monday in Miami surrounded by loved ones. She had battled...

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'Lots of men' quip earns Grammys reporter a Taylor Swift death stare

Taylor Swift may write and sing songs about her love life, but she does not appreciate others making assumptions on that subject.An Entertainment Tonight reporter learned that the hard way right before the 2015 Grammy Awards,...

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TV round-up: The Jump, Our Guy In India, Inside The Commons, Wolf Hall Reviews

ANOTHER day, another reality show. I’m always hearing people say, “Why aren’t there more reality shows on TV?” Well, just for you... here’s one floundering in snow. It’s called The Jump , and it has returned for another year, against all popular expectation, and the laws of entertainment.

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Pascal's exit from Sony concludes the 'Interview' saga

NEW YORK (AP) " Over a January weekend in 2010, Amy Pascal made one of the most audacious decisions of her long tenure as Sony Pictures Entertainment co-chair, a nine-year run that has come to a tumultuous end.When "Spider-Man"...

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Amy Pascal steps down as Sony Pictures chief

LOS ANGELES (AP) " Amy Pascal will step down as co-chairman of Sony Pictures Entertainment and head of the film studio, nearly three months after a massive hack hit the company and revealed embarrassing emails.Pascal, one of the...

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Sony executive Amy Pascal steps down after leaks

Amy Pascal, the Sony executive whose emails were leaked during the North Korean movie hacking saga, is stepping down, the Hollywood studio announced.Pascal, co-chairman of Sony Pictures Entertainment, will launch a "major new production...

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Simon Cowell and Lauren Silverman join Prince Charles at the British Asian Trust dinner

THEY'RE more used to fronting up an entertainment show but Simon Cowell and Louis Walsh tackled a much more serious topic this evening.

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Welcome to the new telly smorgasbord

The arrival of global entertainment giant Net­flix in New Zealand next month is sparking an unprecedented battle for TV eyeballs.With 57 million subscribers in 50 countries, the internet television network serves up more than two...

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Cumberbatch says sorry for calling black actors 'colored'

LONDON (AP) " Benedict Cumberbatch says he was an "idiot" to refer to non-white actors as "colored."The Academy Award-nominated actor used the word on PBS talk show "Tavis Smiley" last week while discussing diversity in the entertainment...

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What he does in the shadows: Raymond Crowe

Having visited New Zealand just six months ago as part of The Illusionists 2.0 show, Australian performer Raymond Crowe is returning to New Zealand this February, taking his unique brand of live entertainment around the country.Called...

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Free Lightbox to boost Spark broadband

Spark is giving away its subscription video-on-demand service Lightbox to broadband subscribers to encourage people towards online entertainment and uncapped broadband deals.The 12-month giveaway was announced yesterday and should...

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Former entertainment executive Alan Hirschfield dies at 79

LOS ANGELES (AP) " Alan Hirschfield, a former entertainment executive who helped make the 1970s movies "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" and "Taxi Driver," has died. He was 79.Son Marc Hirschfield says the former chief executive...

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Former entertainment executive Alan Hirschfield dies at 79

LOS ANGELES (AP) " Alan Hirschfield, a former entertainment executive who helped make the 1970s movies "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" and "Taxi Driver," has died. He was 79.Son Marc Hirschfield said the former chief executive...

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NBC firmly shuts door on Bill Cosby

PASADENA, Calif. (AP) " NBC's top entertainment executive says the door is firmly shut to Bill Cosby's return to the network.In the wake of new and renewed allegations of sexual assault against Cosby, NBC executive Bob Greenblatt...

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Caesars unit says it filed for bankruptcy to cut debt

LAS VEGAS (AP) " A cash-strapped division of casino giant Caesars Entertainment Corp. said early Thursday that it filed for bankruptcy protection in Chicago, hoping the court agrees to its plan to get out from under $18.4 billion...

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Golden Globes: Live blog

The road to the Oscar begins here - at the 2015 Golden Globe Awards in Hollywood. Our team of fashion and entertainment experts will have all the action from the red carpet and beyond. Join Rachel Glucina, Nicky Park and Megan...

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Will 'Two and a Half Men' end run with or without Sheen?

PASADENA, Calif. (AP) " Charlie Sheen left "Two and a Half Men" amid great drama. Whether he'll return for the show's last episode is a mystery.CBS entertainment chief Nina Tassler ducked the question when pressed at a meeting Monday...

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