In the plush lobby of an Auckland hotel, Jake the Muss is schooling me."When you're working with Rena Owen," he says, staring at me hard, his voice low and ever-so-slightly menacing, "you're faced with a lot of what we called 'ihi'....
Saturday 16 August 2014
Talk shows are too boring for Ricky Gervais
WHILE James Corden is set to become a household name taking on a top US chat show as its host, fellow comedian Ricky Gervais says the role would bore him senseless.
“We are all on tenterhooks”: Mel and Sue on the new series of Great British Bake Off
THIS year’s Bake Off contestants are “sickeningly good”, admit Mel and Sue. The pair can’t wait for something to “sink or collapse”
Friday 15 August 2014
Shavaughn Ruakere: Out of the blue
Shavaughn Ruakere is one of those people who can fall into a swamp and come out clutching a shiny nugget.Setbacks seem only to spawn opportunities, so who knows what'll happen now that her long-term relationship with Auckland radio...
Helen Wood crowned queen of the Big Brother house
THE fifteenth series of Big Brother was tonight won by Helen Wood.
Michele Hewitson: Going back to Boganville
"It's not my fault. I get f***en reflux," says burping Amber, a foul-mouthed slapper of a character in Upper Middle Bogan (Thursdays, TV One, 8.30pm). Don't we all? Because here's Robyn Malcolm, as the tough as old rubber matriarch...
SNL alum Chris Kattan gets probation for DUI
LOS ANGELES (AP) Chris Kattan has been sentenced to three years' probation for driving under the influence and crashing his Mercedes into a Department of Transportation vehicle on a Southern California freeway earlier this year.The...
Movie review: Postman Pat: The Movie
The original British stop-motion animation television show, Postman Pat , has been given an upgrade for its big-screen debut. Preschoolers can now watch in computer-generated 3D as their favourite postman and his adorable cat Jess...
Publicist: Casey Kasem to be buried in Norway
LOS ANGELES (AP) The wife of Casey Kasem plans to bury the late radio personality in Norway contrary to Kasem's desire to be interred in Los Angeles and against the wishes of his adult children, a publicist for Kasem's daughter...
Cliff Curtis haunted by Uncle Bully
Cliff Curtis never said yes to being part of Once Were Warriors and didn't want to do it.The actor, currently riding high on acclaim for his role in The Dark Horse , played the infamous Uncle Bully in the hit local movie -- which...
California moves to keep film production at home
LOS ANGELES (AP) Hoping to keep film production in California, lawmakers have moved to quadruple tax subsidies for location shoots.The state Senate Appropriations Committee approved a bill Thursday that would boost total subsidies...
'Anything Goes' for Florida Georgia Line's 2nd LP
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Brian Kelley and Tyler Hubbard of country dude duo Florida Georgia Line know all eyes on Music Row are on them as they prepare to release their second album, "Anything Goes," on Oct. 14.Everybody wants to...
Germany: Bieber pays bill for former pet monkey
BERLIN (AP) German authorities say Justin Bieber has paid 8,000 euros ($10,700) he owed after attempting to bring a pet monkey into the country last year without the necessary papers.Bieber failed to produce vaccination and import...
Blooming! Pregnant Charlotte Hawkins showcases hint of baby bump in floral dress
SHE ONLY announced she was expecting her first child earlier this week, but Charlotte Hawkins already seems to be displaying hints of a baby bump.
Delevingne rumoured for latest Bond film
She has only just turned 22 and has the world at her feet. Is the next step for Cara Delevingne a starring role in the next Bond movie?She's already conquered the fashion world, with countless catwalks and advertising campaigns...
Cliff Richards under the spotlight
Speculation about his private life has followed Sir Cliff Richard for decades.From his whirlwind romance with tennis star Sue Barker to talk of celibacy and questions over his sexuality, Richard's status as a lifelong bachelor has...
Review: Spiritual Bach piece played with passion
Stephen Layton was responsible for the memorable Mass in B minor , presented by Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra as its 2012 Choral Masterpiece concert.On Thursday, the English conductor returned, once more for Bach, with a St...
Kardashian kerfuffle over 'NZ radio thing' no big deal, says Gillespie
A Kiwi broadcaster is wondering what went wrong, after her questions sparked a knockabout Kardashian family row.Polly Gillespie from The Hits radio station has taken to Facebook to share her bafflement over a clip from the family's...
Richard flying home to fight claims
Sir Cliff Richard has plenty of reasons to remember the night of June 28, 1985. Not only did he perform in front of a crowd of 47,200 as a guest of the American evangelist Billy Graham but he also met the Bishop of Sheffield to defuse...
MKR judges spill the beans
It's one thing to cook up a single plate of food, and deliver it perfectly, but it's another skill all together to be able to replicate that plate for 10 people at the same time, and that's one key piece of advice that newly appointed...
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