Friday 19 September 2014

Pointlessly raunchy: Paris Hilton's Carl's Jr burger ad banned

Another advertisement for the Carl's Jr burger chain as been banned from New Zealand television for being pointlessly raunchy - and this one features Paris Hilton.The socialite and reality TV star has tweeted about the ruling, saying...


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Apple iPhone 6: It's going on sale and fans are in a frenzy





APPLE'S iPhone 6 hits shops today and the first Apple fanatics get their hands on them


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Passion and intimacy of Strictly has led to a history of break-ups





FOR one of last year’s contestants to suffer a marital breakdown was a misfortune but when it happened to another it began to look, as Oscar Wilde might have said, like carelessness.


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Celebrity social: That time Ellen was in E.T.

Comedian Ellen DeGeneres added a posted a hillarious to her Instagram account , reminising on the time DeGeneres played the alien E.T. in Steven Spielberg's classic E.T.
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Inside Depardieu's world: Putin's friend, wine-lover and stubborn fighter





THE actor claims to drink 14 bottles of wine a day but then nothing about him is modest - from his waistline to his views on the French President.


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Jail time for Miley after Mexico butt spank?

Miley Cyrus could face a jail sentence after being spanked on stage with a Mexican flag. The 21-year-old star - known for her controversial on-stage antics - has caused controversy after one of her dancers jokingly smacked the prosthetic...


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'Friends' 20th anniversary - six things that made the show great

Twenty years ago on Monday, the US network NBC broadcast the very first episode of a series which would go on to change your social life forever.Much like the pull of gravity, the influence of Friends is so all-pervasive we often...


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Alec Baldwin passionate about green energy

NEW YORK (AP) Alec Baldwin says he is passionate about green energy. And he's hoping next week's United Nations climate summit brings home to Americans that the United States has fallen behind other countries in promoting wind and...


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Avril Lavigne and Chad Kroeger heading for divorce?

Avril Lavigne and husband Chad Kroeger are reportedly "headed for a split after just 14 months of marriage."It's over," a source said in the September 29 edition of Us Weekly . "He has been going around L.A. and telling people...


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Heroes from world and galaxy unite

You can swing between skyscrapers as Spider-Man, use your hammer to thump enemies as Thor, and launch blazing energy bolts as Iron Man.You can even speed around city streets on a motorbike as Avengers ' favourite Black Widow.But...


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Five things to do this weekend

Chali 2Na, Powerstation, Friday We all know Chi-town homies are the craziest, and tomorrow night, one of Chicago's finest is gracing the stage at the Powerstation. Perhaps best know for his work in Jurassic 5 and Ozomatli, Chali...


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Friday playlist: Ten Mariah Carey chart-toppers

To quote the 2012 movie Pitch Perfect : "Synchronized lady dancing to a Mariah Carey chart-topper is not lame!" ... ehem ... yes, right.Mariah Carey has announced that she will be performing in New Zealand for the very first time....


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TV picks of the week: Tune in to see new leaders

Pick of the week: 2014 Election - where to watch it You may have noticed our general election is taking place this Saturday. If you want to bury your head in the sand and ignore it, stop reading now, and don't plan to turn on the...


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Celebrating 80 years of Leonard Cohen

"I like life on the road. It's a lot easier than civilian life," says Leonard Cohen. "You kind of feel like you're in a motorcycle gang."The old troubadour's eyes twinkle. It would be hard to imagine anyone who looked less like...


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Dominic Corry: Seven lessons films can teach us about being spied on

Regardless of how much stock you place in recent claims about government surveillance in this country, New Zealanders have this week had more cause to ponder the issue than perhaps ever before. In these confusing times, where else...


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Will Wood: Psychology of country

Will Wood is a man not easily categorised. The 25-year-old might have some staunch-looking tattoos, and a love for staunch-looking dogs, and he even drums in a hardcore punk screamo band called Parents when he has time.But he's...


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Angelina Jolie's op sparks huge surge in the number of cancer tests





ANGELINA Jolie’s bravery in revealing she had undergone a double mastectomy has triggered a huge surge in the number of British women tested for breast cancer.


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Liam Neeson wants a role in Downton Abbey

Liam Neeson is hoping for a role in Downton Abbey - as a rugged stableman.The Oscar-nominated Irish actor, who is more at home in an action movie than a period drama, said he wouldn't fit in among the aristocrats but might suit...


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Bollywood's Khan talks romance and food

Irrfan Khan, the Indian star best known to Western audiences as the adult Pi in The Life of Pi now has another international arthouse hit with The Lunchbox .He's been on the edges of plenty of Hollywood fare including Danny Boyle's...


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Top 10 facts about pirates





TODAY is International Talk Like A Pirate Day, which has been celebrated on September 19 since 1995.


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