Friday 10 October 2014

Hopes for JT to make a dance studio appearance

Fans are gearing up for an exciting weekend as Justin Timberlake brings "sexy back" to the city of sails with multiple sell-out shows. Have you seen JT in NZ? Email us here . It's


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Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett: Not such an odd couple

At Joanne Trattoria on Manhattan's Upper West Side, they serve their family-style cuisine with a side order of Italian-American jazz. This particular afternoon the atmosphere at Lady Gaga's parents' restaurant is distinctly relaxed....


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City walls have stories to tell

Here's a revealing little urban city walk you can do. Start at the Upper Queen St end of Cross St. As you walk along, check out the walls and alleys. You'll see ducks and bears, warriors and birds. This otherwise unassuming central...


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The Simpsons voice actress Jan Hooks dies aged 57





COMEDIAN Jan Hooks, who played Apu's wife on The Simpsons, has died aged 57.


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Janet McAllister: Craving for Eye approval feeds artists into system

I'll admit we were somewhat inebriated. At an impromptu after-party for a recent art opening I got talking to several 20-something "emerging" artists. They got down to art-world gossiping, as artists do. I got down to teasing.What...


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Scandal at Downton Abbey

It's 1924 and, with the first Labour Government sweeping into power, a whirlwind of political, social and cultural change is buffeting Britain.The tremors are being felt at Downton Abbey, too - none more so than for Lady Mary, played...


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Angelina Jolie was made an honourary dame by Queen Elizabeth today

The Oscar-winning actress, who was bestowed the prestigious title in recognition of her campaigning against sexual violence in the royal's annual list of Birthday Honours in June, was presented with the Insignia of an Honorary Dame...


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Under surveillance

"Anything that contains information can be interesting -- and this contains a lot of information." New Zealand artist Simon Denny points to a sheet of printed A4 paper among the hundreds attached to the walls of his studio in Berlin....


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TV Eye: The best new show not on TV

The world's best new TV show isn't on TV. Transparent can be viewed on-demand at Lightbox.co.nz; the pilot is also free on Amazon.com. Picking up the mantle from Girls , writer-director Jill Soloway (who worked on Six Feet Under...


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Pregnant Kate plans to resume royal duties

LONDON (AP) The Duchess of Cambridge plans to resume royal duties later this month after being sidelined by a prolonged bout of severe morning sickness.Palace officials said Friday that Prince William and the former Kate Middleton...


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Nielsen admits to errors in TV measurement

NEW YORK (AP) The Nielsen company on Friday admitted to errors dating back to March in its measurement of television viewing, statistics that serve as the foundation for billions of dollars in advertising spending for the entire...


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Who's who in the Outrageous Fortune prequel

One of its stars is going from goalkicker to safecraker. Another plays her own television grandmother.That's the cast of Westside Story and its stars are promising it will be a sexy and stylish 1970s-set prequel to Kiwi television...


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Get On Up: Baring the Godfather's soul

Get On Up , the film of James Brown, is essentially like most biopics; a rags-to-riches summary of its subject's milestones, successes and failures. Under the direction of Tate Taylor ( The Help ), the movie does not flinch in shining...


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Feeling grey? Kylie Minogue dresses down as she jets to Monte Carlo for her tour





SHE'S been wearing an array of sexy outfits whilst on tour, but when she travels, Kylie Minogue likes to go casual.


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Neil Morrissey replaced on Bob the Builder as show gets revamped after 16 years





BELOVED children's show Bob the Builder will feature a new voice cast and see a revamped animation style after 16 years on the air in a major shake-up.


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'It's fantastic' Jake Wood is chuffed at becoming bookies favourite to win Strictly





HE stunned viewers with his Salsa last week, and now Jake Wood has become one of the favourites to win this year's Strictly Come Dancing.


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Strictly's guest judge Donny Osmond talks being a teen idol





HE JOKINGLY admits that his epitaph may well turn out to be The Guy Who Sang Puppy Love.


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Garden Of The Week: Painswick Rococo Garden





PAINSWICK Rococo Garden near Gloucester has a Harvest Festival all this month with heritage fruit and vegetables that hark back to the garden’s heyday in the 18th century.


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Movie review: Siddharth

Canadian-born director Mehta shows a keen eye for the mean streets of his ancestral homeland in this small, heartfelt story of a man's search for his missing son.The father is Mahendra (Tailang), whose itinerant work repairing zips...


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Critics: Haunted house's 'Gacy room' insensitive

VILLA PARK, Illinois (AP) Two former prosecutors who helped convict John Wayne Gacy say that horror filmmaker Rob Zombie's decision to include in his suburban Chicago haunted house a room dedicated to the serial killer could be hurtful...


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