I was a bit unsure about the Wellington International Ukulele Orchestra before I saw it live for the first time at a New Zealand Music Month gig six or so years ago.Until then, I'd thought of the ukulele as the uncool instrument...
Saturday 1 November 2014
Cheryl Fernandez-Versini vamps it up for X Factor - but Mel B is far from scary
CHERYL Fernandez-Versini vamped it up for X Factor's Fright Night this evening.
It's a nightmare come true
Sky's new sci-fi/fantasy/horror-centric channel The Zone launches tomorrow, and one of its flagship shows is a TV adaptation of the George Clooney 1998 vampire/crime thriller From Dusk Till Dawn. Unlike most TV series based on...
Destiny: Bungie reveal new experimental story mechanism for The Dark Below DLC
BUNGIE have revealed a new storytelling mechanism will be in place for gamers who buy Destiny's December DLC, The Dark Below.
Concert review: Elbow, The Powerstation
Guy Garvey arrives on stage, smiles and toasts the packed Auckland crowd for the first of many times. If he had time to hug everyone there, he probably would.Yes, there's something warm and welcoming about an Elbow concert, kind...
Concert review: Lorde, Vector Arena
I thought I was sick of Lorde, but I'm definitely not anymore.The 17-year-old Kiwi star performed the final show of her Pure Heroine tour last night at Auckland's Vector Arena, and she absolutely crushed it.Lorde stepped into...
Halloween week on Strictly means creepy costumes - and some downright scary performances
HALLOWEEN week on Strictly Come Dancing saw a selection of spooky dances – not to mention some particularly creepy costumes.
Stiff-necked Downton Abbey stars drive starched-collar boom
The world's last remaining starched-collar laundry is enjoying a business boom thanks to the success of Downton Abbey .The Barker Group laundry in Bournemouth is seeing such high demand that it produces 80,000 of the collars every...
Martin Henderson is the crime suspect
When Living catches up with Martin Henderson for a chat outside a Brisbane restaurant as dusk begins to fall, the 40-year-old actor's face is sporting a number of bruises and lacerations, and he sounds bone weary.It turns out...
At 80, MacLaine comes to terms with work, life
LOS ANGELES (AP) Shirley MacLaine pulled no punches when asked about her take on life at age 80."Well, I'm a lot closer to dying," she said, with a chuckle.Maybe so, but there still seems to be a lot of life left for both the...
TV pick: Happy Valley
Catherine Cawood, played by veteran British actress Sarah Lancashire, is a strong-willed police sergeant battling the drug-laden crime scene of the Yorkshire valleys in this six-part drama. Her no-nonsense-do-it-yourself-and-make-the-best-of-things...
TV pick: Our Big Blue Backyard
This new local documentary series dives into our extensive watery surrounds, aiming to tell some of the many astounding stories of New Zealand's native marine animals. Spanning six marine environments, each episode is structured...
At 80, MacLaine comes to terms with work, life
LOS ANGELES (AP) Shirley MacLaine pulled no punches when asked about her take on life at age 80."Well, I'm a lot closer dying," she said, with a chuckle.Maybe so, but there still seems to be a lot of life left for both the vibrant...
Outspoken Strictly judge Craig Revel Horwood hits out 'boring' X Factor
STRAIGHT taking Craig Revel Horwood is known for giving Strictly contestants a good dressing down but now it seems that no one is safe as the judge hits out at X Factor, Donny Osmond AND Bruce Forsyth.
It's all about Auckland, says Lorde
Kiwi singing sensation Ella Yelich-O'Connor brought the curtain down on her 86-show tour last night, thanking the Queen city for its musical inspiration.Thousands of fans packed Vector Arena to hear Lorde's final performance on...
Film premiere snub raises ruckus
The New Zealand actors who starred as dwarves in the Hobbit trilogy have been snubbed by film bosses who won't take them to the movie's world premiere in London. The Hobbit
Running out of the kitchen
Celebrity chef Josh Emett will swap a steamy kitchen for a hot run when he's among 6000 runners in the inaugural Air New Zealand Queenstown International Marathon.The Michelin-star chef says he's "super excited" to be taking part...
Docs save little girl's heart with raincoats in MIRACLE surgery
A FIVE-YEAR-OLD girl has started school after surgeons repaired her heart with material that would usually be used to make raincoats.
Police probe ex-CBC host in sex assault case
TORONTO (AP) Police are investigating a prominent former Canadian Broadcast Corp. radio host on sexual assault charges after three women came forward to complain.Toronto police sex crimes Insp. Joanna Beaven-Desjardins said Saturday...
'I'm in it for the long game' Benedict Cumberbatch wants to work into his late seventies
HE MAY be the man of the moment but Benedict Cumberbatch has announced he plans to be around a whole lot longer than that.
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