I'll declare up front: I have never been a huge Michael Jackson fan. I've never had an encyclopaedic recall of every song/album/video, never worshipped at the Altar of Michael. Sure, I sang along in the playground to his first solo...
Saturday 24 January 2015
Quick Quote: Jack Black on independent films
PARK CITY, Utah (AP) " "'King Kong' or 'D Train'? I'm gonna go with 'D Train.' I'm not just saying that 'cause 'King Kong 'was five years ago and 'D Train' is right now. I'm saying it because it's true.""Jack Black at Sundance on...
Quick Quote: Jason Segel's rewarding experience
PARK CITY, Utah (AP) " "'Infinite Jest' really moved me. I think it's a tough book to get through and it requires a lot of commitment. It's very long, but it was one of the most rewarding experiences I've ever had.""Jason Segel,...
Quick Quote: When James Franco met Brad Pitt
PARK CITY, Utah (AP) " "We fell in love last night. He's the coolest guy."" James Franco, on meeting Brad Pitt for the first time at the Sundance premiere of "True Story," which Pitt's company Plan B produced____Lindsey Bahr,...
REVIEW: Adam Lambert rocks the show with Queen
THE first concert I ever attended was Queen when they played Knebworth in 1986 as the culmination of their epic It’s A Kind of Magic tour.
Al Pacino looks to diversity, not retire from acting
NEW YORK (AP) " Al Pacino says he can relate to Simon Axler, the lead character in his film 'The Humbling' " about an aging actor who worries he's lost his craft and his appetite for acting.That's partly why he made the film. "I...
Frying Without Wings! Westlife's Mark Feehily serving crepes from van
HE ONCE sang to stadiums of screaming girls but Westlife star Mark Feehily is embarking on a new career path.
First Look: Jack Black is brave, heartbreaking in 'D Train'
PARK CITY, Utah (AP) " Jack Black said he was drawn to 'The D Train' because he recognized the desperation of the character he plays: An outcast willing to do anything to get the most popular kid from his graduating class to attend...
Hathaway: "It's not like the world has gotten nicer"
LOS ANGELES (AP) " Anne Hathaway was not supposed to star in "Song One," an indie musical about a disconnected 20-something in a crisis who finds herself in folk music.One year after its Sundance Film Festival premiere, the actress...
Rock legends lure big crowd in Taupo
About 15,000 people rocked out under the summer sun in Taupo on Saturday with legendary Heart, Foreigner and Three Dog Night providing the music.Local artists Paul Foulds and the Blind Venetians also got the crowd pumping as temperatures...
Parade puts Pride into Ponsonby
One is the country's best known drag queen. The other, the queen of the infomercial.Together they call themselves the "Dynamic Duo".The outrageous Miss Ribena and Suzanne Paul have teamed up to MC the 400-seat Glam Stand during...
Families battle for TV first home honours
The gloves are off for three families battling to become the newest reality TV stars - and to get on the property ownership ladder.Fed-up parents have invested hundreds of thousands of dollars to oust adult kids from under their...
Cricketing WAGs set to jet in for World Cup
An entourage featuring models, actresses and athletes is set to accompany some of cricket's biggest names to New Zealand for next month's World Cup.The eye-catching WAG ensemble includes firebrand Aussie cricketer David Warner's...
Mr Selfridge star Jeremy Piven: 'London is like a second home to me'
AS ITV’s Mr Selfridge returns for a third series, its stars talk shop with Saturday…
Up The Women actress Jessica Hynes: 'The suffragettes were so brave'
UP THE WOMEN'S suffragettes are back and ready to change the world
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Where are they now? Bless This House’s Robin Stewart
FORMER child star Robin Stewart found fame when he starred as Sid James’s son Mike Abbott in the hit comedy series Bless This House .
Quick Quote: Ethan Hawke talks 'Boyhood'
PARK CITY, Utah (AP) " "They make it sound like we kept it secret. Nobody cared. That's the truth. ... It sounded so experimental to people. I think they thought it was some kind of weird time capsule."" Oscar nominee Ethan Hawke...
Cold comfort: Beauty must-haves to take skiing
HITTING the slopes? Make sure your skin’s protected
Quick Quote: Kristen Wiig's advice on Sundance
PARK CITY, Utah (AP) " "They're famous for their tacos. ... A lot of people don't know it, but that's a little secret. Morning ... they only serve them in the morning."Kristen Wiig, on insider tips for attending the Sundance Film...
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