Sunday 25 January 2015

Coachella party Neon Carnival to make Super Bowl debut

LOS ANGELES (AP) " The fair-like atmosphere of Coachella's Neon Carnival party is making a road trip to the Super Bowl.The party has become a sought-out event hosted during the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, attracting...


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Saturday 24 January 2015

Celebrities gasp at Dior's hidden orchestra in Paris

PARIS (AP) " From behind a black curtain in the central catwalk, fashion powerhouse Dior pulled a surprise on its guests in unveiling a concealed orchestra at the start of the Paris menswear show."Matrix" actor Lambert Wilson, actresses...


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Steve Carrell talks new movie Foxcatcher

Bennett Miller is a little bleary the morning after the gala screening in London of his latest film, Foxcatcher . Somewhere down the hotel corridor, Steve Carell is doing a day of interviews, too: he's this film's headline act, in...


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'Deadheads' ask to camp out during band's Chicago concerts

CHICAGO (AP) " Some Grateful Dead fans are asking for fans to be allowed to camp out overnight in parking lots near Chicago's Soldier Field during the band's three concerts there in July.Soldier Field spokesman Luca Serra says there'll...


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Al Pacino looks to diversify, 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...


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Strueth! It's our top ten sexiest Aussie pop princesses in their naughtiest videos





AUSTRALIA DAY is the perfect time to celebrate the sexiest Sheilas from Kylie to Dannii Minogue, Holly Valance and Olivia Newton-John in all their glory


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Quick Quote: Why U.K. director Rupert Goold cast Jonah Hill

PARK CITY, Utah (AP) " "We had James (Franco) first up, and I found it difficult to cast the other role I actually have to admit...I just needed someone who was inherently sympathetic and who would deliver a kind of soulfulness and...


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Quick Quote: Jeffrey Tambor talks binge watching

PARK CITY, Utah (AP) " "You push a button and it goes all over the world and on Sunday people are saying, 'Oh, I binge watched all 10 of them. Where's more?' and you go oh, the world has changed. It's not my dad walking to the television...


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Tangerine Dream pioneer Edgar Froese dies





MUSICIAN Edgar Froese, who founded pioneering German electronic group Tangerine Dream, has died suddenly from a pulmonary embolism aged 70.


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'Is this Luke Skywalker' son?' Meet new Star Wars star Domhnall Gleeson





DOMHNALL GLEESON hits the big time with starring roles in the new Star Wars film, The Force Awakens, plus Angelia Jolie's Unbroken and current sci fi smash Ex Machina.


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Jackson stage show Thriller Live: You can't beat it

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...


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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...


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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,...


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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,...


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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.


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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...


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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.


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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...


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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...


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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...


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