The daughter of late singer Whitney Houston was pulled unconscious from her bathtub at her home in Georgia in an eerie echo of her mother's tragic death three years ago, several US media reports say.The Atlanta Journal Constitution...
Saturday 31 January 2015
Auckland Fringe Festival: As once was Ponsonby
If you're out and about on the streets of Ponsonby this month, you might notice groups of headphone-wearing walkers. It's not a bizarre tourist venture but an unconventional new performance in the Auck
British actress Geraldine McEwan dies at age 82
LONDON (AP) " The family of longtime actress Geraldine McEwan says she has died following treatment for a stroke. She was 82.McEwan was known for many roles including playing the famous Agatha Christie detective Miss Marple in 12...
Whitney Houston's daughter found unresponsive in tub
ATLANTA (AP) " The daughter of late singer and entertainer Whitney Houston was found unresponsive in a bathtub and taken to an Atlanta-area hospital.Bobbi Kristina Brown was discovered Saturday morning by her husband and a friend.A...
Michael Palin on Kiwis and humour
Living comedy legend Michael Palin is bringing his new Live on Stage show to Auckland. He is fresh from the sellout success of the Monty Python reunion shows, and this new offering covers both the Python days and his more recent success...
BREAKING: Miss Marple actress Geraldine McEwan dies aged 82
ACTRESS Geraldine McEwan who was best known for playing Agatha Christie's Miss Marple has died aged 82, her family have confirmed.
Getting ready for the world cup
Whoever said a dream job wouldn't have its deep-breath moments must have been dreaming. Laura McGoldrick and Mark Richardson could set them straight. Thousands of cricket fans would happily stand at silly mid-on to have a crack at...
Back AGAIN! Kylie Minogue opts for double lace look to dine at the Chiltern Firehouse
SHE is rumoured to be dating Chiltern Firehouse owner Andre Balazs, so it comes as no surprise that that was Kylie Minogue's venue of choice for the second time in as many days.
Art matters: Energetic observer nears end of house project
Art causes lurching emotions."From hateful boredom to supreme enlightenment," as John Radford puts it, raving about regular avant-garde concert series, Vitamin S. "It's insanely brilliant, it's part of my education," he says...
Play it cool: Pale blue and lace looks for spring
DIVE into pale blue hues and gorgeous lace this spring
Emmerdale's Sammy Winward on quitting The Woolpack: 'I was quite scared'
EMMERDALE barmaid Sammy Winward talks about her dramatic exit
Stunning Neighbours actress Olympia Valance: 'I have feet like a hobbit'
THE Aussie actress reveals her top beauty tips
Auckland Arts Festival: Going for baroque
You know a festival is on its way when an international orchestra is coming to town and, sure enough, a March concert by Tafelmusik, a Canadian baroque orchestra, promises to be a highlight of this year's Auckland Arts Festival.The...
Galleries: The true suffering of war
With the anniversary last year of the beginning of World War I and this year's remembrance of the Gallipoli landings there has been much comment on war and its consequences. Two fine exhibitions from the Auckland Art Gallery's print...
Ben Miller: 'I try to push myself to do comedy in different forms'
COMEDIAN Ben Miller is bringing one of Britain’s most loathsome monarchs back to life in Horrible Histories: King John And The Magna Carta
Easy as pie! Paul Hollywood shares his best pastry recipes
IT WORTH to try these delicious pie recipes by Paul Hollywood, says our celebrity chef, Aldo Zilli
Arts: A voyage around my father
Known for his political activism and satirical comedy, you wouldn't normally associate Mark Thomas with a rarefied art form such as opera. First performed at the Edinburgh Festival in 2012, Bravo Figaro! centres on the Clapham-born...
Kasem's children urge elder abuse prosecution against widow
LOS ANGELES (AP) " The children of Casey Kasem are urging Los Angeles police to make progress in an elder abuse investigation focusing on the radio legend's widow.Kasem's children claimed at a Friday news conference that the investigation...
When words fail BBC’s subtitles: Ironic mess up on Breakfast show
DO not adjust your sets! This is the moment yesterday when the subtitles went awry – during a discussion on poor subtitles.
'We’re the real Flintstones!' Volunteers try to survive Stone Age in new TV experiment
TAKE a group of 20 men and women from all walks of life and cast them back thousands of years to the Stone Age.
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