Friday 13 February 2015

Paul Casserly: My love-hate relationship with Top Gear

I borrowed a friend's Toyota Prius over the summer and found myself on the receiving end of a torrent of Clarkson-esque quips about growing a uterus, or from the hipper ones, something about becoming an Uber driver. I was even asked,...


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Thursday 12 February 2015

Video premiere: Tami Neilson's Dynamite

The Herald is proud to present the video premiere of APRA Silver Scroll winner Tami Neilson's newest song, Dynamite . The country singer won the prestigious songwriting prize at last year's Silver Scroll Awards for her blue-soaked...


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O'Donnell says goodbye to 'The View'

NEW YORK (AP) " Rosie O'Donnell has ended her second stint on "The View," her goodbye about as short as her tenure.Holding her toddler daughter, O'Donnell made her exit Thursday in a segment that lasted barely 40 seconds. She thanked...


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Rosie Huntington-Whiteley flashes the flesh for Paige Denim's new collection





THE Victoria's Secret Angel has taken the plunge and gone braless modelling revealing outfits as the new face and body of the denim wear brand's new Spring collection


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Tapas, fruit and ice: Top 10 foods to get you in the mood for Valentine's Day





WITH the most romantic day of the year on the horizon, we've compiled a list of the sexiest treats to spice things up between the sheets.


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What happens when men are asked the same banal fashion questions as women

Awards season for most female stars means walking a gauntlet of aesthetic criticism called the red carpet.During the annual parade, they are subjected to endless questions about their appearance, their physiques and their diets.But...


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Naomi Campbell dazzles in asymmetric purple gown as she arrives at the amfAR Gala





AN ASYMMETRIC, bodycon dress would be a difficult one for most people to pull off, however Naomi Campbell proved exactly why she is unlike most people yesterday.


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Top five National Trust locations for Wolf Hall





The National Trust has produced a map of key locations used for the filming of Wolf Hall, the BBC series based on the novels of Hilary Mantel.


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Splore: Tinashe - fresh appeal

With her sultry R&B sound, Tinashe Kachingwe will definitely be a singular presence at Splore.But the Kentucky-born, Los Angeles-raised singer is looking forward to headlining the eclectic three-day festival's Saturday night line-up."It's...


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Oscar race is all about timing (except when it's not)

NEW YORK (AP) " Timing is everything in the Oscar race. Except when it's not.This year's Academy Awards field has done more than most to upend traditional rhythms of Hollywood's awards season, a normally finely-tuned red-carpet...


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FIFA says it is awarding Fox, Telemundo another World Cup

NEW YORK (AP) " FIFA is sticking with its American TV partners through another World Cup.In a surprise announcement Thursday, the sport's world governing body extended the U.S. and Canadian deals for its tournaments through 2026.Fox...


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Tour news: The Pop Group, Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock

The Pop Group have scheduled a one-off Auckland show in early March.The UK post-punk act will perform at Auckland's Kings Arms on March 4 in support of their first new album in 35 years.The Bristol quartet formed in 1977 and...


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NZ on Screen: Valentine's Day love songs

Sometimes it's pretty hard to work out what is a love song and what isn't. The line between love songs and hate songs can be fairly fine sometimes, and there are all kinds of love - including that for the leather jacket of an absent...


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Police: Whitney Houston's daughter was in traffic wreck

ATLANTA (AP) " Whitney Houston's daughter was involved in a traffic accident that injured two people days before she was found face-down in a bathtub, according to a police report obtained by The Associated Press.Bobbi Kristina...


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CBS' Bob Simon remembered as master storyteller

NEW YORK (AP) " Bob Simon was kidnapped in Iraq, beaten in Belfast and held at gunpoint in Romania during a nearly 50-year career at CBS News. His bravery made the mundane way he died " in the back seat of a car on Manhattan's West...


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Top 20 Global Concert Tours from Pollstar

The Top 20 Global Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows worldwide. The list is based on data provided to the trade publication Pollstar by concert promoters...


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James Franco to star in Stephen King adaptation

James Franco will star in the small-screen adaptation of Stephen King's time-travel novel about President John F. Kennedy's assassination.Franco's role in the nine-hour series based on King's 11/22/63 was announced by Hulu and...


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Visage frontman Steve Strange dies of a heart attack aged 55





NEW Romantic pioneer Steve Strange has died of a heart attack in Egypt at the age of 55, his record label said tonight.


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Fifty Shades of showbiz fame for star Dakota Johnson





DAKOTA Johnson may have been almost unknown before her star turn in erotic movie Fifty Shades Of Grey but the actress is carrying on a long family tradition in the business.


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Police: Whitney Houston's daughter was in traffic wreck

ATLANTA (AP) " Whitney Houston's daughter was involved in a traffic accident that injured two people days before she was hospitalized, according to a report obtained by The Associated Press.Bobbi Kristina Brown lost control of her...


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