Friday 27 March 2015

Destiny: Bungie announce update details and reveal plans to drop PS3 and Xbox 360 feature





BUNGIE have given out more details on the upcoming 1.1.2 update and also plans to drop a feature on the PS3 and Xbox 360.


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Billie Joe Armstrong musical comes to Atlantic Theater Co.

NEW YORK (AP) " Green Day front man and "American Idiot" co-creator Billie Joe Armstrong's new musical, the final installment of Dominique Morisseau's Detroit trilogy and the world premiere of a David Yazbek musical will be the highlights...


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The Diary: Morton joins exodus to Beehive in post with Joyce

Rachel Morton, a reporter on 3 News , is leaving the MediaWorks newsroom to work as a spin doctor for Steven Joyce, The Diary can reveal.The Wellington-based journalist will take up the role as Joyce's press secretary, and starts...


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TV Review: TV on Demand: a beginners guide

With the launch of Netflix in New Zealand this week, our screen entertainment options have expanded remarkably. You can now watch shows and movies from competing providers on pretty much any screen with an internet connection.You...


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Steve Braunias: The secret diary of ... The Black Caps

Willy Moon: New Zealand. Pours racist hatred on a black woman, gets behind the Black Caps. David Warner: I met a Maori once. I said to him, "Why don't you speak English?" Jesse Ryder: I wish the $%**#!!


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Michele Hewitson interview: Anne O'Brien

The Auckland Writers Festival announced this year's line-up of authors last week and it looked pretty fantastic. Haruki Murakami! Literary Giant, Elusive! said the press release. Nick Davies! Heavy-weight British journo who exposed...


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Romania questions ex-minister over 3 Picassos, 100 paintings

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) " Romanian prosecutors investigating an alleged bribery scheme have questioned the former finance minister about the origins of 100 paintings, including three works by Pablo Picasso.Prosecutors questioned...


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Perrie Edwards looks glum as Zayn Malik finally breaks silence over One Direction split





SHE may have been pictured smiling yesterday, but Perrie Edwards looked less than impressed as she was spotted out and about this morning.


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Katie Hopkins blames Top Gear producer Oisin Tymon for Clarkson sacking





SHE'S rarely one to shy away from a controversial opinion and Katie Hopkins has said she blames Top Gear producer Oisin Tymon for the sacking of Jeremy Clarkson.


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Idris Elba is hunky as ever as his make-up is touched up on set of Luther





HE'S one of the most lusted-after actors on British television and fans will be excited to see Idris Elba back on the set of Luther.


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Myleene Klass manages to nail double denim AND leopard print as she steps out in London





THEY'RE two looks that not many can pull off, but Myleene Klass managed to nail double denim AND leopard print, as she was spotted out in London today.


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5 Reasons why Hideo Kojima could be trolling us?





COMMENT: Being a fan of Metal Gear Solid has turned me into a tin-foil wearing conspiracy theorist when it comes to MGS and Kojima.


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Thursday 26 March 2015

Obama talks drug war with 'The Wire' creator David Simon

WASHINGTON (AP) " Talk of overhauling the criminal justice system is serious business " but before diving into the subject, President Barack Obama had something else he wanted to say.Obama told David Simon, creator of the acclaimed...


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Mexico City businesses cite losses during Bond filming

MEXICO CITY (AP) " The leader of small businesses in Mexico City's historic downtown district says owners have complained of a 60 percent drop in sales during the first week of filming of the new James Bond movie, "Spectre."Officials...


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Alex Casey: 10 contenders for Dancing With The Stars

Yesterday, some incredible news was delivered down to us mortals from the reality TV gods: Dancing With the Stars will be returning to TV3 later this year. I'm floored. I'm ecstatic. I'm doing the Charleston all the way to Suzanne...


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Fifty Shades of Grey director won't return for sequels

This was inevitable: Sam Taylor-Johnson, the director of the hit movie adaptation of Fifty Shades of Grey, will not return for the sequels, she announced Wednesday night. She and the trilogy's author, E.L. James, struggled to see...


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Tour news: Maroon 5 add second Auckland show to NZ tour

Maroon 5 have added a second Auckland concert date to their upcoming New Zealand tour - before the first show has sold out.A press release issued today said "phenomenally strong pre-sales" for the Los Angeles group's Vector Arena...


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Jason Alexander to replace Larry David in 'Fish in the Dark'

NEW YORK (AP) " Larry David will hand over his starring role on Broadway to an old "Seinfeld" pal " Jason Alexander.Producers said Thursday that Alexander, who played George Costanza on the hit show, will replace David as Norman...


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Rihanna goes gangster in new solo single

Rihanna has unveiled her hard-hitting new single - an unapologetic combination of sub-rattling bass, synth grinds and rapped lyrics with confrontational lines like, "Pay me what you owe me".Called B**** Better Have My Money , the...


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Review: Don Quixote, Royal NZ Ballet

What : Don Quixote , with the Royal New Zealand Ballet Where and when : Aotea Centre, to SundayOn a sunny terrace "somewhere in La Mancha", all is swirling skirts, clicking heels and the colours of sunshine for the


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