TORONTO (AP) " Before the late Robin Williams enthralled television audiences on "Mork and Mindy," he already was a star on the 1970s stand-up comedy circuit " and by the '80s was a leading light for a new stand-up generation.The...
Saturday 18 April 2015
BBC bosses in desperate bid to keep Richard Hammond and James May on Top Gear
BBC bosses are desperately trying to persuade Richard Hammond and James May to stay on Top Gear following Jeremy Clarkson's sacking.
iZombie: Brain food for zombie fans
Somehow, despite being partial to a jolly good zombie romp (or rampage), I've only just caught up with iZombie (TVNZ OnDemand) which I can only put down to having had my, er, fill of blood and gore and autopsies and weirdness on...
Letters from the battlefield
Michael Williams' Symphony No 1 ( Letters from the Front ), which the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra will play in its Spirit of Anzac programme on Thursday, is not the first time the Hamilton composer has worked with the orchestra.In...
T.J. McNamara: Favourites past and present
One sound reason for visiting Philadelphia is to see the famous painting The Gross Clinic by one of the city's favourite sons, Thomas Eakins . It is at the imposing Philadelphia Museum of Art.The neo-classical building, brown rather...
NZ Dance's stirring tribute to the Anzacs
The Anzac centenary has brought thoughts of warfare, its gallantry, violence and terrible loss to the forefront of many peoples' minds. But Shona McCullagh, choreographer, arts laureate, Woman of Influence (Westpac and Fairfax Award...
Emily Perkins takes on A Doll's House
The interview with Emily Perkins starts off like most others. A couple of years ago, Perkins moved from Auckland to Wellington, where she is a senior lecturer at Victoria University's International Institute of Modern Letters, so...
Wild Ireland's Christine Bleakley:'I like to do the odd mad thing once in a while'
THIS MORNING presenter Christine Bleakley chats to Saturday about her new ITV travel series, her career aspirations and breaking America…
George Lucas to Colbert: Why aren't you replacing Stewart?
NEW YORK (AP) " Stephen Colbert came to the Tribeca Film Festival to interview filmmaker George Lucas, but the "Star Wars" creator had a question of his own."The perfect choice to replace that Jon Stewart fellow would have been...
Mother Karen Gaynor thrown in cell for 6 hours for pruning next-door's tree
A MOTHER-OF-TWO was arrested, held in a police cell for six hours and put on trial – accused of over-pruning next-door’s tree.
David Cameron brings back Margaret Thatcher’s vote winning right-to-buy policy
TOWARDS the end of last year a rather unremarkable ground-floor flat with a price tag of £1million went on the market.
Sweet as candy: The best soft pastel colour fashion for spring
HERE'S a taste of this season’s gorgeous soft pastels
Tesco, Wallis, Asos: The best pastel accessories we want this week
THERE'S something for every budget in this week's must-haves.
Hugh Bonneville on saying goodbye to Downton: 'It will leave a huge hole in our lives'
IN A case of art reflecting life, Hugh Bonneville tries to avoid a ‘fracas’ in the new series of W1A
Safe House's Christopher Eccleston: 'I' used exercise as a stress reliever'
DOCTOR WHO star Christopher Eccleston and Nicola Stephenson on filming new ITV thriller Safe House
MasterChef's Greg Wallace: 'Cooks who learn the fastest win'
THERE can be only one winner in the MasterChef kitchen. Gregg Wallace looks forward to the final…
Radio 2 DJ Sara Cox: 'Sleep and exercise make your skin look better'
RADIO 2 DJ Sara Cox, 40, shares her favourite beauty and style tips.
Nuts about coconuts: The 8 best tropical beauty products
WE'VE fallen heavily for these totally tropical beauty treats.
Sweet sensations: Quick and easy dessert recipes
THESE delicious desserts take just minutes to prepare
Hollywood's great but I miss friendly Wales says Hof's girlfriend Hayley Roberts
A DREAM life began when former shop girl Hayley Roberts met Baywatch star David Hasselhoff.
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