ANAHEIM, California (AP) " "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" is about a generational transfer in more ways than one. Set 30 years after the events in "Return of the Jedi" and coming to theaters just over 30 years after the film first...
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Lorde featured in latest Sony email hack
Kiwi singing sensation Lorde features in the latest drop of leaked Sony emails with a company boss comparing her favourably to a "lame" Lady Gaga.In an email written a month before Lorde won two Grammy Awards in January 2014, the...
Scarlett O'Hara outfit fetches $137,000 at auction
DALLAS (AP) " An outfit Vivien Leigh wore when she played Scarlett O'Hara in the 1939 film "Gone With the Wind" has fetched $137,000 at auction.Heritage Auctions offered the gray jacket and skirt, featuring a black zigzag applique,...
Orphan Black: Send in the clones
On one of his first days on the set of Orphan Black , Ari Millen was introduced to the man set to kill him."I was supposed to die in episode six (of season two)," Millen says about his role on the cult sci-fi show, which follows...
Earth Day aims to reach millions with 'Angry Birds' game
WASHINGTON (AP) " The hugely popular game "Angry Birds" is showing Earth Day some love this year.Game developers at Rovio Entertainment are announcing plans Saturday to create an in-game experience about climate change. The game...
TV pick: The Killing Field
It's a well-worn premise, but that doesn't mean it won't make for a gripping watch. This Australian Broadchurch -esque murder mystery is set in the small isolated town of Mingara, a quiet place where everyone knows everyone. Except...
Singer Sam Hunt rising in both country and pop worlds
NEW YORK (AP) " Rising country star Sam Hunt may be finding success on the pop charts, but don't fret " he won't pull a Taylor Swift."By no means do I want to try to leave country music," Hunt said in a recent interview. "That's...
'Get women out of the kitchen', TVNZ told
Former Justice Minister Judith Collins has told TVNZ bosses she wants its news bulletins to take women more seriously.Her criticisms include showing too many women in the kitchen and in "lesser roles".In the just-released annual...
The Block gears up for Auckland inner-city sites
Four character villas — all with two storeys — will feature in the next season of The Block NZ . The new Fans versus Faves series will see newbie renovators pitted against past contestants and is due to start filming...
Divorced Gilda pregnant with her second child
One of New Zealand's richest men and his socialite wife have divorced.News of the divorce of Gilda and James Kirkpatrick comes in the week she announced she was pregnant with her second child.He is worth $150 million, according...
COMMENT: All's fair in sex, love, war - and books: How ebooks have changed publishing
HAVE you written a steamy novel that would make Christian Grey blush? Or perhaps your fantasy creatures make Daenerys Stormborn’s dragons in Game of Thrones look like timid household pets.
Inspiration in the kitchen: The best cooking books of spring
SEEKING fresh inspiration in the kitchen? Vanessa Berridge shares her selection of the season’s most imaginative recipe collections
Shakira and Gerard Pique look SO loved-up as they enjoy date night at the basketball
THEY welcomed their second son into the world less than three months ago, and last night Shakira and Gerard Pique were enjoying a well-deserved night off.
Best National Trust gardens to see bluebells
THE National Trust has announced its top gardens to see bluebells this spring.
Usher, Gwen Stefani among headliners for Earth Day rally
WASHINGTON (AP) " An all-day Earth Day rally and concert Saturday is drawing some big names to the National Mall.Usher, Mary J. Blige, Gwen Stefani, Common and Train are scheduled to perform during the free Global Citizen 2015 Earth...
Oiled-up Jason Statham gyrates in tiny leopard-print pants in hilarious '90s throwback vid
IT'S hard to imagine Jason Statham as anything but a hunky Hollywood movie star. However, once upon a time, he actually made a pretty good go-go dancer.
Michael Douglas joins James Corden to reenact THAT saucy Sharon Stone Basic Instinct scene
HE'S certainly not afraid to go that extra mile for the Late Late Show and James Corden's latest sketch is one of his best so far.
Katie Hopkins calls Russell Brand a 'd*** on a permed stick' in latest Twitter feud
SHE usually relishes in all the abuse she gets online, but Katie Hopkins couldn't resist making a dig at Russell Brand when he criticised her on Twitter yesterday.
Heat wave for Vauxhall Corsa
HOT hatches come in many shapes and sizes. From the supermini-based pocket rockets to the £40,000 super-car-chasing prestige models, those after more power from their hatchbacks have plenty of choice.
Britain's Got Talent 2015: Dance act Boyband wow the judges with Uptown Funk performance
WE'RE one week into the new series of Britain's Got Talent and tonight's show will see a five piece dance act called Boyband impress the judges.
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