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Janet McAllister: Strange case of the missing smile
Beauty queens have large fake ones; Kate Moss' rarely show. Victoria Beckham seems to have misplaced hers completely. They're…
New Zealand Festival: History lessons
Whales and waka drifting over 19th-century Parisian streets, a Spanish whaler with 16,000 part-Maori descendants, and a…
Saving Mr. Banks: Raising Mary hell
Disney delves into its own history in Saving Mr. Banks , a movie about the difficult birth of the classic film Mary Poppins…
Lorde performs at Soho House ahead of Grammys
Lorde sang at a small concert days before her big night at the Grammys and reminded the crowd to tune in to her performance…
Entertainment
Eminem, Dr. Dre, Mase, Nas perform at LA show
LOS ANGELES (AP) Dr. Dre's connections were put to good use for the launch of the Beats Music streaming service, with a…
Stars turn out to salute songwriter Carole King
LOS ANGELES (AP) Carole King's gift as a songwriter is all about connection friends, lovers, strangers experiencing deep…
William H. Macy makes directing debut at Sundance
PARK CITY, Utah (AP) The aftermath of an American school shooting relates to William H. Macy's directorial debut. The…
Jury sides with Courtney Love in trial over tweet
LOS ANGELES (AP) A jury on Friday rejected a defamation case against Courtney Love over a Twitter post that suggested one…
3 country legends gather ahead of Grammy Awards
LOS ANGELES (AP) Kris Kristofferson is being given a lifetime achievement award during the Grammy Awards celebration, but…
Jury sides with Courtney Love in trial over tweet
LOS ANGELES (AP) A Twitter posting by Courtney Love suggesting that one of her attorneys had been "bought off" wasn't defamatory…
Kings of Leon remember grandfather, namesake
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (AP) When the Followill family brothers Nathan, Caleb, Jared and cousin Matthew moved to Nashville…
Games
Gaming - it's time for fair play
Hands up everyone who wants $1 billion dollars free of charge. OK, so there are a couple of catches. The first is that…
Concerts
Breaks Co-Op are back to play the other side
If the New Zealand summer of 2005 had a theme tune, it was The Otherside - that song with the tricky little guitar lick…
Summer Music
Laneway: Cat Power is coming full circle
Cat Power, aka Chan Marshall, has stepped out from in front of the band and is taking to the stage solo for the first time…
Laneway Festival
Laneway timetable unveiled
Get ready for a serious case of ADD: no band on the upcoming bill for Auckland's Laneway Festival will play for longer than…
Television
Rebecca Barry Hill: Let's hear it for Girls
Of the three comedies that started last week, only one feels fresh, even though it's been around for two seasons. Girls…
Entertainment Reviews
Movie review: The Railway Man
Based on the memoir by British World War II soldier Eric Lomax, The Railway Man is an intense and emotional drama about…
Music
Classic CD: Puertas Quartet
Touring the country earlier this month, the Puertas Quartet made sure that the lazy, hazy days of summer were not totally…
Entertainment Video
video
Arrest latest sign of trouble for Bieber
Pop star Justin Bieber left a Florida jail following his arrest earlier in the day on charges including driving under the…
Sundae Sessions
Sundae Sessions: The Phoenix Foundation
The Phoenix Foundation accepted our invitation a few weeks before heading over to tour the UK and Europe to come to York…
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Movies
Playing Winnie Mandela
When British actress Naomie Harris was asked to play Winnie Mandela in Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom , she had no idea…
TimeOut
Grammys: Does Lorde have a prayer?
Our world-conquering pop star is up for four Grammy awards next week. Chris Schulz looks at her odds of winning.