Rita Ora addresses rumoured rift with Rihanna

Rita Ora has spoken about the reported tensions between her and Rihanna following questions about her music career.The singer sat down for an interview with Louis Theroux as part of his new BBC series, during which he brought up...

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Rita Ora gushes over Taika Waititi and 'dream' wedding

Rita Ora has gushed about her relationship with Taika Waititi.The 32-year-old singer is believed to have tied the knot with the 47-year-old director in a low-key ceremony this year. Speaking in a new interview with Louis Theroux,...

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Robert Downey Jr shocks fans as he shows off shaved head

Robert Downey Jr has caused a stir after debuting a bald look at a Hollywood awards show.The 57-year-old actor was pictured with his wife Susan on the red carpet at the Governors Awards in Los Angeles, sporting a very different...

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Moving on from Tom: Gisele Bündchen spotted with rumoured new love interest

Gisele Bündchen appears to have a new man in her life, weeks after finalising her divorce from Tom Brady.Page Six reports the supermodel was seen stepping out with her jiu-jitsu instructor Joaquim Valente in Costa Rica over the...

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Roberta Flack has ALS and can no longer sing, rep says

A representative for Roberta Flack has announced the Grammy-winning musician has ALS, commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease, and can no longer sing.The progressive disease "has made it impossible to sing and not easy to speak",...

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Cara Delevingne says she's a 'prude' as she films new show Planet Sex

Cara Delevingne has been busy exploring the world of sex for an upcoming BBC series which promises some very intimate content, if the promo is anything to go by.One scene from the docu-series, called Planet Sex, even sees the actress...

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Happy Days star Henry Winkler reveals he turned down iconic role

Regrets, Henry Winkler has a few.The 77-year-old actor has revealed he once turned down the role of Danny Zuko in the iconic film Grease – and says he was a "damn fool" for doing so.Speaking to CNN's Chris Wallace, Winkler said...

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TLC pulls out of Friday Jams Live event due to Covid case

TLC have pulled out of performing at Friday Jams Live in Auckland today after one of their "core touring party" tested positive for Covid-19.The band was due to perform at the event at Western Springs Stadium tonight, alongside...

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Adele takes extreme measures to protect voice during Las Vegas residency

Adele will reportedly be using technology worth $776,000 to protect her voice during her Las Vegas residency.The 34-year-old superstar - who postponed her Weekends with Adele at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in January just 24...

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Kate Winslet donates $33,000 to UK family facing massive power bill

Kate Winslet has donated $33,000 to a mother facing a huge electricity bill to keep her daughter on life support.Carolynne Hunter, from Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire - whose daughter Freya, 12, has severe cerebral palsy and relies...

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Alec Baldwin sues to 'clear his name' in Rust movie set killing

Saying he wants to clear his name, Alec Baldwin on Saturday (NZT) sued people involved in handling and supplying the loaded gun that he was using when it fired, killing cinematographer Halyna Hutchins during a 2021 filming accident...

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Straight Up: Chelsea Winstanley on diversity, Disney and divorce

After more than a decade in the film industry that has seen her score an Oscar nomination and work alongside Disney's top brass to translate their animated classics into Te Reo Maori, Chelsea Winstanley has a simple message to those...

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Screening Guide: Return of The Crown, Bullock gets lost and Goldenballs is back

The Crown(Netflix)Former British Prime Ministers John Major and Tony Blair have both come out against the new season of The Crown. They've derided the hugely popular Royal drama as "utter rubbish". It's unlikely to impact ratings.Audiences...

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Mum 'fuming' after entry to L.A.B's Tauranga concert restricted to 18 and older

A mother is "fuming" after L.A.B announced their Tauranga concert next month will now be restricted to those aged 18 and older.The decision turned her family's "highlight of the year" into tears and disappointment.Tickets to the...

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Movie review: Black Panther - Wakanda Forever

2018's Black Panther is one of the most beloved of all the Marvel Cinematic Universe movies, and the only one to garner a Best Picture Oscar nomination. A sequel was always assured, but whatever plans they had in mind had to be drastically...

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Sky News host calls out Six60 for te reo on poster, band hits back

Six60 has hit out at a Sky News presenter who highlighted the band's use of te reo Māori in tour posters.Australian broadcaster Rowan Dean said on Sky News that in New Zealand "there's been a big push to be more inclusive of...

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Rihanna opens up about motherhood and the Super Bowl

Rihanna knew that if she was going to return to the stage less than a year after giving birth to her first child, the performance would have to top anything she'd done before."If I'm going to leave my baby, I'm going to leave my...

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Rebecca Gibney reveals her battle with panic attacks on This Is Your Life

TV star Rebecca Gibney has revealed her battle with crippling panic attacks.The Halifax f.p. actress said her mental health first started to falter as her marriage to musician Irwin Thomas broke down while she was rising to fame...

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The Crown star Elizabeth Debicki defends show following fierce backlash

Elizabeth Debicki says The Crown is "clearly fictional".The actress, 32, who plays Princess Diana in the Netflix show, defended it against criticism from figures including former British prime minister Sir John Major, who branded...

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Geena Davis' Dying of Politeness memoir: How Thelma and Louise and Susan Sarandon changed my life

Two-time Academy winner Geena Davis reveals the struggles on her path to empowerment and Hollywood feminist powerhouse, in an edited extract from her memoir. The roles of Thelma and Louise were already cast by the time I read it:...

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