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New Zealand Opera’s production of Puccini’s Madame Butterfly opened in Auckland on Thursday and played to an almost full house at the newly refurbished ASB Theatre in the Aotea Centre. You probably know the story – the philandering Benjamin Franklin Pinkerton, US Navy, finding himself in Nagasaki, takes a wife, the completely naive and trusting Butterfly.
As the show with the highest incidence of mace attacks on television continues, Nelson Mail reporters and bloggers Sarah Dunn and Adam Roberts continue their discussions about the land of Westeros.
Angelina Jolie has brought her celebrity wattage to London to back an urgent cause: fighting sexual violence in military conflicts. The Hollywood star joined British Foreign Secretary William Hague in announcing US$36 million in additional funding from G-8 nations to go toward a series of measures for preventing sexual violence and ensuring justice for its survivors.
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The man with the claws and the rippling six-pack is back. And he’s angry.
Lindsay Lohan will not be charged for allegedly punching a woman at a New York City nightclub last year. The 26-year-old actress was reportedly involved in an altercation with psychic Tiffany Mitchell at a trendy nightclub on November 29.
Former Gilmore Girl Alexis Bledel and Mad Men star Vincent Kartheiser are engaged. The Mad Men stars have announced plans to tie the knot after around one year of dating.
Steamy “intimate” photos of Jaime Ridge, including her in the bath, have appeared in pop culture magazine Remix NZ today.
Glen Hansard March 13 – Auckland Town Hall “He’s the one from that movie.
Animal Control was called in after a loose Rhesus Monkey was found perusing the Isles of a Toronto Ikea Store. He was, however, dresses appropriately for the cool weather and chilling AC within the store. How Did The Little Guy Get Loose? A monkey got loose at a Toronto Ikea located […]