Josh Rouse’s return to form
Category Archives: Movies and Entertainment
Veronica Mars rattles movie industry
After years of hope, stalled efforts and studio frustration, Veronica Mars creator Rob Thomas watched a long-held dream come to fruition in a sudden digital rush. “There were a few minutes of nothing happening,” he says.
Dirty Harry in the bargain bin
My Chemical Romance is over
The chemistry is over: rock outfit My Chemical Romance has disbanded.
Live chat: William Roache
Coronation Street star William Roache is in town and will stop by today for a live chat with our readers.
Fighting off the ear worms
It is one of life’s most common irritations: the song you do not like that becomes stuck in your head.
Counting Crows a no show – again
American rockers Counting Crows turned out to be lame ducks when they cancelled two concerts in as many nights in Wellington this weekend. They today annouced that their Auckland show, scheduled for today, wouldn’t go ahead either
The Host: Dawn of a new trilogy
Author Stephenie Meyer is hoping her vampire fans will be willing to step into a new world and embrace aliens as the first film of her new book series, The Host, hits the big screens this week.
Stars get the slime treatment
Johnny Depp and Kristen Stewart avoided slime – mostly – while picking up blimp-shaped trophies at the Kids Choice Awards. The ‘Dark Shadows’ star won as favourite movie actor at the 26th annual awards extravaganza, while the ‘Twilight’ leading lady was selected as favourite movie actress and ‘female butt-kicker’
The ‘Godfather of fitness’ dies
Joe Weider, a legendary figure in bodybuilding who helped popularise the sport worldwide and played a key role in introducing a charismatic young weightlifter named Arnold Schwarzenegger to the world, has died at age 93.