Hollywood producers have all kinds of clever strategies for making sequels to hit movies. Sometimes they cash in with a fast and almost identical follow-up – think The Hangover 2.
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Haines releases Vermillion Skies
New Zealand jazz icon Nathan Haines drew some public complaints about “really loud saxophone coming out of the carpark” when he recorded upcoming album, Vermillion Skies.
Film Review: Jack The Giant Slayer
JACK THE GIANT SLAYER (M) (114 min)
Not down about Downton death
Downton Abbey fans were devastated when Matthew Crawley made his dramatic exit from the series at the end of the show’s third season. The British actor who played him, however, is less emotional about the plot point
Rumours about Joe Jonas sex tape
Joe Jonas insists he does not have a sex tape. The 23-year-old Jonas Brothers singer became ensnared in salacious gossip this week after reports emerged footage of the star and his Swiss model girlfriend making love leaked
Spreading the Truth
Christchurch dubstep outfit Truth have been thrilling dance floors around the world, and this week the duo, Andre Fernandez and Tristan Roake, performed at the influential South by Southwest (SXSW) showcase in Austin, Texas. SXSW Music is the largest music festival of its kind in the world, with more than 2500 performers and bands playing in more than 100 venues over one week
Emma Watson strips off for Earth
Harry Potter actress Emma Watson has bared it all to help save the world.
Busted: The best celebrity mug shots
Celebrities are used to having their photos taken, and more often than not they welcome the attention.
Sit down and shut up!
Yoko tweets Lennon’s stained glasses
On what might have been her 44th wedding anniversary with John Lennon, peace activist Yoko Ono has tweeted a graphic reminder about gun violence in the United States – her photograph of Lennon’s blood-stained glasses. The 80-year-old artist repeatedly posted the picture with the message that “over 1,057,000 people have been killed by guns in the USA since John Lennon was shot and killed on 8 Dec 1980”.