Fifty Shades of musical

Shuffle under some Star of David stained glass windows and a rack of prayer shawls in a corner of the off-Broadway Actors Temple Theatre for this high-volume command at the start of its latest show: “Strap in! Strap on! And if it vibrates, put it between your legs!” There may not be enough exclamation points – or groans, depending on your fan status – for Cuff Me: The Fifty Shades of Grey (Unauthorised) Musical Parody, one of a few stage spoofs to take on the naughty books in song, and the first to hit New York.

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Minaj: Lil Wayne sex scenes weird

Nicki Minaj has revealed that filming sex scenes with Lil Wayne was “weird.” The star admits shooting the steamy music video for High School felt strange as she views the rapper as more of a “brother.” The video sees Minaj play a drug lord’s girlfriend who attempts to steal Lil Wayne’s character’s valuable jewels. Before the heist unfurls, Minaj and Wayne get intimate on camera

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Not enough heroes for girls in kids books

There is a ‘girl power’ void in new books for Kiwi kids, according to judges on a children’s book awards panel. Finalists for The New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards were released this morning, with 19 books picked out of hundreds to contend for awards across four categories.

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