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Three very different acts reveal true grit and deliver the wow factor.

She makes for simply enchanting listening.

Portraying Diana was a role Naomi Watts approached with tears and trepidation.

Two and a Half Men star Ashton Kutcher has been named the highest paid actor on TV for the second year in a row.

Shortland Streets Teulia Blakely gives us the run-down on dating.

Ivanka Trump became a mum for the second time, welcoming a baby boy yesterday.

It’s believed the couple were driven apart by Kylie’s work commitments.

Michael Douglas has admitted that he told the world he had throat cancer, when he in fact had tongue cancer. The 69-year-old opened up on the UK talk show Good Morning last week, saying that during his promotional tour for Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps his doctor advised him to tell the press he had throat cancer […]

The author of Eat, Pray, Love returns to fiction, in this epic tale that spans the 18th and 19th centuries.

It'a all about the power of support this week, as Tamati gives us a glimpse behind the scenes.

Returning home to New Zealand for her role in Andrew Adamson’s Mr Pip was a short, but cherished time for Kerry Fox.

Miley Cyrus is moving on from her ex-fiancé Liam Hemsworth, sending his clothes to the op shop. The 23-year-old Paranoia actor moved out of the couple’s Los Angele home last month after he was spotted with Mexican actress and singer Eiza Gonzále. Friends say Miley (20) has sent cashmere jumpers, workout gear (including trackpants and sneakers) […]

Auckland-born Lisa Crawley doesn't take herself to seriously

British pop star Jessie J has never been afraid to speak, or sing her mind.

Teenager Atticus Shaffer is an old soul.

Nashville star Hayden Panettiere finally confirmed she is indeed engaged to boxer Wladimir Klitschko.

Tom Hanks admitted he has been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes.

Former Grey’s Anatomy star TR Knight tied the knot with longtime boyfriend Patrick.

Halle Berry has become a mum again. The 47-year-old gave birth over the weekend to a baby boy, a brother for five-year-old Nahla. Halle’s husband, Olivier Martinez, supported the star during her birth at Cedars Sinai Medical Centre. “Olivier hasn’t left Halle’s side. Nahla visited her baby brother earlier today.” Earlier in the year, Halle said she […]

Coronation Street star Katherine Kelly is no stranger to being in the headlines. Last month, the 33-year-old, who plays Becky McDonald on the TV One soap, was on the cover of Hello! magazine after eloping to Las Vegas, and last week she made news by announcing she and new husband are to be parents. “Ryan […]

In a Weekly exclusive, host Tamati Coffey gives you the inside story of the hit TV One show

In the tradition of The Thorn Birds, Colleen McCullough returns with Bittersweet, a romantic coming-of-age saga.

Rocker James Lee is looking for that special someone

It’s being hailed as her best music video in years, but Britney Spears says she actually edited the footage for her song.

Kiwi alt-pop quintet, The Naked And Famous, can truly claim fame.

Noni Hazelhurst is one of Australia's most renowned actresses

A TV cameo was nothing trivial for Jeanette Thomas

Justin Bieber’s diva antics reached a whole new level this week

Russell Brand declared “I'm currently single” at a recent gig in Atlanta.

Glee actress Heather Morris has welcomed her first child over the weekend – a son named Elijah – with her long-time partner Taylor Hubbell. Taylor’s brother, Adam Hubbell, shared a picture of the couple’s baby on Instagram. “The newest Mr Hubbell #sayuncle,” he posted shortly after Heather gave birth on Sunday. Heather isn’t the only […]

The project would follow Dusty’s experiences as she went through a period of reinvention in 1968.

Nicky Pellegrino's latest book is a must read.

Be prepared to escape into a Sicilian world of food, wine and love in the latest novel from our very own beauty editor Nicky Pellegrino. Luca Amore loves sharing his passion for food and the recipes that have been passed down from generations before. Four women from very different backgrounds – newly divorced Poppy, grieving […]

Shane Cortese's life at home

Big Bang Theory star Kaley Cuoco is engaged.

If you missed the TV One series, catch up on the scandal

Grease star Olivia Newton-John ordered a Catholic priest to perform an exorcism at her Florida home, after a man recently committed suicide on the premises. The 64-year-old, her husband John Easterling (61) and two friends attended a ceremony with holy water, following an incident in which Christopher Pariseleti, a 41-year-old contractor, shot himself at the house last […]

Actor Richard Gere and his wife, former Bond girl Carey Lowell, are planning to divorce after 11 years of marriage. The couple, who have a 13-year-old son, Homer, have split because they have different lifestyles. The 64-year-old Pretty Woman star likes to lead a quiet life at his secluded home in Bedford, New York, while his […]

Music mogul Simon Cowell has hinted that he may marry his pregnant girlfriend Lauren Silverman. In an interview with Ryan Seacrest, Simon said he wouldn’t want Lauren to raise the child on her own. “I wouldn’t expect Lauren to be a single mother,” the British star said during the radio interview. But although he’s prepared […]

Ticket sales for the 31-year-old singer's shows are “dismal”, an industry source reveals.

Jane Green is back with one of her best reads yet.

Jay Laga'aia has many more reasons to celebrate even before the curtain of Wicked goes up.

Weekly correspondent Jenny Forsyth reports from the film’s London premiere. Just as the People’s Princess she portrays in the new film Diana might have done, Naomi Watts chose to ignore the waiting press and first answer the calls of adoring fans waiting at the side of the red carpet. At the London premiere at Leicester […]

Filled with folk-rock songs and a dash of country whimsy.

Former Spice Girl Melanie Brown did a kiss-and-tell interview with US radio DJ Howard Stern in which she revealed that she fancied her former bandmates. “I kissed all of them, yes,” she said of Emma Bunton, Melanie Chisholm, Geri Halliwell and Victoria Beckham. When asked by Howard, her America’s Got Talent co-star, if she went sexually […]

It's a bright new start for the Giles family of eight

He's healthy, happy and not drinking.

Mark Wahlberg has finally graduated high school. The 42-year-old Pain & Gain star,* *who dropped out at 14 years old, completed high school classes online in order to graduate. “For almost a year, I’ve been taking classes and studying any chance I could get – on the set, travelling for work and at home,” the father […]

It seems Robert Pattinson still has hard feelings after his split from his Twilight co-star Kristen Stewart this May.

Robin Williams claims he needs a “steady job”.

Sofia Vergara has called off her wedding to fiance Nick Loeb, following a public row at a party last week. A Hamptons beach resort holiday ended in tears when the couple of three years, who became engaged on Sofia’s 40th birthday last year, rowed over Nick’s roaming eye. “She said she is fed up with his […]

A twist of fate led Cris Judd down a dancing path – and on to New Zealand’s Got Talent.

The queen of suspense is back, with the ninth novel in her Anna Travis series.

The author of The Notebook returns with this poignant novel of two love stories. As 91-year-old Ira is trapped in his car after a crash, his dead wife joins him and together they retrace the past. Meanwhile, student Sophia is mending a broken heart when she falls for Luke, a cowboy. Their lives couldn’t be […]

Te Kohe Tuhaka has a new role as a judge on Maori TV's Marae Kai Masters

In the sun‐drenched Sicilian hills, four women learn the lessons of a lifetime at the Food of Love Cookery School.

This book moves the Downton Abbey story into the 1920s, and focuses on the remarkable American heiress who came to reign at Highclere Castle.

Revenge is sweet for Kris Humphries, who, according to reports, is planning to auction off the engagement ring he gave to ex-wife Kim Kardashian. A 16-carat Lorraine Schwartz ring matching the description of Kim’s ring has been handed in to Christie’s auction house and is expected to sell for between $400,000 and $600,000. Christie’s declined to reveal […]

The 30-year-old actress is pregnant,

The TV2 home renovator gets a makeover, just in time for the final.

Tom Hanks is not one to skirt his civic responsibilities. Although many celebrities may have found a reason to avoid jury duty, the Academy Award-winning actor is currently sitting in the jury box for an intense domestic violence case in an LA court. Sources told website TMZ that Tom wore a black long-sleeve shirt, dark blue […]

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They were there to watch the runway, but style critics at New York Fashion Week seemed to pay more attention to Justin Bieber’s new moustache yesterday. The 19-year-old sat in the front row at the Y-3 Spring/Summer 2014 runway show sporting his new facial hair, and when he took off his baseball hat, he also revealed […]

Comedian Rove McManus and his wife, Tasma Walton, have confirmed they are expecting their first child. Rove’s wife of three years debuted her baby bump at the premiere of her new film Mystery Road at the Toronto Film Festival. “The obstetrician started the ultrasound, then turned to me and said, ‘It’s official: you’ve knocked her […]

Jack Osbourne’s wife, Lisa Stelly, announced over the weekend that she has suffered a late-term miscarriage. “I have been dreading this announcement… I needed some time before being able to say it. Jack and I lost our baby boy last week,” she wrote in a blog post. “Having a late-term miscarriage is by far the […]

Actor/director Clint Eastwood's split from wife Dina Eastwood has become even more intriguing.

Justin Bieber has deleted a photo he posted on Instagram that may have linked him to drugs. The Boyfriend singer posted a photo on the social media site earlier this week of his friend Richard Perry, whose nickname is “Poo Bear”, holding a bag of suspicious white powder. The photo, which said “@poobearmdma whatcha got in […]

The lead actors for the movie of '50 Shades of Grey' have been announced.

Former N’ Sync singer Lance Bass is getting hitched. The 34-year-old, who recently performed at the MTV Video Music Awards alongside Justin Timberlake and the rest of the crew, proposed to his boyfriend, aspiring actor Michael Turchin in New Orleans. Lance gave Michael, who he has been seeing since 2011, a black diamond ring and […]

Weekly reviewer Marilynn McLachlan cooks up a fine book selection for spring. Alice in Bakingland Alice Arndell (HarperCollins, $49.99) Delicious, decadent and daring, this is an essential addition for any lover of baking, regardless of kill level. Step-by-step instructions, with inspiring photography, makes it easy to create impressive pieces Gran’s Sweet Pantry Natalie Oldfield (HarperCollins, […]

Competing on the reality TV show House Rules had contestant Amy Garrett digging out some difficult memories.

Alec Baldwin got in a fight with paparazzo photographer who tried to photograph his new baby Carmen last week. Alec was reportedly seen pinning the photographer, Paul Adao, up against a car after he attempted to get a snap of Alec’s wife, Hilaria, and the baby on a street in New York. Alec’s wife was […]

The White Princess is historical fiction at Philippa Gregory’s finest.

Fergie Duhamel has given birth to a baby boy. A rep confirmed to Us Weekly that Black Eyed Peas singer and her husband, actor Josh Duhamel, welcomed Axl Jack Duhamel into the world via C-section at a Los Angeles hospital on Thursday morning, weighing 7lb 10oz (3.5kg). The parents-to-be tried to keep baby’s sex a secret, […]

He’s played true blue Aussie Alf Stewart on Home and Away since the first episode in 1988.

There's something hypnotic about the third album from Kiwi hip-hop and soul artist, Ladi6.

Michael Bublé and wife Luisana Lopilato welcomed their first child, a baby boy called Noah.

A representative for Sir Sean Connery has strongly denied reports that the James Bond star is suffering from Alzheimer’s or dementia.

The list is out of the highest-paid TV stars and Kiwi actress Anna Paquin is laughing all the way to the bank. The True Blood actress is the third-highest paid TV actress , earning $350,000 per episode in US TV Guide’s list of highest paid TV actors, behind Grey’s Anatomy stars Sandra Oh and Ellen Pompeo, who […]

After having a blast making comedy flick Horrible Bosses together, Jennifer Aniston and Jason Sudeikis have reunited for We’re the Millers.

The actress-turned-singer knocked Jay Z off the top of the Billboard charts with her first solo album

One Direction’s Zayn Malik is engaged to fellow pop star Perrie Edwards. Rumours that Zayn (20) had popped the question to the Little Mix songstress began when Perrie (also 20) was spotted with a diamond ring on her left hand at the London premiere of the documentary One Direction: This is Us, and Zayn’s rep has since […]

It's family to the rescue, as reality bites for the Christchurch contestants.

Academics have questioned Brad Pitt’s credibility to serve on the committee of LA ’s Museum of Contemporary Art. The National Enquirer reports that Brad, who has been a longtime enthusiast of culture and architecture, has applied for a position at MOCA position, but museum insiders say he is unlikely to be given a place. “Brad’s […]

As Phil Collins’ daughter, actress Lily Collins can admit her admit that her experiences with real royalty have not been smooth.

If there’s one thing JK Rowling has mastered, it’s a deep and slightly confusing plot twist. The Cuckoo’s Calling, written under her pseudonym, marks a new direction for the Harry Potter author.

She started her career as a stand-up comic, but the upcoming storyline for Coronation Street actress Jennie McAlpine is no laughing matter. Her hugely popular Weatherfield character, Fiz, has gone through an emotional ordeal, marrying kidnapper John in prison, before being framed by him for murder. Raising her baby, Hope, in a prison mother-baby unit […]

Friends of Carmen Electra say the reason she broke up with Simon Cowell at the beginning of this year is because the TV star walked in on Simon with Lauren Silverman. “Carmen was at Simon’s house in L.A. when she literally busted him with Lauren,” the insider told E! News. “Simon called her a friend, but […]

Actress Lisa Robin Kelly, best known for her role as Laurie Foreman in hit TV comedy That ‘70s Show, has died in a rehab facility, at age 43. The actress passed away in her sleep after checking herself into the treatment facility, a rep confirmed. “Unfortunately Lisa Robin Kelly passed away last evening. Lisa had […]

Selena Gomez’s on-again, off-again relationship with Justin Bieber is causing a rift with her friend.

Kanye West isn’t taking any risks with security for his girlfriend Kim Kardashian and two-month-old baby North West. The 36-year-old rapper has forked out $1.5 million for two Prombron Iron Diamonds armoured vehicles by Dartz Motorz, which are inspired by the President’s Limo One. The vehicles are built to withstand attacks from landmines and rocket-propelled grenades. […]

George Lucas and his wife Mellody Hobson are parents to a baby girl.The newlyweds welcomed a daughter, Everest Hobson Lucas, via gestational surrogate on August 9 reports the Huffington Post. The baby girl is the first biological child for George, but she’s not the only one – the Star Wars director has three adopted children, Amanda (32), Katie […]

Mitre 10 Dream Home hots up, as one team edges closer to triumph.

Christchurch boy band Moorhouse have got their wish.

Celebrity guests were invited to a party at Jennifer Aniston’s Bel Air mansion.

First Sight is filled with the emotional ups and downs that romantic books demand.

He’s only two weeks old, but Prince George of Cambridge has already been offered his first television role. Coronation Street’s creative director John Whiston hopes that the royal baby may be able to visit the cobbles to open the new set in Salford, reports the Daily Star. “We want the royal baby to come and […]

The reality star’s wife, Lisa Stelly Osbourne, announced the happy news on her blog.

The 75-year-old’s representative has revealed that the star is in good spirits.

Rob looked nervous on his way to visit Kristen.