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Nurse 'lets slip Kimye baby name'

Kim Kardashian

Nurse reportedly reveals the name of Kim Karsdashian and Kanye West's newborn baby.

The private life of Kim Kardashian The bets are on for Kimye baby name Kim Kardashian gives birth

Muppet with dad in jail

Muppet To help kids coping with a parent in prison, Sesame Street created a Muppet whose dad is in jail.

Creep caught on Rihanna's roof

Rihanna Rihanna's resident security guards have detained a man trespassing on her property.

Jean 'to produce Bynes album'

Amanda Bynes Wyclef Jean is reportedly producing Amanda Bynes' debut album.

Perry opens up on her divorce

Katy Perry Katy Perry 'goes there' with Vogue about two of her high-profile relationships, as the magazine’s July cover story.

Caution Nigella's man's best option

Nigella and Charles Saatchi Celebrity chef's husband accepted police caution for assault to stop the incident "hanging over all of us for months".

Bieber hits paparazzo with Ferrari

Media scrum was so intense Justin Bieber didn't know he'd hit a photographer with his white Ferrari.

Interfering not so easy

Forgiven: Ozzy moves back in

Mel Gibson made child star cry

Mel Gibson Sleepless in Seattle actress says Gibson cursed and yelled at her while making his directorial debut.

Woodville: The grand finale

Welcome to the big finale of web comedy Woodville.

Win with World War Z

Quiz and win with Lincoln

It's a funny business being Kristen Wiig

Comic Kristen Wiig is uneasy about making the jump from funny woman to to out-and-out stardom.

The best merch you've seen?

Simon So I left the Killing Joke gig with a painting by Youth....

Jay-Z booming with Samsung

Man who famously rapped 'I'm a business, man', leverages his popularity into a successful brand.

Yeezus is no easy listening

Win with Fly My Pretties

Kim Deal leaves the Pixies

Not for the first time in their tumultuous history, bassist Kim Deal has left The Pixies.

TV

Can Dynamo save magic?

Chris I ask you: what happened to magic shows on television?

Did boy-band bend the rules?

X Factor's Moorhouse met with Sony last year but show bosses deny it breaks rules.

X Factor: Broken promises

BSA allows doggy son of God

X Factor: Mr Lava-lava

A phone call from a contestant's dad adds some extra spice to this week's X Factor madness.

Paradox of reading choice

Karen Whenever I'm faced with a tidal wave of books, I am overwhelmed by what I call "reading procrastination".

Favourite anti-heroes

There is something far more thrilling about anti-heroes than your cliche noble heroes.

The best non fiction kids' books

Publisher shuts NZ distribution

No stars in their eyes

In the glory days of the space race, arguably the real stars were holding the fort back home.

Waterfront theatre partnership

theatre AUT University will invest $5 million in the Waterfront Theatre Project in Auckland's Wynyard Quarter in a new theatre partnership.

Rare lute up for auction

A mysterious lute - made by one of the instrument's masters - will go up for auction in Lower Hutt today.

Ruby Wax: How to be happy

Imposter's disreputable living

Wondrous wildlife photography

Patience, perseverance, artistic vision and courage are traits that allow Paul Nicklen to take wondrous wildlife photographs.

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