Today's showbiz news
The day's top showbiz news and headlines.
George Michael's brush with death
Eighties icon is "lucky he didn't die" after he fell out of a car doing more than 100kmh.
Jennifer Lawrence in a blue movie
What the gossip mags say
Hangover III: Behind the scenes
The movie's stars weigh in on the final instalment of the Wolfpack trilogy.
Star Trek sorry for bra scene
Female audiences disappointed film's makers had actress Alice Eve strip for no apparent reason whatsoever.
Your first new Star Wars actor is ...
Return to Woodville
Gandalf returns to Wellington
Sir Ian McKellen is back in the capital to shoot the final scenes of The Hobbit trilogy.
Born Sandy Devotional
Guest blog: I know The Triffids' 1986 album well, but it still holds a mysterious allure.
Fat Freddy's turn marionettes
Fat Freddy's Drop have turned themselves into marionettes for the video to their latest single Clean The House.
Brown sounds 'crazy right now'
Calling in The National
The Doors' Manzarek dies
Ray Manzarek, the keyboardist and founding member of The Doors who had a dramatic impact on rock 'n' roll, has died.
Sponsored links
Cancer survivor's leg-bending talent
Jen O'Shea's attempt to get on The Ellen show meant revealing a very personal secret.
Breaking Bad is back!
The final season has begun, with one of the best debut episodes in recent memory.
(Email) Chain of Moans - Episode 8
The Simpsons will end - but when?
The end of Eden
What started slow ended without any surprises. But did the judges make the right decision in the end?
Books for your 20s
Some books you can read at any time. But these, I suggest, you should tackle in your 20s.
Written in 'snatched hours'
Unique annotated Harry Potter first edition giving insight into JK Rowling's ideas going to auction.
Questions of gender
Guy books, girl books
Welcome to Dan Brown hell
Critics lash the latest Robert Langdon adventure - but shamefully admit it's still a rollicking good read.
Review: Jimeoin - What?!
Dear Jimeoin, you've never met me but I've watched you from afar ... and we have electricity.
Artist Max Gimblett on US success
Artist Max Gimblett tells Simon Day about success, the shedding of skin and spiritual enlightenment.
Review: Disney on Ice
Elwood surprises
New venue for Antonia Prebble
Antonia Prebble is used to being interrupted by the school bell, she hears it every rehearsal.























