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The model who rejected Leo

DiCaprio loses his wooing powers

Model Cara Delevingne reportedly refused Leonardo DiCaprio's romantic advances at Cannes Film Festival.

Harry Potter copy sells for 280k

Harry Potter copy sells for 280k

For fans of the boy wizard, this could be the most coveted copy of all the Harry Potter books in the world.

Brian May: The Voice is vile

May: The Voice is an insult to music

Queen guitarist Brian May thinks The Voice is an "insult to music".

Going out with a bang

Motley Crue to go out with a bang

After more than 30 years as rock music's biggest bad boys, after selling more than 30 million albums, Motley Crue can see the finish line.

Katchafire already Bears' essentials

Katchafire already Bears' essentials

New Zealand seven-piece Katchafire have spent the last five weeks burning up the roads on their first US tour and making new fans.

Today's showbiz news

Kelly Rowland 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 Hangover Part III 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

David McComb 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.

TV

Cancer survivor's leg-bending talent

Jen O'Shea 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

Karen 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?!

Jimeoin 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.

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