Former Te Papa chief executive Michael Houlihan has left New Zealand – after lasting barely three months in his role as a special adviser to next year’s Anzac Day commemorations.
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Kit Harington hopes for a good death
Kit Harington reveals all any Game of Thrones actor wants is a good death. The British hunk plays Jon Show in the hit fantasy drama, based on the epic novels by George R
‘Stoned’ Silverman steals show
Forget wardrobe malfunctions or fashion faux pas on the red carpet because being drunk or high trumps everything at an awards show, as illustrated by comedian Sarah Silverman at the Emmys. While Julia Roberts in her Elie Saab mini dress and Julia Louis-Dreyfus decked out in Carolina Herrera looked stunning, Silverman was stoned, or at least appeared to be.
Auckland play takes audience behind the scenes
Swapping the theatre-stage for the backroom, Sam Brooks’ latest play, Wine Lips, kicks off tonight. Set in Auckland’s The Basement’s Green Room, Wine Lips explores the less-than-glamourous beast that lives beyond the bright lights on stage.
Emmys 2014: Best and worst moments
From the moment he took the stage, rookie Emmy Awards host Seth Meyers was all about playing it safe.
Billy Crystal’s moving Robin Williams tribute
Modern Family won a record-tying fifth best comedy series Emmy Award and a dominant Breaking Bad captured the top drama award and a trio of acting honours in today’s ceremony, which took a sombre turn as Robin Williams was remembered with restraint and grace by his longtime friend, Billy Crystal. “He made us laugh.
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Television’s biggest celebration, the Emmys 2014, is upon us.
PM death threat in hip hop song
An Auckland hip-hop crew slammed for releasing
Wellington screenwriter misses out on Emmy
Wellington writer Neil Cross has missed out on an Emmy award.
Hot Air filmmaker to speak
Filmmaker Alister Barry will give Hamilton audiences a personal introduction to his new documentary Hot Air, at the International Film Festival on Thursday. The 92-minute long film tells the story of the politics of climate change in New Zealand since 1988, when it first became a serious political issue, until 2008 when the Emissions Trading Scheme was passed into law