Lorde made history at the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards on Monday but her inclusion in the rock video category has shocked and confused even loyal fans. The 17-year-old New Zealander took out the “moonman” trophy for best rock video for her song
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Mythbusters: Separating fact from fiction
As his television show has shown, Jamie Hyneman is pretty much game for anything. However, bungy jumping will not be high on the list of his priorities during his first visit to New Zealand next month.
Pound Pups: On the side of the underdogs
I tried fostering dogs for a local rescue shelter a while ago.
Song threatens to kill Key
An Auckland hip-hop crew have released a song with lyrics that threaten to kill Prime Minister John Key and have sex with his daughter. Kill The PM, by @peace, depicts a golfing, luxury car-driving Key, and says he should die – “ain’t doin’ nothin’ so I’m gonna kill the prime minister”
Shannon proves why she’s a handy host
Shannon Ryan is heading back around The Block to co-host a third season of the Kiwi reality series.
Emmy Awards: Who will win?
Nothing says television’s most prestigious award show like a Monday night in August. And yet that’s exactly what we’ve got this year with the 2014 Primetime Emmy Awards, which air August 25 and honour the best in the best in the TV industry
Lorde wins, Miley cries at VMAs
An adorably confused Lorde has won an award for best Rock Video, Nicki Minaj suffered an apparent wardrope malfunction and Miley Cyrus got emotional at today’s MTV VMAs.
Live coverage: Lorde wins at VMAs
An adorably confused Lorde has won the VMA for best Rock Video, Nicki Minaj suffered an apparent wardrope malfunction and girls are dominating the show at this year’s MTV VMAs. “Is there like a specific place I’m supposed to be looking,” Lorde asked before thanking fellow Aucklander, video director Joel Kefali.
Live coverage: MTV VMAs
The MTV VMAs have a reputation for delivering the wildest antics of all the awards shows.
M7 Build Team leaves Mythbusters
Popular science-as-entertainment series MythBusters will be without its three better-looking presenters for the next series, leaving grizzled hosts Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman to take the show back to its roots. The departure of the so-called M7 Build Team from the Discovery Channel series was announced on a farewell video as the ninth season of the show wrapped up in the US.