With a range spanning the cardigan-clad sweetheart in the hit musical Grease and the leotarded gym instructor in the raunchy single Physical no one could accuse Olivia Newton-John of playing it safe in 40 years of singing country, pop and rock. The Australian, who was born in England and is touring there for the first time in 35 years, admits to being terrified at some of the choices she made in a career boasting four Grammy awards and a lead role in the biggest musical movie hit in US history
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Can SXSW deliver big break?
In the frenzy of South by Southwest, even standouts like The Flaming Lips feel the need to stand out. Now consider that problem while surveying the 2200 mostly unknown bands packing Austin for the marquee week of the trendy festival that blends the famous and nameless, headlined this year by Green Day, Dave Grohl, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Natalie Maines of The Dixie Chicks and Snoop Lion (perhaps still better known as Snoop Dogg).
Guess what Palin’s writing about?
Sarah Palin has a new book coming, this time about Christmas.
Cafe owner eager to light up dating show
Calling all lonely singles – now’s your chance to find your perfect match. The catch You have to speak Mandarin.
Iran mulls suing Hollywood
Iranian media say authorities are planning to sue Hollywood over the Oscar-winning “Argo” because of the movie’s allegedly “unrealistic portrayal” of the country. Several news outlets, including the pro-reform Shargh daily, said that French lawyer Isabelle Coutant-Peyre is in Iran for talks with officials over how and where to file the lawsuit
Styles denies ‘disgusting’ texts
Harry Styles has denied he sent “disgusting” text messages to a British TV presenter.
Watch: Ladi6’s new single Ikarus
Ladi6 today dropped the first single from her third studio album.
Darkness, Joan Jett tour cancelled
The upcoming Auckland show featuring The Darkness and Joan Jett and the Blackhearts has been cancelled due to illness of
More legendary TV moments
New Zealand on Screen has opened its treasure chest again to make sure TV’s legendary moments do not fade to black. The new collection canvases some of the tragic, scandalous, and brilliant moments that shaped New Zealand television
Hackers expose celebs’ finances
Authorities and celebrities are grappling with how to respond to a website that posted what appears to be private financial information about top government officials and stars such as Jay-Z and Mel Gibson. Los Angeles police and the FBI said they were aware of the pages but declined to confirm they were investigating the site, which posted purported Social Security numbers and credit reports of the leaders of both agencies