Courageous, risk-taking young writers lead the pack in this year’s NZ Post Book Awards. Chief judge and Campbell Live presenter John Campbell said he was blown away by the strength of this year’s 185 eligible books.
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No Oscar comeback for MacFarlane
Seth MacFarlane is too busy to host the Oscars in 2014. The multitalented comedian says on Twitter that he “tried to make it work schedule-wise, but I need sleep.” MacFarlane said in his tweet Monday that Academy Awards producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron are among the best in the business
Review: Jeremy Elwood’s Notes
Jeremy Elwood’s Notes The Foxglove Ballroom, Welington, May 14 Can’t say I expected to have my brain working during a comedy show. Normally it’s just relaxing over a beer, switching the brain off and (hopefully) trying not to pee from laughing
Brosnan backs a black Bond
If M can be a woman, why can’t James Bond be black Pierce Brosnan is recommending it, suggesting during promotions for the UK release of the film Love is All You Need, that when (and if) Daniel Craig should choose to put down the Walther PPK, actor Colin Salmon should get a shot. Though Craig has signed on for “at least two more films” according to Bond producer Barbara Broccoli, Brosnan feels it is “absolutely essential” that Salmon play the first black James Bond, and join him in a very exclusive and beneficial club.
Do men really want to get married?
"Well, what do you think?" his dad asked.
Woman tried to evict husband, disappeared
Two years ago this month, Lisa Stebic disappeared in the middle of a contentious marital separation, leaving two children behind.
Father gets 15 to life for fatal shaking of New Year’s baby
The father of a New Year’s Day baby pleaded guilty Thursday to killing the infant by violently shaking him.