Hugh Jackman’s alleged stalker has been found fit for trial. Katherine Thurston, 46, is charged with stalking the actor after allegedly following him to Manhattan’s Gotham Gym in April
Tag Archives: Daily News
Police search Bieber home in vandalism case
Justin Bieber’s house was raided by police this morning. The forced search took place following allegations the Canadian singer threw eggs at his neighbour’s home on January 9
Kung fu movie pioneer dies
Pioneering Hong Kong movie producer Run Run Shaw, whose studio popularised the kung fu genre that influenced Quentin Tarantino and other Hollywood directors, died on Tuesday. He was 107
Author to write Stieg Larsson sequel
The Swedish publisher of the best-selling The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo trilogy has hired an author to write a sequel to the series by Stieg Larsson, who died in 2004. Norstedts said it signed a contract with David Lagercrantz, the author of I am Zlatan, a biography of Zlatan Ibrahimovic, the captain of Sweden’s soccer team, to write a new novel about journalist Mikael Blomqvist and hacker Lisbeth Salander that is scheduled to be published in August 2015.
Paul Walker death: Bodies ‘not visually identifiable’
The Los Angeles coroner has requested the dental records of Fast and Furious actor Paul Walker and his friend, Roger Rodas, who died in a fiery crash involving Rodas’s red Porsche Carrera GT Saturday afternoon in Valencia, Santa Clarita.
Brittany Murphy probably wasn’t poisoned
The father of deceased actress Brittany Murphy, of Clueless and 8 Mile fame, has released toxicology reports showing that his daughter had elevated levels of 10 heavy metals in her hair. Murphy’s father attributes the abnormality to foul play
‘Never ever getting back together’
Bobby Brown is reportedly suing an American tabloid for making false reports he planned to re-marry his late ex-wife Whitney Houston just before her death. The 44-year-old former New Edition singer is waging a legal battle against The National Enquirer, the New York Daily News reports.
Lohan dodges charges in assault case
Lindsay Lohan will not be charged for allegedly punching a woman at a New York City nightclub last year. The 26-year-old actress was reportedly involved in an altercation with psychic Tiffany Mitchell at a trendy nightclub on November 29.
Womad ready to fly
New Zealand’s own Fly My Pretties is getting set to headline the opening night of Womad. Creator of the popular collaboration, Barnaby Weir, took some time out pre-gig to chat with the Taranaki Daily News.
Going Native Affairs
This week journalist Mihingarangi Forbes will start a new gig as presenter of Native Affairs, Maori Television’s flagship current affairs show. Forbes is an award-winning journalist who honed her skills with stints at TVNZ and TV3 (including seven years at Campbell Live) before joining Maori Television last year as a producer for Te Kaea, the channel’s daily news bulletin.