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Songbirds to soar at awards
A potential superstar of Thursday’s 2013 Pacific Music Awards is in a race against time to get back to New Zealand for the ceremony. Aaradhna, who has received a record five nominations, is in the US doing press and publicity to coincide with the release of her single Wake Up, on Republic Records.
Lesbian love story wins at Cannes
An intimate lesbian love story by French director Abdellatif Kechiche has won the top prize at the 2013 Cannes festival, ending 12 packed days of premieres, celebrity appearances, rain and dramatic jewelry thefts.
Another me! Psy imposter fools celebs
A French man has managed to blag his way into the most exclusive parties at Cannes – Gangnam Style! The Psy imposter, named by French newspapers as Denis Carre, drank and partied with the stars for two days at the film festival. Among those who fell for his disguise – which involved nothing more than a sparkly tuxedo and big round shades – was Skyfall actress Naomie Harris, who tweeted an image of herself posing with him at a party.
Fan pays big for space trip with Leo
The ultimate hero in Titanic, a real life model-loving lothario, and now set to be a space astronaut – Leonardo DiCaprio is the man who embodies every boyhood fantasy. A trip sitting next to DiCaprio on Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic space flight went for $US1.5 million (NZ$1.85 million) at amfAR’s annual gala and auction at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival
Billy T Award no laughing matter
Comedian Rose Matafeo had the last laugh in the New Zealand International Comedy Festival when she picked up the prestigious Billy T Award. Miss Matafeo, 21, featured in the Auckland City Harbour News earlier this month speaking about her rapid rise through the ranks of the Kiwi comedy circuit
DiCaprio loses his wooing powers
Cara Delevingne reportedly refused Leonardo DiCaprio’s romantic advances at Cannes Film Festival. The 20-year-old model apparently met the actor at an after party for his film The Great Gatsby.
Watch: Fat Freddy’s new video
Fat Freddy’s Drop have turned themselves into marionettes for the video to their latest single Clean The House.
Rolf Harris plays to fans in first show since arrest
Rolf Harris made an odd choice for a final encore, considering. “This was the first verse that he wrote,” the iconic Australian entertainer said by way of introduction to Lead Belly’s Goodnight Irene
Shots fired at Cannes film festival
A man was arrested at the Cannes film festival after firing a starting pistol during a live TV broadcast on the palm-lined waterfront, sending actors Christoph Waltz and Daniel Auteuil running for cover. French TV station Canal+ was interviewing Austria’s Oscar-winning Waltz and French actor Auteuil live on its nightly news show from a beach-front set before a crowd of spectators when a man fired two shots into the air.