Pakuranga MP Maurice Williamson has been given the go-ahead to appear on the popular Ellen DeGeneres show after his speech in support of gay marriage made a him a hit on YouTube. Prime Minister John Key this morning joked about making Williamson his senior speech-writer
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Parents upset, bored by ‘Where the Wild Things Are’
Parents may have fond memories of Maurice Sendak’s classic children’s book, “Where the Wild Things Are.” But if their social-networking postings are any indication, some are not pleased with the movie. “It was joyless
Anna Nicole’s last days: Drinking from baby bottle
As the new spokesmodel for Trimspa diet pills in 2003, Anna Nicole Smith was a bubbly picture of health. But just four years later, at 39 years old, the former blonde bombshell drifted out of consciousness in a Florida hotel room — too weak to walk, sit up or even drink from a glass, until her heart stopped.
Spike Jonze goes ‘Where the Wild Things Are’
Get your wolf suit out, channel your inner child and get ready to howl — it’s time for the wild rumpus to start. Spike Jonze’s eagerly awaited film adaptation of Maurice Sendak’s classic picture book “Where the Wild Things Are” arrives in cinemas across the U.S
Oscar-winning movie legend Maurice Jarre dies
Academy Award-winning composer Maurice Jarre, who scored movies including "Doctor Zhivago" and "Lawrence of Arabia" among others, died Sunday from cancer in Los Angeles, according to French media. French news Web site France 24 said that news of the 84-year-old’s death had been broken by the manager of his son Jean-Michel, himself a composer of electronic music