There’s a certain Margaret Mahy quality to the latest series of Dog Squad, TV One, Mondays: The Snake in the Panelbeaters and The Burglar Who Needed To Go Wee-Wees. These true and rather alarming cases are not really the stuff of children’s books, despite the starring role of brave and clever animals.
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Cory Monteith died of heroin, alcohol overdose
Glee actor Cory Monteith died of an overdose of heroin and alcohol, the British Columbia coroner’s office said.
Justin Bieber ‘spits in DJ’s face’
Justin Bieber reportedly hawked his saliva into the face of a nightclub DJ. The unnamed man claims the 19-year-old Baby singer assaulted him in the VIP area at The Social Room bar and lounge in Columbus, Ohio
Amanda Palmer’s naked hostility towards tabloid
Like our own radio shouters, the almost permanently outraged UK tabloid the Daily Mail is used to bullying its victims with mock shock, righteous abuse or just plain hyperbole. All in the name of middle England.
Making a suitable kids’ movie choice isn’t child’s play
One of the biggest risks in life is taking a four-year-old to the movies.
Jackson could have earned US$1.5 billion
Michael Jackson could have earned US$1.1 billion (NZ$1.9 billion) or more if he had performed a worldwide concert tour and created a Las Vegas show before his death, an accounting expert familiar with the singer’s earning potential told jurors. Arthur Erk, a certified public accountant who conducts royalty audits for musicians, told jurors that Jackson might have earned US$1.5 billion for the shows if he had charged higher ticket prices during later shows on the This Is It tour
TV’s way of dealing with off-screen deaths
As the death of Glee star Cory Monteith highlights, the pain for colleagues and friends is very real.
Monteith’s death leaves hole in Glee story
Cory Monteith’s tragic death has left a “major hole in the heart” of his hit TV show Glee, says a top Hollywood entertainment expert.
Chris Brown probation revoked
A judge has revoked Chris Brown’s probation after reviewing the details of an alleged hit-and-run accident involving the singer and his behaviour afterward. However, the singer was not ordered to jail.
More tests needed for cause of Monteith’s death
With no obvious cause of death for Glee star Cory Monteith, the British Columbia Coroners Service says it will do further testing to determine how the 31-year-old died. The autopsy was taking place today (NZ time), but the coroners’ service says it could take several days before toxicology test results are in