OPINION: With all the hoopla and listicles outlining the so-called wackiness her baby daddy spouted in his New York Times interview last week, comparatively little has been made of Kim Kardashian’s own public outpouring (and we’re not talking about her birthing fluids – Mazel Tov!). A week before Kim gave birth to her and Kanye West’s child – almost a month earlier than scheduled (you’re welcome, gossip rags!) – she tweeted a series of distressing tales of paparazzi subterfuge, claiming when she denied them pictures of her, “they threatened my life & said if I continue to block shots then they will make my world dangerous to live in! How dare they threaten my life & my unborn child! This has gotten way out of control!” “For years I’ve always been so gracious,” she continued, “Let me enjoy this last month of pregnancy please without threats & being scared to leave my home due to what dangerous thing they just threatened to do to me.” What is clearly a cry for safety and privacy, though, will surely fall on deaf ears.
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Trailer: Smaug is unleashed
The trailer for the second Hobbit movie has been released, giving the first good look at the dragon Smaug. Wellington-made The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug will be released on December 13
Title of new Bridget Jones novel revealed
Everyone’s favourite literary singleton will return in a new novel entitled Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy. Publishers have disclosed the title of Helen Fielding’s forthcoming book on.
Review: Dr Who – Nightmare In Silver
Doctor Who Nightmare In Silver Now that’s more like it. From the moment it was announced Neil Gaiman was writing last night’s episode of Doctor Who I had high hopes.
Denmark wins Eurovision contest
Denmark’s Emmelie de Forest has won this year’s Eurovision Song Contest with her ethno-inspired flute and drum tune Only Teardrops, despite tough competition from spectacular stage shows by performers from Azerbaijan and Ukraine. Juries and television viewers across Europe awarded the barefoot, hippie-chic 20-year-old for the catchy love song that is driven by her deep, Shakira-like voice
World’s End to premiere in NZ
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Is Disney’s new Tonto offensive?
The Hollywood image of Tonto once had the Lone Ranger’s sidekick wearing a thin headband and lots of dangling fringes. The latest Disney version has a shirtless Johnny Depp adorned with feathers, a face painted white with black stripes, and a stuffed crow on his head
Review: Arj Barker – Go time
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Cornish rappers feel misunderstood
Hedluv and Passman are a serious rap duo from Cornwall, UK, who are still at a loss as of why they were invited to a comedy festival. The ‘originators of Casio rap’, met at school, have been making music together since 2001 and released two albums.
Witherspoon hearing pushed back
A court hearing on a disorderly conduct charge has been rescheduled for actress Reese Witherspoon, who said she is “deeply embarrassed” by what she said to a state trooper during a traffic stop in Atlanta.