The Black Eyed Peas have opened a special school in New York for local teenagers to learn how to use music and video equipment.

Eccentric pop star Lady Gaga bares her soul (and then some) in a candid interview with British magazine NME.

A place on the San Pellegrino World's 50 Best Restaurants has become one of the most sought-after honours for restaurateurs.

Twi-hards, we finally have evidence that Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson are officially on.

Lady Gaga believes the late Alexander McQueen controls her career.

Christie's has announced plans for a series of auctions featuring some of the late actress' belongings.

Paris Hilton is being sued for not returning US$60,000 (NZ$77,000) worth of borrowed jewellery.

The new editor of MrPorter.com lists his favourite male fashion icons of all time.

Emma Stone has five movies due out this year. Gill Pringle meets the star who is fast rising through the ranks of female comedy actors.

Zoe Kravitz has her parents' features and, with a role in the new X-Men film, she will soon share their fame. Kaleem Aftab meets the New York actress and musician daughter of Lenny Kravitz and Lisa Bonet.

Who says you can't find a good coffee and a pie in the US? Rebecca Barry meets the Kiwi who has taken Downunder cuisine to the Big Apple.

It’s hard enough launching a music career in New Zealand. But just how difficult is it for an independent artist to forge a career on both sides of the globe simultaneously?

Charlie Sheen is reportedly not welcome at a number of top New York hotels.

In fashion circles and beyond — in the worlds of business, politics and entertainment — she's just Anna, a worthy peer to Oprah and Martha.

Bradley Cooper and Robert De Niro face off in this drug-fuelled thriller, and it's hard to work out who comes out on top in the story, or in the acting contest.

The drummer for Dunedin’s cult indie band the Clean, Hamish Kilgour, tells Rebecca Barry about life in the Big Apple and how he remains Kiwi.

A multimillion-dollar stage adaptation of Spider-Man has been plagued by broken limbs, stage collapses and walkouts. Critics have branded it a joke. But even before it's opened it's already breaking box-office records.

Rebecca Barry talks to Kiwi opera singer Kristen Darragh about her drive to perform around the world.

For women of a certain (or uncertain) age, remembering nothing is not difficult. Remembering something is more problematic. Thus, women of a certain age will be enchanted by Nora Ephron's take on memory, or lack of it.

Auckland's dining scene is about to become a whole lot more exciting with the addition of three new eateries, created and led by hospitality expert Brendan Turner.

Actress Josephine Stewart-Tewhiu draws wardrobe inspiration from the past.