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Jennifer Hudson: The only constant
Stunning and soulful singing catapulted her from church choir to chart success and then on to Hollywood. But when three members of her family were murdered, it took all she had to keep going. Jennifer Hudson talks to Tim Adams about surviving grief.
SBW Jr may be born a Kiwi
Sonny Bill Williams' baby may be born a Kiwi as he and pregnant wife Alana plan to be based in NZ before the birth.
JK Rowling responds to fan whose family were murdered
JK Rowling has written to a teenager who found strength in the words of a Harry Potter film after her entire family were shot dead.
Victoria Beckham selling clothes for charity
Victoria Beckham is clearing out her closet and selling off more than 600 pieces of clothing to raise money for charity.
Alice in Wonderland cast return for sequel
Production begins this week on the highly anticipated sequel to Tim Burton's blockbuster reinvention of Alice in Wonderland - with the same A-list cast as the 2010 Oscar-winning film.
Heartbreak for Millie Elder-Holmes
Millie Elder-Holmes held boyfriend Connor Morris in her arms as he lay dying, following a machete attack in West Auckland on Saturday night.
Spy news: Shorty St sizzles in Fiji
Spy finds out what Shortland Street stars are up to in Fiji, and discovers that the boom party times have arrived.
Kiwi actor's drink-drive ban
A Sione's Wedding star has been banned from driving after crashing into two cars while drunk.
Bieber's Insta-war with Bloom
Justin Bieber has declared Instagram war on sparring partner Orlando Bloom, posting a picture of the British actor appearing to shed a tear.
'Star-struck' Kiwi's LA gig
Former John McGlashan College pupil Jonny Dyas is settling back into Dunedin life after mixing with some of the biggest names in the music business.
BBC backs Clarkson over slur
The BBC is standing by Jeremy Clarkson after he was reprimanded by the broadcasting regulator Ofcom for referring to an Asian man as a "slope" during a Top Gear Burma special.
Kristen Stewart affair: Rupert Sanders, wife finalise divorce
Model and actress Liberty Ross has finalised her divorce from director Rupert Sanders.
Singer's death threats over Gaza tweet
One Direction star Zayn Malik has been bombarded with death threats by outraged Israelis after posting a #FreePalestine message on Twitter.
Twelve Questions: Michael Meredith
Internationally acclaimed chef and restaurant owner Michael Meredith dropped out of school at 15 and worked as a supermarket trolley boy before finding his calling.
Tributes to conservation visionary
Tributes are flowing for the civil servant credited with buying more public land in New Zealand than anyone else.
The Dark Horse: Cliff's edge
Cliff Curtis’ turn as a bipolar chess champ may be his greatest role yet. He talks to Russell Baillie about piling on weight, confronting his past, and being a family man.
The many faces of Cliff Curtis
Cliff Curtis has been on our screens for more than 20 years, ranging from pivotal roles in New Zealand films like Once Were Warriors and Whale Rider to becoming a chameleonic character actor in Hollywood. Here's a visual look back at his career so far.
David Mitchell: Short and tweet
The $100 million movie of Cloud Atlas bombed, but that didn’t halt the rising star of its author, David Mitchell, regarded by many as the greatest of his generation. now he is tweeting his latest work, writes Hermione Hoby.
Baby alone as Peaches OD'd
Peaches Geldof's baby son was left alone with her body for up to 15 hours after she died of a heroin overdose in a room littered with syringes and 'importation quality' drugs.
Hollywood's highest paid stars
For the second year in a row, Iron Man actor Robert Downey Jr has topped Forbes’ list of highest paid actors, with his Avengers co-star, Australia’s Chris Hemsworth.