Category: That’s entertainment

Movies, music, telly and anything else that might be deemed entertaining (possibly Tasers)

What a ripper!

Well, it looks as if I’m not the only one sick of hearing about poor Paris and her dramas! MSNBC presenter Mika Brzezinski lost the plot over yet another story on the world’s favourite celebutard. She refuses to read the…

Fast-forwarding to comedy (TV review)

I believe in supporting Kiwi music just as much as the next bloke but I have to confess I haven’t really been following the latest televised vocal bun-fight — Pop’s Ultimate Star — too closely. I’m all singing competitioned-out after the…

Battle for Jericho goes online

This is the Online column, written for The Southland Times) You have to wonder what’s wrong with the world when Hugh Grant’s considered sexy, Helen Clark supposedly looks like Andie MacDowell (according to the My Heritage find-your-celebrity-lookalike site) and Jericho…

Fugalicious: the burning questions

Now that the Golden Globes have finally happened and we can begin our official countdown to the Oscars, it might be timely to pop over to one of my favourite websites to see what the Queens of style have to…

Genius of Lennon can’t be denied, even now

This is the Online column, written for The Southland Times) Tomorrow will mark the 26th anniversary of the death of a man who shaped music for his generation and beyond, John Lennon. His widow Yoko Ono ran a full-page advertisement…

Kiwi dreams

A video that seems to have everyone talking right now is the Kiwi! video, put together by animator Dony Permedi. The debate centres around whether this little story is sad or inspiring. I think it’s a bit of both, showing…

Brit sees the light

Kevin Federline and Britney Spears

It’s finally happened, Britney Spears has left that no-talent git she married a couple of years ago. Now don’t get me wrong, I’m certainly no fan of the wee blonde chick’s music. However, I’ve long felt sorry for the young…

Video game targets Bush

Poor old Georgie Bush is the smelly kid once again, this time playing a leading role in a video game that’s popping up on Islamic extremist websites.  Players fight United States soldiers before trying to knock off the President in…

Click on, scroll down to this vote-worthy song

Kiwi singer-songwriter Aly Cook needs your help. Her latest song, Country Storm, is featured in the voting section of the New Country Star website. Click on the vote button, then scroll down to find her track. After you vote, you’ll…