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  •   Home > News >  Subscribe to NZCity's Entertainment articles  Entertainment
    Margot Robbie would've "risked it all" for Lord of Rings character Aragon during her teenage years
     17 February 2026
    The 35-year-old actress had a high school crush on Danish-American actor Viggo Mortensen's alter-ego in the fantasy film franchise, and the star joked she has "a type" after likening Aragon to her "Wuthering Heights" co-star Jacob Elordi's character Heathcliff.
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    Iran's state TV airs 'forced confessions' of 'scapegoats' whose families fear could face execution
    17 Feb: Families of Baha'i youth arrested by Iran's security forces say they've been subject to "forced confessions" and fear they may face the death penalty.... more
    Michelle Yeoh thinks Hollywood can be slow to progress because some people are scared to "lose out"
    17 Feb: The 63-year-old actress has insisted while there has been a lot of change over the past 30 years to help women in the industry, there will always be people working in the film world who become "very complacent" with the status quo.... more
    Chloë Sevigny wants to celebrate the inclusivity and diversity of New York fashion
    17 Feb: The 51-year-old star - who was born in Massachusetts and raised in Connecticut - lives in Manhattan with her husband Siniša Mackovic and their AGE-year-old boy Vanja, and she is glad that Myth Magazine has launched to shine a light on the city's style scene.... more
    Peter Andre won't be spending Valentine's Day with his wife Emily
    17 Feb: The 52-year-old singer is unable to spend time with his 36-year-old significant other - who he married in 2015 - on Saturday (14.02.26), because he is away touring in The Very Best of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, which heads to Swansea's Grand Theatre on Valentine's Day.... more
    Robert Duvall, star of The Godfather and Apocalypse Now, dies at 95
    17 Feb: Oscar winner Robert Duvall, known for films such as The Godfather and Apocalypse Now, has died at the age of 95.... more
    Gary Numan's wife has been left paralysed following an operation
    17 Feb: Gemma Numan took to Instagram to reveal she had an op on her cervical spine on December 11th, which resulted in her left arm being "paralysed straight away", but she praised singer Gary for looking after her.... more
    Jesy Nelson says her former Little Mix bandmates have "all reached out" since she gave birth
    17 Feb: The 34-year-old star left the group in 2020 and has been open about her struggles in the limelight, but she has revealed Perrie Edwards, Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Jade Thirlwall have all sent "lovely" messages since she gave birth to nine-month-old twin daughters Ocean Jade and Story Monroe, who were recently diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Type 1, a rare muscle wasting disease.... more
    John Cleese says criticism of Islam is "not racist, it's culturalist"
    17 Feb: The 86-year-old actor and comedian has described criticism of the religion as "Islamosceptic", after MP Rupert Lowe - who is carrying out an independent inquiry into sex abuse gangs - claimed the Muslim Council of Britain stated some of his inquiry's findings were "Islamophobic".... more
    Margaret Qualley has described Jack Antonoff as her "person" in a rare comment about their marriage
    17 Feb: The 31-year-old actress tied the knot with the Bleachers musician in the summer of 2023, and they have long kept their relationship private.... more

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    Entertainment:
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    Politics:
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    Entertainment:
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    Entertainment:
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