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  •   Home > News >  Subscribe to NZCity's Entertainment articles  Entertainment
    Nikki Glaser got "paid well" to babysit Judd Apatow and Leslie Mann's children
     18 January 2026
    The 41-year-old actress was given "$35, $40 an hour" by the couple to look after their daughters, Euphoria star Maude Apatow and Sausage Party cast member Iris Apatow, in 2007, when Judd and Leslie were working on their comedy-drama film, Funny People - which came out in 2009.
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    Tiffany Haddish felt like an "Egyptian goddess" on The Masked Singer
    18 Jan: The Girls Trip actress - who was unmasked as Le Who Who on Wednesday's (14.01.26) episode of the celebrity singing competition - admitted she felt "special" on the set of the reality show because she had so many people to assist her when she was in costume.... more
    The director of the Stranger Things documentary doesn't believe the Duffer Brothers wrote the final episode using AI
    18 Jan: Matt and Ross Duffer documented the making of the show's final season in One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5 in which they revealed they started shooting the feature-length last episode before they'd written the script because they were so "low on time" - and eagle-eyed fans speculated the brothers had used ChatGPT to help them get it done after spotting the AI tool's logo on their laptops as they debated the potential ending with actress Millie Bobby Brown.... more
    Claire Danes was thrilled to wear a Gap dress to the Golden Globe Awards because was obsessed with the brand when she was a teenager
    18 Jan: The 46-year-old actress attended the event in Los Angeles on Sunday (10.01.26) after being nominated for her part in The Beast In Me and she walked the red carpet in a white GapStudio gown - which was designed by her longtime friend Zac Posen who heads up the label.... more
    Kate Hudson "gravitates" towards comfortable red carpet outfits
    18 Jan: The 46-year-old actress has been back in the spotlight on the press tour for her new movie Song Sung Blue - the true story of Neil Diamond tribute act Lightning and Thunder - and she's revealed the outfits were picked with the help of her longtime stylist Sophie Lopez with the pair opting for dazzling designs by Valentino, Stella McCartney, Fendi and Dolce and Gabbana.... more
    Queen guitarist Sir Brian May is worried that Sam Mendes' upcoming four films about The Beatles will feel like "it's a competition between them"
    18 Jan: Mendes is creating The Beatles - A Four-Film Cinematic Event, which is comprised of four separate but inter-connected movies that will tell the phenomenal rise and eventual break-up of The Beatles from the perspective of each band member.... more
    Teyana Taylor won't "abandon" Kanye West, despite his controversial behaviour
    18 Jan: The 35-year-old singer-and-actress was previously signed to the rapper's G.O.O.D. Music record label and has collaborated with him on a number of musical projects over the years and despite the controversies that have embroiled the star in recent times - including his anti-Semitic rants and a run for president - she refuses to let go of their friendship.... more
    Todd and Julie Chrisley experienced a "humbling season" following their release from prison
    18 Jan: The couple were jailed in 2023 after being found guilty of 12 counts of tax evasion and fraud with Todd, 56, sentenced to 12 years behind bars and Julie, 52, ordered to serve seven, but they were freed last year after being pardoned by President Donald Trump and they have gone on to resume their life in the entertainment industry with the couple even appearing on The Masked Singer.... more
    Zoe Saldana is the highest-grossing actor of all time
    18 Jan: The 47-year-old actress' global box office haul has rocketed thanks to the release of Avatar: Fire and Ash, taking her from third place on the list to first with a combined total over $15.47 billion thanks to her roles in major franchises including Guardians of the Galaxy and other Marcvel Cinematic Universe films and the Star Trek series.... more
    A woman who claimed to be Freddie Mercury's secret daughter has died after a battle with a rare form of spinal cancer
    18 Jan: The woman - named only as B - has passed away at the age of 48 just months after her claims about the Queen legend were published by author Lesley Ann Jones revealed her existence in the book Love, Freddie, last summer.... more

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