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  •   Home > News >  Subscribe to NZCity's Entertainment articles  Entertainment
    Paul Hardcastle's son has died in a motorcycle accident
     17 January 2026
    The 68-year-old musician - whose track 19 topped the UK Singles Chart for five weeks in 1985 - revealed the tragic news as he paid tribute to his "super talented son" Paul Jr, 35, in an Instagram post.
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    Ariana Grande says Mac Miller "encouraged her to be herself" as she moved into music
    17 Jan: The Wicked actress has recalled her experiences leaving Nickelodeon sitcom Sam and Cat as she started working on her 2013 debut album Yours Truly, and her late ex-boyfriend - who she dated from 2016 to 2018 - encouraged her to "shed that character" and move on.... more
    Stephen Graham has signed a first-look deal with Disney+
    17 Jan: The Adolescence star - who co-created the hit Netflix show with Jack Thorne - and his wife Hannah Walters' Matriarch Productions has inked a two-year deal with the streaming platform, having already collaborated together on boxing drama A Thousand Blows.... more
    Jennifer Lopez shopped "museum-quality archival couture" to find her Golden Globes dress
    17 Jan: The Hustlers star had been keen to do something "different and special" with her look for Sunday's (12.01.26) ceremony but she and her team had no idea what it would be until she tried on a 2003 gown from Jean-Louis Scherrer Haute Couture - which featured nude mesh with a tulle mermaid-style hem - and it fit perfectly.... more
    Emilia Clarke had a "full mental breakdown" after Game of Thrones ended
    17 Jan: The 39-year-old actress shot to fame playing Daenerys Targaryen in the fantasy drama series from 2011 to 2019 and she admitted she was grateful for the COVID-19 pandemic because it gave her the time to reflect on a decade which had also seen her suffer two brain haemorrhages and her dad pass away in 2016.... more
    Candace Cameron Bure has endured "really low lows" during her marriage
    17 Jan: The 49-year-old actress has reflected on the "rollercoaster" of her relationship with Valeri Bure - with whom she has Natasha, 27, Lev, 25, and 23-year-old Maksim - and times she has felt "stuck" in their partnership but has accepted the bad moments as "just life".... more
    Evan Peters was "shocked" to find out Jessica Lange is returning to American Horror Story
    17 Jan: The 76-year-old actress is making a comeback over a decade after leaving Ryan Murphy's anthology horror series, and she will be reunited with Evan - who stepped away himself in 2019 - for the highly anticipated 13th season.... more
    Carrie Coon insists no one recognises her when she's brunette and her blonde locks make people "see her in a different way"
    17 Jan: The 44-year-old actress rocked a "platinum" look on The White Lotus, while she has gone for a darker style for roles in The Gilded Age and her current Broadway stint in Bug.... more
    The nominees for the EE BAFTA Rising Star Award have been announced
    17 Jan: Archie Madekwe (Lurker), Chase Infiniti (One Battle After Another), Miles Caton (Sinners), Posy Sterling (Lollipop) and Robert Aramayo (I Swear) were revealed as the nominees for the 2026 prize at a press conference at London's Savoy Hotel on Wednesday (14.01.26) hosted by 2024 EE Rising Star Award winner Mia McKenna-Bruce and film critic and radio presenter Ali Plumb.... more
    Melissa Gilbert "stands with" her husband Timothy Busfield following his arrest in coonection with child sexual abuse allegations
    17 Jan: The 61-year-old actress has broken her silence via her representative after the West Wing star turned himself into police after a warrant was issued over two counts of criminal sexual contact of a minor and one count of child abuse and has appealed for privacy for herself and her family.... more

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    Politics:
    Gloriavale's condemned private school is remaining open for the time being 18:37

    Environment:
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    Rugby:
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