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  •   Home > News >  Subscribe to NZCity's Entertainment articles  Entertainment
    Melanie Blatt sold off all her designer gear from the 1990s at a jumble sale
     28 December 2025
    The All Saints singer, 50, has revealed she splashed the cash on designer clothes and accessories after shooting to fame with the girl group but she cleared out her closet 15 years ago and sold everything off at low prices to raise money for charity - including a pair of Versace boots "for a fiver".
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    Barry Manilow is to undergo surgery after being diagnosed with lung cancer
    28 Dec: The veteran entertainer, 82, has revealed he recently battled bronchitis and a scan of his lungs picked up a "cancerous spot". He's now preparing to undergo an operation to remove part of his lung and he's been forced to call off all his upcoming concerts.... more
    Chris Rhea has died "peacefully in hospital" days before Christmas
    28 Dec: The singer-songwriter - famed for his festive hit Driving Home For Christmas - passed away on Monday (22.12.25) aged 74 following a short illness and was surrounded by his loved ones, according to a statement released on behalf of his family.... more
    Liam Gallagher was among the pallbearers at Gary 'Mani' Mounfield's funeral in Manchester on Monday
    28 Dec: The Oasis star, 53, was seen carrying the Stone Roses star's coffin, which was decorated with the Bye Bye Badman artwork by John Squire which featured on the band's eponymous 1993 debut album, along with Squire and the band's drummer Alan 'Reni' Wren as Mani's friends and family came together to say goodbye in a service at Manchester Cathedral.... more
    James Ransone's widow Jamie McPhee has thanked him for giving her the "greatest gifts" by fathering their two children
    28 Dec: The Generation Kill actor took his own life on Friday (19.12.25) at the age of 46 and now his wife has shared her heartbreak in a moving statement in which referenced the couple's two young kids son Jack, six, and daughter Violet and dec lared they will be a family "forever".... more
    Michael Douglas spent "a lot" of time talking to Rob Reiner about his son Nick Reiner's drug problems
    28 Dec: The director and his wife Michele were found dead at their home in Los Angeles on December 14 and their 34-year-old son Nick - who has been open about his struggles with addiction - is now behind bars after being charged with the double murder.... more
    Kate Winslet believes life is "better" with a "good meal and a good poo"
    28 Dec: The Goodbye June director-and-actress - who has Mia, 25, with first husband Jim Threapleton, Joe, 22, with second spouse Sam Mendes, and Bear, 12, with husband Edward Abel Smith - has recalled the "horrific" intrustion into her personal life when she was younger and found small ways to find joy while coping with the scrutiny amid the breakdown of one of her marriages.... more
    Alec Baldwin battled suicidal thoughts in the aftermath of the Rust shooting
    28 Dec: The 67-year-old actor was holding a prop gun on the set of the Western in October 2021 when it discharged, killing cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injuring director Joel Souza, and Balwin was wrapped up in a lengthy legal case as he faced manslaughter charges in connection with the tragedy. The charges against Baldwin were dismissed twice and the case is now over, but he has admitted the stress left him feeling as if he didn't want to live any more.... more
    Jessie J wants to "change the narrative" for people diagnosed with cancer
    28 Dec: The 37-year-old singer underwent a mastectomy and reconstructive surgery in June after being diagnosed with breast cancer and she's proud to have been open about her health struggles in order to encourage other women to check their breasts.... more
    Amy Schumer "laughs the hardest" when she hits "rock bottom"
    28 Dec: The Trainwreck actress - who announced earlier this month that she has split from husband Chris Fischer - reflected on her Jewish faith and how her family have been able to push forward through trying times in their lives.... more

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