When most successful actors thank their mums for helping their careers, few are as literal as Ben Stiller.

Pomp and ceremony joined with a mutual love of rugby in John Key's one-day visit to Paris.

Architect James Timberlake says helping rehouse the victims of Hurricane Katrina is one of his greatest achievements.

Lady Gaga has tearfully confessed on film that she thinks "people are trying to destroy her".

The women of the United States military will still be wearing trousers, but now they might fit.

Roger Hall visited lovingly-restored homes by architectural messiah Frank Lloyd Wright in Chicago and Pennsylvania.

The dating website match.com has been forced to begin checking its clients against criminal databases.

New documents have raised questions over Britain's involvement in the Iraq war.

A place on the San Pellegrino World's 50 Best Restaurants has become one of the most sought-after honours for restaurateurs.

Twi-hards, we finally have evidence that Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson are officially on.

Who is that masked travel writer? Robin Esrock and he's down for the count.

A Washington man devised a novel way to propose to his girlfriend - he did it via the crossword in the newspaper.

Robert Pattinson feels like he has split from a lover now the Twilight: Saga movies have wrapped.

Lady Gaga believes the late Alexander McQueen controls her career.

Christie's has announced plans for a series of auctions featuring some of the late actress' belongings.

Natalie Portman has given up veganism during her pregnancy.

Harlan Coben is a United States author of best-selling thrillers whose latest, Live Wire, ($39.99 RRP, Orion) was released last month.

Two days after booming that the next season of 30 Rock would be its last, Baldwin's done a U-turn.

Paris Hilton is being sued for not returning US$60,000 (NZ$77,000) worth of borrowed jewellery.

American writer Patrick Rothfuss tells David Larsen why he avoids clichés in both life and literature.