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Steve Coogan: I don't mind if people hate me

British comic writer and actor steve coogan tells alice jones why he likes to take life — and comedy — seriously.

James McAvoy: X-rated, filthy fun

In a drab building in central Scotland, one afternoon in the armpit of winter, an actor who looks a lot like nice-guy James McAvoy is persuading a room full of blokes to - I'm paraphrasing here - photocopy their privates.

Jennifer Lawrence: More worrier than warrior

Jennifer Lawrence is back in action as Katniss Everdeen in the second Hunger Games movie. She talks to Michele Manelis.

Jackman's skin cancer scare

Hugh Jackman has revealed that he has been treated for skin cancer.

RZA blames Raekwon for Wu-Tang album delays

RZA sees the latest Wu-Tang Clan endeavor as the end of the influential rap group as we know it.

Inside Kim Dotcom's mind

Kim Dotcom has revealed fears for his life, his burning love for his wife and belief that NZ lacks extravagance fit for the mega-rich.

NZ Herald Legacy Award: Shona Laing

At age 17, Shona Laing blazed a trail for Kiwi women in music. She talks to Lydia Jenkin about her journey

'I'm kind of sworn to secrecy' - Winona Ryder talks Beetlejuice 2

Winona Ryder may be joining the cast of Beetlejuice 2, the long-rumoured sequel to Tim Burton's 1988 horror-comedy.

People's 'sexiest man alive'

<i>People magazine</i> has named Adam Levine the "sexiest man alive" of 2013.

Streep to play Susan Boyle?

Former <i>Britain's Got Talent</i> winner Susan Boyle has revealed that Meryl Streep may play her in a film about her rise to international fame.

Singer tells of pressure to go under plastic surgeon's knife

In her first interview since she returned to pop music, Lily Allen has revealed how close she came to having extensive plastic surgery to get rid of her "mummy-tummy".

Bieber says his wild party was Gatsby-esque

Jean-Claude Van Damme's epic split stunt goes viral

A new advert showing Jean-Claude Van Damme performing the splits between two moving trucks has gone viral.

Lorde thrills fans in school

After Letterman, Ellen, Bowie, a No 1 hit in the US and a multi-million dollar publishing deal on her 17th birthday, Lorde yesterday went back to where it all began - Belmont Idol.

Paul Thomas: What's the problem? Not clothes or Miley

In a matter of months, Cyrus has apparently become a pervasive socio-cultural influence and the cause of everything that's wrong with today's youth.

Chris Brown out of rehab, doing community service

Gyllenhaal gets stitches after intense movie scene

Jake Gyllenhaal needed stitches after shooting an intense scene for his new film, <i>Nightcrawler</i>.

'It blew my mind' - Kevin Smith on Ben Affleck's Batsuit

Filmmaker Kevin Smith has revealed that he has seen an early image of Ben Affleck in his Batman costume.