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Kiwis to get X-Factor
One of the world's biggest TV talent quests is coming here, giving Kiwis the chance to prove they have what it takes to be a superstar.

All Blacks: History is with the home team
Things are not the same down south. Carisbrook is in its death roll, the students' soakhole at the Gardies is closing...

From comedy to drama - Gervais a man of many talents
Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant's amusing yet bittersweet debut film is a departure from their previous collaborations.

Putting Shrek to bed
Mike Myers, the man behind Shrek's Scottish accent, tells Peter Mitchell what it's like to say goodbye to his jolly green giant of an alter-ego.

Easy as pie (+recipes)
There's little else more comforting food-wise than delicious flaky pastry filled with your favourite combinations of ingredients

<i>Toy Story 3</i>: From caped crusader to living doll
Michael Keaton says he dropped the phone when he was asked to take on the role of Ken in Toy Story 3.

Leonard Cohen to play second Auckland concert
A second Auckland concert has been added to Leonard Cohen's tour of New Zealand later this year.

PlayStation focuses on 3D tricks, new Move controller
Sony bosses are showing off lush new 3D content for the PS3 console.

League: Thumping win gives Maroons fifth title in a row
The evidence supporting Queensland as the greatest team in Origin's 30 years was all there in black and white last night.

Harlem: <i>Hippies</i>
Harlem may have named their second album Hippies not only because they like to go against the grain, or because they sound like 60s rock, but because they appear to be having the time of their lives with not a care in the world.

Cassette Kids: <i>Nothing On TV</i>
Sydney's young psychedelic foursome Cassette Kids have been picked to tour with Lily Allen, the Tings Tings and New Young Pony Club, so it's no surprise they follow the same formula of very catchy, danceable pop.

Time to get animated
The new Toy Story and Shrek movies are opening within a week of each other.

Rewinding the past, live
Shihad will play their two classic albums in their entirety as part of a one-off tour in July and August.

Foals: <i>Total Life Forever</i>
This is the follow-up to the Oxford hip-shakers and knee-jerkers' accomplished but sometimes hard-going debut, Antidotes, from 2008.

Jack Johnson: <i>To The Sea</i>
By Jack Johnson's standards his fifth album begins wildly. The catchy intro to opening song and first single You And Your Heart is a slightly dissonant, almost raw, guitar strum.

France: Going with the flow
Geoff Cumming cruises the waterways of France and has a cliched but perfect experience.