'The Mentalist' Philip Escoffey chats with Newstalk ZB's Edward Swift about what he does, The Illusionists show in Auckland, and gives a demonstration of his skills

Following an exceptional launch season in 2012, The New Zealand Dance Company (NZDC) is thrilled to announce their six centre North Island tour of Language of Living this May/June. The company makes a one-night-only return to Auckland’s Aotea Centre before hitting the road to premiere the show in Wellington, Hawke’s Bay, Whangarei, Orewa and Warkworth.

Watch performances from the 2011 APRA Silver Scroll Awards, including Home Brew, Gin Wigmore, John Rowles and much more.

Monty gets mistaken for being an ’intense’ artist at the dairy by two art-school girls. They invite the twins to play their exhibition but when Monty sings a song with no hidden meaning and implies he might be well-adjusted, it doesn’t go down well.

Watch The Unfaithful Ways' performance from the 2011 Critics' Choice Prize showcase, part of the Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards.

Watch Kimbra's performance from the 2011 Critics' Choice Prize showcase, part of the Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards.

The new teaser trailer for Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues talks up the return of Ron Burgundy and his San Diego news team.

Watch Sugar, the new video from Ahoribuzz, featuring guest vocals from Hollie Smith.

Watch Watercolours'performance from the 2013 Critics' Choice Prize showcase at the Kings Arms Tavern.

Ira has new bosses and is excited about his new flashy role at the dairy. Kowhai is excited about Hook Ups getting to play the grand re-opening. Monty is outraged by the price hikes at the dairy but is excited about the return of Kiri the Krazy Kea, his favorite childhood icecream.

Watch Dictaphone Blues' full Sundae Session, recorded at York Street Studios in December 2011.

David Brent is launching a series of guitar tutorials on YouTube, starting May 20th. Courtesy: YouTube/The Ricky Gervais Channel

SOLE SURVIVOR profiles four people who were the only survivors of commercial plane crashes. Having suffered through the physical trauma of a deadly crash and the emotional impact of losing family members, these survivors have rarely shared their stories.

Watch Beach Pigs' performance recorded for the 2012 Critics' Choice Prize Showcase at Auckland's Kings Arms Tavern, part of the Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards.

Watch the video for L.A. Mitchell's Lose The Game, directed by Karl Lear.

Hannah has become the second contestant to leave the reality show after losing a challenge to Tony

Watch the full recording of Cairo Knife Fight's Sundae Session at York Street Studios.

Kiwi actor Karl Urban stars in the J.J Abrams-produced TV show Almost Human. The action-packed police drama set 35 years in the future centers around the unlikely partnership between a part-machine cop played by Urban and a part-human robot.

Commander Chris Hadfield has covered David Bowie's Space Oddity while on board the International Space Station.

Astronauts attempt to return to earth after debris crashes into their space shuttle, leaving them drifting alone in space. Courtesy: Warner Brothers

Director Edgar Wright and actors Simon Pegg and Nick Frost reunite for a third film following the successes Shaun of the Dead (2004) and Hot Fuzz (2007). In The World's End, 20 years after attempting an epic pub crawl, five childhood friends reunite when one of them becomes hellbent on trying the drinking marathon again. Courtesy: Universal

Watch the new video for Nightchoir's Pretty Good, from their second album, See The First Star.

The true story of Captain Richard Phillips and the 2009 hijacking by Somali pirates of the US-flagged MV Maersk Alabama, the first American cargo ship to be hijacked in two hundred years. Courtesy: Columbia pictures

Hook Ups' dad makes them get a real job. They become telemarketers selling teddybears where Monty finds he is a natural, much to Kowhai’s competitive horror.

Popstrangers perform at York Street Studios for NZ Herald Online's Sundae Sessions.

The multimillion-selling pop phenomenon will.i.am made a special appearance for the Hallensteins Brothers Ultimate After Party, where he took time to share some of his will power.

Grand Rapids perform at York Street Studios for NZ Herald Online's first ever Sundae Session in 2011.

Julia Deans performs at the 2013 Taite Music Prize ceremony.

justin Bieber gets tackled of his piano while performing in Dubai. Courtesy: YouTube: Ritvik Sethi

Nightchoir perform at York Street Studios for NZ Herald Online's Sundae Sessions.