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Jojo Rabbit gets six Oscar nominations
The Oscars are almost upon us and Taika Waititi's "Jojo Rabbit" is pegged for an award with a Best Picture nomination.
Brad Pomerance spoke to Logan Church from Los Angeles. Audio
Glitz and glamour at Golden Globes
The Golden Globe awards have wrapped up in Los Angeles. It's the ceremony that marks the start of the film award season. Our correspondent Brad Pomerance talks to Kim Savage from Los Angeles. Audio
Oscars: 91st Academy Awards kick off
The 91st Academy Awards kick off at two o'clock this afternoon, and The Favourite and Roma are leading the nominations with both films up for ten awards. Our correspondent in Los Angeles, Brad… Audio
Emmy Awards preview with Brad Pomerance
Game of Thrones, sci-fi series Westworld, and comedy show Saturday Night Live are frontrunners for this year's Emmys Awards. The awards kick off at midday (NZ time) and our entertainment correspondent… Audio
Neil Armstrong moon film 'un-American' - Buzz Aldrin
A new movie about the first person to step foot on the moon, Neil Armstrong, is being denounced as "un-American". The complaint comes from Armstrong's partner Buzz Aldrin, who is furious "First Man"… Audio
Asia Argento denies abuse accusation
Actress and filmmaker Asia Argento has found herself on the other side of the #MeToo conversation. The New York Times reported Sunday that months after publicly accusing Harvey Weinstein of rape… Audio
Kevin Spacey faces new sexual assault charges
Disgraced actor Kevin Spacey is facing three new charges of sexual assault in London. Police in London were already investigating assault claims against Spacey, while other criminal inquiries are… Audio
Roseanne revival cancelled after racist tweet
The revival of US sitcom 'Roseanne' has abruptly come to an end after the show's controversial star made a racist remark on Twitter. The tweet compared former White House adviser Valerie Jarrett to an… Audio
Oscars: Politics, love stories, and a stolen statue
With plenty of politics, the triumph of a transgressive love story and a heist, yesterday's Oscars ceremony had all the ingredients of a Hollywood thriller. Taking place under the shadow of the… Audio
Oscars: #metoo expected to be prominent at show
The 90th Academy Awards are taking place in Los Angeles today and will feature a live performance from Keala Settle, the half-Kiwi songstress who stars in the musical The Greatest Showman. The song… Audio
Tarantino apologises for Polanski rape comments
Director Quentin Tarantino is apologising for comments he made about Roman Polanski's rape of a 13-year-old girl. After being accused by Uma Thurman of negligence on the set of Kill Bill, audio of a… Audio
Quentin Tarantino latest in Hollywood fall from grace
Famed director Quentin Tarantino is the latest in Hollywood to fall from grace. After being accused by Uma Thurman of negligence on the set of Kill Bill, audio of a 2003 interview with Howard Stern… Audio
Uma Thurman speaks out on Weinstein abuse
In 2017 actress Uma Thurman was asked on the red carpet if she had any comment to make about the Harvey Weinstein accusations. She has now written a New York Times article levelling accusations of her… Audio
Oscars 2018 feature more women, diversity
The just-announced nominees for the 90th Academy awards include more women and minority film-makers this year. It's timely considering the #metoo movement, and #oscarssowhite controversy two years… Audio
Oprah tells abusers - your time is up
We go to Los Angeles where the Golden Globes are being dished out at a lavish ceremony at Hollywood. The ceremony is being held against the background of the Harvey Weinstein scandal and many… Audio
LA wildfires: 100km/h winds wreak havoc
Wildfires burning overnight in California have swept into the city of Ventura north of Los Angeles destroying at least 150 homes and other buildings and forcing the evacuation of thousands of… Audio
Notorious cult leader Charles Manson dies at 83
Charles Manson, the man behind one of America's most notorious murderous cults, has died. Manson led the Manson Family cult in the 1960s. His followers murdered Hollywood actress Sharon Tate and six… Audio
Thousands flee LA wildfires
Tens of thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes in Los Angeles, as the city faces what's described as its largest-ever fire. LA correspondent Brad Pomerance says the fire-fighting is… Audio
Hackers demand ransom for Game of Thrones scripts
US TV network HBO has been hacked, with actors' contact details leaked online. US correspondent Brad Pomerance tells us the hackers are demanding a ransom or they'll leak more information. Audio
Netflix announces 13 Reasons Why season 2
Netflix has announced a second season of the controversial series 13 Reasons Why. Our Los Angeles correspondent, Brad Pomerance, explains what's in store. Audio