Anne Lu

“MasterChef New Zealand” ended engaged couple Sam Dolbel and Collette Lochore’s run on the show. They became the fourth pair to be eliminated after their dessert disaster on Monday.

JK Rowling is returning with a new novel. Writing as Robert Galbraith, the “Harry Potter” author is set to publish “The Silkworm,” the follow-up to the surprise hit “The Cuckoo’s Calling,” on June 24.

Kyle Sandilands has just turned down the role of a lifetime: a guest role in the U.S. sitcom “Modern Family.” The radio show host revealed that he was offered a chance to appear in the Australian episode of the hit series, but he turned it down because he was “too lazy” to be bothered.

Lorde wants “Royals” to be pulled from the radio, but only because she fears her fans would tire of her too quickly. The 17-year-old Grammy Award-winning artist wishes to give listeners a break from her chart-topping song so they would still love her when she releases new material.

Rosie Perez and Jennifer Lopez aren’t the best of friends. In fact, they have been feuding for decades. Perez detailed in her new memoir, “Handbook for an Unpredictable Life,” how their bad blood started and why she called Lopez a “ghetto biatch.”

INXS lead vocalist Michael Hutchence’s half-sister is lashing out at Channel 7 for showing a “soap opera” about her brother. Tina Hutchence said that the two-part series “INXS: Never Tear Us Apart” was a “complete fabrication” of their family.

Drake is apologising for being “disgusted” at being replaced by Philip Seymour Hoffman. The Canadian rapper lashed out at Rolling Stone magazine for favouring the recently deceased actor or its cover feature over him.

Valentine’s Day for a woman named Jodie in Tasmania just became a joke when her boyfriend decided to pull a prank on her for the whole Australia to see. What appeared to be a man’s romantic gesture to his girlfriend turned out to be an elaborate prank.

Splendour in the Grass 2014 has dates and venues. The Australian winter music festival has revealed its dates for the year, with North Byron Parklands site in Byron Bay once again the main venue.

Need the perfect tune to get into the mood for Valentine’s Day? Adele has just the right song for you. Her cover of Bob Dylan’s “Make You Feel My Love” is the perfect love song, according to music streaming service Spotify.

Australian Schapelle Corby is banned from doing a television interview because it will cause “restlessness” in the local community. The Indonesian government has threatened to revoke her parole if she goes ahead with it.

Drake is “disgusted” that Rolling Stone magazine dared to give its cover to Philip Seymour Hoffman when he had been promised that he would get it. The Canadian rapper apparently only agreed to the interview if he would be on the cover.

Odd Future has been refused entry to New Zealand after the immigration authorities decided on Thursday that they pose a threat to public order. The rap collective was due to perform at Eminem’s Rapture festival in Auckland on Saturday.

CandySwipe creator Albert Ransom, founder of Runsome Apps, has penned a furious open letter to King.com, the developer of the ultra popular Candy Crush Saga. Ransom is taking aim at the game app giant for its questionable intellectual property rights practices.

M-Phazes is joining Eminem’s Rapture touring festival. The Australian hip-hop producer has been added to the line-up at the highly anticipated rap music event, which is set to kick off in Auckland on February 15.

Margot Robbie is going to be Jane. The Australian actress is teaming up with “True Blood” star Alexander Skarsgard for a new 3-D film adaptation of the classic “Tarzan.”

Former Chief Commissioner of Victoria Police Christine Nixon has been caught driving an unregistered vehicle. She was pulled over along the Mornington Peninsula Freeway during a police traffic operation in Melbourne on Tuesday.

Rap collective Odd Future are playing at Eminem’s Rapture in Auckland on February 15, but some people don’t want them there. Anti-sexual violence organisation Stop Demand wants the American hip-hop group to be thrown out from the concert for their “rape and murder fantasy lyrics.”

Lorde’s “Royals” has been covered by a lot of artists, both famous and still starting, since it has hit mainstream in 2013. Some earned praises, while others didn’t stand out from the rest. However, not one of their versions was deemed the worst. That distinct recognition goes to rapper T-Pain, whose “Royals” version was the complete opposite of the original’s message.

“Sunrise” presenter David Koch slammed his own network for paying convicted drug smuggler Schapelle Corby $2 million for an exclusive interview. The breakfast show host said Seven Network should not pay the recently paroled Australian because she’s a convict.

A Muslim cleric in Sydney has been charged over allegedly solemnising an illegal marriage of a 13-year-old girl. The 35-year-old from the Hunter region was arrested outside Parramatta Police Station Monday afternoon.

The New South Wales government wants some “jhappi” time with Indian tourists. In a bid to lure Indian middle class to spend some time in the state, state tourism Destination NSW has launched a Bollywood tourism campaign, inviting them for a “hug time.”

Flappy Bird met its sudden death less than a day after its mysterious developer announced Sunday that he was going to take the extremely popular app down. The big question is why. Dong Nguyen has finally spoken up about the real reason why he killed his very lucrative creation.

Norway has a perfect response to Russia’s anti-gay propaganda law. XXL All Sports United, a Norwegian sporting apparel retailer, released an ad that shows its support for LGBT people at the 2014 Winter Olympics.

“MasterChef New Zealand” has seen another sibling duo go down. Sisters Bronwyn Bijl and Fiona Marris from Christchurch were disappointed that their journey ended so soon after they failed a challenge during the episode on Monday.

Australia’s top-rating cooking competition show “My Kitchen Rules” is coming to New Zealand. A local version has been confirmed, one that will hit screens on TV2 later in 2014.

Lending a car for a friend’s wedding may lead to jail time. The Transport Department has sent letters to Adelaide residents who had lent their vehicles to other people for a wedding, threatening to prosecute them.

Flappy Bird is dead, but its creator isn’t. Let’s just get that straight. The circulating report that says Dong Nguyen has committed suicide after taking down the insanely popular free app from Androids and iTunes marketplaces is just a cruel rumour.

Margot Robbie’s impossibly long legs in “The Wolf of Wall Street” are reportedly exactly that: impossible. The Australian actress was apparently treated to digital manipulation on screen so her sexy gams would look even longer.