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Australian star Rebel Wilson has almost been arrested in Los Angeles. The 27-year-old Sydney native claimed that she was involved in a verbal altercation with airport security staff after she was accused of carrying a fake Alexander McQueen bag.

Anna Paquin will not be appearing in the upcoming “X-Men: Days of Future Past” anymore despite filming her scene as the mutant Rogue. The “True Blood” star reprised her role as the power-absorbing superheroine in the latest “X-Men” film, but director Bryan Singer axed her lone scene.

New Zealand MP Maurice Williamson’s “gay rainbow” speech has been voted the quote of the year. Massey University has conducted a Quote of the Year competition, and the Pakuranga MP’s hilarious speech in defence of gay marriage has beaten other popular lines by Lorde and Man Booker prize winner Eleanor Catton.

Lana Del Rey’s chance at scoring an Oscar is reportedly being sabotaged. Her song “Young and Beautiful,” from the film “The Great Gatsby” soundtrack, is one of the 75 songs being considered for the Best Song category at the Academy Awards, but the members of the music selection committee were apparently told that the U.S. songstress’ entry was disqualified.

New Zealand actor Benjamin Mitchell was banned from driving. The “Shortland Street” star won’t be getting behind the wheel for the next six months after he pleaded guilty in Auckland District Court on Thursday for driving while suspended.

“Breaking Bad” might have played a different fate for its main, anti-hero character, but in real life, Walter White has been sentenced to jail. In a case of life imitating art, a real-life meth dealer sharing the name of the fictional TV show character was arrested and sentenced to spend 12 years in jail on Monday.

U.S. retail giant Target Corporation has confirmed reports that it is investigating a security breach on credit and debit card information of its customers. Around 40 million shoppers who purchased from the company’s stores across the country from November 27 and December 15 are feared to be affected by the theft.

Cory Monteith’s music will be heard once again as his band plans to release the album that he had been working on before his death. The now three-member Bonnie Dune will be finishing the work that they started with the “Glee” star.

Reebok Australia is under fire for promising consumers toned thighs and calves if they use its EasyTone shoes. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has launched legal action against the sports company for making false, misleading, or deceptive representations about the workout shoes.

Former Christchurch police officer Gordon Stanley Meyer has avoided a jail sentence. The disgraced cop was instead sentenced to nine months of home detention. He previously pleaded guilty to multiple charges, which include bribery, corruption, and indecent assault.

A video of a woman in a bikini in New Zealand became an online viral for the wrong reason. The unnamed woman was filmed attacking and punching another woman over a driving row.

Australian customers will be entitled to 24-month warranty on all Apple products. The electronics company giant has agreed to the “court enforceable undertaking” after an investigation by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.

It’s the last year for Camp A Low Hum. The New Zealand music festival has thrown in the towel, announcing on Wednesday that the upcoming 2014 three-day event will be its last.

Shia LaBeouf has apologised for plagiarism, but his apology is a plagiarism from another person as well. The “Transformers” star’s short film “HowardCantour.com” was found to be similar to a comic work by Daniel Clowes after the film was uploaded online on Monday.

The New Zealand horror comedy flick “What We Do in the Shadows” is set to have its Sundance Film Festival premiere in January. Kiwi director Taika Waititi has announced that his vampire mockumentary has been selected to premiere at the film festival in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Lorde knows that she looks like Gollum when she performs on stage. The new international sensation from New Zealand has indulged fans for an hour on Monday by answering questions through Reddit’s AMA (Ask Me Anything), talking about her performance on stage, her plans for the future, and her obsession with her teeth among many other bizarre topics.

Former Disney star Dylan Sprouse is now a “n00d pic dealer,” according to his Twitter description. “The Suite Life of Zack and Cody” star’s nude selfies were uploaded online by a girl whom he was apparently sexting.

Brian Griffin is finally back from the dead! The beloved “Family Guy” canine character has been resurrected, just as the fans wanted and had demanded. The eighth episode of the twelfth season, titled “Christmas Guy,” aired in the U.S. on Sunday, and has seen Stewie preventing his death.

She may look perfect now, but supermodel Alessandra Ambrosio used to be so insecure with her looks that she had to undergo a plastic surgery at just 11 years old. And unfortunately, the operation wasn’t a success, forcing her to live with the consequence for the rest of her life.

Jamie Lynn Spears has paid tribute to her older sister during a performance. The 22-year-old singer/actress, who is hoping for successful comeback as a country music star, belted out Britney Spears’ “Oops I Did It Again” mid-song, delighting the audience with her impromptu musical shout-out to her more famous sibling.

“Katie” has been found, but the Kiwi man who launched the global online search for her hasn’t contacted her yet. Katie Capp said she wants to talk to Reese McKee, who asked the Internet for help in finding her after a chance meeting, but admitted that she doesn’t know if she likes him yet.

The Kyle and Jackie O tandem may be hard to beat, but it might be possible with a little sprinkle of spice. Former Spice Girl Melanie Brown is joining Jules Land, Merrick Watts, and Sophie Monk in a new breakfast show from 2DayFM, which will replace the departing show of duo Kyle Sandilands and Jackie O Henderson.

Lorde is nominated for four Grammy Awards, a great feat especially for a newcomer, but British songstress Lily Allen still thinks the Kiwi teen has been robbed of an award nod. The “Smile” hitmaker becomes Lorde’s unlikely champion when she slammed the prestigious award-giving body for excluding Lorde from the Best New Artist category.

“Doctor Who” Christmas special will see Matt Smith appearing for the last time as the Doctor, leaving the role to the Twelfth Doctor, Peter Capaldi. BBC has released the trailer for the highly anticipated special episode titled “The Time of the Doctor,” which is due to air on Boxing Day in Australia and New Zealand.

The sign language interpreter at Nelson Mandela’s memorial claimed that he saw angels streaking into the Johannesburg’s FNB stadium, which might explain why his interpretations were called “gibberish” by sign language experts.

Film execs Bob and Harvey Weinstein are suing New Line Cinema and Time Warner Inc for dividing "The Hobbit" into three films and refusing to pay them for the second and third films. The brothers are asking for at least USD75 million in damages.

Ron Burgundy isn’t available, so his colleague Brian Fantana is filling in for him. Paul Rudd sits in for Will Ferrell in the new special edition of Ron Burgundy’s Guide to the World, New Zealand edition, informing viewers that New Zealand is not Australia.

The hottest Vatican priests are set to make your 2014 a hotter year. Italian photographer Piero Pazzi has released his annual Calendario Romano (Roman Calendar) for 2014, which is better known as the “hot priest calendar.”

Lorde is getting a taste of how awful some artists’ fans really are when her rumoured boyfriend is subjected to racist attacks on social media. Justin Bieber and One Direction fans are calling James Lowe an “ugly, old Asian” guy.