Van Der Beek's family revealed the 48-year-old died yesterday following a stay in hospice, tragically ending a fight with colorectal cancer.
Entertainment
Fri, Feb 13
"I hold my teams to the highest standards and have a duty to protect them as well."
World
Wed, Feb 11
The 45-year-old actor is accused of breaching her contract with AI Film Production, giving misleading statements and making injurious falsehoods.
Tue, Feb 10
Savannah Guthrie has been a longtime co-host of NBC's top-rated Today show.
Tue, Feb 3
It's the first time a Spanish-language album has taken home the top prize.
Mon, Feb 2
In a post online, the family of the Dawson's Creek star wrote: "Our beloved James David Van Der Beek passed peacefully this morning".
Health
Thu, Feb 12
The allegations are tied to the West Wing actor's work as a director on the set of The Cleaning Lady from 2022 to 2024.
Crime and Justice
Sat, Feb 7
The documentary didn’t screen in advance for critics, but reviews that rolled out, once the film was in theatres, weren’t good.
The movie, which stretches nearly two hours, is a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the first lady's life during the 20 days before she resumed the role last year.
Sat, Jan 31
Busy Phillips, Sarah Michelle Gellar, and Emma Slater were some of the celebrities who paid tribute to the Dawson's Creek star following his death.
The Grammy award-winning singer brought out an array of stars during his halftime show performance, including Lady Gaga and Ricky Martin.
Mon, Feb 9
The band said in a statement that Arnold "passed away peacefully, surrounded by loved ones, in his sleep after his courageous battle with cancer".
Sun, Feb 8
Thu, Jan 29
The actress sat down with Seven Sharp's Erin Conroy ahead of her return to the Shortland Street screen.
New Zealand
6:00am
Savannah, 23, featured in an episode of the quiz show which was broadcast in late January, despite her episode first being recorded almost two years earlier in February 2024.
As the beloved series reaches the 800-episode milestone, the show's creators reflect on nearly four decades from controversy to institution.
12:39pm
Heritage building has been sitting empty since it was closed in February 2023 due to its earthquake risk.
A painting of a cherub with a face bearing a remarkable resemblance to Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni had attracted large crowds to the Basilica of San Lorenzo in Lucina, one of the oldest basilicas in Rome.
Thu, Feb 5
Wed, Feb 4
Sun, Feb 1
The English singer-songwriter will perform her new album West End Girl in its entirety, in the order the songs appear on the record.
O'Hara was known for her roles as Kevin's beleaguered mom in Home Alone to the iconic Moira Rose in Schitt's Creek.
"Everyone wants to know. So here it is," she said in the trailer for the nearly two-hour film.
Fri, Jan 30
Momoa has reaffirmed his love for Aotearoa after filming the much of the new action-comedy The Wrecking Crew with fellow Hollywood heavyweight Dave Bautista in Auckland.
The lyrics of Streets of Minneapolis, released today, describe how “a city aflame fought fire and ice ’neath... King Trump’s private army”.
The Game of Thrones star is in Aotearoa working on an as-yet-to-be announced project.
Tue, Jan 27
The Northland-raised artist has become the first public act to perform at Hamilton’s long-awaited theatre.
Sun, Jan 25
Cameron told his wife he intended to relocate to our shores after "falling in love with the country, the scenery, the people, the kind of the way of life there".
Sat, Jan 24
Ryan Coogler’s blues‑soaked vampire epic became the most‑nominated film in Academy Awards history, surpassing Titanic and La La Land.
Fri, Jan 23
The musical comedy duo's teaming up for the Netflix is a Joke Festival in Los Angeles.
Wed, Jan 21
Midnight Oil founding member died aged 70, surrounded by loved ones after fighting pancreatic cancer for almost three years.
Kate Gosselin said the incident occurred at a supermarket in Botany.
During an appearance on the CNBC show Squak Box, David didn't mention his son Brooklyn directly, but spoke about the impact of social media.
“It’s like you got to 1975 and went ‘yeah, that’s enough progress for us',” the comedian said.
Tue, Jan 20
The New Zealand actor shared photos from the wedding on Instagram, with congratulations flowing in from fellow stars including Thomasin McKenzie and Mason Thames.
The 26-year-old, who is the eldest son of David and Victoria Beckham, said he does "not want to reconcile" with his family.
The UK singer-songwriter expressed his love for New Zealand to around 40,000 fans at Auckland's Go Media Stadium last night.
Sat, Jan 17
The host of the long-running quiz show made the surprising confession in a recent interview.
Thu, Jan 15
