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  •   Home > News >  Subscribe to NZCity's Entertainment articles  Entertainment
    Ron Howard had doubts about casting his mother in Apollo 13 until he saw her without false teeth
     20 August 2025
    The 71-year-old put his mum Jean Speegle Howard, in his 1995 space drama movie as astronaut Jim Lovell's mother, but said it took persuasion from her and his father she could looking sufficiently old enough to play the role
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    Sarah Jessica Parker dips into her Sex and the City "archive" wardrobe when she dresses for parties
    20 Aug: The actress, 60, played Carrie Bradshaw on the hit HBO show on and off since 1998 and has now admitted she has occasionally worn clothing from the character's iconic collection which she has amassed while playing the relationship columnist... more
    Eli Roth is constantly chasing the thrill of sharing a wild movie with his friends
    20 Aug: The 54-year-old has spent decades in the entertainment industry, but says he is now intent on shaking up Hollywood and the horror genre by trying to produce projects that recreate the same feeling of excitement over movies that first drew him to grim films as a child... more
    Victoria Beckham's "body-image issues" will reportedly feature in her upcoming documentary
    20 Aug: The 51-year-old former Spice Girl is putting out a new Netflix docuseries which premieres in September, and insiders say it will involve the singer-turned-fashion designer speaking candidly about the impact of decades of pressure from being in the public eye... more
    David Lynch has been remembered for being "hysterically funny"
    20 Aug: The legendary filmmaker behind Twin Peaks died aged 78 in January after years of battling breathing issues linked to his chain smoking, and had been slated to join a touring panel show featuring the cast of his famous television show before his death... more
    Michelle Yeoh has promised fans new musical treats are on the way in Wicked: For Good
    20 Aug: The 63-year-old actress plays Madame Morrible in the sequel to the hit witch movie, and has now hinted it will feature new songs... more
    Josh Duhamel says getting together with his wife Audra Mari was "very lucky"
    20 Aug: The 52-year-old actor married the 31-year-old model in 2022 in Fargo, North Dakota, after dating for approximately three years, and he has now paid an emotional tribute to his partner... more
    Russell Crowe has opened up about his assault arrest in 2005
    20 Aug: The New Zealand-born actor, 61, was seized by police in New York in 2005 for assault after throwing a telephone at a hotel employee, and he has now reflected on the incident in an interview with the Daily Telegraph on Sunday (17.08.25.)... more
    Sydney Sweeney's new movie has tanked at the box office
    20 Aug: The 27-year-old actress is on the big screen starring in Americana, which opened nationwide across the United States last weekend, but the Tony Tost-directed crime thriller, which also stars Paul Walter Hauser, 37, and singer Halsey, 29, made only $840,000 after making its US cinema debut in 1,100 cinemas... more
    Dame Helen Mirren has dec lared James Bond must stay a man
    20 Aug: The 80-year-old actress was asked if it was time for a female 007, ahead of the release of her new film The Thursday Night Murder Club next week, amid growing rumours the spy may change gender after Amazon MGM Studios took ownership of the franchise... more

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