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Reporter who caused Pink to storm out of interview resigns

Melbourne, Nov 10 : An Aussie correspondent for New Zeland broadcaster TVNZ, who caused popstar Pink to storm out of an interview, has resigned.

Hannah Hodson irked Pink by asking her a question about her own sister, who once worked as Pink’s assistant.

The reporter quit after her employer investigated the incident according to the New Zealand Press Association reports.

Media reports suggest that Hodson had asked Pink why her sister had been sacked, after which the singer walked out and her management reportedly tried to forcefully remove the tape from TVNZ''s camera.

Osama’s son may be considering a move to New Zealand

Melbourne, Nov 10 : Osama bin Laden’s son may be considering a move to New Zealand after being refused entry to Spain and Britain.

New Zealand immigration officials refused to comment on reports that the son of Osama may be considering a move, news. com. au reported.

The Saudi-born 27-year-old is one of the 19 children of the infamous fugitive founder of the al-Qaeda terror group.

His British-born wife, Zaina al Sabah, has been reported as saying the couple wanted to go to New Zealand.

Immigration New Zealand said today it did not comment on individual cases and could not confirm whether Mr bin Laden had applied for a visa, the New Zealand Press Association reports.

Kate Winslet was foxed into wearing real fox fur for Vanity Fair photoshoot

Kate Winslet was foxed into wearing real fox fur for Vanity Fair photoshootMelbourne, Nov 10 : Hollywood actress Kate Winslet has received an apology from Vanity Fair magazine after she unknowingly posed with genuine fox fur in the photoshoot.

The magazine has apologised to the five-time Oscar-nominated actress for "miscommunication", insisting that they thought she was aware of it.

Registry office is the most popular wedding venue Down Under!

Melbourne, Nov 9 : The venue is an important part of a marriage, but now more and more couples are opting for a no-fuss wedding, choosing to tie the knot in a registry office.

This new trend has seen the Brisbane registry office become one of the most popular wedding venues in the state.

With the financial crisis going on, the registry office is fast becoming popular as a wedding venue for couples who want to save cash, seeing about 1300 couples wed at the inner-city venue during the past financial year.

In just the past four months 522 couples have pledged their marital vows there, increasing the number of marriages to 111 more than the same time last year.

Baz Luhrmann drops Australia''s ‘sad ending’ to make it ‘more uplifting’

Baz Luhrmann drops Australia''s ‘sad ending’ to make it ‘more uplifting’Melbourne, Nov 9 : Baz Luhrmann has dropped the sad ending to his epic film ‘Australia’ after being pressurized by studio executives.

Luhrmann''s initial cut ended with Hugh Jackman''s character, The Drover, dying in the final scenes but after disastrous reviews from test screenings, Twentieth Century Fox executives decided the film''s final moments should be more uplifting. 

Daniel Craig says he was under immense pressure during latest 007 flick

Melbourne, November 9 : Daniel Craig has revealed that he was under immense pressure during the filming of latest James Bond flick, following the record-breaking success of ‘Casino Royale’ in 2006. 

The 40-year-old Brit, whose latest ‘Quantum of Solace’ broke box office records to take 4.9 million pounds in ticket sales on its opening day replacing former title holder ‘Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, said his second appearance as the 007 agent was much ‘harder’.

“I don''t feel it was easier on this one - it felt harder,” the Daily Telegraph quoted him as saying.

"The weight of expectation with this movie has been so great because there was such success with the last. 

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