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  •   Home > News >  Subscribe to NZCity's Entertainment articles  Entertainment
    Jennifer Lawrence claims she missed out on a role in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood to Margot Robbie because she wasn't "pretty enough"
     21 January 2026
    The 35-year-old actress explained that director Quentin Tarantino wanted her to play the tragic Sharon Tate in the 2019 film but she ended up losing out on the role to the Barbie star after critics deemed her too "ugly" to portray the actress and wife of Roman Polanski, who was murdered by members of the Manson Family cult in 1969.
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    Emilia Clarke suffered a broken rib filming sex scenes for her new series Ponies
    21 Jan: The 39-year-old star has revealed that she sustained the embarrassing injury as she shot risqué scenes with three different men in the Cold War-set Peacock drama.... more
    Wayne Brady hopes that coming out as pansexual helps others to feel comfortable about themselves
    21 Jan: The 53-year-old actor and comedian revealed that he was pansexual - meaning he is sexually attracted to all genders - in 2023 and would be delighted if his revelation benefits young people who are struggling to come to terms with their sexual identity.... more
    Shannen Doherty's ex-husband is fighting the late actress' estate over money claims
    21 Jan: The late actress filed for divorce from Kurt Iswarienko in 2023 after 11 years of marriage and signed the settlement one day before she died in July 2024 but attorneys for her estate recently filed a petition against Iswarienko, claiming he has not abided by the terms of the legal agreement.... more
    Priscilla Presley thinks Elvis Presley would still be touring if he was alive today
    21 Jan: The King of Rock and Roll - who died on August 16, 1977, at the age of 42 - would have turned 91 this month and his former wife Priscilla believes he would still be working if he was alive now.... more
    Roger Waters has defended his Ozzy Osbourne comments following the late rocker's death in July
    21 Jan: After Ozzy, 76, passed away last year following a long battle with Parkinson's disease, Pink Floyd frontman Waters, 82, dismissed Ozzy's pioneering heavy metal band Black Sabbath, insisting he "couldn't care less" about the Paranoid rockers.... more
    Pamela Anderson blames Tommy Lee's wife for their estrangement
    21 Jan: The 58-year-old actress shares two sons with her Motley Crue drummer ex-husband but says she and Tommy, 63, are no longer in contact due to his spouse Brittany Furlan, 39.... more
    Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly are "done romantically"
    21 Jan: The 39-year-old actress and the 35-year-old music star - who welcomed their baby daughter Saga Blade just four months after their relationship ended last year - are working on their co-parenting relationship and have no plans to rekindle their romance.... more
    John Mellencamp wants his daughter Teddi Mellencamp to "move back to Indiana" amid her battle with stage four melanoma
    21 Jan: The 74-year-old singer lives in Bloomington, Indiana, and he wished Teddi - who was diagnosed with stage two melanoma in 2022, and revealed in April 2025 that the serious type of skin cancer was at stage four - would move from the West Coast to the Midwest so he can see her more often.... more
    Sebastian Stan's godmother is Anastasia Soare
    21 Jan: The 43-year-old actor has been photographed with the 68-year-old beauty mogul at parties for her global makeup brand, Anastasia Beverly Hills, over the years, and now it turns out that the duo have a connection.... more

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     Today's News

    Entertainment:
    Jennifer Lawrence claims she missed out on a role in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood to Margot Robbie because she wasn't "pretty enough" 15:10

    Netball:
    The Southern Steel have appointed highly credentialed Australian Jess Whitfort as an assistant coach for the 2026 ANZ netball season 14:57

    Entertainment:
    Emilia Clarke suffered a broken rib filming sex scenes for her new series Ponies 14:40

    Rugby League:
    Aussie rugby seems to have stolen another NRL star from the Roosters 14:27

    Hockey:
    Black Sticks women's coach Phil Burrows is eager to see internal competition at this week's four-team international tournament in Dunedin 14:27

    International:
    A year into Trump's second term, the Supreme Court's docket is full of legal challenges 14:17

    Entertainment:
    Wayne Brady hopes that coming out as pansexual helps others to feel comfortable about themselves 14:10

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    Law and Order:
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