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  •   Home > News >  Subscribe to NZCity's Entertainment articles  Entertainment
    Odessa A'zion has dropped out of Deep Cuts after backlash over "whitewashing"
     2 February 2026
    The 25-year-old actress has been cast as Zoe Gutierrez - a Jewish character of Mexican heritage - in Sean Durkin's upcoming adaptation of Holly Brickley's acclaimed novel, and she has now addressed the controversy over the decision to cast a white performer as a person of colour.
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    Pope Leo XIV has warned men not to form emotional attachments to AI chatbot "girlfriends"
    2 Feb: Speaking on the World Day of Social Communications, the pontiff said it is becoming "increasingly difficult to determine whether we are interacting with other human beings or with bots" in the modern digital world.... more
    Khloe Kardashian finds the thought of dating again "so scary"
    2 Feb: The Good American founder - who has daughter True, seven, and three-year-old son Tatum with her ex-partner Tristan Thompson - was reported to be dating a private equity investor in 2022, but is said to have called things off so she can "focus" on motherhood.... more
    Rob Schneider and his wife Patricia Azarcoya Schneider are heading for divorce after more than a decade together
    2 Feb: Court documents obtained by The Sun show that Mexican actress Patricia, 37, quietly submitted her petition on December 8, 2025, ending their 15 year marriage.... more
    Prince William and Princess Catherine are reportedly considering sending their eldest son Prince George to his mother's former school
    2 Feb: The royal couple are said to be discussing whether or not to enroll the 12-year-old future monarch at Marlborough College in Wiltshire - the prestigious coed boarding school the Princess of Wales attended between the ages of 14 and 18. The latest report comes after it was suggested that George would go to his father and uncle Prince Harry's school, Eton College in Windsor.... more
    Sydney Sweeney has officially launched her new lingerie line, SYRN, which is aiming to rival Kim Kardashian's Skims and Rihanna's Savage x Fenty
    2 Feb: The Euphoria star, 28, has unleashed the inclusive line, which comes in 44 sizes and is split into four modes: Comfy, Playful, Romantic, Seductress.... more
    Kelsey Parker has claimed she "didn't feel much kindness" from staff after her stillbirth
    2 Feb: The 35-year-old star - who has children Aurelia, six, and Bodhi, four, with late husband Tom Parker - was left devastated when her first baby with boyfriend Will Lindsay was stillborn at 39 weeks, and she was taken from home to a maternity ward with new mothers and their newborns.... more
    Michael J Fox doesn't "think about his legacy" because it's "other people's business"
    2 Feb: The 64-year-old actor - who is best known for playing Marty McFly in the Back To The Future trilogy, as well as roles in Family Ties and Spin City - insisted he doesn't worry about how people will remember him when he's done.... more
    Nicki Minaj has received a Trump Gold Card after declaring she is the US President's "number one fan"
    2 Feb: The 43-year-old rap star reaffirmed her support for the billionaire businessman, insisting that she won't allow "hate" to change her mind about the world leader.... more
    Lily Allen has been through "absolute hell" over the last year
    2 Feb: The 40-year-old singer split from ex-husband David Harbour in 2024 after he had an alleged affair, and close friends Miquita and Andi Oliver have opened up on how she has "rebuilt" herself.... more

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