NEW YORK, March 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- An all-star musical cast led by multi-platinum artist will.i.am of The Black Eyed Peas, Jamie Foxx, Bebel Gilberto, Taio Cruz, Ester Dean, Siedah Garrett, Jemaine Clement (of Flight of the Conchords), and Brazilian sensation Carlinhos Brown, along with film composer John Powell join together under the guidance of Brazilian music legend and executive music producer, Sergio Mendes, for the original motion picture soundtrack of RIO, a 3D animated motion picture event from 20th Century Fox and Blue Sky Studios, opening April 15th.

By CARDY, Tom THE Flight of the Conchords' wings were clipped at the Emmy Awards in Los Angeles. The Wellington duo, Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie, were nominated for four Emmys but ended the night empty-handed, despite receiving plenty of attention from the industry's movers and shakers.

Kiwi television star Phil Keoghan yesterday held his sixth Emmy Award in as many years as his proud parents learned of his win from their Rolleston home, south of Christchurch.

Flight of The Conchords might win Emmy Awards on Monday. Watch the most important American TV awards show live on Vibe (Sky digital channel 7) from noon and a repeat on Prime from 10:30pm.

By Greg Kot, Chicago Tribune May 17--"New Zealand's fourth most popular folk parody duo" is selling itself short. Two chairs, two guitars and two guys with Kiwi accents--frankly, it doesn't sound like much. But out of such modest circumstances is a comedy phenomenon born.