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Thandiwe Newton hates action scenes
Thandiwe Newton gets "upset" when she has to do violent action scenes.The 48-year-old actress is no stranger to the genre having appeared in movies such as 'Mission: Impossible 2' and 'The Chronicles of Riddick' but...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 16th August 2021
Ed Sheeran and Dani Filth exchange emails about collaborating
Dani Filth and Ed Sheeran have exchanged emails regarding a collaboration.The Cradle of Filth frontman, 48, recently responded after the 'Bad Habits' hitmaker opened up on his love for "death metal" and quipped that they...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 16th August 2021
Simon Gallup quits The Cure
Simon Gallup has quit The Cure and fumed that he's "fed up of betrayal". The 61-year-old bassist announced his departure from the 'Friday I'm in Love' group on his Facebook page.He wrote: "With a slightly...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 16th August 2021
Little Mix hint at new music to mark 10th anniversary
Little Mix appear to be teasing new music to mark their 10th anniversary.The chart-topping girl group - comprising Perrie Edwards, Jade Thirlwall and Leigh-Anne Pinnock, and formerly Jesy Nelson - will be celebrating the milestone...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 16th August 2021
Arctic Monkeys reportedly recorded new album in Suffolk
Arctic Monkeys reportedly recorded their new album in Suffolk in June and July. Alex Turner and co are believed to have stayed at Butley Priory, a former gatehouse to an Augustinian monastery, while they worked...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 16th August 2021
Jennifer Hudson dreams of role in Disney's Hercules
Jennifer Hudson wants to star in Disney's live-action 'Hercules' remake. The 39-year-old star is keen to follow in the footsteps of her fellow 'Dreamgirls' cast members Beyonce, Jamie Foxx, Eddie Murphy, and Anika Noni Rose...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 16th August 2021
Denis Villeneuve teases Dune part 2
Denis Villeneuve has teased part two of 'Dune'.The 53-year-old director's adaptation of Frank Herbert's sci-fi classic is not even in cinemas yet, but the filmmaker is already eager to work on the second half, which...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 16th August 2021
Ed Sheeran was told to 'get a real job'
Ed Sheeran was told to forget his musical dreams and get a "real job".The 'Bad Habits' singer believes young people should be encouraged to be "creative" and not just be forced to focused on academics...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 15th August 2021
Ryan Reynolds confirms Free Guy sequel
Ryan Reynolds has confirmed a 'Free Guy' sequel is on the way.The 44-year-old actor - who stars in the film as a bank teller who sets out to save his friends from deletion when he...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 15th August 2021
Live Nation issues coronavirus mandate
Live Nation will make everyone at their festivals and venues show proof of full vaccination or a negative coronavirus test from October.The concert organisers had previously announced it would be up to performers whether to...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 15th August 2021
Ryan Reynolds hails Free Guy's cameo stars
Ryan Reynolds feels "lucky" that so many Hollywood stars made cameo appearances in 'Free Guy'.The 44-year-old actor stars in the action-comedy movie and he's thrilled that a host of big-name actors and actresses - including...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 15th August 2021
Simu Liu: Shang-Chi is 'not an experiment'
Simu Liu has insisted 'Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings' is not an "experiment".The 32-year-old actor is "fired up" to make history with the movie - which is Marvel's first Asian superhero film...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 15th August 2021
John Boyega wants period drama role
John Boyega wants to star in a period drama.The 29-year-old actor has revealed that he is keen to make a move into the genre after watching the hit Netflix series 'Bridgerton' and feels that he...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 14th August 2021
Earth, Wind & Fire releasing new version of You Want My Love
Earth, Wind & Fire are to release a reimagining of their hit 'You Want My Love'.The Grammy-winning icons have teamed up with acclaimed producer Kenny 'Babyface' Edmonds and singer-songwriter Lucky Dave for a new version...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 14th August 2021
The Killers are already planning their next album
The Killers are already “figuring out” their next studio album.The ‘Mr. Brightside’ hitmakers released their seventh record, ‘Pressure Machine’, on Friday (13.08.21), but have said they’re not wasting any time as they’ve already started working...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 14th August 2021
Jodie Foster dreams of directing a horror movie
Jodie Foster wants to direct a horror film.The 58-year-old actress is a huge fan of Jordan Peele's 2017 hit 'Get Out' and if an opportunity to make a similar movie presented itself to her, she'd...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 14th August 2021
Emma Stone signs up for Cruella sequel
Emma Stone will star in a 'Cruella' sequel.The 32-year-old actress has signed a deal with Disney to portray the '101 Dalmatians' villain Cruella de Vil in another movie after taking on the role in the...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 14th August 2021
Robert Plant has 'always wanted' to do a second album with Alison Krauss
Robert Plant “always wanted” to reunite with Alison Krauss to release a second collaborative album.The two artists announced this week their new record, ‘Raise The Roof’, is set to be released this November, 14 years...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 14th August 2021
Nanci Griffith dies at 68
Nanci Griffith has died at the age of 68.The Grammy-winning country singer passed away in Nashville on Friday (13.08.21), although a cause of death is yet to be revealed.Nanci's fellow country star Suzy Bogguss confirmed...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 14th August 2021
Jodie Comer recalls feeling 'overwhelmed' on Free Guy set
Jodie Comer initially felt "overwhelmed" on the set of 'Free Guy'.The 28-year-old actress stars in the new action-comedy film alongside Ryan Reynolds, Joe Keery, and Taika Waititi, and Jodie admits she didn't have much input...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 14th August 2021
Lizzo hails Cardi B as a 'game-changer'
Lizzo thinks Cardi B has "changed the game forever" for female artists.The 33-year-old singer and the chart-topping rap star have teamed-up to record 'Rumors' together, and Lizzo relished the experience of working with her on...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 13th August 2021
Lily Allen admits to 'dreading' reviews
Lily Allen is "dreading" critics' reviews of her new stage show.The 36-year-old singer is starring in '2:22 - A Ghost Story' at the Noel Coward Theatre in London, and she has confessed to being anxious...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 13th August 2021
Cardi B is grossed out by celebrities who don’t shower
Cardi B is not impressed by celebrities who don't shower.The 'WAP' hitmaker has blasted a growing list of stars who revealed they do not shower as often as they should.She tweeted: "Wassup with people saying...
News posted in Fashion / Beauty on 13th August 2021
Jade Bird: The upbeat tone of my album is weird
Jade Bird thinks the optimistic tone of her new album is "weird".The 23-year-old singer started writing her new record amid the coronavirus pandemic, and even she was surprised by the upbeat tone of 'Different Kinds...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 13th August 2021
Barbra Streisand mocked her husband's hair on their first date
Barbra Streisand ridiculed her husband's hair style on their first date.The 79-year-old Hollywood icon has been married to actor-and-director James Brolin, 81, since 1998 and the pair first met on a blind date two years...
News posted in Fashion / Beauty on 13th August 2021
Lizzo: Fat is the worst insult you can hurl at me
Lizzo admits being called a "fat pop star" is the worst thing anyone can say about her now.The 33-year-old singer - who has just released her new single 'Rumours' which features Cardi B - has...
News posted in Fashion / Beauty on 13th August 2021
Martin Campbell rues directing Green Lantern
Martin Campbell says he should never have directed 'Green Lantern'.The 77-year-old director helmed the 2011 superhero film that starred Ryan Reynolds in the lead role but regrets ever taking on the movie – which was...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 13th August 2021
Joe Keery gained a 'deep appreciation of Ryan Reynolds on Free Guy
Joe Keery gained a "deep appreciation" of Ryan Reynolds after working together on 'Free Guy'.The 29-year-old actor features in the sci-fi action comedy as Walter 'Keys' McKeys and felt that the 'Deadpool' star made things...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 13th August 2021
Sir Ringo Starr announces plans to release Change The World EP
Sir Ringo Starr is set to release his new EP on September 24.The 81-year-old icon recorded all of his new tracks at his Roccabella West studio, just as he did for his 'Zoom In' EP,...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 13th August 2021
Lorde says talk of a 'Jack Antonoff record' is 'insulting'
Lorde thinks it's "frankly insulting" to suggest she's made a "Jack Antonoff record".The 24-year-old singer has worked with the acclaimed producer on her long-awaited new album 'Solar Power', but she believes the narrative surrounding his...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 13th August 2021
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