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Viola Davis 'felt empowered' in padding for Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
Viola Davis “felt empowered” by the heavy padding she wore in ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’.The 55-year-old actress was initially hesitant to take on the role of the jazz singer but ultimately embraced the opportunity to...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 3rd April 2021
Trent Reznor hasn't processed double Oscar nomination
Trent Reznor hasn't "processed" his double Oscars nomination.The Nine Inch Nails musician and his collaborator Atticus Ross - who first won an Oscar for best original score 10 years ago for 'The Social Network' -...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 3rd April 2021
Gabrielle reflects on being called one of the 'fattest girls in pop'
Gabrielle was branded one of the “fattest girls in pop” at the height of her success.The 51-year-old singer wishes she’d been kinder to herself when she was younger because she used to say “awful things”...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 3rd April 2021
Tom Holland 'scared' of Cherry role
Tom Holland was “massively scared” of taking on his role in ‘Cherry’.The 24-year-old actor plays a soldier turned bank robber turned addict - who also suffers from PTSD - in the film and although he...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 3rd April 2021
Diablo Cody completes Madonna script
Diablo Cody has finished the script for Madonna's self-directed biopic.The 'Juno' screenwriter spent much of 2020 working on the script with Madonna, 62, and the pair have now sent a final draft to Universal, the...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 3rd April 2021
Olivia Rodrigo to release debut album on May 21
Olivia Rodrigo will release her debut album in May.The 18-year-old singer and actress achieved chart success with her debut single ‘Driver’s License’ when it was released in January, and has now announced she will be...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 2nd April 2021
Eiza Gonzalez: Less is more when it comes to beauty
Eiza Gonzalez has a “less is more” approach to beauty.The ‘Baby Driver’ star loves to “experiment” with her beauty routines now that she’s “more comfortable” in her own skin, but often chooses to keep her...
News posted in Fashion / Beauty on 2nd April 2021
Regina King: It's a myth that all skins needs the same things
Regina King thinks it’s a “myth” that all skin needs “the same things”.The 50-year-old actress has dismissed the idea that all skin complexions require the same level of care and attention, as she said everyone’s...
News posted in Fashion / Beauty on 2nd April 2021
Jodie Turner-Smith: My baby bump was an unforgettable fashion accessory
Jodie Turner-Smith says her daughter was her “unforgettable accessory” when she took part in awards season last year whilst pregnant.The 34-year-old actress gave birth to her daughter Janie in April last year, and in the...
News posted in Fashion / Beauty on 2nd April 2021
Kaia Gerber: I got into skincare in lockdown
Kaia Gerber “got into skincare” during lockdown.The 19-year-old model has revealed she took the time to take care of her skin whilst she was stuck at home amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and now has a...
News posted in Fashion / Beauty on 2nd April 2021
Snoop Dogg announces new album From Tha Streets 2 Tha Suites
Snoop Dogg has announced his next studio album will be called ‘From Tha Streets 2 Tha Suites’.The 49-year-old rapper took to Instagram to confirm the title of his upcoming 18th studio venture, which will serve...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 2nd April 2021
Arlo Parks praises female recognition in BRIT Award nominees: 'It is really special'
Arlo Parks has praised the BRIT Awards for recognising “the diversity and breadth of the music that women create”.The 20-year-old singer has been nominated for three awards at the upcoming ceremony – best solo female...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 2nd April 2021
Maria Bakalova's 'heart was racing' during Rudy Giuliani scene in Borat sequel
Maria Bakalova's "heart was racing like crazy" during the infamous scene with Rudy Giuliani in 'Borat Subsequent Moviefilm'.The 24-year-old actress starred alongside Sacha Baron Cohen in the outrageous comedy sequel as Tutar Sagdiyev, the daughter...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 2nd April 2021
Octavia Spencer loved dressing up in Thunder Force
Octavia Spencer loved wearing a superhero costume in 'Thunder Force'.The 50-year-old actress stars in the comedy flick with Melissa McCarthy and relished dressing up to play hero Emily Stanton, even though she was worried that...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 2nd April 2021
Glastonbury Festival getting £900k funding from government
Glastonbury Festival will receive £900,000 funding after having to cancel in 2020 and 2021.The iconic Worthy Farm event is being supported as part of the UK government's latest Cultural Recovery Fund announcement, with more than...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 2nd April 2021
Glasvegas' James Allen thinks everyone had 'given up hope' for new album
Glasvegas singer James Allan thinks people had "given up hope" for their new album ever seeing the light of day.The rockers released their fourth album 'Godspeed' the follow-up to 2013's 'Later... When the TV Turns...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 2nd April 2021
Stephen Graham, Andrea Risborough and Sindhu Vee join Matilda cast
Stephen Graham, Andrea Riseborough and Sindhu Vee have joined the cast of the Netflix adaptation of 'Matilda'.Graham and Riseborough will play the roles of Matilda's parents, Mr. Wormwood and Mrs. Wormwood, in the new take...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 2nd April 2021
Steven Yeun cast in Jordan Peele's next movie
Steven Yeun will star in Jordan Peele's next movie.The former 'Walking Dead' actor is set to join the project, which is expected to be released in July 2022, alongside Daniel Kaluuya and Keke Palmer.The premise...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 2nd April 2021
Little Mix want to work with Becky Hill on dance track
Little Mix have approached Becky Hill about collaborating on a dance track.The 'No Time For Tears' hitmakers worked with DJ Nathan Dawe on the track last year, and now it seems the trio - comprised...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 2nd April 2021
Saweetie extends publishing agreement with Warner Chappell Music
Saweetie has extended her publishing agreement with Warner Chappell Music.The 27-year-old rapper and the publishing company of Warner Music Group have inked a new deal and the company has tipped her as "the next big...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 2nd April 2021
Anthony Ramos 'in talks for Transformers role'
Anthony Ramos is reportedly in talks for the upcoming 'Transformers' sequel.The 'Hamilton' actor - who played both John Laurens and Philip Hamilton in the original Broadway production - is set to star in Paramount's upcoming...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 2nd April 2021
Ava DuVernay's New Gods dropped by Warner Bros
Warner Bros has dropped Ava DuVernay's 'New Gods'. The 48-year-old director had been working with comic book writer Tom King on the project since 2018 but Warner Bros has now announced that it will not...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 2nd April 2021
DMA'S to play livestream concert on May 29
DMA’S set to play a special worldwide show on May 29.The Australian three-piece rock band are set to take to the stage for an exclusive livestreamed performance next month, which will allow fans from around...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 1st April 2021
The Killers set new chart record with Mr. Brightside
The Killers’ hit track ‘Mr. Brightside’ has now spent a total of five whole years in the UK’s Top 100.The iconic single was first released in 2003 and it has now cemented its place in...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 1st April 2021
'It will give people a greater sense of who I am': Lil Nas X teases personal album
Lil Nas X has teased that his debut album will offer a "greater sense of who I am and what I stand for".The 'Old Town Road' hitmaker - who came out as gay in 2019...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 1st April 2021
The Weeknd to drop NFT song and artwork this weekend
The Weeknd has announced his first NFT drop will launch on Saturday (03.04.21).The 31-year-old star - whose real name is Abel Tesfaye - took to Twitter at the weekend to explain that his latest release...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 1st April 2021
Newton Faulkner to return with first album in four years
Newton Faulkner has announced the release of his first album in four years, 'Interference (Of Light)'.The 'Dream Catch Me' hitmaker will drop the lead single, 'Together', in June, ahead of the full LP on August...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 1st April 2021
Lady Gaga collaborates with Dom Perignon
Lady Gaga is the new face of Dom Pérignon.The 35-year-old singer announced her latest collaboration with the vintage champagne makers on Wednesday (31.03.21), with an image by Nick Knight that sees her holding a deep...
News posted in Fashion / Beauty on 1st April 2021
Bella Hadid and Irina Shayk model thong jeans for Mugler
Bella Hadid and Irina Shayk have modelled Mugler's new thong jeans.The French fashion house debuted the "spiral jeans" - which come with a price tag of $574 - in a film this week, which saw...
News posted in Fashion / Beauty on 1st April 2021
Ryan Coogler wants to continue Black Panther story to honour Chadwick Boseman
Ryan Coogler wants to continue the 'Black Panther' story to honour Chadwick Boseman.The 34-year-old filmmaker is developing a sequel to his 2018 Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) movie without lead star Chadwick, who died aged 43...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 1st April 2021
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