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Colin Firth added to Empire of Light cast
Colin Firth has joined the cast of 'Empire of Light'.The 61-year-old actor has boarded the Sam Mendes flick alongside Toby Jones, Crystal Clarke and Tanya Moodie.Olivia Colman and Michael Ward had already signed up to...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 22nd December 2021
Sally Ann Howes dies aged 91
Sally Ann Howes has died at the age of 91.The actress was famous for playing Truly Scrumptious in the classic children's film 'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang' and replacing Julie Andrews in 'My Fair Lady' on...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 22nd December 2021
ZZ Top sell publishing rights and back catalogue
ZZ Top have sold their publishing rights and back catalogue. The 'La Grange' hitmakers - who have sold more than 50 million albums - have offloaded the assets to music company BMG and investment firm...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 22nd December 2021
Gary Barlow reveals how Phil Collins inspired his touring fitness regime
Gary Barlow's fitness regime was inspired by Phil Collins.The Take That singer has revealed how the Genesis drummer influenced his attitude to touring and keeping fit on the road after spotting him on a treadmill...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 22nd December 2021
Titane snubbed in Oscars Shortlists
'Titane' has been snubbed of a mention in the International Feature Film category in the first round of Academy Awards shortlists. The horror movie, which is directed by Julia Ducournau, was widely expected to be...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 22nd December 2021
Henry Cavill wants to see a Red Dead Redemption 2 movie
Henry Cavill would love to see a 'Red Dead Redemption 2' movie.The 'Witcher' star is no stranger to video game adaptations, and he admitted he's been getting into Rockstar Games' 2018 Western epic lately, which...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 22nd December 2021
Dua Lipa has pays tribute to Albanian heritage with PUMA collection.
Dua Lipa has paid tribute to her Albanian heritage with the name of her 90s-style PUMA collection.The 26-year-old pop star has fronted the sporting brand's 'Flutur' campaign which sees her famous moniker emblazoned onto a...
News posted in Fashion / Beauty on 21st December 2021
Gwen Stefani doesn't 'overuse' setting powder in an attempt to avoid looking older
Gwen Stefani's makeup artist Ariel Tejada has urged fans to not "overuse" setting powder if they want to appear younger.The 26-year-old beauty guru - who has been a beauty assistant to the 52-year-old pop star...
News posted in Fashion / Beauty on 21st December 2021
Frozen singer Sayaka Kanda found dead at 35
Sayaka Kanda has been found dead at age 35. The Japanese singer - who had dubbed the singing role of Anna in Disney film 'Frozen' and had released two solo albums - was found...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 21st December 2021
Madonna teases new music for next year
Madonna is back in the studio and will be releasing new music next year.The 63-year-old hitmaker teased her 17m Instagram followers by letting them know she was in the studio alongside Swae Lee and Lauren...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 21st December 2021
Sarah Jessica Parker permanently damaged her feet after wearing heels for 18 hours a day during SATC
Sarah Jessica Parker damaged her feet after wearing heels so much during 'Sex and the City.'The 56-year-old actress - who played shoe-obsessed columnist Carrie Bradshaw in the hit 1990s comedy series and its new...
News posted in Fashion / Beauty on 21st December 2021
Colin Farrell's Penguin inspired by The Godfather
Colin Farrell's take on The Penguin in 'The Batman' was inspired by Fredo Corleone in 'The Godfather'.Director Matt Reeves has explained that he was inspired by a number of characters when crafting the villain for...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 21st December 2021
Dominic Cooper doubts he will get to play Bond
Dominic Cooper doubts that he will get to play James Bond.The 43-year-old actor portrayed 007 creator Ian Fleming in the 2014 TV series 'Fleming: The Man Who Would Be Bond' but thinks he is unlikely...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 21st December 2021
Mariah Carey's All I Want for Christmas is You sets new chart record
Mariah Carey's 'All I Want for Christmas is You' has set a new chart record.The festive pop song - which was written by Mariah back in 1994 and has charted every year since - has...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 21st December 2021
Ed Sheeran’s touring profits plummet due to pandemic
Ed Sheeran's touring profits plummeted due to the COVID-19 pandemic.The 30-year-old pop star was thought to be pocketing £192,000 a day before the pandemic hit - which totalled to £70 million across the run of...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 21st December 2021
Adam McKay: Don't Look Up came from climate terror
Adam McKay says that 'Don't Look Up' was born out of "sheer terror" as a result of the climate crisis.The 53-year-old filmmaker has helmed the satirical sci-fi flick – which features an all-star cast headed...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 21st December 2021
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II hints at bigger role in Aquaman sequel
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II has teased that Black Manta will have a more prominent role in 'Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom'.The 35-year-old star reprises his role as the supervillain in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU) sequel...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 21st December 2021
Jack Antonoff says 10-minute version of All Too Well teaches artists not to 'listen to the industry'
Jack Antonoff says Taylor Swift's 10-minute version of 'All Too Well' teaches artists to "don't f****** listen" to the industry.The Bleachers musician - who produced the extended edition of the track, which features on Taylor's...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 21st December 2021
Jade Thirlwall taking inspiration from poems
Jade Thirlwall is turning her poems into songs.The Little Mix singer is preparing to launch a solo career and revealed her new music is inspired by verses she's already written in another format and thinks...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 21st December 2021
Scream pays tribute to Wes Craven
'Scream' will be a "love letter" to the late Wes Craven.The fifth movie in the franchise will be the first not helmed by the legendary horror filmmaker - who died in 2015 - but directors...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 21st December 2021
The Batman star Zoe Kravitz studied cats and lions for her Catwoman role
Zoe Kravitz studied lions and cats for her role in 'The Batman'.The 33-year-old actress - who plays Selina Kyle and her alter ego Catwoman in Matt Reeves' upcoming blockbuster, which stars Robert Pattinson as Bruce...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 21st December 2021
Tom Grennan wants a collab with Sir Tom Jones
Tom Grennan wants to collaborate with Sir Tom Jones.The 26-year-old singer became friends with the 'What's New Pussycat?' legend Jones, 81, after it became apparent that he was a fan of the young musician....
News posted in Music / Festivals on 20th December 2021
Mel C: The Spice Girls are 'constantly' discussing a reunion
The Spice Girls are "constantly" discussing a reunion tour, according to Melanie C.The 47-year-old popstar - who shot to fame as Sporty Spice in the iconic 1990s girl group alongside Mel B, 46, Geri Halliwell,...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 20th December 2021
Gemma Arterton teases surprises in The King's Man
Gemma Arterton has hinted that 'The King's Man' will contain some surprises.The 35-year-old actress plays Polly in the new movie – which serves as a prequel to the 'Kingsman' films – and revealed that director...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 20th December 2021
Lana Wachowski passionately defends film industry after Covid woes
Lana Wachowski has launched an impassioned defence of the film industry after the difficulties of the coronavirus pandemic.The 56-year-old filmmaker has helmed the new movie 'The Matrix Resurrections' and admits that it has been hard...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 20th December 2021
Cliff Richard doesn’t eat before gigs to avoid on-stage wind
Cliff Richard doesn’t eat before gigs to avoid on-stage wind.The 81-year-old music legend admitted that he avoids eating before a concert after discovering that the need to burp made things "uncomfortable" during his performances.He said:...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 20th December 2021
Faye Tozer never imagined Steps would reform
Faye Tozer never imagined Steps would reform. The 46-year-old singer shot to fame in the pop group alongside Claire Richards,44, Lee Latchford-Evans, 46, Lisa Scott-Lee, 46, and Ian 'H' Watkins, 45 in the late 1990s...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 20th December 2021
Kevin Feige reveals that more Spider-Man movies are in development
Kevin Feige has confirmed that more Spider-Man movies are in the works.The Marvel Studios boss has revealed that he and producer Amy Pascal and "beginning to develop" a new project as he revealed that he...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 20th December 2021
Matt Reeves: Robert Pattinson's Bruce Wayne is like Kurt Cobain
Matt Reeves has revealed that Robert Pattinson's Bruce Wayne has been inspired by Kurt Cobain.The 55-year-old filmmaker is helming a new take on the Caped Crusader in 'The Batman' and revealed that as he wrote...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 20th December 2021
Final Jingle Ball concert cancelled due to COVID concerns
The final night of the iHeartRadio Jingle Ball tour was cancelled on Sunday (19.12.21).The festive concert in Florida was due to feature the likes of Sean Paul, Megan Thee Stallion, and the Black Eyed...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 20th December 2021
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