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Gary Barlow learned from Paul McCartney that perseverance is key to creating hits
Gary Barlow says Sir Paul McCartney taught him to keep writing songs to find a hit.The Take That star is responsible for chart toppers like 'Everything Changes', 'Back For Good' and 'Greatest Day' and he...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 22nd November 2021
Andrew Garfield realised a dream on Tick, Tick... Boom!
Andrew Garfield says Lin-Manuel Miranda made his "dreams come true" in 'Tick, Tick... Boom!'The 38-year-old star features as the late composer Jonathan Larson in the movie based on his musical of the same name and...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 22nd November 2021
Jason Reitman admits that making Ghostbusters: Afterlife has been a 'slow boil'
Jason Reitman admits that making 'Ghostbusters: Afterlife' has been a "slow boil".The 44-year-old director has helmed the latest movie in the supernatural comedy series and admits that he first came up with the concept several...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 22nd November 2021
Scarlett Johansson working on another 'top secret' Marvel project
Scarlett Johansson is producing a secret Marvel project. The ‘Black Widow’ star, 37, recently settled her legal dispute with Disney over the release of Marvel's 'Black Widow' after she filed papers in July to sue...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 22nd November 2021
Eddie Redmayne would reject transgender Danish Girl role now
Eddie Redmayne has confessed playing a transgender person in 'The Danish Girl' was "a mistake".The 39-year-old actor starred as transgender woman Lili Elbe in the 2015 flick, for which he earned an Oscar nomination.However, the...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 22nd November 2021
Kylie Minogue's gold hot pants belong to a museum
Kylie Minogue feels proud that her gold hot pants are now in a museum.The 53-year-old singer wore the eye-catching hot pants in the video for her hit single 'Spinning Around' in 2000, and they now...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 21st November 2021
Nadine Coyle wants Girls Aloud reunion next year
Nadine Coyle has suggested Girls Aloud will reunite in honour of Sarah Harding next year.The 36-year-old singer still feels "raw" over the death of her bandmate - who died of cancer in September aged 39...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 21st November 2021
Kris James 'so happy' to make live return
Kris James was "so, so happy" to return to the stage this week.The 'Get Back To Love' singer was "nervous" about getting back on stage after a lengthy break due to the coronavirus pandemic but...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 21st November 2021
Finn Wolfhard was given a lot of freedom with his performance in Ghostbusters: Afterlife
Finn Wolfhard says Jason Reitman allowed a lot of "leniency" with his performances on the set of 'Ghostbusters: Afterlife'.The 18-year-old actor - who plays Trevor Spengler in the upcoming sequel, which is helmed by the...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 21st November 2021
'Fire me': Jeremy Renner gave Marvel ultimatum
Jeremy Renner told Marvel bosses to fire him if they couldn't give him more time off with his daughter.The 50-year-old actor - who has portrayed Clint Barton/ Hawkeye in the comic book movies since 2011's...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 21st November 2021
The Edge: U2 needed to 'double down' on Achtung Baby
The Edge says U2 felt the need to "double down" on 'Achtung Baby'.The 60-year-old bassist has reflected on the band's mentality going into their iconic 1991 album, and compared it to their mindset as they...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 21st November 2021
Drake and Kanye West to perform together
Drake will join Kanye West as a special guest at a benefit concert next month.The two rappers have been embroiled in a long-running feud but Kanye - who recently changed his name to Ye -...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 21st November 2021
Courteney Cox would have turned down Scream 5 if it was another sequel
Courteney Cox wouldn't have returned for 'Scream 5' if it had been a sequel.The 57-year-old actress is set to reprise her role as Gale Weathers in the upcoming fifth film in the horror franchise -...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 21st November 2021
Lin-Manuel Miranda's movie school
Lin-Manuel Miranda thinks of his different projects as college classes.The 41-year-old star finds it less intimidating to think of his workload as different "courses" he's studying and finds it makes his different ventures complement one...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 21st November 2021
Idris Elba is rumoured to be in 'early' talks for a Bond role
Idris Elba is reportedly in "early" talks to play a Bond villain. The 'Luther' actor has previously been tipped to take over from Daniel Craig as 007, but now it has been claimed he's held...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 20th November 2021
Ed Sheeran wants to return for the Red Notice sequel
Ed Sheeran hopes he'll make another appearance in the 'Red Notice' sequel.The 'Bad Habits' hitmaker made a cameo in the hit Netflix heist movie - which broke streaming records by becoming the most-watched film on...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 20th November 2021
Ladyhawke: Music labels don't know what to do with me
Ladyhawke thinks music labels have always "struggled" with her.The 42-year-old singer - whose real name is Phillipa Brown - believes that labels have never really known "what to do with [her]".Reflecting on her journey in...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 20th November 2021
Adele's original 15-minute version of I Drink Wine cut from 30
Adele's 'I Drink Wine' was originally 15 minutes long.The track from '30', the Grammy-winner's follow-up to 2015's '25', comes in at just over six minutes but the 'Hello' hitmaker has revealed it was actually much...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 20th November 2021
Aisling Bea hails Home Sweet Home Alone character Max Mercer as 'more evil' Kevin McCallister
Aisling Bea has described 'Home Sweet Home Alone' character Max Mercer as a "more evil" version of Kevin McCallister.The 37-year-old actress - who plays Max's mum Carol in the latest instalment in the hit Christmas...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 20th November 2021
Jonny Greenwood wanted Spencer musicians to show individuality
Jonny Greenwood encouraged each member of his 'Spencer' orchestra to show their individuality.The Radiohead guitarist has composed the soundtrack to the upcoming Princess Diana biopic, and he turned the traditional baroque ensemble on its head...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 20th November 2021
Tyler, The Creator, Maneskin and Diplo added to 2021 AMAs bill
Tyler, The Creator, Maneskin and Diplo are set to perform at the 2021 American Music Awards (AMAs).The annual fan-voted awards ceremony takes place at Los Angeles' Microsoft Theatre on 21 November, with the latest crop...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 20th November 2021
Rachel Zegler and Steven Spielberg joked about their lack of experience on West Side Story
Rachel Zegler and Steven Spielberg joked about teaching each other on 'West Side Story'.The 20-year-old star makes her big screen debut as Maria in the filmmaker's adaptation of the classic musical - which marks his...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 20th November 2021
Jessica Chastain lands Desert Palm Achievement Award for The Eyes of Tammy Faye
Jessica Chastain will be bestowed with the Desert Palm Achievement Award for her starring role in 'The Eyes of Tammy Faye' at the 2022 Palm Springs International Film Awards.The 44-year-old actress plays the titular role...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 20th November 2021
ABBA makes history with UK chart success of new album Voyage
ABBA’s new album ‘Voyage’ has made history with its UK chart success.The ‘Waterloo’ hitmakers released their first album in 40 years earlier this month, and it soared to the top of the Official Albums Chart...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 19th November 2021
Taylor Swift earns eighth UK number one album with Red (Taylor's Version)
Taylor Swift has earned her eighth number one album on the UK Official Albums Chart with the release of ‘Red (Taylor’s Version)’.The ‘All Too Well’ singer has been re-recording her old albums after her original...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 19th November 2021
Brian Wilson: The Piano has probably saved my life
Brian Wilson admits the piano has "probably saved my life".The 79-year-old music legend has tinkled the Ivories for the new 15-track collection of piano covers of his greatest hits, titled 'At My Piano', which includes...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 19th November 2021
Miley Cyrus leads tributes to late iconic music photographer Mick Rock
Miley Cyrus and Sharon Osbourne have led tributes to legendary music photographer, Mick Rock, who has died aged 72.Famous for his photographs of the likes of David Bowie, Iggy Pop, Queen, and Lou Reed, to...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 19th November 2021
Sir Rod Stewart once bought Sir Elton John a mini-fridge
Sir Rod Stewart once bought Sir Elton John a £600 Harrods mini-fridge for Christmas - and felt "stingy".The two rock stars were at loggerheads for a few years after the former Faces singer criticised his...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 19th November 2021
Kirsten Dunst annoyed loved ones by learning piano for The Power of the Dog
Kirsten Dunst irritated her family by playing the piano repetitively to help her prepare for 'The Power of the Dog'.The 39-year-old star features in Jane Campion's Western drama and needed to learn Johan Strauss's 'Radetzky...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 19th November 2021
Jason Reitman 'shied away' from making a Ghostbusters film
Jason Reitman previously "shied away" from directing a 'Ghostbusters' movie.The 44-year-old filmmaker has followed in the footsteps of his father by getting behind the camera for 'Ghostbusters: Afterlife' but revealed that he was reluctant to...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 19th November 2021
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