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Beck Slams Cameron (Who Slammed Him)
Fox News commentator Glenn Beck wasted no time responding to Titanic/Avatar director James Cameron's denunciation of him as a "f***ing a**hole" who is "dangerous because his ideas are poisonous." Cameron claimed that Beck had once...
Avatar A Hot Blu-ray (Pre)seller
It may not be in 3D but the upcoming Blu-ray version of Avatar represents the highest quality that will be available on home video -- and, according to director James Cameron, that's the version that...
Fox Reportedly Plans Conan Announcement On May 17
Fox plans to announce officially that Conan O'Brien will be joining the network at its annual upfront presentation to advertisers on May 17, BroadcastNewsroom.com reported that while O'Brien is racing across the country with his...
Kick-ass Drumming Up Controversy
The producers of Kick-Ass are apparently courting controversy for the movie in the hope that it will help boost awareness before its release on April 16. In interviews and news conferences the filmmakers have talked...
South Park Spoofs Sexaholics, Wins Big Ratings
The season debut of the animated South Park on Comedy Central Wednesday night drew 3.7 million viewers, making it the best season opener for the show in 11 years. The subject matter may have helped...
Super Ratings Expected For Tiger's Return
The head of CBS News and Sports has predicted that when Tiger Woods returns to the links, "his first tournament ... wherever it is, will be the biggest media event other than the Obama inauguration...
Mission Impossible Tv Star Graves Dead
Peter Graves, the original star of TV's Mission Impossible, who spoofed his own jut-jawed persona in the original Airplane! , playing a pedophile pilot, has died in Los Angeles at the age of 83. He...
Movie Reviews Remember Me
Robert Pattinson's fans are not going to be pleased with what the critics are writing about their hero and about his latest movie -- not that their reviews will matter one iota when they head...
Will Disney Spin Off Abc?
Walt Disney Co. chief Robert Iger stunned company shareholders Wednesday when he said that while Disney is currently "comfortable" with its current mix of assets, it's keeping its options open regarding a possible spin-off of...
Theater Owners Reject Post-oscar Screening Of Hurt Locker
Despite winning the Oscar for best film and best director Sunday night, Summit Entertainment officials have had little success trying to persuade movie chains to give it a second chance in their theaters, the Los...
Producers Sue Variety For Bad Review
Focusing new attention on the influence of advertisers on the content of trade journals, the producers of Iron Cross on Tuesday sued Variety , claiming that its sales representatives "induced" them to spend $400,000 on...
Seinfeld's Marriage Ref Debuts With Strong Ratings
It may have received nothing but disparaging reviews after a preview outing during the Winter Olympics' finale a week ago, but the Jerry Seinfeld-produced The Marriage Ref got off to a solid start in the...
Oscar Ratings Are Bigger But Not Biggest
Once again demonstrating that live network specials can vastly overcome DVR recording and competition from cable and the Internet, the 82nd annual Academy Awards presentations averaged a whopping 39.24 million viewers, giving it a 12.5...
Movie Stars See Drastic Salary Cutbacks
Big-name movie stars are no longer the draw they once were and their current salaries reflect that reality, the New York Times observed today (Thursday), pointing out that when the estimated salaries of all 10...
Blockbuster Brings Back Late Fees (Calls Them Something Else)
Blockbuster, which gave up nearly 17 percent of its annual revenue when it did away with late fees in 2004, has brought them back again in a new form. As of Monday the rental period...
Nbc Closes Closing Ceremony Early; Viewers Irate
NBC has managed to do it again -- anger a lot of viewers and tarnish the prestige of one of its most bankable stars. The network, which had bombarded viewers with promos for its Jerry...
35% Of Olympics Viewers Cry -- And Other Statistics
Statistics continue to pour forth from NBC publicists assigned to the Vancouver Olympics. In a press release on Thursday, they cited "research results" indicating that 35 percent of viewers cried or became teary-eyed when watching...
U.k. Theater Chain Calls Off Boycott Of Alice
Just as the queen in Lewis Carroll's classic children's tale never made good on her threat to chop off Alice's head, the Odeon theater chain in the U.K. -- the country's largest -- has backed...
"Nipplegate" In Court Again
CBS lawyers were back in court Tuesday, arguing once again that the network should not be held responsible for the "wardrobe malfunction" that occurred during Janet Jackson's performance during the Super Bowl halftime show in...
Theater Chain Shuts Out Alice
Odeon and UCI Cinemas, the largest movie theater chain in Europe, said Monday that it will refuse to screen Walt Disney's upcoming Alice in Wonderland in the U.K., Ireland, and Italy. It had previously indicated...
More People Watched Woods's Apology Than Watched Him Play
Some 6.86 million viewers watched the live pooled coverage of Tiger Woods's apology on seven cable channels last week, according to figures released by Nielsen Research on Monday. Fox News Channel drew the most viewers,...
Polanski Wins Top Award At Berlin Film Festival
In a move that was largely regarded as a vote of support as much as a recognition of achievement, the Berlin Film Festival (the Berlinale) on Saturday accorded its top Silver Bear Award to Roman...
Mgm Musical Star Kathryn Grayson Dead At 88
Kathryn Grayson, an MGM contract player during the Golden Age of Hollywood musicals, died Wednesday in Los Angeles at age 88. She first achieved stardom opposite Frank Sinatra and Gene Kelly in the 1945 musical...
N.y. Times Won't Delay Olympics Results
The New York Times has rejected suggestions that it delay posting results of Winter Olympics contests until after they are broadcast by NBC. Clark Hoyt, the newspaper's public editor (in effect, an ombudsman for readers),...
Olympics Lift Nbc To No. 1
Thanks to the Winter Olympics, NBC found itself in the rare position of standing on the victor's platform in the weekly ratings race. Friday's coverage of the opening ceremonies was the most-watched program of the...
U.k. Exhibitor Breaks Ranks, Agrees To Show Alice
Cineworld has broken ranks with other theater chains in the U.K. and has agreed to screen Disney's Alice in Wonderland , the London Times reported today (Thursday). Earlier this week all of the U.K.'s exhibitors...
Polanski Film Applauded At Berlinale
However unsettled the outcome of his legal battle in the U.S. and Switzerland may appear, the verdict of critics attending the Berlin Film Festival has been overwhelmingly positive for Roman Polanski's latest film, The Ghost...
Movie Reviews Percy Jackson & The Olympians The Lightning Thief
Critics are scratching their heads over the plot of Percy Jackson & the Olympians The Lightning Thief , which has to do with a young man whose father was Poseidon, the Greek god of the...
Movie Reviews Valentine's Day
The hairiest problem producing a movie with nearly two dozen stars is finding something interesting for each of them to do. Most critics suggest that the producers of Valentine's Day were never able to resolve...
Lionsgate Sets Sights On Miramax
Lionsgate, which has already shown interest in acquiring MGM, is about to switch its attention to smaller fry -- Miramax, which Disney has placed on the market for a reported price of $700 milliion, the...
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Pretty Fierce talk to us about collaborating with Doja Cat, emetophobia, arena tours and staying "true to yourself" [EXCLUSIVE]
Sheffield's very own all girl group Pretty Fierce are still on a high after the recent release of their debut single - 'Ready For Me'.
Will Varley & Jack Valero - The Astor Theatre Deal Live Review
Three nights before the end of his current tour Will Varley returned to his home town of Deal to delight a sold out crowd in The Astor Theatre.
WYSE talks to us about her "form of synaesthesia", collaborating with Radiohead's Thom York and the prospect of touring with a band [EXCLUSIVE]
With only a few days to go before Portsmouth based songstress and producer WYSE releases her new single, 'Belladonna', we caught up with her to find...
Bay Bryan talks to us about being a "wee queer ginger", singing with Laura Marling and being inspired by Matilda [EXCLUSIVE]
Colorado raised, Glasgow educated and Manchester based Bay Bryan is nothing if not a multi-talented, multi-faceted artist performing as both...
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Keelan X talks to us about staying true to "your creative vision", collaborating with Giorgio Moroder and being "a yoga nut" [EXCLUSIVE]
Former Marigolds band member Keelan Cunningham has rediscovered his love of music with his new solo project Keelan X.
![Luke De-Sciscio talks to us about having the courage to be yourself, forgiving that which is outside of one's control and following whims [EXCLUSIVE]](/images/home/homepage/luke-de-sciscio-abof-a.jpg "Luke De-Sciscio talks to us about having the courage to be yourself, forgiving that which is outside of one's control and following whims [EXCLUSIVE]")
Luke De-Sciscio talks to us about having the courage to be yourself, forgiving that which is outside of one's control and following whims [EXCLUSIVE]
Wiltshire singer-songwriter Luke De Sciscio, formally known as Folk Boy, is set to release is latest album - 'The Banquet' via AntiFragile Music on...
Annie Elise talks to us about the challenges a female producer has to face and "going through a year of grief and sickness" [EXCLUSIVE]
Electronic music pioneer and producer Annie Elise says that the release of her first EP - 'Breathe In, Breathe Out' feels "both vulnerable and...
![Dekker talks to us about writing with Jose Gonzales, making headway in the U.S and the difficulties associated with wearing a hat! [EXCLUSIVE]](/images/home/homepage/dekker-abof-a.jpg "Dekker talks to us about writing with Jose Gonzales, making headway in the U.S and the difficulties associated with wearing a hat! [EXCLUSIVE]")
Dekker talks to us about writing with Jose Gonzales, making headway in the U.S and the difficulties associated with wearing a hat! [EXCLUSIVE]
Ahead of the imminent release of his second solo album - Dekker, aka Brookln Dekker, took time out to let us know about the musical project he...
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