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The Bible Miniseries: You've Heard About It, But What Is it Exactly?

The Bible Miniseries: You've Heard About It, But What Is it Exactly?

A History Channel miniseries based on The Bible premiered on Sunday (March 3, 2013), the first of five two-hour chunks that will air each weekend, finishing on Easter Sunday. It's the work of 'The Voice'...

News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 5th March 2013

Lamb Of God Singer Randy Blythe Found Not Guilty Of Fan's Death

Lamb Of God Singer Randy Blythe Found Not Guilty Of Fan's Death

Lamb Of God singer Randy Blythe has been found not guilty of manslaughter in the Czech Republic, according to Prague Post reporter Jonathan Crane. The 41-year-old was accused of pushing fan Daniel Nosek, 19, off-stage...

News posted in Music / Festivals on 5th March 2013

Duchess Of Cambridge Kate Middleton Catches The Bus To Swiss Wedding

Duchess Of Cambridge Kate Middleton Catches The Bus To Swiss Wedding

The Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton was back in the wedding mood over the weekend, attending the nuptials of close friend and polo player Mark Tomlinson and Olympic equestrian Laura Bechtolsheimer in Swiss town of...

News posted in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 5th March 2013

'Zero Hour' Cancelled After 3 Episodes: Anthony Edwards Looking For A Job

'Zero Hour' Cancelled After 3 Episodes: Anthony Edwards Looking For A Job

'Zero Hour' cancelled after just three episodes - it's not exactly a surprise now is it? ABC has confirmed the drama starring ER actor Anthony Edwards has been pulled and will play no further point...

News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 5th March 2013

Q. What To Buy Justin Bieber, The Boy Who Has Everything? A. One Bat Bike

Q. What To Buy Justin Bieber, The Boy Who Has Everything? A. One Bat Bike

Justin Bieber has endured a terrible couple of days, firstly being denied entry to a London club after most of his entourage were found to be underage, and secondly chastised by most of the parents...

News posted in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 5th March 2013

Steven Spielberg's 'Schindler's List' Arrives On Blu-Ray: The Greatest Movie Ever?

Steven Spielberg's 'Schindler's List' Arrives On Blu-Ray: The Greatest Movie Ever?

It's easy to ignore Steven Spielberg's movies when musing on the greatest film projects of all time. He makes great, family films, often amongst the best of their generation, though there's always something a little...

News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 4th March 2013

Go Kill Yourself: 'Non-Fan' Taunted By Justin Bieber Followers Over Re-Tweet

Go Kill Yourself: 'Non-Fan' Taunted By Justin Bieber Followers Over Re-Tweet

Justin Bieber re-tweeted a message from a 15-year-old girl, who subsequently received abusive threats from some of the Canadian superstar's Twitter fans. Courtney Barrasford innocuously tweeted, "Not really a fan of Justin Bieber but his...

News posted in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 4th March 2013

Dennis Rodman's New BFF Is North Korean Dictator Kim Jong Un

Dennis Rodman's New BFF Is North Korean Dictator Kim Jong Un

Dennis Rodman has a new best friend. In many ways, it's the most bizarre friendship in the history of bromances. In other ways, it makes perfect sense. The retired NBA Player has become close pals...

News posted in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 4th March 2013

You Could Be The New 'Blue Peter' Presenter. Here's How...

You Could Be The New 'Blue Peter' Presenter. Here's How...

The BBC is launching an X-Factor style talent show to find a new presenter for its long-running children's show Blue Peter. CBBC's Dick and Dom will host the search for someone to join the current...

News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 4th March 2013

Steven Spielberg To Make 'Napoleon,' Movie Kubrick Dubbed 'The Best Ever'

Steven Spielberg To Make 'Napoleon,' Movie Kubrick Dubbed 'The Best Ever'

Steven Spielberg is to bring Stanley Kubrick's unfilmed screenplay 'Napoleon' to the small screen for a TV series in conjunction with the late film-maker's family. "I've been developing a Stanley Kubrick screenplay for a miniseries...

News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 4th March 2013

Macklemore And Ryan Lewis To Headline SXSW's Warner Sound Showcase

Macklemore And Ryan Lewis To Headline SXSW's Warner Sound Showcase

Chart-topping duo Macklemore and Ryan Lewis are heading to SXSW in Austin this month to perform at 'The Warner Sound Captured by Nikon' showcase. The three-day live residency, held between March 12-14 at The Belmont...

News posted in Music / Festivals on 4th March 2013

'Broadchurch' and 'The Killing': Is Olivia Colman The New Sarah Lund?

'Broadchurch' and 'The Killing': Is Olivia Colman The New Sarah Lund?

Olivia Colman has top billing in new ITV whodunit drama Broadchurch, likened by many to Denmark's tour-de-force crime-drama 'The Killing.' Like the Scandinavian series, Broadchurch focuses on the investigation of a murder in a close-knit...

News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 4th March 2013

Downton Abbey Stalwart Siobhan Finneran Is The Latest To Leave The Show

Downton Abbey Stalwart Siobhan Finneran Is The Latest To Leave The Show

Downton Abbey actress Siobhan Finneran, an important supporting actress for the past three seasons, is set to leave the show. The 47 year-old actress, who plays the scheming maid Sarah O'Brien, told the Radio Times...

News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 4th March 2013

Worst Birthday Ever: Justin Bieber's Pals Asked For ID At London Nightclub

Worst Birthday Ever: Justin Bieber's Pals Asked For ID At London Nightclub

Justin Bieber concluded his latest birthday celebration was the "worst ever," after a circus-themed bash went awry in London on Friday evening (March 1, 2013). It probably serves the young Canadian right for wanting a...

News posted in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 4th March 2013

Girls' Star Allison Williams: "I Never Thought I'd Better Lindsay Lohan in Mean Girls"

Girls' Star Allison Williams: "I Never Thought I'd Better Lindsay Lohan in Mean Girls"

It's likely that Allison Williams, one-quarter of HBO's hugely popular drama 'Girls,' will become a hot commodity once she branches out into the movie world. Her on-going dramas with Lena Dunham's character Hannah on Girls...

News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 4th March 2013

Fi, Fi, Foe, Thumping: 'Jack The Giant Slayer' Bombs At The Box Office

Fi, Fi, Foe, Thumping: 'Jack The Giant Slayer' Bombs At The Box Office

Warner Brothers were punished for their bizarre release date and dodgy marketing for 'Jack The Giant Slayer' this weekend, taking just $28 million at the box-office despite analysts predicting more than double that. The movie...

News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 4th March 2013

'Girls Gone Wild' Bankruptcy: Is This The End For Joe Francis?

'Girls Gone Wild' Bankruptcy: Is This The End For Joe Francis?

Girls Gone Wild ran out of cash. Yes, the adult move company has presumably succumbed to the rise of internet pornography and filed for Chapter 11 reorganization of the business. However, GGW head honchos say...

News posted in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 1st March 2013

Is The 'Perverse' 'Stoker' Nicole Kidman's Best Movie For Ten Years?

Is The 'Perverse' 'Stoker' Nicole Kidman's Best Movie For Ten Years?

We here at Contactmusic.com thought Nicole Kidman might have a hit on her hands after seeing the trailer for psychological thriller 'Stoker' back in 2012. It stars the Australian actress opposite Mia Wasikowska and Matthew...

News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 1st March 2013

Oh Oh For 90210: The CW Cancels AnnaLynne McCord And Company

Oh Oh For 90210: The CW Cancels AnnaLynne McCord And Company

The game is finally up for 90210, which, to be fair has been on borrowed time for years. The long-running drama starring AnnaLynne McCord, Shenae Grimes and Matt Lanter will wrap up its five seasons...

News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 1st March 2013

Two Months After Stroke, Andrew Marr Checks Out Of Hospital

Two Months After Stroke, Andrew Marr Checks Out Of Hospital

Broadcaster Andrew Marr has left hospital, almost two months after he suffered a stroke, reports the BBC. The 53-year-old, who was taken ill on January 8, 2013, is still recovering and will continue his rehabilitation...

News posted in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 1st March 2013

Weirdest Casting Of The Year? Daniel Radcliffe To Play Igor In 'Frankenstein'

Weirdest Casting Of The Year? Daniel Radcliffe To Play Igor In 'Frankenstein'

Daniel Radcliffe just needs to dot the i's and cross the t's before becoming the next Igor The Hunchback. Yep, you heard us correctly, the boy wizard himself who began his post-Potter movie career with...

News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 1st March 2013

Graham Norton Reveals Olly Murs' Crush On Mila Kunis (In Front Of Mila)

Graham Norton Reveals Olly Murs' Crush On Mila Kunis (In Front Of Mila)

Graham Norton well and truly embarrasses Olly Murs on the latest episode of his chat show, set to air tonight (March 1, 2013), revealing the pop-star's crush on Mila Kunis - as you may have...

News posted in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 1st March 2013

Stevie Nicks Set To Talk 'In Your Dreams' At SXSW 2013

Stevie Nicks Set To Talk 'In Your Dreams' At SXSW 2013

In one of the more intriguing bookings for this year's SXSW festival in Austin, Texas, Stevie Nicks has been announced as taking part in a very special event at the Austin Convention Center on Thursday,...

News posted in Music / Festivals on 1st March 2013

Green Day To Make SXSW Debut After 25 Years In The Business

Green Day To Make SXSW Debut After 25 Years In The Business

Punk rockers Green Day will make their debut at Austin festival SXSW on March 15, 2013, some twenty-five years after first forming in Vallejo, California. The group - who released three albums last year -...

News posted in Music / Festivals on 1st March 2013

Jennifer Lawrence Without Makeup, But With Cigarettes And Wine!

Jennifer Lawrence Without Makeup, But With Cigarettes And Wine!

Jennifer Lawrence without makeup! Who'd have thought it. The Oscar winning actress enjoyed some well-earned rest in Hawaii this week following a rollercoaster awards season which culminated in an Oscar win for Best Actress on...

News posted in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 1st March 2013

Morrissey Dust-Up Helps 'Duck Dynasty' To Record Breaking Audience

Morrissey Dust-Up Helps 'Duck Dynasty' To Record Breaking Audience

Nearly 9 million people tuned in to 'Duck Dynasty' for Wednesday evening's third-season premiere, A&E's biggest audience ever. The show - about the Robertson family who make products for duck hunters - is now the...

News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 1st March 2013

Anne Hathaway 'Is A Feminist,' Says Girls Star Lena Dunham

Anne Hathaway 'Is A Feminist,' Says Girls Star Lena Dunham

Anne Hathaway came in for some undeserving criticism at the Oscars on Sunday (February 24, 2013), despite winning Best Supporting Actress in one of the most one-sided categories in Academy Awards history.First was the criticism...

News posted in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 1st March 2013

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West Turn Down $1.5 Million, For No Reason

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West Turn Down $1.5 Million, For No Reason

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West really are that rich aren't they? It would seem the Hollywood power couple are turning down free money left, right, and centre, this time rejecting an offer of $10.5 million...

News posted in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 1st March 2013

Why Does Justin Bieber ALWAYS Insist On Taking His Shirt Off?

Why Does Justin Bieber ALWAYS Insist On Taking His Shirt Off?

Justin Bieber is at it again. The man known for taking his shirt off for no apparent reason - whenever he feels like it - was parading around the London streets without so much as...

News posted in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 1st March 2013

Gross Story Of The Week: Holly Madison To Eat Her Own Placenta

Gross Story Of The Week: Holly Madison To Eat Her Own Placenta

Holly Madison, the American model and former Playboy bunny, says she is planning to ingest her own placenta once her daughter is born later this year. In a post written on her Celebuzz blog this...

News posted in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 28th February 2013

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