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![Could Brad Pitt's 'Fury' Win Oscar for Best Picture in 2015? [Trailer + Pictures]](https://contactmusic.6lgx.com/pics/mn/20140614/140614_jolie_pitt_family_lax/brad-pitt-zahara-jolie-pitt-brad-pitt-and-angelina_4244048.jpg "Could Brad Pitt's 'Fury' Win Oscar for Best Picture in 2015? [Trailer + Pictures]")
Could Brad Pitt's 'Fury' Win Oscar for Best Picture in 2015? [Trailer + Pictures]
The explosive first trailer for David Ayer's World War II movie Fury starring Brad Pitt has rolled out online. The movie follows army sergeant Wardaddy who heads up an American tank unit in Germany in...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 25th June 2014
The 'Blackadder' Characters Were Real People. Oh, You Didn't Know?
Captain Blackadder, Lieutenant George and Private Baldrick, some of the most enduring comedy characters of all time, had real-life namesakes, it has emerged.The Blackadder characters were...actually...real people.The BBC comedy Blackadder, which covered four periods of...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 25th June 2014
Star Power: Ansel Elgort to play Cold War Pianist Van Cliburn
Ansel Elgort, the actor who rose to prominence with his starring role alongside Shailene Woodley in The Fault in Our Stars, is set to play the precocious pianist Van Cliburn who famously got caught up...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 24th June 2014
We're Definitely Not Comparing FX's 'Tyrant' to Homeland. Definitely Not.
Ok, so we're not going to bore you with Homeland references for this entire article, but there's a new show. It's called 'Tyrant.' It's a bit like Homeland. It's on FX and stars Adam Rayner...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 24th June 2014
Ella Henderson Holds Firm At No.1 With ‘Ghosts’
Ella Henderson had maintained her position at No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘Ghosts’, meaning Australian boy-band 5 Seconds of Summer had to settle for No.2 with new single ‘Don’t Stop’. The boys from...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 23rd June 2014
Pearl Jam Cover Frozen's 'Let It Go'. And It's Brilliant.
Seattle rockers Pearl Jam covered the smash hit Disney track ‘Let It Go’ from Frozen during a gig a Milan’s Stadio San Siro on Friday night (June 20, 2014). The band played their own take...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 23rd June 2014
Kim Jong-Un Will Watch 'The Interview'. With A Bowl of Ice Cream.
The North Korean regime has unsurprisingly attacked a Hollywood comedy movie with James Franco and Seth Rogen as representing the “desperation” of American society. A spokesman for Kim Jong-Un said the dictator would probably watch...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 23rd June 2014
Michael Eavis Reveals Reason Why Prince Pulled Out of Glastonbury 2014
Glastonbury festival organiser Michael Eavis has revealed that Prince pulled out of playing this year’s event because of “social media chit-chat”. Prince had agreed to play the historic festival but became angered when the planned...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 23rd June 2014
'Better Call Saul' Has Been Renewed For Season 2. Which Is Very Good News.
Better Call Saul hasn't even finished filming yet, but AMC have decided to take their option on a second season already. Perhaps that, and the newly released photo, are designed to remedy the fans disappointed...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 20th June 2014
'3 Days to Kill' Combines Themes of Luc Besson's World
French writer-director-producer Luc Besson has created an entire industry by bringing American stars to Europe and turning them into action heroes in movies that oddly mix grisly violence with family values. His latest venture is...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 20th June 2014
Kasabian Frontman Tom Meighan Ran Over His Own Father. True Story.
Tom Meighan, the frontman of Glastonbury headliners Kasabian, has spoke of knocking down his own father with a car in a bizarre accident in a Leicester car park.Serge Pizzorno from Kasabian [Credit: WENN] According to...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 20th June 2014
Harrison Ford Recovering, But Is Jason Isaac Star Wars Inquisitor?
Harrison Ford continues to recover in hospital after undergoing surgery on his ankle following an accident on the set of Star Wars: Episode VII. The actor is unlikely to return to the set at Pinewood...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 20th June 2014
FAIL: Even Jim Davidson Couldn’t Get Dappy Off An Assault Charge
Former N-Dubz singer Dappy has been found guilty of assaulting a man in an Essex nightclub. The 27-year-old – real name Dino Costas Contostvalos – attacked George Chittock in the early hours of February 27...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 19th June 2014
Pinewood Studios - The New Home of 'Star Wars' - To Double in Size
Pinewood-Shepperton, the studios behind Maleficent, Guardians of the Galaxy and the new Star Wars movies, have been granted permission to double in size with a £200 million project. The increase in capacity will see new...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 19th June 2014
Sandra Bullock Intruder Had Stockpile of Weapons - But Does He Need Help?
Joshua Corbett, the man accused of breaking into Sandra Bullock’s Los Angeles home has pleaded not guilty to charges he possessed a stockpile of weapons and his lawyer insisted that he suffers from serious mental...
News posted in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 19th June 2014
Michael Jace Pleads Not Guilty To Murdering Wife
Michael Jace, the American actor best known for playing Detective Julien Lowe in FX series The Shield, has pleaded not guilty to murdering his wife – who was shot at their family home in May.Michael...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 18th June 2014
Clint Eastwood Almost Hits The Right Notes with ‘Jersey Boys’. Almost.
Jersey Boys, Clint Eastwood’s big screen version of the Tony Award winning musical, is among the new cinematic releases this weekend and the critics appear to consider it a job well done from the veteran...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 18th June 2014
Jeanette Winterson Kills and Eats a Rabbit. Twitter Goes Into Meltdown
Jeanette Winterson, the award winning author best known for her classic novel Oranges are not the Only Fruit, caused partial outrage on Twitter after posting photographs of a rabbit that she had killed, skinned and...
News posted in Books / Authors on 18th June 2014
Could TNT Schedule Stalwart ‘Falling Skies’ Become An All-Time Great?
Season three of Falling Skies cemented the Steven Spielberg produced sci-fi drama as one of the most popular and innovative shows on TV. Often under-appreciated in its earlier seasons, the producers appeared to get things...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 16th June 2014
Chris Evans and Fearne Cotton to Present First Ever BBC Music Awards
Radio DJs Chris Evans and Fearne Cotton will present the first ever BBC Music Awards at Earls Court on December 11, the corporation has announced. Celebrating the year’s most popular music, the...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 16th June 2014
Jason Momoa To Play Aquaman in ‘Batman vs Superman’ (Just like Vinnie Chase)
Jason Momoa has been cast as Aquaman in the hugely anticipated Man of Steel sequel Batman vs Superman: Dawn of the Justice, according to the guys at HitFix.com. While Warner Bros are yet to make...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 16th June 2014
Harrison Ford To Be Shot From “Waist Up” For Star Wars: Episode VII?
Harrison Ford’s son, Ben Ford, has speculated that his father could be shot from the waist up for Star Wars: Episode VII whilst he recuperates from an injured ankle. The 71-year-old, who plays Han Solo...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 16th June 2014
'22 Jump Street' Continues the Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum Comedy Revolution
With the self-aware action-comedy sequel 22 Jump Street, Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum are cementing themselves as A-list stars capable of leading just about any genre. And as a duo, they appear to be unstoppable.Jonah...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 13th June 2014
Harrison Ford Crushed By Door of the Millennium Falcon – Remains in Hospital
Harrison Ford remains in hospital having undergone chest x-rays following an accident on the set of Star Wars: Episode VII at Pinewood Studios. The 71-year-old who is reprising his role as Han Solo in the...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 13th June 2014
![Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu’s ‘Birdman’ Could Have Oscars Shout [Trailer + Pictures]](https://contactmusic.6lgx.com/pics/mn/20140210/110214_robocop_premiere/michael-keaton-columbia-pictures-robocop-los-angeles_4062088.jpg "Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu’s ‘Birdman’ Could Have Oscars Shout [Trailer + Pictures]")
Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu’s ‘Birdman’ Could Have Oscars Shout [Trailer + Pictures]
We always had a feeling that Birdman was going to be good. It has a lot going for it. Babel’s Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu is behind the camera for a start – and the cast is...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 13th June 2014
Ahead of England v Italy, Rik Mayall’s ‘Noble England’ Set For Top 10
On the eve of England’s opening World Cup fixture against Italy in Manaus, Rik Mayall’s failed football song Noble England is set to gatecrash the UK singles Top 10 chart after a campaign to get...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 13th June 2014
‘Dumb and Dumber To’ Trailer Is Seriously Low On Seabass
Ok, we all watched and, for the most part, enjoyed the Dumb & Dumber To trailer this week. It looks as though Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels are harking back to the original for plenty...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 13th June 2014
Rik Mayall's Cause of Death - Cardiac Arrest After Morning Run?
Rik Mayall suffered an "acute cardiac event" after returning home from his morning run, according to his wife. Barbara Robbin spoke to the press, including the Telegraph, after a post mortem examination into the comic's...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 12th June 2014
Look Out Spotify – Amazon Launches Audio Streaming Service ‘Prime Music’
Amazon is tipping it toe into the saturated online music streaming business by launching ‘Prime Music’ – its own service that will be available free for subscribers of Amazon Prime. It launched on Thursday (June...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 12th June 2014
Tom Wilkinson's 'Belle' Is The Best Movie Out This Week (Probably)
UK cinemagoers! Stuck for something to see at the cinema this weekend? Look no further than Tom Wilkinson's new movie Belle - inspired by the true story of Dido Elizabeth Belle, the illegitimate mixed race...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 12th June 2014
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