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Did JJ Abrams' Team Building Star Wars Session Reveal Cast?
JJ Abrams' team building sessions for Star Wars Episode 7 appear to have given away the cast for the forthcoming sci-fi epic. Sources speaking with The Sun reveal that Abrams took his new cast and...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 29th April 2014
John Simm Shows His Class in Bloody, Breathless 'Prey'
John Simm is a very, very good actor. We know that. Though many would argue that he's struggled to find the right television material since Life on Mars. Now, with ITV's 'Prey', Simm may have...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 29th April 2014
Is BBC Four's 'Hinterland' Better Than 'The Killing?'
BBC Four's new Welsh thriller series Hinterland began on Monday night (April 28, 2014), gripping audiences and critics with its Aberystwyth-noir style, moody dialogue and all the hallmarks of its famous predecessors, The Killing, The...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 29th April 2014
Mr Probz Snags UK No.1 Single with 'Waves'
The Dutch rapper-turned-singer Mr Probz has gone straight in at No.1 with his tune 'Waves'. Probz sold 127,000 copies of the track, which is his debut UK release. He is the latest Dutch artist to...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 28th April 2014
Why Was Paul Simon Arrested At Connecticut Home?
Legendary singer-songwriter Paul Simon has been arrested following an incident with his wife Edie Brickell at their home in New Canaan Connecticut. The 72-year-old and his wife - from the band New Bohemians - were...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 28th April 2014
28 Days After Opening, Andy Murray's Hotel is Named Best in Scotland
Andy Murray's 10 bedroom Cromlix Hotel near Dunblaine has been named the best hotel in Scotland after less than a month since its official re-opening. The five-star hotel and restaurant was voted the "unanimous winner"...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 28th April 2014
Disney Rule Out 'Expanded Universe' Novels for 'Star Wars Episode VII'
Disney has confirmed that storylines running through the "expanded universe" Star Wars novels will not inform J.J Abrams' forthcoming movie Star Wars Episode VII. The books were written to satisfy the appetite of fans following...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 28th April 2014
Tourist Mistakes Richard Gere For Tramp, Offers Him Cold Pizza
A French tourist mistook Hollywood actor Richard Gere for a tramp in New York, offering him a slice of cold pizza. Gere was dressed in a scruffy anorak rummaging through a bin outside Grand Central...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 28th April 2014
John Oliver Goes Solo With 'Last Week Tonight', So How Did It Go?
John Oliver has gotten off the mark with his new solo show Last Week Tonight on HBO, which didn't stray too far from the concept and structure of Jon Stewart's The Daily Show. The reviews...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 28th April 2014
Jon Favreau Donates Tribeca Film Festival Prize Money to Food Rescue Charity
Jon Favreau is planning to donate his $26,000 cash prize from the Tribeca Film Festival to a New York City food rescue charity. The actor-director won the Heineken Audience Award for Best Narrative Film on...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 28th April 2014
Unfortunately, Paul Walker's 'Brick Mansions' Just Isn't Very Good
We were hoping this one was going to turn out pretty good. One of Paul Walker's final movies, Brick Mansions, has a decent premise. Set in a dystopian Detroit, a set of abandoned mansions house...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 25th April 2014
Is Heather Graham Right About Sexism in Hollywood?
Heather Graham, the Hollywood actress probably best known for her role as a stripper in The Hangover trilogy, says the movie business is fundamentally sexist. The Boogie Nights star made the statement during a Q&A...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 25th April 2014
Christopher Nolan's Fingerprints Are All Over 'Transcendence'
Even though he's only listed as an executive producer, filmmaker Christopher Nolan's fingerprints are all over the new sci-fi thriller Transcendence, the directing debut of Oscar-winning cinematographer Wally Pfister, who has shot all of Nolan's...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 25th April 2014
How Did Amazon Beat Netflix to The Sopranos, The Wire, Girls?
Customers of streaming service Amazon Prime probably treated themselves to a little dance on Thursday, when it was announced that the company had signed a deal with HBO to stream the likes of The Sopranos,...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 25th April 2014
'The Big Bang Theory' Coming to an End in 2017
The Big Bang Theory will come to an end in 2017, according to showrunner Steve Molaro, who said that he expects the 10th run to be the last."I'm going to move forward [on the assumption]...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 25th April 2014
Oasis Tipped To Play Glastonbury 2014, After Liam's Cryptic Tweets
An Oasis reunion could be on the horizon after frontman Liam Gallagher tweeted the letters of the band's name over the course of a few hours on Thursday evening (April 24, 2014). Bookmakers Paddy Power...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 25th April 2014
'Lost' Collection of Andy Warhol Paintings Found on Amiga Floppy Disks
Art historians have recovered a 'lost' collection of Andy Warhol paintings on 30-year-old Amiga floppy disks. The artworks were never turned into physical print, according to Mashable.Andy Warhol Works Have Been Found on Floppy DisksThe...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 24th April 2014
Banksy Breaks Silence to Condemn 'Stealing Banksy' Exhibition
After weeks of shadowy new works, Bristolian street artist Banksy has broken his silence to condemn an exhibition claiming to be "the most expensive collection of Banksy artworks ever assembled."The 'Stealing Banksy' Exhibition has Been...
News posted in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 24th April 2014
Most Offensive? Avril Lavigne's 'Hello Kitty' or Alison Gold's 'Chinese Food'?
Avril Lavigne has fought back against the critics who have labelled her music video for Hello Kitty racist. The colourful video features the 29-year-old singer wearing a cupcake tutu and dancing around Tokyo, flanked by...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 24th April 2014
After Mercury Snub, London Grammar Score Ivor Novello Nomination
Last year, the bookies had London Grammar as the 6/4 massive favourites to win the Mercury Music Prize, even before the nominations had been announced. And so it raised a few eyebrows when the London...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 24th April 2014
George Clooney Wasn't Drunk During Steve Wynn, Obama Argument
George Clooney's business partner says the Monuments Men actor was not drinking shots before his blowout argument with casino mogul Steve Wynn earlier this month. "We weren't drunk," Rande Gerber told TMZ.com.George Clooney At The...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 24th April 2014
Ricky Gervais's 'Derek' Divides Critics (Again) After Season 2 Premiere
Ricky Gervais reintroduced care worker Derek Noakes on Wednesday night (April 23) for a second season of his latest comedy. The show was heavily criticised during season one, with some indignation focusing on Gervais' apparent...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 24th April 2014
Led Zeppelin Release Unheard Music, Say Reunion Chances are "Zero"
Led Zeppelin have unveiled two previously unheard recordings, including an early version of their most famous song, Whole Lotta Love. The tracks come ahead of the reissue of the band's first three albums in June....
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 23rd April 2014
Justin Bieber Poses Next To Shrine Honouring Japan's War Criminals
Justin Bieber has apologised after posing next to the controversial Yasukuni war shrine in Tokyo, which celebrates the leaders executed for war crimes among Japan's 2.5 million war dead. The Canadian pop singer posted an...
News posted in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 23rd April 2014
Hank Cochran Gets Posthumous Induction into Country Hall of Fame
The late Hank Cochran will posthumously receive country music's highest honor later this year: induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame. Other honorees 2014 include Ronnie Milsap and Mac Wiseman.Ronnie Milsap Will Be Inducted...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 23rd April 2014
Top Gear Producer Sorry for Jeremy Clarkson's Burma Remarks
The executive producer of Top Gear has expressed regret for a remark made by Jeremy Clarkson during the show's Burma special in March. The presenter used the word "slope" as an Asian man crossed a...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 23rd April 2014
Gawker Just OWNED Quentin Tarantino Over 'The Hateful Eight' Leak
Quentin Tarantino has unceremoniously lost his court dispute with Gawker over the leaking of The Hateful Eight script. A federal judge in California has dismissed the director's lawsuit, which was filed in January after Gawker.com...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 23rd April 2014
Top Hollywood Executives Deny Sexually Abusing Teenager
Garth Ancier, Gary Goddard and David Neuman, three top Hollywood executives, have flatly denied sexually abusing a teenager in the 1990s. An attorney for one of the men said the allegations - made by Michael...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 23rd April 2014
Aaron Sorkin Is Sorry For 'The Newsroom'. There. He Said It. Ok?
Aaron Sorkin has apologized for his HBO series The Newsroom at the Tribeca Film Festival. He didn't say exactly why he was apologizing, though we imagine it was for the show's cloyingly smug, indulgent, self-serving...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 23rd April 2014
Chest Infection Forces Lorde to Cancel Entire Australian Tour
Teenage phenomenon and Royals hitmaker Lorde has been forced to cancel her scheduled tour of Australia after suffering a chest infection. The singer will return to New Zealand for "immediate rest and recuperation in order...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 23rd April 2014
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