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Peter Mayhew Heads to Pinewood To Play Chewbacca in Star Wars Episode 7
Peter Mayhew is to reprise his role as Chewbacca in Disney and Lucasfilm's upcoming movie Star Wars Episode VII and could even have begun shooting his scenes at London's Pinewood studios. Mayhew played the Wookiee...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 9th April 2014
Matthew Weiner Thought of "Fitting" Mad Men End, Years Ago
Matthew Weiner, the creator of AMC's Mad Men which begins its final season on Sunday (April 13, 2014), says he thought of a "fitting end" to the show several years ago and wants to ensure...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 9th April 2014
Michael Palin: "A Lot of Monty Python Was Crap, It Really Was"
Michael Palin, 70, has claimed that much of his pioneering comedy show Monty Python's Flying Circus was "crap". The comedian, writer and broadcaster conceded there had been some "gleaming moments" such as the Dead Parrot...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 9th April 2014
Ben Miller to Face Off Against Peter Capaldi in 'Doctor Who'
Ben Miller is to play a villain on Doctor Who, facing off against Peter Capaldi in the forthcoming season. Miller, best known for his comedy work opposite Alexander Armstrong, will appear in an episode penned...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 8th April 2014
Damien Hirst Autobiography: From Semi-Criminal, To Multi-Millionaire
Damien Hirst's autobiography is to be ghost written by James Fox - who worked with Keith Richards on his 2010 memoir Life - and will be released by Viking Penguin next autumn. The publisher promises...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 8th April 2014
Michael Buerk Calls BBC3 "Drivel" and "Cutting-Edge Tripe"
BBC stalwart Michael Buerk has called the recently axed BBC3 "drivel" despite a high profile battle to save the channel. The corporation announced that the channel will be moving online-only in an effort to save...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 8th April 2014
Johnny Depp Promotes 'Transcendence', But Attention Turns to 'Black Mass'
Johnny Depp has begun his promotional tour for his new science fiction thriller Transcendance, which opens on April 18. However, journalists appear to be more concerned with another of the actor's upcoming projects, Black Mass...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 8th April 2014
After Strong Ratings, 'Bates Motel' Is Renewed For Third Season by A&E
Thriller drama Bates Motel has been renewed for a 10-episode third season by A&E and is expected to air in 2015, the network announced on Monday. The series, based on the classic novel Psycho and...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 8th April 2014
The Goonies Sequel Could Bring Back Villain, and Corey Feldman
The Goonies sequel could welcome back the opera-signing villain Jake Fratelli after the actor who played him, Robert Davi, said he was thrilled that Richard Donner is going to shoot the follow-up and wants to...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 8th April 2014
Kirstie Alley Makes Jenny Craig Return In Order To Lose 30 Pounds
Kirstie Alley has returned to Jenny Craig's weight loss company for a second time in order to lose 30 pounds.The 63 year-old's last stint as a spokeswomen for Jenny Craig was seven years ago, and...
News posted in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 8th April 2014
Rebecca Ferguson's Family Members Shot in Drive-By Shooting
Two members of Rebecca Ferguson's family have been shot in a drive-by shooting in Everton. The singer is said to be "shocked and terrified" by a targeted attack that seriously injured her children's uncle and...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 7th April 2014
Is HBO's 'The Leftovers' The New Breaking Bad, True Detective, Etc?`
Fans of Game of Thrones who bothered to pay attention to the ads before last night's season premiere were treated to a preview for HBO's new show The Leftovers, which looked pretty awesome. The handy...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 7th April 2014
Ed Sheeran Announces Return With New Album 'X'
Ed Sheeran has announced details of his upcoming second album, which is titled x. The follow-up to Sheeran's smash-hit debut will hit shelves on June 23.Ed Sheeran Will Release His Second Album in June"[It] is...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 7th April 2014
Channel 4 Strikes (Potentially) Important Xbox Deal For 'Real Humans'
Channel 4 has struck a deal with Microsoft's Xbox to remake the Swedish sci-fi drama Real Humans, marking the first time a games console maker has partnered with a UK broadcaster to fund a major...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 7th April 2014
Despite Nick Hodgson's Exit, The Kaiser Chiefs Score No.1 Album
The Kaiser Chiefs have successfully bounced back after the departure of drummer and primary songwriter Nick Hodgson, by taking the No.1 album spot with their latest effort Education, Education, Education & War. Kaiser Chiefs are...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 7th April 2014
'12 Years A Slave' Actor Chiwetel Ejiofor Set For Bond Villain Role
The Oscar-nominated star of 12 Years A Slave, Chiwetel Ejiofor, is likely to become the next James Bond villain, according to Variety. The trade magazine says the British star is the top name on producers'...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 7th April 2014
'Star Wars Episode VII' Begins Shooting, Despite Incomplete Cast
Disney Studios chairman Alan Horn has confirmed that shooting on Star Wars Episode 7 is underway at Pinewood Studios in London. "We have a lot of them [in place]," he said of the casting, which...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 7th April 2014
![James Gandolfini's Final Movie 'The Drop', With Tom Hardy [Trailer + Pictures]](https://contactmusic.6lgx.com/pics/mn/20130411/261113_file_indie_spirit_awards_noms/james-gandolfini-new-york-premiere-of-the_3971998.jpg "James Gandolfini's Final Movie 'The Drop', With Tom Hardy [Trailer + Pictures]")
James Gandolfini's Final Movie 'The Drop', With Tom Hardy [Trailer + Pictures]
The trailer for The Drop - James Gandolfini's final movie before his untimely death last year - has rolled out online. Co-starring Tom Hardy and Noomi Rapace, the crime-drama centers on Brooklyn's gangster underworld and...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 3rd April 2014
Brad Pitt's Hacker Movie 'Anonymous' Could Be Special, Very Special
Brad Pitt's production company Plan B Entertainment has secured the rights to Anonymous vs Steubenville - a Rolling Stone article by David Kushner about the online vigilante Deric Lostutter's role in a landmark rape...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 3rd April 2014
'Frozen' Soundtrack Maintains Vice-Like Grip on Billboard 200
The soundtrack for Disney's smash-hit movie Frozen has continued its strong run at the top of the Billboard 200 album chart, selling 161,000 copies last week to bring its total to 1.8 million, according to...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 3rd April 2014
'House of Cards' Brings Home Peabody Award for Netflix
It was a superb evening for Netflix at the 73rd Peabody Awards this week, with the streaming service's two hit dramas 'House of Cards' and 'Orange is the New Black' both winning the prestigious gongs.Kevin...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 3rd April 2014
![Fifty Fired for Taking 'Hercules' Photos - We've Got Official Snaps [Trailer]](https://contactmusic.6lgx.com/pics/mn/20130404/040413_wrestlemania_press_conference/dwayne-'the-rock'-johnson-wrestlemania-29-press_3594460.jpg "Fifty Fired for Taking 'Hercules' Photos - We've Got Official Snaps [Trailer]")
Fifty Fired for Taking 'Hercules' Photos - We've Got Official Snaps [Trailer]
Dwayne Johnson has hammered home the secrecy behind Paramount and MGM's new Hercules movie by claiming that almost fifty crew-members were fired for attempting to take pictures of him in full regalia. Dwayne Johnson as...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 2nd April 2014
Anderson Cooper Has No Trust Fund From Millionaire Mom
Anderson Cooper may be sitting on millions of dollars, but he insists he has no trust fund from his millionaire mother. The cable news anchor, 46, is the son of heiress Gloria Vanderbilt - of...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 2nd April 2014
"Make Heaven Dance" Tributes Roll In For Inimitable Frankie Knuckles
Tributes continue to roll in for Frankie Knuckles, the DJ and producer known as the Godfather of House Music who died expectantly earlier this week aged 59. The news sent shockwaves through the dance music...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 2nd April 2014
Michael Strahan Joining ‘Good Morning America’ as ‘Utility Player’
Michael Strahan is joining Good Morning America, following the departure of Josh Elliot, it has been confirmed. ABC sources tell TMZ.com that Strahan will appear during the 08:00 hour of the show, around 3-4 times...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 2nd April 2014
Toby Kebbell To Play Doctor Doom in 'Fantastic Four' - But Who Is He?
As we predicted a couple of weeks back now, British actor Toby Kebbell will play villain Victor von Doom, aka Doctor Doom, in Fox's Fantastic Four reboot. The role was being chased by a number...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 2nd April 2014
Introducing Marvel's Finest Movie Yet, 'Captain America: The Winter Soldier'
Hey American comic-book movie fans - don't look so glum. Sure the UK got Captain America: The Winter Soldier before you, and of course you've had to trawl through the reaction, praise and spoilers on...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 2nd April 2014
Eastenders Actor Ricky Norwood Suspended Over Cannabis Skype Video
Eastenders actor Ricky Norwood - who plays Arthur 'Fat Boy' Chubb on the long-running BBC soap -has been suspended after reportedly being videoed smoking cannabis. Show bosses made the decision on Monday (April 1) after...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 1st April 2014
It's Good Riddance to Nuts Magazine, After Circulation Drops to 53,000
Nuts, the weekly magazine that briefly caused a stir in the men's magazine market ten years ago, is to close after a declining circulation. Publisher IPC Media said on Monday that it had entered a...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 1st April 2014
The Best Tributes To House Music 'Father' Frankie Knuckles
Tributes have been pouring in for Frankie Knuckles, the pioneer of house music who died on Monday night (March 31) aged 59. Knuckles relocated to Chicago from New York City in the 1970s, delighting audiences...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 1st April 2014
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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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