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Michael Jackson's XSCAPE Set To Be Biggest Selling Album of 2014
Michael Jackson's new album XSCAPE is the odds-on favorite to become the biggest selling album of 2014 in the UK. The record - co-produced by Timbaland - is set for release on May 13, via...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 1st April 2014
'I Can't Sing!' Villain Trevor Modo Based on James Arthur?
A hunchback villain character named Trevor Modo in Harry Hill's new X-Factor musical I Can't Sing! is apparently based on former champion James Arthur. In the show, Trevor auditions for the hit show to save...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 1st April 2014
Brooklyn Beckham Makes Modelling Debut for 'Man About Town' Magazine
Brooklyn Beckham, the 15-year-old son of David and Victoria Beckham, has made his modelling debut in high-end magazine Man About Town - a glossy biannual publication "targeted at high-end business-engaged and culturally-orientated male urbanities."Brooklyn Beckham...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 1st April 2014
'Heathers' Musical Fails To Recapture Majesty of Movie Original
With Idina Menzel's 'If/Then' scoring strong reviews following its opening on Broadway this week, the pressure was on Laurence O'Keefe and Kevin Murphy's Heathers to follow suit. The new musical is based on the much-loved...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 1st April 2014
Frankie Knuckles, The Undisputed Pioneer of House Music, Dies Aged 59
Frankie Knuckles, the prolific DJ and producer known as the Godfather of house music, has died aged 59. Easily one of the most important DJs of all time, Knuckles was known for his epic marathon...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 1st April 2014
If Women Make The Best Spies, Will We Ever See a Female Bond?
A leading female intelligence officer has gone on record as saying women make "bloody good spies" because of their ability to understand emotions and multi-task. During an interview with the Times, an anonymous intelligence officer...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 31st March 2014
Hey UK, You Can Now Rip CDs and DVDs Without Going to Prison
Ripping CDs and DVDs for personal use is to be legalised in the UK as part of new government legislation to update copyright law for the digital age. From June 1, those living in the...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 31st March 2014
XSCAPE: New Michael Jackson, Produced by Timbaland, Set For May 13
A new Michael Jackson album featuring eight previously unheard recordings will be released on May 13 through Epic Records. The posthumous record, titled XSCAPE is produced by Timbaland, Rodney Jerkins, Stargate, Jerome Harmon and John...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 31st March 2014
True Life of Ted Hughes Remains Hazy After Latest Biography Controversy
The contested life of one of Britain's best-loved poets, Ted Hughes, has found controversy once more after his estate stopped cooperating with his latest biographer, Jonathan Bate.Shakespeare scholar Bate began working on a biography of...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 31st March 2014
Idina Menzel Makes Case As Stage Legend in Broadway's 'If/Then'
Idina Menzel turns in a career best performance in the new Broadway musical 'If/Then', which has scored glowing reviews across the board after its opening at the Richard Rodgers Theatre cinema. Idina plays Elisabeth, a...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 31st March 2014
The Kids' Choice Awards 2014: So, Who Got Slimed?
Jennifer Lawrence and pop group One Direction were among the big winners at the 27th annual Kids' Choice Awards at the Galen Center at USC in Los Angeles. Selena Gomez, Robert Downey Jr and Ariana...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 31st March 2014
Heston Blumenthal Moving 'The Fat Duck' To Melbourne Casino
Celebrity chef Heston Blumenthal is moving is three Michelin star restaurant 'The Fat Duck' to the Crown casino complex in Melbourne, for six months. The restaurant in Bray, Berkshire, will close in December and open...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 31st March 2014
Chelsea Handler Scrapping 'Chelsea Lately' Over 'Clueless' E! Network
Chelsea Handler will not renew her contract with the E! network once it runs out this year, her manager Irving Azoff told the Hollywood Reporter. "Chelsea intends to leave when her contract expires," Azoff explained....
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 31st March 2014
Richie Incognito Touches Down in Miami for Ultra Music Festival 2014
Rich Incognito, the former Miami Dolphins offensive lineman who is currently a free agent, has arrived back in the city for the first time since January 1 to attend the Ultra Music Festival 2014. The...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 28th March 2014
Christian Slater's 'Mind Games' Cancelled, Replaced by 'Wife Swap'
ABC have ruthlessly axed Christian Slater's Mind Games midseason after low rated airings. For the next two weeks, the network will use the Tuesday 10pm slot for extra samplings of promising midseason drama Resurrection. Beginning...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 28th March 2014
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Trebek's 'Magic Johnson' Reaction on Jeopardy! is Priceless [Video]
Alex Trebek is a Canadian man. Alex Trebek is a sports-fan. Alex Trebek knows who Magic Johnson is, and more importantly, who Wayne Gretzky Is. All of this means the Jeopardy! host wasn't impressed with...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 28th March 2014
The Curious Case of Avicii: Why Was Superstar DJ Hospitalized?
Avicii cancelled his show at Hyde Beach in Miami less than hour before he was due on-stage on Thursday (March 27, 2014). DJ Cassette told the crowd at the SLS Hotel in Miami Beach that...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 28th March 2014
'Salting the Battlefield': Is Bill Nighy Still One of Britain's Best Actors?
Salting the Battlefield, the British drama written by Sir David Hare, concluded the Worricker triology on Thursday evening (March 27, 2014) in a remarkable series that has seen Bill Nighy lead a phenomenal cast including...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 28th March 2014
Liam Neeson Recalls Weird Woody Allen Tale (Also Turned Down Lincoln Lead)
Liam Neeson says he was filming a se scene for Woody Allen at the very moment that the director received a call that his long-term Mia Farrow had discovered naked photos that he had taken...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 28th March 2014
Coronation Street's 'Rita' Gives Knutsford Police Easiest Arrest of 2014
Coronation Street actress Barbara Knox, 80, has been arrested for suspected drink driving. The soap veteran - who plays Rita Tanner (previously Sullivan) - was allegedly arrested after driving herself to Cheshire's Knutsford Police Station...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 28th March 2014
Julianna Marguiles Renegotiated Josh Charles' 'The Good Wife' Contract
Actress Juliana Marguiles embodied her 'Good Wife' character Alicia Florrick after learning the show's producers planned to kill off Josh Charles. Will was shot and killed by his client on Sunday's show, leaving fans in...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 28th March 2014
Aronofsky's 'Noah' is one of the Most Ridiculous, Magnificent Movies, Ever
Darren Aronofsky's retelling of the story of Noah was never going to be a straight biblical tale. We knew that after Lionsgate executives began sweating, pushing for a more religious slant and suggesting a Christian...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 27th March 2014
Is Christopher Meloni's 'Surviving Jack' The Best Comedy of 2014, So Far?
Based on Justin Halpern's book I Suck At Girls, HBO's new comedy Surviving Jack stars Christopher Meloni as a guy left in charge of his teenage kids Frankie and Rachel after his wife enrols in...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 27th March 2014
Zac Efron Punched By Homeless Man - But Why Was He In Skid Row?
Zac Efron found himself in a fist fight with at least three transient men in a rundown area of Los Angeles after midnight on Sunday (March 23, 2014). According to TMZ.com, cops were on patrol...
News posted in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 27th March 2014
'X-Factor' Musical 'I Can't Sing' Becomes West End's Guilty Pleasure
You would have been forgiven for completely forgetting about Harry Hill's X-Factor musical 'I Can't Sing', with that bloke from Eastenders playing Simon Cowell, but it's finally here - and the critics are having their...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 27th March 2014
Kate Bush Adds 7 Extra London Dates After "Enormous Pre-Sale Demand"
Kate Bush has announced seven extra dates to her residency at London's Hammersmith Apollo after what her management described as "enormous pre-sale demand" for her first live shows in 35 years. The 'Hounds of Love'...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 27th March 2014
Damon Albarn Took Heroin "Five Days On, Two Days Off"
Damon Albarn has spoken candidly of his heavy heroin usage during the "height of Britpop", saying he would regulate his intake to "five days and two days off." The singer-songwriter - who is now sober...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 27th March 2014
Bradley Cooper is NOT the new Indiana Jones. Got That, Internet?
On Wednesday (March 26, 2014) a new report on the Latino Review suggested Disney was ready to go ahead with a new Indiana Jones movie. Not too much of a surprise you may have thought,...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 27th March 2014
'Amazing Spider-Man 2' Screens at CinemaCon - Enter, The Green Goblin
30 minutes of 3-D footage from The Amazing Spider-Man 2 screened at CinemaCon in Las Vegas on Wednesday night (March 26, 2014). Cut into multiple segments, the movie was previewed in front of a packed...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 27th March 2014
Christopher Nolan Shooting 'Interstellar' Like "A Documentary"
Christopher Nolan has made an appearance at CinemaCon to talk about his hugely anticipated new sci-fi movie Interstellar. The film has been mostly kept under wraps, though we do know that real-life wormhole scientist Kip...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 27th March 2014
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