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Jared Leto? That’s Oscar Winner Jared Leto To You
Jared Leto is now Oscar winner Jared Leto after claiming the Academy Award for best supporting actor. Leto has always been considered the favorite for the Oscar, given his stunning turn as Rayon alongside Matthew...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 3rd March 2014
Predicting the Oscars - Best Actor and Best Director
Ok, so it's that time of year again: when we all predict the outcome of the Oscars and then hastily forget about our in-depth stories when the Academy throws up a couple of left-field winners...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 1st March 2014
'Ride Along' Has No Ambition, So Just Laugh and Watch Things Blowing Up
There's very little ambition apparent on-screen in the buddy action-comedy Ride Along, with its lazy direction and slack script. But the filmmakers clearly knew they had lightning in a bottle in co-star Kevin Hart, so...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 28th February 2014
Ahead of the Oscars, Alfonso Cuaron Claims 'Gravity' is "Not Sci-Fi"
With a clear nod to the fact that no sci-fi movie has ever won Best Picture at the Oscars, the director of 'Gravity', Alfonso Cuaron, has claimed his stunning 3-D epic starring Sandra Bullock and...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 28th February 2014
Hundreds Left Devastated by Beyonce Ticket Scam in Manchester
Hundreds of Beyonce fans were left devastated after being turned away from the singer's show in Manchester with fake tickets. At least 140 people had forked out more than £100 each for tickets to the...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 28th February 2014
David Walliams Set To Lead Agatha Christie Detective Series on BBC One
David Walliams is set to star in a new crime series on BBC One, based on Agatha Christie's two books 'The Secret Adversary' and 'N or M'. The comedy star will play one half of...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 28th February 2014
Did Adam Driver beat Michael Fassebender to Star Wars Episode 7 Role?
Yesterday, we heard news that 'Girls' actor Adam Driver was close to penning a contract to star as the primary villain in J.J Abrams' Star Wars: Episode 7. Details remain sketchy, though sources speaking to...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 28th February 2014
Rebecca Ferguson Collapses on Live Television, Recovers Soon After
X-Factor finalist Rebecca Ferguson collapsed after singing new single "All That I've Got" on ITV's Loose Women programme earlier today (February 27, 2014). Viewers were concerned for Ferguson after she fell to the floor before...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 27th February 2014
Spike Lee Explodes at Brooklyn Hipsters, And Their Dogs
Spike Lee wants you to listen to his views on Brooklyn, which he claims has been gentrified and taken over by hipsters and dog walkers. During his speech at the Pratt Institute, the millionaire film...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 27th February 2014
Dallas Buyers Club? Matthew McConaughey's Finest Performance Lies on TV
Ok, so we realise Matthew McConuaghey could only have received Oscar nominations for Mud, The Wolf of Wall Street and Dallas Buyers Club, but the McConnaissance did not reach its zenith when the Texan 44-year-old...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 27th February 2014
Dolly Parton, Blondie, Confirmed for Glastonbury 2014, But Who's Headlining?
After we speculated back in October, Emily Eavis has confirmed that Dolly Parton will be playing Glastonbury 2014 - most likely in the 'legends slot' on Sunday - while Blondie's Debbie Harry has also stated...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 27th February 2014
Philip Seymour Hoffman's Pal David Bar Katz Settles with National Enquirer
Philip Seymour Hoffman's playwright friend David Bar Katz - who found the Oscar winner dead in his Greenwich Village apartment with a needle sticking out of his arm - has settled his lawsuit against the...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 26th February 2014
'Non-Stop': Now, Liam Neeson is Fighting Crime at 40,000 Feet
Liam Neeson, who has been repackaged as a global action star since Taken, stars in the new suspense thriller Non-Stop from director Jaume Collet-Serra and producer Joel Silver. Out this weekend, the movie also stars...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 26th February 2014
Tracklisting for Pharrell's 'GIRL' Reveals Miley Cyrus Collaboration
The tracklisting for Pharrell Williams' new album GIRLS has revealed some high profile collaborations, including a song titled 'Come Get It Bae' with Miley Cyrus. The Happy singer unveiled the complete tracklisting on Monday evening...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 26th February 2014
Man Jailed For Blackmailing 'Transformers' Crew, Scuffling with Michael Bay
A man has been jailed for attempting to blackmail the Transformers 4 film crew while they were shooting scenes in Hong Kong. Mak Chi-shing was sentenced to two years in jail and his brothers six...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 26th February 2014
Fans Rejoice as Popular 'Ripper Street' Is Saved By Amazon Prime
Fans of the short-lived BBC drama 'Ripper Street' - starring Matthew MacFayden - woke to some good news on Wednesday (March 26, 2014) after it was announced that the axed series will return for a...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 26th February 2014
Oasis Reunion in 2014? Probably Not, But Watch This Space
Following Facebook and Instagram posts last night, Oasis fans were dusting off their parka coats and bucket hats, calling their brothers "r kid" and swaggering down to their local clutching a two-pound coin to play...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 26th February 2014
Two Men Cleared of Biting Off Ear of 'Games of Thrones' Actor Star Mantle
Two men have been cleared of attacking the Games of Thrones actor Clive Mantle at a Travelodge in Newcastle. Philip McGilvray, 33, and Alan French, 32, were accused of biting off part of Mantle's ear...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 25th February 2014
Luke Bracey Is Star of 'Point Break' Reboot. You Know...Luke Bracey.
The actor Luke Bracey has won the battle to play FBI agent Johnny Utah in the reboot of Kathryn Bigelow's classic 1991 movie Point Break. The role was originally played by Keanu Reeves. In the...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 25th February 2014
Damon Albarn Just Ruined Our Week, "Can't Foresee New Blur Album"
Damon Albarn, who is busy promoting his new album Everyday Robots, says he can't foresee a new Blur record in the near future. Rumours had suggested that the group would begin work on a new...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 25th February 2014
Ignore the Bookies, It Could Be Leonardo DiCaprio's Year at the Oscars
Let's ignore the bookmakers' predictions for this Sunday's Oscars (March 2, 2014). The people who devise these odds have not seen the movies and base their prices on critics' reviews and public opinion of movies,...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 25th February 2014
Even 'Viva Forever' Outlasted Lloyd Webber's Flop 'Stephen Ward'
Andrew Lloyd Webber's latest musical Stephen Ward is to close after just five months in the West End - that's three months less than the Spice Girls production Viva Forever managed. Webber's musical had announced...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 25th February 2014
Sea Change for Beck as 'Morning Phase' Gets Back to Brilliant Basics
Beck's first real album in six years Morning Phase is billed as a companion piece to his 2002 confessional LP Sea Change, which itself was considered the singer-songwriter's best work upon its release. Since the...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 25th February 2014
Harold Ramis Dead at 69, Hollywood Mourns A True Legend
Harold Ramis had died aged 69. The Ghostbusters actor was surrounded by his family when he passed away at 12.53am on Monday (February 24, 2014) from complications of autoimmune inflammatory vasculitis, a rare disease that...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 24th February 2014
Samuel Anderson Cast in 'Doctor Who', But Who Will He Play?
The History Boys actor Samuel Anderson is to play a companion of Clara Oswald (Jenna Coleman) in the new series of Doctor Who. Anderson will play Danny Pink, a teacher at Coal Hill School, where...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 24th February 2014
Dame Judi Dench's Failing Eyesight Leaves Her Unable To Read Scripts
Dame Judi Dench says her failing eyesight had left her unable to read scripts or watch movies. The actress, 79, has age-related macular degeneration, which affects more than 600,000in the UK and is the cause...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 24th February 2014
Turns Out Harry Potter Supports Scottish Rugby, Hates Cricket
In a new story, JK Rowling has revealed that the wizards in the Harry Potter universe are pretty big on Scottish rugby. Writing on her Pottermore website, Rowling said: "it is considered infra dig for...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 24th February 2014
Under the Hammer: Pharrell's Bizarre Hat Set to Sell For Thousands
Pharrell Williams' hat - you know the one - has been listed on eBay and has attracted bids in excess of $10,000. The Vivienne Westwood headgear worn at the 2014 Grammy Awards went on sale...
News posted in Fashion / Beauty on 21st February 2014
"A Chorus of Snorting", Boy George Details Drug Use at Brit Awards 2014
Boy George has revealed the alleged drug use at the Brit Awards 2014, claiming to have heard a "chorus of snorting" in the toilets during the show's ad breaks. George, 52, suggested that despite rebranding...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 21st February 2014
Gogglebox Moves to Friday Nights, 9pm. And Yes, the Drunk Couple Are Back
'Gogglebox,' the surprise Channel 4 fly-on-the-wall show capturing members of the public as they watch the week's television, is returning for a new series on Friday nights at 9pm. The first episode is expected to...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 20th February 2014
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