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A Week In News: Miley on SNL, Gravity Storms Box-Office and Tom Hanks's Diabetes
Miley's Homecoming: Miley Cyrus made her triumphant return to Saturday Night Live on Sunday and, hey, what do you know, the reviews were actually pretty good. She clearly had plenty of material to work with,...
News posted in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 10th October 2013
Was Julian Assange Right About Benedict Cumberbatch's 'The Fifth Estate'?
Julian Assange has become pretty annoying. There was a period when the WikiLeaks founder was an intriguing guy. People started calling him a rock and roll star. Now, he's holed away in the Ecuadorean embassy,...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 10th October 2013
The SNL Afterparty, A Look Into Miley Cyrus's World [Videos]
Ok so it's easy to take a pot shot at Miley Cyrus. There's the twerking, the Sinead O'Connor thing and that MTV Video Music Awards performance. We could argue that she's brought on the whole...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 10th October 2013
Is Justin Timberlake The Biggest Pop Star On The Planet?
Justin Timberlake scored his second No.1 album of the year on Wednesday (October 9, 2012) when it was announced thatThe 20/20 Experience 2 of 2 sold 350,000 copies in its first week. The first instalment...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 10th October 2013
Helen Fielding To Colin Firth: "Are You Sitting Down? Yeah...Darcy's Dead"
Helen Fielding's decision to kill of major character Mark Darcy in the latest instalment of the Bridget Jones series Mad About the Boy was met with disdain and disappointment from fans. Helen Fielding, The Author...
News posted in Books / Authors on 10th October 2013
![Coolio Sings 'Gangsta's Paradise' In College Dorm, Bakes A Peach Crumble [Video]](https://contactmusic.6lgx.com/pics/mn/20130411/110413_coolio/coolio-rapper-coolio-filming-on-cannon-drive_3600315.jpg "Coolio Sings 'Gangsta's Paradise' In College Dorm, Bakes A Peach Crumble [Video]")
Coolio Sings 'Gangsta's Paradise' In College Dorm, Bakes A Peach Crumble [Video]
It's great when celebrities and university students mix - it makes for stories like this one. Apparently, while catching up on some golf in Scotland a few years ago, Bill Murray ended up doing the...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 10th October 2013
Why Tom Hanks Could Win His Second Oscar for 'Captain Phillips'
Captain Phillips has sailed gently into the Oscars race this year, creeping up on Twelve Years a Slave, American Hustle and Gravity with a handful of positive screenings at the festivals and praise for its...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 9th October 2013
Robin Thicke's Beats Advert Banned Before 7.30pm After Complaints
An advert for Beats headphones featuring Robin Thicke has been banned from showing in the UK before 7.30pm, owing to its sexually suggestive scenes, according to the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA).In the clip, various scantily...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 9th October 2013
![Eminem Unveils 'Survival' Video, One Huge Advert for Call of Duty: Ghosts [Video]](https://contactmusic.6lgx.com/pics/mn/20130808/eminem_peforms_live_shockwave_anniv_party/eminem-eminem-performs-live-for-shockwave-watches_3804812.jpg "Eminem Unveils 'Survival' Video, One Huge Advert for Call of Duty: Ghosts [Video]")
Eminem Unveils 'Survival' Video, One Huge Advert for Call of Duty: Ghosts [Video]
Two months after dropping his latest single Survival, Eminem has released the accompanying video.The rapper's theme song for Call of Duty: Ghosts comes equipped with a promo that acts as one massive commercial for the...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 9th October 2013
NBC Storms Ahead In Key Demographic, Despite Miserable Premieres
NBC stormed to its second straight weekly ratings victory, taking first place in the key 18-49 demographic - the most important to advertisers.The network bested ABC, CBS and Fox in the lucrative demo, averaging a...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 9th October 2013
Tonight, It's All About Kanye West vs Jimmy Kimmel. Don't Miss It.
Kanye West's behavior has been rather odd this year. Not Amanda Bynes odd, just odd. He's been going after photographers, boasting about his talent and going off on crazy tangents during interviews - this despite...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 9th October 2013
Hey, Maybe Marilyn Monroe Wasn't THAT Beautiful
A set of physician's notes on the Hollywood starlet Marilyn Monroe that appear to indicate she underwent cosmetic surgery will go up for auction next month along with a set of her X-rays, Reuters reports.Marilyn...
News posted in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 9th October 2013
London Grammar Admit Disappointment at Mercury Music Prize Snub
A strange thing happened last month. While most of the music press were speculation on whether David Bowie, Disclosure and Arctic Monkeys would be nominated for the Mercury Music Prize, the bookmakers had cut indie...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 8th October 2013
Scarlett Johansson Is Esquire's Sexiest, But How's The Acting Career?
Scarlett Johansson has been named Esquire's Sexiest Woman Alive for the second time, seven years after her first win.The actress, 28, joins Mila Kunis, Rihanna, Halle Berry, Minka Kelly, Kate Beckinsale, Charlize Theron and Jessica...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 8th October 2013
Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande And The MASSIVE Joint.
Should we really care that Justin Bieber (allegedly) likes a little joint now and again? We don't condone it kids, but the photographic evidence provided by TMZ.com this week suggests we're gonna have to accept...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 8th October 2013
Quentin Tarantino's Top 10 Movies of 2013 (So Far)
Movie buffs have begun to anticipate Quentin Tarantino's Top 10 movies lists in recent years. The legendary director's run-down of his favorite movies of the year has made for interesting reading in recent years and...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 8th October 2013
Jeremy Paxman Scolds David Cameron For Celebrating Catastrophic WWI
Jeremy Paxman has criticised Prime Minister David Cameron for comments he made about Britain celebrating the centenary of World War I. In a speech in October, Mr Cameron said he wanted to see "commemoration that,...
News posted in Books / Authors on 8th October 2013
Was Banksy Unmasked During New York Art Blunder?
A Banksy installation in New York's East Village went badly wrong on Saturday night (October 5, 2013), with one fan claiming it led to the identity of the enigmatic artist being revealed. Banksy had planned...
News posted in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 8th October 2013
Daniel Craig's 'Betrayal' Takes $1.1 Million For Seven Shows, A New Record
The Daniel Craig starring Harold Pinter play Betrayal has taken over $1.1 million for just seven preview shows on Broadway, breaking the Barrymore theater box office record previously set by Death of a Salesman in...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 8th October 2013
Chris Brown Lost His Virginity at 8, Compares Himself to Prince
In a sort of weird interview with The Guardian's Decca Aitkenhead, Chris Brown claimed to have lost his virginity at the age of 8. The hip-hop stat also spoke briefly on the "Rihanna incident" and...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 7th October 2013
Megyn Kelly Keeping Opinions To Herself on 'The Kelly File'
Megyn Kelly claims her new Fox News show The Kelly File will not echo the outspoken format of Bill O'Reilly and Sean Hannity's programmes.Kelly is a quick-witted presenter, though despite being given a huge platform,...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 7th October 2013
Rapper M.I.A Designs Collection for Versace's Versus Line
Grammy award-winning rapper M.I.A. has designed a collection for Versus, Versace's lower-priced line. The news was originally reported when the rapper told a WWD reporter at the Balenciaga show in Paris, though the fashion house...
News posted in Fashion / Beauty on 7th October 2013
Has Tamera Foster, 16, Already Won The X-Factor?
Tamera Foster, 16, who made it into Nicole Scherzinger’s final three during Sunday’s X-Factor judges houses episode, is the hot favorite to win the show.Foster, from Gravesend, Kent, is the 5/2 frontrunner to win the...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 7th October 2013
"You're Naked": Nina Dobrev Joins Pearl Jam As Supporter of Obamacare
The Vampire Diaries actress Nina Dobrev is the latest high profile support of President Obama's healthcare plans, posing topless with a strategically placed cardboard sign to encourage fans to "get covered."Dobrev, who says without the...
News posted in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 7th October 2013
Nigel Harman Defends Downton Abbey's Brutal, Perhaps Misplaced Rape Scene
Nigel Harmon has defended the decision to include a shocking rape scene in ITV's Sunday night drama Downton Abbey. Some viewers were left stunned at Harmon's character Mr Green attacked the maid Anna Bates.The former...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 7th October 2013
Glastonbury Festival Sold Out, But Eavis Maintains Headliners Will Be Debutants
Tickets for next year's Glastonbury Festival sold out in record time on Sunday (October 6, 2013), with 120,000 tickets - costing £210 each - being snapped up in around one and a half hours. Over...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 7th October 2013
Is Ben Stiller's 'The Secret Life of Walter Mitty' Too Avant Garde for Hollywood?
In a new comedic adaptation of James Thurber's short story The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, Ben Stiller plays a spineless proof-reader for a magazine publishing firm. He's incapable of standing up for himself and...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 7th October 2013
![Miley Cyrus's SNL Performance - Watch It Here [Video]](https://contactmusic.6lgx.com/pics/mn/20130921/220913_iheart_radio_day_two_backstage/miley-cyrus-iheartradio-music-festival_3876854.jpg "Miley Cyrus's SNL Performance - Watch It Here [Video]")
Miley Cyrus's SNL Performance - Watch It Here [Video]
As expected, Miley Cyrus’s performance on SNL addressed many of her recent controversies. She talked about Hannah Montana, twerking, that VMAs performance and treated (or subjected, depending on your viewpoint) the audience to couple of...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 7th October 2013
Carson Daly and Siri Pinter Set to Wed Following Six Years Together, and Two Kids
It wasn’t long ago that Siri Pinter – who must be annoyed at Apple for effectively making her name an unwanted conversation piece – was spotted flashing a diamond ring about. Now, her and long-term...
News posted in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 7th October 2013
Katherine Jackson's Lawyer Warns, "This Ain't Over Yet"
Katherine Jackson's lawyer Brian Panish has acknowledged that his client is "obviously disappointed" at losing the $1.5 billion damages case against concert promoter AEG, though told the New York Daily News, "There's going to more...
News posted in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 4th October 2013
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