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Charlatans Drummer Jon Brookes, 44, Dies As Tributes Flood In
Charlatans drummer Jon Brookes has died aged 44 after undergoing several operations for a brain tumour.He suffered a seizure on tour with the band in 2010 and had been receiving treatment, even working on new...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 13th August 2013
Adele To Play Villain in Matthew Vaughn's Drama 'The Secret Service'
Adele is reportedly being lined up to play the villain in Matthew Vaughn's forthcoming drama The Secret Service, starring Colin Firth and, possibly, Michael Caine, according to the Sun on Sunday.In a movie stinking of...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 13th August 2013
Progressive? Lady Gaga Harks Back To 'The Fame' With 'Applause'
'Lady Gaga' has rushed out her new single Applause after slow quality versions of the track leaked online.The singer's first new material since 2011, the bouncy dance single was originally scheduled for release on August...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 13th August 2013
Man, 80, Arrested In London As Part of 'Savile And Others' Investigation
An 80-year-old man has been arrested in south London on suspicion of sexual offences connected to the entertainer Jimmy Savile, one of the Britain's most prolific sex offenders, according to the BBC.The Met Police confirmed...
News posted in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 12th August 2013
Surprised? Miley Cyrus's 'We Can't Stop' Is Her First Ever UK No.1
Miley Cyrus has scored her first UK number one single with 'We Can't Stop,' which incidentally is her first Top 10 hit in the country.The 20-year-old sold 128,000 copies of her new single last week...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 12th August 2013
Paul McCartney Plays 'Yesterday' with Kronos Quartet at Outside Lands Festival
Paul McCartney fans at the Outside Lands festival were given a real treat on Friday evening (August 9, 2013) with the Beatles legend performing with the string virtuosos, the Kronos Quartet. The quartet are perhaps...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 12th August 2013
Why YOU'RE To Blame For Chris Brown's Seizures
Chris Brown suffered a seizure early on Friday morning (August 9, 2013) while recording at the Record Plant in Los Angeles, his rep confirmed to the Hollywood Reporter.According to a statement issued later that night,...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 12th August 2013
Congratulations Fox, Gordon Ramsay Just Earned You $100 Million
Gordon Ramsay has pulled in a staggering $100 million from his television exploits in the U.S.The Scottish chef, who carved out a reputation as one of the greatest in the world before turning to a...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 12th August 2013
Does 'Fifty Shades of Grey' Abuse Research Affect Hollywood Movie?
Shocker: Fifty Shades of Grey reinforces the problem of abuse against women, new research has shown. Nope, it seems EL James' novel - the fastest selling paperback of all time - cannot be regarded simply...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 12th August 2013
Katy Perry New Song 'Roar' Released From Upcoming Album, 'Prism'
Singer Katy Perry has dropped a brand new song from her upcoming October album, Prism. The new song, 'Roar,' was officially released on 12th August but Billboard reports that fans were able to hear the...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 12th August 2013
Do Andy Serkis, Samantha Shannon, Have The New Harry Potter On Their Hands?
Two years ago, Samantha Shannon was a 19-year-old intern - though no ordinary 19-year-ordinary intern. She had 480 pages of a fantasy novel locked away, for which - two years later - she would be...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 12th August 2013
Forget Retirement Talk, Johnny Depp's Next Five Roles
"I wouldn't say I'm dropping out any second, but I would say it's probably not too far away," were the words of Johnny Depp during an interview with the BBC, as part of promotion for...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 9th August 2013
Zurich Store Denies Refusing Oprah Winfrey £24k Tom Ford Bag
The owner of luxury store in Zurich has denied refusing to sell Oprah Winfrey a designer bag on account of her race.In two U.S interviews this week, Winfrey - one of the richest women on...
News posted in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 9th August 2013
Finally, Somebody Gives Alec Baldwin His Own TV Show (Maybe)
Alec Baldwin may well be heading to MSNBC to host his own weekly program, in light of the network’s declining ratings.Yep, it looks as though the executives at the beleaguered station have started panicking and...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 9th August 2013
![Miley Cyrus Attends 'Paranoia' Premiere, But Is Liam's Movie Any Good? [Pictures]](https://contactmusic.6lgx.com/pics/mn/20130809/paranoia_la_premiere/miley-cyrus-paranoia-la-premiere_3805944.jpg "Miley Cyrus Attends 'Paranoia' Premiere, But Is Liam's Movie Any Good? [Pictures]")
Miley Cyrus Attends 'Paranoia' Premiere, But Is Liam's Movie Any Good? [Pictures]
The stars were out in force for the Paranoia premiere in Los Angeles on Thursday evening (August 8, 2013) and when we say stars we mean Miley Cyrus and her boyfriend Liam Hemsworth - the...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 9th August 2013
!['Herb & Dorothy 50x50': One Couple, One Apartment, One World Class Art Collection [Trailer + Stills]](https://images.contactmusic.com/images/home/cmlogoholder-300x220.gif "'Herb & Dorothy 50x50': One Couple, One Apartment, One World Class Art Collection [Trailer + Stills]")
'Herb & Dorothy 50x50': One Couple, One Apartment, One World Class Art Collection [Trailer + Stills]
Herbert and Dorothy Vogel - you won't recognise the names. They are an ordinary American couple with a very special collection and a greater sense of generosity. The New Yorkers worked as a postal worker...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 9th August 2013
Clooney's 'The Monuments Men' Remains Oscar Favorite After Trailer Release
George Clooney's latest assault on the Hollywood awards' season, The Monuments Men, remains the favorite to win Best Picture at the Oscars in February 2014 following the release of the first trailer this week.Directed and...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 9th August 2013
Neill Blomkamp’s ‘Elysium’: Classy, But Is It District 9?
The year is 2154, two classes of people exist, the very wealthy – who live on a man-made space station called Elysium – and the poor, who live on an overpopulated ruined Earth. Neill Blomkamp’s...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 9th August 2013
Wait, What!? Leah Remini Claims Scientology Leader's Miscavige's Wife is Missing
Well this just gets weirder. Just weeks after the American actress Leah Remini left the Church of Scientology - claiming she will not be told how to live her life - she has filed a...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 9th August 2013
How 'Easy Rider' Karen Black Turned To The Public For Healthcare
Karen Black, the Illinois-born actress who appeared in more than 100 movies including the classic 1969 road movie Easy Rider, has died at a Los Angeles clinic aged 74 following a battle with cancer, reports...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 9th August 2013
A Week In News: Willis Quits Expendables 3, Hoffman Beats Cancer and Beyonce Chops Hair Off
$1 Million A Day? Bruce Willis is officially out of The Expendables 3, having been replaced by Harrison Ford. The thing is, there appears to have been an almighty dispute over money, leaving Sylvester Stallone...
News posted in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 8th August 2013
'Sandlot' Actor Arrested For Cop Headbutt, But Let's Remember The Movie
Sandlot actor Tom Guiry, who played Smalls in the hit movie of the 1990s, has been arrested for headbutting a cop and trying to kick him in the face.In one of the more bizarre stories...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 8th August 2013
How One Little White Bow Tie Prompted Justin Bieber's NY Brawl
It was just a little white bow tie. From H&M. But it was enough to send Justin Bieber a little crazy over the weekend. According to the New York Post's Page Six, which offers an...
News posted in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 8th August 2013
In Defense of Bruce Willis. Why $4 Million For 'The Expendables 3' Is A Bargain.
Action movie fans were collectively outraged on Thursday morning (August 9, 2013) when a source revealed to the Hollywood Reporter the real reason that Bruce Willis left The Expendables 3.As we already knew, Bruce and...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 8th August 2013
Why Big Brother, and Spencer Clawson, Should Pack Up And Leave
It's time that Big Brother packed its bags and left the television schedules for good. You've been evicted Big Brother - now you must leave.The fifteenth series has quickly earned the tag of the most...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 8th August 2013
![Jessie J Enlists Model Pal Jourdan Dunn for 'It's My Party' [Video]](https://contactmusic.6lgx.com/pics/mn/20130727/270713_radio_city_live_5/jessie-j-radio-city-live-concert-held_3785250.jpg "Jessie J Enlists Model Pal Jourdan Dunn for 'It's My Party' [Video]")
Jessie J Enlists Model Pal Jourdan Dunn for 'It's My Party' [Video]
The video for Jessie J's new single 'It's My Party' has rolled out online, and eagle-eyed fans of the singer-songwriter will have spotted her pal, the British model Jourdan Dunn, doing her thing.The new video...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 8th August 2013
![Is The 'Marmite' Advert Really Offensive, or Really Funny? [Video]](https://contactmusic.6lgx.com/pics/ma/charity_gala_120608/michael_buerk_5150115.jpg "Is The 'Marmite' Advert Really Offensive, or Really Funny? [Video]")
Is The 'Marmite' Advert Really Offensive, or Really Funny? [Video]
A television advert for Marmite, which uses a tongue-in-cheek approach to animal and child neglect, has prompted more than 250 complaints in less than 24 hours.The TV ad follows a team parodying animal of child...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 8th August 2013
And 'Two and a Half Men's' Lesbian Daughter Is...Amber Tamblyn.
Amber Tamblyn has landed the high profile role of Jenny, the lesbian daughter of the late Charlie Harper (Charlie Sheen) on Two and a Half Men, now starring Ashton Kutcher.The story goes that Harper fathered...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 8th August 2013
CBS Wins Bidding War For Steven Spielberg's Astronaut Series 'Extant'
Steven Spielberg's futuristic thriller Extant - a serialized drama - has been picked up by CBS Television Studios for next summer. Spielberg, Greg Walker and Mickey Fisher, who penned the script, will executive producer alongside...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 8th August 2013
Disney Loses $160 Million on 'The Lone Ranger,' But Don't Cry For Them Yet
Walt Disney has released its third quarter results, which show that Gore Verbinski's doomed blockbuster The Lone Ranger, starring Johnny Depp and Armie Hammer, has lost the company somewhere between $160 million and $190 million.Johnny...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 7th August 2013
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