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'Wonderful' Nolan Sisters Lead Singer Bernie Nolan Dies Aged 52
Bernie Nolan, the actress and former lead singer of The Nolans, has died aged 52 following a long battle with breast cancer. After undergoing chemotherapy and having a mastectomy, Nolan was given the all clear...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 4th July 2013
Rapper Wale Tops Billboard No.1 as Kanye West Suffers 80% Sales Drop
Washington D.C rapper Wale has topped the Billboard No.1 after his third album 'The Gifted' sold a very solid 158,000 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Wale's follow-up 2011's 'Ambition' - which saw him cement a...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 4th July 2013
!['Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2' Trailer Hints At Deliciousness [Trailer]](https://contactmusic.6lgx.com/pics/ma/house_bunny_5_210808/anna_faris_2034752.jpg "'Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2' Trailer Hints At Deliciousness [Trailer]")
'Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2' Trailer Hints At Deliciousness [Trailer]
The new Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 trailer has rolled out online, promising more of the same from Sony's surprise animated hit that appears to be on the verge of forming a franchise....
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 4th July 2013
George Clooney's 'Odd Film' 'Gravity' To Open Venice Film Festival
George Clooney's new movie Gravity, about two astronauts stranded in space, will open the 70th edition of the Venice Film Festival on August 28, 2013. The 3D movie by acclaimed director Alfonso Cuaron, will hit...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 4th July 2013
Alec Baldwin: If Gandolfini Didn't Use Twitter, Neither Do I!
Alec Baldwin has vowed never to return to Twitter after deleting his account last week for an expletive filled rant directed at Daily Mail reporter George Starker. The '30 Rock' actor took exception to the...
News posted in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 4th July 2013
50 Cent Faces Five Years In Prison After Domestic Violence Charge
The rapper 50 Cent - real name Curtis Jackson - was charged on Wednesday (July 3, 2013) in connection with a domestic violence incident in which the mother of his child was kicked and injured....
News posted in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 4th July 2013
Oh Lonesome Me: The Lone Ranger Crushed Early At Box Office
Disney's big-budget The Lone Ranger may only earn $50 million at the box-office this weekend after getting crushed by Universal's Despicable Me 2 in the opening few days of the box-office. The Steve Carell and...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 4th July 2013
Jay-Z's 'Magna Carta Holy Grail' Is An Independence Day Treat (For Samsung Users)
Jay-Z's still making music you know? Pretty good music at that. Magna Carta Holy Grail, his twelfth studio album, has become available to 1 million Samsung customers today (July 4, 2013) after a surprise announcement...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 4th July 2013
A Week In News: Stones Rock Glastonbury, Pattinson Dating Elvis' Granddaughter, Bale Bails On Batman!
Rip This Joint! Despite what many of the critics had anticipated, The Rolling Stones made their debut at the Glastonbury Festival on Saturday with a blistering set that scored five-star reviews across the board. Mick...
![Is 'Free Birds' The New Chicken Run? [Trailer]](https://contactmusic.6lgx.com/pics/mn/20130522/220513_now_you_see_me_premiere_5/woody-harrelson-new-york-premiere-of-now_3680391.jpg "Is 'Free Birds' The New Chicken Run? [Trailer]")
Is 'Free Birds' The New Chicken Run? [Trailer]
The trailer for Free Birds, Jimmy Hayward's animated adventure movie, rolled out online this week. It stars Reggie the Thanksgiving turkey (Owen Wilson) who fails to convince his dumb feathered friends that they're being fattened...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 3rd July 2013
Liked 'Lady and the Tramp'? Spare A Thought For John David Wilson, 93
Many of us have marvelled at the animation in Walt Disney's 1950 classic Lady and the Tramp, though few will be familiar with the British-born animator behind the stunning visuals - John David Wilson, who...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 3rd July 2013
LeAnn Rimes and Eddie Cibrian Fell In Love On Set of "Northern Lights," But At 40, What's Happened To His Career?
When LeAnn Rimes and Eddie Cibrian fell in love on the set of Northern Lights, things were already looking a little bleak for the American actor. Here was a guy with the looks of a...
News posted in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 3rd July 2013
'Despicable Me 2' Breaks Box Office Records As Minion Fever Grips UK
Despicable Me 2, the sequel to Illumination Entertainment's well-received 2010 animated movie starring Steve Carell as an evil genius, has stormed to the top of the UK box office to record the biggest opening weekend...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 3rd July 2013
James Gandolfini's Will Shows True Extent of Sopranos Man's Generosity
James Gandolfini, the late actor who set a new standard for television performances as Tony Soprano in HBO's The Sopranos, shared his $70 million estate between family and friends, Manhattan Surrogate's Court heard yesterday (July...
News posted in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 3rd July 2013
Michael Palin To Star In WW1 Drama, His First Television Role In 22 years
Michael Palin will make his first television acting appearance in over two decades when he lines up alongside Ben Chaplin, Emilia Fox and Steve Oram in BBC Two's World War 1 drama The Wiper Times....
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The Lone Ranger: When Was The Last Time Johnny Depp Got So Little Attention?
You'd be forgiven for assuming Gore Verbinski's The Lone Ranger was still weeks away from its cinematic release, with animations Despicable Me 2 and Monster's University dominating the movie talk ahead of the weekend's box-office....
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 3rd July 2013
![Idris Elba's 'Luther' Hunting Fetishist Serial Killer In Season Three [Preview]](https://contactmusic.6lgx.com/pics/mn/20130602/020613_wwz_premiere_31/idris-elba-guests-uk-film-premiere-of-world_3700016.jpg "Idris Elba's 'Luther' Hunting Fetishist Serial Killer In Season Three [Preview]")
Idris Elba's 'Luther' Hunting Fetishist Serial Killer In Season Three [Preview]
It's finally here. The third series of BBC One's Luther will debut on Tuesday night (July 2, 2013) with the first of four 60 minute episodes. The lengthy instalments will please drama aficionadas, though perhaps...
Jay-Z Sings Nirvana on 'Magna Carta Holy Grail,' But Did He Get Permission?
Jay-Z raps the lyrics of late rocker Kurt Cobain on new track 'Holy Grail,' from his forthcoming new album 'Magna Carta Holy Grail'. The hip-hop superstar was granted permission to use words from Nirvana's Smells...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 2nd July 2013
Jennifer Lopez Serenades Tyrant - But She Ain't The First
Jennifer Lopez has apologized for serenading the controversial Turkmenistan leader Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov at his 56th birthday celebration. A concert put together on behalf of China National Petroleum Corp for entertainment executives working in Turkmenistan, according...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 2nd July 2013
Despicable Me 2: Where Do The Minions Go From Here?
Chances are, if you've read anything about Despicable Me 2 - the sequel to 2010's Illumination Entertainment movie about Steve Carell's criminal mastermind Gru - then you've read about the Minions. Gru's hilarious yellow henchmen...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 2nd July 2013
Courtney Meppen-Walters Jailed: Man City Star Was Released By Mistake
Courtney Meppen-Walters has been jailed for the second time after being released from custody by mistake. The 18-year-old footballer was set free early on Monday (July 1, 2013) after serving a 16-month jail term for...
News posted in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 2nd July 2013
Rehab Bound: Have You Started Feeling Sorry For Farrah Abraham Yet?
Farrah Abraham, the Teen Mom star who filmed a sex tape with James Deen before selling it to Vivid Entertainment, has checked into a rehab program to receive treatment for alcohol abuse. Abraham entered an...
News posted in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 2nd July 2013
King Knute! Jessica Simpson Gives Birth To Baby Boy (With Strange Name)
Jessica Simpson gave birth to her second child over the weekend, a boy named Ace Knute Johnson, her representative confirmed to Us Weekly. Little Ace Knute (pronounced Ka-nute, like King Kanute) arrived via scheduled C-section...
News posted in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 1st July 2013
Danny Dyer Joins Soap-Opera. It's Neither of The Ones You're Thinking Of.
Danny Dyer, the actor once branded one of the most promising young actors in Britain after his excellent turn in Human Traffic, has joined the cast of Hollyoaks, Later. The new series of the raunchier...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 1st July 2013
Nicole Scherzinger Split From Lewis Hamilton Leaves Singer Heartbroken
Nicole Scherzinger's split from Formula 1 ace Lewis Hamilton has left the former Pussycat Dolls singer "heartbroken" and "completely devastated," though it seems the decision to end their five year relationship was mutual. The couple...
News posted in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 1st July 2013
![Glastonbury Festival 2013 In Pictures: Sun, Cider and The Rolling Stones [Pictures]](https://contactmusic.6lgx.com/pics/mn/20130629/290613_glastonbury_festival_day_two_14/mick-jagger-the-rolling-stones-the-2013-glastonbury_3741217.jpg "Glastonbury Festival 2013 In Pictures: Sun, Cider and The Rolling Stones [Pictures]")
Glastonbury Festival 2013 In Pictures: Sun, Cider and The Rolling Stones [Pictures]
And that's it. Another year passes and Worthy Farm closes its gates on the Glastonbury Festival revellers for another 12 months. Though there's always the distant murmur of someone professing it "the best Glastonbury ever,"...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 1st July 2013
Ireland Baldwin Cover Represents Alec's Daughter's Modelling Debut!
In the same week that Alec Baldwin exploded at a British tabloid journalist on Twitter, his daughter Ireland Baldwin's cover for Modern Luxury Beach magazine hit shelves around the world. The 17-year-old 6-foot 2-inch aspiring...
News posted in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 1st July 2013
Is There Anything In The Michael Jackson $24 Million Silencing Claim?
The Michael Jackson trial took an unexpected turn last week after the King of Pop's child pal Wade Robson claimed the singer spent $35 million to silence 24 boys over molestation charges. Robson wants his...
News posted in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 1st July 2013
Andy Murray's Wimbledon Spotify Playlist: Ed Sheeran, Eminem, Robin Thicke
Ever wanted to know what Andy Murray and his fellow Wimbledon competitors listen to before heading out onto centre court? Well, of course Roger Federer chills out to The National, Rafael Nadal listens to the...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 1st July 2013
Heartbroken Demi Lovato, "My Dad Is No Longer Battling His Demons"
Demi Lovato has told Twitter followers that she has put her father to rest, thanking fans for their support in the wake of his death. Patrick Lovato, 54, divorced from Demi's mother Dianna De La...
News posted in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 1st July 2013
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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'.
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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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