Nick Grimshaw has revealed that he and fellow new ‘X-Factor’ judge Rita Ora once shared a snog at Glastonbury festival while watching the Rolling Stones. The revelation came after an ‘X-Factor’ promo clip was released...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 12th September 2015
A hologram of the late Whitney Houston is set to debut next year and tour across the USA. The singer, who died in 2012, follows the likes of Tupac Shakur and Michael Jackson who were...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 12th September 2015
MTV series ‘Scream’ paid tribute to late director Wes Craven at the beginning of Tuesday’s first season finale. The episode began with some fittingly spooky piano music as the message, ‘In memory of Wes Craven...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 2nd September 2015
The full line-up for this season of Dancing With The Stars has been announced, with the celebrities already being paired up with their professional partners. The show’s 21st season will see thirteen celebrities compete for...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 2nd September 2015
A man has been attacked outside a cinema in Crawley, West Sussex, following a screening of N.W.A. biopic Straight Outta Compton. The attack took place in the early hours of Sunday morning and is reported...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 2nd September 2015
‘Celebrity Big Brother’ viewers were left shocked last night, as Channel 5 bosses decided to air scenes showing former supermodel Janice Dickinson suffering a seizure, following an allergic reaction to a insect sting. The 60...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 2nd September 2015
Alex Kingston will reprise her role as River Song in this year’s ‘Doctor Who’ Christmas special, the actress has confirmed. It will be the first time the character has met Peter Capaldi’s incarnation of the...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 2nd September 2015
‘Great British Bake Off’ presenter Sue Perkins has revealed she’s been living with a benign brain tumour for eight years. Speaking to Good Housekeeping magazine the host said that the tumour means she is unable...
News posted in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 2nd September 2015
The ‘X-Factor’ judges have been given their categories for this year, with Simon Cowell mentoring the Over-25s for the second year in a row. For the first time ever, this series the fans were given...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 2nd September 2015
Rapper Tyler the Creator has spoken out after he was denied entry to the UK last week over song lyrics which he had penned as his alter-ego. The rapper, real name Tyler Gregory Okonma, told...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 1st September 2015
Daniel Craig has said he hopes his Bond is not as ‘sexist and misogynistic’ as earlier incarnations, adding that he thinks there is a ‘great sadness’ to the famous bachelor’s lifestyle. Speaking to Esquire magazine,...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 1st September 2015
The Danish Girl director Tom Hooper has defended Eddie Redmayne’s casting as transgender artist Lili Elbe in the upcoming biopic, saying the actor landed the role thanks to his "certain gender fluidity”. Some trans activists...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 1st September 2015
Nicholas Hoult will play Catcher in the Rye author JD Salinger in a new biopic, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Rebel in the Rye will tell the story of the creation of the author’s classic...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 1st September 2015
The Libertines have announced a string of small live dates to celebrate the release of their new album Anthems For Doomed Youth on September 11th. The band will play five shows over the course of...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 1st September 2015
Miss Piggy appears to have moved on swiftly following her shock break-up from Kermit the Frog last month. ‘The Muppet’s’ star’s new man is none other than Hunger Games hottie Liam Hemsworth, who flaunted the...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 1st September 2015
‘Game of Thrones’ has just entered the Guinness Book Of World Records for ‘Largest TV drama simulcast.’ Maisie Williams, who stars as Arya Stark in the HBO drama, picked up the award on behalf...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 1st September 2015
Hulk Hogan has appeared on ‘Good Morning America’ to apologise and ask for forgiveness after he was caught on tape using racist language in an audio recording which was leaked last month. The former wrestler...
News posted in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 31st August 2015
Miley Cyrus didn’t disappoint as host of the year’s MTV VMAs on Sunday (August 30th). The ‘Wrecking Ball’ singer led the ceremony in all her barely dressed, tongue sticking out glory, making the awards more...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 31st August 2015
Straight Outta Compton is on top of the US box office for the third-straight week taking an estimated $13.2 million at US theaters. The N.W.A. biopic beat Christian drama War Room to keep the number...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 31st August 2015
Tesco are moving with the times and joining the vinyl revival. The British supermarket chain has announced that 55 of their largest Tesco Extra stores will be selling a vinyl edition of British metal band...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 31st August 2015
Kanye West was honoured with the the Video Vanguard Award at last night’s MTV VMAs and used his acceptance speech to get a few things off his chest. West was presented the award by Taylor...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 31st August 2015
The Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan is recovering after breaking his pelvis last Wednesday (August 25th). The 57 year old was reportedly rushed to hospital after a fall, according to The Irish Mirror, with his partner...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 31st August 2015
Filmmaker Wes Craven has died at the age of 76, his family has announced. With a career spanning over 40 years, Craven was one of the most prolific horror directors of his generation and is...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 31st August 2015
Tidal users who were tuning in to the livestream of Lil Wayne’s gig at his Lil Weezyana Festival in New Orleans were left missing out when Drake stopped by to deliver a brief three-song cameo....
News posted in Music / Festivals on 30th August 2015
Avril Lavigne became the latest surprise guest of Taylor Swift’s 1989 tour, as she joined the singer onstage in San Diego on Saturday night. The two popstars were rumoured to have fallen out earlier in...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 30th August 2015
One Direction fans could be in for a special surprise during tonight’s MTV VMA awards, as the rumour is that former member Zayn Malik will be taking to the stage for a duet with The...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 30th August 2015
‘The X-Factor’ returned to UK screens on ITV, Saturday night (August 29th), with a revamped judging panel which doesn't seem to have proved a hit with viewers. The talent show scored a record low rating...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 30th August 2015
Singer Chrissie Hynde has been criticised after saying women who dress proactively were to blame if they were the victim of sexual assault. Speaking to The Sunday Times The Pretenders frontwoman also said she had...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 30th August 2015
Benedict Cumberbatch and wife Sophie Hunter have reportedly named their first child, Christopher Carlton Cumberbatch. The couple welcomed the baby boy on June 1st and had so far kept quiet on the name they had...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 30th August 2015
Kim Kardashian is reportedly lined up to make an appearance in the upcoming 'Absolutely Fabulous' movie, which begins filming next month. According to The Mirror, Kardashian joins the list of celebs who have already signed...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 30th August 2015
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'.
Three nights before the end of his current tour Will Varley returned to his home town of Deal to delight a sold out crowd in The Astor Theatre.
With only a few days to go before Portsmouth based songstress and producer WYSE releases her new single, 'Belladonna', we caught up with her to find...
Colorado raised, Glasgow educated and Manchester based Bay Bryan is nothing if not a multi-talented, multi-faceted artist performing as both...
Former Marigolds band member Keelan Cunningham has rediscovered his love of music with his new solo project Keelan X.
Wiltshire singer-songwriter Luke De Sciscio, formally known as Folk Boy, is set to release is latest album - 'The Banquet' via AntiFragile Music on...
Electronic music pioneer and producer Annie Elise says that the release of her first EP - 'Breathe In, Breathe Out' feels "both vulnerable and...
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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