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Janet Jackson, The Smiths And N.w.a. Among Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Nominees 2016
This year’s longlist of nominees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has been released, and there’s a number of familiar faces among the new names.Janet Jackson, who last week released her first new...
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 08 October 2015
New Mary Poppins Movie Musical In The Works
Like the original 1964 film starring Julie Andrews, the new instalment will be adapted from author P.L. Travers' children's book series, and will be set 20 years after the classic movie - in...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 15 September 2015
Conductor Paul Freeman Dead At 79
The musician, who founded the Chicago Sinfonietta orchestra, was fighting an array of ailments for several years and died in British Columbia, Canada on Tuesday (21Jul15). Officials posted a message on the...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 23 July 2015
Rumer Willis To Make Broadway Debut In Chicago
Bruce Willis and Demi Moore's daughter will play sexy murderess Roxie Hart at the Ambassador Theatre in New York from August to October. The news comes two months after the star triumphed...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 16 July 2015
Chief Keef To Host Benefit Concert For Slain Toddler
Capo, 22, real name Marvin Carr, was gunned down and killed in Chicago, Illinois, and less than 30 minutes later, the suspect allegedly drove on to a sidewalk a few miles away from...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 13 July 2015
Kanye West Receives Honorary Doctorate From Chicago Art School
The Chicago native quit school to pursue a career in hip-hop and even named his debut album The College Dropout to acknowledge the fact, but he was back in Illinois to attend the...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 11 May 2015
Singer Billy Butler Dies
Butler passed away at a nursing home in Chicago, Illinois on 31 March (15) following a battle with cancer. He worked as a singer/songwriter and music producer throughout his career, but never...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 07 April 2015
Original Chicago Stars Returning For Broadway Celebration
Actresses Ann Reinking and Bebe Neuwirth are heading back to the New York revival of Chicago to help celebrate the show becoming the second longest-running production in Broadway history.Reinking, who also choreographed the musical, took...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 28 September 2014
Madonna To Perform At Grammy Awards
Madonna will perform at the Grammy Awards.The 'Material Girl' singer had kept her inclusion on the star-studded bill for the huge music event on Sunday (26.01.14) a secret until this morning (24.01.14).She accompanied the announcement...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 24 January 2014
Beyonce And Jay Z To Appear At Grammy Awards
Beyonce and Jay Z will perform at the Grammy Awards.The 'Tom Ford' rapper and his wife have been confirmed to appear at the music awards on Sunday (26.01.14), after they were both listed among the...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 20 January 2014
Paul Mccartney & Ringo Starr Confirmed For Grammy Awards Performance. Does This Spell A Beatles Showcase?
Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr are set to perform at this years 56th Grammy Awards, with their inclusion to the Grammys set list being announced this week by the music awards showcase. Although the organisers...
By Joe Wilde in Music / Festivals on 15 January 2014
Paul Mccartney And Ringo Starr To Reunite At Grammys
Sir Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr will reunite at the Grammy Awards.The legendary Beatles bass player and drummer - the only surviving members of the 60s group - will both perform at the 56th annual...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 15 January 2014
Reo Speedwagon And Chicago To Tour Together
Classic rock bands Reo Speedwagon and Chicago are set to embark on a co-headlining North American tour this summer (14).The groups will play 15 dates in major cities in the U.S. including New York City,...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 13 January 2014
Chicago Producers To Adapt Pippin Musical For Big Screen
Chicago producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron are hoping to find stage-to-cinema success yet again with a big screen adaptation of hit musical Pippin.In 2002, the Emmy-nominated duo teamed up to produce the movie version...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 10 December 2013
Billy Ray Cyrus To Make Broadway Debut
Country star Billy Ray Cyrus is set to make his Broadway debut in the musical Chicago this autumn (12).The Achy Breaky Heart hitmaker will replace Tony Yazbeck as criminal lawyer Billy Flynn in the show...
By WENN on 25 June 2012
Drummer Drew Hester Quits Chicago
Drummer Drew Hester has left the band Chicago as the rockers prepare to kick off their summer tour next month (Jun12).Hester joined the Make Me Smile hitmakers in January, 2009 after percussionist Tris Imboden was...
By WENN on 28 May 2012
Ferrera Finding Chicago Boot Camp Tough
Actress America Ferrera "aches every day" as she tackles tough training for her lead role in West End musical Chicago.The Ugly Betty star spends up to seven hours a day preparing to play sexy showgirl...
By WENN on 01 November 2011
Movie Reviews The Black Swan
Opening in limited release, Darren Aronofsky's ballet-themed The Black Swan , is receiving a standing ovation from critics. Indeed Lou Lumenick of the New York Post applauds three times -- that's how many times he...
By Lew Irwin on 03 December 2010
Kanye West's Heartbreaking Fashion
Kanye West says fashion "breaks" his heart. The 'Runaway' hitmaker was handed the Stylemaker Award at the Accessories Council's 14th annual ACE awards in New York, this week and in his acceptance speech told of...
By Bang Showbiz on 04 November 2010
Movie Reviews Hereafter
Moviegoers heading to the theaters this weekend to see Hereafter may likely have been wondering what, at the age of 80, was Clint Eastwood going to say about the hereafter? Well, quite a lot, say...
By Lew Irwin on 25 October 2010
John C. Reilly Joins God Of Carnage
John C. Reilly has joined the cast of 'God of Carnage'. The 'Chicago' actor will play the husband of Jodie Foster in the Roman Polanski-directed project, which also stars Kate Winslet and Christoph Waltz. The...
By Bang Showbiz on 19 October 2010
2d Harry Potter Could Be Costly To Theater Owners
While many Harry Potter fans and movie bloggers hailed Warner Bros.' decision not to convert Part 1 of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows to 3D, the news came as a blow to exhibitors who...
By Lew Irwin on 12 October 2010
Kate Winslet Could Marry Boyfriend
Kate Winslet believes she could "get married" to her new boyfriend.The 34-year-old actress has completely fallen for male model Louis Dowler, who is also 34, and has been contemplating their future together.A friend told Britain's...
By Bang Showbiz on 28 September 2010
Britney Spears To Countersue Bodyguard
Britney Spears is reportedly planning to countersue her former bodyguard.The 'Womanizer' singer has been accused of sexually harassment and abusing her children by Fernando Flores and she is now preparing to launch legal action against...
By Bang Showbiz on 10 September 2010
Milla Jovovich Puts Daughter First
Milla Jovovich no longer worries about herself since becoming a mother.The 'Resident Evil: Afterlife' actress - who has three-year-old daughter Ever with husband Paul W. S. Anderson - admits her priorities have completely altered now...
By Bang Showbiz on 07 September 2010
Brad Pitt's Hotel Romance
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie enjoy romantic dates in a hotel Jacuzzi.The couple and their six children are currently staying at the Claremont Hotel in Berkeley, California, while the actor works on his next movie...
By Bang Showbiz on 12 August 2010
Movie Reviews Step Up 3d
Critics are stepping on the toes of the Step Up 3D filmmakers. Sure, there's plenty of over-produced dance sequences, some of them say, but they all seem like interruptions of the story (what there is...
By Lew Irwin on 06 August 2010
Jessica Simpson's Man Not Impressing Pals
Jessica Simpson's friends fear her new boyfriend is using her to get famous. The singer-and-actress began dating ex-NFL player Eric Johnson last month but her pals are worried he is just using Jessica so he...
By Bang Showbiz on 03 August 2010
Movie Reviews Salt
Salt , starring Angelina Jolie, is being described by critics as an "action thriller." Their reviews indicate that the emphasis should be placed on the "action." The film moves with such speed, they say, that...
By Lew Irwin on 23 July 2010
Angelina Jolie Dreams Of Grandkids
Angelina Jolie can't wait to become grandparents with Brad Pitt.The 'Salt' actress - whose mother Marcheline Bertrand died of cancer in 2007 - admits she wants to "stay healthy" so she can enjoy a long...
By Bang Showbiz on 19 July 2010
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