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Samuel L. Jackson: Hollywood Can Be Sleazy
Samuel L Jackson says Hollywood can be sleazy.The 'Django Unchained' actor - who has appeared in over 140 films, including 'Star Wars' and 'The Avengers' - revealed that there is a lot of backstabbing...
By Bang Showbiz on 06 July 2013
Friday Is Movie Day At San Diego Comic-con
The Friday program at San Diego Comic-Con is a geek’s dream come true. The day kicks off with panels for “The World’s End” at 10AM and the upcoming Veronica Mars movie, at 11.15. For non-Marshmallows...
By on 05 July 2013
Bet Awards 2013: Who Were The Winners?
The BET Awards were held on Sunday (30th June 2013) at the Nokia Theater in L.A. This year, artists who achieved awards included Rihanna, Nicki Minaj, Miguel, Drake and Charlie Wilson. Charlie Wilson, pictured at...
By Elinor Cosgrave in Music / Festivals on 01 July 2013
George Lucas' New Wife Mellody Hobson Is A Success In Her Own Right
Star Wars creator George Lucas and businesswoman Mellody Hobson tied the knot in a Californian ceremony last weekend that was described as "beautiful" by celeb guests including Samuel L. Jackson and Ron Howard. Hobson did...
By Lauren James in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 25 June 2013
George Lucas Weds Long-time Sweetheart
George Lucas, the creator of Star Wars and Indiana Jones tied the knot with his girlfriend of seven years, Mellody Hobson. According to sources speaking with People magazine, the wedding took place on Saturday (22nd...
By Lauren James in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 24 June 2013
Samuel L. Jackson Auditioned Drunk
Samuel L. Jackson has revealed he would turn up to auditions stinking of alcohol.The 64-year-old star - who is known for his roles in 'Pulp Fiction', 'Star Wars' and 'Django Unchained' - is one of...
By Bang Showbiz on 17 June 2013
Glenn Close To Play Top Cop In Marvel's 'Guardians Of The Galaxy'
Well this is a surprising casting, though one that sort of makes a ton of sense. According to the Deadline.com, Marvel Studios has landed Oscar winning actress Glenn Close to play a major new role...
By Michael West in Movies / TV / Theatre on 30 May 2013
'Turbo' Could Be Dreamworks' Latest Masterstroke [Trailer]
Turbo, the new 3-D animation from DreamWorks Animation, follows the story of an ordinary garden snail whose dream is to become the fastest snail in the world. It stars Ryan Reynolds as the titular character,...
By Michael West in Movies / TV / Theatre on 21 May 2013
Joss Whedon: Avengers 2 Is A 'Marvellous Challenge'
Joss Whedon sees 'Avengers 2' as a ''marvellous challenge''.The screenwriter and director is set to deliver the sequel to last year's 'Avengers Assemble' and while he aims to make the follow-up ''different'', he understands its...
By Bang Showbiz on 16 April 2013
'The Avengers' And 'Pitch Perfect' Became 2013 Mtv Movie Awards Biggest Winners (Photos)
Samuel L. Jackson, Tom Hiddleston, Joss Whedon and Chris Evans at MTV Movie AwardsThe 2013 MTV Movie Awards relived some of our favourite movie moments from the past year as the most entertaining actors were...
By Holly Williams in Movies / TV / Theatre on 15 April 2013
Marvel Reveal 'Captain America 2' Plot And First Photo
Early plot details for Marvel studios Captain America sequel 'The Winter Soldier' have emerged. Co-directors Anthony and Joe Russo recently began principal photography on the movie, with Chris Evans back as Steve Rogers, aka Captain...
By Michael West in Movies / TV / Theatre on 09 April 2013
'The Avengers 2' Heads To UK's Pinewood Studios
Hollywood comes to London for the shooting of 'The Avengers' sequel which has a release date of May 1st 2015.Despite 'The Avengers' being shot completely in the US, 'The Avengers 2' will cross overseas to...
By Holly Williams in Movies / TV / Theatre on 03 April 2013
Jessica Chastain To Play Jane Of The Jungle?
Jessica Chastain is being lined up to play Jane in a remake of 'Tarzan'.The star - nominated for an Oscar last month for her role in 'Zero Dark Thirty' - is rumoured to play the...
By Bang Showbiz on 07 March 2013
The Pulp Fiction Cast That Never Was: Daniel Day-lewis, Matt Dillon, Meg Ryan!
Daniel Day-Lewis was sounded out to play lead character Vincent Vega in Quentin Tarantino's classic 1994 crime-thriller Pulp Fiction, though Michael Madsen was eventually favored, who himself had to give way for John Travolta due...
By Michael West in Movies / TV / Theatre on 18 February 2013
Paloma Faith's Nervous Baftas Performance
Paloma Faith ''died a little bit'' with nerves before her BAFTA Awards performance last night (10.02.13).The 27-year-old singer opened the prestigious ceremony with a rendition of her hit 'Never Tear us Apart' and while she...
By Bang Showbiz on 11 February 2013
Good Genes Or Good Ops: Which Male Celebrities Don't Show Their Age?
We've all had that moment; looking at photos of our favourite celebs and then jumping out of our seats screaming, 'He's HOW old?!' Well, we've been doing a lot of that here at ContactMusic. Some...
By Holly Williams in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 08 February 2013
The Avengers Set To Save Us From A Boring Academy Awards Ceremony
The cast of The Avengers will swoop in and hand out some awards at The Oscars later this month, saving us from a boring ceremony, and the careers of some nominees, too. "We are happy...
By Jack de Aguilar in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 06 February 2013
Emily Vancamp To Star In Captain America 2?
Emily VanCamp is reportedly in talks to star in 'Captain America: The Winter Soldier'.The 'Revenge' actress is being lined up for the lead female role in the sequel to the popular 2011 Marvel film from...
By Bang Showbiz on 04 February 2013
Samuel L Jackson Does A Capital Fm Listener A Favour By Covering A Taylor Swift Song
Samuel L Jackson has lent his voice to a variety of interesting contexts, and until this point his audiobook version of Adam Mansbach's 'Go the F--- to Sleep' was easily the best. Now, however, at...
By Lorna Greville in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 17 January 2013
'What Else Did They Call Black People Back Then?' Samuel L Jackson Defends Django Unchained's Use Of The 'N- Word'
With the controversy surrounding Django Unchained Stateside, Samuel L Jackson has been in no mood to let the heated debated surrounding director Quentin Tarantino’s handling of slavery issues and racist language cross over to the...
By Contributor in Movies / TV / Theatre on 16 January 2013
A Week In Movies Feat: Academy Snub For Bigelow, Django Scores Five Oscar And 5 Bafta Nominations And Robot & Frank Trailer Delights
Academy Snub For Bigelow, Django Scores Five Oscar And 5 Bafta Nominations And Robot & Frank Trailer DelightsThe big movie news this week, of course, was the announcement of this year's Oscar nominations, to...
By Staff Writer on 11 January 2013
Kerry Washington: 'Django Unchained Was Difficult'
Kerry Washington found her 'Django Unchained' scenes difficult to shoot.The actress struggled getting into character for the Quentin Tarantino-directed spaghetti western film, in which she plays a downtrodden slave called Broomhilda who is separated from...
By Bang Showbiz on 11 January 2013
Slavery Controversy Continues For Django Unchained As Figurines Criticized
Quentin Tarantino can’t seem to fend off the controversy being aimed at him and his new film Django Unchained. The warped western, which deal with issues of racism and slavery, has come under fire from...
By Contributor in Movies / TV / Theatre on 09 January 2013
Django Unchained Faces Further Contention Regarding Figurines - But, Why?
Quentin Tarantino's Django Unchained has faced controversy upon controversy since its release. Spike Lee said he wont watch it, and one of its stars, Samuel L. Jackson tried to get a reporter to say the...
By Lorna Greville in Movies / TV / Theatre on 09 January 2013
Snakes On A Plane Director David R Ellis Dies Whilst Working On New Movie
David R Ellis, the director of Snakes on a Plane, has died unexpectedly at the age of 60.Ellis, who started his career in movies as an actor stuntman and later found fame when he directed...
By Hayley Avron in Movies / TV / Theatre on 08 January 2013
A Week In Movies Feat: Naomi Watts Powerful In The Impossible, Dustin Hoffman Directs Quartet And Screenwriter Dan Fogelman Talks Barbra Streisand
After the holiday season, the movie world is slowly cranking up to speed. Although the really big news doesn't start until next week, with the announcement of the Oscar and Bafta nominations.This week's biggest nominee...
By Staff Writer on 04 January 2013
A Week In News: Kardashian Pregnant, Bieber Puts His Foot Down, Gerard Departs To Russia!
Kim and Kanye Have Kompany! It's the news we were all 'kind of' expecting, but Kim Kardashian and Kanye West have finally announced they are to have their first child together. Great news for the...
By Michael West on 03 January 2013
Samuel L Jackson Causes Interviewer To Blush Over Use Of The 'N- Word'
Samuel L Jackson turned the tables on Houston-based US TV interviewer Jake Hamilton after being asked about the usage of the ‘N-word’ in Jackson’s forthcoming film Django Unchained.Jackson has been on the offensive in recent...
By Contributor in Movies / TV / Theatre on 03 January 2013
Why Did Samuel L. Jackson Ask Interviewer To Say The 'N'-Word?
Given the wide and persistent use of the 'N' word during Quentin Tarantino's latest movie Django Unchained, and the controversy that has surrounded its usage regarding its historical accuracy and respect to contemporary feelings about...
By Lorna Greville in Movies / TV / Theatre on 03 January 2013
Samuel L Jackson Slams 'Lincoln' Ending; 'No Idea' What Steven Spielberg Was Trying To Achieve
Whilst Samuel L Jackson has been forced to mouth off a lot recently, largely defending how his latest film Django Unchained deals with issues of slavery, he’s also been on the offensive, and recently came...
By Contributor in Movies / TV / Theatre on 02 January 2013
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