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The Fugees Scrap Reunion Tour
The Fugees have cancelled their long-awaited reunion tour.The 'Ready or Not' hitmakers - comprised of Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean and Pras Michel - had planned to go on the road late last year to...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 23 January 2022
A Whitney Houston Mac Make-up Line Is On The Way
Whitney Houston's estate has teamed up with M.A.C. Cosmetics on a new make-up line.The Whitney Houston Estate has signed a "long-term, multi-faceted partnership" with the beauty brand, which will see some of the 'My Love...
By Bang Showbiz in Fashion / Beauty on 28 September 2021
Stanley Tucci To Play Clive Davis In Whitney Houston Biopic
Stanley Tucci has been cast as Clive Davis in the Whitney Houston biopic 'I Wanna Dance With Somebody'.The 60-year-old actor has boarded the movie as the Grammy-winning producer, who acted as a mentor to the...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 27 September 2021
Fugees Announce First World Tour In 25 Years
Fugees are in talks to reunite after 15 years.According to an insider, the 'Ready Or Not' hitmakers - comprising Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean and Pras Michel - have been back in touch to discuss marking...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 22 September 2021
Ashton Sanders To Play Bobby Brown In Whitney Biopic
Ashton Sanders will play Bobby Brown in the Whitney Houston biopic 'I Wanna Dance With Somebody'.The 25-year-old actor has been tapped to play the 'Every Little Step' hitmaker, who was married to Whitney between 1992...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 22 September 2021
Fugees To Reunite For First Time In 15 Years?
Fugees are in talks to reunite after 15 years.According to an insider, the 'Ready Or Not' hitmakers - comprising Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean and Pras Michel - have been back in touch to discuss marking...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 20 September 2021
Max Harwood Had Little Drag Experience Before Everybody's Talking About Jamie Role
Max Harwood had limited experience of drag before starring in 'Everybody's Talking About Jamie'.The 24-year-old actor plays the lead role in the film adaptation of the hit stage musical of the same name as teenager...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 17 September 2021
The Bodyguard Remake On The Way
'The Bodyguard' is being remade.Lawrence Kasdan, who was the writer and producer of the 1992 movie is to produce a new version of the film for Warner Bros. Pictures, with the Kasdan Pictures executive joined...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 16 September 2021
Jennifer Hudson Regrets Not Asking Aretha Franklin About Respect Casting
Jennifer Hudson regrets not asking Aretha Franklin about why she selected her for the lead role in 'Respect'.The 39-year-old star was handpicked by the late music icon, who died in 2018, to play her in...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 03 September 2021
Whitney Houston Biopic Gets New Director
Kasi Lemmons has replaced Stella Meghie as the director of the Whitney Houston biopic 'I Wanna Dance With Somebody'.The hotly-anticipated film, which will see 'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker' actress Naomi Ackie portray the...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 02 September 2021
George Michael's Careless Whisper Voted Most-loved Song
George Michael's 'Careless Whisper' has been named the best loved song of all time.The late Wham! star's 1984 classic - which was penned by band members Michael and Andrew Ridgeley - has topped Smooth...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 04 May 2021
International Dance Day: Celebrating With Seven "Dance" Number Ones [Playlist]
We're celebrating International Dance Day the only way we know how: By moving our feet to some of the greatest dance-themed songs of all time. From Whitney Houston to David Bowie, there's something for everyone...
By Holly Mosley in Music / Festivals on 29 April 2021
Naomi Ackie Set To Play Whitney Houston In Biopic
Naomi Ackie is in final talks to play Whitney Houston in 'I Wanna Dance With Somebody'.The 'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker' actress - who recently won a BAFTA for her role of Bonnie in...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 16 December 2020
Tainted Love, Hallelujah And Girls Just Wanna Have Fun: 10 Covers That You Probably Know Better Than The Originals
How many times in your life have you found yourself listening to a song that you think you know inside out, only to discover that that's not even the original version? We're guessing at least...
By Holly Mosley in Music / Festivals on 08 December 2020
Whitney Houston Inducted Into Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame
Whitney Houston has been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.The late music icon - who died in February 2012, aged 48 - was celebrated as part of a virtual event for this...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 07 November 2020
Taylor Swift Breaks Billboard Record Previously Held By Whitney Houston
Taylor Swift has broken a Billboard 200 chart record previously held by the late Whitney Houston.The 'Shake It Off' hitmaker's latest LP, 'folklore', has returned to the top of the US chart, and has now...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 28 September 2020
Sony Acquire Rights To Whitney Houston Biopic
Sony have picked up the rights to the Whitney Houston biopic 'I Wanna Dance With Somebody'.The company's TriStar Pictures banner has won a bidding war for the biopic of the late music icon, who tragically...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 05 August 2020
Clive Davis: I'm Dedicated To Presenting Whitney Houston's Full Story In Biopic
Clive Davis is ''firmly dedicated'' to presenting the ''full story'' of the late Whitney Houston in an upcoming biopic.The 88-year-old music mogul insisted it is important to focus just as much on the career of...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 25 July 2020
Brandy Snuck Backstage At A Whitney Houston Concert As A Teen
Brandy once snuck backstage at a Whitney Houston concert.The R&B legend has revealed she had once been so desperate to see Whitney that she persuaded security to let her backstage, although the late music icon...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 14 July 2020
Tina Turner And Kygo Releasing What's Love Got To Do With It Remix
Tina Turner is coming out of retirement to feature on Kygo's remix of her iconic 1984 hit 'What's Love Got To Do With It'.The 80-year-old music legend has been retired since her final 'Tina! 50th...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 14 July 2020
10 Black Female Artists Who Shaped Pop Music
Black culture has without doubt had a monumental influence on the world of pop music since as far back as the 1920s. And while the likes of Chuck Berry, Ray Charles, Bob Marley and Michael...
By Holly Mosley in Music / Festivals on 10 July 2020
Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony Cancelled
This 2020 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony has been cancelled due to Covid-19.In its place HBO is broadcasting a pre-recorded special on November 7 to celebrate this year's honourees. The ceremony was...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 09 July 2020
Stella Meghie Feels 'Privileged' To Direct Whitney Houston Biopic
Stella Meghie says it is a ''privilege'' to direct the Whitney Houston biopic.The 'Photograph' director will helm 'I Wanna Dance with Somebody', which promises to ''authentically'' tell the late singer's story, following her death in...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 09 May 2020
'No Holds Barred' Whitney Houston Biopic Moving Forward
A Whitney Houston biopic is moving forward with the support of ''many of the key people'' who knew her ''best''. A Clive Davis-produced project has long been talked about and the film now has a...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 23 April 2020
Dua Lipa Has To Write Music In Daylight
Dua Lipa has to write ''during the day'' in ''bright and airy'' studios.The 'New Rules' hitmaker has admitted that she works best in daylight and can't stand working in ''dark'' spaces with dinghy lighting. Asked...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 18 April 2020
New Whitney Houston Film Alleges Singer Was Sexually Abused
A new documentary film about Whitney Houston, which made its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival this week, alleges that the singer suffered sexual abuse at the hands of her cousin, Dee Dee Warwick.The...
By Ed Biggs in Movies / TV / Theatre on 17 May 2018
Katherine Jenkins Raps Jay Z At Karaoke
Katherine Jenkins loves to rap 'Empire State of Mind' when she does karaoke.The Welsh soprano - who was a choir girl when she was younger - has admitted she likes to shock friends with her...
By Clive King in Music / Festivals on 27 October 2017
Michael Buble Was Told His Music Wouldn't Sell
Michael Buble was told his music wouldn't sell.The 'Haven't Met You Yet' hitmaker has revealed that David Foster, who has worked with the likes of Whitney Houston and Celine Dion, told him he would be...
By Clive King in Music / Festivals on 07 November 2016
Nick Gordon Found 'Legally Responsible' In Death Of Bobbi Kristina Brown
Nick Gordon has been found legally responsible in the death of Bobbi Kristina Brown, the daughter of Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown. Bobbi Kristina died in July 2015, at the age of 22, after spending...
By Stephanie Chase in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 16 September 2016
Bobby Brown Opens Up More About Bobbi Kristina And Whitney Houston
In another excerpt from Bobby Brown’s extensive interviews with ABC News this week, the pop star admitted to once hitting his former wife, though he insisted that he has “never been a violent man”.Speaking to...
By Ed Biggs in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 09 June 2016
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