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Clint Eastwood to Direct 'Miracle on the Hudson' Movie
Following the monumental success of American Sniper, Clint Eastwood has signalled his intention to tackle another real-life hero story in the form of Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger. Eastwood, now 85, will make the movie for...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 3rd June 2015
Chill Out Guys: Netflix Ain't Getting Adverts, Yet
It's no secret that Netflix is experimenting with advertising on its service, though rumors on the internet this week that users will now be met with pre-roll and post-roll advertisements when watching House of Cards,...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 2nd June 2015
Apple to Charge Users $10 a Month for Streaming Service
Apple is preparing to launch its streaming service, a direct rival to Spotify that will cost users around $10 a month. Insiders expect the company to unveil the service at its developers' conference next week.Zane...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 2nd June 2015
Spy? Jason Statham Throws Hat in the Ring to Play James Bond
Jason Statham, the British actor currently starring in Paul Feig's secret agent romp Spy, has thrown his hat in the ring to play James Bond. Daniel Craig is believed to have two more 007 movies...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 2nd June 2015
Worst Kept Secret: Eddie Redmayne Lands Lead in 'Harry Potter' Spin-Off
As expected, Oscar-winner Eddie Redmayne will play the lead role in the Harry Potter spin-off movie Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. Warner Bros Pictures made the announcement on Monday (June 1).Eddie Redmayne [R]...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 2nd June 2015
Olivia Colman: "Broadchurch Left Me Struggling for Work"
The Bafta-winning actress says her turns in Broadchurch, The Accused and Twenty Twelve left her struggling for roles because producers assumed she would be too busy.Olivia Colman [L] says her starring role in Broadchurch left...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 2nd June 2015
'Forgetting Ed Miliband': Your New Favourite Thing on the Internet
A new parody video titled Forgetting Ed Miliband has popped up online, delving into the former Labour leader's post-election life in a reimagined version of the 2008 comedy Forgetting Sarah Marshall.Ed Miliband is the undisputed...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 1st June 2015
'San Andreas' Does Huge $53.2 Million to Storm U.S Box Office
The earthquake disaster movie San Andreas has stormed the U.S box office, taking $53.2 million to further establish Dwayne Johnson as one of the most bankable stars in Hollywood. San Andreas knocked last week's number-one,...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 1st June 2015
Mila Kunis's Stalker Just Escaped From a Mental Facility
Stuart Lynn Dunn, a man twice convicted of stalking the Hollywood actress Mila Kunis, has escaped from a mental health facility in Pomona. Mr Dunn left a secure facility around 8pm on Saturday, Los Angeles...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 1st June 2015
Vince Vaughn: "Banning Guns is Like Banning Forks"
Vince Vaughn has thrown his support behind the Second Amendment - the right of American people to bare firearms - despite a spate of shootings in U.S schools recently. Vaughn, who stars in the new...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 1st June 2015
'The Americans' Wins Major Prize at Critics Choice TV Awards
Spy drama The Americans was the surprise winner of the major prize at the 5th annual Critics' Choice TV Awards on Sunday, beating out rivals Game of Thrones, Orange is the New Black and Empire...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 1st June 2015
'Danny Collins' Is a Risk that Paid Off for Al Pacino
The trailer may have come across as a bit of a schmaltz-fest, though Al Pacino's curiously titled Danny Collins appears to have won over the critics. Pacino stars as an aging rocker whose manager uncovers...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 29th May 2015
Cameron Crowe's 'Aloha' Savaged by Critics - Like, Really Savaged
Aloha, Cameron Crowe's return to the director's chair should have been glorious. A romantic comedy-drama starring Bradley Cooper, Emma Stone, Rachel McAdams, Bill Murray, John Krasinski, Danny McBride and Alec Baldwin? There's no excuse to...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 29th May 2015
Simon Pegg: "Me and Edgar Find It Hard to Write for Women"
Simon Pegg, the British actor and filmmake writing the new Star Trek screenplay, says he and long-time collaborator Edgar Wright find it difficult to write for women. Pegg's latest movie, Man Up, is a romantic...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 29th May 2015
Jamie xx: "Weed Just Makes Me Fall Asleep, Or Want to Be Sick"
Jamie XX, the superstar producer who describes himself as being a wholly introverted child, has spoken of his sharp rise to fame as he readies his second solo album, In Colour. Real name Jamie Smith,...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 29th May 2015
BBC: Just When You Thought Reality TV Couldn't Get Any Worse
The BBC has been forced to defend its new reality TV show which pits unemployed and low paid workers against each other for a cash prize. The corporation argued that Britain's Hardest Grafter is a...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 28th May 2015
Despite Oscar, Natalie Portman Was "Woefully Underprepared" for Black Swan
Natalie Portman delivered her Harvard University keynote speech on Wednesday, reflecting on her time in Cambridge, Massachusetts, as well as her Academy Award winning career, which she says hasn't helped her feel any less insecure.Natalie...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 28th May 2015
Message to Westboro Baptist Church: Don't' Mess with JK Rowling
The author of Harry Potter, J.K Rowling, has defended her recent tweet to the controversial Westboro Baptist Church over the legalization of same-sex marriage in Ireland. Rowling had initially taken to the micro-blogging site to...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 28th May 2015
Snoop Dogg Is Now a Feminist. So, That Happened.
Snoop Dogg claims to have reformed himself into a bit of a feminist after promising not to refer to women in derogatory terms in his new songs. That means you'll no longer be hearing the...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 28th May 2015
Pussy Galore to Return in Anthony Horowitz's James Bond Novel
Pussy Galore, the lesbian gangster in Ian Fleming's Goldfinger, is to return to Anthony Horowitz's new James Bond tale Trigger Mortis. Pussy was last seen drifting off the coast of Canada.Anthony Horowitz has penned the...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 28th May 2015
Tracy Morgan Settles Undisclosed Sum with Walmart over Crash
Tracy Morgan and others injured in a crash with a Wal-Mart truck last year have reached an out-of -court settlement with the company for an undisclosed sum. Morgan, who stared in the TV show 30...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 28th May 2015
Suge Knight Refuses to Leave Police Cell and Face Judge
Suge Knight, the rap music mogul who is accused of robbery and murder in two separate cases, refused to leave his jail cell on Wednesday to face superior court judge Ronald S Coen in a...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 28th May 2015
Melissa McCarthy Delivers her Tour-de-Force with Stunning 'Spy'
With Bridesmaids, The Heat and Tammy, Melissa McCarthy has already established herself as one of the finest comedy actresses on the planet though in Paul Feig's latest movie Spy, the 44-year-old from Illinois has arguably...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 28th May 2015
Brian Freedman Is Against Nick Grimshaw Joining 'The X-Factor'
Quotes from former X-Factor judge Louis Walsh this week indicate that the Irish music manager has been replaced by Radio 1 judge Nick Grimshaw on the singing contest, though the decision is already causing dismay...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 27th May 2015
Fox Working on 'The League of Extraordinary Gentleman' Reboot
20th Century Fox and Davis Entertainment are working on a TV reboot of The League of Extraordinary Gentleman following the distinctly lacklustre reboot in 2003. According to insiders, the series is likely to be far...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 27th May 2015
Frank Ocean Recorded New Album at Abbey Road Studios
Frank Ocean's hugely anticipated second album appears to have been recorded, in some part at least, at Abbey Road studios in London. The French pianist Christophe Chassol told the BBC's Gilles Peterson that he collaborated...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 27th May 2015
Michael Gambon to Play Winston Churchill in 'Churchill's Secret'
The acclaimed British actor Michael Gambon is to play British Prime Minister Winston Churchill in a new film commissioned by ITV. The series goes into production in the UK next month and forms part of...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 27th May 2015
Coen Brothers and Co Choose 'Dheepan' as Palme d'Or Winner
The Cannes Film Festival jury headed by the Coen brothers and including Jake Gyllenhaal and Sienna Miller has awarded Jacques Audiard the Palme d'Or for his movie Dheepan. The gritty drama tells the story of...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 26th May 2015
Morrissey Congratulates Ireland on Gay Marriage..But There's a Caveat.
Morrissey has congratulated Ireland on its historic referendum result on gay marriage, though there's a "must do better" caveat. The former Smiths frontman shared a message on the True To You blog on Sunday after...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 26th May 2015
New Girl's Max Greenfield Joins 'American Horror Story: Hotel'
Max Greenfield, the American actor best known for playing Schmidt in Fox's New Girl, has joined the cast of Ryan Murphy's FX show American Horror Story: Hotel. The fifth season of the hit series will...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 26th May 2015
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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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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...
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Bay Bryan talks to us about being a "wee queer ginger", singing with Laura Marling and being inspired by Matilda [EXCLUSIVE]
Colorado raised, Glasgow educated and Manchester based Bay Bryan is nothing if not a multi-talented, multi-faceted artist performing as both...
Keelan X talks to us about staying true to "your creative vision", collaborating with Giorgio Moroder and being "a yoga nut" [EXCLUSIVE]
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![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]](https://images.contactmusic.com/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...
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