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![Another Level Of Shame As Dane Bowers Is Arrested At Butlins For Assault [Video]](https://admin.contactmusic.com/pics/mf/aura_celebs_090113/dane-bowers-dane-bowers-and-a-friend_20045602.jpg "Another Level Of Shame As Dane Bowers Is Arrested At Butlins For Assault [Video]")
Another Level Of Shame As Dane Bowers Is Arrested At Butlins For Assault [Video]
Dane Bowers has been arrested after a brawl at a Butlins holiday camp where he was DJing. As if the fall from grace, from popular pop star, boyfriend of Katie Price and general all-round ‘someone...
News posted in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 25th April 2013
![Opening Night: Bette Midler In 'I'll Eat You Last: A Chat With Sue Mengers' [Pictures]](https://admin.contactmusic.com/pics/mn/20130424/250413_eat_you_last_after_party/bette-midler-ill-eat-you-last-after_3626666.jpg "Opening Night: Bette Midler In 'I'll Eat You Last: A Chat With Sue Mengers' [Pictures]")
Opening Night: Bette Midler In 'I'll Eat You Last: A Chat With Sue Mengers' [Pictures]
Bette Midler stars in I’ll Eat You Last: A Chat With Sue Mengers. The play tells the story of the fading glamour of one of 1970s Hollywood’s leading agents. Midler’s new venture opened last night...
Nearly There! Zach Braff's $2 Million Kickstarter Making Steady Ground
Remember how yesterday we predicted that Zach Braff’s Kickstarter project would raise its $2 million by the end of the week? Well, we reckon we’re on track to victory with that little prediction. As news...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 25th April 2013
M*A*S*H Star Allan Arbus Dies, Aged 95
The M*A*S*H star Allan Arbus died on April 19, 2013, at the age of 95. The Guardian reports. Arbus played the role of the psychiatrist Major Sidney Freedman. His co-star Alan Alda credited Arbus’ dedicated...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 24th April 2013
Nightmares! Jason Segel Writing New Children's Book Series
Jason Segel, comedy screen star and Forgetting Sarah Marshall co-writer is turning his hand to writing children’s books, according to CBS News. Segel will be co-writing the books with Kirsten Miller, the author of the...
A Big Thumbs Down On Twitter For Ben Elton's The Wright Way
31 brief years have passed since Ben Elton found on-screen writing success with the anti-establishment humour of The Young Ones, a show that went on to become a classic in British comedy. There have...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 24th April 2013
Inspired By Veronica Mars: Zach Braff Launches Kickstarter For 'Garden State' Sequel
Zach Braff has launched a Kickstarter project in order to start filming a sequel to his cult comedy Garden State, which starred Natalie Portman. Inspired by the success of the Veronica Mars Kickstarter and wishing...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 24th April 2013
Cannes Jury Boasts Stellar Line-Up Featuring Nicole Kidman And Ang Lee
This year’s Cannes jury boasts some high profile talent, spanning eight different nationalities. The Oscar-winning actress Nicole Kidman is perhaps the best known of the line-up and she will be joined by the Austrian actor...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 24th April 2013
Video Footage Released Of Reese Witherspoon In Handcuffs
New video footage of Reese Witherspoon, under arrest, has been released online, courtesy of Associated Press. If you’re a fan of silent movies, you’ll love this one. The footage, seemingly from CCTV and without any...
Katherine Jackson vs AEG: Date Set For Michael Jackson Death Trial
After a painstaking jury selection, the Michael Jackson wrongful death trial will get underway on Monday (April 29, 2013), Reuters reports today (April 24). The $40 billion civil case will pit Jackson’s mother, Katherine Jackson...
News posted in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 24th April 2013
Reliably Unusual: David Byrne's Imelda Marcos Musical A Hit With The Critics
David Byrne is a man known for pushing boundaries. Be it the stretching of the outer limits of art-pop, with Talking Heads, or, indeed, prodding at the concept of comfortable suit design (remember that over-sized...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 24th April 2013
Poverty Challenge For Ben Affleck As Argo Actor Pledges To Live On $1.50 Per Day
For five days next week, the Oscar-winning actor and director Ben Affleck will be living on $1.50 per day, in a bid to help raise awareness over global poverty issues. The Good Will Hunting star...
News posted in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 24th April 2013
A Different Kind Of Knock Out: Victor Ortiz Leaves Dancing With The Stars
Not quite the sort of knock out he’s used to, Victor Ortiz bowed out gracefully from Dancing With the Stars last night (April 23, 2013) after finding himself in the bottom two with reality star...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 24th April 2013
'Three Cheers For Bossy Women' - Barbra Streisand's Film Career Toasted At Lincoln Centre
Last night (April 22, 2013), Barbra Streisand was the centre of attention at the Lincoln Center in New York. The 70 year old actress, singer, and filmmaker received the Film Society of Lincoln Center’s 40th...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 23rd April 2013
Roddy Doyle Taking 'The Commitments: The Saviours Of Soul' To London's West End
Inspired by the Franki Valli musical Jersey Boys, Roddy Doyle is taking a version of his book the Commitments to the West End stage, Sky News reports today (April 23, 2013). The book tells the...
Olivia Newton-John Cancels Las Vegas Dates, Upon Learning Of Sister's Cancer
Olivia Newton-John has been forced to cancel forthcoming Las Vegas dates before they have even begun, as she has found out that her sister has been diagnosed with cancer. The pop singer revealed that her...
News posted in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 23rd April 2013
Gaming News: 'Ratchet And Clank' To Be Made Into Movie
Insomniac Games have announced that their popular Ratchet & Clank game will be transformed into a movie, due to hit theaters in 2015. The company’s community lead James Stevenson revealed in a statement “One of...
Jan Moir On Receiving End Of Katherine Jenkins' London Marathon Twitter Retaliation
Jan Moir, Daily Mail columnist (some would call her a troll but we’ll leave that down to individual judgement) has yet again managed to anger the public (and Katherine Jenkins… well, firstly Katherine Jenkins and...
News posted in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 23rd April 2013
Bad Timing, Poor Intentions Or Just A Bad Poem? What Exactly Is Wrong With Amanda Palmer's 'Poem For Dhzokhar'?
Amanda Palmer’s “Poem for Dzhokhar” has sparked wide-scale debate; not only on her blog, where it was posted, but beyond there in the wider media. Seemingly an empathetic look at the man accused of the...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 23rd April 2013
Futurama Exec On Show Cancellation: "I Keep A Suitcase By My Office Door"
Futurama’s executive producer David X Cohen has revealed that he wasn’t surprised to learn that the show is being axed from Comedy Central. He told Entertainment Weekly “I felt like we were already in the...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 23rd April 2013
Difficult Mutual Decision: Mike Kelley, 'Revenge' Creator Leaves Show
Mike Kelley, the creator of Revenge will be leaving the show, regardless of whether or not it gets re-commissioned, Deadline.com has reported. There’s speculation over why exactly he’s come to the end of the road...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 23rd April 2013
Q1 Report Due Monday: Has Netflix Plan Worked?
On Monday. Netflix will announce its Q1 financial reports, revealing whether or not its ambitious foray into the world of online streaming and creating original content for its customers has actually paid off, Bloomberg Businessweek...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 23rd April 2013
Newsreader Fired Over Expletive Gaff: AJ Clemente Jobless After One Shift
It’s the stuff of nightmares. You land a decent job as a news anchor on a local TV network. Your dream job. And what do you do on your very first broadcast? What is your...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 23rd April 2013
Richie Havens Dies, Twitter Pays Tribute To Folk Legend
Richie Havens dies: the news broke yesterday (April 22, 2013) and Twitter’s members have been paying tribute to the folk legend whose star grew in its ascendency when he improvised the song ‘Freedom’ when he...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 23rd April 2013
Chaz Bono 60lbs Weight Loss Secrets: Martial Arts And A Varied Diet
Chaz Bono’s 60lbs weight loss is in the headlines this week, as Cher’s son reveals how he’s gone from being pretty overweight and is now headed towards having not only a healthier figure but a...
News posted in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 23rd April 2013
Glastonbury Hopefuls Left Disappointed As Last Tickets Sell Out In An Hour
If you’re still after a ticket for this year’s Glastonbury festival, think again. The final batch of tickets went on sale today at 9am and sold out in just over an hour, The Guardian reports....
News posted in Music / Festivals on 22nd April 2013
A Week In Music, Daft Punk Make Triumphant Return With Get Lucky, Chvrches EP Precedes Anticipated Album, Vampire Weekend Interviewed At Coachella
A Week in Videos... Undoubtedly the most eagerly-anticipated video of the week comes from Daft Punk, who return to the scene with ‘Get Lucky.’ Featuring Pharrell on vocals and the legend that is Nile Rogers...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 22nd April 2013
X-Factor Lures Sharon Osbourne Back With Staggering £2 Million Salary
Sharon Osbourne’s marriage may well be in trouble but that hasn’t stopped the sharp-tongued matriarch from marching ever onwards with her career. She may have left the X Factor UK judging panel back in 2007...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 22nd April 2013
'American Hustle' Resumes Boston Filming: David O'Russell's Movie Was Halted By Bomb Suspect Manhunt
David O’Russell’s latest movie, American Hustle, has resumed filming in Boston, after it was halted due to the city’s lockdown, after last week’s Boston marathon bombings. The Silver Linings Playbook director was filming his forthcoming...
ITV To Purchase 24 Hours In A&E Company The Garden For £18 Million
ITV has agreed to purchase the independent TV production company The Garden for £18 million, Televisual.com reports today (April 22, 2013). The company, which produces innovative documentaries such as 24 Hours in A&E and The...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 22nd April 2013
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Colorado raised, Glasgow educated and Manchester based Bay Bryan is nothing if not a multi-talented, multi-faceted artist performing as both...
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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...
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