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The Hobbit Continues Its Expected Journey At The Top Of The US Box Office
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey enjoyed another week atop the Box Office charts this weekend, earning more than double that of its nearest rival. It's Contact Music's Christmas Box Office Roundup!With $36,705,000 this weekend (Dec...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 24th December 2012
Quentin Tarantino Defends Language In Django Unchained
Quentin Tarantino has never been one to shy away from controversial subjects in his film, be it via graphic violence or explicit language. His latest film, Django Unchained, characteristically, showcases both, but it's the latter...
BBC Faux Pas As Visitor Labels Low IQ Score Candidates as Carrots
Whoops! Peter Baimbridge - a Mensa member - made a comment during a live discussion about IQ testing on BBC Breakfast, and it hasn't gone down well. He labelled anyone with an I.Q score of...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 22nd December 2012
Jack Reacher Reviews: Does Tom Cruise Reach The Heights as Reacher?
Tom Cruise stars as Jack Reacher - that was something fans of the original character were surprised to hear, given he bears little resemblance to Reacher himself. We've taken a look at some Jack Reacher...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 22nd December 2012
Psy's 1 Billion Gangnam Style Hits Could Earn $8m from YouTube Alone
With Psy's Gangnam Style being the first uploaded video to reach 1 billion views, one's mind wanders to the financial implications for the Korean rapper. Given the advertising opportunity for videos with a high hit...
News posted in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 22nd December 2012
Kelly Osbourne Weight Loss Down to State Of Mind
Perhaps unfairly, given that it's her body and no one else's, Kelly Osbourne has been judged on her appearance ever since she was deemed old enough to be judged by such a thing. In a...
News posted in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 21st December 2012
Why Hasn't Simon Cowell's American X-Factor Adventure Taken Off?
When Tate Stevens - a middle aged country singer - was crowned The X-Factor winner, there was an overwhelming feeling that this year's X-Factor has been, well, underwhelming. It's not as of Simon Cowell -...
News posted in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 21st December 2012
The Hobbit Tops The Charts, But Nothing Like Lord of The Rings Did
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey could have been a silent film portrayed by modern dance, and fans would still have flocked to see it. So it comes as little surprise that it - free from...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 21st December 2012
Zombie Fans Rejoice: Walking Dead Season 4 Is A Go!
AMC’s The Walking Dead - starring Andrew Lincoln - has been renewed for a further season, meaning there will be at least one more to look forward to. The mid-season finale of the zombie thriller...
News posted in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 21st December 2012
Gangnam Style's 1 billion Views Surprised Psy
The incredible success of Gangnam style, from the already-established-in-Korea rapper, Psy, has left him struggling to gather enough superlatives and explanations when MTV spoke to him about the song and its billion views on YouTube....
News posted in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 21st December 2012
Leona Lewis Swallows 'Bitter Pill' As New Song Fails To Break The Top 200
For a recording artist at the very beginning of their career, breaking into the music charts is like a dream come true. However, Leona Lewis - a seasoned pro - not breaking the top 200...
News posted in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 21st December 2012
Ian Watkins of The Lostprophets Officially Charged With Child Abuse
Music fans were shocked to hear the news that The Lostprophets front man, Ian Watkins, was arrested on suspicion of child abuse. Now, The Guardian reports, the Welsh singer has been officially charged. In a...
News posted in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 21st December 2012
Lily Allen's Favourite, Tom Odell, wins Brits Critics' Choice Award
Tom Odell - who was given a huge boost with an endorsement from Lily Allen - has triumphed in the Brits Critics' Choice Awards, NME Report."I genuinely can't believe it. Thank you so much. Looking...
Harry Styles Ditches Shopping With The Boys For A Night With Taylor Swift
Harry Styles might be getting on his One Direction band mate's nerves, but he's certainly got a legitimate reason, as he continues to spend time with Taylor Swift, this time spending the night with her...
News posted in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 21st December 2012
Katie Holmes Talks Forgetting lines With David Letterman
There is perhaps nothing worse than forgetting lines as an actor. When it happens in front of a single camera show, or on a movie set, you can brush off the initial embarrassment and stick...
News posted in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 21st December 2012
Rosamund Pike Talks of Great Chemistry With Tom Cruise as Jack Reacher
Tom Cruise's latest role sees him as Jack Reacher. Rosamund Pike has been talking about working with the star, while writer/director Christopher McQuarrie spoke about casting Cruise as Reacher. "Tom and I had a very...
Battle of The X Factor Winners As Matt Cardle And James Arthur Vie For Least Likable Celeb
X Factor winners; they seem so lovely, innocent and genuine before they triumph in their respective finals, but once they're crowned champions, you can't stop them mouthing each other off, The Mirror reports. We've basically...
News posted in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 20th December 2012
What Was Up With LeAnn Rimes' X Factor Performance? Well, She Wasn't Drunk!
It's been a tough time for LeAnn Rimes recently; she's been accused of inadvertently poisoning a child with a laxative, and attending rehab sessions. So a performance on one of the most-watched talent shows around...
David Letterman Opens Up on Depression
So often the man with the questions, Letterman has been subject to a few recently, as he stepped onto the other side of the desk as a recent guest of Jimmy Kimmel's, and an upcoming...
News posted in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 20th December 2012
Lostprophets' Website Shut Down Amidst Ian Watkins Sex Abuse Scandal
Following the shocking news of The Lost Prophets singer, Ian Watkins, being charged with several extreme sex offences, the band have pulled their website and issued a statement. "Following charges made today against Ian Watkins,...
News posted in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 20th December 2012
Voice Winner Cassadee Pope Receives Full Endorsement from Blake Shelton
Following her victory in The Voice, Cassadee Pope probably doesn't need any encouragement to believe in herself, but if she does, then Blake Shelton is her go to guy. The team leader and star mentor...
News posted in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 20th December 2012
Kristen Stewart Selling Twilight Premiere Dress For Sandy Relief
Kristen Stewart is selling off the sheer dress she wore at the premiere for The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 to a CharityBuzz auction benefitting the Robin Hood Foundation's Sandy Relief Fund, which...
News posted in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 20th December 2012
Jersey Shore Summers are on Snooki's To Do List
Did anyone really expect Snooki to stay away from the show that made her famous? Well perhaps not the actual show, but in an interview with MTV, the entire cast of the hit reality TV...
Dr Who isn't just for Christmas; it's for 2013, too
Everyone knows the Dr Who Christmas special is a family affair; a festive institution; a tradition, a right of passage. But it's pertinent to know, according to Steven Moffat, anyway, that Dr Who will dominate...
News posted in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 19th December 2012
Ella Henderson to Guest First on Myleene Klass' Christmas Show On Heart
Somehow, Myleene Klass' career is still alive, sort of. Believe it or not, Heart have handed her a special Christmas show, in which she can have special guests come in for a Christmassy chat and...
News posted in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 19th December 2012
The BBC Are 'Incapable And Chaotic' Says Report On Jimmy Savile Scandal
The BBC's handling of the Jimmy Savile sexual abuse scandal, which included the mismanagement of a Newsnight expose, has been summed up in a report; a report that labels the BBC as "completely incapable" and...
Has the controversial Zero Dark Thirty Won Over the American Critics?
Kathryn Bigelow's Zero Dark Thirty follows her Oscar winning work on The Hurt Locker - a film that broached serious subjects and put them on the silver screen. Her latest effort - which is being...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 19th December 2012
Is Django Unchained Quentin Tarantino's Best Ever?
Put aside any Quentin Tarantino prejudice you may have, cast your aspersions aside, and put your snobbery in a small draw and lock it up tight, as that's the only way you can enter a...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 19th December 2012
Sit Back, Open Up A Game Of Thrones Beer, And Guard The Wall
While Contact Music preach sensible practise surrounding alcohol, we can't think of anything better than cracking open a Game of Thrones Beer, popping season 3 on (when it's released) and drinking to glory. The blonde...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 19th December 2012
Kimberley Walsh's Packed Schedule Is Driving Her Nuts
It seems as though combining the much-anticipated Girls Aloud comeback with Strictly Come Dancing has left Kimberly Walsh with a lot to do. She's been talking to The Sun about her packed schedule. "When I...
News posted in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 18th December 2012
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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'.
Will Varley & Jack Valero - The Astor Theatre Deal Live Review
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WYSE talks to us about her "form of synaesthesia", collaborating with Radiohead's Thom York and the prospect of touring with a band [EXCLUSIVE]
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...
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]
Former Marigolds band member Keelan Cunningham has rediscovered his love of music with his new solo project Keelan X.
![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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