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'American Sniper' Continues Extraordinary, Unprecedented Box-Office Run
American Sniper has moved past $200 million at the global box-office, topping the domestic chart for a second weekend in a row with $64.4 million. Clint Eastwood's drama is up for six Academy Awards including...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 26th January 2015
'Birdman' Wins SAG Best Picture, Blows Oscars Race Wide Open
Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu's stunning comedy-drama Birdman won top prize at the 21st Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday evening (Januart 25, 2014), beating heavy favorite Boyhood and effectively blowing the race for Best Picture at...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 26th January 2015
Martin Scorsese Scraps Bill Clinton Documentary over Demands
Martin Scorsese has scrapped his half-finished Bill Clinton documentary over disagreements about control, people brief on the project told the New York Times. The movie was intended to be released to coincide with Hillary Rodham...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 23rd January 2015
'Better Call Saul': First Reviews Will Please 'Breaking Bad' Acolytes
The first reviews for AMC's Breaking Bad spin-off comedy drama Better Call Saul are beginning to trickle in and acolytes of Bryan Cranston's Walter White will like what they read. Set six years earlier than...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 23rd January 2015
Is Chiwetel Ejiofor Starring in 'Doctor Strange'?
Chiwetel Ejiofor, the Oscar-nominated star of 12 Years a Slave, is in early talks to star opposite Benedict Cumberbatch in Marvel's Doctor Strange. Sources tell Variety that negotiations are at a very early stage but...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 23rd January 2015
Bradley Cooper Heads to London with Critically Acclaimed 'Elephant Man'
The Oscar nominated actor Bradley Cooper is bringing his critically acclaimed performance in Broadway's Elephant Man to London for a limited season beginning on May 19. The American Sniper star plays the physically deformed John...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 23rd January 2015
Introducing, The Latest Stars of 'X-Men: Apocalypse'
Bryan Singer has announced the actors who will play younger versions of the three most famous mutant superheroes in X-Men: Apocalypse. The director revealed the news on Twitter - and there was a nice surprise...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 23rd January 2015
Is Rainn Wilson TV's New Hero Detective?
Remember yesterday when we previewed Rainn Wilson's new cop-drama Backstrom? Well, now that it's premiered, the big-hitting critics have had their say, and, well, there's good and bad. Originally developed for CBS but now...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 22nd January 2015
Rihanna Defeats Topshop in Court Battle over T-Shirts
Pop star Rihanna has won a significant legal case over retail giant Topshop over the selling of T-shirts displaying her picture. The victory reinforces the ability of high profile names to control their own public...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 22nd January 2015
Christopher Poole, 4chan Founder, Quits After 14 Years
Christopher Poole, the 26-year-old founder of 4chan, has retired from the controversial website after 14 years at the helm. Poole created the discussion site while he was still in high school and, in his farewell...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 22nd January 2015
Nicolas Cage Starring in Osama Bin Laden Satire, From 'Borat' Director
Nicolas Cage has signed on to star in Army of One, a satirical comedy from Borat director Larry Charles about a regular guy who goes on a hunt for Osama Bin Laden. Interestingly, Harvey and...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 22nd January 2015
You Do Realise Bjork's 'Vulnicura' Has a 10-Minute Diss Track?
Bjork's new album Vulnicura, which was rush-released this week after an online leak, is "complete heartbreak album" and features a 10-minute diss track aimed at her ex-boyfriend, the American multimedia artist Matthew Barney. Much...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 22nd January 2015
'Wolf Hall' Gets 5-Star Reviews, Leaves Others Dumbfounded
Wolf Hall, the new BBC2 drama based on the Booker Prize winning novel by Hilary Mantel, premiered on Wednesday night (January 21) and appeared to polarise audiences. While the performances of Mark Rylance and Damian...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 22nd January 2015
With 100%, Domhnall Gleeson's 'Ex Machina' Could Be Film of 2015
Alex Garland, the writer of 28 Days Layer and Sunshine, could have delivered one of the finest directorial debuts in years with Ex Machina - a stylish new thriller featuring the talents of Domhnall Gleeson.Domhnall...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 22nd January 2015
Jennifer Lopez's 'The Boy Next Door' Fails On All Levels
Maybe critics spoke too soon when they effectively declared Johnny Depp's Mortdecai as the worst movie of 2015 - already. Paramount is throwing another iron into the furnace of January offloads with The Boy Next...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 22nd January 2015
Martin Freeman Says 'Sherlock' Would Lose Sheen with New Episodes
Martin Freeman, who plays John Watson in the BBC's critically acclaimed Sherlock, says the show could lose some of its sheen if the corporation keeps making new seasons. A fourth outing of the show will...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 22nd January 2015
'Mortdecai': Has Johnny Depp Already Made the Worst Film of 2015?
We've been expecting these Mortdecai reviews for the past couple of days - but ultimately, we knew what was coming. It was the calm before the storm. And now we're in the grip of a...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 22nd January 2015
American Sniper: Why Chris Kyle's Wife Faces $1.4 Million Bill
Clint Eastwood's Oscar-nominated drama American Sniper may have taken $150 million to date at the box-office, though the wife of Chris Kyle - the movie's subject - is facing a bill of nearly $1.345 million...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 22nd January 2015
'Star Trek 3' Shapes Up - Simon Pegg Writing Script
We already knew that Fast and the Furious director Justin Lin had replaced Roberto Orci as the director of Star Trek 3, but now, Paramount have made another major addition to the backroom team in...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 22nd January 2015
Can Sofie Grabol's 'Fortitude' be as Popular as 'The Killing'?
Sky Atlantic's big bet for 2015 is a new 12-part crime series starring Sofie Grabol - previously of the classic Scandi-drama The Killing. Fortitude, which begins at the end of the month, focuses on an...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 21st January 2015
Brian Blessed, 78, Collapses On-Stage while playing King Lear
Brian Blessed, the 78-year-old veteran actor, collapsed on-stage while playing King Lear in Guildford on Monday night (January 19). The actor had begun to deliver his opening lines in Shakespeare's tragedy when he failed and...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 21st January 2015
David Duchovny: "X-Files Will Happen Sooner Rather Than Later"
David Duchovny says he would be "happy" to reprise his role as FBI Special Agent Fox Mulder in a new season of The X-Files and suggests the show will return "soon rather than later."David Duchovny...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 21st January 2015
Rainn Wilson Plays Alcohol Detective on FOX's 'Backstrom'
Rainn Wilson's run as an alcohol detective on Fox's Backstrom begins on Thursday (January 22) and the former Office man has been discussing his transformation from the classic TV comedy to something a little darker....
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 21st January 2015
Netflix to Stream 'The Interview' as Revenue Rockets Past $40 Million
Streaming service Netflix is to add the controversial comedy The Interview to its U.S. and Canadian catalogue beginning Saturday January 24, the company announced on Tuesday (January 18, 2014). Seth Rogen [L] and James Franco...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 21st January 2015
TLC To Record Fifth and Final Album, With Help from Kickstarter
TLC, the classic hip-hop group who spawned a string of hits in the 1990s, plan to record a fifth and final album, 13 years after Lisa 'Left Eye' Lopes died shortly after the release of...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 20th January 2015
'Chewbacca' Actor Peter Mayhew Hospitalized for Pneumonia
Star Wars actor Peter Mayhew, who is reprising his role as Chewbacca for Star Wars: The Force Awakens, is being treated in hospital for pneumonia. Mayhew, 70, was forced to cancel a personal appearance at...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 20th January 2015
Gordon Ramsay Loses Court Battle of 'York & Albany' Pub
Gordon Ramsay has lost his high court battle against his father-in-law Christopher Hutcheson over the rent on a London pub he bought. A deal for the York & Albany near Regent's Park took place when...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 20th January 2015
Watch out Cannes 2015, the Coen Brothers are Coming
Joel and Ethan Coen are to serve as co-presidents of the 68th Cannes Film Festival jury. The official line-up and jury will be announced in April while the festival takes place May 13-24.The Coen brothers...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 20th January 2015
Netflix Orders Will Arnett's Comedy 'Flaked', Set for 2016
Netflix has ordered Flaked, a new comedy series starring Will Arnett set to premiere in 2016. The eight-episode comedy is set in the world of Venice, California and follows a self-appointed guru named Chip who...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 20th January 2015
'The X-Files' Likely to Return, Duchovny and Anderson in Talks
Iconic sci-fi drama The X-Files could be returning to screens after Fox opened up talks with original stars David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson. Fox TV Group chairman Gary Newman said at the Television Critics' Association...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 19th January 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'.
Will Varley & Jack Valero - The Astor Theatre Deal Live Review
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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]
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...
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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