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Amazon Reacts to Golden Globes Win - Will Make 12 Movies a Year
Amazon Studios is stepping up its plan to take over the world and has confirmed it will begin to produce around 12 feature films per year. The streaming service won a Golden Globe for its...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 19th January 2015
James Blunt calls MP Chris Bryant "Classist Gimp" over 'Posh' Remark
James Blunt, the Harrow-educated creator of some of the world's dreariest pop songs, has accused the shadow culture minister Chris Bryant of being a "classist gimp" after the MP cited him as an example of...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 19th January 2015
Is American Sniper's Chris Kyle Really a Coward?
American Sniper may be on-course to be the biggest grossing war movie of all time, and it may have scored surprise Oscar nominations for Best Picture and Best Actor, but should we really go along...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 19th January 2015
It's The Whitest Oscars for 17 Years - But Why?
Michael Keaton, Benedict Cumberbatch, Steve Carell, Eddie Redmayne, Bradley Cooper, Julianne Moore, Marion Cotillard, Felicity Jones, Rosamund Pike, Reese Witherspoon, JK Simmons, Ed Norton, Mark Ruffalo, Ethan Hawke, Robert Duvall, Emma Stone, Meryl Streep, Patricia...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 15th January 2015
"Dick Poop" Gaffe Wins the Internet after Oscar Nominations
The moment Academy president Cheryl Boone Isaacs walked out onto the stage to announce the Oscar nominations - things began to go downhill. Isaacs frequently struggled with pronunciation - both with exotic names like Alejandro...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 15th January 2015
Man on Life-Saving Ventilator Kicked out of 'Taken 3' Screening
Richard Bridger, a wheelchair-bound man who requires the use of a ventilator to keep him alive, was kicked out of a cinema in Epsom because of complaints that he was being too noisy. Bridger, 31,...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 15th January 2015
'Transformers: Age of Extinction' Could Clean up at Razzies 2015
Michael Bay's horrific Transformers: Age of Extinction leads the way in this year's Razzies nominations, highlighting the worst movie acheivements of the past year. The action movie grossed over $1 billion at the box-office though...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 15th January 2015
Your Guide to Amazon's TV Pilots for 2015 (Next Big Things?)
Amazon releases its first wave of pilots for 2015 today (January 15) with an interesting slate of shows from an interesting group of filmmakers including Ridley Scott. The pilots are being delivered en masse via...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 15th January 2015
'Boyhood' Leads Oscar Nominations, but 'American Sniper' Is Strong
As expected, Richard Linklater's innovative drama Boyhood - filmed with the same cast over a 12 year period - dominated the Oscar nominations, announced on Thursday morning by Alfonso Cuaron and J.J Abrams. Wes Anderson's...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 15th January 2015
Ross Kemp Confirms He Will Not Return to Eastenders
Ross Kemp, the British actor who rose to fame on Eastenders before going on to become a BAFTA award-winning investigative journalist, says he is not returning to the soap for its 30th anniversary episode. Kemp,...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 15th January 2015
Sensationally Tense 'Whiplash' Deserves Oscars Success
It is difficult to figure out which is the most accomplished achievement within Whiplash - the tense new drama that deserves to be nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars. Is it the fact that...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 15th January 2015
'Game of Thrones' Star Paul Kaye set for 'Doctor Who' Season 9
Paul Kaye, the British star of It's All Gone Pete Tong, Blackball, Game of Thrones and, err, the BetVictor TV ads, is to star in the ninth season of Doctor Who, current filming in Cardiff....
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 15th January 2015
Liam Neeson: "There's Too Many Guns Out There - It's a Disgrace"
Liam Neeson, the star of the shoot-em-up Taken franchise, has denounced gun laws in the wake of the Charlie Hebdo killing in Paris. During an interview with Gulf News, the Irish actor - who has...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 15th January 2015
Jennifer Aniston or Rosamund Pike Will Take Vacant Oscar Nomination
All the talk in Hollywood this morning suggests Jennifer Aniston - Rachel Green from Friends - will secure her first Oscar nomination for the indie-drama Cake. Some media outlets are reporting that she has secured...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 15th January 2015
'American Sniper' Is Good - But Is It Oscars Good?
After all the talk, Clint Eastwood's powerful drama American Sniper, featuring a gripping performance from lead Bradley Cooper, rolls out in theaters in the U.S this weekend. It tells the true story of Chris Kyle,...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 15th January 2015
Woody Allen to Create Show for Amazon, Currently Has "No Ideas"
Woody Allen admits that he has "no ideas" and is "not sure where to begin", despite signing on to write and direct a full season of an unnamed show for Amazon Prime Instant Video. The...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 14th January 2015
Ben Affleck and David Fincher Remaking Hitchcock's 'Strangers'
Following the runaway success of Gone Girl - the mystery-drama has now grossed over $365 million worldwide - David Fincher and lead star Ben Affleck are reteaming to work on a remake of Alfred Hitchcock's...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 14th January 2015
Err, So Why did 'Selma' Director Ava DuVernay Get Snubbed by DGA?
The Directors Guild of America has announced its nominees for the 67th annual DGA Award for direction of a feature film, with Wes Anderson (The Grand Budapest Hotel), Clint Eastwood (American Sniper), Alejandro G. Inarritu,...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 14th January 2015
'The Big Short': Is This the Most A-List Cast, Ever?
Following the critical and commercial success of Moneyball, Brad Pitt and his Plan B production company have put together an all-star cast to adapt another of Michael Lewis' bestsellers. Sources tell Variety that Pitt himself...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 14th January 2015
20th Century Fox Teams with Uber to Promote 'Kingsman: The Secret Service'
20th Century Fox has teamed with innovative taxi service Uber to promote Matthew Vaughn's new spy movie Kingsman: The Secret Service, starring Samuel L. Jackson, Mark Strong and Colin Firth. Uber riders in 50 cities...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 13th January 2015
Patricia Arquette Paid Dog Walker More Than She Received for 'Boyhood'
Boyhood is the outstanding movie of the year and, barring a Crash style upset, it will be crowned Best Picture at the Academy Awards on February 27. Still, if there's something more absolute than Richard...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 13th January 2015
With 'Transparent', Amazon is Hollywood's New Darling
Amazon Studios has confirmed itself as a major contender in Hollywood after its signature series Transparent won the Golden Globe for best comedy and its star Jeffrey Tambor was named best actor on Sunday (January...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 13th January 2015
Kyle MacLachlan Brewing More Damn Good Coffee in 'Twin Peaks' Reboot
Kyle MacLachlan has been confirmed to return as Special Agent Dale Cooper in the Twin Peaks reboot. The actor appeared at Monday's Showtime panel at the Television Critics Association press tour - "You look like...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 13th January 2015
'Ant-Man': Now We Know What Yellowjacket Looks Like
So after the Ant-Man trailer that refused to show anything other than Paul Rudd and a bit of Michael Douglas, Marvel has now released a series of new pictures including some behind-the-scenes moments and a...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 13th January 2015
Five Wounded During Shooting at Chris Brown Concert
Five people were shot and wounded during Chris Brown's performance at the San Jose's Fiesta nightclub in California. Brown himself tweeted that he was uninjured during the shooting though others were taken to hospital.Chris Brown's...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 12th January 2015
'The Grand Budapest Hotel' Second Favorite for Oscar after Globes Win
Wes Anderson's comedy farce The Grand Budapest Hotel - which was considered out of the running for the major awards this season given its release in February 2014 - is now the second favourite to...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 12th January 2015
'Entourage' Movie Shoots Final Scenes on Golden Globes Red Carpet
Entourage stars Adrian Grenier, Kevin Connolly, Jeremy Piven, Kevin Dillon, Jerry Ferrera and Emmanuelle Chriqui were all in attendance on the Golden Globes red-carpet on Sunday (January 11, 2014), but as it turns out: they...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 12th January 2015
Hey, You Can Listen to Mark Ronson's 'Uptown Special' Album, Now
Mark Ronson has made his new album Uptown Special available online in full, a week ahead of its physical release. The producer has already scored a smash-hit with first single Uptown Funk and by the...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 12th January 2015
Is It Time for Billy Bob Thornton to Return to Hollywood's Elite?
Curiously, just minutes after winning the Golden Globe for Best Actor in a TV Drama, Billy Bob Thornton suggested he is no longer sought after in Hollywood as director. Thornton turned to television for his...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 12th January 2015
Mike Leigh's 'Mr Turner' Snubbed Completely in BAFTA Nominations
Wes Anderson's madcap adventure The Grand Budapest Hotel leads this year's BAFTA nominations, with 11. The star-studded farce is nominated for best director, best film, best original screenplay and best actor for British star Ralph...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 9th 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'.
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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...
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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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