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Patrick Wilson and Ten Danson Join Cast for 'Fargo Season 2'
Patrick Wilson, Ted Danson and Jean Smart will star in the second season of Fargo, set to premiere on FX next fall. The first season was a critical success and racked up five Golden Globe...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 9th January 2015
It's Time: 'Game of Thrones' Season 5 to Premiere on April 12
Game of Thrones season five will premiere on HBO on April 12, the organization announced at the Television Critics Association winter press tour. An expanded cast has already been announced, including a slew of family...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 9th January 2015
Michael Keaton Signs on to Star in 'Kong: Skull Island'
Michael Keaton - the likely winner of the Oscar for Best Actor - appears to be continuing his resurgence of sorts by signing on for one of the more anticipated movies of the coming years....
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 9th January 2015
Disturbing 'Foxcatcher' Will Fall Short of Oscars Glory
Foxcatcher, the new psychological drama by Bennett Miller, hits cinemas in the UK today (January 9, 2014) on the back of critical acclaim stateside and talk of awards glory. Acting from an eerie and disturbing...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 9th January 2015
Joan Didion Becomes Unexpected Queen of Cool after 'Celine' Ad
Joan Didion, the 80-year-old American literary great best known for her classic book of essays The White Album, is the new face for the Spring 2015 line of fashion label Celine. The internet has had...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 8th January 2015
'The Fall' Creator "Very Confident" Show Will Return for Season 3
Allan Cubitt, creator of acclaimed BBC crime-drama The Fall, says he is "very confident" that the show will return for a third outing. Season two concluded with a cliff-hanger, putting in doubt the future of...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 8th January 2015
'Interstellar' Voted Most Overrated Movie of 2014
Christopher Nolan's sci-fi epic Interstellar, which divided critics earlier this year though won acclaim for its innovative techniques, has been voted 2014's most overrated movie by users on review aggregating website Metacritic. For the fifth...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 8th January 2015
Russell Crowe's Views on Female Actors Splits Hollywood
Russell Crowe has garnered both criticism and support for his controversial remarks on age appropriate roles for women in Hollywood. In an interview with Australian Women's Weekly, Crowe said that all older actors - of...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 8th January 2015
'Fifty Shades of Grey' Avoids NC-17 Rating - But What Does it Mean?
It is one of the most anticipated movies of 2015 - but of the hype surrounding Fifty Shades of Grey centers on how Sam Taylor-Johnson has chosen to depict the racier passages from E.L James'...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 8th January 2015
Netflix Comes out Fighting, Announces 'Daredevil' For April 10
In its continuing bid for world domination, Netflix has announced release dates for its new slate of shows, most notably the comic book hero TV series Daredevil. Fans will get their first look at Charlie...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 8th January 2015
Sienna Miller Replacing Emma Stone on Broadway's 'Cabaret'
Despite speculation that she would be extending her run as Sally Bowles in Broadway musical Cabaret, Emma Stone has decided to depart the successful production and will be replaced by the British actress Sienna Miller...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 8th January 2015
'Empire': Can a Hip-Hop Soap Opera Really Work?
New hip-hop family soap Empire premiered on FOX last night and the critics appear to be firmly onside for Lee Daniels' show. It stars Terrence Howard as Lucious Lyon, an ill rap mogul who must...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 8th January 2015
Was Paul Thomas Anderson's 'Inherent Vice' Worth the Wait?
Fans of Paul Thomas Anderson were positively foaming at the mouth upon hearing news that the legendary director was to adapt Thomas Pynchon's novel Inherent Vice. Further good news was to follow when Joaquin Phoenix...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 8th January 2015
John Travolta Joins Murphy's 'American Crime Story'
John Travolta is following the likes of Matthew McConaughey into the world of television after landing a starring role in FX's highly anticipated new show American Crime Story: The People v O.J Simpson, from Ryan...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 8th January 2015
David Cronenberg says Rotten Tomatoes is Ruining Movie Criticism
David Cronenberg, the director of the recent Maps to the Stars and classics including A History of Violence, says Rotten Tomatoes is ruining film criticism. The director says movie criticism is no longer "effective" because...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 7th January 2015
'The Interview' Heading to Cinemas in the UK on February 6
The Interview continues to be one of the surprise success stories of 2015 and will now receive a UK release on February 6. The comedy movie starring Seth Rogen and James Franco looked dead and...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 7th January 2015
![Marvel Releases 'Ant-Man' Teaser! [Trailer + Pictures]](https://admin.contactmusic.com/pics/mn/20140819/210814_ant_man_filming/paul-rudd-marvels-ant-man-filming_4332561.jpg "Marvel Releases 'Ant-Man' Teaser! [Trailer + Pictures]")
Marvel Releases 'Ant-Man' Teaser! [Trailer + Pictures]
Marvel Studios has released the first full trailer for Ant-Man, giving fans their first real look at Paul Rudd as the shrinking man himself. The internet pretty much imploded when this one hit last night...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 7th January 2015
Monster Sues Beats and Apple over "Fraud and Deceit"
Audio giant Monster is suing Beats Electronics LLC - owned by Apple - over alleged "fraud and deceit" in the way that it gained control of the popular brand of Beats by Dre headphones. Monster...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 7th January 2015
Sting's Broadway Musical 'The Last Ship' Closing after Three Months
Sting's Broadway musical The Last Ship, about unemployed builders who takeover a factory to build a new vessel, is to close after just three months. After mixed reviews, Sting himself took over the lead role...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 7th January 2015
Stephen Fry to Marry Comedian and Writer Elliot Spencer, 27
Stephen Fry has taken to his beloved medium of communication, Twitter, to announce that he is to marry his partner Elliot Spencer. The pair reportedly made a formal application to marry at a register office...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 6th January 2015
Risk? What Risk? Benedict Cumberbatch is Ready for 'Doctor Strange'
Benedict Cumberbatch was perhaps the surprise choice to play Marvel's Doctor Strange, though the British actor - who could be "the Oscar-winning British actor" come February - insists he does not consider the big-budget comic...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 6th January 2015
Before Season 4 Bow, HBO Renews 'Girls' for Season 5
Season 4 of Girls is arguably the most anticipated yet, with the likes of Natasha Lyonne, Gillian Jacobs, Zachary Quinto and director Spike Jonze all set to make cameos, though HBO are looking even further...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 6th January 2015
Scarlett Johansson Gets $10 Million for 'Ghost in the Shell'
DreamWorks executives will be high-fiving for the rest of the week after landing Scarlett Johansson for their forthcoming anime adaptation Ghost in the Shell. It was a huge year for Johansson with Lucy and Captain...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 6th January 2015
Sony CEO Talks 'The Interview', Thanks Employees after Hack
Sony CEO Kazuo Hirai has addressed the recent hack at the studio for the first time, thanking employees for their support through the difficult period and underlining the importance of freedom of expression.Seth Rogen [L]...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 6th January 2015
Eddie Redmayne Wins GQ's Best Dressed Man (What about an Oscar?)
Eddie Redmayne, the British actor and star of The Theory of Everything, has won GQ's fairly irrelevant title of best-dressed man. The actor beat his old pal Benedict Cumberbatch and the Fifty Shades of Grey...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 5th January 2015
Arrest Warrant Issued for Bafta Winner Adam Deacon
An arrest warrant has been issued for the BAFTA winning actor Adam Deacon after he failed to show for a court appearance at Hammersmith Magistrates' Court in West London. Deacon, 31, is accused of harassing...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 5th January 2015
Two Guys Watched and Reviewed 'Grown Ups 2' For an Entire Year
Guy Montgomery and Tim Batt, two movie fans from New Zealand, have woken up at 9am every Monday for the last 47 weeks to watch Adam Sandler's critically derided comedy movie Grown Ups 2. Afterwards,...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 5th January 2015
'Broadchurch' Returns Tonight - What Can We Expect?
Broadchurch returns for season 2 on ITV tonight with both David Tennant and Olivia Colman back in the saddle to solve another provincial murder. Chris Chibnall's drama won acclaim during its twisting and turning first...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 5th January 2015
'Boyhood' Beaten by Godard's 'Goodbye to Language' in Major Movie Award
Boyhood, Richard Linklater's award-season heavyweight that looks most likely to win Best Picture at the Academy Awards come February, has been beaten in one of the final major awards hand-outs before the Globes and Oscars....
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 5th January 2015
Mark Schultz Changes View on 'Foxcatcher', Rips Bennett Miller
Wrestler Mark Schultz, whose story inspired Bennett Miller's Oscar-tipped movie Foxcatcher, has denounced the filmmaker for what he believes is an unfair portrayal of his life. Schultz was initially supportive of the movie though unleashed...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 2nd 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
Three nights before the end of his current tour Will Varley returned to his home town of Deal to delight a sold out crowd in The Astor Theatre.
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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