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Christoph Waltz to Play Classic Villain Ernst Blofeld (w/Cat) in Bond 24
Two-time Oscar winner Christoph Waltz is expected to play the classic villain Ernst Stavro Blofeld in Bond 24. Waltz was named as Daniel Craig's latest opponent earlier this month and, according to the Mail on...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 25th November 2014
Oscar Isaac Cast as Chief Villain in 'X-Men: Apocalypse'
Oscar Isaac, the actor who rose to prominence after strong showings in Drive and Inside Llewyn Davis, will play the primary villain in Bryan Singer's X-Men: Apocalypse - the next instalment in Fox's long-running Marvel...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 25th November 2014
HBO Confirms Rachel McAdams for 'True Detective' Season 2 (Finally)
HBO has confirmed that The Notebook actress Rachel McAdams and Black Box star Kelly Reilly have joined the season 2 cast of True Detective. The network also announced that Taylor Kitsch would appear too, though...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 25th November 2014
Tony Bellew to Appear in Coogler's 'Rocky' Spin-Off Movie 'Creed'
Fresh from his split-decision win over Nathan Cleverly, Liverpool boxer Tony Bellew has announced he is to appear in Ryan Coogler's Rocky spin-off movie, Creed. Bellew will join champion boxer Andre Ward and The Wire...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 24th November 2014
Lionsgate Remains Bullish Despite Share Fall over 'Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1'
Analysts at Lionsgate are remaining upbeat despite The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 failing to fire domestically. The third instalment in the young-adult franchise topped the U.S. box office but took $123 million -...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 24th November 2014
ITV Set to Make Charlie Higson's 10-Part 'Jekyll and Hyde' Adventure
ITV has green-lit a ten-part action adventure adaptation of 'Jekyll and Hyde', with Charlie Higson at the helm. The show is inspired by Robert Louis Stevenson's novel The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 24th November 2014
Lily Allen On Why She Turned Down "Smug" Band-Aid 30
Lily Allen has revealed that she turned down the opportunity to sing on the new Band Aid 30 record because she considered the project "smug". In an interview in the Mail On Sunday's Event magazine,...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 24th November 2014
Sting Signs on to Rescue Flagging Broadway Show 'The Last Ship'
Sting has joined the cast of flagging Broadway musical The Last Ship in a bid to save the $15 million production. The Police rock star will appear in the show - the first he has...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 24th November 2014
Marilyn Manson Denies Involvement in Lana Del Rey "Rape" Video
Marilyn Manson says he has nothing to do with a controversial video in which filmmaker Eli Roth simulates raping the singer Lana Del Rey. The clip was removed from YouTube on Thursday (November 20) following...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 21st November 2014
mi Mandela: Idris Elba Has An Album Out, And You Need to Buy It
Idris Elba has been in the news all week, firstly for teasing the possibility of a new Luther series, secondly for signing on as executive producer of a U.S remake of Luther, and lastly, for...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 21st November 2014
Iggy Azalea on Eminem, "I'm Sick of Old Men Threatening Women"
Pop singer Iggy Azalea has called Eminem an "old man threatening young women for entertainment" after he asked her not to "blow that rape whistle" on his new song 'Vegas'. The singer, 24, called out...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 21st November 2014
Country Star Ty Herndon is Gay. So Deal with It
Ty Herndon, the country music star who's sold over 5 million records worldwide, has come out as gay. Herndon, 52, said he had struggled with his sexuality since childhood and is gradually coming to grips...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 21st November 2014
'Better Call Saul' Just Got Real. It's Coming February 8, 2015
The hugely anticipated Breaking Bad prequel Better Call Saul has an official release date: February 8, 2015. AMC has released a dark new trailer, focusing on an abandoned motel room.Bob Odenkirk reprises his role as...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 21st November 2014
Jerry Seinfeld Doesn't Have Autism. Just So You Know.
Jerry Seinfeld as moved to qualify his remarks about possibly being autistic - basically confirming that he isn't autistic. The 60-year-old writer and comedian had said on NBC Nightly News that he might suffer from...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 20th November 2014
Benedict Cumberbatch Rightly Gets His 'Time' Magazine Cover
Benedict Cumberbatch is certainly the man of the moment - and if you're the man of the moment, you throw your hat in the ring for a Time magazine cover. The British actor takes pride...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 20th November 2014
Paul Greengrass Aims to Make Hollywood's True '1984' Adaptation
For such an influential and powerful novel, Hollywood has always struggled to get on with George Orwell's dystopian tale, Nineteen Eighty-Four. The eighties version with John Hurt as Winston Smith and Richard Burton as O'Brien...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 20th November 2014
Steve McQueen to Make Paul Robeson Biopic - But Who is Paul Robeson?
Steve McQueen, the Oscar-winning director of Hunger, Shame and 12 Years a Slave, has confirmed that his next project will be a biopic of the American actor, singer and activist Paul Robeson.Steve McQueen is to...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 20th November 2014
Mike Nichols, Iconic Director of 'The Graduate', Dies Aged 83
Mike Nichols, the legendary American director probably best known for helming hit movie The Graduate, has died aged 83. Nichols had been married to the actress Diane Sawyer for 26 couples, forming one of the...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 20th November 2014
Lee Evans Confirms Plans to Retire from Comedy after 'Monsters' Tour
Comedian Lee Evans has confirmed that he will retire from comedy after the conclusion of his current Monsters tour. The 50-year-old announced the plans during an appearance on The Jonathan Ross Show, which airs on...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 20th November 2014
Idris Elba Returning as 'Luther' for Two-Part Miniseries in 2015
Just days after Fox announced a U.S remake of Luther and Idris Elba spoke of his desire to reprise his famous detective, BBC America has confirmed that the original iteration of the drama will return...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 20th November 2014
Fan-Favorite 'Longmire' Get Second Chance at Netflix
There was an outcry when A&E surprisingly cancelled fan-favorite series Longmire after three seasons a few months ago. The major cast-members, Robert Taylor and Katee Sackhoff had already signed deals for season 4, while season...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 20th November 2014
Has Taylor Swift Been Given a Sack Full of Cash from Sergey Brin?
Taylor Swift's representatives have been forced to deny that the superstar pulled her music from Spotify after signing a megabucks deal with Google. Swift removed her entire back catalogue from the streaming service earlier this...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 20th November 2014
Steve Jobs Movie in Turmoil as Sony Pulls Out, Universal on the Prowl
Six months ago, the Jobs movie looked a certain Oscar winner. Written by The West Wing's Aaron Sorkin, it was set to have David Fincher in the director's chair and probably Leonardo DiCaprio as the...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 20th November 2014
'Paddington': Like a Movie Styled by Wes Anderson, Written by Peter Cook
All the signs suggested Paddington would be rubbish. The script wasn't exactly on Hollywood's black list and Colin Firth voluntarily dropped out of the film after principal photography because the studio decided his voice wasn't...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 19th November 2014
Netflix Heading to Australia as Rivals Prepare for a Fight
Netflix Inc is to launch its streaming service in Australia and New Zealand in March, with domestic rivals already shaping up for a fight. Netflix had been expected to expand into the territories for some...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 19th November 2014
FX Lands Rights to BBC Series 'Taboo', with Tom Hardy
FX has landed the domestic rights to the BBC period drama Taboo, which will star Tom Hardy. The series hails from Ridley Scott and World War Z scribe Steven Knight and is the first project...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 19th November 2014
Ok, So Is 'The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1' Any Good?
There was a little consternation when Lionsgate announced the cash-cow move of splitting Suzanne Collins final book in the Hunger games trilogy into two separate movies. The technique has had varying results in the blockbuster...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 19th November 2014
Netflix Postpone Bill Cosby Comedy Special over Sexual Allegations
Streaming service Netflix has postponed Bill Cosby's upcoming stand-up comedy special, with speculation suggesting it is over the growing number of allegations that the veteran star sexually assaulted women. In a statement on Tuesday, the...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 19th November 2014
Simpsons Creator Steps In To Save 'Gay' Irish Bull From Abattoir
Sam Simon, co-creator of The Simpsons, has stepped in to save a seemingly gay Irish bull from the slaughterhouse. A campaign supported by the Simpsons man saved 'Benjy' the bull, whose failure to inseminate a...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 18th November 2014
Idris Elba Close to Returning for One-Off Special of 'Luther'
Idris Elba says he is "desperately trying" to bring his most famous character, DI John Luther, back to the screen. The British actor called playing the brooding investigator "like therapy" and said it is likely...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 18th November 2014
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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'.
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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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