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'Smooth' Hitmakers Carlos Santana And Rob Thomas Reunite On First Song In 22 Years
Carlos Santana and Rob Thomas have reunited on their first track together in 22 years.The Santana and Matchbox Twenty frontmen, respectively, last teamed up on the three-time Grammy-winning mega-hit 'Smooth' in 1999.And the pair are...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 20 August 2021
Rob Thomas Apologises After Ignorant 'Black Australian' Joke Backlash
Matchbox Twenty lead singer Rob Thomas admitted he was reduced to tears when he realised the gravity of his remarks on stage in Melbourne om Saturday night (February 20th 2016), and has sincerely apologised for...
By Holly Williams in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 22 February 2016
Rob Thomas' Wife Back Home After Brain Surgery
The Matchbox Twenty frontman postponed a series of solo concerts this summer (15) after revealing he and his partner, Marisol Maldonado, were "going through a bit of a rough patch" after doctors spotted...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 19 September 2015
Rocker Rob Thomas Postpones Gigs For Wife's Brain Surgery
The Matchbox Twenty frontman went public with the news of his wife Marisol's health crisis on Facebook.com on Friday (10Jul15) as he thanked devotees for their continued support during what he describes as...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 13 July 2015
Ben E. King, 'Stand By Me' Singer, Dies Aged 76
Ben E. King, the soul singer best known for the 1960 hit single 'Stand By Me', has died at the age of 76. King died on Thursday (30th April), his publicist confirmed to NBC. Details...
By Elinor Cosgrave in Music / Festivals on 02 May 2015
What The 'Veronica Mars' Web-series Means For You. Yeah, You
New details have emerged about the Veronica Mars web-series Play it Again, Dick. The show was first announced in January, with creator Rob Thomas teasing a series that was tonally similar to Party Down but...
By Michael West in Movies / TV / Theatre on 14 August 2014
Veronica Mars Receives World Premiere To Much Fanfare At Sxsw
Actress Kristen Bell and screenwriter Rob Thomas dedicated the world premiere of the Veronica Mars movie adaptation to the cult show's fans on Saturday (08Mar14) as it received its world premiere at the South by...
By World Entertainment News Network in Movies / TV / Theatre on 10 March 2014
The "Veronica Mars" Cast Have Their Selfie Game On Point At Sxsw
It wasn’t enough that SXSW attendees get to see and hear the latest music and films earlier than anyone else – they have Veronica Mars too. The film about the plucky high school detective (not...
By Victoria Pavlova in Movies / TV / Theatre on 09 March 2014
'Veronica Mars' Spin-off Green Lit For Cw Seed
With the crowd-funded Veronica Mars movie heading to cinemas in the very near future, there is a fever surrounding the amateur detective not seen since the show first debuted back in 2004. In an effort...
By Joe Wilde in Movies / TV / Theatre on 16 January 2014
'Veronica Mars' Is Back With New Movie Trailer [Watch]
The official theatrical trailer for the Veronica Mars movie has gone viral after the official YouTube page for the movie uploaded it to the video hosting site this week. The highly-anticipated big screen leap from...
By Joe Wilde in Movies / TV / Theatre on 03 January 2014
Comic-con Conquered By The Charming Cast Of "Veronica Mars"
Veronica Mars at Comic-Con – just a year ago it would have sounded like a Marshmallow’s pipe dream, but after the movie Kickstarter campaign got enough backers to begin the project (or 2.5 times that)...
By Victoria Pavlova on 21 July 2013
Comic-con 2013: 10 Things You Really Don't Want To Miss
Geeks of the world unite, for San Diego Comic Con 2013 is finally here. The cast and creators of your favorite cult television shows and movies are descending on the Californian city to tease new...
By Michael West in Movies / TV / Theatre on 17 July 2013
Leighton Meester Is Out Of "Veronica Mars". Meet The New Carrie Bishop
Leighton Meester will not play Neptune high’s resident mean girl Carrie Bishop in the upcoming Veronica Mars movie. VM creator Rob Thomas announced the news today. However, the part has quickly been recast, with Andrea...
By Victoria Pavlova on 15 July 2013
Veronica Mars Stars Offer First Glimpse Into Behind-the-scenes Action
The Veronica Mars movie is one of the most fan-driven Hollywood projects of all time, so it would only make sense that the cast and production team would grace the fans with frequent progress reports....
By Victoria Pavlova on 19 June 2013
Veronica Mars Movie Raises $5.7 Million
The 'Veronica Mars' film campaign has raised $5.7 million.The proposed movie project - which would see Kristen Bell reprise her role as the witty private investigator from the original TV series - will be made...
By Bang Showbiz on 15 April 2013
Veronica Mars Movie Gets $2 Million Fan Funding
'Veronica Mars' will head to the big screen after raising $2 million from fans.Avid viewers of the cult TV show - which starred Kristen Bell - raised more than $2 million in just under 12...
By Bang Showbiz on 14 March 2013
Veronica Mars Kickstarter "Kicks" Off The Prep For The Long Anticipated Movie
Our favorite high school detective is headed for the big screen – that’s right, the Veronica Mars series is officially going to be turned into a feature film.If you haven’t seen Veronica Mars, shame on...
By Victoria Pavlova on 13 March 2013
Rob Thomas Worried About Matchbox Twenty Cruise
Matchbox Twenty star Rob Thomas is beginning to get nervous about his band's upcoming fan cruise, because he fears the ship will run aground or lose power on its way to the Bahamas.A week after...
By WENN on 07 March 2013
Phil Collins And Dolly Parton To Feature On A Cappella Album
Top a cappella group Straight No Chaser have landed collaborations with Phil Collins, Rob Thomas and Dolly Parton for an upcoming album.The trio will join the vocal group on tracks for Under The Influence, which...
By WENN on 18 February 2013
Mayer & Thomas Perform At Children's Hospital
Rockers JOHN MAYER and ROB THOMAS brought some festive cheer to sick children on Tuesday (21Dec10) when they performed at a New York hospital as part of a special charity event.The singers were joined by...
By WENN on 22 December 2010
Rockers Play Karaoke With Inxs For New Hutchence Tribute
JOHN MAYER, ROB THOMAS and BEN HARPER have teamed up with Aussie rockers INXS for a tribute album to the band's late frontman MICHAEL HUTCHENCE.Original Sin, which will hit stores and the internet in January...
By WENN on 20 October 2010
Matchbox 20 Donate Money To Hurricane Katrina Relief
Singer ROB THOMAS and his band MATCHBOX TWENTY have donated $200,000 (GBP111,000) to raise money for music education programs in areas affected by last summer's (AUG05) Hurricane Katrina. The money will be used to boost...
By WENN on 31 May 2006
Thomas Slams Reports He Seduced Cruise
MATCHBOX 20 frontman ROB THOMAS has rubbished reports he had sex with Hollywood superstar TOM CRUISE - and is even more mortified he's been labelled a fellow Scientologist. The SOMETHING TO BE singer is...
By WENN on 12 July 2005
Ugly Thomas Quit Cocaine After Mother-in-law's Outburst
MATCHBOX TWENTY star ROB THOMAS gave up cocaine when he realised his future mother-in-law thought he looked bloated and ugly. The singer was dating model MARISOL MALDONADO (corr) when his drug use was at...
By WENN on 25 May 2005
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