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Eddie Murphy To Receive Comedy Honour
Eddie Murphy is to receive a Comedy Icon award.The 'Beverly Hills Cop' star will be honoured at the first-ever Comedy Awards for his 30-year career in stand-up, sketch, film and television at the event, which...
By Bang Showbiz on 21 March 2011
P. Diddy Richest Artist In Hip-hop
P. Diddy has been crowned the wealthiest artist in hip-hop, with a fortune of $475 million.The 'Hello Good Morning' rapper beat Jay-Z â who has an estimated wealth of $450 million - to claim the...
By Bang Showbiz on 10 March 2011
Joan Collins Hints At Dynasty Return
Joan Collins has hinted she will be starring in 'Dynasty' when it returns.The 77-year-old actress - who played the scheming Alexis Carrington in the hit 80s TV series - claims she will be returning to...
By Bang Showbiz on 07 March 2011
Brad Pitt's Parents Moving In With Him
Brad Pitt's parents are moving in with him and Angelina Jolie.The 'Inglourious Basterds' actor - who raises children Maddox, nine, Pax, seven, Zahara, six, four-year-old Shiloh, and two-year-old twins Knox and Vivienne with the actress...
By Bang Showbiz on 21 February 2011
Movie Reviews Never Say Never
It's curious that in all of the reviews of Never Say Never , which chronicles the meteoric rise of 16-year-old Justin Bieber from his obscure roots in Stratford, Ontario, Canada to his sold-out performance in...
By Lew Irwin on 14 February 2011
Holly Madison Would Pose For Playboy Again
Holly Madison would consider posing for Playboy again. The 31-year-old beauty - who was in a relationship with the magazine's chief Hugh Hefner until 2008 - previously vowed never to bare all for the publication...
By Bang Showbiz on 18 January 2011
Elbow Return To Debut Sound
Elbow see their new album as a return to their roots.The Mercury Prize winning group will release the record 'Build a Rocket Boys' later this year but rather than try to move away from their...
By Bang Showbiz on 17 January 2011
80s Tv Show Dynasty To Be Made Into Film
'Dynasty' is set to be turned into a movie.The hit 80s TV show - which starred Joan Collins, John Forsythe and Linda Evans - was created by Richard and Esther Shapiro and the pair are...
By Bang Showbiz on 13 January 2011
Rihanna's Perfume Will Show Her Personality
Rihanna's first perfume will reflect her strong personality The 'Only Girl (In The World)' singer's debut fragrance - Reb'l Fleur - will be befitting of her independent character and designers behind the fragrance say she...
By Bang Showbiz on 07 January 2011
Nicole Scherzinger Thinks Pussycat Dolls Rows Were Normal
Nicole Scherzinger says it was "inevitable" that she and her Pussycat Dolls bandmates would fight. The remaining original members of the group - Nicole, Ashley Roberts, Kimberly Wyatt, Jessica Sutta and Melody Thornton - have...
By Bang Showbiz on 12 December 2010
The Kooks Take On Alternative Influences
The Kooks' new album is influenced by Beck and film director David Lynch.The British indie rockers have been watching and listening to the works of the alternative US musician and avant-garde filmmaker in a bid...
By Bang Showbiz on 08 December 2010
Robert Wilson Founder Of The Gap Band Dies Aged 53
Bassist and founder of the legendary funk group THE GAP BAND, ROBERT WILSON, has died aged 53. Wilson, who made up the band with his brothers CHARLIE WILSON and RONNIE WILSON, died on Sunday 18th...
By WENN on 17 August 2010
Richard Ashcroft's Jailed Collaborators
Richard Ashcroft couldn't collaborate with the people he wanted to because many of them were in prison.The former Verve frontman is currently working on a new venture, United Nations of Sound - in which he...
By Bang Showbiz on 15 August 2010
Winehouse Forming Supergroup
British singer AMY WINEHOUSE is forming a new supergroup with THE ROOTS' drummer ?UESTLOVE.The Rehab hitmaker is planning to make music with the hip-hop musician, along with producer Raphael Saadiq, who will be on guitar,...
By WENN on 02 July 2010
Nat King Cole Gets Remixed For New Album
Late crooner NAT KING COLE is set for a rebirth thanks to a new covers album featuring GNARLS BARKLEY star CEE-LO GREEN, THE ROOTS and NAS. Cole's daughter Natalie, who scored a hit singing her father's...
By WENN on 11 March 2009
Hudson And Whitaker Triumph At Image Awards
FOREST WHITAKER and JENNIFER HUDSON picked up acting prizes at the NAACP Image Awards on Friday (02MAR07), just six days after their Oscar wins. Whitaker was named Best Actor for his performance as Ugandan dictator...
By WENN on 03 March 2007
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