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Exotic Snacks? Angelina Jolie's Kids Like Eating Fried Crickets

Exotic Snacks? Angelina Jolie's Kids Like Eating Fried Crickets

Never mind those Angelina Jolie pregnancy rumours, we’re still reeling from the fact that the Hollywood actress feeds her kid on fried insects. What’s more – they seem to like it! According to E! Online,...

News posted in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 24th January 2013

Prince's New Song 'Screwdriver' Is A Glam-Rock Stomper

Prince's New Song 'Screwdriver' Is A Glam-Rock Stomper

If Prince releases a song called ‘Screwdriver,’ you can bet your bottom dollar that he’s not started waxing lyrical on the pros and cons of various DIY tools.Sure enough, Prince’s latest song has the 54...

News posted in Music / Festivals on 24th January 2013

Why Did Kanye West Wear A Red Balaclava At Paris Fashion Week?

Why Did Kanye West Wear A Red Balaclava At Paris Fashion Week?

Kanye West’s attempts at keeping warm on a winter’s night in Paris has been causing quite a stir. For all the wrong reasons. We’re all for re-using and recycling, making the best of what we’ve...

News posted in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 24th January 2013

President Obama's Inaugural Celebrations Rounded Off With Lady Gaga And Tony Bennett

President Obama's Inaugural Celebrations Rounded Off With Lady Gaga And Tony Bennett

President Barack Obama’s Inaugural celebrations for his second term in office were one hell of a shindig. To round it all off, he held an Inaugural ball, for his campaign staffers. For the paltry sum...

News posted in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 24th January 2013

Denise Richards Mourns The Death Of Hank, Her Beloved Bulldog

Denise Richards Mourns The Death Of Hank, Her Beloved Bulldog

Denise Richards mourns the passing of her beloved French bulldog Hank, this week.Hank passed away on Sunday (January 21, 2013) and Denise paid tribute to her four-legged friend on Twitter and posted a picture of...

News posted in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 24th January 2013

'Skyfall' At The Oscars: Adele Prepared To Lip-Sync (If She Has To)

'Skyfall' At The Oscars: Adele Prepared To Lip-Sync (If She Has To)

Yesterday (January 23, 2013), we learned that Adele will be performing her song ‘Skyfall’ at next month’s Oscars ceremony. Writing for Chicago Sun-Times, Bill Zwecker revealed that a pre-recorded version of the track will be...

News posted in Music / Festivals on 24th January 2013

Peter Robbins, Charlie Brown Voice Arrested On Suspicion Of Stalking

Peter Robbins, Charlie Brown Voice Arrested On Suspicion Of Stalking

One of the voice actors who voiced Charlie Brown in the Peanuts specials has been arrested on suspicion of stalking someone, TMZ report today (January 23, 2013). The 56 year-old voice actor, named Peter Robbins,...

News posted in on 23rd January 2013

Pudsey: The Movie - Now With Added Simon Cowell, As Producer

Pudsey: The Movie - Now With Added Simon Cowell, As Producer

It looks as though Simon Cowell is pursuing a new career as a movie producer. The talent show creator has reportedly signed on to co-produce a movie about the dog that won Britain’s Got Talent....

News posted in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 23rd January 2013

First The Grammys, Now The Oscars - Adele To Perform 'Skyfall' At Academy Awards

First The Grammys, Now The Oscars - Adele To Perform 'Skyfall' At Academy Awards

At some point in 2012, we reckon Adele woke up and thought to herself “hmmm… which globally recognized awards ceremony have I not completely and utterly OWNED yet?” The Brits were out, of course, as...

News posted in on 23rd January 2013

Shia LaBeouf Acid Trip Not Just A Rumour - Footage Shared With Evan Rachel Wood

Shia LaBeouf Acid Trip Not Just A Rumour - Footage Shared With Evan Rachel Wood

Everyone’s been talking about that Shia LaBeouf acid trip rumour, so what exactly DID LaBeouf get up to when he was filming The Necessary Death of Charlie Countryman? Well, Shia left no stone unturned when...

News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 23rd January 2013

Blockbuster’s Retail Woes Continue In The United States - 300 Stores To Close

Blockbuster’s Retail Woes Continue In The United States - 300 Stores To Close

Around 300 Blockbuster stores are set close in the United States, according to a report from Los Angeles Times. The closure will leave just 500 remaining stores – a huge dent in its ‘bricks and...

News posted in on 23rd January 2013

Barclaycard British Summer Time: Bon Jovi To Headline 10 Day Event In London's Hyde Park

Barclaycard British Summer Time: Bon Jovi To Headline 10 Day Event In London's Hyde Park

Bon Jovi are the first headline band to be announced for a new, ambitious 10 day event to be held in London’s Hyde Park this summer. NME revealed that the US rockers will be headlining...

News posted in Music / Festivals on 23rd January 2013

Come Back Beyonce, All Is Forgiven: Top 5 Lip-Syncing Fails From The Annals Of Pop

Come Back Beyonce, All Is Forgiven: Top 5 Lip-Syncing Fails From The Annals Of Pop

We’re big fans of Beyonce Knowles, here at Contactmusic and we don’t like the thought of her sat at home, wading through a tub of Ben and Jerry’s and snivelling into a silk hanky whilst...

News posted in Music / Festivals on 23rd January 2013

Private Moment: Barack Obama And Michelle Obama Dance To Jennifer Hudson (Video)

Private Moment: Barack Obama And Michelle Obama Dance To Jennifer Hudson (Video)

The reigning US President Barack Obama and his First Lady, Michelle Obama enjoy a moment dancing together, as Jennifer Hudson perform for them at the 2013 Presidential Inauguration.Michelle looks stunning, in a long red dress...

News posted in on 23rd January 2013

Former Doctor Who Star David Tennant Heading Back To RSC For Richard II

Former Doctor Who Star David Tennant Heading Back To RSC For Richard II

David Tennant is returning to the stage, to play the role of Richard II, with the Royal Shakespeare Company. The former Doctor Who star will be directed by Gregory Doran, the new artistic director at...

News posted in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 23rd January 2013

Lohan Rejects Offer From DWTS: Is Lindsay Lohan Too Cool For Ballroom?

Lohan Rejects Offer From DWTS: Is Lindsay Lohan Too Cool For Ballroom?

Lindsay Lohan rejects offer from Dancing With The Stars.Does Lindsay Lohan think she’s too cool for ballroom? According to TMZ, the troubled actress – who has fallen from grace so many times now, we’re amazed...

News posted in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 23rd January 2013

Bound For FC Barcelona : Shakira And Gerard Pique Announce Birth Of Milan Pique Mebarak

Bound For FC Barcelona : Shakira And Gerard Pique Announce Birth Of Milan Pique Mebarak

Shakira and Gerard Piqué announced the birth of their baby boy, via a statement on the singer’s website. Their first baby came into the world yesterday (January 22, 2013), just a short while after the...

News posted in Music / Festivals on 23rd January 2013

No Comment: Is Beyonce's Lip-Synced National Anthem Really Such A Scandal?

No Comment: Is Beyonce's Lip-Synced National Anthem Really Such A Scandal?

People love a good scandal in the world of music and celebrity. We love it when lies are uncovered and we can expose a celebrity for misleading us and conning the unsuspecting public out of...

News posted in on 23rd January 2013

"I'm A Little Drained" - Leonardo DiCaprio Taking A Break From Acting?

"I'm A Little Drained" - Leonardo DiCaprio Taking A Break From Acting?

Leonardo DiCaprio might currently be enjoying the glory of Oscar-nominated Django Unchained. And he may shortly be hitting our screens in the highly anticipated Baz Luhrman adaptation of The Great Gatsby. Apparently, though, DiCaprio wants...

News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 22nd January 2013

Zac Efron And Heather Graham Star In At Any Price (Video)

Zac Efron And Heather Graham Star In At Any Price (Video)

Zac Efron and Heather Graham star in At Any Price, the story of a farming family facing unexpected pressures, which in turn, puts a strain on the relationship between father and son. the son is...

News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 22nd January 2013

Radcliffe Gay Love Scene Discussed: Daniel Radcliffe ‘Dove Right Into’ Same Sex Love Scene

Radcliffe Gay Love Scene Discussed: Daniel Radcliffe ‘Dove Right Into’ Same Sex Love Scene

The former Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe takes on a very different role from the young wizard, in his latest movie Kill Your Darlings. In the movie, which is making a showing at the Sundance...

News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 22nd January 2013

'Calypso': First Major Release From The Traps (Video)

'Calypso': First Major Release From The Traps (Video)

‘Calypso’ is the first major release from Birmingham-based band The Traps. It’s released on their own label, the not-so-politically correct Speech Fewapy Records. Taking its name from the character in Homer’s ‘Odyssey,’ the track also...

News posted in Music / Festivals on 22nd January 2013

Sweet Success For BBC Two As Great Comic Relief Bake-Off Draws 3.8 Million

Sweet Success For BBC Two As Great Comic Relief Bake-Off Draws 3.8 Million

The highlight of last night’s TV viewing in the UK was undoubtedly BBC2’s special edition of The Great British Bake-Off, for Comic Relief. Rather than the usual array of seasoned bakers, displaying a range of...

News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 22nd January 2013

Out Now - US Albums Releases: 12-12-12 Concert Compilation Features Who's Who of Rock, Aaron Neville Makes Blue Note Debut,

Out Now - US Albums Releases: 12-12-12 Concert Compilation Features Who's Who of Rock, Aaron Neville Makes Blue Note Debut,

It’s a real mixed bag for the biggest album releases today and the most popular is bound to be the accompanying CD release to the 12-12-12Benefit Concert for victims of Hurricane Sandy. The tracklisting reads...

News posted in Music / Festivals on 22nd January 2013

Boris Johnson Delighted By Live Nation's Concert Deal With Olympic Park

Boris Johnson Delighted By Live Nation's Concert Deal With Olympic Park

The world’s biggest live music promoter, Live Nation, has sealed a deal with the London Legacy Development Corporation, to stage a series of festivals and concerts at the Olympic Park in Stratford.After the success of...

News posted in Music / Festivals on 22nd January 2013

Egypt Film Director's Sundance Camel Stunt Falls Flat

Egypt Film Director's Sundance Camel Stunt Falls Flat

Jason Andreozzi’s movie, about Egypt during the Arab Spring, didn’t make into this year’s Sundance Festival. That didn’t stop the director trying to grab the industry’s attention though. On Friday afternoon, police in Utah, where...

News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 22nd January 2013

Ex Miss Alabama Katherine Webb: Bound For New York To Dance With the Stars?

Ex Miss Alabama Katherine Webb: Bound For New York To Dance With the Stars?

Ex Miss Alabama, Katherine Webb could well have her sights on New York city, according to a report from the New York Daily News. Katherine as in town recently for a Sports Illustrated photoshoot (for...

News posted in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 22nd January 2013

Kids Inaugural - Light On Politics, Heavy On Pop Thanks To Katy Perry, Usher And Glee

Kids Inaugural - Light On Politics, Heavy On Pop Thanks To Katy Perry, Usher And Glee

On Saturday (January 19, 2013), 5,000 American kids were treated to a pop spectacle at the Kids Inauguration, at the Walter E Washington Convention Center but will it have any impact on those kids’ future...

News posted in Music / Festivals on 22nd January 2013

Latest SWATTING Victim: Chris Brown Falls Foul Of Gun Hoax

Latest SWATTING Victim: Chris Brown Falls Foul Of Gun Hoax

Yesterday (January 21, 2013), Chris Brown was the latest victim of SWATTING, a worrying trend of hoax 911 calls that are sending SWAT teams to celebrity’s homes, only to find that there’s no crime being...

News posted in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 22nd January 2013

No Scandal: Bethenny Frankel and Warren Lichtenstein Just Good Friends, Says Source

No Scandal: Bethenny Frankel and Warren Lichtenstein Just Good Friends, Says Source

Those of you that were itching for a Bethenny Frankel scandal, be silenced. It turns out that the 42 year old – rumored to be devastated by her divorce from Jason Hoppy – has NOT...

News posted in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 21st January 2013

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Leisure Festival - Dreamland in Margate

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On the same day that Glastonbury welcomed back Margate's adopted sons, The Libertines, Margate itself put on it's very own Leisure Festival as it...

Pretty Fierce talk to us about collaborating with Doja Cat, emetophobia, arena tours and staying

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

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

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

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

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]

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

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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