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Damon Albarn on Drug Abuse (Again): "I Found it Initially Very Agreeable"
Damon Albarn has already told us that heroin was a great source of creativity, for him anyway. And now he’s opened up on his days of drug addiction in a new interview with Time Out...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 23rd April 2014
Oscar 2015: Neil Meron and Craig Zadan Are Back for a Third Oscars Ceremony
Okay, ready for another awards season? The dust has barely settled on 2014’s selfie-centric Oscars, but the Academy are already looking ahead to another winter of speculation by confirming Neil Meron and Craig Zadan are...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 22nd April 2014
![Brendan Gleeson Tries to Charm The Doctor in 'The Grand Seduction' [Trailer]](https://www.contactmusic.com/pics/mn/20140411/110414_suffragette_filming/brendan-gleeson-suffragettes-filming-on-location-in_4151266.jpg "Brendan Gleeson Tries to Charm The Doctor in 'The Grand Seduction' [Trailer]")
Brendan Gleeson Tries to Charm The Doctor in 'The Grand Seduction' [Trailer]
With one darkly comic Irish film already receiving rave reviews, Brendan Gleeson is starring in a lightly comic Canadian one, which, by the looks of the trailer, will have exactly the same effect. Taylor Kitsch...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 22nd April 2014
Courteney Cox Says Friends Reunion "Is Not Gonna Happen"
The F.R.I.E.N.D.S gang getting back together has been mooted for a long time now; loads of other shows and bands for reunions, so why can’t one of the most successful sitcoms of all time get...
News posted in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 22nd April 2014
Leonardo DiCaprio Odds-On For Steve Jobs Biopic, Danny Boyle Favourite To Direct
It’s all going on. Sony have revealed plans to make a film surround the late Steve Jobs’ life; Leonardo DiCaprio is favourite to play the former CEO and Danny Boyle is leading the pack to...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 22nd April 2014
Thinking Of Trying 'The Other Woman'? Maybe Try Another Film - Review Roundup
In The Other Woman, there are three ‘other women. Cameron Diaz, a lawyer who finds out her ‘boyfriend’ has a wife. The wife (Leslie Mann). And then there’s Kate Upton, who is the girl Mark...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 22nd April 2014
Nas’ 'Time is Illmatic' Kicks off The Tribeca Film Festival
'Time is Illmatic’ - directed by multimedia artist and first-time director One9 – kicked off the Tribeca Film Festival yesterday, Wednesday, April 16. The film documents Nas’ time living in the projects to his ascendance...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 17th April 2014
George Alagiah "Optimistic for a Positive Outcome" Following Bowel Cancer Diagnosis
The popular journalist and newsreader George Alagiah has been diagnosed with bowel cancer, numerous sources – including The BBC – have reported. A recently released statement outlines Alagiah’s wishes and how he is to tackle...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 17th April 2014
Is The Cannes Palme d'Or Heading David Cronenberg’s Way for 'Map to the Stars'?
The Cannes Film festival is sneaking up fast. The Oscars felt like they were 8 minutes ago, and now we’re looking forward to mid-May and all excitement that comes with the glitzy French showcase. The...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 17th April 2014
'The Amazing Spider-Man 2' - Not Perfect, But Really, Really Fun
Superhero movies have been striving towards the almost unobtainable goal set by The Dark Knight trilogy when it redefined the genre. But, inner turmoil and moral questions aside, there is room for a playful superhero,...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 17th April 2014
Ricky Gervais is "Hooked" on David Brent Again - Former Paper Merchant To Return
A return for David Brent has been mooted ever since the character was wheeled out for this Comic Relief song. Now, Brent’s creator, Ricky Gervais, says he’s “hooked” on the comedy hit once more, and...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 17th April 2014
![Disney's 'Bears' Is Ready To Charm You And The Family This Weekend [Clips]](https://www.contactmusic.com/pics/mn/20140212/120214_pr_super_heroes/disney-launches-first-dedicated-retail-space_4064928.jpg "Disney's 'Bears' Is Ready To Charm You And The Family This Weekend [Clips]")
Disney's 'Bears' Is Ready To Charm You And The Family This Weekend [Clips]
You might be looking at this weekend’s film releases and thinking The Amazing’ Spider-Man 2 is the hottest ticket in town. But woah there, have you checked out ‘Bears’? We suggest you avoid the Spidey...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 17th April 2014
Kris Jenner hospitalised for 'internal pains'
Kris Jenner was hospitalised for ''internal pains.''The 'Keeping Up with the Kardashians' star was rushed to a medical centre in Thousand Oaks, California, on Wednesday morning (16.04.14) by her estranged husband Bruce Jenner after experiencing...
News posted in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 17th April 2014
Whoever Sent That US Airlines Tweet Isn’t Getting Sacked. How's That?
When things go wrong, someone gets sacked. That’s America. Hasn’t anyone watched Veep? Well whoever was behind the lewd, rude photo Tweeted out from the American Airlines official Twitter account isn’t facing any sort of...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 16th April 2014
Paul Walker's Bros to Complete Film - "The Fast & Furious Saga is About Family"
Paul Walker’s tragic death following a high-speed car accident - which also claimed the life of Roger Rodas – threw his most high-profile movie to date into question; how would Fast & Furious 7 reach...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 16th April 2014
Can 'Game of Thrones' Get Any Bigger? Alex Graves Says it Already Has
‘Game of Thrones’ is a cultural phenomenon, whatever you think of the qualities it does or doesn’t possess. HBO’s fantasy drama is as widely watched as any of the big-hitters of the past decade –...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 16th April 2014
Woah, Check Out This Wacky Dude: Aaron Taylor-Johnson on His Past Life
Aaron Taylor-Johnson might seem pretty subdued for a 23-year-old Hollywood actor, but – according to him – he lived a pretty crazy life before he met his older wife, Sam Taylor-Johnson, who is 23 years...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 16th April 2014
BBC3 Boss Zai Bennett Jumps Sinking Ship In Favour of Buoyant Sky Atlantic
Ahead of BBC Three’s proposed move to an online-only platform – a move that is designed to save a great deal of money for the BBC – the channel’s boss, Zai Bennett, has left the...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 16th April 2014
Turns Out 'Heaven Is Real' - Real Bad. Critics Slate Greg Kinnear Drama
It’s always a risk, taking a New York Times bestseller and adapting it for the silver screen. Heaven Is Real documents the near-death experience of a small child, who then recounts with startling detail seeing...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 16th April 2014
'Transcendence': Negative Reviews For Johnny Depp's 'Lone Ranger' Comeback
‘Transcendence’ is a stern Springtime test for Johnny Depp; the 50-year-old actor mooted an end to his film career following the very public failure that was ‘The Lone Ranger’, and a crowded box office, including...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 16th April 2014
Netflix Want David Brent and The Office Back on TV - Should Ricky Gervais Do It?
The Office was one of The BBC’s greatest critical successes, thrusting the show’s creator, Ricky Gervias, onto worldwide notoriety. David Brent’s mannerisms and sound-bytes have reached icon status.Are we going to be more than learning...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 16th April 2014
Film Rumor: Brad Pitt To Produce/Star in Stanley McChrystal Biopic, The Operators
Reports suggest that Brad Pitt is signed to produce – and even maybe star in – The Operators, a film biopic on Staney McChrystal, controversial former US General and commander of international forces in Afghanistan....
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 15th April 2014
![It's a Hard Knock Life This Christmas With 'Annie' - [Trailer + Pictures]](https://www.contactmusic.com/pics/mn/20131024/251013_armani_one_night_only/quvenzhan-wallis-giorgio-armani-one-night-only_3921960.jpg "It's a Hard Knock Life This Christmas With 'Annie' - [Trailer + Pictures]")
It's a Hard Knock Life This Christmas With 'Annie' - [Trailer + Pictures]
The youngest ever Oscar nominee, Quvenzhane Wallis – with a touch of autotune thrown in for good measure - plays the iconic and titular role of Annie in Columbia Pictures’ upcoming modernisation of the classic,...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 15th April 2014
Eden Avital Alexander - The Woman With a Man on a Lead - Explains Stunt
You’re walking around London – Farringdon to be exact – with a skinny Latte in one hand and a free copy of the Metro in the other. Everyone is minding their own business, thinking sternly...
News posted in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 15th April 2014
The First 'Gone Girl' Trailer is Weird And Different To Other Trailers
“I did not kill my wife!” exclaims Ben Affleck in the first official trailer for David Fincher’s Gone Girl. “I am not a murderer.” Problem is, the trailer looks like a fan-made video, and could...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 15th April 2014
Sweet Caroline! £2,600 for a Neil Diamond Album!?
A maths teacher from Lighthorne, south Warwickshire in England was surprised to see that her phone bill soared to £2,609.31 ($4361.46) after downloading The Best of Neil Diamond from iTunes – usually an £8.99 ($15)...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 15th April 2014
Lily Allen Dedicates 'Sheezus' to "Prisoner" Amy Winehouse
Lily Allen’s ‘Sheezus’ might be a subtle nod to Kanye West, but it’s a full-blown dedication to the late Amy Winehouse, whom Allen displays great warmth and respect for in a recent interview with The...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 14th April 2014
![Introducing, Philip Seymour Hoffman's Last Movie: 'A Most Wanted Man' [Trailer]](https://www.contactmusic.com/pics/mn/20140207/philip_seymour_hoffman_funeral_070214_02/philip-seymour-hoffman-the-funeral-of-actor_4056750.jpg "Introducing, Philip Seymour Hoffman's Last Movie: 'A Most Wanted Man' [Trailer]")
Introducing, Philip Seymour Hoffman's Last Movie: 'A Most Wanted Man' [Trailer]
The screen adaptation of John Le Carre’s book, ‘A Most Wanted Man’ has been made all the more pertinent by the death of its leading star and much-loved actor Philip Seymour Hoffman, who died in...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 14th April 2014
Double Blow: Benedict Cumberbatch Rules Himself Out Of 'Star Wars Episode VII' AND 'Dr. Who'
If you’re a fan of both sci-fi and Benedict Cumberbatch, then look for the little red cross in the top right/left-hand side of your screen now. Seriously, the editor has signed off on this. You’re...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 14th April 2014
James Blunt in Remarkable Tirade Against Damon Albarn. Plums Are Involved.
Being incredibly posh and remarkably privileged is okay, according to James Blunt – who just so happens to be incredibly posh and remarkably privileged – as long as you own up to it. And that’s...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 14th April 2014
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Leisure Festival - Dreamland in Margate
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 "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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