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Romney Would End Subsidy To Pbs
Mitt Romney's comment in a recent interview with Fortune magazine that he would eliminate subsidies to PBS, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the National Endowment for the Humanities is predictably being hailed by...
Viewers Watching More News, Believing It Less
The "believability" ratings of the major TV and print news organizations have taken another hit. According to a survey by the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press, only 56 percent of the...
'The Expendables 2' Succeeds Because Of Bruce Willis' Baldness?
'The Expendables 2' has somewhat surprisingly scored positive reviews from critics, with action-nostalgia apparently making up for the often clunky-acting and over-the-top explosions. Armed with a muscle-heavy cast including Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Bruce...
Away From The Madness, Is Robert Pattinson's 'Cosmopolis' Any Good?
Over the past few weeks, you'd have been forgiven for assuming Robert Pattinson wasn't really a Hollywood actor at all: just a figure invented for the benefit of the tabloid press. However, away from the...
The Lorax Outsells All Competitors On Dvd/blu-ray
Dr. Seuss' The Lorax scored a big victory on the home-video charts last week. The animated film was not only the top seller of the week, according to Nielsen VideoScan First Alert, but it sold...
Dog The Bounty Hunter's Big Brother Hopes Dashed Over Murder Conviction
Poor Dog The Bounty Hunter', real name Duane Chapman, all he wants to do is fight crime and take down bad guys, but unfortunately for him he was once a pretty mean dude himself, and...
The Kardashians To Launch Dorothy Perkins Range: Will You Buy It?
Kim Kardashian and her sisters Kourtney and Khloe will launch their latest Kardashian 'Kollection in collaboration with Dorothy Perkins in the UK, it has been announced. The reality stars revealed the news on Twitter, sparking...
'The Voice' Coaches Eagerly Await New 'Steal' Concept
'The Voice' is just about ready to hit U.S. screens once again this autumn, with the four coaches Cee-lo Green, Blake Shelton, Adam Levine and Christina Aguilera all ready to return to their chairs and...
Chad Ochocinco Domestic Violence Arrest: Did He Headbutt Evelyn?
Miami Dolphins receiver Chad Ochocinco's domestic violence arrest last week is having a huge effect on his career. Chad - now known as Chad Johnson - allegedly attacked his new wife, Evelyn Lozada. The abuse...
'The Bourne Legacy' Hits Back At Haters To Take No.1 Spot
After three successive weeks atop the U.S. Box Office, The Dark Knight Rises has been knocked from atop its perch following a successful opening weekend for 'The Bourne Legacy', the latest edition to the espionage...
Dancing With The Stars Parings: Bristol Palin Gets Mark Ballas!
After months of waiting, the pairings for Dancing With The Stars' forthcoming season have been finalized. As many will know by now, the new season is a special 'all-star' instalment, meaning, former winners of the...
Author Larry Mcmurtry Auctions His 450,000 Books!
Larry MCMurtry, the famed author behind such titles as The Last Picture Show and Terms of Endearment, decided to sell off his nearly 450,000 strong book collection at a two-day auction.Running from Friday 10th to...
Beyonce Leaves Her Mark On World Humanitarian Day
Beyonce is set to release a new single 'I Was Here' to coincide with World Humanitarian Day, a day of remembrance set up for the victims of a 2003 Baghdad bombing and a day to...
Olympic Closing Ceremony Will Be The 'Disco After The Marriage'
The Olympic Closing Ceremony promises to be one of the finest spectacles seen, with event organiser Kim Gavin saying that if the opening ceremony was the wedding, tonight's closer will be the "disco after the...
Charlie Sheen's New Show Anger Management Picked Up For 90 More Shows
Anger Management, the latest show starring Charlie Sheen, is poised for a 90 show pick up following continuingly positive audience numbers.The show currently airs on US network FX, which is run by Rupert Murdoch's News...
Brandon Routh And Courtney Ford Welcome First Child
Superman Returns star Brandon Routh has welcomed into the world his first child with wife Courtney Ford, People have reported.Leo James Routh was born on Friday (August 10th) weighing in at a health 8 pounds...
Insane Clown Posse To Sue Fbi Over Juggalo Designation
Hip-hop collective INSANE CLOWN POSSE are set to file legal action against the Fbi after the law enforcement agency classified their followers as a gang.The horrorcore ensemble announced that they would be seeking legal action...
Movie Reviews The Campaign
Kyle Smith, the politically conservative film critic for the New York Post lets loose a torrent of zingers at The Campaign , starring Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis, concluding with the unkindest jibe of all...
5 Reasons Why Jeremy Renner Is Better For 'Bourne' Than Matt Damon
Poor Jeremy Renner. The Internet is awash with disgruntled onlookers who reckon that he's not as good as Matt Damon in the latest instalment of the 'Bourne' franchise. Renner stars as Aaron Cross in 'The...
Actress Darlene Cates Loses 244 Pounds
Perhaps best known as the obese mother in the 1993 dysfunctional family film What's Eating Gilbert Grape, Darlene Cates will have to be auditioning for more slimmed down roles as she has lost an impressive...
Gillian Anderson, David Duchovny Living Together In Los Angeles
Gillian Anderson, David Duchovny : the two stars of the X Files became one of the most popular TV pairings of all time. However, from now on we may be referring to them as...
Mary Tamm's Husband Dies Hours After Delivering Eulogy At Her Funeral
In deeply sad news, the husband of former Doctor Who actress Mary Tamm has passed away just hours after Tamm herself had been buried. Tamm had been battling with cancer for 18 months when she...
Who's Bringing The Music For The Olympics Closing Ceremony?
The closing ceremony for the Olympic Games is, sadly, ever nearer to us, with the past two weeks seeing London bathed in sporting excellence and a spirit that's superseded even the most pro-Olympic fans. However,...
Fearne Cotton To Be A Mother For The First Time
Fearne Cotton is pregnant, the former kids TV presenter finally announced that she is now going through her first pregnancy after much media speculation had got us all wondering.The BBC Radio 1 presenter officially confirmed...
Baby Joy For Kristin Cavallari And Jay Cutler
Congratulations are in order for Kristin Cavallari! The former star of Mtv's reality shows Laguna Beach and The Hills has given birth to her first. Cavallari welcomed a little boy into the world yesterday (August...
Dreamworks Animation Joins Massive Shanghai Project
DreamWorks Animation and its Chinese partners, unveiled plans in Shanghai today to produce the next Kung Fu Panda movie in China and to open an "entertainment destination" and production company to be called Oriental DreamWorks....
Disney Records Its Best Quarter Ever
The Walt Disney Co. said that it had recorded "the largest quarterly earnings in this history of or company" with net income rising to $1.83 billion during its third quarter, versus $1.48 billion during the...
Jack Osbourne "Boycott Nbc!"
Jack Osbourne has responded angrily to a statement by NBC Entertainment Chairman Robert Greenblatt suggesting that Osbourne was dropped as a contestant on the upcoming Stars Earn Stripes reality series because the network feared that,...
Twilight Director Speaks Out: Is He Team Pattinson Or Stewart?
Director Bill Condon has spoken out for the first time since his lead stars Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson found themselves at the center of a media storm after the former admitted to...
Bob Hoskins Retires After Parkinson's Diagnosis: His Five Greatest Roles
With the sad news being reported today that English acting legend Bob Hoskins is retiring from the business following his diagnosis of Parkinson's disease, we here at Contactmusic.com thought it only right to...
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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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