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Ben Affleck was Hungover for Six Months to Prepare for 'Gone Girl' Role
He's perhaps not everyone's idea of a great method actor, but Ben Affleck appears to have quietly gone about his business to ensure his role as Nick Dunne - a man suspected of having a...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 19th September 2014
Matt Smith Signs on For 'Pride and Prejudice and Zombies'
Former Doctor Who Matt Smith has signed on to star alongside Lily James, Sam Riley and Jack Huston in Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, the adaptation of the Seth Grahame-Smith novel.Matt Smith has signed on...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 18th September 2014
Alexander Armstrong To Voice 'Danger Mouse', Kevin Eldon As Pinfold
Alexander Armstrong, the comedian, actor and presenter of 'Pointless', is to voice Danger Mouse in a revamped version of the 80s cartoon. The show will air on CBBC starting in 2015.Alexander Armstrong admits he's always...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 18th September 2014
Aubrey Plaza Is 'Grumpy Cat' In Lifetime's 'Worst Christmas Ever'
Aubrey Plaza has had a couple of weeks she'd probably rather forget, but it's business as normal for the actress who has signed on to voice boorish grumpy cat in Lifetime's TV movie Grumpy Cat's...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 18th September 2014
'The Maze Runner' is the Best "Hunger Games Wannabe" Yet
The Maze Runner, an adaption of the first book in James Dashner's young-adult post-apocalyptic trilogy, hits theaters this weekend and appears to offer something more engaging than recent YA efforts, Divegent, The Giver and If...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 18th September 2014
'Doctor Strange' (with Joaquin Phoenix?) To Shoot at Pinewood for 2016 Release
Doctor Strange, Marvel's next big project which is likely to star Joaquin Phoenix in the lead role, will shoot at Pinewood Studios with a release date set for May 2016. The movie is the latest...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 18th September 2014
Justin Long's Agent Tried To Warn Him Off Kevin Smith's 'Tusk'
The idea for Kevin Smith's new horror movie Tusk starring Justin Long was born from a podcast and most critics agree that it should have remained in its infancy. Long plays a podcast who is...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 18th September 2014
Liam Neeson and Bono Have Been Working on Movie For Six Years
Liam Neeson has revealed that he and Irish musician Bono have been working on a movie idea for six years. The actor and U2 singer who have been friends for many year are developing a...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 18th September 2014
Peter Hook Blasts New Order for Setting up Joy Division Twitter
Peter Hook, the original bass player with Joy Division, has blasted New Order for setting up an official Twitter page for the legendary group without his input. Depressingly, the Joy Division page was set up...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 18th September 2014
Frankie Boyle to Host Independence Vote Discussion Show Tonight
Frankie Boyle, the Glaswegian comedian who says he is "all for" an independent Scotland, will host an online show of stand-up and discussion hours after the country casts its vote today.Alex Salmond will be hoping...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 18th September 2014
Jack White Said WHAT About The Foo Fighters?
Jack White, the former White Stripes guitarist who has appeared twice on the cover of Rolling Stone, ripped into the magazine's website during a rant at Boston's Fenway Park on Wednesday night (September 17, 2014)....
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 18th September 2014
Ben Affleck Admits to Counting Cards: Here's What Happened
You may remember a story that did the rounds in May, about Ben Affleck getting kicked out of the Hard Rock Casino in Las Vegas for counting cards. Sources at the time said Affleck had...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 18th September 2014
Dan Aykroyd Plans Marvel Style Universe for 'Ghostbusters' Reboots
The notion of a rebooted Ghostbusters franchise became a little more palatable this week when co-creator and original star Dan Aykroyd revealed his ambitions for more than just a one-off return. Speaking in London, Aykroyd,...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 18th September 2014
Tom Hiddleston Swerves 'Ben-Hur' for King Kong Epic 'Skull Island'
On the same day that Jack Huston was confirmed for Paramount's 'Ben-Hur', Tom Hiddleston - the man apparently sought for that role - has been confirmed for Legendary's 'Skull Island'. The movie will explore the...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 17th September 2014
Boardwalk Empire's Jack Huston Lands Lead in 'Ben-Hur' Remake
Jack Huston, the actor best known for playing Richard Harrow in HBO's Boardwalk Empire, will play the titular role in Paramount and MGM's remake of biblical epic 'Ben-Hur'. Huston joins Morgan Freeman in Timur Bekmambetov's...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 17th September 2014
Netflix Bets Big on Judd Apatow's 'Unflinching' Comedy 'Love'
Netflix has ordered two seasons of Judd Apatow's romance-comedy series 'Love', as it ramps up its original programming. The show will make its bow in 2016 and will be licensed globally for 20 episodes in...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 17th September 2014
'A Walk Among the Tombstones' Is Classic Liam Neeson Fare
It's difficult to knock Liam Neeson and the transformation for his career. He wasn't Matthew McConaughey. He wasn't being typecast, particularly. He wasn't getting bogged down with romantic-comedies, or throwaway thrillers. Liam Neeson in 'A...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 17th September 2014
Bearded Kids in the Pub (Music Industry) Contributed £3.8 Billion to UK Economy
The British music industry contributed £3.8 billion to the UK economy in 2013, according to an annual trade report. The increase can be traced to individual revenues by musicians, singers, composers, songwriters and lyricists, which...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 17th September 2014
Want To See the NYE Fireworks in London? That'll Be a Tenner, Please
In scenes that will almost certainly encourage thrifty Britons to stand just outside the barriers and bask in the freeness of it all, this year's New Year's Eve fireworks in London will come with a...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 17th September 2014
Guess What Bill Murray Went and Did Again
Bill Murray probably knew it was time to crash another birthday party and send the internet into raptures. This time, the Lost in Translation star turned up at a bash in Charleston, South Carolina and...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 17th September 2014
Lena Dunham Has Never Seen 'Star Wars'. Adam Driver Has Never Seen 'Girls'
Lena Dunham says that her friend and co-star Adam Driver finally persuaded her to watch Star Wars, but only because she insisted he watch 'Girls'. Driver is rumored to playing the primary villain in J.J...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 17th September 2014
James D'Arcy Joins ABC Drama 'Agent Carter'
James D'Arcy has joined the cast of Marvel's new ABC drama series Agent Carter and will star opposite Hayley Atwell in the highly anticipated show. D'Arcy will play Howard Stark's Butler - an ally to...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 17th September 2014
Nick Cave's '20,000 Days on Earth' Could Be Finest Movie of 2014
Nick Cave's talent for songwriting had never been disputed. In fact, many would consider the Australian amongst our generation's most talented songsmiths and so it came as no surprise that his screenwriting debut, 2007's The...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 16th September 2014
Ben Affleck Can Relate to Batman's Anger Management Issues
Ben Affleck, who will play Batman in Zack Synder's forthcoming Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice, says he can relate to the Caped Crusader's anger management issues. Speaking to the Sunday Times, the actor said...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 16th September 2014
Susan Boyle Hopes Die-Hard Lennon Fans Will Appreciate 'Imagine' Cover
Susan Boyle says she hopes John Lennon fans will appreciate the effort put into her cover of 'Imagine', which appears on her sixth studio album. The Scottish singer also stamped her own unique mark on...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 16th September 2014
Matt Damon and Paul Greengrass to Return for Fifth 'Bourne' Movie
Matt Damon is to return to play Jason Bourne in the fifth movie in the spy-thriller franchise, with director Paul Greengrass also returning. It will be the duo's third film in the series and is...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 16th September 2014
David Morrissey Says Working Class People Are Priced Out of Acting
The actor David Morrissey, who most recently starred in the U.S smash hit series 'The Walking Dead', says young working class people are being priced out of acting owing to the "intern culture" in Britain....
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 16th September 2014
Does Anybody Want a Remake of 'I Know What You Did Last Summer'?
17 years after the original, Sony Pictures is rebooting the horror flick I Know What You Did Last Summer. The movie was a major hit for the studio and grossed $125 million, whilst the sequel,...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 16th September 2014
![Can Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper Recreate Oscar Magic in 'Serena'? [Trailer]](https://www.contactmusic.com/pics/mn/20140717/180714_dwp_celebrity_doll_repaint/jennifer-lawrence-katniss-everdeen-celebrity-dolls-brought-to_4292725.jpg "Can Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper Recreate Oscar Magic in 'Serena'? [Trailer]")
Can Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper Recreate Oscar Magic in 'Serena'? [Trailer]
Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper certainly appear to have a connection on-screen. Both were Oscar-nominated for Silver Linings Playbook - with Lawrence going on to win the award - and American Hustle and their latest...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 16th September 2014
Want to Know How to Remove U2's 'Songs of Innocence' from iTunes?
Apple has launched a tool to help iTunes users remove U2's new album Songs of Innocence, which was made available as a free download following a product launch event in California on Tuesday (September 9).U2...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 16th September 2014
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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 "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'.
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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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