November 29 2013
Fans of Glee will be able to choose the songs featured on the 100th episode on March 18 2014. You can vote now until Dec 3 on the Glee website and Facebook page.
WikiLeaks drama film The Fifth Estate starring Benedict Cumberbatch has topped Forbes’ list of 2013 film flops. Bullet to the Head came in second, followed by Paranoia, Parker and Broken City.
Eminem has revealed the music video for his new single Rap God:
BGT winner Paul Potts has announced he will perform 10 shows in October and November next year for his UK and Ireland tour.
The Jonas Brothers have realeased their farewell EP online which includes 5 new tracks that were originally recorded for their upcoming album before they announced their split:
David Beckham has been unveiled as the face of luxury leather label Belstaff.
November 28 2013
James Corden has confirmed that next year will be his fifth and final time hosting the Brit Awards. Katy Perry and the Arctic Monkeys are the first acts confirmed to perform at the 2014 ceremony.
Glee star Lea Michele has announced that the first track to be released from her debut solo album Louder, will be called Cannonball.
One Direction are on course to claim the fastest-selling album in the UK this year with their latest release Midnight Memories. Story Of My Life is sitting at number 3 in the mid-week singles chart, meanwhile they have also secured six additional new entries.
Calvin Harris is currently leading the mid-week UK singles chart with his new single Under Control, closely followed by McFly with Love Is On The Radio.
Miley Cyrus is currently leading Time’s online Person Of The Year readers poll with 29.4%.
Kelly Rowland has been spotted wearing a diamond ring on her engagement finger, sparking rumours that she is engaged to her long term boyfriend and manager Tim Witherspoon.
November 27 2013
Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane has killed off central character Brian Griffin. Read the full story here.
Prince William, Taylor Swift and Jon Bon Jovi performed a special version of Living On A Prayer together yesterday at the Winter Whites Gala in support of the homeless charity Centrepoint.
Amy Childs and Harry Derbidge are reportedly going to return to The Only Way Is Essex. Amy left the show after series 2 back in 2011.
Glee star Amber Riley and her partner Derek Hough has won America's Dancing With The Stars.
Fifty Shades of Grey has cast Pacific Rim actor Max Martini as Jason Taylor, Christian Grey’s bodyguard.
Hercules: The Legend Begins, starring Kellan Lutz, has released a new trailer.
Gary Barlow has announced that he will play a one-off gig at London’s Royal Albert Hall on April 22 2014 in aid of music charity Nordoff Robbins, a music therapy organization that helps improve the lives of vulnerable children and adults. Tickets go on sale Nov 29 at 10am.
Former X Factor contestant Aiden Grimshaw has revealed the video for his new song Satisfy Me.
John Cusack and 50 Cent have joined the cast of upcoming action thriller The Prince alongside Bruce Willis and Jason Patric.
Doctor Who’s 50th anniversary episode The Day of the Doctor, which saw David Tennant and Matt Smith unite on screen, was broadcast across 1500 theatres on Saturday (Nov 23). The episode earned more than £1.7m from the 450 locations on the day.
November 26 2013
Holly Valance and her husband Nick Candy welcomed their first child Luka last week.
The Killers have revealed the video for their new song Just Another Girl, starring Glee’s Dianna Agron as various incarnations of The Killers front man Brandon Flowers.
Geordie Shore’s Gaz Beadle has teamed up with former X Factor group The Risk for his production debut in new single Party Like A Rockstar (Up Your Game), which features vocals from The Risk. The track will be released on Dec 15 in a bid for the Christmas number one.
Pitbull has revealed his new music video for Timber, featuring Ke$ha.
BBC One has revealed that the Doctor Who Christmas special, and Matt Smith’s final episode, will be titled The Time of the Doctor. Watch the teaser trailer:
Fresh Meat star Charlotte Ritchie has released her debut song Hammerite as a free download. The track features her brother Luke.
November 25 2013
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire took in a massive £12 million during it’s opening weekend, beating the first installment of the franchise which took in £4.5 million on its opening weekend in March 2012.
Hannah Barrett left The X Factor on Sunday after being in the bottom with Rough Copy. Next week the final five acts will sing a song by their musical hero followed by a track voted for by the public. Viewers have until 9pm today to vote via The X Factor app, which you can download for free.
Luke Friend: 1-Bridge Over Troubled Water (Simon and Garfunkel), 2-Baby Can I Hold You (Tracey Chapman), 3- One Day Like This (Elbow).
Nicholas McDonald: 1-The Prayer (Josh Grobin and Celine Dion), 2-Amazed (Lonestar), 3-Just The Way You Are (Bruno Mars).
Sam Bailey: 1-The Living Years (Mike and the Mechanics), 2-Clown (Emeli Sandé), 3- Without You (Mariah Carey).
Tamera Foster: 1-The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (Roberta Flack), 2-This Woman’s Work (Maxwell version), 3- Emotion (The Bee Gees).
Rough Copy: 1-End of the Road (Boyz II Men), 2-I Believe I Can Fly (R Kelly), 3-If You Ever (Gabrielle and East 17.)
Lily Allen bagged the number one spot in the UK charts this weekend with her cover of Keane’s Somewhere Only We Know, which features on the John Lewis Christmas advert.
British artists One Direction won Favourite Band at the AMA’s yesterday. See the fill list of nominees and winners here.
Robbie Williams’ new album Swing Both Ways has landed the UK’s 1000th number 1 album.
Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane shocked viewers yesterday by killing off the family dog Brian. He has been replaced by new dog Vinny.
November 22 2013
Hugh Jackman revealed that he has undergone minor surgery to have cancerous cells removed from his nose. He has since urged fans to get suspicious marks checked after the spot on his nose turned out to be a form of skin cancer.
David Beckham will give his first exclusive interview since retiring from football, with Jonathan Ross. Will Ferrell will also appear on the show which will be his only UK TV appearance to promote Anchorman 2 – The Legend Continues.
Ben Cohen, Mark Benton and Natalie Gumede have been confirmed as the first stars to join the Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour 2014 which runs from Jan 17 to Feb 9. Previous celeb dancer Lisa Riley will be hosting the show.
Breaking Bad star Aaron Paul has been cast in Fathers and Daughters alongside Russell Crowe and Amanda Seyfried. The film centres around a famous novelist (Crowe) struggling with mental illness as he attempts to raise his daughter in New York.
Sony CEO Michael Lynton has confirmed that Spider-Man spinoff films are in the works.
Saving Mr Banks star Emma Thompson will receive the ‘Modern Master Award’ on Feb 8 2014 at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival in honour of her career in film.
November 21 2013
Boyzone will release their fifth studio album BZ20 on November 25 2013, which features their new single Love Will Save The Day alongside 10 brand new tracks.
Cher Lloyd shared a picture of herself in her wedding dress on Instagram yesterday, confirming that she has married her fiancé Craig Monk.
Annabel Giles and Vincent Simone have joined I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! and are set to enter the jungle tomorrow.
Lady gaga has premiered a new short film online, in support of her new album ARTPOP
Bastille’s mash-up cover of Corona’s Rhythm Of The Night and Snap!’s Rhythm Is A Dancer, titled Of The Night, is currently holding the top spot in the midweek chart update. However, yesterday there were just 15 copies between the track and Gary Barlow’s Let Me Go at number two. Meanwhile, Robbie Williams is on course to claim the UK’s 1000th number one album.
Wiz Khalifa has teamed up with Adele on a new track for his upcoming album Blancc Hollywood, which is expected for a 2014 release.
Gary Barlow has announced a special show on New Year’s Eve. He will perform at Central Hall in Westminster, London, which will be broadcast live on BBC One. The Take That front man will perform up until midnight where he will count down the fireworks display which overlooks Big Ben. Tickets go on sale Friday Nov 22 at 9.30am.
November 20 2013
Breaking Bad’s Aaron Paul stars in brand new trailer for Need For Speed
Simon Pegg has confirmed that he will reprise his role of tech specialist Benji Dunn alongside Tom Cruise’s Ethan Hunt for Mission: Impossible 5.
Kelly Clarkson has announced that she and her husband Brandon Blackstock are expecting their first child together.
Maroon 5 front man Adam Levine has been named ‘Sexiest Man Alive’ by People magazine, beating the likes of Idris Elba, Justin Timberlake and David Beckham to the top spot. Last year’s winner was Channing Tatum.
McFly have announced a McBusted remix of their new single Love Is On The Radio, featuring Busted members James Bourne and Matt Willis. The single is out in the UK on Nov 24.
Kim Kardashian stars in Kanye West’s new music video for Bound 2, the latest track from his album Yeezus.
Arctic Monkeys have been revealed as the first headliners of T in the Park next year.
Madonna has topped the 2013 Forbes list of highest-paid musicians, earning $125 million from June 2012 to May 2013 due to her MDMA Tour which grossed $305 million. Lady Gaga came in second place earning $80 million, and Bon Jovi rounded off the top 3 with $79 million for the year.
November 19 2013
Monty Python’s Terry Jones has confirmed that himself, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle and Michael Palin will reunite for a stage show. The group will appear at a press conference in central London on Thursday Nov 21.
The Overtones have announced their new single, a cover of Charlie Chaplin’s Smile, which will be released Dec 15 in aid of international charity Operation Smile, with 100% of the net profits going to the organisation.
Dizzee Rascal was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of East London yesterday (Nov 18), in recognition of his services to the local community and the arts.
Robbie Williams has announced plans for a new headline tour where he will play nine dates across the UK in support of his new album Swings Both Ways which is released yesterday. The album features duets with Lily Allen, Kelly Clarkson, Michael Bublé, Olly Murs and Rufus Wainwright. Tickets for the shows go on general sale from 9am on Friday, December 6.
Dream Girls’ Jennifer Hudson has been awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, becoming the first American Idol contestant to receive the award.
A sequel to It's a Wonderful Life is reportedly in the works, titled It's a Wonderful Life: The Rest of the Story. Karolyn Grimes, who played George Bailey’s daughter Zuzu in the 1946 original, will return as an angel who shows George Bailey's unpleasant grandson how much better the world would have been had he not existed.
Sesame Street has unveiled its parody of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. Cookie Monster stars as Cookieness Evereat and pita bread plays Peeta as they compete in The Hungry Games.
November 18 2013
Louis Walsh lost his first contestant on the X Factor on Sunday. Sam Callahanand Luke Friend were in the bottom two but Gary, Nicole and Sharon voted to save Luke. One Direction, JLS, Mary J Blige, Olly Murs and Jessie J will all perform on the show next weekend to celebrate its 10th anniversary.
17-year-old Dutch DJ Martin Garrix has beaten Lily Allen’s version of Keane’s Somewhere Only We Know, and bagged his first UK number one single with Animals.
An alternate ending to AMC's Breaking Bad which features on the final DVD release, has surfaced online. The scene is inspired by Bryan Cranson's Malcolm in the Middle series which sees him wake up to realise that he is in fact the sitcom Father Hal and not the drug lord Walter White.
Lady Gaga has earned her third UK number 1 album with ARTPOP, knocking Eminem’s The Marshall Mathers LP 2 off the top spot and in to second place.
One Direction and the stars of Downton Abbey and Strictly Come Dancing will join a fleet of celebrities to help raise funds for the victims of the Philippines typhoon. The DEC Telethon is to be held at London's BT Tower today (November 18). The public can call 0370 6060610 between 4pm and 7pm local time to make their donation, with a chance to speak to one of the celebrities manning the phones.
All Saints have reunited as special guests on Backstreet Boys’ upcoming UK tour where they will play five headline dates across the UK and Ireland next year in support of their recent album In a World Like This.
Take That star Gary Barlow has teamed up with Aleksandr Orlov, TV’s favourite meerkat, for a two-part advert for comparethemarket.com.
November 15 2013
TOWIE star Joey Essex is the bookmakers' early favourite to be crowned King of the Jungle in this year's I'm a Celebrity.
Paul McGann has reprised his Doctor Who role for the first time since 1996 in a special mini-episode just under seven minutes long. 'The Night of the Doctor' finally reveals how this incarnation of the Time Lord met his end and also confirms that John Hurt's Doctor follows directly on from McGann's version.
McFly and Busted, or McBusted as the supergroup are called, have announced six new dates for their upcoming joint tour.
Lorde has revealed her Tears For Fears cover of Everybody Wants To Rule The World forThe Hunger Games: Catching Fire soundtrack:
Watch a sneak preview of Catherine Tate’s character Nan Taylor checking into Holby City with her grandson Jamie, played by Gavin & Stacy's Mathew Horne for BBC’s Children In Need:
Steve Jones will host a new six part series for BBC Three called Hair, a reality show in which eight competitors will face three different challenges every week. They will be judged by royal hairdresser Denise McAdam and international stylist Alain Pichon, who has worked withMadonna, Scarlett Johansson and Claudia Schiffer.
Simon Cowell has signed a new three year deal with ITV to keep X Factor and Britain’s Got Talent on the air until 2016!
November 14 2013
Miranda Hart has released a new fitness DVD called Maracattack which involves shaking maracas to disco music.
Previous X Factor winners Matt Cardle, Steve Brookstein, Leon Jackson and Shayne Ward will not be joining the talent show's upcoming 10th anniversary celebrations. The four are said to have been left out from next weekend's milestone show which will mark one decade of the series by seeing the current finalists perform tracks by some of the most successful former contestants.
The Wanted singer Max George is the new face of men’s underwear Buffalo David Britton.
Holly Willoughby has unveiled her new bedroom range for BHS.
A Breaking Bad marathon is to be held at Leicester Square's Prince Charles Cinema on Saturday, November 30 from 8.30pm in an exclusive event which will showcase the series' pilot and the last 16 episodes which made up season five.
You Me At Six have announced the title of their fourth studio album Cavalier Youth which will be released on January 27 2014.
The Hunger Games star Jennifer Lawrence is to produce her first movie, an adaptation of the novel The Glass Castle.
Karl Pilkington's Moaning of Life finale episode has been postponed by Sky1 following the recent tragedy of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines. The final episode sees Pilkington learn how people in the Philippines deal with the subject of death.
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