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DAVID Beckham's a man of considerable talents.
And he's got balls too, if this video's anything to go by.
While being interviewed by Disney's Phineas and Ferb, David shows his fearlessness by gulping down a bug.
And wows his interviewers by taking a bite from a banana held in his foot.
He then proceeds to kick a football around the world, before asking if they have any crumpet.
All in a day's work, eh David Beckham?
Take Two with Phineas and Ferb airs this autumn in the ...
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Fergison's 'top secret' soap exit
Cheryl Fergison is set to leave EastEnders in a dramatic "top secret" storyline, it has been revealed.
The 47-year-old will be waving farewell to Albert Square in 2012, after five years of playing the George Michael-obsessed, Alice band-wearing cheese fanatic Heather Trott.
"I've had a wonderful time at EastEnders - it's been a privilege to be part of such an amazing programme and working alongside a fantastic group of people. I'm really excited about exploring new opportunities," she told the soap's official website.
Soap bosses have not said whether Heather will be killed off or whether the door would be left open for a future return.
"Heather's...
Justin Bieber Remixes Lil Wayne's 'How To Love' For Rapper's Birthday - Listen
Justin Bieber has remixed Lil Wayne's track 'How To Love' for the rapper's birthday.
The track, which can be listened to below on Gigwsie, sees Bieber trying his hand at rapping.
The singer posted the track over Twitter, with the message: ''Happy birthday @liltunechi''
'How To Love' is the latest single to be taken from Lil Wayne's new album 'Tha Carter IV'.
Meanwhile, Boyz II Men have revealed that they hooked up with Justin Bieber on a Christmas song after the teen singer said they would be “perfect” for the collaboration.
The two acts recorded a song called 'Falalala' earlier this summer, which will be including on Bieber's Christmas...
Monday, September 26, 2011
'Playboy Club' star Sean Maher comes out as gay
The Playboy Club actor Sean Maher has revealed that he is gay.
The 36-year-old star, also known for his roles in Party of Five and Firefly, said that he has kept his sexual orientation a secret for years, mainly due to his former manager.
"Right before I left New York, I had my manager tell me, 'You need to get a girl on your arm or people will start talking'," Maher told Entertainment Weekly.
"I remember telling him, 'I'm gay.' He had no idea, and he said, 'All the more reason to get a girl on your arm.'"
Maher studied at New York University, graduating in drama during 1997.
The actor also recalled pressure from a former agent, adding:...
Ellen DeGeneres laughs off chest pain scare on air: Video
Ellen DeGeneres has said that she is "fine" following a visit from paramedics on Monday.
The award-winning talkshow host complained of chest pains during a meeting at the Warner Bros studios in Burbank, California on Monday morning, TMZ reports.
A member of DeGeneres's production team is believed to have called the emergency services, who visited the studios to examine the 53-year-old comedian just before noon.
DeGeneres later recalled what happened on air in a tongue-in-cheek manner, reassuring viewers that she was okay.
She began by joking: "The paramedics were strippers that I had called, and that's how the rumours got started."
DeGeneres...
Shane Warne to propose to Liz Hurley?
Shane Warne has decided to ask Liz Hurley to marry him, according to his friends.
The 42-year-old former Australian cricketer, who first became romantically involved with Hurley late last year, has reportedly told friends that he will propose to the model and Gossip Girl actress by the end of this year.
"Liz and Shane have a really happy, fun and secure relationship," one source close to Warne told The Mirror. "They are forever giggling. Shane absolutely adores her and is keen to make their relationship official.
"He plans on proposing before Christmas, with the couple having a low-key wedding late next year. Shane is romantic and a traditionalist,...
INXS unveil new lead singer Ciaran Gribbin
INXS have unveiled Ciaran Gribbin as their new lead singer.
The announcement comes just a week after JD Fortune was sacked from the group for a second time, after only performing one track on their latest album Original Sin.
Gribbin has previously provided backing vocals to Snow Patrol's Eyes Open, and also wrote Madonna's hit 'Celebration'.
The singer will join INXS for their six-date mini-tour of South America, Europe and Australia.
Gribbin told Billboard: "Without a doubt I was a fan of INXS. I remember Kick like it was yesterday.
"I remember seeing the guys on MTV and then on Jools Holland's BBC show watching as a kid, just blown away...
'At Home With Julia' axed before end of first season
At Home with Julia has been cancelled after only four episodes.
The Australian parody series, which stars comedians Amanda Bishop and Phil Lloyd as Prime Minister Julia Gillard and partner Tim Mathieson, caused controversy after last week's episode showed the couple post-coitally draped in an Australian flag on the floor of Gillard's office.
An ABC spokesperson said: "We are thrilled at the response the series has had, exciting and dividing viewers alike, but at this stage there are no plans for another series of At Home with Julia."
Bishop and Lloyd allegedly wrote six episodes of the show, but the last two were never filmed and will...
Kim Kardashian beats Charlie Sheen, Snooki in 'most annoying' poll
Kim Kardashian has been named the 'most annoying' celebrity in a new poll.
The reality TV star was voted just above Charlie Sheen and Jersey Shore's Snooki into the top position with 29% of the total vote.
The voting was carried out by Parade as part of their annual pop culture polls list, in association with Yahoo's omg! site.
Lindsay Lohan was voted into fourth place in the list, with entrepreneur and Apprentice host Donald Trump and Bachelor star Brad Womack completing the chart.
Kim Kardashian was recently announced as executive producer for a new reality series dedicated to launching a new version of The Pussycat Dol...
N-Dubz star Dappy: 'I always knew I'd be famous'
Dappy has revealed that he knew he'd eventually be famous while still at school.
The N-Dubz musician explained that he even once paid someone to ask for his autograph as a teenager.
"When I was 15 I used to walk around with a pen in my pocket hoping that people would think I was famous and ask me for my autograph," he told Now.
"My long-term girlfriend from Greece came over to England and I paid someone a fiver to ask me for my autograph. She was like: 'Wow!'
I felt so good! Ha ha,
I can't believe I did that."
Dappy admitted that his school days were "wild and crazy", adding: "Me and school, we did have our problems. But I got...
'The Smurfs' tops Australian box office for second time
The Smurfs has topped the Australian box office for the second time this week.
The animated movie, which stars Neil Patrick Harris, generated over $2.6 million in box office sales in its second week at the cinema, leaving Rowan Atkinson's Johnny English Reborn in second place again.
Third spot is filled by Taylor Lautner thriller Abduction after it made $1,327,692 in ticket sales, followed by the revival of The Lion King in 3D technology with almost a million dollars made.
Australian-made movie Red Dog remains in the top ten at number five, followed by Jason Sudeikis and Jason Bateman comedy Horrible Bosses, while The Help sits in seventh...
Michael Jackson's doctor Conrad Murray to stand trial today
Michael Jackson's personal doctor is scheduled to stand trial on Tuesday.
Dr Conrad Murray, who treated the 'Thriller' singer shortly before his death in June 2009, has pleaded not guilty to a charge of involuntary manslaughter. He could face up to four years in prison if found guilty.
Last Friday, a jury of seven men and five women was selected from almost 400 people. Each potential juror had to complete a 30-page questionnaire about Jackson and the media coverage from when he died.
Six of the chosen panelists are Caucasian, five are Hispanic and one is African-American. Their professions range from a bus driver to a paralegal.
Murray...
Dappy UK tour dates
Fresh from the massive success of his debut solo single 'No Regrets', which entered the charts this week at No.1, Dappy announces a string of live dates across the UK this December.
The ten date tour will see Dappy making stops at various key venues around the country, including the Manchester Academy and the Birmingham HMV Institute. The tour will climax with a show at Indigo O2 in London; Dappy's hometown.
Dappy has achieved unprecedented success as part of N-Dubz, without question one of the most culturally significant groups in contemporary British pop music. Their albums 'Uncle B,' 'Against All Odds' and 'Love.Live.Life' have...
Saturday, September 24, 2011
Kian Egan - Kian Egan Cuts Down Drinking
Kian Egan has cut down on drinking alcohol in order to support pregnant wife Jodi Albert.
Kian Egan has cut down on his drinking since finding out wife Jodi Albert was pregnant.
The Westlife star and the singer-and-actress are expecting their first child together and because Jodi can't drink, Kian has also decided to curb his alcohol intake.
He said: "I haven't been drinking as much. I've had a few nights down the pub but you do go through it together. I don't like the idea of waking up with a hangover anymore."
Jodi gave up drinking as soon as she discovered she was pregnant but admits she had to pretend she...
Usher - Usher Doesn't Value Awards
Usher values creativity and helping others more than winning awards.
Usher doesn't care about awards and just wants to be creative.
The 'OMG' hitmaker has sold more than 65 million albums and has been nominated at numerous award ceremonies including the BRITS, MTV Video and Europe Music Awards, Billboard and the Grammys but says what spurs him on more than anything is motivating others.
He explained: "I tend to do things that are motivating for others and continue to be creative, open-minded and believe in my dreams. At this stage, doing something for the good of others is bigger than an award, bigger than a...
Jessica Alba & Honor: L.A. Ladies
Jessica Alba enjoys a day out with with her 3-year-old daughter Honor on Thursday (September 22) in Los Angeles.
The day before, the 30-year-old actress made a solo trip to the nail salon, where she got a manicure and a neck massage.
Jess recently retweeted something Queen Rania of Jordan wrote on her Twitter page.
“All must work together to ensure this is not a lost generation, but rather the last generation to have to fight for education,” the royal tweeted.
20+ pictures inside of Jessica Alba out with Honor in L.A. and at the sal...
We Love Closing Party
Quite frankly one of the most ridiculous lineups. What a way to close out their season.
Despite stiff competition for the Sunday night crowd from Cadenza at Pacha, Privilege Live, Judgement Sundays at Eden, and varous other nights, We Love Space Sundays has been the place to be. With one of the most diverse series of lineups on the sland, the event has catered for even the most picky of music lovers.
Their closing fiesta is no different, and you only have to glance at the lineup to see that.
Aphex Twin return after their amazing closing set last year, Norman Cook morphs in to Fatboy Slim and is always a crowd favourite, and 2manydj's...
Marvel teases Ultimate Thor's new costume
Marvel Comics has released a teaser image hinting that Tony Stark will create a new costume for Thor in an upcoming issue of Ultimate Comics: Ultimates.
The series launched last month and reunites some of the original Ultimates team members, including Nick Fury, Iron Man, Thor and Hawkeye.
The teaser shows Tony Stark standing proudly alongside a brand new costume and hammer similar to Thor's classic Ultimate attire.
"In this vault I store all the wonderful items I've secured over the years. But unlike my fellow well-moneyed associates, it's not enough just to have these things, I have to tinker with them. I have to make them better,"...
Kirsten Dunst: 'People who don't have depression are weird'
Kirsten Dunst has claimed that people who do not suffer from depression are abnormal.
The Melancholia actress, who was treated for depression in 2008, believes that "most humans" suffer from the condition.
"People are embarrassed to talk about it. I would never put anyone down [who] was in that kind of space," she told Flare magazine.
"I think most human beings go through some sort of depression in their life - and if they don't, I think that's weird."
Earlier this year, Dunst confessed that she had shed many tears over past boyfriends. Her ex-lovers include Jake Gyllenhaal, Justin Long and Josh Hartnett.
The 29-year-old won the 'Best...
Giggs Plays Secret Show At Vice.com Launch Party
Peckham’s Giggs played a secret show at Vice.com’s launch party on Thursday night, which was held in a disused carpark off Old Street.
Rapper Giggs filled the special guest slot before headliner Tom Vek took to the stage to showcase material from his latest album, Leisure Seizure.
Also appearing on the night, which was held in partnership with new new social music service Boinc, was local outfit Factory Floor.
The party was held to celebrate Vice’s acquisition of the VICE.COM domain earlier this year and was, in typical Vice style, a drink fuelled affair with free booze in constant supply...
R&B singer Vesta Williams dies, aged 53
American R&B singer Mary Vesta Williams has been found dead at the age of 53.
According to Sky News, the singer's body was discovered on Thursday night at a hotel in El Segundo, California.
No details surrounding the singer's cause of death have been revealed, although The Mirror quotes Captain John Kades of the LA County Coroner's Office as suggesting it "could be a drug overdose".
Williams rose to fame in the '80s and early '90s following the release of her albums Vesta and Vesta 4U.
The singer had several successful singles during this time including 'I Love Your Smile', 'Congratulations', and 'Sweet, Sweet Love'.
Watch the...
Friday, September 23, 2011
Glee's Lea Michele Reveals Plans After Season Three
Glee's Lea Michele may be leaving the show at the end of season three, but that doesn't mean that's going to be the last time we see Rachel Berry.
The actress, whose character will be graduating from McKinley High has revealed that she would like to return to the show to play a substitute teacher.
Lea, who recently split from her boyfriend Theo Stockman, said: “After I leave I would love to do many things. I'd love to go back to Broadway or do a film, or maybe comeback as a substitute teacher!”
Considering ways that she could stay on the show, Musicrooms.net reports Lea saying: “I could flunk! Which can happen. I can fail my classes,...
Inbreeding in nature promotes promiscuity
Promiscuity in nature is considered to be a good thing, according to a new study. Through recent investigations, scientists have discovered that females who are promiscuous are simply solving the problem of inbreeding.
Researchers, who reported their findings in the journal Science, now believe they have found the reason why many females have several different mates, when in essence they only need one male to breed.
By mating with several different males, females who come from inbred groups are opening themselves up to a larger gene pool. This strategy enables them to screen the sperm they collect, then filter the one that is genetically...
Travolta Meets Gotti Matriarch
John Travolta visited New York on Thursday for a sit-down chat with the widow of the gangster he is to portray onscreen. The Hollywood actor will play late Mafia boss John Gotti, who died in 2002 while serving a life sentence behind bars, in upcoming movie Gotti: In the Shadow of My Father, which will explore the relationship between the notorious crime boss and his son John Gotti, Jr. Travolta has been thoroughly researching the role and on Thursday he met with Gotti's widow, Victoria, for a discussion about the upcoming film. He was photographed arriving at the family home in Queens, New York and after spending two hours inside,...
Depp Surprises Robinson With Rare Book
Johnny Depp showed his generous side by handing over a priceless poetry book from his collection to his The Rum Diary director Bruce Robinson as a gift. Depp invited Robinson to stay at his home, where he showed off his collection of pricey paintings and rare book manuscripts. After leaving the actor's mansion, Robinson was delighted to find that Depp had secretly placed a volume of French poetry in his suitcase for him to keep. He says, "I don't know how Johnny gets everything done. With the books, it isn't just a first edition of T.S. Eliot, it's the manuscript. "He showed me a first edition of Les Fleurs Du Mal inscribed by Baudelaire....
Duff's Emergency Visit To Vet
Pregnant star Hilary Duff spent last Sunday in a veterinarian's emergency room after her pet dog fell sick again. The singer/actress took her beloved Chihuahua Lola to the vet after the pooch came down with an infection. Duff, who is expecting her first child with husband Mike Comrie, took to her Twitter.com page to share her stressful situation with fans. She 'Tweeted', "Didn't think I would be sitting at the emergency hospital at 2 in the am (morning) with Lola, poor girl has an eye infection! Lil dog can't catch a break." The trip to the emergency room came just three months after Duff told fans she was having a "nervous breakdown"...
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Kate Middleton Needs Lessons On How To Be A Royal
Prince William's new wife Kate Middleton has been having lessons on how to conduct herself as part of the Royal Family.
The new Duchess of Cambridge is being coached by St. James's Palace for her future engagements with husband Prince William, and is having private tutorials with experts on the media, arts and the government.
A palace insider said: "The Duchess is being briefed on how the state works, getting to know our national institutions better and learning more about organisations.
It is a process that will carry on for several months."
It's no secret that Princess Diana felt unprepared for the her life as a Royal after she married...
Kanye West: Front Row at Christopher Kane Show!
Kanye West grins as he leaves the Christopher Kane presentation during London Fashion Week on Monday (September 19) in London, England.
The 34-year-old rapper sat front row at the show.
Kanye recently bid adieu to the Black Eyed Peas during a concert after the group announced they’d be taking an “indefinite break”.
“Rest in peace to the Black Eyed Peas. You’re gonna be missed!” Kanye said during his concert at Austin City Limits.
10+ pictures inside of Kanye West checking out the Christopher Kane presentation during London Fashion We...
New Stone Sour To Be A Concept Album?
Concept album? Two discs? Looks like Corey and the boys have some big, big plans…
Stone Sour are heading back into the studio to record a brand-new studio album, and let’s just say that frontman Corey Taylor ain’t short of ideas.
“The thing I can say is that it’s like little bits and pieces of the first three albums, but it’s very dark,” Corey told Artisan News. “I’ve got a story . . . it’s almost a concept album that I’m writing right now — and it might turn into a double album. There’s a lot of really good material that we’re all kinda coming up with and I’m really excited to get in to the studio and see what happen...
Monday, September 19, 2011
Sarah’s future plans
Sarah Jessica Parker is already planning for her children leaving home. The 46-year-old actress, who has children James, eight, and twin daughters Tabitha and Marion, two, with husband Matthew Broderick, admits she and her spouse have lots of ideas of what they will do when they find themselves sharing an empty house in years to come.
Asked how they keep their marriage alive, she said, “We go to the theatre and to dinner and we occasionally see friends. And we talk a lot about when the kids are grown and gone and all the things we’ll do.” The I Don’t Know How She Does It star also revealed her favourite way to unwind is by watching property...
Police Investigating Travolta's Stolen Car
Santa Monica, California police officials have confirmed reports John Travolta's Mercedes-Benz is missing. The actor reportedly parked his vintage 280-sl on a residential street on Sunday afternoon, while visiting a nearby Jaguar dealership. Ten minutes later, the vehicle was gone. Santa Monica Police Sgt. Richard Lewis confirms officials are investigating a "grand theft auto" incide...
Brad Pitt no big hitter on the baseball field
Brad Pitt is "amazed" to star in baseball film 'Moneyball' because he knows so little about the sport.
The 47-year-old actor plays former Major League player and Oakland Athletics manager Billy Bean in the film but admitted in real life he chose wrestling and diving over baseball at high school.
He told Sports Illustrated magazine: "It's shameful how little I know about baseball. I'm amazed they let me do this movie.
"Baseball and I didn't get along that well. I wrestled one year in high school. I dived one year. Everything but baseball."
However, he was attracted to the role because it is based around his home state and gave him a chance...
Collins Wants Gosling & Jolie For New Film
Author Jackie Collins wants Angelina Jolie and Ryan Gosling to play mother and son in the movie adaptation of her new book Goddess Of Vengeance. The writer is seriously considering turning her latest scandalous novel into a film - but only the biggest names should consider signing up. Collins tells BlogTalkRadio.com, "I would love Ryan Gosling to play the character of Lucky Santangelo's son Bobby. I would love to have Angelina Jolie play Lucky. She's just great and she embodies the character." Meanwhile, Desperate Housewives star Brenda Strong is desperate to play Collins' leading lady in the writer's first stageplay. She adds,...
Ben Folds Five hints at new album
American singer-songwriter Ben Folds is hoping to reunite cult group Ben Folds Five to record new material.
The group, comprising of Folds, Robert Sledge and Darren Jessee, split up in 2000 but reunited for a one-off gig as part of a taping for MySpace.com show Front to Back in 2008.
The cult trio reformed again earlier this year to record three tracks for Folds' new album, The Best Imitation of Myself: A Retrospective, which is due for release in October.
Now Folds is hoping to head back to the studio with Sledge and Jessee to record more songs as a three-piece.
"We did three things that we could do quickly for the record, and...
Foo Fighters perform tolerance song for anti-gay protesters
The FOO FIGHTERS confronted anti-gay protesters outside their Kansas concert on Friday (16Sep11) by serenading them with an ode to tolerance.
Members of the Westboro Baptist Church lined up outside Kansas City's Sprint Center ahead of the gig to protest against the rockers, who they have accused of promoting "fornication, adultery, idolatry (and) f**s".
But frontman Dave Grohl and his bandmates ensured they had the last laugh after performing a comedy song in front of the picket line while wearing trucker hats, wigs and fake bushy beards.
Standing in the back of a flat-bed truck, Grohl belted out his specially-penned track Keep It Clean, which included the line, "I've got a hankering for something, think I'm in the mood for some hot man-muffins."
Fans cheered on the group as Grohl cried...
Simon Cowell's new X Factor offer to Cheryl Cole
After Cheryl Cole was sacked from the US X Factor and turned down the chance to
go back to her old role in the UK, we figured her X Factor
days were well and truly over.
Now, however, we can reveal that Simon Cowell's offered Cheryl a chance to perform on the US X Factor and even be a special guest mentor - and she's seriously tempted.
The star, who's already recorded a segment for the US X Factor to explain why she left the show, knows it'd be
a huge opportunity for her to crack the States.
‘She and Simon have hardly spoken since she was let go from the show,' says a friend.
‘But just before Cheryl flew out to the US for filming on What...
Rupert Grint, is that ALL for you?! You're our hero
RUPERT Grint is a man after our own hearts.If there's one annual occasion when you're allowed to stuff yourself with cake, it's your birthday.
And while the rest of Hollywood probably prefers to nibble on salt crackers (or two) to celebrate their special days, Rupert Grint is all about the gorging.
The Harry Potter fitty celebrated his 23rd birthday with a huge party in Las Vegas on Saturday night, starting with a slap-up meal and this enormous ice cream sundae.
Rupert spent the rest of the night dancing with several ladies at club Chateau, where his name was lit up in neon ligh...
'Charlie's Angels' actress Rachael Taylor "sensitive" about fight scenes after abusive ex-boyfriend
Rachael Taylor has revealed that she still feels vulnerable after her abusive relationship with Matthew Newton.
The Charlie's Angels actress, who was left with concussion and a sprained jaw after Newton attacked her in a hotel in Rome last year, said that she has been filming lots of fight scenes with men for her new show that have brought back raw memories.
Taylor told TV Week magazine: "I was fighting a six foot four guy the other day. Never in my life did I think I'd be so happy to fight a man. I'm sensitive to that - for good reason."
The star took out an apprehended violence order (AVO) against Newton after the incident that...
Watch Harry Styles fall over on stage after One Direction's G-A-Y cake fight
HARRY Styles should know better than to waste a perfectly good cake.Unfortunately for him, the cake got its own back.
One Direction took to the stage at London's G-A-Y over the weekend to celebrate What Makes You Beautiful going straight to No.1 in the charts.
And after being presented with a congratulatory cake, the boys decided to turn the event into a huge food fight, hurling pieces of iced sponge across the stage before their performance.
What they didn't foresee was just how slippery the smeared icing would be, resulting in a rather epic mid-song fall from Harry Styl...
Sunday, September 18, 2011
Amy Winehouse looked like superstar at funeral
Amy Winehouse's mother, Janis, wanted to make sure her daughter looked a ''superstar'' at her funeral so made sure her hair and make-up were done
Amy Winehouse's mother wanted to make sure her daughter looked a "superstar" at her funeral.
The 'Rehab' singer - who died at her north London home in July at the age of 27 - was famed for her heavy eye make-up and her beehive hairstyle and Janis Winehouse was keen for her to have her trademark look before she was cremated.
So before she was put in her coffin, two of her assistants made sure her make-up was perfect, put her famous black beehive wig on her head and dressed her in a short yellow...
NEWS - Harvey urges government to head off further riots
Singer/songwriter Pj Harvey has predicted Britain faces the risk of further riots as there is a "tinder keg" of frustration across the country.
The cult rocker insisted in an interview earlier this year that the country would see "a wave of unrest", and within months of her comments, looting and arson erupted in cities including London, Manchester, and Birmingham in August.
Now she fears there could be further outbreaks of violence unless the government takes urgent steps to address the underlying social issues that sparked the rioting.
Harvey tells NME magazine, "I wouldn't go as far as saying I predicted anything. But I think anybody...
Amy Childs: "I'll have my own reality show"
Fresh out of the Celebrity Big Brother house, Amy Childs is already contemplating her very own reality TV show. It seems that the red-head just can't seem to get enough of the public knowing her every move, and since she snubbed the newest series of TOWIE, we're guessing the only thing to do next is follow in the steps of former model Katie Price and create a show all about her very tanned self.
But that's not all, the reality star has also revealed that she's now ready to settle down and find herself a man after that Lucien Laviscount fiasco, Amy says,
"I miss having a boyfriend and it would be nice to have someone to ...
Cliff Robertson Laid to Rest
Cliff Robertson has been laid to rest in a private ceremony in Long Island, New York.
The star died of natural causes last weekend (10Sep11), just one day after his 88th birthday.
Following news of his death, actor Rob Lowe paid tribute to Robertson, who played his dad in 1983 movie Class, writing on Twitter.com, "Goodbye to my father in 'Class', the great Oscar winner Cliff Robertson. Lovely man, fantastic actor and full of... Class
On Friday (16Sep11), around 100 close friends and family gathered at St.
Luke's Episcopal Church in East Hampton to remember the veteran star.
During one of four eulogies at the funeral, his actor stepson...
BBC drama as actor James Bolam tires of New Tricks
James Bolam, the star of New Tricks, has pulled out of the popular drama days after the BBC announced that he would appear in a new series.
With viewing figures of almost 10 million, New Tricks is the BBC’s most popular drama. However, just days after the corporation announced that it had commissioned the show for two more series with its current “dream team” cast, it has been thrown into turmoil. James Bolam, who has appeared in all eight series, tells Mandrake that he has pulled out. “James Bolam is not doing another series of New Tricks,” confirms his agent. The former star of The Likely Lads is said to have told...
Saturday, September 17, 2011
Mustaine risked paralysis at Big Four show
Heavy metal star DAVE MUSTAINE risked paralysis by pressing ahead with MEGADETH's concert in New York on Wednesday (14Sep11) - because he needed urgent surgery to fix a painful neck injury.The headbanging rocker played through the pain to hit the stage for the Big Four gig at the new Yankee Stadium after suffering an injury during Megadeth's recent Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival tour.
He wore a neckbrace as protection during the show, but admits one wrong move could have put an end to his rock career.
Speaking to RollingStone.com before the concert, he said, "I was in a hospital (on Tuesday) morning, so I'm going home...
Grenier golfs for student scholarships
ENTOURAGE star ADRIAN GRENIER tried his hand at a friendly round of golf on Wednesday (14Sep11) to help raise funds for student scholarships.The actor braved the rainy weather in Lemont, Illinois and picked up his clubs to face off against some of the world's most celebrated athletes at the 2011 BMW Championship Pro-Am.
The event benefited the Evans Scholars Fund, which provides full scholarships and housing grants to young, university-bound golf caddies in need of financial suppo...
Cher Lloyd announces second single details
Cher Lloyd had announced that her follow up single to Swagger Jagger will be the Mike Posner featuring With Ur Love.
The singer who rose to fame through the X Factor last year, and hit the number one spot with her debut song despite a number of critics being quick to dismiss the singer’s effort as a soon to be forgotten piece of tat.
Lloyd released the artwork for the new single, which shows the singer wearing a red bow tie and standing next to a giant red heart.
The youngster’s yet to be named album will follow the single on the 7th November.
In her own words, the song is one that “allows her to sing instead of jumping around like an ...
Wadada Leo Smith to Premiere Civil Rights Opus ‘Ten Freedom Summers’
Multi-media project was inspired by August Wilson's 'Pittsburgh Cycle' Trumpeter/Composer Wadada Leo Smith will present the world premiere of his multi-media Civil Rights opus “Ten Freedom Summers” with the Golden Quartet and Southwest Chamber Music October 28-30 at the REDCAT Theater in the Walt Disney Concert Hall Complex in Los Angeles.
“Ten Freedom Summers” is described as “a collaboration between Smith’s celebrated Golden Quartet featuring pianist/composer Anthony Davis, bassist John Lindberg and drummer Susie Ibarra, and the acclaimed Southwest Chamber Music ensemble conducted by Grammy Award-winner Jeff von der Schmidt.” According to a press release, the musicians will record the project in the days after the premiere for release on Cuneiform in the spring...
Ryan Gosling will quit films
Ryan Gosling wants to retire.
The 30-year-old actor - who began his showbusiness career as a member of the 'All-New Mickey Mouse Club' when he was 12 years old - wants to try other things in his life but doesn't yet know when he will end his career.
He said: "I've been doing this since I was 12. I don't want to act much longer. I can't do one thing my whole life. I know there are only so many characters I'll be able to play. It will be over whenever the inspiration dries up."
Ryan can next be seen in 'Drive', and while the violence in the film has caused some controversy, Ryan loves the disturbing scenes and finds them "fascinating"....