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Mario Lopez to host Westminster Dog Show
2 hours ago
Mario Lopez has been tapped to host the 134th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, the USA Network has announced. The former Saved By The Bell star and current Extra presenter will join veteran commentator David Frei as co-host of the show on February 15 and February 16. "I am really excited to be a host of the 2010 Westminster Dog Show," Lopez said. He added: "I've (more) »
- By Mike Moody
Page praises Royal Mail rock stamps
5 hours ago
Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page has praised the Royal Mail's new range of stamps featuring classic British album artwork. The collection of ten stamps, due to enter circulation tomorrow, depict a series of iconic record covers including Blur's Parklife, The Clash's London Calling and Led Zeppelin's IV. Speaking at the launch of the stamps at London's Rough Trade West, Page revealed the mystery that still surrounds Led Zeppelin's classic IV record sleeve. "Almost 40 years after the album came out, nobody knows the old man who featured on the cover, nor the artist who painted him," he said. "That sort of sums up (more) »
- By Oli Simpson
'Jersey Shore' star Magro arrested
6 hours ago
Jersey Shore cast member Ronnie Magro has been arrested. According to People, the self-proclaimed guido was involved in a fight in front of the MTV cameras. Seaside Heights, NJ police chief Thomas Boyd said that Magro was taken into custody on September 4 for aggravated assault after he allegedly struck a man with a closed fist. Footage of the altercation will air in a future Jersey Shore episode. Magro, 24, later received a letter saying that the charges had been dismissed, but he did spend a few hours in jail, where he had his mug shot taken and paid about $$600 (£374) for bail. "I definitely felt out of place," he said. "It's (more) »
- By Aaron Broverman
Charlie Sheen 'Hanes ads suspended'
6 hours ago
Hanes has pulled its commercials featuring Charlie Sheen in light of his Christmas Day arrest. The 44-year-old was apprehended in Aspen, Co after wife Brooke Mueller called the police. He has denied the indictments and was released on bail. According to People, the ads featuring Sheen with former basketball star Michael Jordan for Hanes's Comfortsoft undershirt line have been suspended until further notice. "We suspended the commercials on December 28," spokesman (more) »
- By Aaron Broverman
Producer Willie Mitchell dies, aged 81
6 hours ago
Willie Mitchell has passed away at the age of 81. The Mississippi-born producer, best known for his collaborations with Al Green, suffered a heart attack two weeks ago and died on Tuesday, reports BBC News. Mitchell produced songs for Green throughout the '70s, including the singer's signature track 'Let's Stay Together', and was also a prolific songwriter. In recent (more) »
- By Oli Simpson
Kings of Leon 'deny Leona rumours'
6 hours ago
Kings of Leon have dismissed claims that they are planning to collaborate with Leona Lewis. Reports this week suggested that the 'Use Somebody' rockers are preparing to team up with the X Factor winner in the studio. However, drummer Nathan Followill has since taken to his Twitter page to shoot down the rumours. "Contrary to reports out there Kings of Leon (more) »
- By Oli Simpson
Actor Donal Donnelly dies, aged 78
7 hours ago
Donal Donnelly has died of cancer, aged 78. According to WENN, the Irish actor, who wowed American audiences in 1965 with his British film comedy The Knack ...and How to Get It, passed away on Monday in Chicago. He starred in Broadway's Philadelphia, Here I Come!, which earned him a Tony Award nomination and led to a string of regular appearances (more) »
- By Aaron Broverman
Eli Roth 'stung by sea urchins'
7 hours ago
Eli Roth has reportedly been stung by sea urchins while vacationing in Mexico. According to WENN, the Inglourious Basterds actor was engulfed in waves during a kayaking expedition and then stung 200 times by sea urchins. He was one mile from shore when he was pulled into a sinkhole off the coast of Careyes ten days ago. To escape, Roth climbed a rock that was covered in sea urchins, which unleashed the (more) »
- By Aaron Broverman
Kate Moss takes up synchronised swimming
8 hours ago
Kate Moss has reportedly taken up synchronised swimming. The supermodel is believed to have embraced the sport in order to keep fit, spending almost a week in London honing her skills at a five-star hotel before flying to Thailand for a festive break. According to The Mirror, the 35-year-old wore professional attire and even studied a guidebook to help perfect her routine. A source said: "Underwater music was piped through her hotel pool, allowing her to practise her moves and refine the art of water ballet. Sporting a nose clip and floral swimming cap - worn ironically - she had a hotel worker download an online handbook so she could learn all the moves. "Kate has (more) »
- By Oli Simpson
Feeder 'set up own record label'
8 hours ago
Feeder have launched their own record label. The 'We Are The People' rockers announced that they were taking the decision to set up Big Teeth Music in order to better "control their own destiny", Gigwise reports. Feeder also confirmed that their first release on the fledgling imprint will be the Renegades Ep. Meanwhile, the band have revealed details of (more) »
- By Oli Simpson
Ship gets named after Bob Barker
8 hours ago
Bob Barker has had an anti-whaling ship named after him. According to The AP, the former Price is Right host donated $$5m (£3m) to the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, which named its new 1,200-ton ship after the animal control advocate. "The Bob Barker is a high-speed former whaling ship that can cut through ice," Sea Shepherd founder Paul Watson said, adding that the vessel "makes it a lot easier for us to shut down these whaling operations". Sea Shepherd, which Watson described as (more) »
- By Aaron Broverman
Robbie Williams to wed on Valentine's Day?
8 hours ago
Robbie Williams is planning to get married this Valentine's Day, it has been claimed. The Reality Killed The Video Star singer reportedly proposed to long-time partner Ayda Field last week, and is said to be eager to make their union official. A source told the Daily Star: "Robbie doesn't want to have a long, drawn-out engagement. When he gets something in his head, there's no (more) »
- By Oli Simpson
Stephen King tapped for new album?
8 hours ago
Shooter Jennings has asked Stephen King to help with his new concept album Black Ribbons. According to The AP, the record sees King portray a radio talkshow host being fazed out due to government censorship and in a last act of defiance, plays Jennings's new band Hierophant. Though the two have never met, Jennings said that he knew King would make the perfect narrator. "Once the idea of using him popped in my head, it kind of stayed and never varied," he explained. "I wrote a script and I sent it to him, and then he took that and he rewrote it and changed it and added quite a lot of great stuff, so at the end of the day, that part of it was a collaboration." Jennings added that the author finished the work rather quickly. "He was supportive of what I'd (more) »
- By Aaron Broverman
Cheryl Cole 'denies marriage problems'
8 hours ago
Cheryl Cole has denied rumours that her marriage is in trouble. The 'Fight For This Love' singer triggered speculation that her relationship with footballer Ashley was on the rocks last year after she was spotted without her wedding ring during several episodes of The X Factor. However, the 26-year-old has now shot down reports of a rift with her husband, insisting that she only took off her ring as a "fashion statement". Cheryl told Glamour: "Do people really think I'm going to have an argument and take my ring off? It was a fashion statement more (more) »
- By Oli Simpson
N-Dubz 'frustrated by X Factor dominance'
9 hours ago
N-Dubz singer Tulisa has declared her frustration at The X Factor's continued dominance of the UK charts. The 'I Need You' singer claimed that winners of the reality show receive a disproportionate amount of media attention, which gives them an unfair advantage over other up-and-coming artists. Tulisa told Rte Entertainment: "It's annoying watching them just come up there and become worldwide acts selling millions of records after just standing in a queue for an hour. It happens overnight to them. "It's very frustrating for all the other acts (more) »
- By Oli Simpson
'Smilin' Ed' collection announced
10 hours ago
Kim Deitch's classic comic strip The Search for Smilin' Ed will be released as a compilation in March. The series debuted in the 1990s when it was serialised by a Fantagraphics house comic titled Zero Zero. It tells the tale of a demon hiding from his cohorts among the cast of a children's television show. Speaking to Newsarama, Deitch revealed that he will be revamping the title ahead of its re-release. "I am definitely expanding (and redrawing a little here and there). I am adding 15 new pages at the end and there will be plenty of other new art visuals as well," he (more) »
- By Mark Langshaw
UK game sales total £1.62bn for 2009
10 hours ago
Total software sales in the UK amounted to £1.62bn for 2009. Although the figure was down from 2008's £1.9bn, it was the second strongest year on record, according to GamesIndustry.biz. The Wii platform accounted for most of the units sold, taking over 18 million. The Xbox 360 obtained the most profit with over £459m. Meanwhile, the PlayStation 3 saw an increase of 14% in software sales, totalling 11.9 million units. A total of 74.6 million games (more) »
- By Matthew Reynolds
Game launches tirade against 50 Cent
10 hours ago
Rapper Game has launched a tirade against his former label president 50 Cent. The 30-year-old claimed that 50 Cent has only himself to blame for poor sales of recent album Before I Self Destruct, which shifted 160,000 copies in its first week. "It didn't do the numbers he expected but he should try harder next time. Some sell a million, others do 50," he told Billboard. "For him to do everything he's done and start beef with other rappers like Rick Ross and draw media attention to himself in that way but only sell ten more thousand than Ross means (more) »
- By David Balls
Miley Cyrus reflects on photo controversy
11 hours ago
Miley Cyrus has reflected on the controversy caused by her photoshoot with Annie Leibovitz two years ago. The Hannah Montana star hit the headlines after she posed for Vanity Fair wearing only a sheet when she was 15 years old. Speaking to Harper's Bazaar, she said: "Here, my parents are thinking they're seeing a beautiful picture by a major photographer, and the people of America want to see something dirty in that? "It doesn't make sense to us because [my family] doesn't look for negativity. But people don't want to (more) »
- By Lara Martin
Kapoor and D'Souza sleep in car together
11 hours ago
Shahid Kapoor and Genelia D'Souza are to spend the night together in a car to promote their new movie Chance Pe Dance. The actors agreed to sleep in the small vehicle in order to symbolise the struggles that their characters have to go through in the film. "Shahid and Genelia will be spending a full night in a small car at the Kamalistan Studios today," a source told Ians. "We want to (more) »
- By Will Astbury
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