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Maccabees, Big Pink for NME Awards Tour
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The Maccabees, The Big Pink, Bombay Bicycle Club and The Drums have been confirmed for next year's NME Awards Tour. All four bands will play 14 shows around the UK in February 2010. 'Toothpaste Kisses' art-rockers The Maccabees will headline the dates. Previous NME Awards Tours have hosted acts including The Ting Tings, Klaxons, Arctic Monkeys, The Killers and The Cribs. New York group The Drums will play the prestigious opening slot, which has previously been filled by Coldplay, Franz Ferdinand and Kaiser Chiefs. "We understand (more) »
- By Alex Fletcher
Wentz 'couldn't write after son was born'
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Pete Wentz has claimed that he suffered writer's block for six months following the birth of his son Bronx Mowgli. The Fall Out Boy rocker, who became a dad for the first time last November, stated that he is amazed by how much parenthood has affected his songwriting. He told Music Radar: "For the first six months after Bronx was born, I couldn't write at all, and then all of a sudden I started writing again. I think it made me look at the world in a different way. We have a very selfish culture, and we all embrace it, and that's what 'I Don't Care' was supposed to be about, and what 'America's Sweethearts' was supposed to (more) »
- By Oli Simpson
Princess Diana comic sparks controversy
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Bluewater Productions' Princess Diana comic book has been criticised for documenting events related to her death, according to the Daily Express. Female Force: Princess Diana is a biographic one-shot that chronicles the most significant incidents in the star's life. It has been branded "disgusting" for showing the Parisian tunnel where she died and her sons mourning at her funeral. "It's disgusting. Their feeble excuse is that they wanted to show the young people of America her life. They could have done it with lovely stories. They didn't need to stoop to this," said Margaret Funnell, co-founder of the Diana Circle UK memorial group. "I (more) »
- By Mark Langshaw
Iggy Pop to record 'lost' Stooges songs
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Iggy Pop has revealed plans to record a number of lost Stooges songs. The 62-year-old recently reconciled with Iggy and The Stooges guitarist James Williamson and the pair are said to be eager to work on tracks they wrote together in the early '70s. Iggy told Bang Showbiz: "James Williamson is really hot to trot and there's a lot of old stuff that The Stooges failed to record. We wrote a load of songs (more) »
- By Oli Simpson
Robert Pattinson: 'Dawn to film in 2010'
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Robert Pattinson has confirmed that filming for the adaptation of Stephenie Meyer's fourth Twilight book Breaking Dawn will commence in late 2010. The 23-year-old actor told reporters at a press junket that the final Twilight film should start shooting next year, but he did not address rumours that the movie will be split into two parts. "I think the tentative (more) »
- By Mike Moody
Katt Williams arrested for burglary
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Comedian Katt Williams has been taken into custody on charges of burglary and trespassing. The 36-year-old is being held in an Atlanta jail after he was arrested on Sunday night on suspicion of breaking into a home, The AP reports. The break-in occurred at a property in Newnan, 38 miles south-west of Atlanta, where the homeowner called the police to say that Williams "gained entry by breaking into the home, and items were taken from the residence", said Maj James Yarbrough of the Coweta County Sheriff's Department. (more) »
- By Mike Moody
Lucie Jones: 'John & Edward can sing'
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Lucie Jones has expressed her support for X Factor contestants John & Edward. The singer, who lost out to the twins on Sunday's results show, told BBC Newsbeat that the suggestion that John & Edward cannot sing is unfair. Jones said: "It's not called 'The best singer in Britain', it's called The X Factor and it's the performance aspect as well as the voice. "The twins have definitely got the voice, no matter what people say about them. They might get nervous, (more) »
- By Mayer Nissim
Kathy Griffin releases 'Holidays' LP
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Kathy Griffin has released a new album. The Emmy-winning star of My Life On The D-List recorded a sold-out performance at Borgota Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City, NJ on June 6 for the LP, Access Hollywood reports. Suckin' It For The Holidays offers her takes on pop culture figures including Spencer Pratt, Heidi Montag, Katie Couric, Maya Angelou, Justin Timberlake and the casts of Bravo's Real Housewives franchise. Griffin said: "This is my holiday gift to Grammy voters. (more) »
- By Tim Parks
'Glee' star wants to sing with Lambert
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Glee star Lea Michele has admitted that she would like to sing with Adam Lambert. The season eight American Idol runner-up has been tipped for a guest star cameo on the hit Fox musical comedy. The 23-year-old actress, who plays Rachel Berry on the show, revealed that she thinks the 'For Your Entertainment' singer is "awesome". She told MTV: "I love Adam Lambert! I want to sing with him so badly. If they don't let me [sing with him] on the show, I would just in life. "I just want to sing with him so badly. (more) »
- By Tim Parks
Gunvalson almost quit 'Real Housewives'
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Real Housewives of Orange County star Vicki Gunvalson has admitted that she almost quit the show. The 47-year-old claimed that she debated returning for the fifth season of the Bravo series, which had its premiere last week, as she felt it was having an adverse impact on her insurance business. "I almost lost a very large client of mine - a $$2m (£1.1m) client - because he Googled me and said he didn't like what he was seeing on the TV show," (more) »
- By Tim Parks
Agassi: 'I shouldn't have married Shields'
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Andre Agassi has opened up about his failed marriage to actress Brooke Shields a decade after their divorce. According to Contactmusic, the former tennis champion confessed that the couple were always a terrible match for each other, but that he blames himself for their ill-fated union.
He explained: "[I was] 27 years old, ranked 141 in the world and in a marriage that I shouldn't be (more) »
- By Oli Simpson
U2 producer to save 'Spider-Man' musical?
9 hours ago
Renowned rock producer Michael Cohl has been drafted in to rescue the troubled Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark musical. Work on the multi-million dollar Broadway production, which is scored by U2's Bono and The Edge, has suffered repeated delays this year amid rumours of financial difficulties and spiralling costs. However, Cohl announced over the weekend that he has signed up to take over the project and ensure it debuts in 2010 as planned, Contactmusic reports. (more) »
- By Oli Simpson
Rihanna 'debuts new song at Jay-z gig'
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Rihanna appeared alongside Jay-z at his Los Angeles concert on Sunday and took to the stage to debut new song 'Hard'. The singer joined the rapper during his show at the University of California, where they also performed their hit single 'Run This Town'. According to Contactmusic, Rihanna's surprise showing was warmly received by the crowd, and she showed her appreciation by premiering (more) »
- By Oli Simpson
Marini: 'I thought I'd faint on Brothers'
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Gilles Marini has confessed that he was nervous during his first day on the set of Brothers & Sisters. The former Dancing With The Stars contestant, who was cast as painter Luc Laurent on the popular ABC show in May, will appear in four additional episodes throughout the forthcoming season. He was initially brought aboard as a romantic interest for Sarah Walker (Rachel Griffiths) for a five-episode story arc, but has been asked to return during the show's fourth year, the Los Angeles Times reports. The 33-year-old said: "There was the table read at first. I was completely unnerved. I was sweating. I looked around, and there was Rob Lowe, Sally Field. (more) »
- By Tim Parks
Robbie 'denies he attended Owen wedding'
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Robbie Williams has dismissed reports that he reunited with his former Take That bandmates to celebrate Mark Owen's marriage in Scotland. The 'Bodies' singer was rumoured to have flown to the Scottish Highlands to attend Owen's wedding to girlfriend Emma Ferguson on Sunday. However, the 34-year-old has said that he was forced to miss the ceremony for a scheduled appearance on a German entertainment (more) »
- By Oli Simpson
'Sorrow' optioned by Twisted Pictures
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Saw studio Twisted Pictures has acquired the cinematic rights to Image Comics' Sorrow. Originally released as a four-issue miniseries in 2007, the horror comic was the result of a collaboration between Rick Remender, Seth Peck and Francesco Francavilla. According to Shock Til You Drop, screenwriter Michael Hidalgo is on board to adapt the script and Saw duo Mark Burg and Oren Koules will act as producers. Sorrow is a modern ghost story focusing on a young girl and her friends as they find themselves trapped in a haunted town, where the spirits of the dead seek to claim the bodies of the living. "I've been fascinated with (more) »
- By Mark Langshaw
Ronaldo accepts "substantial" libel damages
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Cristiano Ronaldo has accepted "substantial" libel damages over a false newspaper allegation that he had gone on a "bender" at a Hollywood nightclub. The former Manchester United footballer also received an apology at the High Court in London over claims published in The Mirror in July last year. According to Sky News, the court was told that the publication reported that Ronaldo had "gone on a bender" in La while he recovered from an ankle operation. In a statement issued through his solicitor, the 23-year-old said: "I am delighted with this outcome. "I take training and recovery from injury very seriously (more) »
- By Oli Simpson
Dupri 'not engaged' to Janet Jackson
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Jermaine Dupri has reportedly dismissed suggestions that he and Janet Jackson are engaged to be married. The couple, who began dating in 2002, recently reconciled after a rumoured split following the music producer's absence from her brother Michael's public memorial service in July. However, a source has now informed People that they never broke up at all, saying: "Jermaine wanted to give her some space when Michael died." Moreover, several internet sites have claimed (more) »
- By Tim Parks
'Wallace & Gromit' comics land on iPhone
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Titan Publishing has released its first batch of digital Wallace & Gromit comics for iPhone and iPod Touch devices. Four downloadable books are currently available via the App Store, 'The W-Files', 'Parts & Labour', 'Big In Japan' and 'Where There's Muck There's Brass'. Each comic costs 59p and comes bundled with bonus features. The stories are written by Legion scribe Dan Abnett and Simon Furman, who has worked on adaptations (more) »
- By Mark Langshaw
Peter Hook blasts "Black Widow" Madonna
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Peter Hook has revealed that he thinks Madonna is "horrible", comparing her to a "Black Widow" spider. The former New Order and Joy Division bassist told Absolute Radio that he met the singer on the night of her first British concert at cult Manchester nightclub The Hacienda in 1983. He explained: "Madonna's like a Black Widow spider. She tends to use people, then they shrivel up and disappear." Hook, 53, also claimed that a friend who was managing (more) »
- By Oli Simpson
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