Wednesday, 3 September 2008

Britney to dodge performance at MTV Video Music Awards

New York (ANI): Popstar Britney Spears won't do on the MTV Video Music Awards this year, the star's manager has announced. The manager of the 'Sometimes' hitmaker, Larry Rudolph, confirmed that the singer would not be strutting her stuff at the September 7th picture.

"She did the promo for them, but there never were any plans for her to seem on the show," The New York Daily News quoted a spokesman for Rudolph, as saying. The spokesman besides revealed that it was "wishful thinking" when Britney''s hair colourist told E! News that he mightiness be working on a look for her VMA performance.



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Sunday, 24 August 2008

'Solace' moves closer to Turkey Day

Rescheduling of Bond cinema tied to 'Harry Potter' departure





Harry split the scene, so 007 moved in for the kill.

Sony's Columbia Pictures and MGM said Thursday that the following James Bond film, "Quantum of Solace," will displace back one week to Nov. 14. That move is nearly tied to the late departure of Warner Bros.' "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" from its Nov. 21 release berth.

Just last week, the one-sixth "Potter" film newly ingrained its domestic flag on July 17 as executives sought to fill a hole in Warners' summer 2009 slate. The most immediate reply to that move was Summit Entertainment moving its youth-targeted lamia film "Twilight" up ternary weeks into the vacated "Potter" slot.

Now Sony execs -- world Health Organization have had been want for a release date closer to Thanksgiving and the vacation boxoffice season for their next Bond release -- have interpreted "Solace" to a suddenly much more attractive time slot. After all, Bond's premature perch on Nov. 7 was intended to maximise pre-"Potter" playtime.

Scratch that worry.

" 'Harry Potter' moving out gave us an chance to bugger off a little closer to the holidays, which has always been the traditional Bond place," Sony worldwide marketing and distribution president Jeff Blake said. "Bond has a really good history of not but playing through Thanksgiving only going deep into the Christmas holidays."

Sony unspooled the most recent Bond film, "Casino Royale," on Nov. 17, 2006, and the Daniel Craig starrer still was playing in around 1,hundred theaters betwixt the following Christmas and New Year's, Blake noted.

Sony, which is a minority stake possessor of MGM, holds planetary theatrical rights to the two most recent Bond movies, with longtime Bond franchise co-owner MGM controlling all post-theatrical windows. (The other co-owner of the Bond body of work is the Broccoli family's Eon Prods.)

Three other domestic wide releases are localise for Nov. 14: Fox's Baz Luhrmann-helmed adventure "Australia," starring Hugh Jackman and Nicole Kidman; the MGM comedy "Soul Men," toplined by Samuel L. Jackson and Bernie Mac; and Overture's Freddy Rodriguez starrer "Nothing Like the Holidays."

Universal's comedy "Role Models," with Paul Rudd and Seann William Scott, also had been go down for Nov. 14. But just a few hours after word spread of Sony's move with its Bond cinema, Universal affected the drollery up one week to Nov. 7, where the Paramount-distributed DreamWorks Animation sequel "Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa" now represents its sole wide rival.

Besides "Twilight," deuce other domestic wide releases are set for Nov. 21. Those include "Bolt" from Disney -- which always has a bighearted release bowing over the Turkey Day play period -- and DreamWorks/Paramount's "The Soloist," a drama around the family relationship between Los Angeles Times columnist Steve Lopez (Robert Downey Jr.) and a violin-playing homeless man (Jamie Foxx).

Internationally, Bond films tend to get under one's skin an in the beginning jump in the U.K. So "Solace" will catch a world premiere Oct. 29 in London, followed two days later by its U.K. opening.

Sony said Prince William and Prince Harry will attend the world premiere.


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Thursday, 14 August 2008

Disney star Vanessa Hudgens sued by music producer

LOS ANGELES () - Singer-actress Vanessa Hudgens of the made-for-kids TV attain "High School Musical" is being sued by a producer world Health Organization claims she reneged on a deal to parcel her pay with him after he helped make her a star.





In the lawsuit, filed on Monday in Los Angeles Superior Court, plaintiff Johnny Vieira accuses the 19-year-old performer and her manager-father, Greg Hudgens, of breach of contract and fraud, quest more than $27 meg in amends.





Hudgens' record label, the Walt Disney Co.-owned Hollywood Records, also is named as a defendant in the suit.





Vieira, wHO describes himself as a music producer "engaged in the business of discovering and developing artists in the music industry," claims he and Hudgens in agreement in 2005 to parcel equally in her advances, royalties and merchandising revenues.





That agreement was approved by a court, the courtship says.





But Vieira says he was dumped from Hudgens' management team soon subsequently she was cast in Disney's TV movie sensation "High School Musical."





According to the suit, they subsequently reached a colony under which Hudgens agreed to pay Vieira a percentage of her pay from her first trey albums under her solo recording take with Hollywood Records.





However, "it became clear that Hudgens and her new 'team' ... all directed by her don ... would hold every possible opportunity to deprive Vieira of the benefits to be derived from the settlement agreement," the lawsuit says.�






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Wednesday, 6 August 2008

Carmen Electra & Kim Kardashian dazzle comics fans

SAN DIEGO —

The line snaked through the Comic-Con story. Hundreds of camera-toting fans jockeyed for position, barely able to contain their excitement.


They weren't trying to see the latest world-saving superhero or never-before-seen footage. They were waiting to see Carmen Electra and Kim Kardashian.


The two beauties made their Comic-Con debut Saturday, sign language autographs to promote their new film, "Disaster Movie." Both wore formfitting, cleavage-bearing dresses as they posed for fans' photos.


For 18-year-old John Kilgore, attending the signing was the day's top priority.


"It's Carmen Electra," he explained. "What's not to like about a woman wish that?"


David Benker, 46, was embarrassed to reveal exactly how excited he was to contact the two women.


"Aw, descend on," he said. "My son is here and he'll tell his mom."


Most fans sheepishly shuffled by collecting their posters, merely a few were courageous enough to talk to the pinup pair.


"You look even more beautiful in person," said one blushful fan. "Wow."


Another whipped out his cubicle phone to show Electra her own photo. "You're on my screen recoverer right now," he said.


Despite the delirium of upheaval, the fans were well behaved, Electra said: "They were all really sweet."


A Lionsgate

Friday, 27 June 2008

New movie deal for wrestling stars

World Wrestling Entertainment has inked a first-look deal with 20th Century Fox, which will allow the movie giant the right to distribute films starring WWE stars.
From 2009, WWE Films plans to release one new movie in cinemas and four straight-to-DVD annually.
The first film under the new deal will be '12 Rounds', which will star wrestler John Cena and will be released in 2009.
Production on '12 Rounds' begins in New Orleans in March.
WWE wants to make films across all genres that will appeal to a broader audience.

Thursday, 19 June 2008

Wednesday, 11 June 2008

Indiana Jones for Cannes Festival?

It is reported that the eagerly-awaited Indiana Jones adventure, 'Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull', is to debut at the Cannes Film Festival in May.
Variety says that the film will premiere at the festival on Sunday 18 May and its stars have been notified.
Reunited director Steven Spielberg and star Harrison Ford are joined by Cate Blanchett, Karen Allen, Ray Winstone, John Hurt, Jim Broadbent and Shia LaBeouf in the new blockbuster.
Set 19 years after 'Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade', the story finds Indiana Jones (Ford) battling Soviet Agents, led by Spalko (Blanchett), for the Crystal Skull.
'Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull' opens worldwide on Thursday 22 May.
The official Cannes line-up will not be announced until April.
To watch the trailer for 'Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull', click here.

Thursday, 5 June 2008

Amy Winehouse Underwhelms at Post-Rehab Concert

So much for a comeback.

In her first performance since leaving rehab, Amy Winehouse was an embarrassment of sorts, to put it mildly, at the Rio Festival in Lisbon, Portugal over the weekend.

Failing to start off the night on the right foot, the troubled Brit showed up to the venue nearly an hour late and performed a short 55-minute set littered with the twitchy and wired uneasiness that overwhelmed her performances the past year pre-rehab.

Also overwhelming? Numerous cuts and scrapes on her arms, including a heavily wrapped right hand.

During the erratic set, Amy chatted with her band, played with her microphone wire, ate lozenges for her supposed "sore throat" and ran off and back on the stage. She also failed to resurface for an encore, leaving fans unamused.

Still, the 24-year-old had the good manners to apologize to the 90,000-member crowd for her tardiness, though not much else.

''Hey Lisbon,'' she said as she took to the stage. ''I'm sorry I'm late.''


The Grammy winner's rep, though, explains Amy was too "overwhelmed" by the occasion.

"Amy was overwhelmed by the goodwill shown by the audience in Lisbon and even apologised for her below par vocals on stage, after suffering from a sore throat all week.

She was given the option to cancel, but was determined to take her first step back on to the live scene and although her throat was not at 100 percent, Amy felt it important for fans to see that she is back working at her craft.

She will continue to her comeback at events throughout the summer."




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Wednesday, 28 May 2008

Britney on psychiatric hold for 14 days

Britney Spears will remain in a hospital psychiatric ward for another 14 days, sources close to the star have revealed.
Spears was to be released from UCLA Medical Centre's psychiatric hospital yesterday but doctors at the ward determined that she should remain, the source reportedly said.
Court Commissioner Reva Goetz ruled the day after Spears was taken to hospital that her father, James Spears, would be Britney's conservator.
Along with attorney Andrew Wallet, he is also conservator of the popstar's multi-million dollar estate.
Goetz granted the conservator access to all Spears' medical records, as well as the right to restrict her visitors and to provide her with around-the-clock security.
Goetz also issued a restraining order, keeping Sam Lutfi, the pop singer's friend and sometime manager, away from her.

Thursday, 22 May 2008

Sonic Youth Starbucks compilation track listing revealed

Sonic Youth Starbucks compilation track listing revealed




The track listing has been unveiled for the forthcoming Sonic Youth �??Hits Ar For Squares�?? compilation CD, which testament be sold at Starbucks stores start June 10.

Famous friends of the band including Beck, Microphone D, Flea and The Flame Lips possess wholly selected songs for the 14-track CD, and a make fresh track entitled �??Retard Revolution�?? will too be included.

And it�??s not exactly colleague musicians world Health Organization contributed ideas for track inclusion many actor friends of the stripe take besides submitted ideas including Michelle Roger Williams, Chloe Sevigny and Portia De Rossi. Comedian David Cut across and theatre director Gus Van Sant also made suggestions that made the cut.

The track listing is:

�??Bull in the Heather�?? (chosen by Catherine of Aragon Keener)
�??Saccharide Kane�?? (chosen by Beck)
�??100%�?? (chosen by Mike D)
�??Kool Thing�?? (chosen by Radiohead)
�??Disappearer�?? (chosen by Portia de Rossi)
�??Stones�?? (elect by Allison Anders)
�??Tuff Gnarl�?? (chosen by Dave Eggers and Mike Watt)
�??Teenage Riot�?? (chosen by Eddie Vedder)
�??Shadow of a Doubt�?? (chosen by Michelle Williams)
�??Rain on Tin�?? (elect by Flea)
�??Tomcat Violence�?? (chosen by Gus Van Sant)
�??Mary-Christ�?? (chosen by David Cross)
�??World Looks Red�?? (chosen by Chloƫ Sevigny)
�??State highway to Yr Skull�?? (chosen by the Flaming Lips)
�??Slack Revolution�?? (newly sung)

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Tuesday, 20 May 2008

Magical Power

Magical Power   
Artist: Magical Power

   Genre(s): 
Other
   



Discography:


Magical Power Mako   
 Magical Power Mako

   Year: 1974   
Tracks: 12




 






Singer Lily Allen suffers miscarriage

Singer Lily Allen suffers miscarriage



Isaac Merrit Singer Lily Allen, world Health Organization is presently in a relationship with Chemical substance Brothers star Ed Simons, has suffered a abortion.
A congressman for the 22-year-old star confirmed the sad news to The Sunlight.
A statement said: "We can buoy confirm that Lily Allen has suffered a stillbirth."
The statement continued: "She and her married person Ed Simons volition be making no further scuttlebutt and we ask that their privateness be respected during this difficult clock time."
Ethan Allen confirmed before Noel that she was expecting her low child.




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Beyonce starts work on new album

Beyonce starts work on new album



Freshly espouse Beyonce is back in the studio working on her new album.
The ‘Child Boy’ isaac Merrit Singer — wHO married knocker Jay-Z in a closed book ceremonial occasion last month — is reportedly holed up in a Newly York studio apartment workings on fresh material with product duette Chris ‘Tricky’ Stewart and Kuk Harrell.
Tricky said: “She’s a professional person. She loves what she does and works her target away. Right now she’s fundamentally doing three to iV songs a day and that’s unheard of.”





The Beatles guru Maharishi dies aged 91

Sheryl Cole's heart is in two

Sheryl Cole's heart is in two



Capital of the United Kingdom (Ani): 'Girls' Aloud isaac Bashevis Singer Cheryl Kale believes that it will still take about time to regain from the two-timing ways of her hubby and footballer Ashley, merely said that she was thither to support anyone having a hard sentence. Describing herself as hush organism heartbroken over Ashley's liaison with hairstylist Amy William Walton, she said: "I felt up like crack up at multiplication. Only it's made me realize at that place ar citizenry a gazillion multiplication worse forth than me." According to The Sunday, she was speaking later on dedicating a extend of the Pretenders' hit I'll Stand By You to "anyone world Health Organization is passing through a hard time at the minute". Cheryl, still not wearing her wedding ring, distinctly had the support of the quatern other girls at the explosive jump to their 24-show Tangled Up go, in the Odyssey Domain in Capital of Northern Ireland on Saturday - a gig that cost trey million pounds to level.








Roberto Carlos Nakai and Peter Kater

Roberto Carlos Nakai and Peter Kater   
Artist: Roberto Carlos Nakai and Peter Kater

   Genre(s): 
New Age
   Folk: America
   Ethnic
   Latin
   



Discography:


Through Windows and Walls   
 Through Windows and Walls

   Year: 2001   
Tracks: 9


How The West Was Lost 2   
 How The West Was Lost 2

   Year: 1993   
Tracks: 24


How The West Was Lost 1   
 How The West Was Lost 1

   Year: 1993   
Tracks: 23


Natives   
 Natives

   Year:    
Tracks: 8


Migration   
 Migration

   Year:    
Tracks: 12


Honorable Sky   
 Honorable Sky

   Year:    
Tracks: 8




 






Richie gives birth to a baby girl

Richie gives birth to a baby girl



Socialite and world TV headliner Nicole Richie and her swain, Goodness Charlotte isaac Merrit Singer Joel Madden, let become the parents of a child girl.
People magazine quoted a spokesman for Richie's handler as saying that Harlow Winter Kate Madden was max Born at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles on Friday.
It is the number 1 tike for 26-year-old Richie and 28-year-old Craze.