May 1, 2012
John Legend to Replace Lionel Richie on ABC’s ‘Duets’
John Legend is in and Lionel Richie is out of ABC’s upcoming musical competition series “Duets,” which pairs contestants with established singers. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Richie has dropped out of the program due to scheduling…
May 1, 2012
Duran Duran to play Olympics gig
Duran Duran are to play a concert in London's Hyde Park to mark the start of the Olympic Games. The gig will feature headline acts from all four nations of the UK, with Duran Duran representing England and Snow Patrol appearing for Northern……
May 1, 2012
Diverse range of artistes for British Virgin Islands Music Festival
This year’s BVI Music Festival includes something for every music lover: Jamaica’s legendary reggae band Third World, Grammy award winning British songstress Estelle, rhythm and blues group Forever Motown, and Soca Monarch of St Vincent and the…
May 1, 2012
Think Like a Man woos US film fans
Dating comedy Think Like a Man remains the top film at the North American box office after taking $18m (£11m) between Friday and Sunday. Chris Brown stars in the film, based on Steve Harvey's dating advice book. But Think Like a Man is likely to…
April 26, 2012
‘Behind the Music’: Brandy Breaks Down over Fatal Car Crash
Brandy opens up about the single darkest episode in her life on tonight’s episode of “Behind the Music,” which aired on April 25, at 9 p.m. EST. “I would hear what people would say, and still to this day they know that that’s a button,” Brandy…
April 26, 2012
J-Hud Leaves Court to Avoid Graphic Photos of Nephew
Jennifer Hudson left a Chicago courtroom today for the second day in a row, too distraught to look at graphic photos showing the gunshot wounds that took the life of her 7-year-old nephew, Julian King. The boy was found dead in an SUV three days…
April 26, 2012
Rihanna Could ‘Give a ^***’ about Coachella Weed Pic Haters
Rihanna has used Twitter to strike back at critics of her pics from the Coachella Music Festival in which she appears to roll a marijuana blunt, using the bald head of her bodyguard as a table while she sat on his shoulders. “Yikes. @Rihanna’s…
April 26, 2012
Peter Jackson unveils new Hobbit footage
Director Peter Jackson has unveiled 10 minutes of footage of The Hobbit to a mixed reaction at the CinemaCon convention in Las Vegas. The prequel to his Oscar-winning Lord of the Rings trilogy, starring British actor Martin Freeman as Bilbo…
April 26, 2012
Battleship stays afloat in UK box office chart
Battleship has topped the UK and Ireland box office chart for a second consecutive week. The film, which stars Liam Neeson and Rihanna in her first major acting role, took £1.28m. Despite a 66% drop in box office takings from last week, it was…
April 23, 2012
Bee Gees singer Robin Gibb wakes from coma
Bee Gees singer Robin Gibb has woken from a coma after more than a week and begun to show signs of recovery. Spokesman Doug Wright said he was able to nod and communicate with his family who have held a constant vigil at his beside in a central…