Katie Price has joined the Celebrity Big Brother show after model Chloe Goodman’s elimination on January 16. The 36-year-old singer was brought in by producers after they removed Jeremy Jackson and Ken Morley for separate cases of inappropriate behavior. When asked why she signed up Katie Price said: “There is always a price for the… Continue reading Celebrity Big Brother: Katie Price enters house after Chloe Goodman’s elimination
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Celebrity Big Brother: Alexander O’Neal leaves house after Perez Hilton row
Alexander O’Neal has quit the UK’s Celebrity Big Brother show. The soul singer is the third contestant to leave outside the house’s usual elimination process. Alexander O’Neal had been given a formal warning by producers on January 17 for using homophobic language aimed at celebrity blogger Perez Hilton. Although he apologized, the singer has now… Continue reading Celebrity Big Brother: Alexander O’Neal leaves house after Perez Hilton row
American Sniper tops US box office with $90 million after Oscar nominations
American Sniper has topped the North American box office with takings of $90 million. The movie set a record for a January opening following its six Oscar nominations last week. American Sniper, directed by Clint Eastwood, is up for best picture and best actor for star Bradley Cooper, who plays real life Navy Seal Chris… Continue reading American Sniper tops US box office with $90 million after Oscar nominations
Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen not returning for X-Men: Apocalypse
Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen will not appear in the next X-Men film. Patrick Stewart, 74, said on Larry King’s show: “It is going to be looking very much at the earlier lives of all our characters. And so I don’t think we’ll be making an appearance. Nor Sir Ian McKellen, either.” X-Men: Apocalypse is… Continue reading Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen not returning for X-Men: Apocalypse
Faten Hamama dies at the age of 83
Egyptian film icon Faten Hamama has died at the age of 83. Faten Hamama was only a child when she made her screen debut. She went on to appear in almost 100 films. The actress was the former wife of Egyptian actor Omar Sharif. They were married for nearly 20 years and appeared in many… Continue reading Faten Hamama dies at the age of 83
Charlie Hebdo to print 7 million copies of survivor’s issue
Charlie Hebdo has announced it is printing a total of 7 million copies of the once-obscure French satirical magazine. The new total reflects extraordinary demand for what has become known as Charlie Hebdo survivor’s issue. The latest edition was produced in the days immediately following a terrorist attack at the magazine’s office in Paris. The… Continue reading Charlie Hebdo to print 7 million copies of survivor’s issue
Charlie Hebdo sells 1.9 million copies of survivor’s issue
Charlie Hebdo has sold 1.9 million copies of its survivor’s edition, which has provoked protests by Muslims around the globe over a new cartoon of the Prophet Muhammad. The French satirical magazine’s distribution has been hit by printing problems, with only 230,000 copies ready against the one million that had been expected to ship this… Continue reading Charlie Hebdo sells 1.9 million copies of survivor’s issue
Oscar nominations 2015: Cheryl Boone Isaacs seeks diversity of voice and opinion
President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts Cheryl Boone Isaacs says she would like to see more diversity in Oscar nominations, after a row about this year’s nominees. All 20 contenders in the main acting categories are white and there are no female nominees in the directing or writing categories. The Academy, which picks… Continue reading Oscar nominations 2015: Cheryl Boone Isaacs seeks diversity of voice and opinion
Critics’ Choice Awards 2015: Full list of winners
Full list of winners at the 20th Annual Critics’ Choice Awards: Best Picture Birdman WINNER: Boyhood Gone Girl The Grand Budapest Hotel The Imitation Game Nightcrawler Selma The Theory of Everything Unbroken Whiplash Best Director Wes Anderson – The Grand Budapest Hotel Ava DuVernay – Selma David Fincher – Gone Girl Alejandro González Iñárritu – Birdman… Continue reading Critics’ Choice Awards 2015: Full list of winners
Michael Keaton falls off stage at Critics’ Choice Awards 2015
Oscar nominee Michael Keaton fell off stage at last night’s Critics’ Choice Awards ceremony. Michael Keaton, who collected two best actor trophies for Birdman at Thursday’s ceremony, later joked “that I took the Birdman flying thing way too far”. Boyhood drama walked away with the coveted best picture award. The Lego Movie – snubbed by… Continue reading Michael Keaton falls off stage at Critics’ Choice Awards 2015
Selma to be screened at White House
Oscar-nominated movie Selma will be shown at the White House during a special screening hosted by President Barack Obama. Selma depicts the 1965 march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, led by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The movie is a contender for best picture at next month’s Academy Awards, alongside seven other films including Birdman,… Continue reading Selma to be screened at White House
Oscar nominations 2015: Full list of nominees for 87th Academy Awards
Full list of nominees for the 87th Academy Awards: Best Picture American Sniper Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) Boyhood The Grand Budapest Producers The Imitation Game Selma The Theory of Everything Whiplash Best actor Steve Carell in Foxcatcher Bradley Cooper in American Sniper Benedict Cumberbatch in The Imitation Game Michael Keaton in Birdman… Continue reading Oscar nominations 2015: Full list of nominees for 87th Academy Awards
Oscar nominations 2015: Birdman and Grand Budapest Hotel lead nominations list with 9 nods each
Birdman and The Grand Budapest Hotel lead this year’s Oscars nominations with nine nods each. The Theory of Everything, Boyhood and American Sniper also have multiple nominations. Among best actor nominations are Steve Carell, Bradley Cooper and Michael Keaton. There are eight films in the best film category: American Sniper Birdman Boyhood The Grand Budapest… Continue reading Oscar nominations 2015: Birdman and Grand Budapest Hotel lead nominations list with 9 nods each
Dozy from 60’s pop group Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich dies at 70
Dozy from the 60’s pop group Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich has died at the age of 70. Trevor Ward-Davies, the bass guitarist and founder member of the band, died in hospital on Tuesday following a short illness. Between 1965 and 1969, the group spent more weeks in the UK singles charts than… Continue reading Dozy from 60’s pop group Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich dies at 70
Twin Peaks: Kyle MacLachlan returns as Special Agent Dale Cooper
Kyle MacLachlan returns to the small screen as Special Agent Dale Cooper in the new series of cult TV show Twin Peaks. The Showtime network revealed the news at a Television Critics Association meeting in California, where Kyle MacLachlan made a cameo appearance. “I think you need a damn good cup of coffee,” Kyle MacLachlan… Continue reading Twin Peaks: Kyle MacLachlan returns as Special Agent Dale Cooper
Roman Polanski questioned by Polish prosecutors over US extradition request
Director Roman Polanski has announced he will cooperate with Polish authorities over an extradition request to the US, where he is wanted for a 1977 assault case. Roman Polanski, who is currently working on a film in Krakow, served 42 days for unlawful s** with a 13-year-old before fleeing Poland. Polish prosecutors have confirmed they… Continue reading Roman Polanski questioned by Polish prosecutors over US extradition request
Avatar 2 will not be released until 2017
Avatar 2 has been delayed a year and will not be released until 2017, director James Cameron has revealed. James Cameron said he is working on three new Avatar films at the same time. Avatar 2 was supposed to be out in December 2016, but James Cameron said writing the stories had become “very involved”.… Continue reading Avatar 2 will not be released until 2017
Charlie Hebdo survivor’s issue angers Muslim media
Media across the globe respond to the “survivors’ edition” of French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo – featuring a cartoon of Prophet Muhammad – with a mixture of anger, concern and solidarity. “With new cover of French paper, a new set of fears,” says the New York Times on its front page, adding that there is… Continue reading Charlie Hebdo survivor’s issue angers Muslim media
Dieudonne M’bala M’bala arrested for defending terrorism after Facebook comments
Controversial French comedian Dieudonne M’bala M’bala was arrested on January 14 for “defending terrorism”. Police opened an investigation into the comic on Janaury 12, after he wrote on a Facebook post “I feel like Charlie Coulibaly” – merging Charlie Hebdo with the name of supermarket gunman Amedy Coulibaly. Dieudonné M’Bala M’bala, 48, who was being… Continue reading Dieudonne M’bala M’bala arrested for defending terrorism after Facebook comments
Taken 3 tops North American box office with $40 million
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies has been overtaken by Taken 3 at the top of the North American box office chart after spending three weeks in the top spot. Liam Neeson’s thriller sequel took $40.4 million over the weekend, according to studio estimates. Civil rights drama Selma came second with $11.2 million.… Continue reading Taken 3 tops North American box office with $40 million
Celebrity Big Brother: Jeremy Jackson under investigation following Chloe Goodman incident
Former Baywatch star Jeremy Jackson is being investigated by police after he was thrown out of the UK’s Celebrity Big Brother house. Jeremy Jackson, 34, was removed after contestant Chloe Goodman said he opened her dressing gown, exposing her breast. Hertfordshire Police said it was aware of events on the Channel 5 show in the… Continue reading Celebrity Big Brother: Jeremy Jackson under investigation following Chloe Goodman incident
Francesco Rosi dies at the age of 92
Italian director Francesco Rosi has died at the age of 92. Francesco Rosi was one of Italy’s most acclaimed and influential film-makers from the 1950s to the ’90s. He continued the Italian post-war neo-realist style, inspiring the likes of Francis Coppola and Martin Scorsese. Francesco Rosi’s features often examined corruption and criminality. His film Hands… Continue reading Francesco Rosi dies at the age of 92
Golden Globes 2015: Boyhood wins best motion picture drama award
Boyhood was the top winner at this year’s Golden Globe awards. Boyhood, which took 12 years to make, won best film drama, with Richard Linklater named best director and Patricia Arquette best supporting actress. Eddie Redmayne won best actor in a drama for his role as physicist Professor Stephen Hawking in The Theory of Everything.… Continue reading Golden Globes 2015: Boyhood wins best motion picture drama award
Golden Globes 2015: Full list of winners
The 2015 Golden Globes Awards full list of winners: FILM AWARDS Best motion picture – drama Winner: Boyhood Foxcatcher The Imitation Game Selma The Theory of Everything Best motion picture – musical or comedy Winner: The Grand Budapest Hotel Birdman Into the Woods Pride St Vincent Best director Winner: Richard Linklater, Boyhood Wes Anderson, The… Continue reading Golden Globes 2015: Full list of winners
Anita Ekberg dies in Rome at the age of 83
Legendary actress Anita Ekberg has died at the age of 83. The star of La Dolce Vita and a former Miss Sweden, Anita Ekberg was branded a “s** goddess” for her performance in Federico Fellini’s 1960 movie. The moment where Anita Ekberg wades through Rome’s Trevi Fountain in a strapless dress is considered one of… Continue reading Anita Ekberg dies in Rome at the age of 83