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Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Splice
Splice
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Elsa and Clive, two young rebellious scientists, defy legal and ethical boundaries and forge ahead with a dangerous experiment: splicing together human and animal DNA to create a new organism. Named "Dren", the creature rapidly develops from a deformed female infant into a beautiful but dangerous winged human-chimera, who forges a bond with both of her creators - only to have that bond turn deadly.UK show to bring Glee effect to charts?
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| Must Be The Music judges Jamie Cullum, Sharleen Spiteri and Dizzee Rascal |
The warning came early in 2010 - the much-hyped first episode of Glee aired on E4 in January.
Less than a week later it had launched five singles into the top 75 of the UK singles chart. Since then, according to the Official Charts Company, the American TV series has catapulted a staggering 42 tracks into the top 75 of the UK singles chart. And 17 into the top 40.
During its march on the charts the show has sold 1.8 million tracks, whilst all five Glee albums have gone top five - racking up 800,000 sales in the process.
Monday, August 23, 2010
Kings Of Leon snub Glee and Ugly Betty offers
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| Kings Of Leon have snubbed the chance to lend their music to TV show Glee |
Kings Of Leon have snubbed the chance to have their music used on US TV series Glee.
Speaking to NME, bass player Jared Followill revealed the Tennessee band refused to let their music be used by the show.Sunday, August 22, 2010
Sky Ferreira on being friends with Michael Jackson
Sky says Michael Jackson also had a musical influence on her lifeEighteen-year-old singer Sky Ferreira may have just got her big break, but she's no stranger to pop royalty and even holidayed with Michael Jackson when she was growing up.
The LA-born singer says her grandmother worked with the star for years and became close to him, so he was always around when she was young.Saturday, August 21, 2010
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
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Scott Pilgrim has never had a problem getting a girlfriend. It's getting rid of them that proves difficult. From the girl who kicked his heart's ass - and now is back in town - to the teenage distraction he's trying to shake when Ramona rollerblades into his world, love hasn't been easy. He soon discovers, however, his new crush has the most unusual baggage of all: a nefarious league of exes control her love life and will do whatever it takes to eliminate him as a suitor.Matching Jack (Melbourne International Film Festival 2010)
Matching Jack
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Marisa is a mother forced to take matters into her own hands to save the life of her son, Jack after he is diagnosed with Leukemia. Determined to find a bone marrow donor, Marisa undertakes a tireless and exhaustive search, including delving into the infidelities of her husband David in the hope that a donor might exist as a result of one of his many extra marital affairs. Meanwhile, during his treatment, Jack befriends Finn, a young Irish boy in the next bed who has also been diagnosed with the same disease.Salt
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Before becoming a CIA officer, Evelyn Salt swore an oath to duty, honor, and country. She will prove loyal to these when a defector accuses her of being a Russian sleeper spy. Salt goes on the run, using all her skills and years of experience as a covert operative to elude capture, protect her husband, and stay one step ahead of her colleagues at the CIAFamily secret that will keep Miranda Kerr at the top - no stretch marks
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| A Gisele in the making: Miranda Kerr shows off her "stretch-proof" body at a Victoria's Secret Fashion Show / AP |
The 27-year-old Gunnedah girl, who is four-months pregnant, is one of the world's 10 highest paid models, earning more than $4 million last year.
Mike Peters and Glen Tilbrook climb Mt. Fuji for rock n' roll cancer charity
Mark Ronson felt like a 'cliche' when he was dating Daisy Lowe
Lady Gaga becomes World's top Twitterer
Joe Satriani confirms new album
Blue singer Lee Ryan has been charged with common assault
Kasabian and Kings of Leon to headline V Festival
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| Kasabian won best british band at February's Brit awards |
Kasabian and Kings of Leon have been confirmed as headliners for this summer's V Festival.
Other names announced include Florence And The Machine, The Prodigy, Ellie Goulding, Paolo Nutini, La Roux, Pixie Lott, Plan B and Stereophonics.Cheryl Cole will also add a pop flavour to
Friday, August 20, 2010
Introducing...Delorean
Positive about Spain's melting music industry and obsessed with Formula 1, the sun-kissed beats of this Barcelona-based foursome have set hearts racing.
Synth-pop foursome Delorean are based in Barcelona
Introducing… YG
Def Jam Records' first west coast signing in 15 years, the 19-year-old tattooed rapper has been christened king of a whole new dance movement.
Compton rapper YG has signed to Def Jam Records
Fair to say, when Newsbeat New Music speaks to most new artists they're not on the set of a movie they're starring in with 50 Cent and Diddy's son.
Californian rapper YG is a little bit different. Introducing... Kassidy
Folk foursome Kassidy are from Glasgow
The year that folk broke.
That's how musical analysts might neatly summarise the current favour for slacker-rock in 2010. Mumford & Sons have barn danced their way through every major British festival, Laura Marling has become a female anti-hero and, well, everyone's got a beard and a banjo.
Alesha Dixon joins Help for Heroes Concert line-up
Alesha Dixon, The Wanted, Katherine Jenkins and Enrique Iglesias have been added to the line-up for the Heroes Concert in London.
Get Cape eBay Pakistan aid gig raises £2,000
Get Cape, Wear Cape, Fly's Sam Duckworth has raised more than £2,000 for Oxfam's Pakistan flood relief fund after auctioning off one of his own gigs on eBay.
Sway 'one hit away from being global celebrity'
UK hip hop artist Sway says he's working on being a success and is "one hit away from being a global celebrity".
Britney Spears tells Twitter she's 'having fun' on Glee
Britney Spears Tweeted that she was having fun on the set of US show Glee
Britney Spears has told followers on her Twitter feed that she's "having so much fun" on the set of Glee.
The US singer is filming a cameo for an episode which will feature her music.Her songs will feature in fantasy sequences the characters have when they visit the dentist and are put under anaesthetic.
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