British rockers COLDPLAY refused to speak to one another before they began work on their new album - because they'd fallen out with each other.
CHRIS MARTIN and JONNY BUCKLAND of Coldplay
Frontman Chris Martin admits he and his bandmates were at a stalemate when they started to work on Viva La Vida or Death and all his Friends in 2006.
But the four musicians managed to enlist the help of superproducer Brian Eno, who Martin credits with helping to get their sound - and relationships - back on track.
He says, "The place we got to two years ago felt dirty. We weren't speaking. We all had our corner office in a tower block, but there was no vibe.
"We had to get our own place and then call Brian in. We decided to play in a little room, forget our awards and reviews."
An empty medicine bottle from ELVIS' Graceland home and a toaster belonging to SIR ELTON JOHN are among the bizarre celebrity artifacts up for auction to raise money for charity.
ELVIS PRESLEY
Items including a Christmas card from Sir Paul McCartney to Adam Ant, a wooden spoon signed by late Beatle John Lennon and Yoko Ono in 1969, will go under the hammer in New York in aid of the Music Rising organisation.
The charity, which was co-founded up by U2 guitarist the Edge, aims to help musicians in New Orleans affected by 2005's Hurricane Katrina.
British rockers OASIS have recruited drummer CHRIS SHARROCK to the band - after poaching him from rival ROBBIE WILLIAMS.
NOEL and LIAM GALLAGHER of Oasis
The Some Might Say allegedly sacked drummer Zac Starkey, son of former Beatle Ringo Starr earlier this week (begs12May08), but have now hired Sharrock as his replacement.
But the move could reignite a long-running war of words between Williams and Oasis.
A source tells British newspaper the Mirror, "Oasis and Robbie have an ongoing feud. This move is sure to infuriate Robbie.
"Everyone thinks Chris has had enough of sitting on the picket line and not playing music. Oasis aren't striking against anyone so at least he'll be getting a bit of action now."
Troubled singer AMY WINEHOUSE has been immortalised in bronze for an art exhibition in London.
AMY WINEHOUSE
The work, by British artist Guy Portelli, shows the Back To Black singer sitting on a broken champagne bottle, holding a glass and covered in what appears to be pills.
But Portelli insists the work is not a negative representation of Winehouse.
He says, "I would never make a sculpture of someone I didn't respect."
The sculpture is on show at the Mall Galleries in London until 25 May (08).
THE KOOKS frontman LUKE PRITCHARD has hit out at the ARCTIC MONKEYS, branding them 'arrogant'.
Luke Pritchard of The Kooks performs live on stage at Brixton Academy. London, England - 02.05.08
The two bands fell out last year (07), when Arctic Monkey's frontman Alex Turner allegedly attempted to sabotage the band's instruments before a gig.
And Pritchard insists the groups are still feuding, despite his attempts to recently diffuse the situation by befriending Turner.
He says, "I saw them (Arctic Monkeys) recently in a studio and tried to patch things up. I asked Alex if he wanted to have a bit of a jam in the studio, but he just turned his back and walked away.
"I suppose they are quite arrogant - but who can blame them? They've got a lot going for them."
Actress ANNE HECHE has blamed the cancellation of TV series MEN IN TREES for her inability to pay child support.
ANNE HECHE
The star was granted a reprieve in the monthly payments of $14,978 (GBP7,489) to her ex-husband Coley Laffoon for their six-year-old son Homer.
But Heche has been ordered by a judge to provide up-to-date income and expense information for the case - as she claims she also can no longer afford to pay Homer's school fees, the mortgage on her house in Canada where Men In Trees was filmed, the rent on her California home, and car expenses.
In court papers, she says, "I am continuing to look for work, but I have no offers pending and the impending strike by the Screen Actors Guild reduces my prospects for work even further,
"Since January 18, 2008, I have been unemployed and had no income from employment except for one very short-term contract for a movie role for which I received a total of $65,000 (GBP32,500) approximately the amount I received for one episode of Men In Trees.
"I do receive some residuals from previous acting work. However, the amounts are nominal and are offset by recurring business expenses that must be paid whether or not I am working."
Director: Louis Leterrier Cast:Edward Norton, Liv Tyler, Tim Roth, Tim Blake Nelson, William Hurt Synopsis: 'The Incredible Hulk' kicks off an all-new, explosive and action-packed epic of one of the most popular superheroes of all time. In this new beginning, scientist Bruce Banner (Edward Norton) desperately hunts for a cure to the gamma radiation that poisoned his cells and unleashes the unbridled force of rage within him: The Hulk.
Living in the shadows--cut off from a life he knew and the woman he loves, Betty Ross (Liv Tyler)--Banner struggles to avoid the obsessive pursuit of his nemesis, General Thunderbolt Ross (William Hurt), and the military machinery that seeks to capture him and brutally exploit his power.
As all three grapple with the secrets that led to The Hulk's creation, they are confronted with a monstrous new adversary known as The Abomination (Tim Roth), whose destructive strength exceeds even The Hulk's own. And on June 13, 2008, one scientist must make an agonizing final choice: accept a peaceful life as Bruce Banner or find heroism in the creature he holds inside--The Incredible Hulk.
Man Raze is set to release their debut album Surreal on June 3, 2008, via VH1 Classic Records, with a US Tour to follow. The newly formed rock band includes Phil Collen of Def Leppard, Paul Cook of the Sex Pistols and Simon Laffy of Girl!
Mixing the raw energy of the Pistols mixed with the immaculate pop rock of Def Leppard, Man Raze is a unique clash of 70’s simplicity with 80’s excess, punk clubs with stadium rock. Whether it’s the punk vibrancy of “Turn It Up”, the beautiful rock craftsmanship of “Every Second Of Every Day” or the reggae-soaked dub mix of “Runnin’ Me Up”, Surreal is an album that continuously pumps out the rock hits that these three members are most notorious for.
Recently, Man Raze filmed a private show in Los Angeles that will premiere on VH1 Classic.com later this year. The band plans to launch a U.S. tour in 2008. “The fun part about Man Raze is that musically we can go off in any direction from rock to alternative the next,” said Phil Collen. We are looking forward to playing live this fall.”
Before joining Def Leppard, London born Phil Collen played in Girl, who were one of the great unsung UK rock acts of the early 80’s (singer Phil Lewis would later front LA Guns – who were at the vanguard of the LA sleaze rock scene that eventually produced Guns N Roses). While Phil went on to join Def Leppard he maintained a strong friendship with Simon Laffy, Girl’s bassist. Reconnecting in 2004, and joined by Sex Pistols drummer Paul Cook, Man Raze was born. Eschewing their illustrious past, the band have spent the past two year getting back to basics, writing and recording – they also played a sold out show at London’s Spitz Club and released a limited edition EP Skin Crawl in October 2005 on their own label, Surrealist Records in the UK. To learn more about Man Raze and their music, tour dates, sign up for their street team, go to www.ManRaze.com
Offering an outstanding performance, Golden Globe® nominee John Cusack (1408, High Fidelity) plays Stanley, a family man whose wife dies in the Iraq war. Uncertain about how to break the devastating news to his girls, he takes them on a spontaneous road trip in the hopes of buying him time to find the best way to tell them the truth.
Garnering two Golden Globe nominations, including Best Original Score and Best Original Song, composed by Clint Eastwood (Million Dollar Baby), GRACE IS GONE also received both the Audience and Best Screenplay Award at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival, and was a final nominee for the Grand Jury Prize. The DVD will be available for the suggested retail price of $28.95.
All 13 episodes from the sixth and final season of USA Network’s hit show will be released on DVD on June 3, 2008.
The Dead Zone: The Final Season is packed with special features including behind-the-scenes featurettes on the making of “The Dead Zone,” and audio commentaries from the cast and crew. Starring Anthony Michael Hall (The Dark Knight) and Nicole deBoer (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine), the show has been a critical success since its debut. The Chicago Tribune hailed it as “…arguably the best television effort to be based on a Stephen King book and probably the best sci-fi show on the tube now” and Eclipse Magazine proclaimed it “…one of the best fantasy series on television.”
Cast: Anthony Michael Hall, Nicole deBoer, Chris Bruno, John L. Adams, David Ogden Stiers Season 6 Synopsis: Prepare to experience all-new spellbinding suspense and paranormal adventures as Johnny Smith (Anthony Michael Hall) faces the greatest challenges of his psychically-altered existence in this sixth and final season of The Dead Zone.
Series Synopsis:“The Dead Zone” is a unique psychological thriller that combines a rich mix of action, the paranormal and a continuing quest for justice. Based on characters from the best-selling Stephen King novel, Hall stars as Johnny Smith, a man injured in a near-fatal car crash, which leaves him in a six-year coma. When he awakens, he realizes he has startling psychic abilities that enable him to see into the past and future through visions triggered by touch. The sixth season of “The Dead Zone” premiered on the USA Network in the Summer 2007.
Singer songwriter Martha Wainwright will be touring with KT Tunstall starting August 4, 2008 in Northampton, MA.
The tour will be in support of Martha's forthcoming album, I Know You're Married But I've Got Feelings Too which Zoe/Rounder will release on June 10, 2008!
The album which Elle Magazine raved shows off Martha's "...highly intelligent songwriting" has her working with some of the biggest names in music including Donald Fagen (Steely Dan), Pete Townshend (The Who), and Garth Hudson (The Band) plus members of Martha's family including mother Kate McGarrigle and brother Rufus Wainwright. The album has been a success at radio with it being one of the most added records with stations KCRW in Los Angeles, WXPN in Philadelphia, KCMP in St. Paul Minnesota and WFUV paving the way.
In addition to the dates with Tunstall, Martha will be doing three shows: June 12 at Joe's Pub in NY, June 19 at the Troubadour in Los Angeles and July 23 at the Highline Ballroom in NY.
Tour Dates: Martha Wainwright headlining:
June 12 Joe's Pub
June 19 The Troubadour, Los Angeles, CA
July 23 Highline Ballroom, NY, NY
Martha Wainwright with KT Tunstall
August 4 Calvin Theater Northampton MA
August 6 Empire State Plaza Albany, NY
August 7 Fairfield Theatre Fairfield, CT
August 8 Borgata Music Box, Atlantic City, NJ
August 9 Virgin Festival Baltimore, MD
August 11 Meijer Gardens, Grand Rapids, MI
August 12 House Of Blues Cleveland, OH
August 13 LC Pavillion Columbus OH
August 14 Kresge Auditorium Interlochen, MI
August 15 The Pabst Theater, Milwaukee, WI
August 18 Denver Botanical, Denver, CO
August 20 Red Butte Garden Amphitheater, Salt Lake City, UT
August 22 Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno NV
August 25 Belly Up Aspen, Aspen, CO
RIHANNA is all set to make pop chart history in America on Thursday (15May08) when she becomes the female artist with the biggest jump to number one on the Billboard Hot 100.
Rihanna performs at the Island Def Jam & Escada Moon Sparkle's 'A Girls Night Out' in support of Rihanna's Believe Foundation held at The Highline Ballroom. New York City, USA - 09.04.08
Her Take a Bow is expected to rocket to the top of the singles chart from a lowly 53, thanks to a whopping 267,000 digital download sales.
The song's jump is the second-best leap to the top, trailing only Rihanna's duet partners Maroon 5 who scored a number one with Makes Me Wonder a year ago (May08) after a 63-position hike from 64.
Rihanna's collaboration with Maroon 5 on If I Never See Your Face Again is expected to be one of the new charts highest debuts when the official countdown is released.
METALLICA have stunned Los Angeles fans by announcing a surprise benefit show to aid RED HOT CHILI PEPPER star FLEA's Silverlake Conservatory of Music.
James Hetfield of Metallica performing at Live Earth London Concert held at Wembley Stadium. London, England - 07.07.07
The heavy rockers have been a last-minute addition to the show, which takes place in a few hours (14May08) at the Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles.
All proceeds from the show will go to the nonprofit music school for low income students that was co-founded by Flea.
Metallica will officially kick off a summer of shows this weekend with radio festivals in Arizona and Irvine, California on Friday (16May08) and Saturday (17May08).
CARLY SIMON was so impressed with AMERICAN IDOL reject BROOKE WHITE's rendition of her YOU'RE SO VAIN hit she called the singer directly to thank her for choosing the song.
Brooke White at the Champagne Launch of BritWeek 2008, held at the British Consul General's Residence. Los Angeles, California - 24.04.08
White, who was voted off the TV talent show two weeks ago (30Apr08), stunned Simon with her take on the famous musical attack on an unnamed ex.
Simon says, "I thought it was just fabulous... I don't think I could ever sing it the way she does.
"And she hasn't lost her individuality in a sea of singing coaches; she seems to be herself."
Fountains of Wayne's Adam Schlesinger Nominated for TONY AWARDS!
The new Broadway musical Cry-Baby: The Musical, with songs co-written by Fountains of Wayne's Adam Schlesinger and "The Daily Show's" executive producer David Javerbaum, was nominated yesterday for four Tony Awards, including Best Musical and Best Score. This is the first time Schlesinger has scored for Broadway. He has received Oscar and Golden Globe nominations for the title song to the Tom Hanks' film, That Thing You Do, and Fountains of Wayne was nominated for two Grammy Awards.
Cry-Baby: The Musical is based on the 1990 John Waters' film of the same name and features a book written by Hairspray writers Tom Meehan and Mark O'Donnell.
Schlesinger is currently at work producing the new Dashboard Confessional record, due out in the fall, and writing songs for the next Fountains of Wayne album.
Pop star DUFFY is relieved she looks nothing like her twin sister KATY - because her sibling is such a troublemaker.
Duffy performs and signs copies of her new CD 'Rockferry' at Virgin Megastore. New York City, USA - 13.05.08
The Welsh singer fears the media would mix the two Duffy girls up if they were identical - and the Rockferry singer would be dubbed a party girl.
The singer, real name Aimee Ann Duffy, says of her fraternal twin, "She's a bit of a troublemaker, she's partying all the time; if we looked the same I would get into so much trouble."
Actress JODIE FOSTER has split with her longterm partner CYDNEY BERNARD, according to U.S. tabloid reports.
CYDNEY BERNARD and JODIE FOSTER
The news comes just five months after the intensely private star paid tribute to her alleged partner of 14 years at an award ceremony.
The 45-year-old, who had never before acknowledged Bernard in public, gushed about her during an acceptance speech at a Los Angeles film gala in December (08).
Foster called her friend, "My beautiful Cydney, who sticks with me through with me through the rotten and the bliss."
An insider tells the National Enquirer, "Jodie breaking up with Cydney is shocking. Right now it's the best kept secret in Hollywood, and it's not just because Jodie is legend and an intensely private person, either.
"She and Cydney have been together for so many years and have two children together, the potential fallout and legal wrangling from this split could be monumental."
The couple has two adopted children together; Charles, nine, and Kit, six.
Foster's publicist was unavailable for comment as WENN went to press.
This week, the challenge is latin dancing… Cody, after winning two challenges, has to beat Miguel out in his preferred genre. Can he do it?
Mochi, after being sent to the hospital for previously hurting her knee, is asked to perform a dance that requires deep lunges. Will this injury be enough to send her home?
Actress DENISE RICHARDS is desperate for her bitter ex-husband CHARLIE SHEEN to visit a mediator with her because she fears the former couple's silence is unhealthy for their daughters.
DENISE RICHARDS
The former Bond girl admits she and her ex "don't speak at all" and all the nastiness that came out during their "awful divorce" is still ever present.
But her feelings towards Sheen hit a new low when the actor refused to join his ex and their children at the memorial for his late mother-in-law, who lost her battle with cancer in November (07).
And he had no time to visit Richards' dying mother.
She says, "He said, 'I hope you die with her.' It was awful.
"That's (the kids') nana; my mom was the closest person to my girls after myself and Charlie. It's sad."
And after claiming Sheen cut off her child support last week because "he doesn't want my kids to have vaccines and shots," Richards insists it's time for the former couple to put their differences behind them for the sake of their daughters.
She adds, "It's a very conflicted divorce (and) it's not healthy for the children.
"I've tried to see if he (Sheen) would see a mediator and just put our stuff aside... This is about the girls, but there's nothing."
Richards reveals Sheen is so determined to have absolutely no contact with his former wife, he doesn't even pick his daughters up when it's his turn to have custody of them.
Filmmaker MICHAEL MOORE is planning a second attack on U.S. President GEORGE W. BUSH in a sequel to his controversial documentary FAHRENHEIT 9/11.
MICHAEL MOORE
The Oscar winner has signed a deal to begin work on the follow up to his hit film, and is currently offering the idea to foreign buyers at the Cannes Film Festival in France. The original film took aim at the Bush government in the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks in September, 2001.
The new movie will pick up where the last one left off, following Bush's plummeting ratings, the struggling U.S. economy, and the ongoing war in Iraq.
Cheeky basketball fans distracted EVA LONGORIA's husband TONY PARKER during a crucial play-off game on Tuesday (12May08), by brandishing a life-sized cardboard cut-out of his sexy wife in the stands.
Eva Longoria Parker at The 2008 Cannes Film Festival - Day 1, 'Blindness' - Premiere. Cannes, France - 14.05.08
Parker was playing for his San Antonio Spurs team in a crucial game against the New Orleans Hornets, with the Spurs bidding to retain the NBA (National Basketball Association) Championship they won last year (07).
But the Desperate Housewives star's beau fluffed two key shots, seemingly put off by a mischievous fan waving a cut out of Longoria in a sexy pose.
San Antonio lost, and the team's chances of making it through to the NBA Finals in June (08), now hang in the balance.
Synopsis: One year after the incredible events of 'The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe,' the Kings and Queens of Narnia find themselves back in that faraway wondrous realm, only to discover that more than 1300 years have passed in Narnian time. During their absence, the Golden Age of Narnia has become extinct, Narnia has been conquered by the Telmarines and is now under the control of the evil King Miraz, who rules the land without mercy.
The four children will soon meet an intriguing new character: Narnia's rightful heir to the throne, the young Prince Caspian, who has been forced into hiding as his uncle Miraz plots to kill him in order to place his own newborn son on the throne. With the help of the kindly dwarf, a courageous talking mouse named Reepicheep, a badger named Trufflehunter and a Black Dwarf, Nikabrik, the Narnians, led by the mighty knights Peter and Caspian, embark on a remarkable journey to find Aslan, rescue Narnia from Miraz's tyrannical hold, and restore magic and glory to the land.
LATEST: Music legend EDDY ARNOLD was remembered as a man who changed country music when he was laid to rest at a funeral service at Nashville, Tennessee's Ryman Auditorium on Wednesday (14May08). The 'Tennessee Plowboy' died on 8 May (08) at the age of 89, and was mourned in style before a private family burial.
The Make The World Go Away singer's body brought to the Ryman in a procession of vehicles from the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, where his body lay in state for fans and friends to pay their respects.
Vince Gill sang two songs in the service and called Arnold, "the most successful man in country music history, and he taught us how to be kind and how to be a gentleman."
The Jordanaires and Bill and Jeanine Walker also performed at the emotional farewell.
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