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Entertainer Lady Gaga set a new record for the most nominations ever in a single VMA season after being nominated 13 times for the MTV Video Music Awards on Tuesday. The most nominated male artist was rapper Eminem, who received eight nominations following the success of his latest album “Recovery” while winning his first nomination  [ Read More ]

Futuristic thriller, “Inception” remained number one in the North American box office and claimed top spot across the globe after overtaking “Toy Story 3″. The movie , starring Leonardo DiCaprio as a thief who steals secrets from within people’s subconscious, sold $27.5 million worth of tickets during a three day period beginning on Friday throughout  [ Read More ]

Broadway mainstay Stephen Sondheim was met with a standing ovation at the BBC Proms on Saturday at the end of a concert held to celebrate his 80th birthday. Held at the Royal Albert Hall in London, performers included Oscar-winning actress Dame Judi Dench and opera star Bryn Terfel. Songs from Sondheim musicals such as Sweeney  [ Read More ]

A musical about the life of Northern Irish football legend George Best will paying tribute to one of sport’s biggest icons when it opens in Belfast on Friday. Best was catapaulted to celebrity status in the 1960s with his incredible on-pitch talent and popstar image but died in 2005 aged just 59 of multiple organ  [ Read More ]

James Bond actor Daniel Craig has been lined up to star in an English-language remake of “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo” and two possible sequels based on the best-selling trilogy by author Stieg Larsson. The remake will be directed by David Fincher, while Scott Rudin will produce and Steve Zaillian has signed up to  [ Read More ]

Alex Jones has been announced as the BBC’s replacement host for The One Show following Christine Bleakley’s highly publicised departure to network rivals ITV. The 32-year-old saw off a host of bigger names such as Melanie Sykes, Gabby Logan and Kate Silverton to be awarded the £100,000 ($155,000) per year contract. Jones is an established  [ Read More ]

The new spy thriller starring Angelina Jolie, “Salt”, failed to replace Leonardo DiCaprio’s “Inception” at the top of the North American box office this weekend. Studio estimates claimed “Salt” earned $36.5 million while “Inception”  experienced a stronger-than-expected hold in its second weekend and took $43.5 million during the three days beginning on Friday. Inustry experts  [ Read More ]

A new survey has revealed romantic comedies have an impact on the real lives of the people who watch them. A poll of 1,000 Australians found nearly 50% stated that romantic comedies, with their inevitable happy endings, have spoiled how they imagine a perfect relationship to be. One in five people who took part in  [ Read More ]

TV writer Brian Everett filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against the agency now known as William Morris Endeavor Entertainment. Everett said the concept for the 2008 show “Welcome to the Captain” was stolen from his own concept named “El Royale.” The copyright lawsuit is unique since the case names the writer’s talent agency as plaintiff  [ Read More ]

Wednesday the Toronto International Film Festival said its 35th annual showing will debut with the Canadian sports comedy “Score: A Hockey Musical”. The announcement marked the festival’s return to its Canadian roots. The Toronto festival, running from September 9-19, is considered by some as the start of the Oscar awards hype, and the hockey film  [ Read More ]