Spanish film "Los Pasos Dobles" (The Double Steps), won the top prize at the San Sebastian Film Festival on Saturday, 24 September. Other awards went to Greece's "Adikos kosmos" (Unfair World) and to French films "The Artist" and "Le Skylab"."Los Pasos Dobles", directed by Catalan filmmaker Isaki Lacuesta, tells the story of Spanish artist Miquel Barcelo's attempt to find paintings by French artist François Augièras, presumably hidden in Mali.... [read news]
Christina Aguilera and Cee Lo Green are among the stars set to perform at a Michael Jackson tribute concert in October. Smokey Robinson, Leona Lewis, Craig David, JLS and several of Jackson's siblings will also take to the stage. The King of Pop's mother and several other members of his family will be present at the event.The tribute concert is scheduled to take place on 8 October, at the Millenium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales. Organisers announced... [read news]
The film "My Week with Marilyn", starring Michelle Williams as Marilyn Monroe, is set to premiere at the 2011 New York Film Festival later this year. The Film Society of Lincoln Centre, the event's organisers, announced on Thursday that the movie would be the centrepiece of the festival, which will take place during the first weeks of October."My Life with Marilyn" is based on two books by Colin Clark, which describe his experiences as assistant... [read news]
"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2", the final film in the hugely popular franchise, has crossed the $1 billion mark at the box office and become the eighth highest-grossing movie of all time. At the North American box office, sci-fi western "Cowboys and Aliens" narrowly beat animated comedy "The Smurfs" to take the top position.The latest Harry Potter adventure has made about $1.008 at the global box office since its release on 13... [read news]
Singer Adele and pop group The Wanted have kept their number one positions in the British album and singles charts, as the sales of Amy Winehouse's recordings have rocketed, following her tragic death on Saturday.British soul singer Amy Winehouse was found dead at her Camden home on Saturday, 23 July. Numerous artists paid tribute to the late singer, including her producer Mark Ronson, who called her his "musical soulmate". Amy Winehouse was... [read news]
Singer Katy Perry has received nine nominations for this year's MTV Video Music Awards. Adele and Kanye West are nominated for seven awards each, while Lady Gaga will compete only in three categories at the star-studded ceremony, which will take place on 28 August. Pop star Katy Perry leads the nomination count for the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards with nine nods, for her "Firework", “Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)” and "E.T." music videos.... [read news]
Classic American soap opera "Dallas" is set to return to the screen. The new series will air next summer in the United States and will feature ten episodes. Original stars Larry Hagman, Linda Gray and Patrick Duffy will reprise their roles, but they will be joined by new names Josh Henderson, Jesse Metcalfe, Jordana Brewster, and Brenda Strong.A preview of the new "Dallas" series, which is planned as a sequel to the original, will be shown on... [read news]
Singer and actress Liza Minnelli won the Silver Clef Icon Award on Thursday during a ceremony in London. Other winners of the night included Beatles legend Sir Paul McCartney, former Eurythmics singer Annie Lennox, indie rock band Arcade Fire, 70s rockers Status Quo, and London rapper Tinie Tempah.The Silver Clef awards are organised by Nordoff Robbins, a UK charity for music therapy, supported by many famous musicians. The award ceremony took... [read news]
R&B star Beyonce played her first gig at Glastonbury on Sunday, bringing this year's edition of the festival to an end. She performed a mix of her newer songs and older hits in front of an excited crowd of thousands of people. The singer was Sunday's headlining act on the main Pyramid stage.The star's concert came three years after her husband Jay-Z headlined the Glastonbury festival. The famous rapper attended the concert, but did not join his... [read news]
Harry Potter author JK Rowling launched her new Pottermore website on Thursday and announced that the book series, beloved by fans all over the world, would be sold in e-book form starting in October. At the launching event, the writer insisted that there would be no further novels in the series.The interactive website Pottermore, JK Rowling's newest venture, will let users navigate through the world of Harry Potter; it will offer games, as well... [read news]
