http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/entertainment/ Get all the latest Entertainment news in a convenient RSS feed. en-gb Sat, 17 May 2008 07:01:46 +0100 Copyright: (C) Play-2-Win Ltd http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/_furniture/gfx/logos/femalefirst.png http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/entertainment/ Former The Stranglers frontman Hugh Cornwell has hit out at punk fans who hope the legendary band will reunite - telling them to "move on". The band, which split in 1990 after 17 years, was at the forefront of the punk movement in 1970s Britain, and spawned iconic tracks including Peaches and No More Heroes. http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/entertainment/Hugh+Cornwell+The+Stranglers+Will+Never+Reunite-51817.html http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/entertainment/Hugh+Cornwell+The+Stranglers+Will+Never+Reunite-51817.html Sat, 17 May 2008 05:25:00 +0100 Entertainment Hicks To Star On Broadway American Idol winner Taylor Hicks will join the Broadway production of Grease next month (06Jun08) for a three-month stint as The Teen Angel. http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/entertainment/Hicks+To+Star+On+Broadway-51816.html http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/entertainment/Hicks+To+Star+On+Broadway-51816.html Fri, 16 May 2008 23:18:29 +0100 Entertainment R.E.M. star Michael Stipe can no longer listen to an entire Nirvana album because remembering the death of his friend Kurt Cobain is still too painful. The rocker admits to being a huge fan of the Smells Like Teen Spirit hitmakers, and regrets he hasn't been able to listen to classic albums like Nevermind and In Utero since Cobain killed himself in 1994. http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/entertainment/Michael+Stipe-51790.html http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/entertainment/Michael+Stipe-51790.html Fri, 16 May 2008 21:45:00 +0100 Entertainment Rapper Papoose has blasted reports he tried to break his fiancee Remy MA out of a New York jail in order to marry her - insisting the rumours are "ridiculous". Papoose, real name Shamele Mackie, was alleged to have attempted to smuggle in a handcuff key last week (ends11May08) to free Remy Ma from incarceration at Rikers Island prison - where she w... http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/entertainment/Papoose-51791.html http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/entertainment/Papoose-51791.html Fri, 16 May 2008 21:45:00 +0100 Entertainment Oliver Stone: 'hollywood Hates Bush'.... Filmmaker Oliver Stone struggled to cast his new George W. Bush biopic W, because too many actors loathe the U.S. president. The director claims most of the people he approached to take roles in the movie were appalled by the idea of being associated with a project about the Republican president. http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/entertainment/Oliver+Stone-51792.html http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/entertainment/Oliver+Stone-51792.html Fri, 16 May 2008 21:45:00 +0100 Entertainment Charlton Heston's most iconic movie treasures are to auctioned off as part of a massive memorabilia sale later this summer (08). Tablets from The Ten Commandments and the kaftan and pallium the late Heston wore in Ben Hur are among the items which will go under the hammer at the upcoming Profiles in History auction in Los Angeles on 31 July (08) and 1 August (08). http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/entertainment/Charlton+Heston-51773.html http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/entertainment/Charlton+Heston-51773.html Fri, 16 May 2008 16:15:00 +0100 Entertainment Actor Sean Penn has refuted reports he will be biased towards friend Clint EASTWOOD's film entry for the Palme D'Or award at this year's (08) Cannes International Film Festival. The Hollywood star is the 2008 jury president, and has come under fire from internet bloggers who believe he will use his powerful position to ensure Eastwood's film Changeling will come out on top. http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/entertainment/Clint+Eastwood-51775.html http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/entertainment/Clint+Eastwood-51775.html Fri, 16 May 2008 16:15:00 +0100 Entertainment More secret details of Angelina Jolie's pregnancy have been exposed by a Kung FU PANDA co-star - Dustin Hoffman has revealed the actress is due to give birth to twins on 19 August (08). Speaking at the Cannes Film Festival, in France on the same day Jack Black - another co-star in the animated movie - accidentally confirmed Jolie is expecting twins... http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/entertainment/Angelina+Jolie-51776.html http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/entertainment/Angelina+Jolie-51776.html Fri, 16 May 2008 16:15:00 +0100 Entertainment British rockers Oasis have recruited drummer Chris Sharrock to the band - after poaching him from rival Robbie Williams. 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. http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/entertainment/Robbie+Williams-51778.html http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/entertainment/Robbie+Williams-51778.html Fri, 16 May 2008 16:15:00 +0100 Entertainment Representatives for British Dj Norman Cook have dismissed reports he is planning to ditch his current pseudonym Fatboy Slim. Cook, who has used the name in the music industry for the last 11 years, was alleged to be retiring his moniker in a bid to boost his current Guinness World Record for having the most U.K. top 40 hit singles under different names. http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/entertainment/Dj+Norman+Cook-51788.html http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/entertainment/Dj+Norman+Cook-51788.html Fri, 16 May 2008 16:15:00 +0100 Entertainment Rap superstar 50 Cent is on the verge of signing a new branding deal with media mogul Rupert Murdoch's company - worth a cool $300 million (£150 million). The In Da Club hitmaker is in final negotiations with Murdoch's News Corp firm - which owns social networking site MySpace - for a large stake in all aspects of the 50 Cent brand, including music... http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/entertainment/Rupert+Murdoch-51789.html http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/entertainment/Rupert+Murdoch-51789.html Fri, 16 May 2008 16:15:00 +0100 Entertainment Tom Cruise is set to become the latest movie star to get a taste of real power - and play the U.S. President. The Mission: Impossible star is in talks to play America's leader in filmmaker Phillip Noyce new movie 28th Amendment. http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/entertainment/Tom+Cruise-51795.html http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/entertainment/Tom+Cruise-51795.html Fri, 16 May 2008 16:15:00 +0100 Entertainment Cate Blanchett has the "ugliest haircut" she's ever seen in the upcoming 'Indiana Jones' movie. The Australian actress says her "helmet" hair sends out a sign that she is playing a villain. http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/entertainment/Cate+Blanchett-51808.html http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/entertainment/Cate+Blanchett-51808.html Fri, 16 May 2008 15:00:11 +0100 Entertainment Jessica Simpson has split from Tony Romo, sources have claimed. The 'With You' singer and the American football star have reportedly ended their romance after Tony was overheard telling friends he is single again. http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/entertainment/Jessica+Simpson-51806.html http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/entertainment/Jessica+Simpson-51806.html Fri, 16 May 2008 15:00:10 +0100 Entertainment Amy Winehouse has reportedly branded Pete Doherty's songs "s**t", throwing their duet plans into doubt. 'Rehab' singer Amy has been working with the Babyshambles rocker since he left prison last week but has been unimpressed with his musical efforts. http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/entertainment/Amy+Winehouses+Pete+problems-51807.html http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/entertainment/Amy+Winehouses+Pete+problems-51807.html Fri, 16 May 2008 15:00:10 +0100 Entertainment Sarah Jessica Parker loves British fashion. The actress - who plays fashion conscious Carrie Bradshaw in 'Sex and the City: The Movie' - was "thrilled" when Brit designers Alexander McQueen and Philip Treacy offered to design her outfit for the film's world premiere in London. http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/entertainment/Sarah+Jessica+Parker-51805.html http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/entertainment/Sarah+Jessica+Parker-51805.html Fri, 16 May 2008 15:00:09 +0100 Entertainment Harrison Ford has become a director of the Archaeological Institute of America. The actor, who stars as an adventure-seeking archaeologist in the 'Indiana Jones' movies, has been invited to join the Boston-based organisation because his role has helped encourage awareness of the subject. http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/entertainment/Harrison+Ford-51804.html http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/entertainment/Harrison+Ford-51804.html Fri, 16 May 2008 15:00:08 +0100 Entertainment Sean Penn says there will be no bias in the judging for the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. The actor is heading the judging panel for this year's prize and says it is "insulting" to suggest they will show favouritism toward movies made by people they have worked with in the past. http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/entertainment/Sean+Penn-51803.html http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/entertainment/Sean+Penn-51803.html Fri, 16 May 2008 13:30:07 +0100 Entertainment Woody Allen doesn't have time for his own films. The Oscar-winning director - whose latest film 'Vicky Cristina Barcelona' is to be shown at the Cannes film festival this Saturday (17.05.08) - doesn't pay any further attention to his movies once he has finished making them. http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/entertainment/Woody+Allen-51802.html http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/entertainment/Woody+Allen-51802.html Fri, 16 May 2008 13:30:06 +0100 Entertainment Mike Judge is considering making a live-action 'Beavis and Butthead' movie. The creator of the cult MTV cartoon says he is ready too make a follow up to he first big screen outing, 1996's 'Beavis and Butt-Head Do America' - and won't rule out using actors. http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/entertainment/Johnny+Depp-51801.html http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/entertainment/Johnny+Depp-51801.html Fri, 16 May 2008 13:30:04 +0100 Entertainment