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Liv Tyler and Patrick Wilson climb onto The Ledge
Liv Tyler and Patrick Wilson have joined the cast of forthcoming action thriller The Ledge. Written by first-time director Matthew Chapman, The Ledge tells of a seemingly suicidal man (Charlie Hunnam) who claims he must jump from a high-rise building by noon while policeman Terrance Howard attempts to talk him down. Ahead of the film’s first shooting [...]
Continue reading...Last Song star Hemsworth to star in Arabian Nights
9. March 2010
Young actor Liam Hemsworth is to star in upcoming 3D adventure Arabian Nights, reports claim. The 20-year-old, who co-stars with teen actress Miley Cyrus in Disney drama The Last Song, is in negotiations to join Inferno Entertainment’s three-dimensional take on the classic Middle Eastern tale, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Written by Russell and Barry P Ambrose, [...]
Continue reading...Alice in Wonderland beats Avatar to best 3D opening ever
9. March 2010
Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland has beaten Avatar to score the biggest opening weekend for a 3D film in the UK, distributor Disney has claimed. Since opening last week the Johnny Depp-starring movie has earned £10.7 million in the UK, ahead of the £8.5 million made my James Cameron’s Avatar. The modern adaptation of Lewis Carroll’s beloved [...]
Continue reading...Jeff Bridges dedicates Crazy Heart Oscar to parents
9. March 2010
Jeff Bridges last night dedicated his best actor Academy award for Crazy Heart at the fifth time of asking to his late parents, both actors themselves. The 60-year-old had been nominated four times without winning, his first nod coming for The Last Picture Show in 1971. Taking to the stage to accept his award at the Kodak [...]
Continue reading...Sandra Bullock makes history with best/worst actress awards
8. March 2010
Sandra Bullock has become the first person to win an Oscar and a Golden Raspberry award in the same year after picking up the best actress statute last night. The 45-year-old lived up to her pre-ceremony favourite’s billing by walking away with the prize for best actress for The Blind Side. Just 24 hours earlier however she [...]
Continue reading...Kathryn Bigelow hails ‘moment of a lifetime’ after landmark Oscar
8. March 2010
Kathryn Bigelow last night became the first woman to win a best director award at the Oscars, one of six prizes The Hurt Locker won on a historic night in Los Angeles. The 58-year-old also became the first woman to see her movie win the best picture award, with the Iraq war drama also winning best [...]
Continue reading...The Hurt Locker dominates 2010 Oscars with fantastic six wins
8. March 2010
Iraq drama The Hurt Locker has swept the board at the 82nd annual Academy awards, claiming six Oscars from its nine nominations, including the best picture and best director Oscars. Kathryn Bigelow’s film, which tells of bomb disposal squads following the 2003 invasion of Iraq, also took the best original screenplay award and won sound and [...]
Continue reading...Matt Smith promises ‘reckless’ Doctor Who with Karen Gillan
8. March 2010
The 11th, latest and youngest-ever Doctor Who Matt Smith has promised fans a "reckless" start to his career as a Time Lord when the next series of the world’s longest-running sci-fi TV show begins later this year. Fans of the BBC1 show have so far only seen glimpses of Smith, 27, as the Doctor in promotional [...]
Continue reading...Error sees Channel 4 shows left off list for Baftas
5. March 2010
An error by Bafta means a string of Channel 4 programmes could miss out on awards at a ceremony to be held later this year. A mistake in the voting process for the Bafta TV awards, which are due to take place in June, meant that academy members where not given the choice of considering a [...]
Continue reading...Sacha Baron Cohen and Ben Stiller’s drop Oscars Avatar skit
5. March 2010
Borat star Sacha Baron Cohen and Ben Stiller have had to axe plans to perform an Avatar skit at the Oscars this weekend, reports claim. According to the New York magazine Oscar bosses were concerned the skit could offend Avatar director James Cameron and have therefore removed the Borat actor from the performance list. The New York [...]
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Rooney given all-clear for Champions League
Manchester United have confirmed the crucial fitness of star frontman Wayne Rooney ahead of Wednesday’s Champions League tie against AC Milan. The striker had been ruled out of United’s Premier League victory over Wolves last weekend having aggravated a knee injury in England’s 3-1 friendly win against Egypt. Red Devils manager Sir Alex Ferguson had expressed his [...]
Continue reading...United defender Brown faces six-week lay-off
England defender Wes Brown has suffered an unfortunate injury blow and will be out of action for between four and six weeks, his club have confirmed. The Manchester United player was injured after a challenge with Wolves’ Matt Jarvis during the Red Devils’ 1-0 win on Saturday and subsequent X-rays have confirmed Brown suffered a broken [...]
Continue reading...MoD names soldiers killed in Afghanistan
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has named two soldiers killed in Afghanistan as Corporal Stephen Thompson and Lance Corporal Tom Keogh. Cpl Thompson, 31, from 1st Battalion The Rifles was killed in Afghanistan on Sunday as a result of an explosion in the Sangin district, in Helmand province. He leaves behind his mother and father, [...]
Continue reading...Stormont votes to devolve powers to Northern Ireland
The Northern Ireland Assembly has voted to devolve powers on policing and justice from Westminster. The vote was overwhelmingly in favour of devolving powers to Northern Ireland, with three of the four parties voting to take control of the police and courts from next month. The Ulster Unionists party (UUP) voted against the devolved powers, despite lobbying [...]
Continue reading...Ireland unchanged as Murphy stays at full-back
Ireland coach Declan Kidney has named an unchanged starting line-up for Saturday’s Six Nations tie against Wales, with Geordan Murphy retaining the full-back jersey. British and Irish Lions full-back Rob Kearney has recovered from the injury which kept him out of Ireland’s defeat of England but Murphy will remain at 15, Kidney confimed. "I thought Geordan went [...]
Continue reading...De Luca wins starting place for Calcutta Cup
Scotland coach Andy Robinson has made one change to the side that lost to Italy with Nick De Luca coming into the starting XV for Saturday’s match against England. Simon Danielli drops to the bench with Max Evans moving to the wing and De Luca drafted into the centres alongside Graeme Morrison. Scrum-half Chris Cusiter has beaten [...]
Continue reading...Rees, Delve and Charteris to start for Wales
Wales coach Warren Gatland has made three changes to the starting line-up for Saturday’s clash with Ireland, as Matthew Rees, Gareth Delve and Luke Charteris come into the team. Martyn Williams will captain the Wales XV at Croke Park on Saturday as injured captain Ryan Jones is withdrawn from the squad and replaced at number eight [...]
Continue reading...The Specials confirmed for NME awards Big Gig
Ska veterans the Specials have been announced as the headliners of the upcoming Shockwave NME awards Big Gig at the Royal Albert Hall. After winning the Outstanding Contribution prize at the music magazine’s annual awards last month, the Too Much Too Young band will top the bill for the Big Gig at the Albert Hall on [...]
Continue reading...Pietersen falls cheaply in England draw
Kevin Pietersen’s poor form continued as the England batsman was dismissed for just 20 in the tourists’ draw with Bangladesh A. Pietersen had made only 49 runs in his six previous innings on the tour and was bowled by Mohammas Ashraful while attempting a sweep-shot. England had been set 284 to win and eventually closed on 185-4 [...]
Continue reading...Steven Pienaar given 12-month driving ban
South Africa international Steven Pienaar has been banned from driving for 12 months after pleading guilty to drink-driving. The Everton player was found to be nearly twice over the legal limit after being stopped by police in the early hours of Sunday February 21st, the day after the Toffees beat Manchester United 3-1. The 27-year-old was also [...]
Continue reading...David Lloyd calls for LTA chief Draper to step down
Britain’s poor Davis Cup form has provoked former captain David Lloyd into calling for the resignation of Lawn Tennis Association chief Roger Draper. The UK’s Davis Cup side, captained by John Lloyd, fell to a 3-2 defeat against Lithuania on Sunday and could slip into the bottom tier of the international tournament should they lose in [...]
Continue reading...Briton ‘picked up live grenade and threw back to Taliban’
A British soldier has told of how he threw a live hand grenade back to Taliban forces when it landed at his feet. Rifleman James McKie said the explosive devise hit his platoon commander during a battle in the Sangin area of Helmand Province and then landed at his feet. The 29-year-old soldier, who is [...]
Continue reading...FTSE 100 closes relatively flat at end of trade Tuesday
Britain’s leading shares index closed relatively flat on Tuesday, following strong gains made on Monday. The FTSE 100 ended trade down 0.08 per cent to 4.42 point, as Old Mutual ended the day leading the gainers, adding 1.84 per cent. GlaxoSmithKline also ended the day up, by 1.58 per cent, while the FTSE losers were topped by [...]
Continue reading...Man jailed for murdering ex-lover over Facebook photos
A man has been found guilty today of stabbing to death his ex-lover after seeing a picture of her on Facebook with her new boyfriend. Paul Bristol, 25, was found guilty at the Old Bailey of murdering Camille Mathurasingh, 27, in April 2009. Bristol was told he must spend at least 22 years in jail for [...]
Continue reading...Beastie Boy Yauch confirms improvement in health
Beastie Boys rapper Adam Yauch has said he feels he is winning his battles with illness ahead of the group’s new album. Yauch was diagnosed with a cancerous parotid gland last year and underwent surgery to remove the tumour in July 2009, delaying the release of the hip-hop veteran’s latest LP. But speaking to Entertainment Weekly, the [...]
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9. March 2010
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