Lord Lloyd Webber set to launch Phantom of the Opera sequelOctober 9th, 2009 LONDON - Music composer Lord Lloyd-Webber is set to launch the sequel to his hit musical 'Phantom of the Opera,' which first opened in London in 1986. Co-written by Ben Elton, the tale is set on New York's Coney Island in 1907, 10 years after the Phantom fled Paris.
The Simpsons movie sequel 'not yet'October 9th, 2009 LONDON - The Simpsons creator Matt Groening has said that the sequel to the movie version is not planned as yet. "I suppose someday there might be a sequel, but not yet," BBC News quoted him as saying at a TV industry event in Cannes.
Scherzinger roped in for 'Phantom of the Opera' sequelOctober 9th, 2009 LONDON - Pussycat Dolls singer Nicole Scherzinger has been roped in to work with renowned music composer Andrew Lloyd Webber for a sequel of the hit show "The Phantom of the Opera". The singer's band is currently on a hiatus after reports of infighting and discontent among the bandmates, but frontwoman Scherzinger has been inundated with exciting new projects like the current one, reports contactmusic.com.
Amanda Seyfried dismisses 'Mama Mia!' sequel reportsSeptember 15th, 2009 LONDON - 'Mamma Mia!' star Amanda Seyfried has dismissed reports that a sequel to the movie musical is being planned, and believes there is "no point" trying to make it. "I don't think that's correct.
Lil Mama Appears On Stage At The VMA, Without InvitationSeptember 14th, 2009 The series of bewildering events at the MTV Video Music Awards this year doesn't seem to end. As if, Lady Gaga's outrageous outfit and Kanye West's sudden appearance on stage in midst of Taylor Swift's award acceptance speech, announcing that Beyonce deserved the award more, was not enough, Lil Mama appeared on stage unannounced and uninvited!
It was during Jay Z and Alicia Keys "Empire State of Mind" performance that Lil Mama stepped up on to the stage from her place in the audience, unannounced.
'Easy Rider' sequel set to hit cinema in Oct.September 13th, 2009 LONDON - A sequel to the cult biker film 'Easy Rider' will be released in October. About 40 years have passed since when Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper, and Jack Nicholson hit the road to make movie magic..
Smith, Theron to reprise roles in 'Hancock 2'September 11th, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood superstar Will Smith and actress Charlize Theron have signed up to reprise their roles in a sequel to the movie "Hancock", according to a new report. The pair starred in the 2008 superhero movie, which saw Smith as producer too.
55th National Film Awards 2007September 7th, 2009 New Delhi, Sept 7 (IBNS) The 55th National Film Awards for 2007 were announced today. As per recommendations of the Jury, Kanchivaram (Tamil) was announced the Best Feature Film.
No nude scene in Twilight sequel, says director WeizAugust 4th, 2009 MELBOURNE - New Moon director Chris Weitz has dismissed rumours that the Twilight sequel will feature three of its stars in a nude scene. Weiz had to fight the rumors after actor Jamie Campbell Bower, who plays Volturi leader Caius in the sequel, said there was a nude scene in the movie, reports News.com.au.
Samantha Burke: Jude laws mysterious baby mother ?July 31st, 2009 Finally, it is proved that Kayleen McAdams is not carrying the baby of Jude Law, the popular "Sherlock Holmes" star. Model Samantha Burke is the mysterious woman who is actually proven to be pregnant with Jude Law's baby no.
Oldman dishes on 'Dark Knight' during Comic-Con appearance, says sequel shooting next yearJuly 25th, 2009 Oldman dishes on 'Dark Knight' sequel shootingSAN DIEGO — Gary Oldman had come to Comic-Con to support "The Book of Eli," but is dishing about "The Dark Knight" instead. The 51-year-old actor says the sequel to Batman the mega-hit will start shooting next year and likely be released the following.
Jackson's death wont affect music industry: Mark RonsonJuly 5th, 2009 LONDON - British DJ-producer Mark Ronson has described the death of pop superstar Michael Jackson as "tragic", but feels it won't have a long-term effect on the music industry. "I think its more tragic than anything.
Quincy Jones won't attend Jacko's funeralJuly 1st, 2009 WASHINGTON - Quincy Jones has vowed not to attend Michael Jackson's funeral, as he's sure he won't be able to cope with the sadness. The legendary music producer, who was the brains behind the King Of Pop's biggest hit albums, 'Thriller', 'Off The Wall' and 'BAD', is still grieving after the sudden death of his pal.
Now a 'Gladiator' sequel in the pipelineMay 10th, 2009 LONDON - Fans of Ridley Scott's Oscar-nominated 'Gladiator' just might have a visual treat if a sequel to the hit, written by musician Nick Cave gets a nod by Hollywood bosses. Cave was asked to write the screenplay at the request of Scott and star Russell Crowe but the idea was eventually scrapped after the film's studio decided it was too hard to follow on from the first film, in which Crowe's character, Maximus, dies, reports themirror.co.uk.
Susan Boyle banned from singing for Oprah by Simon CowellMay 8th, 2009 LONDON - Britain's Got Talent judge Simon Cowell has banned Susan Boyle, who is all set to make an appearance on the Oprah Winfrey show, from singing for Oprah. Susan, 48, who will take the stage on special episode of Oprah, called The Worlds Got Talent, has been asked to refrain from singing, as the BGT bosses want to save her incredible singing for her semi-final appearance on the show.