February 5, 2010
Via Digital Spy Fabrice Morvan, one half of the duo who sparked outrage in 1990 when it emerged that they had used session vocalists to sing their tracks, insisted that modern acts are similarly fraudulent with their music. The star pointed to lip-synching during live concerts and studio technology such as vocal auto-tuners as examples to back up his point. He told USA Today: “It’s not about being authentic anymore, it’s about [being] entertaining.” Milli Vanilli were forced to return the Grammy […]
February 5, 2010
Via Sky News A 16-year-old girl was buried alive by relatives in a gruesome Turkish honour killing – because she befriended boys. Acting on a tip-off, police discovered Medine Memi’s body in a sitting position with her hands tied, in a two-metre-deep hole in a chicken pen outside her house. A post mortem revealed that she had a significant amount of soil in her lungs and stomach, meaning that she was buried alive, foresic experts told the Anatolia agency. Continue Reading… Sick […]
February 4, 2010
Jill Scott is in hot water with her former record label. The singer apparently just upped and left Hidden Beach Records but is still contractually required to deliver three more albums. Via The Hollywood Reporter The lawsuit is unusually detailed in its description of the small label’s close relationship with Scott. She clearly was the center of attention for McKeever. The complaint alleges he paid her million-dollar advances when he wasn’t required to, allowed her to keep merchandising revenue, paid $450,000 to fund a concert DVD […]
February 3, 2010
‘Shank’ stars UK rapper Bashy and Kidulthood/Adulthood star Adam Deacon. Brilliant film title… So has the trailer wetted your appetites????
February 3, 2010
According to the Mail Online Pamela was left shamed faced when only twenty people turned up to watch her A*Muse fashion show in Miami. Continue Reading….. Sadly long gone are the days (15 years ago) when Pamela drew in the crowds.
February 2, 2010
Music mogul Simon Cowell rounded up a bunch of caring singing superstars, who then went on to re-record the 1992 R.E.M hit ‘Everybody Hurts’ for charity. This single will help to raise money for Haiti’s earthquake survivors. It will also bring on the sudden urge to overdose on antidepressants… Donate to the DEC Haiti Appeal
February 2, 2010
Check the debut single ‘ Friday Night’ from new female Hip Hop trio Daddy’s Girls. ‘Friday Night’ isn’t really my cup of tea but I can see it being a hit with young girls (12-16 year old demographic). Your thoughts please. Hit or Miss?
February 2, 2010
John and Edward need to stop! And why Vanilla Ice agreed to this collaboration I will never know. From what I hear unlike MC Hammer, Vanilla here invested the millions he made back in the early 90s wisely so he doesn’t need the money. Anyway in a recent interview with Heat Magazine the duo said, Vanilla’s so cool. I know we say cool a lot, but he’s really cool for a rapper guy. Even our grandad knows who Vanilla Ice is. “We’re trying to get the whole gangsta feeling – a […]
February 2, 2010
The 2010 Oscar nominees list has just been released. Check out the list of nominees below. Best Picture Avatar The Blind Side District 9 An Education The Hurt Locker Inglourious Basterds Precious A Serious Man Up Up In The Air Director James Cameron (Avatar) Kathryn Bigelow (The Hurt Locker) Quentin Tarantino (Inglourious Basterds) Lee Daniels (Precious) Jason Reitman (Up In The Air) Best Actor Jeff Bridges (Crazy Heart) George Clooney (Up In The Air) Colin Firth (A Single Man) Morgan Freeman (Invictus) […]
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