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Internet Transforming Television
TV is rapidly undergoing a fundamental change from a shared experience to a more personal one as a consequence of the proliferation of smartphones and tablets, BTIG analyst Richard Greenfield observed in a letter to...
By Lew Irwin on 15 May 2013
Dish Using Ads For Hopper Dvr -- Which Skips Ads
DISH Network is using advertisements to tout its anti-advertisement technology, Auto Hop. The campaign features a demonstration of the new Hopper DVR with Sling that allows DISH's subscribers not only to watch programs they have...
By Lew Irwin on 12 February 2013
Graham Coxon Writing Songs Fictional Britpop Band
Blur guitarist Graham Coxon is writing songs for a film about Britpop. The musician is teaming up with Ash frontman Tim Wheeler to pen tracks for a fictional Britpop band in a movie called 'The...
By Bang Showbiz on 11 July 2012
Ziggy Stardust Honoured With Plaque
David Bowie's Ziggy Stardust has been honoured as one of London's greatest fictional characters. A black plaque was unveiled in the English capital's Heddon Street today (27.03.12), the location where David was first photographed as...
By Bang Showbiz on 27 March 2012
Jennifer Lawrence: I'm A Horrible Troll
Jennifer Lawrence thinks she is a ''horrible troll''.The 'Hunger Games' star admits she suffers from such strong self-doubt that she always fears each job will be her last.After watching the movie - which is based...
By Bang Showbiz on 14 March 2012
Julia Roberts Joins The Normal Heart
Julia Roberts has joined the cast of Ryan Murphy's 'The Normal Heart'. The Oscar-winning actress is being joined by Alec Baldwin, Matt Bomer and Jim Parsons in the movie, which chronicles the rise of the...
By Bang Showbiz on 23 January 2012
Cable Blackout May Napsterize Tv
While no progress was reported in the stalled talks between the MSG cable network and distributor Time Warner Cable -- New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is expected to meet with the two sides sometime...
By Lew Irwin on 09 January 2012
Benedict Cumberbatch Joins Star Trek 2
Benedict Cumberbatch and Noel Clarke have signed up to star in 'Star Trek 2'. The British stars are the latest in a number of new castings in the highly-anticipated sci-fi sequel - to be directed...
By Bang Showbiz on 05 January 2012
Debbie Harry Thinks Music Industry Ruined
Debbie Harry thinks the music industry is "already ruined". The Blondie singer feels the ease of access to tracks which the internet provides and the rise in downloading - which has led to a drop...
By Bang Showbiz on 07 November 2011
Lady Gaga Biopic In Development
Lady Gaga's life is to be turned into a movie. US TV channel Lifetime is working on 'Fame Monster: The Lady Gaga Story' written by Norman Snider and based on Maureen Callahan's 2010 book 'Poker...
By Bang Showbiz on 05 October 2011
Olivia Palermo To Launch Lifestyle Blog
Olivia Palermo is launching a "lifestyle" blog.The reality TV star will debut OliviaPalermo.com next week, and will use the site to talk about trends and designers, as well as penning a monthly "editor's letter" and...
By Bang Showbiz on 30 September 2011
Sienna Miller Dating New Man?
Sienna Miller has been spotted with a new man. The 'G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra' actress recently split from actor Jude Law for the second time, but appeared to be getting over him on...
By Bang Showbiz on 20 March 2011
Ice Cube's Authentic West Coast
Ice Cube claims gangster rap which doesn't come from the US West Coast is not "authentic". The veteran rapper and actor said his forthcoming album 'I Am The West' will see him return to the...
By Bang Showbiz on 29 September 2010
Lighter Anthem 'Bohemian Rhapsody'
Queen's 'Bohemian Rhapsody' has been voted the greatest 'lighter in the air song of all time."The flamboyant pop group's million selling 1975 single was given the accolade by voters surveyed by lighter company Zippo, scooping...
By Bang Showbiz on 07 September 2010
Ridley Scott Creates Nasty Alien
Ridley Scott's 'Alien' prequels will be "really nasty". The Oscar-nominated director - who was behind the first instalment of the 1979 sci-fi horror movie staring Sigourney Weaver - admits the two prequels he has planned...
By Bang Showbiz on 03 September 2010
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