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Fatboy Slim on why he regrets meeting David Bowie
Fatboy Slim has said he regrets meeting David Bowie, recalling how the late icon seemed “unimpressed” by the DJ when they crossed paths. As Radio X reports, Fatboy Slim – real name Norman Cook – recently gave an interview to Kevin Bishop at Brighton Beach House where he opened up about his life, career and past regrets.
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Listen to previously unreleased Motörhead song ‘Greedy Bastards’
Motörhead have shared another outtake from the recording of their 22nd album, ‘Bad Magic’, a swampy and incendiary slow-burner titled ‘Greedy Bastards’. The song opens with a spoken-word passage from late frontman Lemmy Kilmister, who makes it explicitly clear how he feels about politicians: “You’ve never seen a politician who’s kept his promise,” he says. “You never saw a politician who wasn’t a liar. Not even the Greens. It’s all bullshit, man. It’s all control. They want you to do what they say because their word is better than that other guy, right? It’s not!
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Watch Taylor Swift’s new music video for ‘Lavender Haze’
Taylor Swift has shared the official music video for her ‘Midnights’ cut ‘Lavender Haze’, paying homage to the purple shade with dreamy visuals. The singer shared a teaser for the track’s accompanying clip on social media yesterday (January 26), writing: “Meet me at midnight… for the Lavender Haze music video premiere (!!!!!!!!!!!!!)”.
Ellen DeGeneres’ ‘Toxic Workplace’ Scandal Blamed For Putting Pressure On Stephen 'tWitch' Boss Before DJ's Suicide Death
Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss was under extreme pressure as a result of Ellen DeGeneres’ “toxic workplace” scandal in the weeks and months leading up to his suicide, RadarOnline.com has learned.Boss’ close friend, RuPaul’s Drag Race judge Todrick Hall, made the shocking claim on Wednesday – more than one month after Boss took his own life in a Los Angeles motel room at 40 years old.According to Hall, the late Ellen DeGeneres Show DJ faced pressure after Ellen’s workplace scandal particularly because he chose to stand by the 65-year-old comedian and talk show host despite the bombshell allegations against her.“People were looking...
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Sharon Stone says Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci were rare co-stars who weren’t “misogynistic”
Sharon Stone has praised Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci for their behaviour as actors whilst speaking about misogyny in Hollywood. Stone, who worked with both actors on the 1995 gangster movie Casino, said that neither were “misogynistic” in any way when they worked together. However, following that clarification, the Basic Instinct actor launched a broadside at other male box office stars.
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NYPD filmed audience leaving Drake concert
The New York Police Department filmed the audience leaving Drake‘s concert in the city last week. The rapper played a number of shows at the Apollo in Harlem for SiriusXM last week, teasing a new album and tour and bringing out guests Dipset and 21 Savage. As revealed on...
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Squid Game’ reality show like a “warzone” as reports emerge of contestant stretchered off set
Netflix has denied that Squid Game: The Challenge is dangerous following reports that at least one contestant had to be stretchered off set. The new game show aims to recreate some of the challenges seen in the hit South Korean series, with 456 people competing for a $4.56million (£3.7million) prize.
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A priest claims to have visited hell where he saw demons singing Rihanna
A priest claims to have briefly died and visited hell, and says that he saw demons singing Rihanna. Michigan priest Gerald Johnson claimed that he temporarily died in 2016 after a heart attack, and visited hell before he came back to life. “My spirit left my physical body,” he explained...
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Kanye West reportedly asked for $1million for use of a song in ‘Lockwood & Co’
Kanye West reportedly asked for $1million (£810,000) from Netflix for a song of his to be used in new series Lockwood & Co. The new detective thriller from Joe Cornish debuts on the streaming service this Friday (January 27). The creator discussed in a press conference how he wanted...
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Biig Piig enters her rave new world
You might not be able to tell from her rave-inspired debut mixtape, but Jessica Smyth – AKA Biig Piig – is ready to settle. Having already lived in Ireland, Spain and LA, the nomadic 25-year-old is now planning to stay put in London. “You can’t run away,” she tells NME over coffee in Hackney. “Things always catch up.”
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Antonio Banderas on 2017 heart attack: “It was like putting glasses on and seeing what was important”
Antonio Banderas has said a heart attack he suffered in 2017 was “one of the best things” to happen to him, due to the clarity and perspective he found afterwards. The 62-year-old Spanish actor discussed the experience in a recent interview to promote his new film Puss In Boots: The Last Wish. In the animated film, Banderas voices the titular feline character, reprising his role from 2004’s Shrek 2, 2007’s Shrek The Third, 2010’s Shrek Forever After and 2011 spinoff Puss In Boots.
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NewJeans: “We want to show the industry that music shouldn’t be divided by language”
Though it’s a few generations and decades old, the sprawling, sensational world of K-pop feels like it’s changed greatly in the past few years alone. With the world out from the shadow of the pandemic – a confusing, painful period of global isolation where K-pop soared in popularity as an escapist haven – and some of the biggest acts in the industry entering notable new career chapters, K-pop feels like it’s on the precipice of a turning point in 2023.
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Brian May doubles down on the reason why Queen “could never” play Glastonbury
Brian May has doubled down on the reason why Queen “could never” play Glastonbury. On The Cover – Glastonbury: your favourite artists on why it matters. The guitarist previously ruled out playing Worthy Farm after clashing with Michael Eavis over the badger cull. The Glastonbury founder previously...
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‘The Last Of Us’ fans shocked to discover young star is Thandiwe Newton’s daughter
The Last Of Us fans have been shocked to discover that one of its young stars is played by Thandiwe Newton’s daughter. HBO‘s television adaptation of the popular PlayStation game debuted on January 15, with its premiere centring on Joel (Pedro Pascal) and his daughter Sarah (Nico Parker) at the very beginning of a fungal infection pandemic, which causes its victims to turn into zombie-like parasites.
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Guy Pearce says he has “no beef at all” with Cate Blanchett
Guy Pearce has addressed rumours of a supposed feud between himself and Cate Blanchett. On Sunday (January 22), two of Pearce’s tweets referring to Blanchett went viral on the platform, after users suggested the actor had “beef” with her. Pearce’s first tweet was shared in response to a fan urging people to view one of Blanchett’s past photoshoots, to which he replied: “Ah no thanks”. In a second tweet, re-sharing Blanchett’s Critics’ Choice Award win for her role in Tár, Pearce labelled the decision a “fascinating choice”.
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Margot Robbie reveals what they’re actually snorting in ‘Babylon’
Margot Robbie has shared what substances were used to replicate the “ridiculous” amount of cocaine in Babylon. Directed by Damien Chazelle (Whiplash, La La Land), the period comedy drama epic charts the rise and fall of multiple characters during Hollywood’s transition from silent films to “talkies” in the late 1920s.
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Tomorrow X Together drop new EP ‘The Name Chapter: Temptation’ and video for ‘Sugar Rush Ride’
Tomorrow X Together (TXT) have released the music video for ‘Sugar Rush Ride’, the title track of their new EP ‘The Name Chapter: Temptation’. The clip sees the five members of TXT waking up by the shores of an island, before exploring the mysterious forest within – and subsequently trying to avoid the temptations that lie in wait.
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Fontaines D.C.’s Carlos O’Connell to miss upcoming shows as he awaits birth of first child
Fontaines D.C. guitarist Carlos O’Connell is to miss the band’s upcoming shows as he awaits the birth of his first child. The band are about to start a tour of Australia, New Zealand and Japan that begins tomorrow (January 27) in Christchurch. Taking to Instagram today (January 26),...
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Elton John lyricist Bernie Taupin sets release date for ‘Scattershot’ memoir
Bernie Taupin, the lyricist behind some of Elton John’s biggest songs, has set a release date for his upcoming memoir, Scattershot: Life, Music, Elton & Me. The memoir, published by Hachette Books, is said to detail Taupin and John’s lifelong creative partnership, dating back to the singer’s 1969 debut album ‘Empty Sky’. Since then, Taupin has gone on to write the lyrics for John’s biggest hits, including ‘Rocket Man’, ‘Tiny Dancer’, ‘Candle in the Wind’, and ‘Goodbye Yellow Brick Road’, among others.
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Kasabian, Royal Blood, Blossoms, and Nile Rodgers & Chic to headline Kendal Calling 2023
Kasabian, Royal Blood, Blossoms, and Nile Rodgers & Chic have been booked to headline Kendal Calling 2023. The festival at Lowther Deer Park in the Lake District, north west England, returns July 27-30. Today (January 25) festival organisers have also revealed more than 100 other acts booked to play the event.
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