Little Britain comic Matt Lucas has split with his partner - becoming the first gay celebrity couple in the U.K. to "divorce". Lucas, 34, married Kevin McGee in a civil partnership ceremony in London in 2006 - meaning the 31-year-old TV producer could now claim up to half of the comedian's estimated $20 million (?10 million) fortune. The British funnyman has now hired legal firm Mishcon de Reya - the same representatives initially used by Heather Mills in her separation from Sir Paul McCartney and by the late Diana, Princess of Wales in her divorce from Charles, Prince of Wales . The couple wed in a lavish ceremony followed by a costume-themed reception at the Banqueting Hall in London's Whitehall in December 2006, where Lucas dressed as Aladdin and McGee as Prince Charming. A joint statement released on Wednesday reads: "It is with sadness Matt and Kevin announce their relationship has come to an end. Their separation is amicable." The break-up comes just one day after gay unions were made official in California.
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The Dream Academy
Artist: The Dream Academy
Genre(s):
Rock
Discography:
A Different Kind of Weather
Year: 1990
Tracks: 11
Fela Kuti and The Africa 70
Sunday, 22 June 2008
Tre Hardson
Artist: Tre Hardson
Genre(s):
Rap: Hip-Hop
Discography:
Liberation
Year: 2002
Tracks: 17
Tré Hardson (aka Slim Kid 3) was one of the rappers world Health Organization made the Pharcyde the most novel alternative rap group on the West Coast. He also worn-out metre producing likely acts of the Apostles such as the Roots and at least one frightfully improbable one, Brian Austin Green (best-known for his role on Beverly Hills 90210). His solo debut, 2002's Release, appeared under his apt name.
Al Di Meola and S.Clarke and J.Ponty
Saturday, 21 June 2008
The Foot Fist Way
The tenets of the martial arts as they apply to Fred Simmons (co-writer Danny McBride)--a self-absorbed, self-deluded strip-mall Tae Kwon Do instructor--are explored in this appealing indie farce. When Fred�s not belittling or berating his students, he�s espousing his loony philosophies and demonstrating his own (mediocre) prowess at Tae Kwon Do--utterly convinced that he is the living embodiment of the art. Life throws him a curveball--or gives him a karate chop to the neck, if you will--when he discovers that his bimbo wife Suzie (Mary Jane Bostick) has been playing around. His inner strength shaken to the core, Fred tries to apply the very teachings he espouses to his own mess of a life, succeeding only in making it messier. Nevertheless, as befits come-from-behind stories like this, fate has a way of smiling on the underdog--no matter how stupid he may be.McBride, soon to be seen in Tropic Thunder and Pineapple Express, plays it perfectly straight as the pompous boor, who�s not nearly as smart, sexy or savvy as he thinks he is. Instead, he�s smug, smarmy, and would be utterly unbearable were it not for the clueless charm that McBride plays him with. It�s a splendid comedic performance. Bostick complements McBride perfectly as the bubble-headed, salon-tanned, stereotypical dumb-blonde wife, who just can�t seem to keep her hands to herself--and we�re not talking about the martial (or even the marital) arts. Ben Best, who also collaborated on the screenplay with McBride and Jody Hill, comes into the game late as Fred�s chop-socky idol, the equally smarmy Chuck �The Truck� Wallace, whose own adherence to the contemplative and spiritual nature of the martial arts is as bogus as Fred�s. As the most stalwart of Fred�s students, Spencer Moreno and Carlos Lopez IV stand out, with director Hill himself rounds out an enthusiastic cast of up-and-comers.The true success of the film is its confident execution, which belies Hill�s first-timer status. The Foot Fist Way is consistently funny not because of the slapstick gags--although those work, too--but in the pitch-perfect realization of characters that, in other hands, might well have been insufferable. Instead, they�re amusing and appealing--even more so the worse they behave. The Hollywood landscape is littered with slob comedies that mistake lowbrow idiocy for inventiveness. The Foot Fist Way never makes that mistake, and it moves speedily and entertainingly enough that its slow patches are quickly forgotten and forgiven.
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Jon Favreau Waiting by Telephone, Getting Pretty Nervous About ‘Iron Man 2’
Photo: Getty Images
Despite the fact that his movie's set to crack $300 million at the domestic box office any minute now, Iron Man director Jon Favreau still isn't signed on for its already-announced sequel. Additionally, even though said sequel's been given a release date of April 2010, an increasingly agitated Favreau hasn't spoken to anyone at Marvel Studios in weeks. So, acting as any reasonable person surely would, he's taken to MySpace to make a public appeal:
"It's been five weeks since the one and only phone call my reps have gotten from Marvel. I know their hands are full with the Hulk and I’m sure they will get into it shortly, as they tell me they intend to … I am concerned, however, about the announced release date of April 2010. Neither Robert nor I were consulted about this and we are both concerned about how realistic the date is in light of the fact that we have no script, story or even writers hired yet. This genre of movie is best when it is done thoughtfully and with plenty of preparation. It might be better to follow the BB/DK, X/X2 three year release pattern than to scramble for a date. It is difficult because there are no Marvel 09 releases and they need product, but I also think we owe it to the fans to have a great version of IM2 and, at this point, we would have less time to make it than the first one.
Also, if we're going to do this, I need to start scouting locations, which isn't easy in Afghanistan — remember when we talked about that? Plus, I need to make a down payment on the caterer pretty soon. Should we get the same guy as last time? Those sandwiches were pretty good, right? Right? It just takes a simple phone call, guys!
Jon Favreau Thinks Iron Man 2 Release Date Unrealistic [/Film]
Despite the fact that his movie's set to crack $300 million at the domestic box office any minute now, Iron Man director Jon Favreau still isn't signed on for its already-announced sequel. Additionally, even though said sequel's been given a release date of April 2010, an increasingly agitated Favreau hasn't spoken to anyone at Marvel Studios in weeks. So, acting as any reasonable person surely would, he's taken to MySpace to make a public appeal:
"It's been five weeks since the one and only phone call my reps have gotten from Marvel. I know their hands are full with the Hulk and I’m sure they will get into it shortly, as they tell me they intend to … I am concerned, however, about the announced release date of April 2010. Neither Robert nor I were consulted about this and we are both concerned about how realistic the date is in light of the fact that we have no script, story or even writers hired yet. This genre of movie is best when it is done thoughtfully and with plenty of preparation. It might be better to follow the BB/DK, X/X2 three year release pattern than to scramble for a date. It is difficult because there are no Marvel 09 releases and they need product, but I also think we owe it to the fans to have a great version of IM2 and, at this point, we would have less time to make it than the first one.
Also, if we're going to do this, I need to start scouting locations, which isn't easy in Afghanistan — remember when we talked about that? Plus, I need to make a down payment on the caterer pretty soon. Should we get the same guy as last time? Those sandwiches were pretty good, right? Right? It just takes a simple phone call, guys!
Jon Favreau Thinks Iron Man 2 Release Date Unrealistic [/Film]
R Kelly Found Not Guilty in Sex Scandal
After several years of court battles, R&B singer R. Kelly has been found not guilty on all counts of child pornography.
Kelly was charged years ago over an alleged incident in 1998 where he filmed himself engaging in sex acts with two underage girls.
Kelly and one of the girls involved have both denied that it is them in the tapes, and the jury in the end decided that the tapes were fake.
Had the singer been found guilty, he would have been sentenced with anything from 4 to 15 years in prison.
R. Kelly is most known for his 1996 hit 'I Believe I Can Fly', or his 2003 number one 'Ignition'.
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Carrie Underwood extends "Carnival" tour
NEW YORK (Billboard) - Carrie Underwood has extended her maiden headlining tour, dubbed Carnival Ride, through mid-December.
The new leg begins September 23 in Cleveland and wraps December 14 in Gainesville, Florida, with support from Little Big Town.
The inspiration for the tour, the album "Carnival Ride," has sold 2.16 million copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
The first leg of the tour concludes June 24 in New Orleans. Before the fall portion begins, Underwood will play a host of fairs and festivals in July and August, including Wisconsin's Country Thunder and Country Jam events.
So far this year, Underwood has grossed more than $9.6 million and drawn 201,493 fans to 31 shows, 26 of which were sellouts, according to Bilboard Boxscore data.
Reuters/Billboard
The new leg begins September 23 in Cleveland and wraps December 14 in Gainesville, Florida, with support from Little Big Town.
The inspiration for the tour, the album "Carnival Ride," has sold 2.16 million copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
The first leg of the tour concludes June 24 in New Orleans. Before the fall portion begins, Underwood will play a host of fairs and festivals in July and August, including Wisconsin's Country Thunder and Country Jam events.
So far this year, Underwood has grossed more than $9.6 million and drawn 201,493 fans to 31 shows, 26 of which were sellouts, according to Bilboard Boxscore data.
Reuters/Billboard
Alex Bugnon
Artist: Alex Bugnon
Genre(s):
New Age
Discography:
Southern Living
Year: 1999
Tracks: 13
Contemporary nothingness keyboard player Alex Bugnon, nephew of herald Donald Byrd, grew up leaving to the Montreux Jazz Festival in his hometown in Switzerland. He tended to the Paris Conservatory of Music for two years, then moved to the U.S. and went to the Berklee School of Music, in the meantime playacting as an accompanyist to gospel groups. He spent four-spot years working as a sitting instrumentalist in New York, patronage urban and jazz performers such as Patti Austin, Freddie Jackson, James Ingram, and Keith Sweat. Signed to Orpheus Records, he released his debut album, Love Season, in 1989. It reached the pop charts and the Top 40 of the R&B charts, as did its followup, 1990's Head Over Heels. Subsequent releases -- 107 Degrees in the Shade (1991), This Time Around (1993), and Tales From the Bright Side (1995), the last on RCA Records -- all placed in the R&B charts. After little Phoebe years away from recording under his have name, Bugnon sign-language to the jazz division of Narada Records, which marketed him as a nothingness artist, and his sixth album, Alex Bugnon...As Promised, reached the modern-day jazz charts. He followed in 2001 with Soul Purpose.
Lostprophets and Korn's Jonathan Davis set for last day of Download
King Diamond and Black Rose
Artist: King Diamond and Black Rose
Genre(s):
Metal
Discography:
20 Years Ago - A Night Of Rehearsal
Year: 2001
Tracks: 12
Chris talks about girl struggles
Coldplay front man Chris Martin admits he was a late bloomer, usmagazine.com reports.
�I had a tricky time with girls until I was, like, 21. I got trapped in the friendship tip many, many times,� he tells Rolling Stone. �It was like, �I need to be a rock star because this is no good: Being the kind of guy that everybody likes but no one wants to have sex with.��
Still, Martin admits he hasn�t had a lot of hot-and-heavy romances in his life. He says his wife Gwyneth Paltrow is his only �serious relationship.�
He adds he enjoys the challenge of being married to the Oscar-winning actress.
�I always felt it would be great to be with a very powerful woman because it would keep you in your place,� he says. �Being married to someone very successful and very powerful basically keeps you hungry to improve.�
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