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The Stars That Come Out To Support BBC Three Are The Reason It Should Close

THE BBC is a wonderful thing and this writer will defend it forever. That said, not everything it does is perfect. Take a look at BBC Three for example, which … (read more)

Posted: 5th, March 2014 | In: Celebrities, TV & Radio | Comment (1)


David Brent To Play Live Shows

LIKE him or not, Ricky Gervais has managed to forge himself a career where he can do exactly as he pleases. Films? Sure. Children’s books? Done. Animations of podcasts he did … (read more)

Posted: 4th, March 2014 | In: Celebrities | Comment


Kurt Cobain’s Old Roomie Is Flogging His Old Stuff Online

AS well you know, Kurt Cobain is dead. He blew his mind out in a plaid shirt and a lot of people lost their favourite singer. It was terribly sad and … (read more)

Posted: 4th, March 2014 | In: Celebrities | Comment


Jake Bugg Predictably Slags Off TV Talent Shows

 

 

WHETHER you like it or not, the only music format that doesn’t seem to want anything to do with the working classes, is indie. Prick your ears up during an … (read more)

Posted: 4th, March 2014 | In: Music | Comment


Liam Gallagher Tells Oasis Fans Not To Buy Oasis LPs

NOT one for mincing his words, Liam Gallagher has told Oasis fans that they shouldn’t buy the forthcoming reissue of the group’s debut LP Definitely Maybe.

Why? Well, on Twitter, Our Liam … (read more)

Posted: 3rd, March 2014 | In: Music | Comment


Morrissey Doesn’t Know Anyone… Who Would Like A Reunion of The Smiths

 

MORRISSEY, quite possibly the most tedious popstar ever created, is being all contrary again, giving withering looks and claiming that he doesn’t know a soul who wants a Smiths reunion.

Maybe that’s … (read more)

Posted: 1st, March 2014 | In: Music | Comment


Spike Lee Goes MENTAL About Brooklyn’s Gentrification

Hungry customers get coffee, sandwiches, and cake on the house at Fort Greene, retail market in Brooklyn, N.Y., January 27, 1949. Katherine O’Toole, three, receives a … (read more)

Posted: 28th, February 2014 | In: Celebrities | Comment


SXSW won’t let Lady GaGa play gig inside a vending machine

THE swines at the City of Austin have mystifyingly refused to allow Lady Gaga a permit to play in a giant Doritos vending machine at the SXSW festival.

The idiots.

Mother Monster … (read more)

Posted: 27th, February 2014 | In: Music | Comment


Katy Perry: Now Single, Blasphemous And Hating Religionists For Allah Pendants

 

 

TOUGH week for Katy Perry. First off, and most pertinent to her well being, she’s split up with fellow superstar John Mayer. She’ll be upset by that no doubt, but alas, … (read more)

Posted: 27th, February 2014 | In: Music | Comment


Hard Rock Musicians Are All Women-Hating Wife Killers In Waiting – Even Worse Than Hip Hop Crims

WHEN someone in Hip Hop does something bad, it gets blanket coverage. Papers will run stories about artists big in the rap game, but not exactly household names. Worse still … (read more)

Posted: 26th, February 2014 | In: Music | Comment


Rebecca Adlington’s Nose Gives The Mail, Sun And Daily Mirror Abuse Amnesia On Fat And Ugly Wayne Rooney

 

 

EVERYONE and their dog has been sticking up for Rebecca Adlington. Apparently, she may or may not have had a nose job. It’s her business, her money and she can … (read more)

Posted: 25th, February 2014 | In: Reviews, Sports | Comment


The Worst Celebrity Statues, EVER!

RECENTLY, you may have seen the terrible depiction of Kurt Cobain in statue form, in Aberdeen (the American one, not the Scottish one). The statue, below, features Cobain looking like … (read more)

Posted: 24th, February 2014 | In: Celebrities, Key Posts | Comment


Good News: The Dying Record Industry Continues To Fleece Music Lovers And Acts For Mega Bucks

 

 

IDIOTS keep saying the music industry is dying. Of course it isn’t. Have you seen how much money they spent on The Brits? If they’re skint, award shows would be … (read more)

Posted: 23rd, February 2014 | In: Money, Music, Reviews | Comment


The Ukraine Will Be Saved By Tweets From Kasabian

YOU will no doubt have seen the state of the Ukraine at the moment. Some of the images that have come from that corner of the world have been powerful, … (read more)

Posted: 21st, February 2014 | In: Celebrities, Reviews | Comment


Scotland + Political Hot Potato = David Bowie Winning Kate Moss At The Brits

 

 

LAST night, at the spectacularly dreadful Brit Awards, David Bowie won some award and sent Kate Moss to do his acceptance speech. In it, he signed off with “stay with … (read more)

Posted: 20th, February 2014 | In: Celebrities | Comments (2)


Who Shouldn’t Host The Brits After James Corden Quits? Let’s See…

YOU may have heard (and maybe celebrated too) that James Corden is going to step down from the hosting gig at the Brits Awards tonight.

We are legally obliged to mention … (read more)

Posted: 19th, February 2014 | In: Celebrities, Key Posts | Comment


Rich People And Poor People, United By Drugs

In this Aug. 29, 2013 file photo, farmer nicknamed Breezy shows his illegal patch of budding marijuana plants during a tour of his land in Jamaica’s … (read more)

Posted: 18th, February 2014 | In: Reviews | Comment (1)


Top 10 De La Soul Tunes To Celebrate Them Giving Away Their Whole Back Catalogue

 

 

YOU may have heard about De La Soul giving their entire back catalogue away for free over at their website – wearedelasoul.com – which is great news for hip hop fans, the … (read more)

Posted: 14th, February 2014 | In: Key Posts, Music | Comment


Bruce Jenner Bids For Michael Jackson’s Face

CELEBRITY does really peculiar things to people and one of the most noticeable is any kind of body dysmorphia. Famous people crash diet under huge scrutiny and, sometimes very visibly, … (read more)

Posted: 14th, February 2014 | In: Celebrities | Comment


New Zealand Puts A Ban On Odd Future

 

BANDS are forever being banned from various countries. One thing seems to be more prevalent than others – these acts are usually hip hop outfits.

And again, New Zealand immigration authorities have … (read more)

Posted: 13th, February 2014 | In: Music | Comment


Zimmerman And DMX To Fight: Race Wars For Profit

IN America, race is a particularly thorny topic (mainly because the Americans don’t have a recognised class system yet, because they’re still working on the old ‘if you’re not white, … (read more)

Posted: 13th, February 2014 | In: Celebrities | Comment


Radiohead Release Mildly Diverting Music App, Probably Dubbed ‘Revolutionary’

RADIOHEAD, sulkiest of the sulky, a band so pious that they’ve had their blood replaced with sour grape juice, have released a new thing. They’ve not bothered with vinyl or … (read more)

Posted: 13th, February 2014 | In: Music, Technology | Comment


Who Wants To Hear The Worst Song Of 2014? You Do, Miley Cyrus

MILEY Cyrus has become a punchline, it’s true. However, the former Disney employee is slowly growing into a woman and making some clunky mistakes along the way, as well as … (read more)

Posted: 12th, February 2014 | In: Celebrities | Comment


Pussy Riot Disown Former Members (Jealous That They Didn’t Look Hard In Prison, Probably)

Nadezhda Tolokonnikova and Maria Alyokhina, from the band Pussy Riot accept the award for ‘Most Valuable Documentary of the Year’ for ‘Pussy Riot – A Punk … (read more)

Posted: 11th, February 2014 | In: Reviews | Comment


Samuel L Jackson Takes Down Host While We Get All The Non-Whites Confused

“I BELIEVE that tape is going to have a life of it’s own”

And so spake KTLA reporter, Sam Rubin, after dropping a bollock so large in his new job, that … (read more)

Posted: 11th, February 2014 | In: Celebrities | Comment (1)