Tag Archives: Adele

Benedict Cumberbatch Delivers ‘Star Trek’ Line

By | Posted on January 14th, 2013
Benedict Cumberbatch as John Harrison (or is it?) in Star Trek. (Photo via Paramount Pictures)

MTV News caught up with Sherlock’s Benedict Cumberbatch at last night’s (1/13) Golden Globe Awards. Cumberbatch was nominated (alas, he didn’t win) and you could tell he was hyped for the night.

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Come In Russell Brand, Your Time Is Up!

By | Posted on January 14th, 2013
Alec Baldwin, a wig and Russell Brand in 'Rock of Ages'

Or: why Adele’s acceptance speech is proof that Hollywood doesn’t understand the charisma of musicians.

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Brits Represent at 2013 Golden Globes

By | Posted on January 13th, 2013
The plot thickens: 'Downton Abbey' studio denies report that Dame Maggie Smith is leaving.

The Brits have made an early showing at the 70th Annual Golden Globes with Dame Maggie Smith winning Best Supporting Actress for her performance in BBC’s Downton Abbey. Let’s do some Brit-spotting at the Globes!

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Alt-J, Mumfords Lead The Pack In Brit Award Nominations

By | Posted on January 10th, 2013
The Brit Awards logo, as designed by Damien Hurst

I know, it seems like AGES since we did a post about some awards, doesn’t it?

So, the nominees for the 2013 Brit Awards have been announced, ready for the ceremony on February 20, and reflecting a truly global year for British music. As you’d expect, there are nods towards our more successful exports like ...

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Happy New Year: Five Unanswered Questions For 2013

By | Posted on January 1st, 2013
Sherlock and Moriarty in 'The Reichenbach Falls'

Consider this a new year’s resolution. Rather than wasting everyone’s time with a list of self-improving abstract demands, like “read more books” or “get some exercise,” we have a very specific idea ...

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Karaoketeers Line Up To Sing Adele’s Praises

By | Posted on December 21st, 2012
Adele

You know you’re doing well in showbiz if you can write and release just one song in a 12 month period, take a career break in order to have a baby, go quiet on the entire world, and STILL be named as entertainer of the year… ...

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Daniel Craig Showers Adele With Baby Gifts For Singing ‘Skyfall’

By | Posted on November 28th, 2012
Adele

There’s something of the untamed savage in a gentleman’s skin about Daniel Craig. It’s part of the reason that his tenure as James Bond has been such a success (if we ignore Quantum of Solace for a moment), in that he ...

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The Brit List: Five Recent British Hits, Covered By YouTubers

By | Posted on November 19th, 2012
Bat For Lashes

Last week I had a bit of a moment getting grumpy about the gentrification of pop music, with particular reference to deliberately minimal and maudlin cover versions of old hits for the sake of advertisers. But that doesn’t mean ...

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Rich Brits Under 30

By | Posted on October 23rd, 2012
The lucrative Harry Potter franchise may be ending, but Radcliffe is well-prepared for a post-Hogwarts future. He impressed denizens of Broadway with a show-stopping, heel-kicking performance in How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. (AP Photo/Charles Sykes)

The UK’s Heat magazine has compiled a list of the ten richest Brits under 30. Oh, to be young, rich and British. Daniel Radcliffe, of infamous Harry Potter fame, tops the list pulling in an estimated £53.

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The Curious Case Of Adele’s Baby And The Media Blackout

By | Posted on October 22nd, 2012
Adele at the 2012 Grammys (AP/Matt Sayles)

Sometimes the job of celebrity reportage is similar to pointing at clouds and saying confidently that they are definitely the things they look like, if you squint a bit. And sometimes it’s like reading the future in bits of raw ...

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