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So What’s Going on at the Brits Tonight?

Fraser McAlpine — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 18:21:52 +0000

It’s not a bad moment to celebrate British music, given that we’re currently all over the pop firmament like grease on a french fry, we’ve got Mumford, we’ve got Adele, and David Bowie is about to release his ...

Robbie Williams Becomes a Dad

Brigid Brown — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 12:36:32 +0000

Robbie Williams, 38, has announced he and his wife Ayda Field are the proud parents of a baby girl, named Theodora Rose Williams and “affectionately known as Teddy“, reports The Telegraph.

Watch: Robbie Williams Reveals New Video “Candy”

Brigid Brown — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 13:43:57 +0000

Robbie Williams, 38, the grown up boy bander, said he was less than enthused with his last two albums, according to GigWise. He seems to be more keen on his solo release “Take the Crown” which will be released on November 5th.

So Who’s Going To Appear At The Closing Ceremony Of The London Games?

Fraser McAlpine — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 17:14:03 +0000

Having effectively blown cynics away with the opening ceremony (or at the very least shushed them up for a week or so), the organisers of the London Games have something of a hill to climb in coming up with an appropriate ending. ...

Five Great British Next-Big-Things That Never Were

Fraser McAlpine — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 14:06:35 +0000

They set off from London, eyes bright with optimism amid claims that America is theirs for the cracking, only to return, months later, as worn out husks. Here are just five British would-be conquerors who came back defeated:

News Roundup: Adele’s Bond Theme Is Ready To Record

Fraser McAlpine — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 14:38:17 +0000

It’s a fine showbiz tradition, that the producers of the James Bond movies will pick only the most worthy of musical stars to write them a theme song. They can be notable for reasons of astonishing vocal talent (Tom Jones, Shirley ...

News Roundup: Dominic Cooper Chased By Littering Thugs, Adele’s Country Ambitions, and ‘Sherlock’ Returns in 2012

staff — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 19:17:02 +0000

He may play the empirically evil son of Saddam Hussein (and his doppelgänger) in the film The Devil’s Double, but actor Dominic Cooper is no baddie in real life. In fact, he’s so civic-minded that, as a firm opponent of ...

News Roundup: David Walliams Goes Bald for ‘Doctor Who’ and Some Americans Don’t Know Pip… We Mean Pippa

staff — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 18:07:43 +0000

POTENTIAL SPOILER ALERT: If you thought David Walliams looked scary when mimicking Pippa Middleton and Princess Beatrice, beware. He goes by the way of Mole from The Wind in the Willows in a forthcoming episode of Doctor Who.

News Roundup: Kate Moss to Pen Autobiography, Mark Ronson Honors Amy Winehouse, and David Beckham’s Fashion Plans

staff — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 15:49:17 +0000

Now that we’re used to knowing what people in the public eye are thinking as soon as they think it, thanks to social media and the web, it seems curiously old-fashioned to realize that Kate Moss, one of the most famous women in ...

Lost In Translation: Five British Things Americans Don’t Understand

MacKenzie Wilson — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 18:55:18 +0000

Sometimes, we Americans can’t ignore the fact that there are a handful of things we just don’t get about our dear Brits. For instance, how did morris dancing even start? Why are crumpets so great?