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Jason Statham, Tom Hardy up for Escape from New York

Film gossip

Jason Statham and Tom Hardy are up for the lead role in 'Escape from New York'. The action stars are reportedly the top contenders to play Snake Plissken in StudioCanal's remake of the 1981 classic film, which starred Kurt Russell as the eye-patch…

Zero Dark Thirty triumphs at New York Film Critics Circle Awards

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'Zero Dark Thirty' has been honoured by the New York Film Critics Circle. The prestigious group of 60 film buffs branded the gritty drama about the manhunt for Osama Bin Laden the Best Film of 2012, while Kathryn Bigelow picked up the gong for Best…

Shane MacGowan found 'female side' on Fairytale in New York

Music gossip

Shane MacGowan displayed his "female side" when writing 'Fairytale of New York'. The singer worked on the words for The Pogues Christmas hit - about a down-on-their-luck couple arguing - for two years, and can see elements of himself in both…

Steven Moffat: New York was perfect for Doctor Who episode

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'Doctor Who' showrunner Steven Moffat decided to set Amy Pond and Rory Williams' final adventure in New York because it "seemed to make sense". The head writer and the cast and 'Doctor Who' crew are currently in the 'Big Apple' shooting the…

Nicki Minaj brings New York to standstill

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Nicki Minaj brought Times Square in New York to a standstill this weekend. The 'Super Bass' rapper's performance saw 30,000 people descend on the US landmark - one of the world's busiest pedestrian intersections - on Friday night (06.04.12)…

Amy and Rory will leave Doctor Who in New York

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The final 'Doctor Who' episode featuring Amy Pond and Rory Williams' will be shot in New York. Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill are leaving the BBC One sci-fi show in the next season and their characters' last adventure - an epic battle with the…

One Direction cause hysteria in New York

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One Direction caused hysteria as they performed on America's 'Today' show in New York yesterday (12.03.12). The British boy band - Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson - were watched by 15,000 screaming fans as they…

Azealia Banks not like Nicki

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Azealia Banks doesn't like being compared to Nicki Minaj. The '212' rapper went to the same school, LaGuardia High School of Performing Arts in New York, as Nicki and also has a similar distinctive sense of fashion, but insists they are very…

50 Cent overreacted against Interscope

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50 Cent "overreacted" with his scathing rants against his record company. The 'Candy Shop' rapper launched a number of twitter tirades against his label, Interscope, after the leak of track 'Girls Go Wild' at the beginning of the year but now admits…

Beyonce Knowles gives birth

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Beyonce Knowles has given birth to a baby girl. The 'Single Ladies' singer and rapper husband Jay-Z welcomed their first child together at the Lenox Hill Hospital in New York last night (07.01.11) and have decided to name her Ivy Blue Carter…

The Black Keys accuse Nickelback of killing rock

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The Black Keys think "Rock 'n' roll is dying" because of Nickelback. The blues rockers blame the fact a radio friendly commercial group like the 'Rockstar' group have become so big, putting other bands off from trying to be authentic. Drummer…

Halfway To New York's focused frontman

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Halfway To New York can't have a "normal conversation" with their singer before a show. The group have learned not to try and engage Sam Burkey in any kind of discussion in the dressing room because he gets so focussed on the coming…

Madonna picks new backing dancer

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Madonna chose dancer Lil' Buck to join her crew at the Smirnoff Nightlife Exchange project in New York on Saturday (12.11.11). The 53-year-old 'Holiday' singer judged the final of the competition, held at the city's Roseland Ballroom, and picked the…

The best Hogmanay holiday ideas

The best ways to bring in the New Year

Get on the farm Forget Carry on Camping, the crew at Comrie Croft in Perthshire know how to do camping in style, with this eco-friendly farmstead conversion. Located in Crieff, surrounded by gorgeous vistas, bring in the bells around a campfire…

New York fan Cheryl Cole

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Cheryl Cole has "fallen in love" with New York. The 'Promise This' hitmaker has been spending time in the US city working on new music and says she enjoyed the trip much more than others she has had there and can't wait to return with her close…

Alicia Keys surprised Empire conquered charts

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Alicia Keys and Jay-Z were both "surprised" by the success of 'Empire State of Mind'. The pair initially worried their duet - which became one of the biggest hits both artists have ever had - was "too New York", but soon realised it had a universal…

Mary J. Blige inspired by Soul II Soul

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Mary J. Blige claims British group Soul II Soul saved her life. The 'Family Affair' hitmaker claims the group's track 'Keep On Moving' turned her life around and gave her hope during her early years growing up in the tough housing projects of New…

No Wave filmmaker Vivienne Dick on 1970s New York - interview

The influential filmmaker behind She Had Her Gun All Ready reminisces

List: Could you tell us a bit about when you started making your early films like She Had Her Gun All Ready and the scene at the time? VD: Well, it was editing and everything at home where I was living on the Lower East Side and I didn't think when I…

LCD Soundsystem play more farewell shows

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LCD Soundsystem are to play four more farewell shows for "the people who want to see them". The dance act - fronted by James Murphy - announced earlier this month that they were disbanding but would be playing one last gig at New York's Madison…

LCD Soundsystem to retire after New York show

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LCD Soundsystem have announced they are to split. The American dance group - fronted by James Murphy - say they will play their last ever gig at New York's Madison Square Garden on April 2. In a statement released on their website, the band said…

Bill Roache's New York award

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Bill Roache will be named the world's longest-serving soap actor at a Guinness World Record ceremony in New York next month. The 'Coronation Street' actor - who made his first appearance as former teacher Ken Barlow on the ITV1 show's debut episode…

Blake Lively loves New York

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Blake Lively thinks New York "romances" as well as men do. The 'Gossip Girl' actress - who is dating her co-star Penn Badgley - loves spending time in the American city, and admits her feelings for the area rival her relationships with…

Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra

Wynton Marsalis and the Lincoln Centre Jazz Orchestra have performed in Edinburgh a couple of times, but this closing night concert will be the Glasgow debut for the celebrated New York-based big band. They take their name from their base of…

Cynthia Nixon's New York comfort

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Cynthia Nixon thinks living in New York made it easier for her to speak about her sexuality. The 'Sex and the City' actress - who has children Samantha, 14, and Charles, seven, with ex-partner Danny Mozer - says the cosmopolitan city is more…

Manhattan transfer: New York's Jane Hotel

Checking in to the New York hotel that has gone from seamen’s flophouse to celebrity hangout

‘Hey, can you get me in?’ a woman with a brash New England accent squawks at me as I approach the entrance to the Jane hotel in New York’s West Village. Friday night is turning into Saturday morning, and what was a quiet residential street hours earlier…