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NEWS - Glasgow’s waterfront transformation

4 Jan 2008

Glasgow looks ready to start the year in style following the announcement that the proposed £10m restaurant quarter on the waterfront will go ahead with developer Wilson Bowden at the helm. The Bowden camp will develop 30,000 square feet of…

NEWS - Hot 100 party

4 Jan 2008

A night to remember Here at The List we know how to party in style, as we proved at our Hot 100 party at Glasgow’s ABC last month. Guests included musicians from Franz Ferdinand, Sons & Daughters and Belle & Sebastian, with the latter joining some of…

The List announces new short film competition

4 Jan 2008

Following the success of last year’s One Minute Wonder competition The List and Metro Ecosse would like to announce their second short film screenwriting competition. This time we are asking for three minute screenplays and the theme is ‘Big’. The…

Malcolm Middleton

Middleton makes moves on Christmas number 1 spot

13 Dec 2007

In a chart awash with X Factor pap and Cliff Richard cast offs, a small unassuming ginger chap from Falkirk has given us a reason to watch Top of the Pops on Christmas Day again. Malcolm Middleton’s festive musical foray, the senstively titled ‘We’re…

Transport Museum

Riverside development gets underway in Glasgow

13 Dec 2007

The first blocks will be put in place for Glasgow’s much anticipated Riverside Museum this month. The new £74m Museum of Transport on the Clyde will be designed by internationally-renowned architect Zaha Hadid to house the city’s transport and…

Kylie announces new Glasgow gigs

3 Dec 2007

Kylie Minogue has confirmed that she is planning two more concerts in Glasgow next year. The glamorous wee Australian will be performing at the SECC on 5, 6, 8 and 9 July 2008. She was originally only expected to perform in Glasgow on 5 and 6…

News Extra

29 Nov 2007

Edinburgh’s Hogmanay has launched in suitable style with the final big name acts being added to the bill. King Creosote appear on the Waverley Stage, while Scotland’s Red Hot Chilli Pipers will join forces with British Asian fusion band, Kismet and Go…

Don Boyd, Matt Greenhalgh and Paul Dale

Writer’s Guild awards - Talent show

29 Nov 2007

On Sunday 18 November the 2007 Writer’s Guild Awards ceremony took place at BAFTA in London. The List sponsored the first ever Best Screenplay Award for a British film shown at the Edinburgh International Film Festival 2007. After a few words of support…

News in Brief - By the book

29 Nov 2007

Scottish travel guide returns with a new look and additional sections Scottish tourism comes under the microscope again this year with the latest edition of Pete Irvine’s Scotland the Best. Now in its seventh year, Irvine’s book arrives on…

Art of the matter

29 Nov 2007

Following a slew of successful exhibitions, the National Galleries of Scotland have announced the recent purchase of two ‘Glasgow School’ pictures from the private collection of Andrew McIntosh Patrick. In collaboration with The Art Fund, the Galleries…

Teenage Fanclub

Project Ability

29 Nov 2007

Teenage Fanclub will help launch Project Ability’s pre-Christmas exhibition at Monorail in Glasgow next month. The Glasgow band will show their longstanding support for the organisation with a short gig at the event, which takes place on Tuesday 4…

Jimmy Page says last Led Zeppelin reunion was a disaster

20 Nov 2007

Jimmy Page has described as ‘shambolic’ Led Zeppelin’s last reunion. The metal gods last played together in Philadelphia at the original Live aid in 1985. Led Zepp thought their performance was so bad that they wouldn't let it be included on the…

Vanity Fair photo archive to go on show

20 Nov 2007

Celebrity photographs dating back to the launch of Vanity Fair are to go on show in Edinburgh and London. The magazine began in Britain in 1860 and was bought by US publisher Conde Nast in 1913. Since then it has been a by-word for glamour. The…

Project Pinewood to rival Hollywood

16 Nov 2007

The studio which has borne almost 1,500 films – from James Bond to Jason Bourne - has announced a £200 million expansion plan. Pinewood studios will create a medieval castle, a Venetian canal and a Californian high school at its home in Berkshire…

Winehouse warned after boos in Birmingham

16 Nov 2007

Amy Winehouse has been warned that she faces a £1 million bill if she fails to impress at her biggest selling shows. The singer was booed by fans in Birmingham this week, as she kicked off a 17-date tour slurring through her set and insulting the…

Ghostbusters receive call to join new computer game

16 Nov 2007

The original cast of the hit movie Ghostbusters will lend their faces and voices to a new computer game due to be released next year. Bill Murray, Ernie Hudson, Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis have signed up for the project, with the latter two - who…

Bacon and Koons wow at art auction

16 Nov 2007

Two paintings by Francis Bacon have sold for more than £34 million at Sotheby’s, in a record-breaking sale of contemporary and post-war art for the auction house. The artist’s Self Portrait and his Study for Bullfight No 1 (second version) sold for…

Fan pays £83,000 for Led Zeppelin tickets

16 Nov 2007

A Led Zeppelin fan from Glasgow has shelled out more than £80,000 for two tickets to see the band’s reunion concert next month, after they were auctioned for charity. Kenneth Donnell will also watch the group’s three remaining members rehearse ahead…

Jimmy Savile recounts ‘marvellous’ mugging

16 Nov 2007

Sir Jimmy Savile was robbed by a woman in Leeds who made off with his John Lennon-style glasses, an experience he compared to being chased by fans in his heyday. The 81-year-old said he was in a hotel corridor when the woman grabbed his glasses and…

Beatles music online next year

16 Nov 2007

The Beatles back catalogue should be available online next year, according to Sir Paul McCartney. The solo albums from all four of the band’s members are now online, after George Harrison’s music was added last month. Sir Paul said it takes time…

BAFTA - In the spotlight

BAFTA - In the spotlight

15 Nov 2007

BAFTA continued to showcase its dedication to short film last week, launching details of this year’s 60 Seconds of Fame initiative. The competition, set up last year, aims to support and encourage the public to participate in filmmaking. Open to anyone…

Distracted

News in Brief - First Writes

15 Nov 2007

Scottish playwright wins major accolade Scottish playwright Morna Pearson has won the Meyer-Whitworth Award for new writing in theatre for her play Distracted, which met with critical acclaim when it played at Edinburgh’s Traverse Theatre last…

Falkirk kelpies to be largest in the world

15 Nov 2007

Two 100-foot horse head sculptures which will operate as a boat lift are to be built in the Central Belt, as part of efforts to transform more than 300 hectares of land. A £25 million Big Lottery Fund grant will also go towards creating a new section…

Harry Potter hopefuls lose out to experienced actress

15 Nov 2007

Thousands of hopefuls who auditioned for a part in the new Harry Potter film have been cast aside in favour of an experienced actress. The role of Lavender Brown in The Half Blood Prince went to Jessie Cave - who can boast appearing alongside Helen…

Matt Damon named ‘sexiest man alive’

15 Nov 2007

Star of the Bourne trilogy Matt Damon has been crowned this year’s ‘sexiest man alive’ by People Magazine. The magazine said: ‘George Clooney and Brad Pitt have shamelessly campaigned for him since 2001, but all it takes is one look at Damon’s…

Hitting the right note

Hitting the right note

15 Nov 2007

Scottish Opera supremo Alex Reedijk has officially launched the company’s Five:15 programme, which features such Scottish talent as Grace Notes author Bernard MacLaverty and Rebus creator Ian Rankin (pictured) working alongside such musical talents as…

Highland museum site up for public debate

15 Nov 2007

The best location for a £15 million museum and art gallery in the Highlands is up for debate after the shortlist was whittled down to three. The public are being asked by Highland Council to select their preferred site for the new building, which…

Phone votes scandal dominate ITV winter schedule launch

15 Nov 2007

ITV has launched its winter schedule, vowing to continue with the use of phone-ins for shows despite facing an £18 million bill for misleading viewers. The broadcaster’s director of television, Simon Shaps, said he believes using phone participation…

Hirst original up as £1 raffle prize

15 Nov 2007

A sketch by Damien Hirst is being offered as the prize of a £1 raffle to raise money for Heart Research UK. The picture, which has also been signed by the artist, covers a catalogue of his work. It went on display at Leeds City Art Gallery…

Festive Wii demand expected to outstrip supply

15 Nov 2007

Games company Nintendo has said it is doing ‘everything possible’ to ensure stocks of its Wii meets the clamour of shoppers keen to get their hands on the popular game before Christmas. Consumers however have been warned to expect disappointment as…

Eavis receives CBE from Queen, fields questions about mud

15 Nov 2007

Glastonbury founder Michael Eavis was questioned by the Queen about his muddy fields when he accepted his CBE at Buckingham Palace. The 72-year-old later recounted the experience: ‘I said it’s a very lovely farm and was looking splendid now.’ She…

Paris Hilton drunken elephant comments welcomed by conservationists

14 Nov 2007

Hotel heiress Paris Hilton has been praised by conservationists after she voiced her concerns for drunken rampaging elephants in India. The animals drink homemade rice beer on farms and go on dangerous rampages. Six elephants were killed last…

Hugh Grant earns $17m from six years with Liz

14 Nov 2007

British film star Hugh Grant has made a profit of around $17 million after an Andy Warhol portrait he bought six years ago sold at auction for $21 million. The archetypal English fop sold the 1963 portrait of Elizabeth Taylor at Christie’s in New…

Beckham lands £20m Armani underwear deal

14 Nov 2007

David Beckham has landed a £20 million advertising deal to become the face of Giorgio Armani’s new underwear range. The three-year Emporio SS08 campaign will see the LA Galaxy footballer front a series of billboard and magazine adverts, kicking off…

Google founder set to get hitched

14 Nov 2007

One of the world’s most eligible bachelors is no longer on the shelf - as details of Google co-founder Larry Page’s upcoming wedding are leaked. The 34-year-old, who is worth some $20 billion, is set to follow in the footsteps of his business partner…

First turf cut for Riverside Museum project

14 Nov 2007

Building work on Glasgow’s £74 million Riverside Museum is now underway, which has been designed by internationally renowned architect Zaha Hadid. Expected to attract more than a million visitors a year, the building will host more than 3,000…

Bronté first edition fetches £114,000 at auction

14 Nov 2007

A first edition of Emily Bronté’s Wuthering Heights, which was published under the male pseudonym Ellis Bell, has sold for £114,000 at auction. Auction house Bonhams estimated the rare book would fetch between £30,000 and £50,000. Anne Reid was…

Humanitarian award for Richard Gere

14 Nov 2007

US actor Richard Gere has received an award for his humanitarian work in recent years. The Pretty Woman and Chicago star, who is now a Buddhist and campaigns on behalf of Tibet, received the Marian Anderson Award for his role as a global…

Marvel launches online comic service

14 Nov 2007

Comic book creator Marvel has made thousands of back issues available online in a bid to attract younger fans. One tenth of the 2,500 issues will be available free of charge for a limited time, while subscribers can peruse first issues of comics such…

Fans flocking back to cinemas after big year for film

13 Nov 2007

Following a year-on-year decline in cinema audiences, the British film industry has rallied, thanks largely to the rainy weather and the Harry Potter effect. So far this year British films have accounted for 27% of box office takings, compared with…

Capital in the frame for Ansel Adams exhibition

13 Nov 2007

Edinburgh has been selected as the only UK venue to host an exhibition of work by acclaimed US landscape photographer Ansel Adams next year. More than 150 original images from New York’s international photography museum will be hosted by the City Art…

Ancient murals uncovered in Peruvian temple

13 Nov 2007

Colourful murals unearthed from the ruins of a 4,000-year-old temple in Peru are thought by archaeologists to be the oldest in the Americas. The temple, which has been named Ventarron, was discovered in the Lambayeque valley, a desert area in the…

Export ban imposed on £2m Turner

13 Nov 2007

A watercolour painting by Turner, considered by experts to be one of the finest in its medium, has been banned from going on sale abroad until next year to give the UK a chance to retain it. The painting is a view of Lake Lucerne in Switzerland and…

Regiment pipe band launch new album

13 Nov 2007

The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards yesterday launched their new album at Edinburgh Castle, some 35 years after the regiment enjoyed six weeks at number one with a recording of Amazing Grace. The soldiers announced a £1 million recording deal with…

Baghdad to host international film festival

13 Nov 2007

An international film festival is to be hosted in Baghdad next month - the first event of its kind since 2005. Although going to the cinema was a favourite pastime for Iraqi families during the 70s and 80s, the first Gulf War saw the decline of…

Nomadic-inspired novel wins book prize

13 Nov 2007

A Chinese author who wrote about his 11 years living with nomadic communities in Mongolia has scooped a major prize which honours literature that has not yet published in English. Jiang Rong won the $10,000 Man Asian Literary Prize for his novel Wolf…

Highly illogical? Winona Ryder as Spock’s mother

13 Nov 2007

Winona Ryder has signed up to the latest installment of the Star Trek franchise - as the Vulcan mother of a young Spock. Directed by Lost creator JJ Abrams, the film will chart the Starship Enterprise crew’s early days as they embark on their first…

Spice Girls and Led Zeppelin prepare to do battle

12 Nov 2007

Both Led Zeppelin and the Spice Girls release greatest hits albums today, with music industry bosses hoping their return to the mainstream will boost Christmas sales. The 70s rockers are offering a 24-track, two-CD collection, which includes classic…

Creature Discomforts to highlight discrimination

12 Nov 2007

The creators behind popular animated figures Wallace and Gromit and the Creature Comforts series have unveiled a spin-off campaign to help raise awareness about disability. Aardman Animations - working with the Leonard Cheshire Disability charity…

Tributes pour in for US author Mailer

12 Nov 2007

Tributes have poured in for two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning author Norman Mailer, who died on Saturday aged 84. The controversial writer was candid in his views of US politics - in particular the wars in Vietnam and Iraq - and wrote dozens of books…

McLaren decides against celebrity jungle

12 Nov 2007

Former Sex Pistols manager Malcolm McLaren was set to follow in the footsteps of Johnny Rotten and take on the Australian jungle for ITV’s I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! But he pulled out of the competition in the 11th hour, amid claims he…

Dahl’s Fantastic Mr Fox destined for big screen

12 Nov 2007

Director Wes Anderson is finally getting to grips with a project he claims has been eight years in the making - bringing his favourite Roald Dahl story to the big screen. An animated version of Fantastic Mr Fox, in which George Clooney will voice the…

Bourne squares up to Pirates of the Caribbean for People’s Choice

12 Nov 2007

Matt Damon’s Jason Bourne trilogy has scooped three nominations for the People’s Choice Awards. The blockbuster franchise is up for favourite film, favourite action movie and favourite ‘threequel’. Damon will also compete with Pirates of the…

Music hidden in da Vinci’s Last Supper?

12 Nov 2007

A computer expert claims to have discovered music hidden in Leonardo da Vinci’s masterpiece The Last Supper. By superimposing the five lines in sheet music over the painting, Giovanni Maria Pala said a 40-second composition then becomes…

Polanski biopic to start production

9 Nov 2007

An unauthorised biopic of director Roman Polanski is to be brought to the big screen by Damien Chapa, with the title role to be cast within the next few weeks. The filmmaker will include Polanski’s childhood in Poland during the Holocaust, as well as…

Schwarzenegger works backstage to end writers strike

9 Nov 2007

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger may be expected to call in some showbiz favours as he assumes a backstage role in ending the screenwriters strike. The former actor, who made his name as the Terminator, is currently in discussions with the…

Domino effect hits the right note for Guinness ad

9 Nov 2007

Proving the tagline ‘Good Things Come To Those Who Wait’, the new Guinness advert rested on the fortunes of a giant domino topple. As part of a £10 million campaign, the commercial was shot in an Argentinean mountainside village and recruited…

Terminator tops Rhett Butler for most commonly used phrase

9 Nov 2007

The phrase ‘I’ll be back’ used by Arnold Schwarzenegger in the Terminator films has topped a list of the most commonly used movie lines. Rhett Butler’s ‘Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn’ came second in the collection of phrases slipped into…

Harry Potter tops poll of UK’s most re-read books

9 Nov 2007

The Harry Potter novels have topped a list of the most re-read books, according to a poll conducted to mark the 2007 Costa Book Awards. JK Rowling fended off competition from JRR Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings and Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice…

GMTV outburst ‘unbelievably cathartic’ claims Mills

9 Nov 2007

Heather Mills, the estranged wife of Sir Paul McCartney, has returned to the GMTV sofa to speak about her outburst on live television last week. Currently in the midst of a divorce settlement with the former Beatle, Mills said addressing the nation…

Jennifer Lopez finally confirms pregnancy

9 Nov 2007

Singer Jennifer Lopez has ended possibly the worst kept secret in showbiz to confirm she is expecting a baby with husband Mark Anthony. The 39-year-old, who in the past has made no secret of her desire for a baby, has been the subject of endless…

Lily Allen to present own TV show

9 Nov 2007

Outspoken singer Lily Allen has landed her own BBC Three show in which the entire audience will consist of the pop star’s online friends. The 22-year-old, who launched her career via the online networking site MySpace, will also meet celebrity guests…

NME names coolest people in rock

8 Nov 2007

The 23-year-old frontman of a punk band who was tattooed on stage at this year's Reading Festival has been named the coolest person in rock by NME. The lead singer of Gallows, Frank Carter, was followed by Jamie Reynolds from the Klaxons in second…

John Lennon festival to return next year – with a different name

8 Nov 2007

A festival in the north of Scotland to celebrate John Lennon’s links with a remote Highland village will carry on next year, but under a different name. The Northern Lights Festival in Durness, which was recently voted best new event at the UK…

News and drama to become lynchpin of Scottish broadcasting

8 Nov 2007

The chairman of the commission set up to save Scottish broadcasting claims successful prime time dramas are key to its survival. Blair Jenkins has said shows such as Life on Mars and Dr Who are vital to win network commissions. He commented: ‘BBC…

Star Trek film scouting for ‘odd’ extras

8 Nov 2007

The new Star Trek movie is recruiting people with odd features to appear as extras. Anyone who is the proud owner of bug eyes, large foreheads or oversized ears will also have to agree to have their eyebrows shaved to appear Vulcan-like. The…

Highland castle to reopen after conservation work

8 Nov 2007

A 15th century Highland castle has reopened to the public after a three year conservation programme. Auchindoun Castle in Moray was closed in the 1960s due to falling masonry, but the Historic Scotland project means it is now safe to explore. The…

Art collection sells for £188m in New York

8 Nov 2007

A collection of art works, including paintings by Henri Matisse and Pablo Picasso, have sold for £188 million after going under the hammer in New York. Matisse’s 1937 painting L’Odalisque, Harmonie Blueue, set a new record fetching £16 million at…

The View to headline Glasgow Hogmanay

8 Nov 2007

Dundee band The View will top the bill for Glasgow’s Hogmanay celebrations this year. The popular indie group will be joined by singer-songwriter Amy Macdonald and tribute act Suspiciously Elvis to bring in the New Year. Lead singer of the View…

Gavin and Stacey leads comedy nominations

8 Nov 2007

BBC Three series Gavin and Stacey has received seven nominations for this year’s British Comedy Awards. Best TV comedy and best new British TV comedy are among the awards the show is vying for, while star Ruth Jones is up for best TV comedy actress…

GOMA to receive £1m for international works

7 Nov 2007

Glasgow’s Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA) has been awarded £1 million to purchase up to 10 works a year from international artists. Independent art charity, The Art Fund chose GOMA, along with the Common Guild, as one of five institutions to receive a…

Sex and the City role for New York Major

7 Nov 2007

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg is to guest star in the film version of the popular series Sex and the City. Set to appear as himself in the movie, Bloomberg is following in the footsteps of his predecessors, after former New York Mayor Ed Koch…

Jimmy Page - broken finger a ‘nuisance’

7 Nov 2007

Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page has spoken about the broken finger that saw the group postpone their much anticipated reunion concert, claiming it will take ‘a little while to heal’. Recently named a Living Legend at the Classic Rock awards, Page…

Singer Meat Loaf cancels European tour

7 Nov 2007

Meat Loaf has cancelled his European tour after ill health forced the Bat Out Of Hell Singer to pull out of two UK dates. The 60-year-old was diagnosed with a cyst on his vocal chords, but not before cancelling gigs in Manchester and…

Warhol’s Liz portrait to fetch $25m under the hammer

7 Nov 2007

A portrait of Dame Elizabeth Taylor by Andy Warhol is expected to fetch more than $25 million when it goes under the hammer in New York. It is reported that the 1963 portrait - simply entitled Liz - currently belongs to British actor Hugh…

Crowe plans to be baptised this year

7 Nov 2007

Oscar-winning actor Russell Crowe is planning to be baptised in the Byzantine chapel he had built for his wedding to Danielle Spencer in 2003. The star of a Beautiful Mind and LA Confidential said in a magazine interview that both his sons had been…

National photography prize taken by Rwandan portrait

7 Nov 2007

A portrait of a Rwandan woman by Jonathan Torgovnik has won the National Portrait Gallery’s Photographic Portrait Prize. The subject of the picture, Joseline Ingabire, who was raped during the 1994 genocide, is shown standing with her…

Soap star to become new Knight Rider

7 Nov 2007

US soap star Justin Bruening is to star in a feature length version of 1980s series Knight Rider. The 28-year-old will play the son of Michael Knight, the character portrayed by David Hasselhoff between 1982 and 1986, in a two-hour TV pilot which…

Ozzy Osbourne hits out at concert sting

5 Nov 2007

Ozzy Osbourne has hit out at a pre-concert sting operation, which used his name to bring 500 people with outstanding arrest warrants to justice. The police ruse in Cass County, North Dakota, sent out invites to a concert supposedly featuring the…

King Tut’s mummy goes on display for the first time

5 Nov 2007

The mummy of King Tutankhamun has gone on display to the public for the first time inside his tomb in Luxor’s Valley of the Kings. The 3,000-year-old boy pharaoh is being preserved by a climate-controlled glass coffin, which allows visitors to see…

Oxfam launches Christmas present campaign

5 Nov 2007

Dame Helen Mirren and Will Young are among the stars to feature in Oxfam’s Christmas campaign this year. The charity’s Unwrapped campaign features a television advert in which the stars will promote giving gifts that will improve the lives of people…

Madame Tussauds forced to repair mauled Ocean’s Thirteen models

5 Nov 2007

Waxwork models of Hollywood heartthrobs George Clooney and Brad Pitt had to be withdrawn after they were mauled by over-zealous fans. Madam Tussauds removed the models for emergency repairs just a day after they were unveiled for an Ocean’s Thirteen…

Pier Arts Centre scoops top architecture prize

5 Nov 2007

Orkney’s Pier Arts Centre has won the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) Andrew Doolan Award. The £4.5 million centre was up against seven other buildings, including internationally renowned architect Zaha Hadid for her Maggie’s…

Eagles soar to top of UK album chart

5 Nov 2007

Veteran rock group The Eagles have topped the UK charts for the first time in their 33-year history. The release Long Road Out Of Eden knocked Britney Spears into second place, after she released Blackout. The Eagles have not released a full…

Blanchett and Aguilera pregnant, Jovovich has baby girl

5 Nov 2007

they are both pregnant. In an interview with Glamour magazine, Aguilera said she will have her first child at the beginning of next year and plans to be a working mother. The 26-year-old added that husband Jordan Bratman is ecstatic at…

Angels & Demons hit by Hollywood strike

2 Nov 2007

The sequel to The Da Vinci Code is among projects expected to be hit by a writer strike in Hollywood. The screenwriter was frantically trying to finish the script for Angels & Demons to avoid crossing a potential picket line - which is likely to…

Aberdeen puts Bruce statue to a vote

2 Nov 2007

The people of Aberdeen are to cast their votes for the design of a new statue celebrating King Robert the Bruce’s links with the Granite City. The competition, which attracted efforts from artists all over the world, has been whittled down to three…

Queen Elizabeth I film angers Catholic Church

2 Nov 2007

Cate Blanchett’s new film - in which she plays Queen Elizabeth I for the second time - has come under a torrent of abuse from various corners of the Catholic Church, for what is described as ‘anti-papist propaganda’. Professor Franco Cardini, a…

BBC head signals end to high presenter salaries

2 Nov 2007

The head of the BBC Trust, Sir Michael Lyons, has signalled an end to the high wages paid to the corporation’s star presenters. Admitting the BBC may have responded ‘too meekly’ to demands in the past, he said the licence fee would not be abused in…

Countdown celebrates 25 years on air

2 Nov 2007

A host of famous Countdown fans have sent personal greetings to the Channel 4 show, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary today (2/11). Prime Minister Gordon Brown congratulated the teatime quiz, which was the first show to air on Channel 4 when…

Daniel Craig signs up for four more Bond adventures

2 Nov 2007

Critics who poured scorn on the idea that Daniel Craig could enjoy the odd vodka martini as a tuxedo-clad 007 should look away now – as the British actor has signed up for four more films. Craig, who was well received as a dark and brooding James…

Worldwide Pants behind teens on election trail

2 Nov 2007

David Letterman’s production company Worldwide Pants is planning a feature documentary about five 18-20 year-olds running for public office. The as-yet untitled project will follow the young hopefuls as they hit the campaign trail in the likes of New…

Ang Lee looks to follow Golden Lion with Golden Horse

2 Nov 2007

Ang Lee has received 11 nominations for the Chinese language Golden Horse Awards for his film Lust, Caution. Set in Japanese-occupied Shanghai during World War II, the film tells the story of a Chinese woman involved in a plot to seduce and kill an…

Lavigne and Muse reign supreme at MTV awards in Munich

2 Nov 2007

Pop star Avril Lavigne took home two honours from last night’s MTV Europe Awards, while hotly tipped Justin Timberlake left empty handed. The 23-year-old won the prize for Most Addictive Track with Girlfriend, as well as taking the Solo Artist of…

Hollywood writers expected to go on strike

2 Nov 2007

Union leaders for Hollywood screenwriters will today approve strike action in a dispute over royalty payments. It will be the first major strike of its kind in the US for 20 years, as writers demand an increase in the fees they are awarded from DVD…

Ving Rhames to pack a punch in Liston biopic

2 Nov 2007

Ving Rhames is to take on the role of 1960s heavyweight champ Sonny Liston, in the biopic Phantom Punch. Directed by Robert Townsend, the film will follow the infamous fighter from his bouts in the ring to mob ties. ‘The thing is that certain…

Jason Statham confirmed for Crank 2

2 Nov 2007

Jason Statham is to return as monosyllabic tough guy Chev Chelios for the sequel to 2006 thriller Crank. The second installment doesn’t seem to stray far from the original, which saw professional assassin Chelios injected with a Chinese toxin…

Spider-Man 4 nets Zodiac writer James Vanderbilt

2 Nov 2007

The writer behind thriller Zodiac, James Vanderbilt, has been snapped up to write Spider-Man 4. Known for taking a character-driven approach to writing rather than overindulging on special effects, Vanderbilt’s appointment is an indication that…

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Celtic Connections 2008 line-up announced

1 Nov 2007

Celtic Connection launched in impressive style last week as organisers claimed success in 2008 could lead to the music event being super-sized for 2009. The 2008 event, held throughout January, will mark the festival’s 15th anniversary and boasts a…

Heather Mills slams media live on television

1 Nov 2007

Heather Mills in a live television interview has slammed her treatment by the media, comparing it to Princess Diana and the mother of missing Madeleine, Kate McCann. The former model, who is currently in the midst of divorce proceedings with Sir Paul…

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