Entertainment
Super-Star DJ To Play Ministry of Sound
London’s Ministry of Sound has an allstar lineup this weekend with Superstar DJ and Subliminal Records supremo Erick Morrillo. He will be playing an exclusive 8 hour set on Saturday, which will be his first since 2005. Also rocking the bar on the night will be the amazing Dave Spoon alongside Mutiny.
Carol Smillie Gets The Highland Fling
Last weekend saw the competition on Strictly Come Dancing step up a gear, as each of the couples had to perform two dances, one Latin and one Ballroom. Emma Bunton and Carol Smillie were the unfortunate celebrities in the “bottom-two”, but ultimately Carol and partner Matthew Cutler were to leave the competition.
Celebrity Christmas Wish Lists: James Morrison
With Christmas coming up and the festive season almost upon us, 21st century crooner James Morrison will soon be writing his wishlist. Amazon.co.uk caught up with James to find out how he will be celebrating Christmas:
High School Musical Beats Pirates & Robbie
A musical tipped to be the 21st century's answer to Dirty Dancing is being tipped as an unlikely Christmas best-seller by Amazon.co.uk's DVD and Music experts. High School Musical, currently sitting at number 4 in Amazon's Hot 100 DVD chart, has seen a massive 500% uplift in weekly sales in the past month and is tipped to knock Pirates of the Caribbean out of the running for this Christmas' best-selling DVD.
Des O’Connor Proves Nice Guys Can Finish First
There's not a lot that Des O'Connor can't do. He's combined a flair for comedy with talent as a singer, and his charm and informality have seen him host one of the most popular chat shows on TV.
New Radio Show For Stephen Merchant
Stephen Merchant, Emmy and three-times Bafta award-winning writer, director and actor, is set to start a new music show on BBC 6 Music in the New Year. The show will go out on Sundays from 3 to 5pm starting on Sunday 14 January 2007. Merchant is best known for creating The Office and Extras with Ricky Gervais.
Teens Follow Britney In Bad Text Etiquette!
Ever been dumped by text message Britney Spears style? The text etiquette of teens is revealed in a national survey by Hotxt.co.uk, which shows teens are following suit by dumping their partners by text.
Del Amitri Frontman Goes Solo
Justin Currie, frontman/songwriter and driving force of Glaswegian tunesmiths Del Amitri, breaks a seriously long recording hiatus with the announcement of an eagerly-anticipated handful of UK solo shows in the New Year and confirmation of details of his first ever solo release.
Cinema 2007: Seven Assassins, One Target
Universal Pictures and Working Title Films present the release of the high octane dark action comedy SMOKIN’ ACES in cinemas across the UK and Ireland from January 12th, 2007.
Jordan & Peter On The Russell Brand Show
Jordan and Peter Andre are to join Russell Brand in next Friday’s The Russell Brand Show on Channel 4. The indomitable and inimitable host welcomes the duo into his late-night lounge club to experience his unique blend of humour, combined with comedy sketches and topical chat on the week’s funniest news stories.
Hollywood Actresses Paid Record Salaries
In 2002 Julia Roberts became the first female Hollywood “Super Power” after being paid a record $20million for her title role in the movie Erin Brokovich. And whilst film studios have been cost-cutting in recent times, there is now an entire league of leading ladies commanding record-breaking industry salaries, which includes actresses such as Nicole Kidman, Reese Witherspoon and Cameron Diaz.
TVs A Turn-Off For Online Video Generation
People are starting to watch less TV as the online video boom grows, suggests a BBC News survey. Some 43% of UK people who watch video from the internet or on a mobile device at least once a week said they watched less normal TV as a result.
BBC Search For Next Big Thing In Music
The BBC's international search for the world's best young band or solo artist is heading towards the grand finale with young musicians from Armenia, Brazil, Ghana, Malawi, UK and USA winning their way into the final.
New Music From Independent Artists
Indiestore.com, the global online service from 7 Digital that helps independent and unsigned artists sell their music direct on the web, earn up to 80% of the sale proceeds and secure positions in the official download charts, today announces a plug-in that lets users sell through their MySpace profile, as well as through other social networking sites.
Christmas Events Guide For Busy Parents
Want to know when Santa is going to be in your local shopping centre or where the best Pantomimes are? Perhaps you’d like to find local farmers’ markets to buy fresh turkeys, hams and organic vegetables. Or possibly you want to find local Christmas craft fairs or even churches that will give non-churchgoers a warm welcome. Well now you can with a new local Christmas guide aimed at saving parents time this festive season.