The Elvis Costello show

At last, a talkshow host who is also a member of the New Wave canon! Elvis Costello is to be the host of a new, 13-part TV series produced by Elton John's Rocket Pictures. The UK-Canada co-production is called Spectacle: Elvis Costello With... As you might expect, it features Elvis Costello with... other people.

The show will include both musical performances and sit-down interviews between Costello and his favourite artists.

"I'm not interested in extracting some dark secret," Costello said in a news release. "I'd rather hear about a bright secret, a deep love or a curiosity that might be otherwise obscured by fame. This is a wonderful opportunity to talk in complete thoughts about music, movies, art or even vaudeville, then frame it with unique and illustrative performances."

Yes, Spectacle will be the talkshow that finally asks the important questions about vaudeville.

"[Elvis Costello is] the foremost expert on popular music," explained Elton John. "I thought it would be sensational to use his knowledge and intelligence to explore the artistry of musicians and other fascinating people involved in making great music, as well as true music aficionados."

The series is to be broadcast this fall on Channel 4 in the UK, CTV in Canada, and the Sundance Channel in the USA.


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Rhymes' Associate Arrested In Stockholm

Rapper BUSTA RHYMES' associate SPLIFF STAR has been arrested on suspicion of drug possession in Stockholm, Sweden.
Spliff Star - real name William Lewis - was arrested on Monday (12May08) after police raided the hotel rooms used by Busta Rhymes and Lewis.
According to AllHipHop.com, nothing illegal was found in Rhymes' room, but police recovered an unidentified substance in Lewis' hotel suite.
Lewis - who first appeared alongside Rhymes as the Flipmode Squad in 1996 on his album The Coming - was released from police custody, after giving a urine sample for drugs testing.
Rhymes - real name Trevor Smith - is currently serving three years probation for assaulting a fan and his former driver in two separate incidents in 2006.

Brosnan stars in gorilla adventure

Pierce Brosnan is to star in a new adventure film called 'Vanilla Gorilla'.
In a posting on his official website, Brosnan said: "Before I set sail with the second instalment of 'TC2' ['The Thomas Crown Affair 2']... I'm off to South Africa to make 'Vanilla Gorilla', an adventure film about an albino gorilla that has the capacity to speak through sign language."
He continued: "It's the story of a father and daughter who find themselves on an adventure of a lifetime, as they try to restructure their relationship after the loss of their mother/wife."
Production on 'Vanilla Gorilla' is due to begin in the middle of February.

Bond's new film set to fly Virgin

James Bond loves Aston Martin cars and when it comes to even higher flying it now seems that Richard Branson's Virgin Atlantic is 007's airline of choice.
Virgin has announced that the airline will again feature in the new Bond film 'Quantum of Solace', starring Daniel Craig as 007.
"Virgin Atlantic and James Bond make a great partnership; slick, smooth and renowned the world over", said Branson.
The news follows the cameo appearance that Branson made in Craig's first outing as Bond in 'Casino Royale'. Virgin aircraft were also seen in that movie.
Virgin also announced that it would be a global partner for 'Quantum of Solace' and would be supporting the film's release with a series of promotional and marketing initiatives.
The Virgin Atlantic president added: "'Casino Royale' propelled Bond to greater success and we're certain that 'Quantum of Solace' will set an even higher standard."
Virgin's competitor British Airways cut out Branson and airbrushed the Virgin logo from the film when showing it on their in-flight entertainment system.
BA is later expected to comment on what their in-flight policy will be when the new Bond film comes out in November this year.
Visit our 'Quantum of Solace' photocall gallery here.

Rihanna - Rihannas Take A Bow Tops Singles Chart

Rihanna's Take a Bow is number one in the UK singles chart.

In a reversal of last week's chart, the US singer knocked the Ting Tings' single, That's Not My Names, off the top spot.

It wasn't all bad news for the Ting Tings though as they managed to displace Neil Diamond at the top of the album chart.

Former number one single Four Minutes by Madonna and featuring Justin Timberlake was a non-mover in this week's chart and was the third best selling song in the UK again.

Will.I.Am and Girls Aloud singer Cheryl Cole's song Heartbreaker charted at four this week.

While Sam Sparro's Black & Gold made up the top five.

Wiley's Wearing My Rolex charted at six in the chart and soul singer Duffy's new single Warwick Avenue was the seventh best selling single.

Usher's Love In This Club, September's Cry for You and Coldplay's Violet Hill made up the top ten.


25/05/2008 19:13:03

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Pete Doherty released from jail early

LONDON - British rock musician Pete Doherty walked out of prison on Tuesday after serving 29 days of a 14-week sentence for breaching the terms of his probation, British media reported.Wearing a suit and dark tie, the 29-year-old Babyshambles singer told reporters waiting outside Wormwood Scrubs prison in west London that he was happy to be out and was looking forward to a drink and spending time with his cats.Doherty has been in and out of court in recent months in connection with his well-publicized battle with drug abuse.At a court hearing in October he admitted a string of drug and driving offences, but escaped jail when he was handed a suspended four-month prison term.Doherty, also known for his work with the Libertines, pleaded guilty to driving illegally while in possession of crack cocaine, heroin, ketamine and cannabis.He has also hit the headlines over his relationship with supermodel Kate Moss, although the pair are no longer together.The prison sentence forced Doherty to reschedule a performance at the Royal Albert Hall on April 26 and had cast doubt over his appearance at Britain's high-profile Glastonbury festival at the end of June.




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