Actor Anthony Rapp began testifying today in his sexual misconduct lawsuit against Kevin Spacey, with initial questioning covering only his upbringing in the Chicago suburbs before the court took a lunch recess.
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The Spice Girls are making a comeback — of sorts.
The Daily Mail is reporting that the iconic 1990s girl group will be rereleasing their 1997 album Spiceworld in celebration of their second LP’s 25th anniversary.
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According to posts from the official Spice Girls social media accounts, the expanded album will include “demos, new remixes and unreleased live recordings and tracks including the much-anticipated ’Step To Me’,” which originally appeared in the Spice Girls’ ad campaign for Pepsi.
The Mail reports that the five original members — Victoria “Posh” Beckham, Melanie “Sporty” Chisholm, Geri “Ginge” Halliwell, Melanie “Scary” Brown and Emma “Baby” Bunton — “curated” the rerelease, which will also include a 15-minute “megamix” of their greatest hits, dubbed “Spice Girls Party Mix”.
“The Spiceworld era was such a fun time for us; we’d just had a number one album with Spice, we were travelling all over the world and meeting our amazing fans, we released our second album AND we had our very own movie!” the group said in a statement. “Who would’ve thought it? It’s crazy to think that 25 years have passed.”
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As the Mail pointed out, the release comes hot on the heels of rumours that the group will reunite to headline Britain’s Glastonbury Music Festival next year; the Spice Girls last reunited in 2019 — sans Beckham — for a successful reunion tour.
The 25th anniversary edition of Spiceworld will be released Nov. 4.
Actor Anthony Rapp began testifying today in his sexual misconduct lawsuit against Kevin Spacey, with initial questioning covering only his upbringing in the Chicago suburbs before the court took a lunch recess.
Opening statements have begun today in Kevin Spacey’s trial over sex abuse claims by Star Trek Discovery’s Anthony Rapp. The proceedings in a New York federal courtroom come as Harvey Weinstein, Danny Masterson and Paul Haggis all face sex crimes trials of their own starting next week.
Take That fans will be ecstatic to know that the popular UK band could be recording their ninth studio album as early as next year.The legendary band, comprised of Gary Barlow, Howard Donald and Mark Owen, last released an album in 2017 named Wonderland. Robbie Williams and Jason Orange were also part of the original band but left the group in 1995 and 2014, respectively.
Hot Hot Heat have announced a 20th anniversary edition of their debut album ‘Make Up The Breakdown’.Released in 2022, the acclaimed first full-length project from the Canadian band was produced by Jack Endino (Nirvana, Soundgarden, Sonic Youth) at Vancouver, BC’s Mushroom Studios. NME hailed ‘Make Up…’ as “joyously bold [and] emotionally rounded” in a glowing review.It added: “It’s a record that shakes all preconceptions from the tree, and should be talked about in hushed tones by self-congratulatory, music aficionados 20 years from now.”Now, Hot Hot Heat have shared news of a remastered and expanded version of the album to mark its two-decade milestone. It’ll arrive on December 2 via Sub Pop – you can pre-order/pre-save the collection here.We are celebrating the 20th Anniversary of our debut album Make Up The Breakdown with the deluxe treatment.
Johnny Depp's performance at The Anthem in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday night was in front of familiar faces. The "Pirates of the Caribbean" star kicked off his U.S. tour with Jeff Beck in front of Camille Vasquez and Ben Chew, his attorneys from the Amber Heard trial.
Sea Girls are set to sponsor local Sunday League football teams and share upcycled shirts for charity as part of a new scheme.The indie band have teamed up with Classic Football Shirts ahead of their upcoming ‘Hometown’ UK tour, and will sponsor local teams in each of the cities they will play, nominated by their fans.Each team chosen will be given a full set of Sea Girls-sponsored Umbro kits. Sea Girls frontman Henry Camamile said: “[New album] ‘Homesick’ was written to reflect everybody’s hometowns, so being able to give something back to our fans in this way is really important.
Girls Aloud are set to reunite later this week on Saturday October 8 as they throw a charity gala requested by and in memory of their late bandmate Sarah Harding.The singer tragically died on 5 September 2021 aged 39 after a battle with cancer and bandmate Kimberley Walsh, 40, revealed that one of Sarah's dying wishes was for the rest of the band, including Cheryl, Nicola Roberts and Nadine Coyle, to put on a charity gala to raise money.The money raised will go towards funding a study, headed by Sarah’s oncologist, focusing on why so many women are suffering from the disease at such a young age. Speaking to The Sun, Kimberley said that Girls Aloud have vowed not to sing together at the event, which they have been working on for over a year, saying: "It doesn’t feel right without her.
Girls Aloud are set to host a fundraising gala for cancer research next month in honour of their late former girl band member - Sarah Harding.The Primrose Ball will be held at The Londoner hotel in central London on October 8, with many special guests due to make an appearances. Olly Alexander is set to perform, and there is set to be a live auction which includes an original canvas depicting the pop star by artistic duo the Connor Brothers.The Girls Aloud group are hoping the charity gala will raise funds for the Christie NHS Foundation Trust and Cancer Research UK, as part of the Sarah Harding Breast Cancer Appeal.
Spice Girls have announced a new and expanded 25th anniversary edition of their 1997 album ‘Spiceworld’.Curated by the band themselves, ‘Spiceworld 25’ apparently brings together the original chart-topping record with some of their favourite bonus tracks and B-Sides, along with previously unreleased live recordings from the Virgin Records archive.“The ‘Spiceworld’ era was such a fun time for us,” said Spice Girls in a statement. “We’d just had a number one album with Spice, we were travelling all over the world and meeting our amazing fans, we released our second album AND we had our very own movie! Who would’ve thought it? It’s crazy to think that 25 years have passed.”The digital deluxe version of the album features a series of live songs from their 1997/1998 tour of North America, Europe and the UK as well as a new “ambient” remix of ‘Viva Forever’ from John Themis who went on to co-write Emma Bunton‘s ‘What Took You So Long’.Also included in the digital album is the demo version of ‘Step To Me’, a track originally recorded for a soft drinks campaign.
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“Jurassic World: Dominion.”The 41-year-old discussed what studio executives told her just before shooting the third film in the “Jurassic World” series.“What being in this third film allowed — how do I say this, how do I say this, how do I say this …[I’ve] been asked to not use my natural body in cinema,” Howard told Metro UK in a recent profile.The “Spider-Man 3” actress then revealed how director Colin Trevorrow stood up for her.She continued: “On the third movie, it was actually because there were so many women cast, it was something that Colin felt very strongly about in terms of protecting me …Because the conversation came up again, ‘We need to ask Bryce to lose weight.’ ”She then noted how the filmmaker defended her and fought back the criticism. “[Trevorrow] was like, ‘There are lots of different kinds of women on this planet and there are lots of different kinds of women in our film.’” The mother of two pointed out that she wouldn’t have been able to do several stunts if she had been dieting.Howard went on, “I’m really thrilled [at] all the action I got to do, and I got to do it with my body.
“Jurassic World Dominion.”When asked by Metro UK what being in “Dominion” meant for female representation in action films, Howard revealed that she had been asked to lose weight for the franchise.“What being in this third film allowed, how do I say this, how do I say this, how do I say this…[I’ve] been asked to not use my natural body in cinema… On the third movie, it was actually because there were so many women cast, it was something that Colin [Trevorrow] felt very strongly about in terms of protecting me…because the conversation came up again, ‘we need to ask Bryce to lose weight.’”Howard continued, adding that director and co-writer Colin Trevorrow pointed to the larger female ensemble in “Dominion” (which also included DeWanda Wise, Laura Dern and Dichen Lachman) as reason to make room for different female body types when advocating for Howard.“He was like, ‘There are lots of different kinds of women on this planet and there are lots of different kinds of women in our film’ and I got to do so many stunts that wouldn’t have been possible if I had been dieting.”Howard has not been shy about speaking up about her experience as a woman in a blockbuster franchise, previously revealing that the pay gap between her and co-star Chris Pratt was substantial and locked in for the trilogy of films.“When I started negotiating for ‘Jurassic,’ it was 2014, and it was a different world, and I was at a great disadvantage,” Howard said in August.
Melanie C has given an update on a potential Spice Girls reunion tour.The ’90s girl group – minus Victoria Beckham (aka Posh Spice) – hit the road for the first time in 11 years in 2019, playing a run of huge stadium concerts across the UK and Ireland.It was reported in 2020 that Spice Girls were set to embark on a world tour to mark their 25th anniversary. Last summer, Emma Bunton (aka Baby Spice) said she was “sure” the band would return to the stage post-COVID.In November 2021, reports emerged of a possible live comeback in 2023 that could include Beckham.
Spice Girls will be headlining Glastonbury 2023. The pop band burst onto the music scene almost three decades ago, forming in 1994 and going on to achieve worldwide success. Consisting of Victoria Beckham, Melanie Brown (Mel B), Melanie Chisholm (Mel C), Emma Bunton, and Geri Halliwell, the group became one of the most successful girl groups of all time, selling millions of albums and even bagging their own movie.
Johnny Depp and Amber Heard’s defamation battle is going to be the subject of a new movie. The former couple spent several months locked in a legal battle over a 2018 op-ed the 36-year-old actress wrote about being a victim of domestic abuse but in June, the 'Pirates of the Caribbean' actor - who wasn't named in the article - was awarded over $10 million in damages, while the 'Aquaman' star received $2 million in a counter suit.
"The Crown" star Matt Smith is sharing his interactions with the British royals and claims he once heard Queen Elizabeth II used to watch the hit TV show. During a recent appearance on "Today," Smith opened up about the time he met the future King Charles III and Prince Harry. While he only managed to compliment the king on his shoes, he met Harry at a polo match and got confirmation that he was a fan of the show. "I met Harry once at the polo, which sounds a bit grand, but it wasn’t that grand.