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One Direction to release new film


One Direction are to release what is expected to be the "biggest concert movie ever".
The 'Little Things' hitmakers - who released a film about their lives on the road, 'This is Us', last August - will bring out 'Where We Are: The Concert Film' in over 50 countries on October 11 and 12, promising a huge global audience for the screenings.
A source told The Sun newspaper: "This could become the biggest concert movie ever -- there's going to be more than 10,000 screenings internationally.
"So many 1D fans didn't get the chance to buy tickets to the band's show because the stadium tour sold out - but this means no one will have to miss out."
The concert was filmed in Milan's San Siro Stadium on June 28 and 29 as part of the Italian leg of their current world tour, and will also include behind-the-scenes footage captured by the group's friend Ben Winston and a previously unseen interview with band members Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson, Harry Styles, Zayn Malik and Niall Horan.
The film is executive produced by Simon Cowell and has been made by Fulwell 73, the same company behind 'This Is Us'.
The group's last film drew in over £40 million at the UK and US box office.

The Libertines promise ‘special’ release


The Libertines wants to do something "more special" than a new album.
The reunited 'I Get Along' group have been writing new material together, but they want to do something different to a regular release.
Drummer Gary Powell told XFM: "I think that would [be] the plan to maybe do a new album. But hopefully we're gonna maybe try something that might be a little bit different. Everybody does an album, everyone does an EP...
"We wanna do something that might be a little more special than just release another album. Everything we do has to be about the connectivity between us and our friends and family, being the fans. And we want to do something special for them."
Meanwhile, co-frontman Pete Doherty - who is joined in the band by Gary, Carl Barat and John Hassall - promised fans will get their first listen of new tracks when the group perform three shows at London's Alexandra Palace in September.
He said: "We're gonna be doing some new songs at Ally Pally. We were just working on one right now, before you came in. I can tell you that one of them has got this in it [makes a noise on a vintage typewriter]."
Gary previously admitted he and his bandmates would only record new material if their current run of European shows, including a performance in London's Hyde Park earlier this month, went well.
He said: "We're pretty much using this whole period of time as a lightness test for how we can move forward. It would be very easy to say 'yeah we'll do some new material', but, for instance, if we went and played Hyde Park and it wasn't well received and everybody hated it then it would be very difficult for the band to actually move forward."

Dwayne Johnson to play Shazam


Dwayne Johnson has revealed he could play Shazam.
The hunky actor, 42, revealed the news in an interview with LoveFilm, when he said that his character "would have the power of Superman".
Asked about his ambitions, Johnson said: "Shazam, of course, I would love to play. They approached me about [Captain Marvel] and [villain] Black Adam as well.
"We've been meeting for months. We're toying with either one. I think it's up to the fans. Without question."
The DC Comics character - whose powers are magical rather than alien - will be better-known to some comic book fans as Captain Marvel.
Described as 'The World's Mightiest Mortal', Shazam is considered to be among the most impressive of the DC characters and would seem to be a good fit for Johnson's incredible physique.
However, he could also play the role of Black Adam, who is almost identical in appearance to Shazam, but whose personality has been corrupted by magical powers.
Johnson has confirmed that he is happy for the fans to decide which of the roles they want him to play.
He said: "I think it's up to the fans, very specifically because they are passionate about the comic book, about the history and mythology [of the character]."

Michael Caine in The Last Witch Hunter


Michael Caine will appear in 'The Last Witch Hunter'.
'The Dark Knight Rises' actor is set to appear alongside 'Fast & Furious' star Vin Diesel in the upcoming supernatural action thriller, which will be directed by Breck Eisner.
Speaking during an interview with Collider for his new film 'Guardians of the Galaxy' Vin Diesel was asked what he had planned for the future and he replied: "I'm about to do a movie with Breck Eisner called 'The Last Witch Hunter' where I play a 700-year-old New Yorker, which should be a lot of fun.
"Working opposite Michael Caine will be a blast. I've always wanted to work with Michael Caine so it'll be the first time I get to work with Michael Caine."
Game of Thrones' Rose Leslie, who plays Ygritte in the HBO fantasy series, will also star in the film about a semi-immortal witch hunter (Diesel) who wanders the streets of a modern New York City before being forced to partner with his natural enemy, a female witch.
The unlikely pair team up to stop a villainous witch queen from obtaining a relic and unleashing a plague upon humanity and Leslie will take on the role of a witch and love interest of Diesel's character.
He added: "Rose Leslie is also gonna be opposite me, she's amazing in 'Game of Thrones'."
The 47-year-old actor will also produce alongside Mark Canton and Bernie Goldmann, while Samantha Vincent of One Race and Adam Goldworm are to be executive producers.
Caine last appeared in 'Mr. Morgan's Last Love' and will next be seen on the big screen in 'Eliza Graves' and 'Interstellar'.

Prince George turns one


Britain's Prince George has turned one today (22.07.14)
The adorable offspring of Prince William and Duchess Catherine is celebrating his first birthday with a party held on the grounds of Kensington Palace in his honour.
Catherine, 32, is expected to bake a cake for the tot herself and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have invited his great-grandmother Queen Elizabeth to celebrate the big day with them.
In a statement issued on the eve of George's birthday, William, 32, and Catherine said: "We would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone over the last year, wherever we have met them, for their warm and generous good wishes."
To mark the cherubic prince's first birthday, two new official pictures have been released of George looking rather "fascinated" by a butterfly display at London's Natural History Museum.
In one snap, the chubby-cheeked tot is seen in the arms of his mother, reaching out to a butterfly as his father looks on. In a second snap, George is seen cautiously reaching out to a butterfly resting on dad William's hand.
The pictures were taken by royal photographer John Sitwell.
He said: "He was fascinated to see them fly but a little scared when they got a bit close to him."

Mel B gets party warning from X Factor bosses


Mel B has been warned to behave while filming 'The X Factor' in Cancun, Mexico.
The former Spice Girl is being flown to the boozy tourist capital for the Judges Houses' round of this year's competition and show bosses fear the party-loving judge may lead her contestants astray.
A source told The Sun newspaper: "Bosses have decided to send Mel to Cancun. She loves a good party and Cancun certainly has that reputation. But her contestants will be told they must behave themselves before they get on their on their flight - and Mel too, of course."
Meanwhile, newly married Cheryl Cole - who secretly wed French restaurant owner Jean-Bernard Fernandez-Versini earlier this month - is expected to be whisked off to Nice in the south of France with her contestants. Nice is where Cheryl's new spouse is from.
It's not yet known where returning head judge Simon Cowell or Louis Walsh will film their Judges' Houses segments. Producers are said to be considering Bermuda, a popular holiday destination for billionaires, as one option.
'The X Factor' is set to undergo a radical overhaul this year in a bid to boost ratings. Bosses have reportedly axed the controversial flash vote gimmick from the live shows and are even considering bringing in a surprise fifth judge.

Kanye West makes celebrity speech


Kanye West used his wedding speech to talk about how "celebrities have no rights".
The 'Gold Digger' hitmaker gave a 45-minute toast at his nuptials to Kim Kardashian - with who he has 13-month-old daughter North - in Florence, Italy, in May, and says he used the opportunity to explain how he and his new wife want to "fight" for more respect, comparing the way they are treated to "blacks in the '60s".
He explained to America's GQ magazine: "What I talked about in it was the idea of celebrity, and celebrities being treated like blacks were in the '60s, having no rights, and the fact that people can slander your name. I said that in the toast.
"And I had to say this in a position where I, from the art world, am marrying Kim. And how we're going to fight to raise the respect level for celebrities so that my daughter can live a more normal life. She didn't choose to be a celebrity. But she is. So I'm going to fight to make sure she has a better life."
Kanye went on to explain he wants to "fight for the re-education" of what celebrity means and to prove he and the 'Keeping Up with the Kardashians' star are more than just famous faces.
He added: "One of the things that I said at the speech was, anyone that's at this table has had to defend me or Kim or both of us at some point in their life.
"Ask a boxer: 'In the third round, when he hit you from the side on your ear, how did that specifically feel?' You wouldn't ask a boxer that. Because you know they're there to fight. Meaning now you know I'm here to fight. I'm here to fight for the re-education of what celebrity is. To say, 'Yes, we are celebrities, but yes, we're also innovators, we're also inventors, we're also thoughtful.' "

Ray J charged with 10 offences


Ray J has been charged with 10 offences over his arrest in May.
The 'I Hit It First' singer - the younger brother of Brandy Norwood - got into an altercation with police at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel after being ordered to leave over his "rowdy" behaviour, and now faces four charges of resisting arrest, three counts of assault and battery, two counts of vandalism and one of sexual battery, all of which are misdeneamour offences, TMZ reports.
The sexual battery charge brought by the Los Angeles County District Attorney yesterday (21.07.14) is particularly controversial as police at the time insisted no such crime was committed.
The offence relates to the singer brushing up against a woman's butt at the hotel, but police said at the time the contact was incidental, not intentional.
After being asked to leave the hotel, the 33-year-old singer - who is best known for appearing in a sex tape with then-girlfriend Kim Kardashian - refused to go so security made a citizen's arrest.
Law enforcement officers then arrived at the scene and the R&B star allegedly kicked out the back window of the police car and spat in an arresting officer's face as he was being handcuffed.


Zac Efron named hottest hunk


Zac Efron has been named the hottest hunk of 2014.
The 'Bad Neighbours' actor has topped heat magazine's annual poll, knocking last year's winner, Olympic diver Tom Daley, off the top spot and into second place, while retired soccer star David Beckham retained third place.
The magazine's editor-in-chief Lucie Cave said website users "voted in their thousands and selected Zac Efron as the hottest man alive", explaining he secured top spot in the 101 Hottest Hunks list thanks to his topless appearance in 'Bad Neighbours' and having his shirt ripped off by Rita Ora at the MTV Movie Awards.
McBusted drummer Harry Judd and 'Wolf of Wall Street Star' Leonardo DiCaprio took fourth and fifth place respectively, while the highest new entry was 'Fifty Shades of Grey' hunk Jamie Dornan, who took eighth spot.
Rounding out the top 10 were Bradley Cooper in sixth place, one spot ahead of Gary Barlow, and Ryan Gosling and Henry Cavill in ninth and tenth place respectively.
Meanwhile, 'Gravity' hunk George Clooney - who announced his engagement to Amal Alamuddin in April - dropped 37 places from last year to number 60, and Britain's Prince Harry slid down eight places to take 32nd spot.

heat magazine's Hottest Hunks 2014 top 10:

1. Zac Efron
2. Tom Daley
3. David Beckham
4. Harry Judd
5. Leonardo DiCaprio
6. Bradley Cooper
7. Gary Barlow
8. Jamie Dornan
9. Ryan Gosling
10. Henry Cavill

Kelly Rowland having a boy?


Kelly Rowland has fuelled speculation she is expecting a baby boy.
The 'Kisses Down Low' singer is pregnant with her first child with husband Tim Witherspoon - who she married in May - and was seen browsing for blue onesies at baby supply store Juvenile Shop in Sherman Oaks, California recently.
According to E! News an eye-witness revealed that Kelly was cooing over the tiny boys' clothing and reportedly said: "Oh my god, this is so little ... this is so cute!"
She is also said to have registered for a Ferrari F1 baby walker, a Skip Hop Pronto! changing station, a Nuna travel crib and plenty of post-pregnancy shape wear from Belly Bandit.
While Kelly hasn't confirmed the gender of her baby, her former Destiny's Child bandmate Michelle Williams had previously sparked speculation her friend is having a boy.
She previously said: "I'm so happy that I have another nephew coming to babysit for a few hours and give back to its rightful owners."
And it sounds like Kelly is taking to pregnancy well, as Michelle added: "She just looks so wonderful, I'm so happy for her."

U2 to release new album later this year


U2 will release their new album later this year.
The four-piece rock band - made up of lead singer Bono, guitarist The Edge, bassist Adam Clayton and drummer Larry Mullen Jr. - are said to be planning to release their currently unnamed thirteenth studio album, this November.
It is believed the band - who are set to play at one of the iTunes Festival gigs at the Roundhouse in Camden, North London, in September - could even have their new material ready to debut at the performance.
The album is the first to be released by the group in five years and will follow-up the their 2009 work 'No Line On The Horizon'.
However, it has been a difficult time for singer-songwriter Bono, 54, who is believed to have suffered from writers block throughout the production process.
A source told The Sun newspaper: "The U2 comeback is very much on for this year. This album has been a real struggle for them to make.
"It's taken a long time and Bono didn't find it easy.
"But they feel very confident now and are convinced the wait has been worth it."

Charlotte Crosby is over Gaz


Charlotte Crosby says she's completely over Gary 'Gaz' Beadle.
The 'Geordie Shore' star insists she has no lingering feelings for the lothario and has been happily committed to her boyfriend Mitch Jenkins for over a year.
She exclusively told BANG Showbiz: "We're still friends because we've got to work together.
"I've been with my boyfriend for a year-and-a-half now, so I don't really understand why people think there would be anything there. I'm happy and I'm in love with Mitch, so no - there's really nothing [there for Gaz] and I don't really care.
"Me and Gary are friends and have been friends for a while now."
Meanwhile, the 24-year-old star came face-to-face with another former flame while filming the new series of 'Geordie Shore' as Kyle Christie has joined the cast.
She said: "I was shocked - I got a shock. But when I sat and thought about it, I kind of knew it was coming."
Thankfully, Charlotte's boyfriend wasn't too worried about her being reunited with another ex.
She added: "Mitch doesn't know anything of my past boyfriends, so obviously I had to tell him because it would get brought up in the show. He was fine with it. Obviously he wasn't the happiest he's ever been, but he was okay - it's just something he's got to get on with."
The 'Celebrity Big Brother' champion will soon celebrate her second anniversary with Mitch but she admits she isn't ready to settle down.
Charlotte said: "It's been a year-and-a-half, so I wouldn't say we're going to be getting married and having babies tomorrow, but we are very much in love."
'Geordie Shore' begins tonight (22.07.14) at 10pm on MTV.