New James Bond Novel, CARTE BLANCHE released in UK

The long awaited James Bond Novel, Carte Blanche is finally released in the UK. US reader will have to wait until June14th to see what this 007 is all about. Written by former journalist, folksinger and attorney, Jeffery Deaver is an international number-one bestselling author. His novels have appeared on bestseller lists around the world, including The New York Times, The Times of London, Italy's Corriere della Serra, The Sydney Morning Herald and The Los Angeles Times.

Snapshot: James Bond, in his early thirties and already a veteran of the Afghan War, has been recruited to a new organization. Read more on Jeffery Deaver's Site

Broadway posts record sales, how about $ 1bil + for 2010/11

Reuters Reports: Broadway theaters increased gross revenues in the 2010/11 season, while attendance figures have stayed relatively steady in the past five years. The increase is attributed to diversity of shows, front-of-house and last minute tickets premiums. Book of Mormon, Spider-man : Turn of the dark and old favorites like The Lion King and Wicked continue to draw crowds.


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Hollywood Plunders $500+ mil Blockbuster Weekend Worldwide

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LA Times and numbers from Boxoffice mojo report that Hollywood may have plundered the box office worldwide by beating early 2007 numbers. That would make Memorial Day Weekend, one of the most successful since the recession. This means good news for Universal Studios' "Fast Five," a heist film featuring high-speed cars that took in $86.2 million in its first weekend and has already passed the $500-million mark worldwide. Buena Vista and the Pirates franchise continues to plunder the box office with worldwide receipts adding up to $630+ million. Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides leads the international receipts.


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Peter Jackson's two-film adaptation of The Hobbit gets official titles and release dates

Buzz Focus reports: Peter Jackson’s two-film adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit received their official titles and release dates.

The first part will be called The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey and be released on December 14, 2012. The second part is The Hobbit: There and Back Again will be released one year later on December 13, 2013.

Another announcement over the holiday weekend was that Orlando Bloom will return with Cate Blanchett, Christopher Lee, Elijah Wood, Andy Serkis, Hugo Weaving and Ian McKellen.

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GEORDIE SHORE, Jersey Shores's UK show stirs controversy and success

GEORDIE SHORE, Jersey Shore's UK show stirs controversy and success
With a successful episode last Tuesday MTV networks enjoyed 300,000+ viewers the most it has seen in 3 years marking a successful addition to the US show, Jersey Shores success. Last tuesday's episode showed cleavage drinking, puking and lots of sex talk making the show create controversy among locals of Newcastle where the show is based. Local residents have complained regarding the show's content and how it has portrayed their little community...
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Oscar Awards Ceremony may potentially be held earlier

 In a letter reportedly sent last week to its voting members, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) said an electronic system would be implemented "as early as this year".

Members are believed to have been asked to supply a personal email address.

If mailed ballots are eliminated, the Oscar ceremony could potentially be held earlier than is customary.

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It's Elementary: Sherlock Holmes takes BAFTA for Best Drama

Sherlock Holmes, Sherlock has taken two prizes at the Bafta TV Awards ceremony in London, including best drama series.
Martin Freeman, who plays Watson in the latest screen version of the stories, was named best supporting actor. Best Actor nod went to, Daniel Rigby for his portrayal of a young Eric Morecambe.


The audience award, chosen by the public, was won by ITV2 reality show The Only Way Is Essex.

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