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New Music Friday – The Big Pink

January 8, 2010 By Holly Stafford 1 Comment

“The Big Pink” are an electro-rock duo from London, England, comprised of multi-instrumentalists Robbie Furze and Milo Cordell. The duo signed to the 4AD label in 2009, and won the prestigious NME Philip Hall Radar Award for best new act. They have released four singles, with their debut album “A Brief History of Love” released in September. They supported Muse on their UK arena tour in November and provided a remix of Muse’s single “Undisclosed Desires.”

“Dominos” is the first single from The Big Pink’s debut album. The song peaked on the UK Singles Chart at #27 and on the Irish Singles Chart at #25. “Dominos” has also been featured in UK xbox 360 advertisements. You can check out the song above.

Filed Under: Music, Videos Tagged With: 4AD, A Brief History of Love, Best New Ct, Dominos, Electro-Rock, London England, Milo Cordell, Muse, NME Philip Hall Radar Award, Robbie Furze, single, The Big Pink, UK, Undisclosed Desires, XBox 360

UK’s Robert Pattinson School

October 21, 2009 By Holly Stafford 2 Comments

Yes, Twi-hards – the UK does have a school by the name of Robert Pattinson School, although it isn’t a school on obsessing over your favorite cold dead vampire, or how to make your hair stand up at the touch of your fingers like the “Twilight” stars. Instead, its a college specializing in Language, Science, and Mathematics. Opening in 1992, it became a self governing school with grant maintained status and became the first school in Lincolnshire to be appointed as a Specialist School for Languages in 2001. The school also received the Achievement Award for Examination Performance in 2003.

Online outlets are saying that this school used to be the #1 Google Search when you searched “Robert Pattinson” before the “Twilight” craze started. Oh what a difference a year makes! In all seriousness guys, it is a real school. That is their real name. It has nothing to do with our beloved Sparklepants and no, he does not promote it! Its just a mere coincidence of shared name! And no, Robert does not teach there! Sorry!

Filed Under: "Twilight Saga News", Celebrity Gossip, Robert Pattinson, WTF?!? Tagged With: Achievement Award, Breaking Dawn, Campire, College, Eclipse, Exaimination Performance, Google Search, Grant Maintained Status, Language, Lincolnshire, Mathematics, New Moon, Robert Pattinson, school, Science, Self Governing School, Specialist School, Twilight, UK

Robert Pattinson In Running To Play Prince Harry

October 5, 2009 By Holly Stafford Leave a Comment

Robert Pattinson is on the short list to play Prince Harry in a film about his life, called “The Spare,” about the royal’s experiences, including losing his mom Princess Diana and his time on the front line in the army in Afghanistan.

Per Ok!

“I feel a sense of compassion for the guy. His parents break up in the most spectacularly public way, his mother dies in the most tragic and, again, public way and everything is picked over, ” says director Peter Kosminsky.

The film’s script is currently in the works, and once film bosses find someone to play the lead they’ll be shooting in the UK and the Middle East. Competing with Sparklepants is also Rupert Friend and fellow “Harry Potter” actor Rupert Grint, although Kosminsky said he would consider casting an American actor for the role, too. This could be just the type of quality role Pattinson has been looking for, clearly unhappy with the scripts that have been coming his way recently.

Per I’m Not Obsessed via AnOther Man:

“Annoyingly, there are so few parts I feel I can add anything to, or that I want to do. Acting is the hardest thing I’ve ever done in my life. I don’t want to be an actor for the sake of it. I don’t find any particular pleasure in being an attention-seeker,” says Pattinson.

While he’s already taken on the role of a doomed wizard, a spanish painter, and a sparkly vampire, adding the part of British Royalty to his acting resume might just be the next best step for Pattinson. He already has a lot in common with Prince Harry – the ladies love them, they struggle for privacy, and every move they make is scrutinized by the media. Yeah, I think he could relate quite well!

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Filed Under: "Harry Potter", "Twilight Saga News", Celebrity Gossip, Movies, Prince Harry, Robert Pattinson, Royalty Tagged With: "Harry Potter", acting, Afghanistan, Army, British, Middle East, Movie, Painter, Peter Kosminsky, Prince Harry, Princess Diana, Robert Pattinson, Royal, Royalty, Rupert Friend, Rupert Grint, script, The Spare, UK, Vampire, Wizard

Samantha Ronson Dumps Lindsay Lohan – Again!

June 17, 2009 By Holly Stafford Leave a Comment

In their recent “blink-and-miss-the-brief-reconciliation” relationship, it seems as if Samantha Ronson has again found her brain and ended things with kleptomaniac Lindsay Lohan. A pal of Ronson says that while the couple never officially reconciled romantically, their relationship has now hit the ultimate dead end with no chance of even a friendship remaining after Lohan has reportedly been publicly displaying some disturbing and maniac behavior lately.

Per People:

“Sam let Lindsay back into her life as a friend, but now even a friendship seems impossible,” says the source. “No matter how many times she promises to change, Lindsay loses control and starts acting like a maniac.

The source also claims that Lindsays recent antics are what prompted Sam to cut Lindsay out of her life. In addition to being investigated for a jewel theft from an Elle photo shoot in London (read about that here), Lohan posted a half naked photograph of herself yesterday on her Twitter with the caption “I’m THAT bored!” before twittering a personal shout-out to Ronson saying “I can’t sleep. Samantha Ronson — it’s your fault.” Later, Lindsay accused Samantha of cheating, again by twittering, “Why do people cheat? When love is always standing right in front of their face(s)?? SR?”

The pair are said to have broken things off again Monday night after a brutal argument over none other than Nicole Richie. Apparently Nicole has always been a major sticking point in the relationship between Ronson and Lohan, making no secret of her distaste for Lindsay.

Per E!:

“Nicole refuses even to be in the same room as Lindsay,” says a source, noting that just last week Nicole invited Sam to a mutual friend’s birthday party at Bar Marmont with the stipulation that she not bring Lindsay. “Sam went to the party, and it really upset Lindsay,” says the source.

After having dinner with Nicole at Izakaya on Monday night, Sam allegedly sent Lindsay a breakup text, giving her the old heave-ho and telling her not to talk to her ever again. Doesn’t seem like its really affected Lindsay much however, as she was seen yesterday in good spirits out shopping in NYC. Whats it going to take for Lohan to clean up her act? I dont feel sorry for her – she’s made her bed, now its time to lay in it.

Wonder how long it will take until they are photographed together again. By the time you finish reading this, they’ll probably be back on… again.

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Filed Under: Celebrity Couples, Celebrity Gossip, Lindsay Lohan, Nicole Richie Tagged With: antics, Bar Marmont, behavior, broken up, Cheating, dead end, disturbing, Elle, Ended, Friendship, half naked, Izakaya, jewel theft, Lindsay Lohan, London, maniac, Nicole Richie, NYC, Party, photograph, Reconciled, romantically, Samantha Ronson, Shopping, Text, Twitter, Twittering, UK

Lindsay Lohan Investigated By Police For Jewel Theft

June 15, 2009 By Holly Stafford Leave a Comment

There is never a dull – or legal, for that matter – moment in this girls life! Lindsay Lohan was in London recently for a photo shoot with Elle magazine when she allegedly took off with $45,000 worth of jewels that were on loan from a local jeweler.

Per Holy Moly:

“She kept going on about the jewels asking if she could have them. We all thought she was joking!” according to the source.

After the photo shoot, the jewelers realized their items were missing and promptly contacted the magazine bosses who insisted they had no knowledge of what happened to the missing loot. Both the editors and jewelers then spent the next two weeks trying to get in touch Lohan, but she left the U.K. last week without so much of a simple returned phone call. Because of her unresponsiveness on this, the matter was handed over to British police late last week and is now being investigated.

This is by far the first time Lohan has played ‘sticky finger’ with others’ property. Louis Vuitton bosses reportedly refuse to deal with her anymore after she repeatedly walked off with goods from past photo shoots. Rumor has it that she has supposedly yanked one too many products from their shoots to the point that they’ve blacklisted her.

Per Holy Moly via NYPost:

“Louis Vuitton had sent over some samples for her to wear in the shoot. Lindsay kept shoving the clothes into her bag, and a stylist’s assistant kept getting them out of the bag, only to have Lindsay keep trying to take them. She ended up walking off with a very expensive shirt and some other items – which screwed Louis Vuitton because they were set to go to Vogue, W, and Harper’s Bazaar for other shoots. They were furious and kept trying to get their clothes back, but . . . Lindsay walked out with them and never returned calls.”

Lohan was also caught up in a fur fiasco after allegedly taking home a Russian student’s $11,000 mink coat from a New York club last year. Owner Masha Markova claimed Lohan straight up stole her coat as she was leaving the private party. Lindsay first denied it, but was later caught red handed when a photograph of her wearing the stolen property was published in a magazine. After threatening legal action the coat was quickly returned to her.

As of right now, there is no official confirmation from the police regarding Linday’s involvement as of yet, but you can sure when there is we will be one of the first to gloat about it. Rehab, alcohol & drug abuse, stalking Samantha Ronson around London, and now felony theft… Wow. And at only 22 years of age. Quite the role model, huh?

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Britney Spears Plans Sexy Parties Complete with Naked Acrobats and Midgets

June 2, 2009 By Cara Leave a Comment

Ah, yes. Who doesn’t love a sexy party?

Britney Spears is planning a helluva good time after she kicks off her Circus tour in the UK. Her first venture across the pond will be tomorrow in London. What should be more exciting is her after party. According to reports, she has hired a slew of nude entertainment in the form of acrobats and dwarves.

Per Contact Music:

“The ‘Womanizer’ singer – who kicks off the UK leg of her ‘Circus’ tour at the city’s O2 arena tomorrow (03.06.09) – has hired naked acrobats, topless burlesque performers and dancing dwarves to perform after each of her eight shows.”

Eight nights of nudeness and dancing. It’s like Chanukah for pervs.

“A source said: “It’s going to be crazy. Britney wanted to throw parties people will be talking about for years. I promise you, you’ve never seen anything so explicit in your life.”

Oh that Britney’s shameless…and I love every dirty bit of it.

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