In his latest movie, The Woman In Black, Dan traded his Hogwarts uniform for a totally new role as a Dad.
Natalia brings you the latest news on Adele’s interview with Anderson Cooper, Kristen Bell’s interview on Ellen is auto tuned, Ladyhawke’s latest music video and much more!
Natalia discusses what’s new with Pharrell Williams and her thoughts on Karl Lagerfeld’s mean comments towards Adele’s weight. She also shows a roster of animals behaving like humans and, wait until you see the new size of coffee available at Starbucks!
Natalia dishes the latest news on the Juno Awards nominees, the upcoming Spiderman 3D film starring Emma Stone and Andrew Garfield and is Katy Perry hooking up with Tim Tebow? Watch today’s episode to find out.
When The Kooks are in the studio they’re focused and most importantly, sober. Watch Hugh and Luke explain their reasoning below.
The Kooks released a new album called “Junk of the Heart,” and you would think Hugh and Luke would be very excited about it. Well, they seemed rather indifferent to be honest. We spoke about that and why they don’t care about critics.
Natalia dishes the latest in entertainment news on Joan Rivers, Lana Del Rey and a brand new trailer for the movie Hunger Games.
Natalia talks about how Snooki might be pregnant, Nicolas Cage’s Cage Rage, Elisabetta Canalis is dating Steve-O and more for Feb 1, 2012.
Natalia dishes the news on Miley Cyrus breaking her tailbone, a 100 year old woman who plays the Nintendo DS to stay young and Houston, Texas contemplating a statute of Beyonce.
David Beckham debuts a new line of underwear, the worst dressed celebrity – Shy’m and Matthew Broderick is back as Ferris Bueller with a brand new commercial airing during the Super Bowl on Feb 5th 2012.
Daniel Radcliffe is back with his new movie The Woman In Black. It’s a bone chilling remake of a film from the ’80s. Ironically, Daniel actually scares very easily but he’s not afraid of ghosts. In this interview he tells us what really gives him the creeps.
Next time you’re struggling to make conversation, try asking this question: “If you could invite anyone (living or dead) to the perfect house party, who would it be?”
Graffiti6 is starting to make their North American invasion, and they are hitting up the Tonight Show. Does this sound familiar? Well the Beatles made the exact same journey over 40 years ago. Naturally, @jordans_life had to make some comparisons.
Nick plays World of Warcraft. Not only that, he’s the head of his guild, demonstrating that it IS possible to juggle being a hardcore gamer with being a top-selling recording artist.
During a LIVE interview on andPOP.com Nick Carter gave out a number and took phone calls from his fans. These were real phone calls from real fans who we gave exclusive access to one of the biggest recording artists of our generation.
There were great questions about music, fitness, the backstreet boys but the most popular question, however, was about his underwear. In this clip Nick talks about his his ‘Haynes’ and covering his fans with glow in the dark paint.
When releasing new music today, half the battle is online promotion. However, contests, signed merch and giveaways aren’t always the best solutions. When working on their latest album, Hedley came up with a brilliant idea, they decided to make trailers.
It’s hard to prepare for an interview with Hedley. So in this interview, we threw caution to the wind, got a 24 of beer and broadcast the interview live on our USTREAM (andPOP.tv). Eventually Jacob, Dave and @jordans_life ended up talking about hairy legs, their newest music video and more.
Diamandis from Marina and The Diamonds talks to us about her very serious disease. It’s called synaesthetic. And we lied, it’s not a disease. More like a cool condition. Diamandis explains further.
Would you be embarrassed if someone scrolled through your iPod? We sit down with Spee and Brendan to talk about the diverse music on their playlist.
It’s official: the 23rd film in the James Bond franchise will again star Daniel Craig in Skyfall. Production begins Monday and it will hit North American theatres on Nov. 9, 2012.
Sidebar: this announcement was made in London 50 years to the day that Sean Connery was announced as the original Bond for Dr. No.
At Thursday’s press conference for the film, director Sam Mendes confirmed the cast will include Javier Bardem (as the cliche foreign-villian), Dame Judi Dench and the Bond girls will be …drumroll please… Naomie Harris and Berenice Marlohe! All were in attendance for the presser at London’s Corinthia Hotel in Whitehall Place.
Additional cast members who weren’t present due to work commitments include Albert Finney, Ralph “Lord Voldemort” Fiennes and Ben Whishaw.
The budget sits at a mere $230 million, despite MGM’s recent economic turmoil, which is the same budget as the previous Bond film, Quantum of Solace. This keeps Craig well-nourished and enables the crew to shoot in London, China, Turkey and Scotland.
As usual, the plot is kept fittingly secretive, though MGM released a statement that states “Bond’s loyalty to M. is tested as her past comes back to haunt her.”
One more detail was revealed, prepare yourselves because there will be: “a lot of action.”
According to PEOPLE, hunky British actor, Daniel Craig will be reprising his role as the seminal spy, James Bond.
This will mark the third time that Craig has played the womanizing, cold blooded Bond. The 23rd film in the enormous franchise is set to be released in November of 2012, quite a ways away.
Lately reports have surfaced that previous Bond girl, Rachel Weisz left her former husband, Darren Aronofsky, for a little DCraig action. However, she will not be playing a bond babe again. So who could be the next Bond girl? Could it be Miley Cyrus? She is starring in her own spy film soon. It’s a pressing question for us to ponder for the next year and a half.
Cancelled. James Cancelled.
The newest James Bond movie, James Bond 23, has officially been cancelled, Perez Hilton reports.
MGM Studios is going bankrupt and cannot afford to make the movie. It was to be directed by Sam Mendes and once again star Daniel Craig as the badass title role.
MGM is apparently looking for a new buyer to finance the film, but until then they will be canceling scheduled productions, or at the very least postponing them indefinitely. The Hobbit still appears to be on the go-ahead, though.
Bilbo sure dodged that bullet!
Production on the new James Bond movie, Bond 23, has been suspended indefinitely, according to NME.com.
The Bond franchise’s home studio, MGM, has been under speculation for quite some time now due to large amounts of debt. The studio was expected either to sell or restructure to rid itself of debt, but so far neither has happened. As a result, Eon Productions has suspended development on the new Bond film.
“Due to the continuing uncertainty surrounding the future of MGM and the failure to close a sale of the studio, we have suspended development of Bond 23 indefinitely,” Eon Productions producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli said in a statement. They added that they “do not know when development will resume and do not have a date for the release of the film.”
The new Bond film, a sequel to Quantum of Solace with Daniel Craig returning as 007, had already been the subject of a scandal when screenwriter Peter Morgan (Frost/Nixon, The Queen) reportedly quit the project after Oscar-winner Sam Mendes was hired on to direct.
While James Bond usually ends up on top, he may be on the road to suffering.
As perezhilton.com reports, 007 may be in for some trouble now that MGM Studios are hovering near bankruptcy. Producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli confirmed that the production timeline for the newest James Bond movie was “up in the air.”
The first draft of the script was completed by screenwriter Peter Morgan in October, but no date has yet been set for filming. Speculation suggests that they could be buying time until MGM is purchased by another studio. MGM has stated that Bond 23 is not on hold as they are still working on script revisions.
Bond. Absent Bond.
Alicia Keys and Jack White have teamed up to record the theme song to “Quantum of Solace,” making it the first duet in Bond soundtrack history.
The song, titled “Another Way To Die,” was written and produced by White, who also plays drums on the track, Columbia Pictures said in a statement Tuesday.
The announcement puts to rest questions surrounding who would record the latest Bond theme, with rumoured contenders having included Amy Winehouse, Leona Lewis and Duffy.
Coincidentally, Keys and White have both appeared in movies — the R&B songstress’s acting credits include “Smokin’ Aces” and “The Nanny Diaries,” and the White Stripes/Raconteurs frontman had a part in “Cold Mountain.”
Their new song will join the list of such past Bond themes as Shirley Bassey’s “Goldfinger,” Duran Duran’s “A View To A Kill,” Paul McCartney’s “Live And Let Die” and Chris Cornell’s “You Know My Name.” Cornell’s tune was featured in the most recently released Bond film, 2006′s “Casino Royale.”
The soundtrack to “Quantum of Solace” will be released Oct. 28, while the film itself — the 22nd James Bond flick — will hit North American theatres Nov. 7.
Daniel Craig reprises his starring role as Agent 007 in the Marc Forster-directed movie.
Alicia Keys may be taking on James Bond–but not as a Bond Girl.
The Grammy award-winning singer is rumoured to be the top contender to sing the title song for the next Bond film, Quantum of Solace.
Other artists–including Amy Winehouse, Beyonce, Leona Lewis, Duran Duran, Jack White, Duffy, and Annie Lennox–have also been linked to the movie, but an inside source told E! Online yesterday:
“I believe Alicia is the winner.”
Keys’ rep declined to comment. A rep for the movie also kept quiet, saying there was “no info” available about a potential title song.
Quantum of Solace, starring Daniel Craig again as Bond, is scheduled to hit theatres in November.
According to CTV.ca, the producer of the James Bond films, Barbara Broccoli is paying 19,000 pounds, the equivalent of $38,000 CDN, for a kiss from Daniel Craig.
Craig is playing the world famous spy in the upcoming Bond blockbuster, “Quantum of Solace” which will hit theatres this November.
The kiss is part of an auction prize at a charity event for the National Film and Television School.
Broccoli will also get kisses from actors Hugh Grant and Robbie Coltrane as part of her prize.
The auction raised 400,000 pounds, the equivalent of $800,000 CDN for the film school.
Amy Winehouse is no longer recording a potential theme song for the next James Bond movie “Quantum of Solace.”
The “Rehab” singer’s producer, Mark Ronson, says the singer is “not ready to record any music,” and “some miracle of science” must happen in order for Winehouse to complete the work she’d begun on the Bond track.
Just a few days ago, Winehouse made news after being released from a London jail after allegedly head-butting a fellow bar patron.
Daniel Craig must have done something right in his debut as suave undercover agent James Bond.
The actor has signed on for four more Bond films according to MGM head Harry Sloan.
The sequel to the 2006 film Casino Royale, Bond 22 will be directed by Marc Forster (Monster’s Ball) and filming is set to begin this January in the UK, Italy, Austria, Panama and South Africa.
Casino Royale was one of the most successful Bond films ever and many critics were quick to peg Craig as giving the best portrayal of Bond since Sean Connery. Connery starred in six films in the franchise.
Bond 22 is set for a November 2008 release date.
We’ll get it out of the way right off the top: Daniel Craig is a very worthy James Bond. All the bemoaners still stuck in the days of Connery (and even Brosnan, for that matter) can just shut up already. Craig is fine.
That being said, the blonde Brit certainly makes the role his own. Say goodbye to the Bond of your parents’ generation, because Craig has just kicked his ass out the window.
In “Casino Royale,” the world’s most famous spy gets a complete character makeover. He’s grittier than ever, with subtle complexities added to the classic Bond portrayal (he’s still suave and deadly, but now carries a big chip on his shoulder).
Keeping with the franchise’s tradition of tenuous links between films, “Casino” tells the story of Bond’s first mission as a double-0. He’s out to bankrupt Le Chiffre (played by Danish star Mads Mikkelsen), a terrorist banker with a bit of an eye problem. Along the way, of course, he runs into some rather unsavoury characters, the standard crop of beautiful women (Eva Green of “The Dreamers” makes a fantastic Bond girl), and, in keeping with modern cultural trends, even a high-stakes poker game (though there are no under-table cameras here).
However, some of the classic Bond elements are indeed missing. Most disappointing is the fact that there is little attention paid to gadgets. However, this is also to the filmmakers’ credit; John Cleese did a respectable job as gadget-master Q in 2002′s “Die Another Day,” but no one could match Desmond Llewelyn (who’d been part of the Bond franchise since 1963, but died tragically in a car accident in 1999). With a new Bond, it feels like the right time to move on.
Even without gadgets, “Casino” doesn’t fail to thrill and entertain with incredible action and special effects. The fast-paced post-credits opening sequence features a truly awesome parkour-style chase, while a later scene has a Venitian building imploding into the water. The $150,000,000 budget was, obviously, very well spent.
This is clearly a Bond film for a new generation — one more interested in eye-popping action than martinis and womanizing. Craig has already been confirmed to play Bond in the next installment, and I hope his contract is extended; he was doubted and rejected by many in the beginning, but “Casino” proves that he’s single-handedly reinvigorated the Bond franchise.
Rating: 8
The world’s most venerable spy is sporting a new look and purportedly doesn’t “give a damn,” when asked if his martini is shaken or stirred.
The fair haired Daniel Craig, 38, is starring in the new James Bond flick, “Casino Royale” slated to open November 17.
With a reported $100 million budget viewers can expect to see cutting-edge gadgets, gorgeous gals, and plenty of high-speed chases.
The film’s backers are confident that this first-time Bond will be a sensation at the box office as release for the next Bond film is scheduled for 2008.
“Casino Royale” will premiere in London Tuesday evening, with Queen Elizabeth in attendance.
The next James Bond movie is without a director after talks with prime candidate Roger Michell ended abruptly.
Variety reports that the “Notting Hill” director was in negotiations with Bond franchise heads Michael Wilson and Barbara Broccoli. However, any possible deal has fallen through after the parties ran in to “creative differences.”
It would’ve been the third time that Michell has worked with actor Daniel Craig, the current and returning James Bond. The two previously collaborated on both “Enduring Love” and “The Mother.”
The new bond film (which follows Craig’s debut in this fall’s “Casino Royale”) is slated for release on May 2, 2008. It will be the 22nd film in the franchise.
A fire destroyed the James Bond film set on Sunday when the blaze broke out at Britain’s Pinewood Studios.
Reuters reports that no one was hurt in the incident, but that the studio said the fire was serious. They also said it was unknown how the fire started.
“We do not know the extent of the damage to the ’007′ stage, although it is believed to be significant,” read a statement from Pinewood.
Fortunately, filming on the new Bond film, “Casino Royale,” had finished. Crews had been dismantling the set, and three workers were known to have been in the building at the time of the fire.
According to a fire brigade spokesman, 50 firefighters and eight trucks were required to put out the flames. The building was sprayed with water and foam from fighters on the ground and in cranes.
The walls of the set stage had been blackened by the flames, and the roof had caved in.
Although the studio has housed sets for many Bond films throughout the years, filming has increasingly occurred on location to reduce costs in recent years.
The Bond stage was previously destroyed by fire in 1984. It was swiftly rebuilt and used in subsequent films in the spy franchise.
Ex-Soundgarden front-man and current Audioslave vocalist Chris Cornell has been recruited to perform the theme song for the upcoming James Bond movie, “Casino Royale.”
Titled “You Know My Name,” the track was co-written by Cornell and Bond composer David Arnold, according to a press release.
“I’ve always loved Chris’ work, both as a writer and as an artist, and had hoped someday to find the right film to inspire him,” said Lia Vollack, president of Worldwide Music for Columbia Pictures. “His music is both soulful and tough. It was the perfect complement to Daniel Craig and ‘Casino Royale.’”
Previous performers of Bond themes include Tina Turner, Paul McCartney & Wings, Tom Jones and Garbage. The theme song for the most recent Bond installment, 2002′s “Die Another Day,” was performed by Madonna.
Fans will get a chance to hear Cornell’s performance when “Casino Royale” hits theatres on November 17.
Though the new James Bond movie is still four months away from being released, producers of the franchise have already penciled in a release date for the follow-up film. The 22nd big-screen appearance of James Bond should hit theatres on May 2, 2008.
As andPOP previously reported, Daniel Craig — who will make his debut as Bond in “Casino Royale,” out this November — has been picked up to play the spy for a second time.
“Daniel has taken the origins of Ian Fleming’s James Bond portraying, with emotional complexity, a darker and edgier 007,” read a statement from producers Michael Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, according to Reuters.
No other details about Bond 22, including title or storyline, have been released.
British actor Daniel Craig has been picked up for another James Bond film, four months before his first appearance as the suave spy hits screens.
According to Hollywood.com, the 38-year-old will appear in the follow-up to “Casino Royale.” It will be the 22nd film in the franchise, and has been given the working title “Bond 22.”
Another report from the Hollywood Reporter says that U.K. director Roger Michell is in talks to make the film. Craig and Michell have previously worked together on the 2004 movie “Enduring Love.”
Plot details for the next Bond flick are top-secret for the time being, but sources are saying that the film will be based on an original idea from franchise producer Michael Wilson.
For now, you can catch Craig in “Casino Royale” when it opens on November 17.
Virgin’s billionaire head Richard Branson and his son, Sam, will make an appearance in the new James Bond film, Casino Royale.
According to the BBC, Branson will play himself in a scene set at Miami Airport (meaning there will likely be a not-too-subtle promotion of his airline, Virgin Atlantic).
“I’m just a little excited to be playing a cameo in the film,” said Branson. “Having met Daniel Craig and the rest of the team on set, I have no doubt that Casino Royale will be one of the most successful James Bond films ever.”
The business mogul has previously appeared on the TV show Friends and in the movies Around the World in 80 Days and Superman Returns.
Casino Royale, the 21st film in the Bond franchise, is due out November 11.
It will be the first time Craig has taken on the lead role. He replaces the last Bond, Pierce Brosnan.
