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.
Performers for the 2010 Winter Olympics opening-ceremonies were meant to be kept under wraps. But, thanks to spies at the rehearsals and a commercial for the games that aired during Saturday Night Live, certain secrets are spilled, People.com reported.
Canadians like Nelly Furtado, Sarah McLachlan and Bryan Adams are the lucky celebs that are planned to perform at the opening-ceremonies Friday night in Vancouver. The legendary band Rush and jazz singer Nikki Yanofsky is also expected to perform, both who are Canadians. Devo, the ‘80s band is among the bands planned to perform at the Games’ medal ceremonies.
Nelly Furtado will have a supporting role in Michael McGowan’s musical film Score: A Hockey Musical, reports CBC. Furtado, from Victoria, B.C., will play a zealous fan.
Olivia Newton-John will also star in the movie, which begins filming this week in Toronto. Canadian singer Hawksley Workman will also make an appearance.
“Nelly is an incredible entertainer and, after speaking with her, I realized that she fully relished embracing her inner hockey fanatic,” McGowan said.
The Canada for Haiti telethon and its French counterpart, Ensemble Pour Haiti, both held Friday, raised $16 million for earthquake relief efforts in the country, reports CBC.
Canada for Haiti was held in Toronto and created by CBC, CTV and Global. The funds will go to a group of Canadian charities working in Haiti.
Governor General Michaelle Jean, who was born in Haiti, made an appearance in Montreal for Ensemble Pour Haiti.
“It’s very important to take this time to put our hearts together and put our heads together and see what we can do to support Haiti in this ordeal,” she said. “We are in an era where civil society is big and international and what Haiti has experienced has touched everyone on this planet. Breaking down solitudes is my motto and that is what I hope to do here.”
Timbaland has always been known for big-star collaborations, and his upcoming studio album Studio Value II is no exception. The roster features an abundance of guests, with the biggest surprise being Nickelback frontman Chad Kroeger.
According to chartattack.com, Kroeger, Drake, Nelly Furtado, Justin Timberlake, Katy Perry, Miley Cyrus, Chris Daughtry, Brandy, The Fay and Keri Hilson make guest appearances on Timbaland’s radio platform-spanning follow-up to 2007′s Shock Value, which is out Nov. 23 through Universal Music.
Furtado guests on the album’s first single, “Morning After Dark,” which will be available to buy on iTunes beginning this coming Tuesday (Oct. 27). Furtado previously guested on Shock Value, as did Timberlake and Hilson.
With her first full length Spanish album Mi Plan debuting September 15, Grammy Award winning Canadian-Portuguese singer Nelly Furtado has already made it into the history books.
Manos Al Aire, the album’s first single, has pegged the no. one spot on Billboard’s Hot Latin Songs chart, which makes her the first North American artist to reach that feat with a song that was originally written in Spanish- and not a translated version of an English song.
The single is also a massive success internationally, grabbing the no. one spot in Italy, Colombia, Chile and Central America, while settling in the top five spots in Mexico, Spain, Argentina and Germany.
Known for her broad spectrum of musical interests, Furtado invited internationals artists Alejandro Fernandez, Josh Groban, Juan Luis Guerra, Julieta Venegas, La Mala Rodriguez, Buika and Alex Cuba to give the record a unique touch.
Furtado will also begin a promo tour for the album on September 13, which will take her to the top Latin and American TV shows across the U.S., as well as a visit to European countries such as Germany, France, Spain and England.
The artist has sold over 18 million albums in her career, with close to ten million in sales from her previous album Loose- which was the no. one global album in 2007.
I know what you’re thinking.
James Morrison
Since when do I rave more than rant? It appears that my admiration for certain figures in the pop-culture world outweighs my dislike for others. Odd but true. However, I assure you one thing:
It won’t last long.
But the reason for my back-to-back raves is due to one celebrity in particular—singer James Morrison (please note: not to be mistaken with Jim Morrison from ‘The Doors’).
James Morrison, the 24-year-old English singer-songwriter and guitarist, surely knows how to melt my heart. In 2006, his debut single “You Give Me Something” became a hit in Australia, Japan and Europe. His first album “Undiscovered” debuted at the top of the UK Album Chart and made Morrison the best selling male solo artist of 2006 in the UK.
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Nelly Furtado is sticking close to her multi-cultural roots and exploring creating music and lyrics that are laced with Portuguese and Spanish. Although Furtado has always been influenced by her background and experimented with Portuguese influences and Spanish lyrics in her 2003 Folklore album and her 2006 Loose project, she is now jumping into both languages with two feet and has proclaimed that she is diving full force into the language and music.
“I am currently recording two new exciting albums- one in Spanish and one in Portuguese,” Furtado reported on her website on Tuesday. “Stay tuned and I will give you a sneak peak really soon.”
Nelly Furtado, Alanis Morissette and Rufus Wainwright make up the Canadian contingent in a live John Lennon tribute DVD that will be released next month.
“Come Together: A Night for John Lennon’s Words & Music” was filmed at New York City’s Radio City Music Hall Oct. 2, 2001, less than a month after the Sept. 11 attacks.
All proceeds from the event, which had been planned ahead of the attacks, were donated to 9/11 recovery efforts.
For the concert, performers were given free reign to reinterpret songs from Lennon’s catalogue.
Furtado teamed up with Dave Stewart for “Instant Karma,” Morissette covered “Dear Prudence” and Wainwright put his own spin on “This Boy” with Sean Lennon. The latter two also team up with Moby for “Across the Universe.”
As well, the 90-minute DVD features commentary from actors James Gandolfini, Edie Falco, Steve Buscemi, Kevin Bacon and Kevin Spacey, who share their memories and speak about Lennon’s message of peace. Spacey contributes his own rendition of Lennon’s “Mind Games.”
Proceeds from the DVD’s sale will go to the Robin Hood Foundation.
Here are the performances featured on the “Come Together” DVD:
John Lennon, Yolanda Williams and Billy Preston — “Imagine”
Dave Matthews — “In My Life”
Stone Temple Pilots — “Revolution”
Alanis Morissette — “Dear Prudence”
Moby, Sean Lennon and Rufus Wainwright — “Across The Universe”
Cyndi Lauper — “Strawberry Fields Forever”
Marc Anthony — “Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds”
Shelby Lynne — “Mother”
Nelly Furtado and Dave Stewart — “Instant Karma”
Lou Reed — “Jealous Guy”
Natalie Merchant — “Nowhere Man”
Kevin Spacey — “Mind Games”
Craig David — “Come Together”
Sean Lennon and Rufus Wainwright — “This Boy”
Sean Lennon — “Julia”
Everybody — “Give Peace A Chance” / “Power To The People”
Juno and Grammy winner Nelly Furtado has another accolade to add to her list: the Honorary Fellowship from the Royal Conservatory of Music.
The organization announced Wednesday they were awarding the singer-songwriter its most prestigious award, which is given to artists who have made a lasting contribution to Canadian music and the arts.
Past winners include rock veterans The Tragically Hip, musical theatre actress Louise Pitre, jazz great Oscar Peterson, country-rockers Blue Rodeo and soprano Isabel Bayrakdarian.
Furtado will receive the award during the conservatory’s annual gala on May 28, where she will also perform a short acoustic set with guitarist James Bryan.
In a press release, the 29-year-old singer said she was “grateful and humbled” by the honour.
“Music has been both my saviour and statement since I was three years old,” she said.
In other Nelly news, Furtado recently re-recorded “In God’s Hands,” off her third album “Loose,” as a duet with country singer Keith Urban.
Nelly Furtado will mark the upcoming Earth Hour event with a free show in Toronto.
The Juno and Grammy Award-winning Victoria native has been named Canada’s first Earth Hour ambassador and will perform an unplugged concert at Nathan Phillips Square on March 29.
The World Wildlife Fund of Canada, who is organizing the event, says it will make the campaign as carbon-neutral as possible by taking steps such as powering the event with green, renewable energy.
Earth Hour, an effort to raise awareness about climate change, has cities around the world planning to turn their lights off from 8 to 9 p.m. on March 29.
The inaugural Earth Hour was held last year in Australia, where an estimated 2.2 million Australians took part to reduce demand on the power grid by 10 per cent.
This year, Canada is leading the way with more than 20,000 people, 1,000 businesses and 50 cities signed up so far.
Millions more are expected to participate around the globe.
At least if Nelly Furtado doesn’t win a Juno Award this year, she’ll still get a lot of camera time. The Canadian singer will host the awards, organizers announced yesterday.
Furtado will follow in the footsteps of former hosts like Shania Twain and the Barenaked Ladies when she grabs the mic on April 1 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
“The JUNO Awards are part of the Canadian fabric and to be asked to host is a privilege I’m charmed to accept,” Furtado said in a press release.
Furtado has five Junos under her belt and will probably be up for a few more this year, as her third CD, “Loose,” was the highest-selling album in Canada in 2006.
Performers and nominees will be announced at a press conference in February.
The Junos will air on CTV.
Nelly Furtado says she will be releasing a Spanish album in the future.
MTV.com reports that the Canadian songbird says she is in the middle of recording her Latin album, following in the footsteps of other artists like Christina Aguilera and Jennifer Lopez.
“I’m in the midst of recording a Latin album. It’s like, ‘Wow, I’m writing a song in Spanish.’ It’s really bizarre, but really great,” she said to MTV News.
Furtado, from Portuguese descent, says she didn’t learn Spanish until she was 14. And while she has dabbled in Spanish on tracks on her different albums, this is the first time she has written songs in Spanish.
“I feel like a little kid again, because it’s a whole new language. And I can’t translate poetically yet. But Latin languages come easy to me,” she says.
Nelly Furtado is set to duet with Kylie Minogue.
The “Promiscuous” singer has been desperate to work with the Australian pop superstar for some time and talks are now underway to make the proposed collaboration happen.
Nelly said: “We’ve been chatting about it for a while. I can relate to her because she has this crazy work ethic like me.”
Nelly, 27, admires Kylie for having the courage to return to the stage after winning her battle with breast cancer.
She said: “I love the fact she went back and followed up her tour.”
Nelly first shot to fame in 2000 with worldwide hit single “I’m Like A Bird.”
After the release of her second album “Folklore” in 2003, Nelly took a few years off to raise her daughter Nevis, now three.
She returned this year with new album “Loose,” which includes the hit singles “Promiscuous,” “Maneater” and “All Good Things (Come To An End).”
Nelly Furtado will be the first in a long line of guest musicians appearing on Canadian Idol’s upcoming Top 10 episodes. She’ll appear on both the performance and results shows, airing July 17 and 18 respectively.
According to a press release from CTV, other guest stars set to appear during the show’s Top 10 phase include Cyndi Lauper, ex-STYX singer Dennis DeYoung, Chantal Kreviazuk, country artist Martina McBride, and ex-Supertramp front-man Roger Hodgson.
“Canada Rocks!” will be the theme of Furtado’s kick-off show.
“We always kick-off the Canadian Idol Top 10 shows with a tribute to Canadian music and who better to share her experience and wisdom than homegrown superstar Nelly Furtado,” said Susanne Boyce, President of
Programming at CTV.
More themes and guests will be announced as the show progresses through the Top 10.
Starting July 17, all the action will be broadcast live from the John Bassett Theatre in Toronto. Fans can buy tickets for the performance and results shows for $5.00 each. They’ll be available through Ticketmaster at 10 a.m. ET on Tuesdays, one week before the broadcasts.
Nelly Furtado will star in an independent drama called “Nobody’s Hero.”
The movie, which will begin production later this year, will also star Brad Renfro and David O’Hara.
The film focuses on a young soldier who returns from Iraq and tries to readapt to life. Furtado will play an American Muslim who confronts the soldier, her love interest, to confront his past.
Shooting begins in Vancouver in early November and will then move on to London. The film may be complete as soon as the middle of next year.
Jason Lehel is tapped to direct the film.
Canada’s most cheerful and most musically-diverse export, Nelly Furtado, has spent the past few months working on her third album, the follow-up to Folklore.
While she says it won’t be complete until January 2006, Nelly gave the lowdown to andPOP after performing at the Steve Nash Foundation Charity Classic in Toronto.
Watch the interview to see her talk about the recording process, why she didn’t retire after her second album, and when you can expect to hear a new single.
Nelly Furtado will take a break from recording her third album and be a part of the Steve Nash Foundation Charity Classic this Friday at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto.
Furtado will perform at halftime of the basketball game, which will feature NBA MVP Nash and his friends and colleagues.
Juno-award winning k-os will also perform during the break.
The game will feature Allen Iverson, Michael Finley, many of Nash’s Phoenix Suns teammates and several Toronto Raptors players including Chris Bosh, Matt Bonner, and Jalen Rose.
Some tickets are still available through Ticketmaster.
