• #freshpresslive – feb 10/12

    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!

  • #freshpresslive – Feb 8/12

    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!

  • #freshpresslive – Feb 7/12

    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.

  • Small Talk – The Kooks (2 of 2)

    When The Kooks are in the studio they’re focused and most importantly, sober. Watch Hugh and Luke explain their reasoning below.

  • Small Talk – The Kooks (1 of 2)

    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.

  • #freshpresslive – Feb 2/12

    Natalia dishes the latest in entertainment news on Joan Rivers, Lana Del Rey and a brand new trailer for the movie Hunger Games.

  • #freshpresslive – Feb 1/12

    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.

  • #freshpresslive – Jan 31/12

    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.

  • #freshpresslive – Jan 30/12

    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.

  • Small Talk – Daniel Radcliffe (1 of 3)

    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.

  • Small Talk – Graffiti6 (2 of 3)

    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?”

  • Small Talk – Graffiti6 (1 of 3)

    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.

  • Small Talk – Nick Carter (3 of 3)

    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.

  • Small Talk – Nick Carter (2 of 3)

    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.

  • Small Talk – Nick Carter (1 of 3)

    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.

  • Small Talk – Hedley (2 of 2)

    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.

  • Small Talk – Hedley (1 of 2)

    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.

  • Small Talk – Marina and The Diamonds (2 of 2)

    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.

  • Small Talk – Neverest

    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.

  • Small Talk – Marina and The Diamonds (1 of 2)

    Marina and The Diamonds are working on some new music, but Marina is being very secretive about it. Although the release has been delayed, she let’s us in on some secrets about the new album, and how alcohol changed her life.

 
 

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Green Day’s ‘American Idiot’ Film Could Employ Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts

Posted by Sara Harowitz on March 24th, 2010

Green Day’s American Idiot musical is set to be made into a feature film, and it’s already creating some serious Hollywood buzz.

As NME.com reports, the musical uses Green Day songs to tell the growing-up tale of three small-town boys as one joins the army, one moves to the big city, and the other stays home and gets his girlfriend pregnant. The musical made its debut in the band’s hometown of Berkeley last year and it is due to make its Broadway premiere on April 20.

It has been long-time rumoured that Green Day would turn their album American Idiot into a film, but now it seems that talks are advancing and this project might actually make it to the silver screen.

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Conan O’Brien Bows Out Gracefully

Posted by Vanessa Baker on January 23rd, 2010

On his final show Friday, The Tonight Show host Conan O’Brien thanked NBC for the 20 years he spent on the network, reports E! News.

“The terms of my settlement say that I can’t host another show for seven months,” O’Brien said. “So next week, look forward to the Andy Richter Show with his sidekick, me!”

Jay Leno will be returning next week to host the show.

Oprah Winfrey is interviewing Leno in Los Angeles for her Thursday show and has invited O’Brien to participate. It has not been reported whether he will accept her offer.

“As I set off for exciting new career opportunities, I just want to make one things clear to everyone listening out there: I will do nudity,” he said in his final monologue.

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Angels & Demons Wins Weekend At Box Office

Posted by Joelle Tomlinson on May 20th, 2009

Angels & DemonsRon Howard’s Angels & Demons soared to a $48 million opening this weekend, narrowly edging out a stellar $43 million second-week performance by Star Trek , according to estimates by Hollywood.com Box Office.

According to EW.com, Angels‘ solid bow is the second-best opening of Tom Hanks’ career, behind The Da Vinci Code‘s  $77.1 million debut in 2006. Despite receiving better reviews than its predecessor, Angels was widely expected to fly lower than Da Vinci on account of the cooled-off controversy over the religious subject matter in Dan Brown’s novels. Still, the books’ worldwide infamy should guarantee returns of biblical proportions; Da Vinci grossed $758.2 million globally, and Angels has already racked up an additional $104.3 million from foreign territories.

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Movie Review: Angels & Demons

Posted by Ilan Mester on May 14th, 2009

Angels & Demons“Angels & Demons” is worth seeing, even for those who haven’t read the Dan Brown novel of the same title. It has thrill moments, chill moments and surprising revelations. Who would have ever thought Ewan McGregor could pull off playing a church official?

In the second movie of the “Da Vinci Code” franchise, Tom Hanks returns as Harvard professor Robert Langdon, a cheeky historic symbolist. After the sudden death of the Pope and the threat of the Illuminati (a secret society that in the film, seeks vengeance on the Church) destroying the Vatican with an antimatter bomb, Langdon is asked to follow a historic trail dating back 400 years that will hopefully lead to the deadly bomb.

Now that I think of it, the plot sounds sort of ridiculous and as usual, features some loop holes. For example, why would anyone go out of their way to capture four cardinals and murder them separately if they were eventually planning on destroying the entire Vatican? Then again, it does make for a thrilling movie. (more…)

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Meg Ryan Playing Mom To Hanks’ Son

Posted by andPOP Staff on October 30th, 2007

In a twist of casting fate, Meg Ryan will play the mother of Colin Hanks. Yes, the real life son of Tom Hanks, Ryan’s “You’ve Got Mail” and “Sleepless in Seattle” soul mate.

Fittingly, the movie title is “My Mom’s New Boyfriend.” In the flick, Ryan begins dating an art thief, played by Antonio Banderas. Young Hanks, an FBI agent tracing Banderas, is forced to bug them and listen to their dates.

Also co-starring Selma Blair, the film should be released in February.

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Da Vinci Code Prequel in the Works

Posted by andPOP Staff on October 28th, 2007

Tom Hanks and Ron Howard will team up again for the prequel to The Da Vinci Code.

The 2006 film, based on the bestselling novel by Dan Brown, made a whopping $540 million worldwide.

Angels And Demons, Brown’s prequel to The Da Vinci Code, was also an international bestseller. The film adaptation will see Hanks reprise his role as Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon.

In Angels And Demons, Langdon delves into the world of a secret society that threatens the existence of the Catholic Church.

Filming is set to start in mid-February in Rome with a release date around December 2008.

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Hanks Inducted into U.S. Army Ranger Hall of Fame

Posted by andPOP Staff on July 1st, 2006

Tom Hanks has been inducted as an honouree into the U.S. Army Ranger Hall of Fame as an honoury member, E! Online reports.

“The DaVinci Code” star was inducted on Thursday was one of only two civilian inductees this year. There were 17 inductees in total this year.

Hanks did not attend the ceremony in Fort Bennings, Georgia. He was inducted for his commitment to U.S. veterans both on screen and off.

Hanks has starred in big screen movies such as “Saving Private Ryan,” as well as small screen mini-series about veterans (“Band of Brothers”) and has served as the spokesman for the WWII memorial campaign, as well as many other causes that promote and service veterans.

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Hanks to Star as Scandalous Politician

Posted by Eva Lam on July 22nd, 2005

Sex, drugs ?n? ? Forrest Gump?

Tom Hanks will have to drop his Nicest Guy In Hollywood reputation for his new role as an unruly U.S. politician. Variety reports that the two-time Oscar-winner has been cast as the titular character in ?Charlie Wilson?s War.?

Based on a book by George Crile, the movie tells the story of real-life Texas congressman Wilson, dubbed ?Good Time Charlie? due to his penchant for booze and women. His political career almost caved in the early 1980s when he was caught in a hot tub tryst with two cocaine-sniffing showgirls in Las Vegas.

He survived the scandal and went on to oversee the largest and most successful CIA operation in history, one which covertly funded Afghan resistance fighters in their war again Russia. Wilson?s efforts in collaborating with rogue CIA agent Gust Avrakotos are credited with hastening the fall of the Iron Curtain.

The political drama was scripted by ?West Wing? creator Aaron Sorkin and will be produced by Hanks and Gary Goetzman under their Universal-based Playtone banner.

A director has not yet been named.

The film is scheduled to begin shooting next spring after Hanks completes ?The Da Vinci Code,? which he is currently filming in Paris with director Ron Howard.

Hanks, 49, won back-to-back Best Actor Oscars in the mid-?90s for his work in ?Philadelphia? and ?Forrest Gump.? He more recently starred in ?The Terminal? and lent his voice to ?The Polar Express.?

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