Gallagher ends Oasis v Blur feud

Oasis rocker Liam Gallagher has officially ended his band’s long feud with rock rivals Blur.

The two groups fell out in the early 1990s when their singles and albums battled it out in the charts. Members of both bands have carried out the rift through the pages of national newspapers, taking every opportunity to attack each other.

But Gallagher insists the row is a thing of the past - and even admits a respect for his one time nemesis.

He tells Mojo, “I don’t mind Blur. I’m over it. It was a laugh man, that’s what you do when you’re young.

“When I see Damon Albarn, I buzz off him. If I was still caught up in it now I’d be a right wanker.”

Source: Yahoo!

Raunchy drama boosts ITV2’s ratings

Billie Piper’s new drama, The Secret Diary Of A Call Girl, gave ITV2 some of its most successful viewing figures on Thursday night.

The debut of the raunchy drama, attracted an average of 1.8 million viewers and an 11% audience share.

More viewers tuned in to the drama than to programmes showing at the same time on BBC2, Channel 4 and Five, giving ITV2 one its biggest audiences since its 1998 launch.

The Secret Diary Of A Call Girl is based on the online diary, written under the pseudonym Belle de Jour, and is ITV2’s first original commission.

Piper plays Hannah, who has a secret double life as a high-class prostitute.

The drama peaked at 2.1 million viewers and a 12.7% share at 10.05pm.

To date, the highest-rated show on a digital channel was a live Premiership football match between Manchester United and Arsenal on Sky Sports 1 in 2004, with an audience of 2.77 million.

Footballers’ Wives Extra Time holds the record for the most viewers on ITV2, attracting 1.9 million in May 2005.

Source: Associated Press

BB winner Shilpa was ‘not arrested’

Shilpa Shetty’s UK spokeswoman has denied that the Bollywood star was arrested in India over her kiss with Richard Gere.

The Celebrity Big Brother winner was stopped at Mumbai Airport by immigration officials on her way to the opening of the Miss Bollywood musical in Berlin.

But the spokeswoman said she was not arrested or detained.

Earlier, the Bollywood star’s Indian spokesman, Dale Bhagwagar, said: “She called me in the middle of the night and was in tears.”

But UK spokeswoman Teji Singh said: “Every time Shilpa leaves the country she has to show her paperwork, because of the Richard Gere thing.

“There was absolutely no detention, no arrest whatsoever. She was rummaging through to get her paperwork and just stepped aside to a side room so she wouldn’t block the queues.

“She wasn’t crying. She was bunged up with the flu and she was only in there for eight to 15 minutes.”

Hollywood star Gere, 58, caused an outcry when he grabbed Shetty, 32, swept her backwards, and kissed her several times on the cheek at an Aids-awareness event earlier this year.

Gere swooped down on Shetty in April after shouting in Hindi to thousands of truckers “No condom, no sex”.

Shetty went on to defend the actor, saying “so much has been blown out of proportion”, and Gere apologised for causing offence.

Source: Associated Press

Owen Wilson “happy” for show to go on

Owen Wilson is “very happy” for the release of his new film to go ahead, despite it taking on ghoulish parallels with his own life. Wilson allegedly slashed his own wrists recently in an apparent suicide bid and in the film, The Darjeeling Limited, he plays a character who deliberately crashes his motorbike.

Wes Anderson, the film’s director and a friend of Wilson’s, says, “That’s not what I want and not what Owen wants. Owen’s very happy we’re releasing it now.”

Co-writer Roman Coppola (son of Godfather director Francis Ford Coppola)added, “There’s the show business adage of the show must go on. We’re all sympathetic about our friend’s well being. I haven’t spoken with him about this but I think he’d be very eager that the film be shown. He’s proud of the work we did. In terms of art and personal life echoing one another, that’s the proper way to make a movie. I’ve been witness to a lot of movies that my dad did and it’s very familiar to me that your personal life reflects the theme of the movie.”

The Darjeeling Limited has been doing the rounds of the film Festivals in recent weeks and winning plaudits everywhere for it’s writers, director and three main stars: Wilson, plus Jason Schwartzman (another Coppola relative!) and Oscar Winner, Adrien Brody. Most recently it has been selected as the Closing Gala for this year’s BFI London Film Festival, which begins on October 17 and closes with the film on November 1 at the Odeon Leicester Square.

Source: Yahoo!

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The iPhone is Coming to the UK

Apple has announced the release date for the iPhone in the UK, as well as finally revealing which telecoms carrier will offer the handset.

After months of speculation Apple said today that O2, the mobile UK mobile phone operator owned by Spain’s Telefonica, would sell the 8GB handsets through Apple stores and the Carphone Warehouse for £269 from 9 November.

Buyers will have to sign up to an eighteen month contract, with a choice of three tariffs ranging between £35 and £55 per month. Subscribers will get unlimited anytime, anywhere mobile data usage, and free access to 7,500 wifi hotspots across the country.

“Our strategy at O2 is to bring our customers the best products and experiences”, said Matthew Key, chief executive O2 UK, said in a statement. “The iPhone is a breakthrough that is changing the way people use their mobiles forever, and we’re thrilled to have it exclusively for O2 customers in the UK”

The Quad-band handset has support for Wi-Fi 802.11b/g, as well as Edge and Bluetooth 2.0.

Source: IT Week

Dark is Rising Preview

Susan Cooper’s best-selling and much-loved young adult fantasy series is coming to theatres October 5th.

Starring Ian McShane and Christopher Eccleston among others, Dark is Rising is the tale of an 11-year-old boy who discovers that he is last member of a group of immortals dedicated to fighting dark forces of evil. As he uncovers a series of clues, some dating back to biblical times, the boy also discovers the future of the world rests in his hands.

Once this movie is out, we’d love to have your take and reviews on what looks to be a great fantasy.

Spidey release is packed with extras

Spider-Man junkies better get saving, as their pockets are likelier to emptied faster than a kid’s in a sweet shop.

Spider-Man 3 debuts on DVD, Blu-Ray and UMD on October 15 with a plethora of special features making up six hours of bonus material and commentaries including and 11 features. Spider-Man and Spider-Man 2 are also exclusively available for the first time on Blu-ray in the Spider-Man High Definition Trilogy Set.

Spider-Man 3 will be available in several versions for fans to collect, including a 2-disc Special Edition release, UMDTM video and a 6-disc DVD release which will include 2-disc versions of all three Spider-Man films on DVD. Also available is the limited edition 6-disc deluxe box set which includes Spider-Man 1, Spider-Man 2.1 (the extended cut) and Spider-Man 3 plus a 52 page Marvel mega-guide, as well as premium collectible packaging.

In addition, Spider-Man 3 will also be available as a 2-disc release on high definition Blu-ray format as well as making up one third of the 4-disc Spider-Man High Definition Trilogy which also includes Spider-Man and the extended cut version of Spider-Man 2.

Got all that? You could just rent it instead!

Source: Yahoo!

Simon Pegg, Nick Frost Going to America

Simon Pegg and Nick Frost have decided to go to America. According to MTV Movies, Pegg and Frost are hard at work on a script that places these two funny men in the States.

Pegg told MTV that “It’s called ‘Paul’ and it’s a road movie about two British geeks in America.” He went on to say this film will be unlike the pairs previous two films, SHAUN OF THE DEAD and HOT FUZZ, and that Pegg will be the sap in this one.

No director has been set for this one and neither has a release date.

A Motto for the UK?

Rumours are abound that Gordon Brown and Downing Street are looking to chisel out a national motto for the UK.

Americans, Swedes, Samoans have a national motto, so why not the UK?

Mr Brown’s spokesman said he welcomed debate about a motto like France’s “Liberty, Equality, Fraternity”.

But he said the prime minister was investigating a longer “statement of values” which could be used as part of any future “Bill of Rights”.

Mr Brown has urged a new relationship between government and citizens.

The Daily Mail reported that a five or six word motto could be emblazoned on every public building in Britain - and could even be included on UK passports and birth certificates to boost national pride.

What do you think, dear TeenToday readers? What sort of motto would you be proud to see on your passport?

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