Demi Lovato’s fourth studio album, Demi, doesn’t hit stores until next Tuesday, May 14, but the pop singer is currently unveiling the new full-length in its entirety through a time-themed Twitter campaign in which fans can “unlock” new songs by making them trending topics.
Kanye West might have tweeted his album release date (June 18) last week, so any and all reports from West’s many collaborators are instantly fair game. Here’s a really special one, from Daft Punk’s Thomas Bangalter, who hung out in the studio (and maybe, hopefully contributed to the record?): ”It was very raw. He was rapping – kind of screaming primally.” Which brings us to Monday night at the Met Gala, when DJ A-Trak posted a Vine comprised of three or four different styles of Kanyells, including the words “I am a god” delivered in a Slayer-y growl.
Steven Spielberg has signed on to direct American Sniper, a movie based on the best-selling autobiography of Chris Kyle, a former Navy Seal. According to THR, Bradley Cooper will star and produce. Kyle’s book, American Sniper: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S.
Jim Toth will reportedly avoid jail time stemming from his April 19 DUI arrest. The talent agent and husband of Reese Witherspoon was ordered to perform 40 hours of community service and attend an alcohol education program after pleading guilty in an Atlanta court, according to TMZ, who also reports Toth was placed on 12-month probation.
Disney and Marvel’s “Iron Man 3″ is officially on fire at the worldwide box office.
The 3D actioner, opening Friday in the U.S., earned a record-breaking $21.5 million in China on Wednesday, topping Marvel’s “The Avengers” ($18 million) as the highest opening day in the country’s box office history.
“Iron Man 3′s” international haul now stands at a towering $307.7 million in just nine days.
Pic also opened in Germany and Thailand Thursday, bringing its Wednesday total to $65.6 million.
Planning on seeing “Iron Man 3” this weekend? Allow HitFix to offer you a refresher course utilizing quotes from the film’s recent press conference with stars Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, Ben Kingsley, Guy Pearce and Rebecca Hall as well as writer/director Shane Black and co-writer Drew Pearce.
Steven Spielberg has signed on to direct American Sniper, a movie based on the best-selling autobiography of Chris Kyle, a former Navy Seal. According to THR, Bradley Cooper will star and produce. Kyle’s book, American Sniper: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S.
London - British publishers brought in their highest-ever annual sales in 2012, with stronger sales for digital formats outweighing a slight decline in printed books. Overall, spending on printed and digital books rose 4 percent to more than $5.1 billion (£3.3 billion) last year, the Publishers Association said late in the week. Printed books saw a 1 percent sales drop to $4.5 billion (£2.9 billion), but digital sales jumped 66 percent to $640 million (£411 million).
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Another one bites the dust for the upcoming Western flick starring Natalie Portman, Jane Got a Gun. Bradley Cooper has confirmed his exit from the film, Deadline reports. “Regretfully, due to date conflicts between the film I am currently shooting for David O’Russell and Jane Got a Gun, I am unable to join Natalie, Joel [Edgerton], Noah [Emmerich] and Gavin [O’Connor] on this truly exciting project,” the Silver Linings Playbook star said.](http://25.media.tumblr.com/69ee305cab9e6d65dbf8ae851d7fecf3/tumblr_mm811upV8T1rckumto1_100.jpg)
Another one bites the dust for the upcoming Western flick starring Natalie Portman, Jane Got a Gun. Bradley Cooper has confirmed his exit from the film, Deadline reports. “Regretfully, due to date conflicts between the film I am currently shooting for David O’Russell and Jane Got a Gun, I am unable to join Natalie, Joel [Edgerton], Noah [Emmerich] and Gavin [O’Connor] on this truly exciting project,” the Silver Linings Playbook star said.
