Monday 4 August 2014

Pentatonix’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Music Video Will Have You Singing ‘Pizza!’

'We Are Ninjas' is a greasy slice of a music video inspired by heroes in a half shell.
Time to cowabunga your way into a music video about the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! Yup, given that there’s a new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie, and that it opens this Friday (August 8), there’s never been a better time to set these ninja moves to harmonies.

The study of the top 100 grossing films in 2013, by the University of Southern California’s Annenberg school, found that the make-believe world of movies generally does not reflect what America looks like in real life.

A new study shows that less than 5 per cent of actors in top Hollywood films are Hispanic, and that Latinas are more likely than women of any other ethnicity to appear partially or totally naked on screen.

The study of the top 100 grossing films in 2013, by the University of Southern California’s Annenberg school, found that the make-believe world of movies generally does not reflect what America looks like in real life.

Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem’s controversial open letter on the Israel-Palestine conflict has got them in some hot water – and one of Hollywood’s top CEOs is now weighing in.

Relativity Media CEO Ryan Kavanaugh became the first major Hollywood executive to offer his opinion to last week’s letter signed by the Spanish power couple that denounced Israel’s actions in the Gaza Strip as “genocide.”

“It makes by blood boil,” Kavanaugh told The Hollywood Reporter. “As the grandson of Holocaust survivors, anyone calling it Israel ‘genocide’ vs. protecting themselves are either the most ignorant people about the situation, and shouldn’t be commenting, or are truly anti-Semitic.”

Beyonce and Jay Z seem like they are perfectly happy together in this silly new picture taken backstage at their On The Run Tour concert on Sunday (August 3) at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif.

The power couple has been inundated with divorce rumors over the past couple months, but they have shown their love through a bunch of family photos posted online throughout the summer.

THIS is yet another epic adventure from Marvel Studios based on one of its comicbook series.
Like all the movies it has been producing, Guardians of the Galaxy has enough action, comedy, visual effects and whimsy to keep the audience glued to the seats for a little more than two hours.

The story revolves around Peter Quill (Chris Pratt), who was kidnapped by an alien ship soon after the death of his mother.

The Expendables 3 is coming to cinemas on August 14, and Roadshow Films and Stuff are giving you the chance to win tickets for you and three mates to see this massive action blockbuster! We have 20 chances to win!

In The Expendables 3, Barney (Sylvester Stallone), Christmas (Jason Statham) and the rest of the team come face-to-face with Conrad Stonebanks (Mel Gibson), who years ago co-founded The Expendables with Barney.

Organisers sorry for park and ride bus problems, as thousands flock to opening weekend

National Eisteddfod organisers have issued an apology to thousands of visitors who endured 45-minute queues to leave the Maes on the first day of competition in Llanelli.

More than 15,000 people attended Saturday’s events at the festival in the Carmarthenshire, despite the damp conditions.

The opening day attendance figure was down from 16,500 last year.

They may be some of the biggest names in business but Omar Farag and Philip Perera, the latest contestants to win investment from Dragons' Den, revealed they had to do research into the Dragons.

The Liverpool graduates received offers from Dragons Peter Jones, Deborah Meaden and Kelly Hoppen when they pitched for financial backing for their tea company Box Of T on the BBC Two show, and chose to take up interior designer Kelly's bid of £50,000 investment for a 25 per cent equity stake in the business.

Prince William today spoke of the "power of reconciliation" as he and the Duchess of Cambridge joined world leaders in Liège to mark the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of World War I.

The prince, in a growing statesmanlike role, said in front of the German and Austrian Presidents Joachim Gauck and Heinz Fischer in the Belgian city, "We were enemies more than once in the last century, and today we are friends and allies.

"We salute those who died to give us our freedom. We will remember them," he added.

Action star Vin Diesel has called his friend and actor Paul Walker's passing one of the most difficult moments of his life.

Action star Vin Diesel has called his friend and actor Paul Walker's passing one of the most difficult moments of his life.

Walker died after the sports car he was riding in crashed in Santa Clarita, California last November, leaving friends, family and fans in complete shock.

A 15-year-old girl, who was in the top sets at school and took her A-levels early, died after visiting pro-anorexia websites and struggling with her desire to be prettier

A mother whose teenage daughter took her own life discovered she had been visiting pro-anorexia websites and self-harming before her death.

Leigh Holmes said it was only after losing her daughter, Elle, that she realised the 15 year-old had been battling "hidden demons".

Charles Bronson has changed his name to Charles Salvador in tribute to the late artist.

The high-profile prisoner – who is currently serving a life sentence for robbery and kidnap at Full Sutton Prison in York – wrote a hand-written statement published on his website explaining his decision. The change will be made official via Deed Poll.

Disgraced entertainer Rolf Harris has been caught up in a prison scuffle as a fellow inmate spat at him after reportedly hurling insults during a church service.

The 84-year-old was targeted during an incident at HMP Bullingdon in Oxfordshire, where he is serving time for a string of sex assaults.

Harris was reportedly called a "dirty nonce" and there was a scuffle near to the artist and musician, a source said.

Cristiano Ronaldo had "fun" launching the campaign for his second CR7 Underwear Collection.

The 29-year-old soccer star has created his second range of undergarments for his brand CR7 and has posed for a range of photos wearing the designs on offer. One option is a pair of navy Y-fronts with orange lining and lighter blue panels, with the logo CR7 printed on the front.

Tributes have poured in following the news that former Radio 1 DJ Mike Smith died on Friday aged 59.

Smith became a household name during his six years at Radio 1, taking the prime slot as presenter of the Breakfast Show in 1986.

His boyish good looks were a familiar sight for viewers of Top of The Pops, which he presented, and as host of the BBC’s Live Aid coverage.

UK. Edinburgh Airport is celebrating the launch of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe by bringing in a number of acts and performers into the terminal to entertain travellers.

The annual arts festival takes place every August for three weeks in Scotland’s capital city, running from 1 to 25 August this year.

Passengers can expect to be immersed in the festival atmosphere before they even leave the airport and head into town, beginning 1 August with German comedy duo Jan und Friedrich.

Lindsay Lohan apparently wants Fifty Shades author EL James to help her write her autobiography.

The Mean Girls actress, 28, wants to pen a tell-all memoir and has already met with publishers.

And it seems she thinks James, who wrote the steamy Fifty Shades Of Grey novels about a raunchy relationship between a billionaire and a young student, would be the perfect ghost writer, reported The Sun.

Canadian reggae fusion band Magic! earned their first Official Singles Chart No.1 with debut single Rude on Sunday - with 16% of the track's combined chart sales figure coming from streams.

That's the highest streaming proportion for a No.1 single since streaming began counting towards the Official Singles Chart last month and represents 1.4 million streams over the week.

The pair were joined by 300 family and friends who helped celebrate their nuptials.
Curb Your Enthusiasm star Cheryl Hines has wed her fiance, Robert Kennedy Jr., in Hyannis Port, Mass., confirms US Weekly.

The two wed on Saturday, Aug. 2, at Kennedy’s six-acre family compound on Cape Cod.

Three hundred guests, including actors Larry David, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Kevin Nealon, watched as Hines walked down the aisle in a white strapless, knee-length dress designed by Romona Keveza. In her hands, she clutched a bouquet of white roses and blue hydrangeas — the wedding party’s colors.

Canadian reggae fusion band Magic! have knocked Cheryl Cole off the top of the singles chart with their debut single Rude.

Although first entering the charts four weeks ago based on single streams alone, the Toronto quartet claimed their first No 1 spot after its official release, pushing Cheryl Fernandez-Versini’s Crazy Stupid Love down to No 2. With 16% of Rude’s sales a result of audio streaming - achieving a further 1.4 million streams this week according to the official charts company - the song has already topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart and entered the Top 10 in Canada, Sweden, Czech Republic, Denmark, Iceland, The Netherlands, Australia and New Zealand.

When it comes to online cooking shows, Australians have shown they can baste and bake with the best in the world.

On YouTube, where channels dedicated to food and cooking have become the fastest-growing genre, two of the top five channels as measured by the video analytics company OpenSlate are Australian owned and operated.

Australian Victoria's Secret model Shanina Shaik leaves Justin Bieber's party yacht in Spain. Pictured: Splash News

With her array of stylish summer looks, Shanina Shaik clearly has no need for a “Team Justin” T-shirt. But the Aussie model has made her allegiances clear after enjoying a holiday on Bieber’s yacht off the coast of Spain.

Shaik stepped onto dry land yesterday to enjoy the Spanish island of Formentera after spending yet another night on Bieber’s vessel.

Shaik and Bieber’s friendship has sparked rumours she is now dating the brattish pop star, who at 20 is three years her junior.

MEET Sheila Vogel-Coupe, the London grandmother with an unusual pastime.
The 85-year-old works as an escort and only got into the profession four years ago at the age of 81.

She pulls in up to $450 AUD an hour for her work and entertains up to 10 clients a week who are as young as 20.

"It's something I wanted to do," Sheila told APN.

Are things serious between the actress and Beckham's eldest?
Well, well, well… look at what we have here. We knew something was up back in June when Chloë Grace Moretz was spotted hanging out skateboarding with Brooklyn Beckham. And it looks like our prediction has true. It's been reported that the 17-year-old actress has been seeing the 15-year-old aspiring model for three months, after being introduced to him at Paris Fashion Week.

After years of negotiation, delays, and broken promises, Melbourne’s live music venues appear to have won the fight for better protection from noise complaints from new residential developments.

The Age reports that Planning Minister Matthew Guy intends to finally sign off this week on a “suite of changes … to planning regulation that will enshrine agent-of-change rules as well as create a half-million-dollar fund to help heritage venues become soundproof.”

Aussie band Bluejuice call it quits after 13 years together

Aussie band Bluejuice have decided to ca it quits after 13 years together.

The band will be doing a final lap of honour, with shows across Australia to say goodbye to all their fans. Read the full statement below.

Ever wanted to hear Missy Higgins’ take on The Drones’ ‘Shark Fin Blues’? How about her covers of songs by Something For Kate, Paul Kelly and The Go-Betweens?

Higgins has announced that her fourth album OZ will feature “re-imagined” takes on 15 Australian songs and include collaborations with Dan Sultan, Kate Miller Heidke and Amanda Palmer. The album will come accompanied by a book which uses the songs as “the starting point for a sprawling series of essays; reflecting on life, love and how not to wear high heels.” Check out the full tracklist below.

Sydney brothers Shannon and Simon have won the first week on The Block Glasshouse, while Newcastle's Maxine and Karstan became the first team on the show to not finish a room.

Shannon and Simon's contemporary guest bedroom was a hit with the judges, scoring 27 out of 30 points and winning them $10,000.

Judges praised their choice of lamp, skirting, artwork and wardrobe.

"It has got that real Scandinavian feel about it to me," judge Neale Whitaker said on the program aired on Sunday. "We are really seeing some potential masters of detail."

There’s a fundamental problem in trying to interview contestants in The Amazing Race Australia, which starts tonight on Channel Seven but which is already over for the contestants. They know who the winners were, but they’re contractually forbidden to give any clue on that. Even if they let something slip, I wouldn’t want to know, because I like trying to work out in the early episodes who will be the best travel strategist.

In the two preview episodes I’ve seen, a Melbourne couple called Ashleigh and Jarrod (known to each other as Ash and Jazz) and a New Zealand couple called John and Murray (known to each other as Johnny and Muzza) emerge as the most interesting teams. Ash is clearly a lot smarter (and more patient) than Jazz. Our interview started awkwardly when I asked which countries they’d most like to go back to and explore more deeply, now the need for speed is gone.

“ABSOLUTE nonsense.” That’s what an Australia Zoo insider had to say about the rumour that Bindi Irwin is dating 24-year-old Luke Reavley.

The British hunk is the Irwin family’s executive assistant, but rumours began swirling about the true nature of his relationship with the 16-year-old wildlife warrior after the pair were recently spotted together at Splendour in the Grass.

According to Woman’s Day , an onlooker said, “He was being very protective towards her and looked at her with such adoration”.

Cold Chisel frontman Jimmy Barnes says it was a no-brainer for the group to mark its 40th anniversary by headlining the concert at next year's Clipsal 500 supercar race in Adelaide.

The band, which formed in Adelaide, will return to its home state for the Sunday night concert on March 1.

Barnes says the band gets plenty of offers to perform, but the Clipsal 500 Adelaide is the reason for the band's homecoming.

FORMER politician and Hollywood actor Arnold Schwarzenegger still has huge pulling power and he’s using it now to promote Australian property.

The star has filmed a series of television ads for online listing site, realestate.com.au which started appearing on Australian television last night.

Asked how they got the Terminator to take part in the campaign a spokeswoman said all they had to do was ask him and he said yes.

DISGRACED entertainer Rolf Harris has been spat at in prison. The 84-year-old Australian was targeted during an incident at Bullingdon men’s prison in Oxfordshire in England.

“Someone did aim a spit at him but he was not spat on and was not physically hurt,” a source said.

News of the incident came as it was announced Harris has applied for permission to appeal against his convictions for a string of indecent assaults.

Singer's Perth-based family have paid tribute to 'their beloved Michael'
The singer was born and raised in Perth before moving to the US at age 18
US move was inspired by meeting You Am I's lead singer at Big Day Out
Joined Madonna's record company Maverick Records in 2004
Was lead singer of bands Film and The Rising before his solo success
Competed in the seventh season of American Idol in 2008

Michael Johns' family today paid tribute to the American Idol star who died suddenly after suffering a blood clot in his leg.

The 35-year-old, who was born and brought up in Australia, had twisted his ankle and had been in agony before he was found dead on a friend's couch.

His family, who live in Perth, spoke of their devastation but said that they had been supported by the love of his fans around the world.

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