Poets only want love if it’s torture. And when the poet is Taylor Swift, you always have to figure love and torture are never more than a few verses apart. Taylor became a legend as the poet laureate of teen romance. But that was kid stuff compared to the adult heartbreak of her stunning new album, The Tortured Poets Department. A year after getting out of a six-year relationship, Taylor’s got bad men on the brain. But they’ve always been her specialty. As she notes here, in...
- 4/19/2024
- by Rob Sheffield
- Rollingstone.com
Tracy Hurley Martin, who worked as a comedy booking agent, film producer and publicist for such artists as Prince, George Michael, Depeche Mode, Bush and The Cure, among many others, has died after a two-year cancer battle. She was 53.
She also represented Goosebumps and the Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen brand – two of the biggest children’s properties of all-time. Several films she produced were accepted into and screened at the Tribeca and Edinborough film festivals and aired on PBS and the IFC channel.
In addition to her 30 years in the entertainment industry, she was a cofounder and CEO of the Morbid Anatomy Museum and a leading advocate for the Death Positive movement.
She organized and hosted lectures, workshops, exhibitions and seminars at the Museum, from taxidermy to sword swallowing and beyond.
Survivors include her husband of twenty years, Depeche Mode, Yaz and Erasure founder Vince Clarke; a son, Oscar; a niece,...
She also represented Goosebumps and the Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen brand – two of the biggest children’s properties of all-time. Several films she produced were accepted into and screened at the Tribeca and Edinborough film festivals and aired on PBS and the IFC channel.
In addition to her 30 years in the entertainment industry, she was a cofounder and CEO of the Morbid Anatomy Museum and a leading advocate for the Death Positive movement.
She organized and hosted lectures, workshops, exhibitions and seminars at the Museum, from taxidermy to sword swallowing and beyond.
Survivors include her husband of twenty years, Depeche Mode, Yaz and Erasure founder Vince Clarke; a son, Oscar; a niece,...
- 1/11/2024
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Allie X is still trying to figure out how to describe her upcoming album, Girl With No Face.
With past records like Cape God and Super Sunset, she always “tried to tie a bow around” her music with a clear concept and message. For this new one, which she’s announcing via Rolling Stone, nothing quite fits: “It’s a little more mysterious,” she says.
Out on Feb. 23, 2024, Girl With No Face is the Canadian avant-pop singer’s first album in more than four years. She describes it as “aggressive,...
With past records like Cape God and Super Sunset, she always “tried to tie a bow around” her music with a clear concept and message. For this new one, which she’s announcing via Rolling Stone, nothing quite fits: “It’s a little more mysterious,” she says.
Out on Feb. 23, 2024, Girl With No Face is the Canadian avant-pop singer’s first album in more than four years. She describes it as “aggressive,...
- 11/16/2023
- by Tomás Mier
- Rollingstone.com
Erasure’s Vince Clarke has announced that he’ll be releasing his debut solo album, Songs of Silence, on November 17th via Mute. Along with the announcement, he has shared the album’s first single, “The Lamentations of Jeremiah.” Stream the song below.
Spanning 10 tracks, Songs of Silence will be an ambient instrumental album, forged by experimenting in the studio during the extended downtime of the pandemic. Clarke — whose compositions with Erasure and Depeche Mode have already earned him a place in the annals of pop history — began tapping into the possibilities of Eurorack, a modular synthesizer that can create a seemingly limitless number of sounds. The result was a flow of creativity that eventually blossomed into a full-fledged album.
Pre-orders for Songs of Silence are ongoing. See the artwork and full tracklist below.
“I could have gone on forever, I could have not stopped,” Clarke said of his creative method in a press statement.
Spanning 10 tracks, Songs of Silence will be an ambient instrumental album, forged by experimenting in the studio during the extended downtime of the pandemic. Clarke — whose compositions with Erasure and Depeche Mode have already earned him a place in the annals of pop history — began tapping into the possibilities of Eurorack, a modular synthesizer that can create a seemingly limitless number of sounds. The result was a flow of creativity that eventually blossomed into a full-fledged album.
Pre-orders for Songs of Silence are ongoing. See the artwork and full tracklist below.
“I could have gone on forever, I could have not stopped,” Clarke said of his creative method in a press statement.
- 9/6/2023
- by Jo Vito
- Consequence - Music
In “Ghosts Again,” one of many introspective moments on Depeche Mode’s 15th full-length, Memento Mori, Dave Gahan croons, “Time is fleeting.” This is not a new revelation, but the tranquility in his voice feels fresh. More than four decades have passed since the group formed as a quartet of mostly teens eager to immerse themselves in the nascent synth-pop culture with party anthems like “Just Can’t Get Enough.” Now, with only Gahan and Martin Gore left in the lineup following the death last year of keyboardist Andy “Fletch” Fletcher,...
- 3/21/2023
- by Kory Grow
- Rollingstone.com
Update, with cause of death Andy “Fletch” Fletcher, keyboard player and founding member of the British band Depeche Mode, died after suffering an aortic dissection while at home on May 26, the band said in a statement on Instagram today.
The cause of death was disclosed by the band at the request of Fletcher’s family, according to the post.
“So, even though it was far, far too soon, he passed naturally and without prolonged suffering,” the band said.
Here is the full statement from band members Dave Gahan and Martin Gore:
We wanted to take a moment and acknowledge the outpouring of love for Andy that we’ve seen from all of you over the last few weeks. It’s incredible to see all of your photos, to read your words, and to see how much Andy meant to all of you. As you can imagine, it’s been a strange,...
The cause of death was disclosed by the band at the request of Fletcher’s family, according to the post.
“So, even though it was far, far too soon, he passed naturally and without prolonged suffering,” the band said.
Here is the full statement from band members Dave Gahan and Martin Gore:
We wanted to take a moment and acknowledge the outpouring of love for Andy that we’ve seen from all of you over the last few weeks. It’s incredible to see all of your photos, to read your words, and to see how much Andy meant to all of you. As you can imagine, it’s been a strange,...
- 6/27/2022
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Goodbye to Andy Fletcher, a beloved New Wave uncle to countless Depeche Mode fans over the years. Fletch, who died at age 60 of natural causes, was a founding member of the pioneering synth-pop sages, and a crucial element in their chemistry. Every sullen goth teen who ever wore black in the Eighties has a soft spot in their heart for this man, which is why fans all over the world are blasting Black Celebration in his honor right now. Fletch represented their original punk-rock spirit of inspired amateurism. As he...
- 5/27/2022
- by Rob Sheffield
- Rollingstone.com
Andy “Fletch” Fletcher, the co-founder and keyboardist of beloved synth-pop and New Wave stalwarts Depeche Mode, died at the age of 60.
Fletcher’s bandmates announced his death Thursday on social media; Rolling Stone has confirmed that the cause of death was natural causes. “We are shocked and filled with overwhelming sadness with the untimely passing of our dear friend, family member and bandmate Andy ‘Fletch’ Fletcher,” the band said in a statement.
“Fletch had a true heart of gold and was always there when you needed support, a lively conversation,...
Fletcher’s bandmates announced his death Thursday on social media; Rolling Stone has confirmed that the cause of death was natural causes. “We are shocked and filled with overwhelming sadness with the untimely passing of our dear friend, family member and bandmate Andy ‘Fletch’ Fletcher,” the band said in a statement.
“Fletch had a true heart of gold and was always there when you needed support, a lively conversation,...
- 5/26/2022
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Their Adam Driver musical sent Cannes into raptures and Edgar Wright has made an all-star documentary about them. The Mael brothers explain why they’ll always be hopelessly in love with pop
In 1974, John Lennon was startled as he was watching Top of the Pops. He rang Ringo Starr. “You won’t believe what’s on television,” he reportedly said. “Marc Bolan is playing a song with Adolf Hitler.”
This was Sparks, performing their glorious pop opus This Town Ain’t Big Enough for Both of Us. “It was equidistant between the Beatles on Ed Sullivan and the Daleks on Doctor Who,” says Edgar Wright, the director of Baby Driver and Shaun of the Dead, and now a documentary about the duo, The Sparks Brothers. “Fifteen million people saw it. Think of the next generation of bands watching: the Sex Pistols, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Duran Duran, Joy Division, Squeeze,...
In 1974, John Lennon was startled as he was watching Top of the Pops. He rang Ringo Starr. “You won’t believe what’s on television,” he reportedly said. “Marc Bolan is playing a song with Adolf Hitler.”
This was Sparks, performing their glorious pop opus This Town Ain’t Big Enough for Both of Us. “It was equidistant between the Beatles on Ed Sullivan and the Daleks on Doctor Who,” says Edgar Wright, the director of Baby Driver and Shaun of the Dead, and now a documentary about the duo, The Sparks Brothers. “Fifteen million people saw it. Think of the next generation of bands watching: the Sex Pistols, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Duran Duran, Joy Division, Squeeze,...
- 7/16/2021
- by Daniel Dylan Wray
- The Guardian - Film News
Erasure have released their latest single, “Nerves of Steel,” with a glammed-out music video starring a dozen or so drag queens and other LGBTQ stars, including some RuPaul’s Drag Race alumni. Detox, Manila Luzon, Amanda Lepore, Candis Cayne and more show off their glam looks in front of video screens.
“This is my favorite track from the album,” Erasure singer Andy Bell said. “I am truly honored that all our Lgbtqia+ friends were so creative during lockdown and helped us with this joyful video. Thanks for creating such a lovely piece of art!
“This is my favorite track from the album,” Erasure singer Andy Bell said. “I am truly honored that all our Lgbtqia+ friends were so creative during lockdown and helped us with this joyful video. Thanks for creating such a lovely piece of art!
- 8/11/2020
- by Claire Shaffer
- Rollingstone.com
Erasure have shared a second track, “Shot a Satellite,” from their upcoming album The Neon, out August 21st.
The song, reminiscent of old Hi-nrg tunes with sci-fi synths and a disco beat, tells a space-age love story. “You shot a satellite/To catch a man alive/You spun a web of love for me,” the band proclaims.
The Neon, the duo’s 18th full-length album, was written and produced by Erasure and recorded in Atlanta earlier this year. “It was about refreshing my love — hopefully our love — of great pop,...
The song, reminiscent of old Hi-nrg tunes with sci-fi synths and a disco beat, tells a space-age love story. “You shot a satellite/To catch a man alive/You spun a web of love for me,” the band proclaims.
The Neon, the duo’s 18th full-length album, was written and produced by Erasure and recorded in Atlanta earlier this year. “It was about refreshing my love — hopefully our love — of great pop,...
- 7/9/2020
- by Claire Shaffer
- Rollingstone.com
Last summer, Andy Bell headed to Brooklyn to work on new music with Erasure bandmate, songwriter and keyboardist Vince Clarke. The band didn’t have a concrete intention for a follow-up to 2017’s World Be Gone— “[An album] is in the distance,” Bell said at the time — but a year later they’re teasing Neon, out August 21st via Mute.
The 10-track album was written and produced by Erasure and recorded in Atlanta earlier this year. “It was about refreshing my love — hopefully our love — of great pop,” Bell explained in a statement.
The 10-track album was written and produced by Erasure and recorded in Atlanta earlier this year. “It was about refreshing my love — hopefully our love — of great pop,” Bell explained in a statement.
- 6/4/2020
- by Jerry Portwood
- Rollingstone.com
Tony Sokol Jan 15, 2020
Depeche Mode, Doobie Brothers, Whitney Houston, Nine Inch Nails, The Notorious B.I.G. and T-Rex join class of 2020.
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame announced the newest members of the bands. The 2020 Rock Hall inductees are Whitney Houston, Notorious B.I.G., Doobie Brothers, Depeche Mode, Nine Inch Nails, and T-Rex. Jon Landau and Irving Azoff will receive the Ahmet Ertegun Award. They will be inducted into the Rock Hall May 2 at Cleveland's Public Auditorium.
To be eligible for inclusion, the act has to have put out their first commercial recording at least 25 years prior to the year of nomination. Winners judge influence, body of work, innovation, style and technique. Ballots were cast by over 1,000 international artists, including current living Inductees, historians and music industry professionals.
Video of Depeche Mode - Personal Jesus (Official Video) Depeche Mode
Known for dark, industrial love songs for the modern era,...
Depeche Mode, Doobie Brothers, Whitney Houston, Nine Inch Nails, The Notorious B.I.G. and T-Rex join class of 2020.
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame announced the newest members of the bands. The 2020 Rock Hall inductees are Whitney Houston, Notorious B.I.G., Doobie Brothers, Depeche Mode, Nine Inch Nails, and T-Rex. Jon Landau and Irving Azoff will receive the Ahmet Ertegun Award. They will be inducted into the Rock Hall May 2 at Cleveland's Public Auditorium.
To be eligible for inclusion, the act has to have put out their first commercial recording at least 25 years prior to the year of nomination. Winners judge influence, body of work, innovation, style and technique. Ballots were cast by over 1,000 international artists, including current living Inductees, historians and music industry professionals.
Video of Depeche Mode - Personal Jesus (Official Video) Depeche Mode
Known for dark, industrial love songs for the modern era,...
- 1/15/2020
- Den of Geek
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has officially announced this year’s inductees: Nine Inch Nails, the Notorious B.I.G., Whitney Houston, Depeche Mode, the Doobie Brothers, and T. Rex will all join the class of 2020. Additionally, Jon Landau and Irving Azoff, two of the most successful managers in rock history, will be presented with the Ahmet Ertegun Award.
The induction ceremony will be held at Cleveland’s Public Hall on May 2nd and will air live on HBO and the SiriusXM Rock and Roll Hall of Fame radio station.
The induction ceremony will be held at Cleveland’s Public Hall on May 2nd and will air live on HBO and the SiriusXM Rock and Roll Hall of Fame radio station.
- 1/15/2020
- by Andy Greene
- Rollingstone.com
Erasure singer Andy Bell has found a new life as the star of a series of stage productions in the U.K. as Torsten, a mythical being who has lived for over a century, Bell has embraced the opportunity to showcase a varied vocal range and untapped emotional passion. The character first appeared in 2014 in one-man show Torsten the Bareback Saint and his story continued in 2016 with Torsten the Beautiful Libertine. He now returns again in Queereteria TV, a musical stage show opening at London’s Above the Stag Theatre on April 10th.
- 4/10/2019
- by Emily Zemler
- Rollingstone.com
The new documentary about the influential Long Island radio station Wlir is coming to Showtime on March 30th. New Wave: Dare to Be Different focuses on how the station helped break some of the biggest British bands of the Eighties like U2, the Cure, the Smiths, New Order, Duran Duran and Depeche Mode in the United States.
Directed by Ellen Goldfarb, Dare to Be Different teases the importance and influence of Wlir, specifically the role it played in laying the groundwork for MTV. Billy Idol notes in the clip, when...
Directed by Ellen Goldfarb, Dare to Be Different teases the importance and influence of Wlir, specifically the role it played in laying the groundwork for MTV. Billy Idol notes in the clip, when...
- 3/8/2018
- Rollingstone.com
The Leftovers began as a portrait of a small New York town tearing itself apart after a national tragedy. It ended with a final season that revolved, in large part, around an international scientific conspiracy involving Cousin Larry from Perfect Strangers. And over the course of getting from bereaved jus' folks to Mark Linn-Baker, Damon Lindelof's mediation on mourning in America became one of the most moving and thrilling television dramas of the young century.
How the hell did that happen?
It's hard to believe now, after the merry...
How the hell did that happen?
It's hard to believe now, after the merry...
- 6/5/2017
- Rollingstone.com
In the 1980s, the U.K. and Europe were brewing some of the biggest names in rock music: U2, Depeche Mode and Duran Duran, to name a few. While those bands certainly blew up stateside shortly after, it wasn't by happenstance. In fact, Americans may have never been introduced to these greats without an FM radio station based in Long Island, New York, called Wlir.
The small group of radio visionaries at Wlir — including program director Denis McNamara — are highlighted in a new documentary titled Dare to Be Different, premiering Thursday at Tribeca Film Festival. The film includes McNamara, the...
The small group of radio visionaries at Wlir — including program director Denis McNamara — are highlighted in a new documentary titled Dare to Be Different, premiering Thursday at Tribeca Film Festival. The film includes McNamara, the...
- 4/26/2017
- by Taylor Weatherby, Billboard
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: Both documentaries focus on 1970s stories.
Film Sales Company president Andrew Herwitz has boarded worldwide sales on two features ahead of their world premieres at the Tribeca Film Festival.
Ellen Goldfarb’s pop culture documentary Dare To Be Different explores Wlir, the independent Us radio station that exposed Americans to the likes of U2, Talking Heads, Depeche Mode, Duran Duran, and The Clash.
Roger Senders produced the film, which premieres on April 27.
Antonino D’Ambrosio directed Frank Serpico, a documentary about the man behind Sydney Lumet’s iconic film Serpico that starred Al Pacino as the officer who exposed corruption in the NYPD.
The reclusive Serpico discusses his work for the first time in the film and is scheduled to attend the April 23 premiere. Jason Orans produced alongside Brooke Devine, Brian Devine, and Antonino D’Ambrosio.
The Tribeca Film Festival runs from April 19-30.
Film Sales Company president Andrew Herwitz has boarded worldwide sales on two features ahead of their world premieres at the Tribeca Film Festival.
Ellen Goldfarb’s pop culture documentary Dare To Be Different explores Wlir, the independent Us radio station that exposed Americans to the likes of U2, Talking Heads, Depeche Mode, Duran Duran, and The Clash.
Roger Senders produced the film, which premieres on April 27.
Antonino D’Ambrosio directed Frank Serpico, a documentary about the man behind Sydney Lumet’s iconic film Serpico that starred Al Pacino as the officer who exposed corruption in the NYPD.
The reclusive Serpico discusses his work for the first time in the film and is scheduled to attend the April 23 premiere. Jason Orans produced alongside Brooke Devine, Brian Devine, and Antonino D’Ambrosio.
The Tribeca Film Festival runs from April 19-30.
- 4/17/2017
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Here’s your daily dose of an indie film, web series, TV pilot, what-have-you in progress, as presented by the creators themselves. At the end of the week, you’ll have the chance to vote for your favorite.
In the meantime: Is this a project you’d want to see? Tell us in the comments.
Raisin’ Cain: The History of Cain’s Ballroom
Logline: “Raisin’ Cain” will be a cinematic journey told through the music and artists that have made this Tulsa music venue legendary. It will celebrate its 92 years, exploring the ties between Cain’s, the Tulsa Sound, and a myriad of musical genres.
Elevator Pitch:
We hope to preserve the storied history of the legendary Honky-Tonk, Cain’s Ballroom. “The Home of Bob Wills” has hosted 3 generations of Hank Williams, Merle Haggard, Wanda Jackson to the Sex Pistols, The Police, U2 and many others. The film will tell...
In the meantime: Is this a project you’d want to see? Tell us in the comments.
Raisin’ Cain: The History of Cain’s Ballroom
Logline: “Raisin’ Cain” will be a cinematic journey told through the music and artists that have made this Tulsa music venue legendary. It will celebrate its 92 years, exploring the ties between Cain’s, the Tulsa Sound, and a myriad of musical genres.
Elevator Pitch:
We hope to preserve the storied history of the legendary Honky-Tonk, Cain’s Ballroom. “The Home of Bob Wills” has hosted 3 generations of Hank Williams, Merle Haggard, Wanda Jackson to the Sex Pistols, The Police, U2 and many others. The film will tell...
- 11/2/2016
- by Steve Greene
- Indiewire
Cate Blanchett Stars in the New John Hillcoat-Directed Massive Attack Video for ‘The Spoils’ — Watch
Cate Blanchett is front and center in the latest Massive Attack video for their single “The Spoils,” released Tuesday.
Featuring Mazzy Star singer Hope Sandoval, the six-minute clip is an eerie visual that shows the Oscar-winning actress’ face in front of a black backdrop. Highlighting her features from all angles, she then undergoes a transformation and morphs until her face turns to stone.
Read More: Cate Blanchett In Talks To Join Female ‘Ocean’s Eleven’
“The Spoils” is directed by John Hillcoat, the Australian director known for his films “Lawless,” “The Road” and most recently “Triple 9” starring Casey Affleck, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Kate Winslet. He’s previously also helmed music videos for Bob Dylan and Depeche Mode.
Massive Attack’s latest single is the second part of a two-song release, with “Come Near Me” released last month. The English group has previously featured well-known actresses and celebrities in their videos.
Featuring Mazzy Star singer Hope Sandoval, the six-minute clip is an eerie visual that shows the Oscar-winning actress’ face in front of a black backdrop. Highlighting her features from all angles, she then undergoes a transformation and morphs until her face turns to stone.
Read More: Cate Blanchett In Talks To Join Female ‘Ocean’s Eleven’
“The Spoils” is directed by John Hillcoat, the Australian director known for his films “Lawless,” “The Road” and most recently “Triple 9” starring Casey Affleck, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Kate Winslet. He’s previously also helmed music videos for Bob Dylan and Depeche Mode.
Massive Attack’s latest single is the second part of a two-song release, with “Come Near Me” released last month. The English group has previously featured well-known actresses and celebrities in their videos.
- 8/9/2016
- by Liz Calvario
- Indiewire
The X Factor might have kicked off Judges' Houses last night in a two-and-a-half hour extravaganza - but there's still some work to be done. While Simon Cowell and Cheryl Fernandez-Versini can sit back and relax, there are still two categories yet to be decided.
That's right: Nick Grimshaw still needs to choose his Top 6 Boys, and we'll also see the Girls performing for Rita Ora and Meghan Trainor in an attempt to make it through to the live shows. It's going to get intense, people.
Of course, anything could happen - who knows if Simon will suddenly introduce a wildcard twist (*cough* Jennifer *cough*)? So join us from 7.30pm when the show kicks off and we'll bring you all the action...
20:56For now, though, we'll say good night - do keep leaving your comments and stick with DS for all the X Factor coverage you need. And Obviously...
That's right: Nick Grimshaw still needs to choose his Top 6 Boys, and we'll also see the Girls performing for Rita Ora and Meghan Trainor in an attempt to make it through to the live shows. It's going to get intense, people.
Of course, anything could happen - who knows if Simon will suddenly introduce a wildcard twist (*cough* Jennifer *cough*)? So join us from 7.30pm when the show kicks off and we'll bring you all the action...
20:56For now, though, we'll say good night - do keep leaving your comments and stick with DS for all the X Factor coverage you need. And Obviously...
- 10/25/2015
- Digital Spy
This Sunday on ABC’s Once Upon a Time, Regina’s “Savior” secret had deadly consequences in Camelot, while in Storybrooke Hook put his honey where his mouth is, in hopes of saving Emma.
RelatedOnce Upon a Time: David Anders Set to Reprise Role as Dr. Whale
In Camelot Of Six Weeks Ago…. | After meeting Queen Guinevere, the heroes are shown where Merlin is — stuck inside an enchanted tree, and only the Savior’s magic can extricate him. Using the dagger, Regina silences Emma so that she can step forward and claim to be said Savior.
Later, as everyone preps...
RelatedOnce Upon a Time: David Anders Set to Reprise Role as Dr. Whale
In Camelot Of Six Weeks Ago…. | After meeting Queen Guinevere, the heroes are shown where Merlin is — stuck inside an enchanted tree, and only the Savior’s magic can extricate him. Using the dagger, Regina silences Emma so that she can step forward and claim to be said Savior.
Later, as everyone preps...
- 10/5/2015
- TVLine.com
Movie merchandise is big business. But some people will try and slap the name of The Avengers or Batman on anything...
Cool film stuff can be almost as fun as actually going to the movies. Think of a Batman cape, an Arnold Schwarzenegger action figure, or Goldeneye on the N64. Hell, the merchandising can often be more enjoyable than the actual film – remember how much fun the first few months of 1999 were before Star Wars: The Phantom Menace was actually released?
Yet, in the chase to make a quick buck out of devoted fans, some... let's just say less relevant, movie merchandise is churned out and flogged to the public.
Here then are 50 of the strangest (not ranked in order!) – expect action figures of obscure henchmen, 16-carat gold Twilight jewellery and some truly vomit-inducing burgers…
1. Spider-Man 3 / The Dark Knight – Burger King’s Dark Whopper
In Spider-Man 3, Peter...
Cool film stuff can be almost as fun as actually going to the movies. Think of a Batman cape, an Arnold Schwarzenegger action figure, or Goldeneye on the N64. Hell, the merchandising can often be more enjoyable than the actual film – remember how much fun the first few months of 1999 were before Star Wars: The Phantom Menace was actually released?
Yet, in the chase to make a quick buck out of devoted fans, some... let's just say less relevant, movie merchandise is churned out and flogged to the public.
Here then are 50 of the strangest (not ranked in order!) – expect action figures of obscure henchmen, 16-carat gold Twilight jewellery and some truly vomit-inducing burgers…
1. Spider-Man 3 / The Dark Knight – Burger King’s Dark Whopper
In Spider-Man 3, Peter...
- 9/25/2014
- by sarahd
- Den of Geek
This week’s Star Wars and Boy Meets World news has us feeling a little nostalgic, so for this edition of TVLine Mixtape, we’re going old school.
What follows are some excellent songs from TV episodes past, complete with artist and album information in case you want to add them to your permanent collection.
We chose tunes that stuck in our memories, but we know you’ve got favorites, too. So check out our TVLine Mixtape playlist — Throwback Edition — and then hit the comments with your favorite TV jams from the past!
Series And Episode | House, “Lines in the...
What follows are some excellent songs from TV episodes past, complete with artist and album information in case you want to add them to your permanent collection.
We chose tunes that stuck in our memories, but we know you’ve got favorites, too. So check out our TVLine Mixtape playlist — Throwback Edition — and then hit the comments with your favorite TV jams from the past!
Series And Episode | House, “Lines in the...
- 11/3/2012
- by Kimberly Roots
- TVLine.com
Series 17 of Top Gear launched with more than 5m viewers on Sunday night, while the BBC's Glastonbury coverage also proved popular, the latest audience data has revealed. Motoring show Top Gear, which was recently rapped for controversial jokes about Mexican people in the last series, returned with 4.32m (19%) on BBC Two in the 8pm hour and 818k (3.6%) on BBC HD. Also on BBC Two, coverage of Beyoncé's headline set on the final day of the Glastonbury festival was seen by 1.05m (11.5%) from 10pm and 103k (1.1%) in HD. BBC Three's coverage of Plan B's set at the festival entertained 468k (2.1%) from 7.45pm, before music from Pendulum and the Kaiser Chiefs roused 690k (3%) from 9pm. On ITV1, Popstar to Operastar averaged 2.85m (12.5%) for ITV1 in the 8pm hour and 100k (0.4%) on ITV1+1. The results show, featuring Erasure singer Andy (more)...
- 6/27/2011
- by By Andrew Laughlin
- Digital Spy
Andy Bell became the latest contestant to be voted off 'Popstar to Operastar' last night (26.06.11). The Erasure singer - who landed in the bottom two alongside Toploader frontman Joe Washbourn - stumbled over his words in the sing-off to 'Largo Al Factotum' from 'The Barber of Seville', causing judges Vanessa Mae, Katherine Jenkins, Simon Callow and Rolando Villazon to unanimously decide to send him home. However, the 47-year-old musician admitted he had suffered a "complete blank" due to the pressure of being in the sing-off. Speaking to host Myleene Klass, he said: "It's not like doing a gig and I had a...
- 6/27/2011
- Virgin Media - TV
Andy Bell has become the fourth celebrity to leave Popstar To Operastar. The Erasure lead failed to win over the judges after landing bottom of the public vote alongside Toploader's Joseph Washbourn. Bell's fate was seemingly sealed after he forgot his words and appeared to lose confidence in his performance during a final sing-off against Washbourn. As host Myleene Klass threw voting over to the panel, judge Katherine Jenkins stated that she had "hoped [the decision] wouldn't be as clear cut", before accepting that eliminating Bell was the "totally fair thing to do". Jenkins's sentiment was echoed by Vanessa-Mae, who argued that "nerves got the better of" Bell and opted to vote him out. Simon Callow also decided to spare Washbourn - who has finished in the bottom of the public vote for the previous two weeks - (more)...
- 6/26/2011
- by By Daniel Sperling
- Digital Spy
Erasure singer Andy Bell has spoken highly of his Popstar To Operastar colleague Joe McElderry's "brave" decision to come out as gay. Bell, who himself is openly gay, recalled his own struggles to succeed in the "male-dominated" music industry and vowed to support the X Factor champion throughout his career. "I said to him that I thought it was very brave what he'd done," Bell told The Sun. "I've told him to come to me when he wants to talk about it. "I hope I'll stay in touch with Joe. I'm going to say to him, (more)...
- 6/25/2011
- by By Daniel Sperling
- Digital Spy
Andy Bell has admitted that he has been having some hearts to hearts with fellow Popstar To Operastar singer Joe McElderry.
The former Erasure star was keen to speak to the former X Factor winner, after he was outed as being gay on Twitter last year and later admitted his homosexuality in an interview with a tabloid newspaper.
Andy himself has been openly gay for decades. On 17 December 2004, he publicly announced that he is HIV-positive and has been aware of this since 1998. Speaking about Joe’s decision to come out, he told The Sun:
“I said to him that I thought it was very brave what he’d done.
“I’ve told him to come to me when he wants to talk about it.
“We’re both quite shy but we’re chatting a lot more now than we were at the beginning of the series. I’ve also spoken...
The former Erasure star was keen to speak to the former X Factor winner, after he was outed as being gay on Twitter last year and later admitted his homosexuality in an interview with a tabloid newspaper.
Andy himself has been openly gay for decades. On 17 December 2004, he publicly announced that he is HIV-positive and has been aware of this since 1998. Speaking about Joe’s decision to come out, he told The Sun:
“I said to him that I thought it was very brave what he’d done.
“I’ve told him to come to me when he wants to talk about it.
“We’re both quite shy but we’re chatting a lot more now than we were at the beginning of the series. I’ve also spoken...
- 6/25/2011
- by Lisa McGarry
- Unreality
The Take Me Home Tonight soundtrack. Ooh, it was like The Scarlet Pimpernel. Sort of. This ’80s-set ensemble comedy for ‘young people’ was shot back in 2007 before being left to languish on the shelf, then saved from the guillotine of no-release oblivion by Ryan Kavanaugh, the masked baronet of Relativity Media. Hurrah! A pity though that Eddie Money doesn’t seem to have survived the ordeal. His 1986 hit which gives the movie its title is conspicuously absent from this soundtrack, despite having cropped up in the trailer.
Not that there is any shortage of ’80s radio monsters here. This is a paean to pop music’s past, an extended celebration of those hook-laden hits which detractors would rush to peg as lowest common denominator, but which equally can deliver high levels of idiot-grin enjoyment for those willing to check their musical ego at the door. An obvious comparison is to...
Not that there is any shortage of ’80s radio monsters here. This is a paean to pop music’s past, an extended celebration of those hook-laden hits which detractors would rush to peg as lowest common denominator, but which equally can deliver high levels of idiot-grin enjoyment for those willing to check their musical ego at the door. An obvious comparison is to...
- 3/4/2011
- by Paul Martin
- Movie-moron.com
Andy Bell has revealed that he was hurt by a "horrible" comment made by La Roux singer Elly Jackson. Jackson, 22, was less than favourable about the Erasure frontman's appearance when reviewing his latest single in the NME. "She called me 'mutton dressed as lamb'. I thought that was a really horrible thing to say, though it's probably the sort of thing I would have said when I was her age," Bell told Digital Spy. "I remember one time me and Vince [Clarke, Erasure bandmate] said we didn't like Diana Ross. The next week she came to see us in the dressing room at Top Of The Pops and gave us a telling (more)...
- 6/8/2010
- by By Nick Levine
- Digital Spy
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