Monday 29 February 2016

CRAIG DAVID HEADS TO T IN THE PARK








COMEBACK king Craig David can't wait to appear at  Scotland's T in the Park fifteen years after he last played the SECC in Glasgow.
Slicker Than Average hitmaker Craig, who has been working with  Big Narstie and teasing us about a possible mixtape with Drake of late, made a big name for himself at the start of  the noughties with hits like Fill Me In and 7 Days.
After performing on the latest series of The x Factor, and recently inking a new deal with Insanity Records he's ready to perform again for his Scottish fans at Strathallan Park this summer with a taste of his TS5 show.
TS5 began as an  exclusive pre party in his Miami Penthouse known as Tower Suite 5 and it proved to be so successful Craig turned it into a radio show before selling out to crowds around the world.
He's sure to impress the T partiers on the Sunday with some old skool anthems mixed with current chart topping house.
He'll be joining headliners including the Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Calvin Harris, the Stone Roses, and talents like Bastille, Faithless, Travis, Jess Glynne, Tinie Tempah, Frightened Rabbit, Jake Bugg, The 1975 and James Morrison at the fest which takes place from July 8 -10. 
James Morrison who also recently returned to the fore with new album Higher Than Here said of the fest: "I've played T in the Park only a few times but it's always wicked, the crowds are amazing with massive energy! Last time I sang a lot harder because of it and this time is going to be no different. I'm ready to give back the same. Can't wait, see you soon T in the Park."
Tickets for T in The Park are on sale now from www.tinthepark.com







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Wednesday 24 February 2016

WHO HAS THE BEST LIPS?



PUCKER up cause it's time to see which celebrity has the best lips!!
You might not get a chance to get up that close and personal but you can have some fun at the thought of it... 
According to a new poll This Morning presenter Holly Willoughby has the celebrity lips Brits love.
 The survey asked respondents to pick out the lips they adore from ten celebrity pictures.
 Holly scooped almost a quarter (24%) of the vote with those questioned saying her lips were sultry, sexy and oozed glamour.
 Fashion designer and queen of the pout Victoria Beckham took second place with 17% of people loving her lips, whilst Britain’s Got Talent favourite Amanda Holden came in at third with 15%.
 Out of those questioned, 11% picked out model and TV presenter Kelly Brook’s lips as their favourite.
 Alesha Dixon and Mick Jagger took joint fifth place with nine per cent loving their lips. Respondents said the Rolling Stones’ frontman’s lips were iconic and instantly recognisable.
 Coming in at seventh place was singer Cheryl Cole (six per cent) followed by BGT’s Simon Cowell with four per cent.
 Rounding up the ECigaretteDirect.co.uk poll in ninth and tenth place were Jessie J and Harry Styles with three and two per cent of the vote respectively.
 One male respondent said: “Holly Willoughby has lips to die for - they’re perfect. The right size and shape for her face. Her TV husband Phillip Schofield is a very lucky man to look at those lips every morning.”
 A female who took part said: “Victoria Beckham always looks perfect and tops off every stunning outfit with her famous pout. It can sometimes make her look a bit miserable, but I’d love to be able to pout with such confidence. Whenever I give it a go I look slightly mad.”
 Another added: “Mick Jagger has the most iconic lips in showbusiness. Admittedly he’s been around for some time but who doesn’t recognise those famous lips?”
 A male respondent commented: “Amanda Holden is just perfect. She always looks so well groomed and her beautiful smile and lips are the icing on the cake. I’d love to kiss them.”

Top ten:
1.      Holly Willoughby         24%
2.      Victoria Beckham       17%
3.      Amanda Holden          15%
4.      Kelly Brook                  11%
5.      Alesha Dixon               9%
5.      Mick Jagger                9%
7.      Cheryl Cole                 6%      
8.      Simon Cowell              4%
9.      Jessie J                         3%      
10.  Harry Styles                 2%


CAROLINE FLACK DETERMINED NOT TO HAVE BAD HAIR DAY

CAROLINE Flack might be upset after leaving X Factor but she's determined not to have a bad hair day.

The telly presenter admitted she was devastated after being axed after just a year on the show but she's hoping things will look up now she's been made brand ambassador for Regis Salons. Formerly blonde Caroline  is planing to make waves in her new role by returning to her signature ‘dip dye’ hairstyle.



As a regular visitor to her local Regis Salon, Caroline has, over the last couple of months, been trialling the new Illumina colour service by Wella Professionals, which was debuted exclusively in Regis Salons earlier this year.

Caroline said of her new style role: “It was so exciting to be asked to be the new face 0f Regis Salons; I jumped at the chance. I’ve always loved to experiment with my hair and regularly visit the salon to make subtle changes to the length or colour, to keep the style looking fresh.
 What I love about Regis is that, as well as being experts in recreating the latest looks from the catwalks and the red carpet, they really care about great hair.  It's good fun to try out new styles and colours but as long as your hair is looking healthy you'll always feel more confident.  If I have a bad hair day I feel more self-conscious and it can affect my mood, so it's really important for me to take care of my hair.”

Jenny Smith, Marketing Manager at Regis UK, added: “We announced Caroline as the new brand ambassador to our salon mangers at the annual Regis UK conference earlier this year and they were all extremely excited.

“Second only to her legs perhaps, Caroline’s hair is instantly recognisable as beautiful and on-trend – she’s rarely ‘papped’ having a bad hair day, which fits perfectly with our ethos: ‘have a great hair day’. We’re really looking forward to working alongside a real hair and style icon, and can’t wait for the campaign to get underway.”



GLASGOW JAZZ FESTIVAL SHORTLISTED FOR JAZZ FM AWARD



THE Glasgow Jazz Festival could be popping open the champagne corks after being

shortlisted for a Jazz FM Award!
 The Scottish festival, which takes place from June 22 -26 has been nominated in the Live Experience of the Year category at the 2016 Jazz FM awards.
The fest was nominated for the prized award following Taylor McFerrin’s performance at The Rio Club on the final night of last year’s Festival and votes for the winners can be submitted  untik March 31 via http://www.jazzfmawards.com/poll/vote-2016/ 31st March.

The fest in association with Regular Music has also just announced another big name for this year's event in the form of Vintage Trouble  whose music has been described as ‘James Brown singing lead for Lez Zeppelin’, 

The lads who supported AC/DC across the Us, and Australia, have just completed a European tour will appear in the Old Fruitmarket on Saturday June 25. (Tickets go on sale on Friday 26th February at 9am and can be purchased at www.ticketmaster.co.uk )

HOLLYWOOD'S SCARLETT JOHANSSON GOES THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS


 SCARLETT Johansson has taken time out of the silver screen to do some bed time reading.
 The Avengers star decided to curl up with a copy of Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland for her latest project with her sister Vanessa Johnson who is also an actress.
The two sisters bring the classic children’s story to life for Audible, allowing anyone who snaps it up to go to sleep to the sound of her voice.
Scarlett said:  “Having grown up loving the story of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and reading many books aloud with Vanessa, it seemed like the perfect opportunity to share my love for Alice with an audience. I hope that this recording is enjoyed by not only those who are existing fans of the material, but also by new and curious readers, who may just be discovering Carroll’s work for the first time.”





Vanessa added: “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland is such a deliciously whimsical and curious story. We had such a blast dialoguing during the recording process, thinking about the characters, and creating an audio world for this book. I hope the joy that we experienced together comes across to listeners.”

Rosamund Pike, Dan Stevens, James Franco, Jesse Eisenberg, Jake Gyllenhaal, Kate Winslet and Tim Robbins have read similarly for Audible, the world’s largest seller and producer of downloadable audiobooks and other spoken-word content.

HARD ROCK CHARITY WITH REGGAE KING BOB MARLEY


AS the legend who put reggae on the world stage  and a statesman in his native Jamaica, Bob Marley will forever live on in our hearts as one of the 20th century’s most important and influential entertainment icons. 

In this brave new digital world, he has the second-highest social media following of any posthumous celebrity, with the official Bob Marley Facebook page drawing more than 74 million fans, ranking it among the Top 20 of all Facebook pages and Top 10 among celebrity pages. Marley’s music catalogue has sold millions of albums worldwide 

Thirty years after its original release, Bob Marley & The Wailers’, Legend album, shared the top of the charts, holding the No. 5 spot on Billboard’s 200 Album Chart among Maroon 5 (#1), Jeezy (#2), Guardians of the Galaxy Soundtrack (#3), and Ariana Grande (#4). It also became the longest-charting album in the history of Billboard magazine’s Catalog Albums chart and remains the world’s best-selling reggae album. 

Now Hard Rock Cafe is inspiring fans to get together and feel alright with the launch of its latest music-inspired merchandise line. The Bob Marley Signature Series: Edition 34 shirt and collectable pin, inspired by the iconic reggae artist Bob Marley, supports charity partner City of Hope. The limited-edition collectible tee and pin is now available at hardrock.com and at Rock Shops at Hard Rock Cafe’s across the UK and worldwide.
Cedella Marley, the first-born daughter of Bob Marley and CEO of the Bob Marley Group of Companies, worked alongside Hard Rock to design the signature series tee dedicated to her father. Cedella commented, “The partnership between Hard Rock and City of Hope keeps my father’s legacy alive, while making a difference in the lives of people with serious illnesses. Our father spent his life encouraging people around the world to come together for the greater good, forget their troubles and be inspired, a spirit that is captured by this charitable effort.”

Fifteen percent of sales from Hard Rock’s Bob Marley Signature Series products will benefit City of Hope, a leading research and treatment centre for cancer, diabetes and other life-threatening diseases. The limited-edition merchandise line includes:

·      Bob Marley Signature Series Shirt – black unisex shirt featuring Bob Marley’s side profile along with a green, yellow and red burst of the Rasta colours that are synonymous with the artist’s music and beliefs
·      Bob Marley Signature Series Collectable Pin – guitar-shaped pin featuring Bob Marley’s signature alongside Hard Rock’s logo and city drop

Kelley Morris, City of Hope Executive commented, “Hard Rock’s newest line of Signature Series merchandise will help City of Hope continue our mission to provide outstanding care. It’s partnerships like these that help us to conduct innovative research and offer vital education programs focused on eliminating serious illnesses.”

Kellie Brown, Philanthropy Manager for Hard Rock International said, “As a true music legend and advocate for social change, Bob Marley was an ideal choice for Hard Rock’s newest Signature Series line. We are honoured to work with the Marley family and couldn’t think of a better way to celebrate Bob Marley’s life and music than to help inspire fans everywhere to make a difference.”

Tuesday 9 February 2016

THE LION'S SHARE

Welcome, bien venue , willkommen...

This is the start of a new adventure as The Showbiz Lion, a team of cubs led by award winning Scottish journalist Beverley Lyons take you on a journey through the jungle of showbiz, news, features and more from around the globe.

You're in for a wild time as we share exclusives along with a few other titbits from our animal kingdom.

From what's happening locally to some random schizzle from further afield we will prowl through the chaos to bring you the best stories, videos and pictures we set our cats eyes on.

Now, enough of the niceties, let's get down to the nitty gritty...

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