If any band is visually dafter, it's Kiss, who descend like cartoon characters in body armour and full makeup. Alas, they could never outrock the Priest, and should open with more hits rather than try to demonstrate metal credentials. However, as drum solos diminish, darkness descends and we are instructed to Lick It Up, the video screens pick out the full elongated horror of Gene Simmons' tongue. Gradually, Kiss become an aural-visual extravaganza. Simmons levitates to a raised platform, and I Was Made for Loving You is surely the weekend's only disco anthem. Their piece de resistance sees singer Paul Stanley flying across the field on a pulley, like Superman, although the Man of Steel obviously favoured much more sensible clothing.
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Thursday 26 June 2008
Download Festival, Donington Park, Castle Donington
Monday 16 June 2008
Denied: No Divorce for Madonna & Guy
If you believe the reports coming from tabloids across the pond earlier today, Madonna and Guy Ritchie have not only separated, but they're both meeting with high-powered divorce attorneys to split up their sizable estate. One website even claimed that Madge had hired Nicholas Mostyn, who most recently represented Paul McCartney in his divorce from ex-wife Heather Mills.
However, it looks like all this rumor-spouting is just that, as a rep for the Material Girls tells OK! that Madonna and Guy's 7-� year marriage is still going strong.
�There is no truth to [reports of a divorce]," the rep for the singer tells OK!. "Madonna has not met with any lawyers nor are there any plans for a divorce.�
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Thursday 12 June 2008
Alan Cumming - The Things The Say
"My toiletry line is still going strong. Cumming All Over body lotion is good, but I like Cumming In A Bar soap best." Scottish actor ALAN CUMMING is proud of utilising his surname to create a range of innuendo-packed beauty products.
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Tim Vincent leaves Dancing on Ice
Vincent was placed in the bottom two alongside Olympic javelin medallist Steve Backley as a result of the public vote last night.
Following the skate-off the judging panel opted to save Backley.
Speaking after his eviction from the show, Vincent said: "It's been fantastic. Every week has been fantastic, but I've found my level this week, everyone has been brilliant."
Jolie says she loves being pregnant
In an interview with Vanity Fair magazine, the actress, who is reportedly expecting twins, said of pregnancy: "I love it."
"It makes me feel like a woman. It makes me feel that all the things about my body."
"It makes you feel round and supple, and to have a little life inside you is amazing," she said.
Jolie also praised her partner Brad Pitt, saying: "I'm fortunate. I think some women have a different experience depending on their partner. I think that affects it."
"I happen to be with somebody who finds pregnancy very sexy. So that makes me feel very sexy."
YOUTH BRIGADE
Artist: YOUTH BRIGADE
Genre(s):
Rock: Punk-Rock
Discography:
To Sell The Truth
Year: 1996
Tracks: 14
Happy Hour
Year: 1994
Tracks: 14
Come Again
Year: 1992
Tracks: 6
Sink With Kalifornija
Year: 1984
Tracks: 18
J-Kwon
Coldplay tour kickoff delayed
NEW YORK -- Coldplay has been forced to postpone the start of its North American tour by two weeks because of "production delays which mean that the show simply won't be ready" for its planned June 29 kickoff in Philadelphia.
The itinerary will now begin July 14-15 in Los Angeles; it was to close Aug. 4 in Chicago but will instead wrap that day in Boston. Tickets for the scrapped dates will be valid for the new ones, but refunds are also available at points of purchase. For an updated itinerary, visit the band's Web site.
Coldplay's previously announced free shows in London (June 16), Barcelona (June 17) and New York (June 23) will go on as planned, as will a July 27 at the first Pemberton Festival in British Columbia.
Following the conclusion of the first North American leg, the group has international touring on tap through early October, after which it begins another round of North American dates. In 2009, Coldplay will play European stadiums and might even play such venues in North America next year "if we can do the business," manager Dave Holmes tells Billboard.
The band's fourth album, "Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends," will be released June 16 internationally via Parlophone/EMI and a day later in North America via Capitol. First single "Viva La Vida" last week became the biggest hit of Coldplay's career by jumping from No. 10 to No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Justin Timberlake - Love Guru Co-stars Overjoyed For New Mum Alba
JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE and MIKE MYERS have congratulated their THE LOVE GURU co-star JESSICA ALBA on becoming a first-time mother.
Alba gave birth to Honor Marie on Saturday (07Jun09) at Los Angeles' Cedars Sinai Medical Center, her first child with husband Cash Warren.
And Timberlake was quick to express his delight at the new arrival.
He tells People.com, "Congratulations Jessica! She seems very patient, and I would assume that's what it takes to be a good mother, a good parent for that matter.
"Honor Marie - that's a cool name. I'm happy for them. It's beautiful."
And Hollywood funnyman Myers adds, "She'll be a great mother. She's smart, she's talented and she's one of the most down-to-earth people I've ever worked with."
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