I'm not a porn star, Potter actor says

Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe says his naked appearance in the controversial stage play Equus has been hardened like "pornography".

The actor - who asterisked in the stage play in London�s West End theatre territory and is about to reprise his role on New York's Broadway, as a stable boy possessed with horses - was surprised at the reaction his nude sculpture scene caused.

He said: "Offended mothers were calling up and expression I shouldn�t be doing this, that they weren�t going to go see it.

"Okay, don�t see it. They�re treating it wish it�s pornography, and it�s not. It�s only seven minutes at the end of the play when I�m naked, and I�m 19 now."

Daniel also claimed the ill-famed scene is one of the almost �shocking� and �terrifying� pieces of house he has witnessed or been involved in.

He added at New York's Times Talk event, held by the The New York Times paper: "You�re in there, and there ar these hooves flying around, and I�m naked by that point. It�s terrifying.

"That scene is one of the to the highest degree shocking pieces of field of operations, and I deserve very little credit for that. Those 'horses' are amazing."

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Artist: Tuxedomoon: mp3 download    Genre(s):  Rock Soundtrack Other Pop Rock: Electronic Musical Jazz     Tuxedomoon's discography:      Ship of Fools    Year: 2007    Tracks: 8      Scream with a View    Year: 2006    Tracks: 4      Pinheads on the Move 1978    Year: 2006    Tracks: 3      Desire/No Tears    Year: 2006    Tracks: 7      Bardo Hotel    Year: 2006    Tracks: 20      Ten Years in One Night    Year: 2004    Tracks: 17      Cabin In The Sky    Year: 2004    Tracks: 13      No Tears    Year: 2001    Tracks: 4      Live in St. Petersburg    Year: 2001    Tracks: 16      Joeboy in Mexico    Year: 1998    Tracks: 13      You    Year: 1997    Tracks: 11      Suite En Sous-Sol/Time to Lose/Short Stories    Year: 1997    Tracks: 6      Holy Wars    Year: 1997    Tracks: 8      Half Mute    Year: 1997    Tracks: 12      Ghost Sonata    Year: 1997    Tracks: 14      Divine    Year: 1997    Tracks: 10      100 Years of Music    Year: 1990    Tracks: 14      Plan Delta O.S.T.    Year: 1986    Tracks: 4      Soma (single)    Year: 1984    Tracks: 2      Made to Measure (comp.)    Year: 1983    Tracks: 3      Time to Lose (single)    Year: 1982    Tracks: 3      Short Stories (single)    Year: 1982    Tracks: 2      Une Nuit au Fond de la Frayere    Year: 1981    Tracks: 2      Joeboy in Rotterdam    Year: 1981    Tracks: 8      Dark Companion (single)    Year: 1980    Tracks: 2      The Stranger (single)    Year: 1979    Tracks: 2      Subterranean Modern    Year: 1979    Tracks: 4      Pinheads on the Move    Year:     Tracks: 16 Tuxedomoon was an van, electronic-oriented collective whose medicament ranged from new wave pop to wind spinal fusion to more than than experimental synthesizer soundscapes (ordinarily including sax and fiddle), which were oft married in concert to performance-art shows. Tuxedomoon was formed in San Francisco in 1977 by two electronic medicine students at San Francisco City College, Blaine L. Reininger (keyboards, violin) and Steven Brown (keyboards, other instruments). Brown's local theater connections supplied equipment and occasional vocalists in Gregory Cruikshank and Victoria Lowe, summation more buy at contributions from isaac Bashevis Singer and performance artist Winston Tong. Punk and new wave were cheat opening up the San Francisco music scene at the time, and Tuxedomoon landed an opening slot for Devo in 1978 at nigh the same time they cut their first single, "Pinheads on the Move." Lowe discontinue the band before their low EP, No Tears, which featured interrupted members Michael Belfer (guitar) and Paul Zahl (drums). Tong and Belfer asleep temporarily, and Peter Principle (b. Peter Dachert) coupled as a full-time penis. Tuxedomoon signed to the Residents' Ralph Records in 1979, which finally got them oversea exposure. Feeling that their ideas were more in air with the European electronic music aspect, the ring toured Europe after 1980's Half Mute, for which Tong returned with plastic film producer and ocular creative person Bruce Geduldig. After 1981's Desire, the band resettled for good to Rotterdam, where Reininger began to leg extinct as a solo creative person. Tuxedomoon was as well hired to score a Maurice Bejart ballet, the results of which were released in 1982 as Elysian. Reininger left for a solo career in 1983 and was replaced by Frankie Lievaart and horn musician Luc Van Lieshout. In between english projects and marking, the ring sought an international deal for their forthcoming LP Holy place Wars; it was finally released in 1985 and became the band's biggest commercial success. Tong left the group for good that year, difference Brown and Principle the only odd San Francisco members; multi-instrumentalist Ivan Georgiev was chartered to refill the group's legal for 1986's Ship of Fools album and duty hitch. 1987's jazz-fusion-oriented You was Tuxedomoon's last studio record album, although scoring ferment from past projects was subsequently reissued in Belgium. In increase to Reininger, Brown, Principle, and Tong have all recorded as solo artists.

Coldplay tops Europe for seventh week

'Vida' leads continent's gross revenue charts




There's no change at the tip of Billboard's pan-European sales charts, with Coldplay's "Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends" (Parlophone/EMI) entering a seventh week atop European Top 100 Albums, and Kid Rock into a fourth week at No. 1 on Eurochart Hot hundred Singles with "All Summer Long" (Topdog/Atlantic/Warner Music).

Coldplay lead five individual album charts around Europe, holding at the top in France, the Netherlands, Ireland and the Belgian region of Wallony and climbing stake 2-1 in Switzerland. The single "Viva La Vida" races 25-7 on the Eurochart later on a No. 5 debut in Germany and a 7-5 climb in Switzerland, holding at No. 8 in Italy. The cart track is also No. 1 on the European Radio Airplay chart, tabulated by Nielsen Music Control

In an unchanged top side three on the Europe-wide album chart, Duffy is at No. 2 once again with "Rockferry" (A&M/Universal) and Amy Winehouse at No. 3 with "Back To Black" (Universal Island). Duffy is at No. 1 for a fourth hebdomad in Sweden, and climbs 3-2 in Holland, 43 in the United Kingdom, 7-4 in France, lxiv in Switzerland and 75 in Flanders and rests at No.3 in Finland. Winehouse, meantime, moves up a seat in each of four-spot European markets, 4-3 in Spain, liv in Holland, 9-8 in Germany and 11-10 in Italy.

Polydor/Universal's "Mamma Mia!" picture show soundtrack is up liv on Top 100 Albums, retaining No. 1 muscae volitantes in Norway, Finland, Denmark, Austria, Hungary and Greece. It holds at No. 3 in Switzerland, climbs 5-4 in Germany and is No. 2 once again on the U.K.'s single out compilations chart.

The big gainer in the pan-European album top ten-spot is Kid Rock's "Rock 'n' Roll Jesus," which races 19-5, fuelled by a No. 4 debut in the United Kingdom on gross sales of 19,000. It's also

Vidna Obmana, Alio Die, Giorgio Bardini

   
Artist: Vidna Obmana, Alio Die, Giorgio Bardini

   Genre(s): 
Ambient
   

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Discography:


   
 Suspended Feathers

   Year: 1994   
Tracks: 5

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Russ Castella

   
Artist: Russ Castella

   Genre(s): 
Other
   

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Discography:


   
 Angel Eyes

   Year: 2004   
Tracks: 6

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Terry Marshall

   
Artist: Terry Marshall

   Genre(s): 
New Age
   

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 Our Younger Days

   Year: 1995   
Tracks: 12


   
 Night Lines

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 Ashra Rising

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CMT Fans Vote Trace Adkins and Kellie Pickler as Big Winners at '2008 CMT Music Awards'

Alison Krauss and Robert Plant, Bon Jovi and LeAnn Rimes, Brad Paisley,
Director Michael Salomon, Rascal Flatts, Rodney Carrington, Sugarland and
Taylor Swift Also Take Home Buckles

NASHVILLE, Tenn., April 15 -- In a night filled with
surprises, Trace Adkins ("I've Got My Game On") and Kellie Pickler ("I
Wonder") emerged as the evening's biggest winners at tonight's 2008 CMT
MUSIC AWARDS, broadcast live from the Curb Event Center at Belmont
University in Nashville. Adkins took home top honors for MALE VIDEO OF THE
YEAR ("I've Got My Game On"); Taylor Swift won FEMALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR
("Our Song"); Rascal Flatts won GROUP VIDEO OF THE YEAR ("Take Me There");
Sugarland won DUO VIDEO OF THE YEAR ("Stay"); and Taylor Swift won VIDEO OF
THE YEAR ("Our Song").

Pickler won the first awards of her professional career with three CMT
buckles for USA WEEKEND BREAKTHROUGH, PERFORMANCE and TEARJEARKER VIDEO OF
THE YEAR for the video "I Wonder." She accepted the accolades via satellite
from Scottsdale, Ariz., where she had a concert this evening.

Alison Krauss and Robert Plant won WIDE OPEN COUNTRY VIDEO OF THE YEAR
("Gone, Gone, Gone (Done Moved On)"); Bon Jovi featuring LeAnn Rimes won
COLLABORATIVE VIDEO OF THE YEAR ("Till We Ain't Strangers Anymore"); Brad
Paisley won COMEDY VIDEO OF THE YEAR ("Online"); Michael Salomon won
DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR (Toby Keith's "High Maintenance Woman" and Trace
Adkins' "I Got my Game On"); and Rodney Carrington won SUPPORTING CHARACTER
OF THE YEAR ("I Got My Game On").

Hosted by Billy Ray Cyrus and Miley Cyrus, the 2008 CMT MUSIC AWARDS
kicked off with an opening sketch featuring a wide variety of luminaries
desperately seeking tickets to the show. Senators Barack Obama, Hillary
Clinton and John McCain each called a wide variety of friends hoping to
score tickets, while Ryan Seacrest, Gretchen Wilson, Donald Trump, Trace
Adkins and Larry the Cable Guy also went to great lengths to get to the
show.

Keith Urban, joined by Brooks & Dunn, ignited the live show with
Urban's "Raise the Barn," followed by a fantastic musical number by LeAnn
Rimes in which she re-created the video for her nominated song "Nothin'
Better To Do." Rascal Flatts performed their latest single, "Bob That
Head," which featured user-generated clips from fans who "sang along"
during the chorus.

In addition, a number of powerful performances marked the evening, as
Sugarland was joined by CMT ON TOUR mates Little Big Town and Jake Owen for
their cover of "Life In A Northern Town"; Tim McGraw with wife Faith Hill
sang their duet "I Need You"; Alan Jackson performed his newest single
"Good Time"; hosts Billy Ray Cyrus and Miley Cyrus performed the duet
"Ready, Set, Don't Go"; special guest Hank Williams Jr. joined Brad Paisley
on the Paisley's song "I'm Still A Guy"; Taylor Swift rocked her single
"Picture to Burn"; Toby Keith performed his newest hit, "She's a Hottie";
Kenny Chesney sang "Never Wanted Nothing More"; and Carrie Underwood closed
the show with her hit, "All- American Girl."

Joining Billy Ray Cyrus and Miley Cyrus onstage were celebrity
presenters Jason Aldean with Snoop Dogg, Paula Abdul, Jewel, Tom Arnold
with Josh Turner, Julianne Hough, Martina McBride, Miranda Lambert, Reba
McEntire, comedian Rodney Carrington, Sara Evans, Taylor Swift, The Eagles'
Joe Walsh and Timothy B. Schmit and actor Tim Daly (ABC's "Private
Practice"). Additional presenters include CMT hosts Katie Cook and Lance
Smith, Bobby Brown, Diana DeGarmo, John Rich, Maureen McCormick and Sisqo
of the hit series GONE COUNTRY and Tom Arnold, host of CMT's MY BIG REDNECK
WEDDING, as well as judge Naomi Judd and host Rossi Morreale of the new CMT
series CAN YOU DUET.

For the first time, the CMT MUSIC AWARDS featured a side stage
sponsored by Nationwide that included such up-and-coming artists as Bucky
Covington, James Otto, Luke Bryan, Lady Antebellum, Ashton Shepherd and
Chuck Wicks.

CMT.com simulcast the 2008 CMT MUSIC AWARDS live and featured live
blogging for the first time in awards history. MHD: Music High Definition,
MTV Networks' high-definition channel, also simulcast the 2008 CMT MUSIC
AWARDS live in HD. Exclusive content can be found on CMT.com and CMT Mobile
and CMT will later bow the awards on its digital all-music channel, CMT
Pure Country.

The evening's winners are as follows:

VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Best video of the year; awarded to the artist (male, female, group/duo
or collaboration) and the video director. Final nominees announced during
live telecast, with final voting held online at CMT.com during the show.

-- Taylor Swift - "Our Song" (Director: Trey Fanjoy)


MALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Best video by a male artist; awarded to the artist
-- Trace Adkins - "I Got My Game On"


FEMALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Best video by a female artist; awarded to the artist
-- Taylor Swift - "Our Song"


GROUP VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Best video by a group; awarded to the artists
-- Rascal Flatts - "Take Me There"


DUO VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Best video by a duo; awarded to the artists
-- Sugarland - "Stay"

USA WEEKEND BREAKTHROUGH VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Best video from an artist's major debut album; awarded to the artist
(male, female, or group/duo)

-- Kellie Pickler - "I Wonder"

COLLABORATIVE VIDEO OF THE YEAR*

Best video that featured a special collaborative appearance by artists;
awarded to the artists (individual, group or duo)

-- Bon Jovi feat. LeAnn Rimes - "Till We Ain't Strangers Anymore"

PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR*

Musical performance on a television show, series or variety special on
a broadcast or major cable network; awarded to the artist (individual,
group or duo)

-- Kellie Pickler - "I Wonder" from the 41st Annual CMA Awards (ABC)

SUPPORTING CHARACTER OF THE YEAR*

Best supporting character whose guest appearance enhances the video
concept; awarded to the special guest

-- Rodney Carrington for Trace Adkins' "I Got My Game On"

WIDE OPEN COUNTRY VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Best video from an artist outside the mainstream of country music;
awarded to the artist (male, female, group/duo or collaboration)

-- Alison Krauss and Robert Plant - "Gone, Gone, Gone (Done Moved On)"

TEARJERKER VIDEO OF THE YEAR*

Best video most likely to stir emotion, whether tears of joy or
sadness; awarded to the artist

-- Kellie Pickler - "I Wonder"

COMEDY VIDEO OF THE YEAR*

Best video to convey a song's humor and wit; awarded to the artist
(individual, group or duo)

-- Brad Paisley - "Online"

VIDEO DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR

Best video director of the year; awarded to the director for his or her
body of work from the past year

-- Michael Salomon (award eligible videos include: Toby Keith's "High
Maintenance Woman" and Trace Adkins' "I Got My Game On")


*indicates new category for 2008

The 2008 CMT MUSIC AWARDS will encore Monday, April 14 at 11:30 p.m.;
Tuesday, April 15 at 2:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m.; Thursday, April 17 at 3:30
p.m. and 8:00 p.m.; Saturday April 19 at 9:00 p.m., and Sunday, April 20 at
4:30 p.m. The 2008 CMT MUSIC AWARDS RED CARPET SPECIAL will re-air on
Sunday, April 20 at 3:30 p.m. All times listed ET/PT.

Visit CMT's press-only web site http://www.cmtmusicawardspress.com for images
and more information about the 2008 CMT MUSIC AWARDS.

CMT, a unit of Viacom's MTV Networks (NYSE: VIA and VIA.B), is the
leading television and digital authority on country music and
entertainment, reaching more than 87 million homes in the U.S. CMT and its
website, CMT.com, offer an unparalleled mix of music, news, live concerts
and series and is the top resource for country music on demand. The
network's digital platforms include the 24-hour music channel, CMT Pure
Country, CMT Mobile and CMT VOD.

Young blade trains as opera armourer

The Royal Opera House is taking on its first armourer's apprentice to look after weapons used during its productions.

The opera house in London has decided to take on its own trainee to shadow the official armourer because it has become difficult to recruit people with the right skills. University courses relied on by theatreland have been found to lack the right practical content.

The ROH has appointed 20-year-old Robbie Candy to learn the trade, ensuring all the weaponry needed for productions is in the right place at the right time and in good repair. He will also be making items such as knives and sword holsters used by the cast.

Mr Candy was learning to make and repair guitars at Merton College in south London when he was signed up for the post. He works a two-day week at the ROH – full-time during the college holidays.

He was recruited by Bendy Ashfield, the project manager for the scheme at the ROH, who was convinced students on the college's guitar and violin making courses would be ideal for the job.

Mr Candy, who comes from a theatrical family, saw it as an ideal opportunity to enter a world that he wanted to join. "My family history was in the theatre or showbiz so it feels kind of like I should be working in it," he said. "My auntie was in the Royal Ballet and my grandma was a dancer during the war. One of my great uncles was in a tap-dancing trio and then I had a great cousin who was a singer and an actress.

"I didn't have the talent to act or perform so a backstage job was just what I wanted. So far I've made belts and 'frogs' [scabbards] for holding swords. I'll get the chance to make other things later on."

Mr Candy is learning his trade under the tutelage of Rob Barham, who has been the armourer at the ROH for 22 years.

They have just been preparing for Don Carlos by Giuseppe Verdi – an elaborate production which needs 100 swords – which opened this month.

"I have to watch Robbie when he's doing something more dangerous like polishing up the swords for the production," said Mr Barham. "There are certain items that could bite back."

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Celebrity Hijack nominations announced

Emilia, Jeremy, Victor and Liam have all been chosen to face the 'Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack' public eviction vote this week.
Two of the four will be evicted tomorrow night in a surprise double-eviction on the live show.
Celebrity hijacker Joan Rivers chose who would face the public vote after listening to the housemates' reasons for wanting other people out.
Anthony and Amy were guaranteed immunity from the public vote after they won a task earlier in the week, while John previously won a place in the final of the show.
For more on 'Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack' read our blog here.

NBC Chief Says He'd Welcome Couric Back

NBC chief Jeff Zucker has indicated that Katie Couric would be welcomed back at his network if CBS decides to remove her from the anchor desk of the CBS Evening News and frees her to pursue other endeavors. Zucker told the London Financial Times on Friday, "Katie remains one of the most talented journalists of her generation and somebody who would be an asset to whatever news division, whatever organization she worked in. So we would always welcome somebody of Katie's ability and stature, but that's not. ... in the cards any time in the near future."



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Josh Groban - Groban Honoured To Be Named A Beautiful Person

Singer JOSH GROBAN feels "honoured" to be named in U.S. magazine People's 100 Most Beautiful list - even though he fears ridicule for his inclusion.

The 27-year-old admits he often jokes about the stars chosen by the publication as the most attractive, but accepts he will probably face the same kind of negative attention from his peers.

But Groban insists he doesn't care because he is so pleased to have made it onto the list.

He tells People.com, "I always had a really great time flipping through the magazine and making fun of everybody. I'm really honoured to be one of those people that I'm sure people will be criticising.

"People saying you're beautiful or you're not is not something I generally paid attention to. But I was very, very honoured that they included me in their issue."

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Heinz Holliger, Louise Pelleri

   
Artist: Heinz Holliger, Louise Pelleri

   Genre(s): 
Classical
   

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Discography:


   
 Divertimento In F, K253

   Year: 1989   
Tracks: 3


   
 Divertimento In F, K213

   Year: 1989   
Tracks: 4


   
 Divertimento In E Flat, K252/2

   Year: 1989   
Tracks: 4


   
 Divertimento In B Flat, K240

   Year: 1989   
Tracks: 4

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Whitney Houston - Houston Loses Her Voice At Caribbean Concert

WHITNEY HOUSTON disappointed fans at a concert in The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago on Sunday (27Apr08) when she lost her voice.

The pop diva was nearing the end of a 30-minute performance at the Plymoth Jazz Festival when her voice became so raspy she was unable to hit the high notes of her hit single I Will Always Love You.

And the star's vocal strain was not her only embarrassment of the evening.

The star, who cashed in a reported $3 million (GBP1.5million) for the gig, gave her thanks to the crowd at the show's finale, shouting repeatedly, "I love you, Trinidad," despite performing in the southern Caribbean island of Tobago.

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Vera dies on Coronation St tonight

One of 'Coronation Street's most-loved characters, Vera Duckworth, will die during tonight's double episode.
Viewers will see husband Jack (Bill Tarmey) distraught as Vera's (Liz Dawn) body is taken away by funeral directors.
Details of how Vera dies have been a closely guarded secret; three different endings were written and the character's final scenes were shot amidst tight security.
Actress Dawn, who suffers from the lung disease emphysema, decided to leave the show to spend more time with her husband, children and grandchildren.
She has appeared in more than 3,000 'Coronation Street' episodes over the past 33 years.
Commenting on leaving the show, she said: "It was very emotional filming Vera's death scenes but I do think it is the right decision for the character.  I have had 33 marvellous years in 'Coronation Street' and will miss everyone very much."
Her co-star Tarmey said: "Liz is a wonderful woman. I have worked with her for 29 years and we have never had a cross word. She only left a few weeks ago but already I miss walking on set and seeing her there, I miss working with her - we all do. But we wish her all the love in the world and want her to enjoy her retirement, she deserves it."

Sharon Osbourne - Osbourne Takes Over Charm School

Rock matriarch SHARON OSBOURNE is to take over as host of hit U.S. reality show CHARM SCHOOL, which will see her turn rejects from BRET MICHAELS' ROCK OF LOVE programme into "sophisticated rock + roll ladies".

Osbourne takes over from former host Mo'Nique, who fronted the first series of the show, during which 13 rejects from Flavor Flav's Flavor of Love programme were trained to be more lady-like.

In the rock version, Osbourne will attempt to spruce up the contestants, filtering them down to one winner who will take home a $100,000 (GBP50,000) prize.

The new season will premiere in American this autumn (08).

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The Yayhoos

   
Artist: The Yayhoos

   Genre(s): 
Rock
   

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Discography:


   
 Put the Hammer Down

   Year: 2007   
Tracks: 13


   
 Fear Not the Obvious

   Year: 2001   
Tracks: 12

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