uk-hotdailynews: 2015-05-02 U.K. Entertainment

Ben E. King dies at 76; singer-songwriter behind classic 'Stand By Me'
Los Angeles Times
Singer and songwriter Ben E. King, who had one of the most enduring hits of all time with "Stand By Me," almost didn't become a solo artist. In 1960 he was the lead singer with the Drifters when the group got into a disagreement with its manager over money.
Ben E. King, Soulful Singer of 'Stand by Me,' Dies at 76   New York Times
Soul singer Ben King dies at 76   DAWN.com
Ben E. King: Voice like a pool of honey beneath a crispy surface   CNN
Billboard
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Director Josh Trank departs from Star Wars spin-off film
Daily Mail
The 31-year-old director will not be directing the second spin-off film for the highly-popular sci-fi franchise. The director of the upcoming Fantastic Four reboot said in a statement through Lucasfilm: '. Leaving for the dark side? Director Josh Trank is departing ...

'Star Wars' standalone film loses its director   Reuters
Director Josh Trank Drops Out Of 'Star Wars' Stand-Alone Film   MTV.com
'Star Wars' Standalone Film Loses Director Josh Trank   Hollywood Reporter

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Zayn Malik Removes One Direction References On Twitter, Fans Become ...
Contactmusic.com
Zayn Malik has changed his Twitter handle and bio, removing all reference to his former band One Direction. Although this was inevitable (Malik left the band in March), his fans appear unable to accept this and have taken to social media to mourn. Zayn Malik ...

Zayn Malik removes One Direction references from Twitter page and causes fan ...   mirror.co.uk

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The Merchant of Venice review – Jonathan Pryce is a Shylock of weight and ...
The Guardian
In Pryce's deeply considered performance, which dominates Jonathan Mumby's moving production, the moneylender is both tyrant and victim. Jonathan Pryce as Shylock in The Merchant of Venice at Shakespeare's Globe theatre. Fully fleshed … Jonathan ...

The Merchant of Venice, Shakespeare's Globe, review: 'oak-solid'   Telegraph.co.uk
'The Merchant of Venice': Theater Review   Hollywood Reporter
Jonathan Pryce and real-life daughter Phoebe make a striking pair in The ...   WalesOnline
British Theatre
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Stop, wait a minute: 'Uptown Funk' adds writers in wake of 'Blurred Lines' verdict
Mashable
Mark Ronson's "Uptown Funk" quietly added five more writers -- the people who penned The Gap Band's "Oops Upside Your Head" from 1979. Image: Courtesy of RCA Records. Hernandez%20square.jpg. By Brian Anthony Hernandez 4 hours ago. In a quiet ...

ArtsBeat | Mark Ronson's Hit 'Uptown Funk' Adds Five Writers   New York Times (blog)
'Uptown Funk' is Already the Song of the Upfronts — Don't Believe Me?   Wall Street Journal (blog)
'Uptown Funk' Gets a Few Additional Writers   FDRMX
BBC News
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a horror movie for the digital age
Financial Times
The action in 'Unfriended' takes place exclusively online. New technology is a recurring motif in the horror genre from 'Rear Window' (1954), to 'The Blair Witch Project' (1999) and 'The Ring' (2002). Due to an unlikely set of circumstances, I went to see ...

Unfriended review: Teen slasher takes cyberbullying to extremes   Sydney Morning Herald
Shelley Henning in a scene from Unfriended. Source: AP   The Australian
REVIEW: Unfriended   Basingstoke Gazette
Lake Expo
New Statesman
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Blur's The Magic Whip knocks HamsandwicH off top spot in Irish album chart
Irish Independent
Blur have knocked Meath band HamsandwicH off the top spot in the Irish album charts this week with the release of their first album in 16 years. Ads by Google. Share. Facebook · Twitter · Google · Email. Go To. Comments. HamsandwicH's highly anticipated ...

Watch Blur Knock It Out Of The Park On US Television   Music Feeds
Watch Blur Play A Blur Song On 'The Tonight Show'   Elmore Magazine
Albarn: Blur's new album is our baby   TV3.ie
RTE.ie
The Sun (subscription)
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Meet Britain's smallest dog: Pocket pooch thinks she is a kitten
mirror.co.uk
She stands just three inches tall, weighs less than a bag of sugar and is so tiny she thinks she's a kitten. But this little dog is on course for having a very big name by winning a place in the Guiness Book of Records. If she does not grow any more, 14-week-old ...

The Tiniest Dog Ever Is Lighter Than a Pound of Sugar and Infinitely Cute   Entertainment Tonight
Meet Disney, the tiniest dog in Britain   The Denver Channel
Tiniest dog in Britain   AOL UK

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