Overview:The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), in which participating countries each submit a song to be performed on live television; then proceed to cast votes for the other countries' songs, in order to find the most popular song in the competition. Each country participates via one of their national EBU-member television stations, whose task it is to select a singer and a song to go forward to represent the country in the international competition.
Overview:A community portal about Marc Bolan with blogs, videos, and photos. According to Wikipedia.org: Mark Feld, better known as Marc Bolan, was a British-born singer, songwriter and guitarist. After cutting several solo singles and a brief stint with the John's Children, in 1967 Bolan formed Tyrannosaurus Rex. He died accidentally on September 16, 1977 in Barnes, London, when the car driven by his companion Gloria Jones went out of control. One of the original bands of the ‘underground’ scene, and mentored by John Peel, Tyrannosaurus Rex began as an acoustic duo performing simple melodic songs using surreal lyrics, rich with references to fantasy and mythology, but also history and modern society. By 1970 Marc increasingly experimented with electronic elements in his music, giving it a much'rockier' feel. By the time he purchased a vintage Gibson Les Paul guitar the musical direction was set.
Overview:Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock (August 13, 1899 – April 29, 1980) was an English filmmaker and producer who pioneered many techniques in the suspense and psychological thriller genres. After a successful career in his native United Kingdom in both silent films and early talkies, Hitchcock moved to Hollywood. In 1956 he became an American citizen while retaining his British citizenship. Hitchcock directed more than fifty feature films in a career spanning six decades. Find Alfred Hitchcock articles, videos, and pictures here.
Overview:Christian Bale (born January 30, 1974) is an actor who shot to fame after 2000's "American Psycho," though he'd been acting since he was 13. More recently, he has earned a great deal of attention for his roles in "The Machinist" and "The Dark Knight." See more pictures and articles about Christian Bale here.
Overview:Learn more about legendary French singer Edith Piaf. There is a new biographical drama about Edith Piaf's life, starring Marion Cotillard, Sylvie Testud and Gerard Depardieu. It is directored by Olivier Dahan.
Overview:News and opinions about TV actress Victoria Wood. According to Wikipedia: Victoria Wood OBE is an English comedienne, actress, singer and writer. She has written and starred in sketches, plays, films and sitcoms, and her live stand-up comedy act is interspersed with songs of her own composition, which she accompanies on piano.
Overview:Christopher Nolan (born July 30, 1970) is a British filmmaker best known for his work on movies such as 'Inception' and 'Dark Knight.' Find more Christopher Nolan pictures, news and information below.
Overview:The Pussycat Dolls are an award-winning and Grammy Award-nominated American all-female music group. The Dolls began as a burlesque dance troupe based in Los Angeles, and expanded to Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. The group, which was founded by choreographer Robin Antin in 1995, released its first single in 2004. The group is one of the most commercially successful new acts to appear in 2005, and has gone on to sell over 5 million records worldwide.
Overview:Isla Fisher (born February 3, 1976) made her Hollywood mark in "The Wedding Crashers." Before that she was a star of an Australian soap opera. She's engaged to comedian and actor Sacha Baron Cohen, and in 2008 they had their first child together. See more pictures and articles about Isla Fisher here.