Author: Martin D'Anjou

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Musique

Nelly Furtado Wins Big at Juno Awards

The Juno Awards, which recognise the best of the Canadian music industry, honoured Furtado as a writer and singer.  The star, who also hosted the ceremony, earned the titles of best single of the year, artist of the year, pop album of the year, album of the year and the people’s choice award winner.

The group Billy Talent earned trophies for band of the year and rock album of the year.

Among the other prizes, the best new artist title went to Tomi Swick, while the best new group award was given to the Montreal band Mobile.

Jacksoul earned the Juno Award for the R&B/Soul recording of the year.  Antoine Gratton was given the prize for best Francophone disc.  The best international album went to the Dixie Chicks.

The performances during the show featured Billy Talent, Three Days Grace, Patrick Watson, Alexisonfire, City and Colour, K-OS, DJ Champion, Gregory Charles and The Tragically Hip.

For a complete list of the winners at the recent Juno Awards, click here.

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Musique

Usher To Release Disc in November

The hip-hop star shared the news recently with MTV.  Usher’s last release, Confessions, earned him three Grammy Awards in 2004, including one for best R&B album.

Usher told MTV, "We’re still trying to find the title."

Usher also confirmed that he is now engaged to his girlfriend, Tameka Foster.  The two plan to marry before the end of the year.

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Potins

Usher To Marry

The star shared the news with MTV, confirming plans to wed his girlfriend, Tameka Foster.  Usher added that the two plan to marry before the end of the year.

In other news, Usher, who earned three Grammy Awards in 2004 for his disc Confessions, announced that his next CD will be available in November, adding, "We’re still trying to find the title."

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Potins

Kate Hudson Escapes Deadly Jellyfish

The American star was working on the film in Queensland, Australia when a deadly irukandji jellyfish was spotted nearby.  A spokesperson for the film reported on Friday that filming had to be cancelled due to the presence of the highly venomous creature.

According to the film’s producers, the incident will not delay the film’s scheduled debut next year.

The irukandji jellyfish is a small marine animal, that can kill with its venomous tentacles.

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Cinéma

Watch the Trailer for Evan Almighty

In Evan Almighty, Steve Carell plays Evan Baxter.  When he is elected to the United States Congress, he moves from Buffalo to Virginia, where he meets God, who wants him to build and arc.

To watch the trailer for Evan Almighty, which also stars Morgan Freeman, Lauren Graham and John Goodman and opens in theatres at the end of June, click here.

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Cinéma

Watch the Trailer for Ocean’s Thirteen

The third installment of the film franchise is directed by Steven Soderbergh and stars George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Andy Garcia and Don Cheadle, among others.

Ocean’s Thirteen follows the undercover operations of Danny Ocean and his band of thieves, who are after a Las Vegas casino owned by Willie Banks (Al Pacino) this time.

To watch the trailer for Ocean’s Thirteen, which opens in theatres in June, click here.

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Potins

A New Problem for Paris Hilton

A Los Angeles prosecutor asked a judge yesterday to revoke Paris Hilton’s probation for reckless driving.  On February 27, the wealthy young woman was arrested and her driver’s license was suspended.  Weeks later, the 26 year-old was stopped by police again while driving her car without her headlights.  Driving with a suspended license could bring jail time to the Simple Life star in addition to a fine.

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Britney Spears and Kevin Federline Settle

Early last evening, People magazine reported that the two reached an agreement after a five hour meeting.  Spears and Federline were accompanied by their attorneys when they reached a settlement.  Michael Kaplan, an attorney for Kevin Federline, explained, "The parties signed a global settlement on all issues of their marriage and the custody of the children."

The request for a divorce was filed last November by Spears, 25, after two years of marriage.  She cited  "irreconcilable differences" as the reason for the split.

No details of the divorce settlement have been released. 

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Potins

Madonna Talks About Future Plans

During an interview with the International Herald Tribune, the 48 year-old star spoke about some of her future plans, saying, "I’m thinking about doing a 25-year retrospective — multimedia, with video and photographs of me by Mario Testino, Herb Ritts, Steven Klein and Steven Meisel."

The singer also mentioned that she would love to throw a party for all of her friends that would, "celebrate all the designers", such as Jean Paul Gaultier and Christian Lacroix, who created several fantastic designs for Madonna through the years.

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Musique

Spider-Man 3 Soundtrack Set for Release

The first single from the disc, Signal Fire, was recorded by Snow Patrol.  The CD will be available on May 1, just three days before the Sam Raimi film hits theatres.

Here is a list of songs on the Spider-Man 3 soundtrack:

· Snow Patrol – "Signal Fire"
· The Killers – "Move Away"
· Yeah Yeah Yeahs – "Sealings"
· Wolfmother – "Pleased to Meet You"
· The Walkmen – "Red River"
· Black Mountain – "Stay Free"
· The Flaming Lips – "Spider-Man vs. Muhammad Ali"
· Simon Dawes – "Scared of Myself"
· Chubby Checker – "The Twist"
· Rogue Wave – "Sight Lines"
· Coconut Records – "Summer Day"
· Jet – "Falling Star"
· Sounds Under Radio – "Portrait of a Summer Thief"
· Wasted Youth Orchestra – "A Letter to St. Jude"
· The Oohlas – "Small Parts"