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- New Alice in Wonderland photos! Plus, a way to get to see the teaser trailer first.
Coldplay Breaks Record in Digital Album Sales
Coldplay is making history in the digital age: the band has just become the first act to sell over one million full digital albums in the US., and they have also sold approximately two million digital albums worldwide. I don't know why, exactly, but it surprises me a little that out of all the bands and musicians out there, Coldplay is the one to sell the most digital albums.
MusicRadar notes: "And for Coldplay, the stats keep getting better and better: their 2008 release Viva La Vida, is now ranked as the top-selling digital album in SoundScan history.
Buzz News Roundup, 5/15
- Coldplay is giving away its live album for free online. — Billboard
- Mickey Rourke will star in a remake of British gangster movie Mona Lisa. — Variety
- NBC has renewed Last Call With Carson Daly.
Buzz News Roundup, 5/1
- Jim Carrey may take the lead in The Beaver, an offbeat dark comedy about a man and the beaver puppet he wears on his arm. — The Hollywood Reporter
- Coldplay will give out a free live album to fans who see the band on tour this Summer. — Billboard
- Things are looking up for Chuck as NBC prepares to announce its returning and new series on Monday.
Link Time! 1/22
- Wait, Jon Hamm auditioned for the role of Jack Donaghy on 30 Rock? — Vulture
- Kristen Stewart talks about New Moon with Ben Lyons while details on the Twilight DVD are revealed (special features include deleted scenes and a seven-part documentary). — Lyons Den and MTV Movies Blog
- Fun quiz: Guess what this book is really called!
Buzz News Roundup, 12/5
- Florence Henderson will play Christina Applegate's grandma on Samantha Who? — Entertainment Weekly
- Jay Baruchel is negotiating to play the title role in The Sorcerer's Apprentice. — ComingSoon
- Russell Brand is developing — and may star in — a remake of the 1981 comedy Arthur, while Fox is planning a remake of the 1984 adventure story, Romancing the Stone.
Lil Wayne, Coldplay Top Grammy Nominations
Lil Wayne took top honors Wednesday night when the Grammy nominations were announced in primetime, followed closely by Coldplay, Jay-Z, Ne-Yo, and Kanye West. Lil Wayne nabbed eight nominations, while Coldplay had seven and Jay-Z, Ne-Yo, and Kanye each had six.
Lil Wayne's most prestigious nomination came in the Album of the Year category, where he'll face off against Coldplay, Ne-Yo, Radiohead, and Robert Plant and Alison Krauss.
Buzz News Roundup, 11/24
- The stage musical version of Irving Berlin's White Christmas will come to Broadway this Winter, offering seasonal competition to The Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacular. — Variety
- Shopgirl director Anand Tucker will direct Amy Adams in the Dublin-set romantic comedy Leap Year. — ComingSoon
- The Screen Actors Guild will ask its members to authorize a possible strike.
Buzz News Roundup, 11/10
- We have a definite premiere date for the fifth season of Lost! The craziness begins again on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2009.
Buzz News Roundup, 10/6
- The Mentalist is inching closer to being picked up for a full season. — Entertainment Weekly
- Hairspray is now set to close on Broadway. — Variety
- Coldplay will release an EP featuring a track with Jay-Z in November.
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