28 Established 1961 Wednesday, December 27, 2017 Lifestyle Gossip Kendrick Lamar to feature on Black Panther soundtrack?

endrick Lamar has hinted he’s set to feature on already one of the best-selling musicians in the world and also revealed he is amazed that anyone ever doubted the K the ‘Black Panther’ movie soundtrack. The the rap star recently claimed that hip-hop culture deter- longevity of the genre. He explained: “My mom told me, I much-anticipated new film is due to hit cinema mines “what’s cool and what’s not cool”. The American couldn’t believe when she told me this. She said 1987, the screens in 2018 and Kendrick has suggested he has a deep-rooted love of hip-hop culture and Kendrick year I was born, [people were saying] hip-hop was going could play a part with the Marvel movie, dropping a believes it is the most influential genre of music in his to last six months to a year ... that tripped me out. “And major hint in his new ‘Love’ music video. In one particular home country. He said: “Hip-hop has always been the now you fast forward and you see Jay-Z up there, you scene, the audience can see a clapperboard featuring the ultimate genre. Yeah. Even when these numbers wasn’t know? [Song]writers’ Hall of Fame. This is us. This is who words: “B.Panther soundtrack coming soon.” The video out. Even when the stats wasn’t out we always moved the I am. He’s from the projects. You dig what I’m saying?” itself sees Kendrick - who released his most recent needle. We always ... we were the culture. “You can album, ‘DAMN’, earlier this year - trying to resolve rela- debate me on this all day you want. We say what’s cool tionship issues with his on-screen girlfriend. Kendrick is and what’s not cool. We say what we like.” Kendrick, 30, Martine McCutcheon can’t watch Love Actually scenes artine McCutcheon can’t watch herself in M ‘Love Actually’. The hit ensemble movie is a huge favorite over the festive season, and thought it was a “dream come true” for the 41-year-old singer-and-actress to star oppo- site Hugh Grant in the film, she can’t bring herself to sit through her own scenes. She said: “It’s a dream come true. I wanted to marry Hugh Grant when he was in ‘Four Weddings and a Funeral’! “I’m fine watching the others, but the minute I’m on screen, I walk out of the room. I can’t bear it.” But Martine had a great time working with her former castmates on a few gigs under his belt to realize he was fine.” And the special reunion for Comic Relief earlier this year. She ‘Hall of Fame’ hitmaker thinks his friend has bounced said in a recent interview: “Doing the Comic Relief The Script back stronger than ever. He exclusively told BANG ‘Love Actually’ reunion in March was amazing. Showbiz: “Fair play to him, my hat is off to him because “Richard Curtis (director) threw a Supper Actually at he’s come back stronger than ever. We’ve been on the his house for us all. They’re the loveliest team of peo- feared for Danny American tour and it’s like he’s just ice skating, he’s flying ple.” Meanwhile, Martine’s co-star in the film, Kris through the gigs. He says I feel amazing and my voice is Marshall - who portrayed unlucky-in-love Colin back stronger than ever. “It was good that luckily he Frissell - previously admitted the cast are all “baffled” O’Donoghue’s solved the problem that was there and had time to the movie was such a huge favorite. He said: “When I address it. We were able to let that happen and come see the cast, we’re always baffled it became such a back and still have a job.” Danny previously admitted his big thing. “In America, they watch it in November for voice throat problems were a result of taking on too much Thanksgiving, then it’s on constantly until Christmas. The Script were all “worried” frontman Danny work and partying hard. He said: “It was from partying “It’s great to be part of people’s traditions too. “I’ve T O’Donoghue would lose his voice for good. and burning the candle from both ends. We’d done like just been out in America filming and got called ‘Colin’ The 37-year-old singer was unable to talk for 300 shows in one year and all those other days we were every time I walked into a bar.” two months after having surgery to remove travelling. Fame came to us at a later stage so were grate- nodules from his vocal cords and his bandmate Glen ful for everything we have, and we just weren’t able to Power admitted he and guitarist Mark Sheehan felt anx- say no to anything - because we didn’t know if it was ious when they first started rehearsing again. The drum- going to come again or going to stop. So God has a way mer said: “We all had a worry for him because being a of making you kind of stop. I’m really lucky to have come singer his instrument is his voice. I definitely felt for him out the other end.” when we were coming back. “But when it came to the punch he had to step up to the microphone to sing. There is that moment of, ‘ I hope he’s going to be OK’. I knew once he was rehearsing he was fine and just needed a

Johnson is ‘blown Efron and Zendaya away’ by reaction to were ‘so bruised’ ‘Jumanji: Welcome To after filming The The Jungle’ Greatest Showman ac Efron and Zendaya were “so bruised” Dwayne Johnson is “blown the 1995 classic starring the late Robin Z after filming ‘The Greatest Showman’. D away” by the positive reac- Williams has become. He continued: “I The 21-year-old actress - who portrays tions to ‘Jumanji: Welcome wanted to make a fun Christmas movie trapeze artist Anna Wheeler - and her To The Jungle’. The 45- for generations of families to enjoy 30-year-old co-star - who plays Phillip Carlyle in year-old actor feels “grateful” and around the world. (sic).” The muscular the production - struggled filming scenes in the overwhelmed by the feedback he has hunk has also dedicated the new circus where they were intended to graciously received from fans about his latest release to “all the lovers out there”, and glide past one another, because they would acci- project, which sees him portray Doctor he hopes it will cause a baby boom. He dentally “slam” into each other when they were Smolder Bravestone in the fantasy concluded his post: “I also wanted to whizzing around the arena, which left them bat- action movie, alongside Kevin Hart, make a movie for all the lovers out tered and sore. Speaking to Entertainment Karen Gillan and Jack Black. The star - there.. when the sun goes down, the Weekly, the movie’s director, Michael Gracey, who is also known as The Rock, which sexy smoldering eyebrow goes up said: “‘Rewrite the Stars’ was incredibly challeng- is a moniker he acquired when he was when you see the movie. “Yup, 9 ing. You’d have this beautiful shot of Zendaya fly- a professional wrestler - shared a short months from now they’ll all be deliv- ing around Zac and Zac’s in the foreground and video on social media to thank his sup- ered... #JumanjiBabies Enjoy the it’s just perfect. And just as she’s about to sing the porters. He captioned the post: movie! (sic).” Dwayne continued to line that you need in that moment, the rope twists Andrew Jay Cohen “Grateful and blown away by your thank the audience for rating the film and her whole body moves and that line you want, reactions after watching #JUMANJI. so highly, and he has joked he will she’s facing away from camera. It’s things like that (sic).” Dwayne - who has 16-year-old allow couples who love make watching you’re like, ‘Ughhh!’ “And also a lot of the jump- wants House sequel daughter Simone with his former part- the movie to name their children after ing and swinging and the two of them coming ner Dany Garcia, as well as two-year- him. Speaking in the clip, he said: “The together, there are so many takes of that being so ndrew Jay Cohen wants to make a sequel to old Jasmine with his wife Lauren biggest weekend of 2017 is among us, awkward and so clunky as they don’t quite swing A ‘The House’. The screenwriter-and-director Hashian, who is pregnant with their we have Christmas weekend, we have past each other, they just slam into each other. All had a great time working on the comedy - second child together - has revealed he ‘Jumanji’ weekend, Christmas and of a sudden what’s meant to be balletic and slow which starred Will Ferrell and Amy Poehler as a wanted the production to be a “fun ‘Jumanji’ all wrapped up in one. I want and wonderful effortless feel, all of a sudden couple who opened an underground casino in their Christmas movie” that will be a time- to say guys thank you so so much for becomes incredibly brutal and violent as these friend’s house to fund their daughter’s college tuition - less classic for families worldwide, like loving ‘Jumanji’. This is our third day bodies go slamming into each other. That was a and thinks there’s scope to make a follow-up. He said: “I out in theatres and already you have lot of takes and a credit to Zac and Zendaya - would love to do a sequel. As she is going to college who made it a must see movie. Thank you they were so bruised.” However, the pair were knows what will happen. The head of the studio set up so much. “You have given us an A- adamant they were going to get the perfect shot his own casino in is dorm room so who knows.” The US cinema score, which is amazing. Our and would clamber up on the rope to try “again filmmaker also revealed a surprising inspiration for the core audience family gave us an A cin- and again and again” until they captured the movie was the gritty dramas made by Martin Scorsese. ema score, incredible across the board. desired look. Gracey added: “But they just kept He told BANG Showbiz: “I really thought it was hysteri- And I am so grateful. “I wanted to going again and again and again.” Meanwhile cal if we treated them with some epic vision Scorsese make a movie, a special Christmas Gracey, who made his directorial debut with the would. It veers in tone and that was so much fun. I’ve movie, a movie for families, a movie for new release, thinks his film has the ability to be been watching Scorsese movies and studying what made the kids, but also wanted to make a turned into a theatre production. He explained: them resonant and make that in a comedy.” While movie for an adult. A little date night “When I was pitching the film, the great thing Andrew had a “strong script” in place for the movie, he movie, in a subtle, sexy movie. You are about doing a musical film is you have this amaz- was happy to let his cast improvise if they felt it made the going to see the sexy smoulder tonight. ing piece that could then go straight to Broadway. dialogue seem more natural. He said: “I believe that you You know what that means when you Instead of CG animals, you could do puppets like need a strong script. I do believe in that and a great blue see this [smouldering face]. Lot of ‘War Horse’ or ‘The Lion King’. I think that’s an print and game plan. But once I’m on set, if an actor can’t ‘Jumanji’ babies being made. You can incredibly appealing idea. It would depend on the say those prepositions in that way then we find other name them Dwayne, you can name success of the film but I do believe it would make ways. “I find that irresistible and it is the spirit of writing. them Dwaynetta. Jumanji babies, enjoy an incredible stage production.” I love going down the rabbit hole with actors. There is a the movie - in many ways.” feeling of authenticity. It’s like you are filming two people interacting rather than something created.”