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Rihanna ‘desperate’ for ‘edgy’

ihanna is “desperate for an edgy sound” on package. “Her people have put in calls with the best 2012, and having released for three consec- her new LP. The Bajan beauty is frantically try- on their books and requested they drop utive years beforehand, she knows she needs to Ring to finish her eighth album - which is being everything to help.” The 27-year-old star has already wow her fans with her next album having kept executive produced by - but feels anx- released tracks ‘FourFiveSeconds’, ‘BBHMM’ and them waiting for so long. The source told the Daily ious about the quality so is drafting in new song- ‘’ from the record, but is anxious Mirror newspaper: “ wants another vintage writers at the last minute to ensure the record her album will be a flop if she doesn’t have at least album liked ‘Rated R’ and won’t put anything out proves to be a smash. A source revealed: “Rihanna is one track which tops the charts. They continued: until she’s happy.” desperate for an edgy sound that will appeal to a “Usually writing camps are set up where hundreds European market as well as America.”She’s keen to of songwriters are invited to spend a few days com- emulate the same smash-hit success she had with ing up with tracks for her. This time they’ve gone Calvin Harris’ ‘’ in 2011. So far she direct to guaranteed hit-makers as there’s no time to doesn’t feel the songs she has are delivering the full waste.” Rihanna’s last album was ‘’ in

Madden Schumer isn’t too unsure of movie attractive my Schumer “doesn’t know” if she wants to make more movies. The 34-year-old comic has earned rave ichard Madden is grateful he isn’t “ Areviews for her debut film ‘Trainwreck’ but thinks looking”. The ‘Game of Thrones’ actor doesn’t she’d rather stick with her comedy series as she hates the Rthink he is particularly attractive, but thinks audition process. She said: “I don’t know if I want to be in that lands him more work as he has seen a number movies.”It’s like this. You read a script and it says, ‘She’s pret- of his “really handsome” friends get turned down for ty, but not gorgeous, the funniest person in the room.’ roles because of their appearance. He said: “I don’t “Then you go in and the casting director says, ‘Wow that think I’m handsome. I have friends who are really was good.’ Then your agent says, ‘They loved you’ then you handsome and they don’t get certain parts because call a week later and say, ‘Have we heard anything?’ and they are too good looking. I’ve never had that prob- they say, ‘No but you’re still in the mix.’ “Then you forget lem. “I look different in every role, which I suppose is about it and that summer you see the role is being played quite handy.” But the 28-year-old star takes care of by Jessica Biel.”Everyone seems like acting in movies is the his appearance, especially when he knows he’ll have brass ring. But after doing one I feel like, ‘OK, I get that a shirtless scene. He said: “My job is like being an that’s appealing but it’s not like, ‘Well now I’ve done a athlete, as lots of roles require you to take your top movie I can’t possibly go back to my stupid TV show.’” Grande to appear off. “It’s not just actresses who get scrutinised for However, the ‘Inside ’ star is also harboring their looks. “I’m no good at balance - I’ll either be other career ambitions. She told Empire magazine: “You Bocelli’s eating healthily and exercising or stuffing too many know, I’m thinking of going to dental school.” on pizzas and beers down.” Despite his success, the ‘Cinderella’ actor is always convinced he’ll never find new album work again once filming wraps on a project. He told Woman magazine: “I still can’t believe acting is a job. riana Grande is to feature on Andrea Bocelli’s new I started as a kid and I’ve been lucky to keep work- album. The 22-year-old pop star and the 56-year-old ing. “But every time I finish a part, I think it’ll be my AItalian have teamed up for the emotion-filled duet last. I don’t feel like I’m conquering Hollywood, I ‘Once Upon a Time in America/Malena’, with the song set to think I got lucky on a few things. “You panic and Meryl Steep for feature on Bocelli’s new album ‘Cinema’, Entertainment start thinking, ‘Oh God, I have no other skills and I’m Tonight reports. The eagerly-awaited new record is inspired by nearly 30.’ the greatest movie songs and has been recorded in five differ- ent languages - Italian, French, Spanish, English and Sicilian. Bocelli has revealed ‘Cinema’ is a dream he’s “harbored for Britannia Award decades”. He explained: “If films are a ‘dream factory,’ the music that supports them embraces these dreams and heightens all of the magic and emotional vitality. “My invitation, my token eryl Streep, and presented to while other recipients have is for these immortal ‘classics’ to merge with the experiences, will be honored at the Britannia Awards. The included , and David with the most precious memories, with the emotions of every Mstars are the first to be named by the British Yates. Adding to the list of winners, ‘The Late Late listener, to become the inimitable soundtrack to their life.” Academy of Film and Television Arts Los Angeles for Show with James Corden’ host will be celebrated Another artist who is keen to collaborate with Ariana is the ceremony, which will take place at the Beverly with the Britannia for British Artist of the Year pre- American singer Nick Jonas, who recently revealed they wrote Hilton Hotel on October 30. The 66-year-old sented by Burberry, celebrating emerging or several tracks together “a couple of years ago” and could actress will be presented with the Stanley established British talent. The win follows his release a duet at some point in the future. The 22-year-old star Kubrick Britannia Award for Excellence in starring role in Disney musical ‘Into the said: “We wrote a bunch of songs a couple years ago when she Film at the prestigious event, following in Woods’ which saw him appear alongside first started making her record.”We wrote together then and the footsteps of a flurry of world- Meryl, Anna Kendrick, , Chris had a great time writing. “Maybe there’s a collaboration some- renowned actors including George Pine and Johnny Depp. Three further where down the road.” Clooney, and Robert awards - the Britannia Humanitarian Downey Jr. as well as directors Clint Award, the Charlie Chaplin Britannia Award Eastwood and . for Excellence in Comedy, and the Albert Meanwhile, 50-year-old ‘Spectre’ R. Broccoli Britannia Award for Worldwide director Sam will receive the Contribution to Entertainment - will also be John Schlesinger Award for presented to three other stars at Excellence in Directing pre- the ceremony later this year. sented by The GREAT Britain Campaign, honor- ing his huge contribu- tion to cinema having previously also direct- ed ‘American Beauty’ and ‘Skyfall’. Last year, the accolade was

Zoe Kravitz: Female Cavill debated films are a ‘fad’ Army over acting oe Kravitz thinks female-led films will movie industry by insisting filmmakers are enry Cavill considered quitting acting for the Army. The become “a gimmick”. The 26-year-old too safe with their scripts which means the ‘Man From U.N.C.L.E.’ actor - who was pipped to the Zactress believes comedies starring majority of flicks are “really boring” com- Hrole of James Bond by - admits he worried women in leading roles such as pared to those which were being released he’d never make it in Hollywood and only decided to continue ‘Bridesmaids’ will become a Hollywood 20 years ago. She told news- in his profession when speculation about the 007 role brought “fad”, even though she admitted the indus- paper: “I think a lot of films now are really, his name into prominence. He admitted: “There were plenty of try is becoming more equal. She explained: really boring because no one’s willing to times I thought it wouldn’t happen. At one stage I was like, ‘If “There’s a shift happening, but I don’t think offend anymore. “Everything’s become so this next movie doesn’t do well then I’m out, I’m going to join we should get too excited yet. “We have to PC. If you watch any movie that was made the Armed Forces’. “Then I got the screen test for Bond and make sure it doesn’t become a fad: before the mid-90s, there are things that thought, out there now, so maybe I should stick “Bridesmaids’! Oh! That’s funny! It’s funny to are being said and done that no one would around. And I did.” The 32-year-old hunk became an actor as a get a bunch of girls doing crude things.’ “I dare do now.” way of avoiding being bullied at school and found it a way of don’t want it to become: ‘This is the female gaining acceptance from his peers. He told Britain’s OK! maga- version, because that sells now.’ That’s how zine: “I was just decent at acting in school and it was my this industry works: they find what sells and escape. “I was being bullied but no one could make fun of me they turn it into a gimmick. They take all of for playing a character because that’s what I was told to do. the soul out of it.” The ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ “Afterwards, the bullies were like, ‘You were quite good in that’, star - who is the daughter of Lisa Bonet and so I thought it was probably something I should pursue.” Lenny Kravitz - continued to blast the — Bang Showbiz