lifestyle THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2014 GOSSIP Houston live album due in November

early three years after her death, an album and “There was no one like her,” he added. Houston died in DVD of live performances by Whitney Houston February 2012 on the eve of the Grammy Awards at Nis to be released in November, her long-time age 48. She was found dead in her hotel bathroom, producer announced Tuesday. “She was without ques- shortly before a party in the hotel hosted by Davis. A tion the greatest vocalist in the world,” Clive Davis told coroner ruled that the singing legend died of acciden- NBC television announcing the November 10 release of tal drowning, with cocaine and heart disease listed as “Whitney Houston Live: Her Greatest Performances.” contributing factors.

Man bitten by snake on set of The Maze Runner man has been bitten by a rattlesnake on Athe set of ‘The Maze Runner’. The snake wrangler - who was hired to remove the dangerous reptiles from the set of the science fiction thriller - was bitten by the baby rattlesnake as he attempted to capture it and was quickly rushed to hospi- tal. According to one of the film’s young stars Thomas Brodie-Sangster, the man has since made a full recov- ery. He told the New York Post newspaper’s Page Six Perry leads column at the Cinema Society screening of the post-apocalyptic teen pic- ture: “He got bit, but it was EMA nominations fine. “He got bit by a little baby rattlesnake. He did get rushed to the hospital, but aty Perry leads the nominations for Azalea, Eminem, Sam Smith and Kiesza, he was the only one.” The 24- this year’s MTV Europe Music who have all received four MTV EMA nomi- year-old actor and his co-star KAwards (EMAs) with seven. The nations each. Meanwhile, ‘Crazy Stupid Dylan O’Brien were lucky to ‘Prism’ singer is followed closely by Ariana Love’ singer Cheryl has been selected as a escape injury themselves Grande, who is up for six awards, with Wild Card entry in the Best UK & Ireland after discovering two lethal both stars contesting alongside Nicki Act following a fan vote, and will contest black widow spiders. Minaj, Taylor Swift and Beyonce for the for the prize with 1D, Calvin Harris, Sam Fortunately the pair weren’t phased by the incident and Best Female prize. The two women will Smith and Ed Sheeran, with the winner Thomas insists the find only added to the “excitement” on the also compete for another two prizes, Best competing in the Best Worldwide Act cate- Louisiana set. When asked about the kinds of snakes they Song - for which Katy’s ‘Dark Horse’ is nom- gory alongside other regional champions. encountered, he said: “Not all poisonous, but we had five differ- inated with Ariana’s ‘Problem’ - and Best The 2014 MTV EMAs take place at The SSE ent types of venomous snakes and two different kinds of poi- Pop. ‘Happy’ hitmaker Pharrell Williams is Hydro Arena in Glasgow on Sunday, sonous spiders. “There was a scene Dylan and I do by a log .?.?. nominated for five trophies, as are new- November 9. Fans can vote for the winners Beyonce and Jay Z comers 5 Seconds of Summer. They are fol- at MTVEMA.com. 2014 Selected MTV EMA we did it for hours, and then we got up and a bit of bark fell off and there were two black widows where we were resting our lowed by One Direction, Nicki Minaj, Iggy nominations: backs. It kind of added to the excitement.” Best Song: Lana Del Rey recording together? Ariana Grande feat. Iggy Azalea - Lorde ‘Problem’ Paramore Eminem feat. Rihanna - ‘The Monster’ Thirty Seconds To Mars eyonce and Jay Z are reportedly Problems’ star replied: “It’s been an hon- Katy Perry feat. Juicy J - ‘Dark Horse’ working on a new album togeth- or and a pleasure to share the stage Pharrell Williams - ‘Happy’ Best Hip-Hop: Ber. The couple - who have two- with you. “I couldn’t dream for anything Sam Smith - ‘Stay With Me’ Drake year-old daughter Blue Ivy together - else [than] to be in this stadium with Eminem have just completed their ‘On The Run’ the woman I love, who I believe is the Best Pop: Iggy Azalea joint world tour and are now planning greatest entertainer of our time. I love 5 Seconds Of Summer Kanye West to head into the recording studio her. She’s my wife.” The tour has been Ariana Grande Nicki Minaj together for a record which is likely to blighted by rumors that the couple’s Katy Perry be released later this year or early 2015. marriage is on the rocks, but Beyonce’s Miley Cyrus Best Electronic: DJ Skree revealed the news on his Dash father, and former manager, Matthew One Direction Afrojack Radio show, claiming: “I have confirmed Knowles, recently claimed they orches- Avicii and talked to a couple sources.” The pair trated the speculation to boost ticket Best Female: Calvin Harris ended their tour in Stade de France, sales. He said: “I know, because we’ve Ariana Grande David Guetta Paris, at the weekend and paid tribute done this. From experience, there’s a BeyoncÈ Hardwell to one another in front of 81,000 fans. tour going on. “So you sometimes have Katy Perry Beyonce, 33, told her 44-year-old to ignite that tour. It’s called a Jedi mind Nicki Minaj Biggest Fans: spouse: “I’m your biggest fan.” The ‘99 trick. The Jedi mind trick fools you a lot.” 5 Seconds Of Summer Best Male: Ariana Grande Ed Sheeran Justin Bieber Eminem Nicki Minaj Justin Bieber One Direction Delevingne cast Justin Timberlake Pharrell Williams Best Look: Iggy Azalea in Paper Towns Best Live: Katy Perry Beyoncé Nicki Minaj ara Delevingne is to star in Bruno Mars Rita Ora the upcoming John Green Justin Timberlake Taylor Swift Cadaptation ‘Paper Towns’. The Katy Perry Best Push: model is to play the role of Margo One Direction 5 Seconds Of Summer in the new film, which is the second Ariana Grande best-selling Green novel to be Boyle Best New: Charli XCX turned into a movie, following on 5 Seconds Of Summer Cris Cab from ‘The Fault in Our Stars’. Green Ariana Grande John Newman took to Twitter to confirm the cast- expecting backlash Charli XCX Jungle ing news, saying: “Cara Delevigne’s Kiesza Kid Ink audition blew everyone away usan Boyle is expecting a backlash from John Lennon and Sam Smith Kiesza (including me!) and she under- Pink Floyd fans. The former ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ star has Lorde stands Margo profoundly. I am so Srecorded versions of the Beatles’ legend’s ‘Imagine’ and the Best Video: Sam Smith excited!” Jake Schreier, the director psychedelic rockers’ ‘Wish You Were Here’ for her new album Iggy Azalea feat. Rita Ora - ‘Black Widow’ Zedd of the film, observed that the mod- ‘Hope’ and she admits creating her own interpretations of the Katy Perry feat. Juicy J - ‘Dark Horse’ el’s audition was “something spe- iconic songs is a “risk”. She told Scotland’s Herald newspaper: “I Kiesza - ‘Hideaway’ Best UK & Ireland Act: cial”. Meanwhile, Delevingne was hope I have done them justice in my own way. “John Lennon’s Pharrell Williams - ‘Happy’ One Direction understandably delighted to have ‘Imagine’ was one of the hardest to record, not because of the Sia - ‘Chandelier’ Calvin Harris been cast in the role, tweeting: music or the vocals but because I wanted to do his song justice. Sam Smith “Thank you so much guys!! I am so Of course the die-hard Lennon fans will probably criticize but I Best Rock: Ed Sheeran excited! Ahhhh! X (sic)” It’s also hope that people like my personal take on the song.” The album Arctic Monkeys Cheryl been confirmed that Nat Wolff will also includes versions of ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water’ by Simon The Black Keys star alongside Delevingne as Quentin, who is asked Margo to help her gain And Garfunkel, and Sarah McLachlan’s ‘Angel’ and the ‘Wild Coldplay Best US Act: revenge on people who have hurt her. When Margo vanishes, he follows a series Horses’ hitmaker says every track was chosen because of their Imagine Dragons Beyoncé of clues that he hopes will lead to finding her. Delevingne is, of course, predomi- inspirational and hopeful messages. She added: “I themed this Linkin Park Katy Perry nantly known as a model, but she has also appeared in Sky Arts Playhouse dra- album around inspiration and hope because those are two ele- Eminem ma ‘Timeless’ and will soon star in ‘The Face of an Angel’, the forthcoming ments we all need in our life to drive us forward and inspire us to Best Alternative: Pharrell Williams Amanda Knox movie. ‘Paper Towns’ is set to be released next summer. go out and capture our dreams - they worked for me.” Fall Out Boy TBC Hiddleston to star New Jack Reacher in Skull Island film promises to be ‘three-hander om Hiddleston has been widely reported that British film- handed a starring role in the maker Joe Cornish had been in terms of audience appeal’ Tnew King Kong movie ‘Skull offered the chance to direct the hris McQuarrie will not be take on it. The upcoming sequel - Island’. The actor, who plays the role movie. That has transpired to be directing the next Jack which will reportedly see Cruise of Loki in the Marvel films, has unture, however, as Legendary have CReacher film, according to Lee reprise his role from the first film - agreed to play a lead role in the announced that Jordan Vogt- Child. The 59-year-old author has will be based on the eighteenth new film, which follows the Peter Roberts - who is currently working revealed the director of the first book in Child’s Jack Reacher series Jackson-directed King Kong remake on the movie adaptation of the movie, which starred Tom Cruise as ‘Never Go Back’, and he’s confessed released in 2005. Details of his role Metal Gear Solid videogame - has the protagonist, will not have the they chose that to follow on from are still to be confirmed, however been drafted in. What’s more, it’s same director due to his other com- original because of the range of his casting serves to underline been reported that Max Borenstein mitments. Child told Empire maga- characters and gripping storylines. Hiddleston’s rising status in has been brought in to write the zine: “McQuarrie is going to be in He explained: “It’s almost a three- Hollywood, especially among sci-fi film, with the movie studio hoping post-production on ‘Mission hander in terms of audience appeal - and adventure film fans. Legendary, that the latest version of the classic Impossible 5’. He just physically can’t you’ve got Reacher, you’ve got the the studio behind the eagerly- story will outperform Peter do it. It’s going to be a new back- woman sidekick (Major Susan awaited flick, unveiled a teaser trail- Jackson’s at the box office. ‘Skull room crew, which I think is good. I Turner), and then you’ve got this er for Skull Island at Comic Con in Island’ is set for release in thought the McQuarrie movie was strong teenage girl character which the summer. At the time, it was November 2016. fantastic, but let’s see someone else’s they were very interested in.”