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Harun Salim Bachik dies after sudden collapse 

Harun Salim Bachik (comedian) died today after he was reported to have suddenly collapsed at the Gunung Semanggol Rest and Recreation (R&R) area in Perak.

Former Seniman deputy president, Elyas Iskandar Ismail said he was informed of the incident by Harun’s family members, who were with him at the location of the incident.

“He suddenly collapsed at about 4.15pm when he was walking towards the restrooms at the R&R on the return trip from Penang to Kuala Lumpur with his wife and children after attending a wedding,” he told Bernama when contacted today.

Elyas said Harun, 55, died in the arms of his wife and children, and his body was now at the Taiping Hospital for a post-mortem.

“His body will be brought tonight to his home at No 35, Jalan Perdana 5/3, Taman Pandan Perdana here,” he said.

However, Elyas could not confirm if Harun’s body would be buried tonight or tomorrow.

Harun, whose real name was Haron Aminar Rashid Salim, was the son of 50s actor, Salim Bachik and first became known through the drama series ‘Rumah Kedai’ which was screened in the early 90s.

In his lifetime, Harun was president of Seniman in 2010/2011 and his films included ‘Man Laksa’, ‘Baik Punya Cilok’, and ‘Apa Kata Hati’. — Bernama

Kepong Gangster 2 Synopsis 

Cindy was captured and forced into prostitution in Kepong by Gang 27 to repay her father’s debt. Billy returns to save Cindy and killed the owner of the prostitution par-lour. In killing him, Billy regains the trust of his temporary new boss of gang 390, Pago. Billy wants to become the new leader of 390 but Pago thinks that he is too arrogant for the position thus only allowes him to become the leader of the 5 Tigers. Pago asked for Chong to be found to take up the leadership role. Billy was not happy.

On the other hand, Taiji, the son of the late Gang 27 boss Black Dragon, returns from Australia to takeover his father’s duty. Taiji managed Gang 27 with astute and ruthless means. He started doing drug trafficking in the nightclubs in Kepong turning Kepong into a city of drugs in no time.

Chong conceals his identity and became known as Shin while working as a mechanic in a garage. He lives peacefully with Tong. Due to Chong’s previous gangsterism practice, he could not forget how his girlfriend Tong was raped. Chong becomes very low profile and humble person.


Chong is rumoured to become the leader of 390. Gang 27 worries that Chong’s re-turn will strengthen and bring gang 390 into new heights. Taiji created a conspiracy forcing Chong to resurface and become the leader while kidnapped Cindy to threat-en Billy to become the new leader of gang 390 at the same time. Taiji wants Chong and Billy to fight and kill each other

Kepong Gangster 2 Trailer

Cinderella Synopsis (Movie)

The story of “Cinderella” follows the fortunes of young Ella (Lily James) whose merchant father remarries following the death of her mother.

Eager to support her loving father, Ella welcomes her new stepmother (Cate Blanchett) and her daughters Anastasia (Holliday Grainger) and Drisella (Sophie McShera) into the family home. But, when Ella’s father unexpectedly passes away, she finds herself at the mercy of a jealous and cruel new family.

Finally relegated to nothing more than a servant girl covered in ashes, and spitefully renamed Cinderella, Ella could easily begin to lose hope.


Yet, despite the cruelty inflicted upon her, Ella is determined to honor her mother’s dying words and to “have courage and be kind.” She will not give in to despair nor despise those who mistreat her.

And then there is the dashing stranger she meets in the woods. Unaware that he is really a prince, not merely an apprentice at the Palace, Ella finally feels she has met a kindred soul.

It appears her fortunes may be about to change when the Palace sends out an open invitation for all maidens to attend a ball,raising Ella’s hopes of once again encountering the charming Kit (Richard Madden).

Alas, her stepmother forbids her to attend and callously rips apart her dress. But, as in all good fairy tales, help is at hand, and a kindly beggar woman (Helena Bonham Carter) steps forward and – armed with a pumpkin and a few mice – changes Cinderella’s life forever.

Lesley Gore (Singer) Dead at 68

Lesley Gore, the singer of Sixties hits like "It's My Party," "Judy's Turn to Cry" and "You Don't Own Me," passed away today at a New York City hospital following a bout with cancer. Gore was 68. "She was a wonderful human being – caring, giving, a great feminist, great woman, great human being, great humanitarian," Gore's partner Lois Sasson told the Associated Press.

The New Jersey-raised Gore was just a junior in high school when Quincy Jones signed the singer to Mercury Records and produced her first single "It's My Party." The song would eventually top the Billboard Hot 100 in 1963 – giving Jones his first smash single as producer – and spawn the quasi-sequel "Judy's Turn to Cry," which also sold over a million copies the same year. Amy Winehouse would later cover "It's My Party" for a Quincy Jones tribute album.


Jones and Gore would team for two more platinum singles in 1963: "She's a Fool" and the empowering, ahead-of-its-time feminist anthem "You Don't Own Me." Jones continued to collaborate with Gore until 1966, crafting singles like "Maybe I Know" and "Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows." The following year, Gore would work with songwriting legend Bob Crewe on the track "California Nights" and appear on the TV series Batman as a member of Catwoman's gang.

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After graduating college in the late Sixties and staying largely out of the spotlight throughout the Seventies, Gore resurfaced in 1980 when "Out Here On My Own," a song she co-wrote with her brother Michael for the Fame soundtrack, was nominated for a Best Original Song Academy Award; Michael Gore would instead end up winning the Oscar for his song "Fame."

Gore came out to the public when she served as host on a few episodes of the PBS' LGBT newsmagazine series In the Life. She released her final album Ever Since in 2005. ~ RS

Sam Smith Celebrates Grammy Wins With Burger

Sam Smith celebrated his four Grammy Award wins by gorging on a burger with his family.

The 22-year-old singer snubbed the main celebrity parties after the star-studded bash in Los Angeles on Sunday night (08.02.15) to treat his mother, father and sisters to some fast food after a bash hosted by his record label Capitol Records, which is owned by Universal.

Speaking on an episode of 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show', which airs today (10.02.15), after having just four hours sleep following the ceremony, he said: "It's been such a ridiculous night. I didn't want to go to any of the celebrity parties. I went to my label's house in the hills.

"And I flew my mum and my dad and my little sisters out and we all had some In-N-Out burgers and that's what we did."

Sam scooped a quartet of prizes, Best New Artist, Record of the Year and Song of the Year for his hit 'Stay with Me' and Best Pop Vocal Album for 'In the Lonely Hour', at the ceremony and admitted he cannot stop crying at the thought of his success.

He added: "It's unreal. I genuinely didn't think this was going to happen. It's incredible.

"I keep spontaneously crying. I start crying in the shower this morning; I'm like oh my God.

"I went to the Grammys last year and I did the carpet and no one knew who I was ... It's all very weird. My life's changed."

The star was also feeling the effects of the ceremony yesterday (09.02.15) as he took to his Instagram account to reveal he felt like he was "dying" from a hangover.

Alongside a photograph of him in bed, he wrote: "I am on another level of hungover right now. Literally feel like I'm dying haha. ~ Bernama

Grammy Awards: Sam Smith wins four prizes,Beck gets best album and Obama joins in

British soul singer Sam Smith was the big winner at the Grammy Awards today, taking both record and song of the year, while rocker Beck robbed him of a sweep by winning album of the year at the music industry’s biggest night.

The 22-year-old newcomer Smith won two of the top Grammy awards for his heartbreak single “Stay With Me (Darkchild Version),” and was anointed best new artist. His debut album “In The Lonely Hour” won best pop vocal album.

“I want to thank the man who this record is about, who I fell in love with last year. Thank you so much for breaking my heart because you got me four Grammys,” Smith said as he accepted his gramophone-shaped trophy for record of the year.


Beck pulled off a surprise in the album of the year category, as his “Morning Phase” record beat out Smith, Pharrell Williams, Beyonce and Ed Sheeran. The record won three Grammys on the night, including best rock album.

“We made this record at my house for the most part, so I would like to thank my kids for letting me keep them awake a little bit longer,” Beck said as he accepted his trophy from R&B star Prince.

A standout moment came with Katy Perry and President Barack Obama teaming up to take a stand against domestic violence. Perry was introduced on a white stage by a survivor of domestic abuse.

Another social message came from Smith, who made an early appeal in the telecast for people to accept who they are.

“Before I made this record, I was doing everything to try and get my music heard,” Smith said. “I tried to lose weight and I was making awful music and it was only until that I started to be myself that the music started to flow and people started to listen.”

Singer and actress Rozita Rohaizad will sing a rap song at the Canberra National Multicultural Festival 2015 which will be held for two days from Feb 13.

The daughter of veteran actress Mariani, whose real name was Mariam Ismail, said it was a challenge for her to sing rap as she had a soft voice, but she was looking at it as a chance to prove that she was a multi-talented singer.

"My performances on February 13 and 14 will be based on the concept of 'Flavours of Malaysia' which includes traditional songs like Joget Budaya, Kenek-Kenek, Manusia and Jelingan Manja.


"The 30-minute show will be accompanied by dancers who are Malaysian students in Canberra, Melbourne and Sydney," she told Bernama, here, today.

Rozita said the purpose of the festival was to showcase the different cultures from all over the world.

"I am following my aunt's footsteps (the late legendary singer/actress Saloma) as she sang in Australia in 1958, and I did not expect to be performing in the same country," said Rozita, who will be wearing traditional costumes designed by famed fashion designer, Salikin Sidek.

Commenting on being selected to go to Canberra, Rozita said she had submitted her portfolio on her singing career to her representatives in Australia before being selected to represent Malaysia at the carnival.

Rozita began her career in 1978, singing songs by composer Ahmad Nawab.

Among the songs in her album are Hari Yang Kunantikan and Kekal Abadi, while her recorded singles are Kenek-Kenek and a Hari Raya song, Raikan Lebaran.

-- BERNAMA

'Underdogs' featuring Nicholas Hoult and Ariana Grande

The original film previously won a Goya Award for best animated feature.

Underdogs, the English-language version of Juan Jose Campanella's award-winning animated feature is nearing release, with an official trailer that anticipates availability in April.

Matthew Morrison of Glee and What To Expect When You're Expecting voices Jake, a noodly foosball fan who finds himself at the center of a hostile land grab.

Pop star and actress Ariana Grande is the fashionable, strong-minded Laura, while X-Men star Nicholas Hoult finds a mean streak to become Ace, the town bully who returns as a star athlete to bulldoze happy memories and create a massive stadium in his own honour.

Jake is given one last chance to save the town, but only if he can somehow muster a team to beat Ace and his superstar athlete friends on a real soccer pitch – and that's where his old foosball table friends come into play.

Campanella's Argentinian original, Metegol, took the Goya Award for Best Animated Film, as well as the Silver Condor for Best Sound from the Argentinian Film Critics Association and Best Adapted Screenplay from Argentina's Academy Awards.

The film’s North American release, distributed by Weinstein, will mark another major dub for Underdogs, and a second English-language edition.

Previously, it had been released in Britain with Harry Potter star Rupert Grint, Buffy The Vampire Slayer icon Anthony Head and The White Queen supporting actress Eve Ponsonby in the lead roles. — AFP Relaxnews

'The Walking Dead' will return on Feb 8 2015

To tide fans over until then, AMC has unveiled a 30-second trailer with the vaguely hopeful title, Another Day.

Judging by the new trailer, Another Day, things are about to get even more dismal and violent for Rick and his fellow survivors in The Walking Dead. Having lost all their illusions after the events of the previous episodes, the armed survivors make their way through the forest, looking out for zombies at every turn.


On hiatus since Nov 30, The Walking Dead will return to AMC on Feb 8 with the first of the eight remaining episodes in its fifth season. On the same night, the post-apocalyptic series will serve as a launch pad for the new Breaking Bad spin-off Better Call Saul, which is set for a two-part premiere.

Will The Walking Dead pull off yet another ratings record this February? So far, the show's highest audience was recorded on Oct 12, when 17.3 million viewers tuned in for the fifth season premiere. — AFP Relaxnews

Malaysian celebs nabbed over drugs

Below is the list of past cases involving local Malaysian celebrities who have found themselves lost in drugs:

A collage showing Malaysian celebrities -- who have been charged for drug addiction. They are believed to have turned over a new leaf and lead a healthier life today. - Photo source Astro AWANI

Shereen, actor/singer

Actress-singer Noor Sheereen Hadzim or Shereen was released of three counts of control and possession of drugs some four years ago.

On March 23, 2005 Shereen with her companion and two friends were charged when they were found positive for methamphetamine.

It was reported that they committed the offense at a unit of an apartment in Subang, Selangor on March 15, 2005.

Saleem - Iklim, singer

On March 12, 2005, rocker Saleem of Iklim was found guilty of possessing a plastic packet containing mixture of heroine and monoacetlymorphine as well as another plastic package containing undisclosed substance in July, 2004.

Saleem whose full name is Salim Abdul Majeed served an eight month jail sentence starting Dec 13, 2004.

Samzy Fuzette A. Samad, actor

Samzy Fuzette A. Samad is the actor and brother of Shaheizy Sam and he was charged with possession of cocaine when he was arrested in Bukit Antarabangsa in Selangor on 11 April, 2005. The drugs were stored in 10 packages in a transparent plastic bag in Samzy's possession.

Samzy was convicted and sentenced to 30 months in jail and three strokes of the cane, imposed by the Ampang Magistrate's Court.

Baby Erin - Res2, singer

Former singer of all-female outfit Res2, Lily Zarina also known as Baby Erin was detained along with actor, Samzy Fuzette Abdul Samad and four companions.

She pleaded guilty to the offense for the abuse of syabu or methamphetamine.

Ameng - Spring, singer

Frontman of pop outfit, Spring, Wan Aminuddin Wan Ismail, better known as Ameng, is currently serving a prison sentence.

In October 2005, Ameng pleaded guilty in the Magistrate's Court in Besut, Terengganu on charges of drug abuse and possession of methamphetamine in Kampung Batang Besut.

In December 2005, Ameng admitted the offense, he was sentenced to a fine of RM3,000 or jailed for four months by the Magistrate's Court in Besut, Terengganu after pleaded guilty to a drug charge in early September 2005.

Ameng was arrested and jailed for two months and fined RM4,000 by the Kuala Lumpur Magistrate's Court after he was found guilty on charges of marijuana abuse by the Criminal Investigation Division of Narcotics Sentul, Kuala Lumpur.

12 April 2011, Ameng was sentenced to an eight-year imprisonment and 10 lashes by the Melaka Sessions Court judge for drug offense.

Jamal Abdillah, singer

Jamal Abdillah was detained on Jan 18 2007, together with his cousin at a guest house in Teluk Intan on suspicion of drug possession.

 The police also found a tube of syabu in one of the rooms at the premises.

However, Jamal pleaded not guilty to drug charge in Teluk Intan Magistrate's Court and was released on bail of RM1,000.

Jamal underwent a five-year rehabilitation programme at a rehab centre in Kuala Lumpur.

Zack - New Boyz, bassist

Zack whose full name Radin Irwan Dhul Karnain Graciela was charged with trafficking marijuana weighing 1.321kg at K-11-9, Jalan PJU 6, Persiaran Tropicana, Petaling Jaya, at 9.20pm on January 26, 2010.

The father of two was charged under Section 39B (1) (a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 and punishable under Section 39B (2) of the same Act which provides for the mandatory death sentence if convicted.

In early 2013, the bassist of all-male outfit, New Boyz was remanded for three years in the prison and released when he was found not guilty by Judge Datuk Akhtar Tahir.

Benjy, actor

Benjamin Khaeryll, Benjy, the son of  late actress, Azean Irdawaty was arrested at his home in Segambut on March 11, 2010 on suspicion of having 850 grams of cocaine and 1.4 grams of cocaine with the booty worth RM650,000.

During trhe raid, police found a drug processing laboratory at a unit of an apartment.

At that time, the father of a four-year-old daughter and his female companion were tested positive for methamphetamine.

Benjy escaped the gallows under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 mandatory death sentence.

On 27 June 2013, Benjy was again arrested for drug abuse offenses in a raid at a condominium in Bukit Antarabangsa here. Urine tests carried out showed that he was positive of syabu.

Saiful Apek, comedian/actor

Celebrity Mohd Saifulazam Mohamed Yusoff or popularly known as Saiful Apek was found guilty for smoking marijuana on June 12, 2010.

On May 22, 2013, the Shah Alam High Court ordered the comedian to defend himself after allowing the prosecution's appeal against the decision of the Magistrate's Court which acquitted them of the charge on June 25, 2013.

Saiful Apek and his employees were released after the prosecution failed to prove a prima facie case.

Radhi - OAG, singer

Former alternative band vocalist, Radhi of Old Automatic Garbage (OAG) surprised his fans after he confessed to drug addiction since he was 15. Radhi undergone drug rehabilitation with Pengasih in January 2011.

Radhi now undergoing a drug-free life.

Zarina Anjoulie, singer/model

Actress and model, Zarina Anjoulie Lavocah Mohamad Fahizul was arrested for allegedly possessing Eramin 5 pills at a unit of a condominium in Petaling Jaya on Dec 30, 2013. Zarina and her companion were tested positive for methampetamine.

Both pleaded not guilty to possessing two Eramin 5 pills weighing 0.6gram each when the charge was read out by Magistrate Nazri Omran.

Zarina was also arrested by the police in a Chinese New Year Celebration Ops 2010 at the Low Cost Carrier Terminal in Sepang for drug abuse suspicion.

Ezad - Exist, singer

Ezad of Exist or Mohd Rohaizad bin Mohd Lazim  was arrested at a car park compound car park of a shopping centre in Selayang for possessing a packet containing cocaine on Nov 20, 2014.

Ezad was later tested positive for cocaine.

~ Awani

Bii My Love Live In Malaysia 2015 Concert

Bii announced his very first overseas solo concert happening on the 21st of March (Saturday), 8pm at Stadium Negara.

In 2010, Bii released his first mini album which was titled . Due to the overwhelming response, Bii finally released his first full length album 60 days after his mini album. Bii has gained a lot of fans after releasing his 2nd album “Come Back to Bii” in 2013 allowing his official Facebook page to receive over 119k likes! After one and a half year, Bii finally released his 3rd album . He showcased his talent in this album by composing half of the album. Besides, he mixed up Mandarin, English, Hokkien and Korean lyrics in one of the songs in the album named “Action Go”. Bii traveled to England for 10 days to shoot 7 music videos.


In these 4 years, Bii has produced a lot of hit songs like “Shi Zai Bi Xing” (勢在必行), “Yi Tian Tian” (一天天), “Zhuan Shen Zhi Hou” (轉身之後), “Come Back To Me”, “Liu Xing Fei Guo”（流星飛過）etc. In his first overseas solo concert Bii has poured all his effort to showcase the best performance, to create a memorable night with his Malaysian Fans during the concert. Fans can also look forward to surprise performances.

“Bii My Love Live In Malaysia 2015” organized by Absolive Entertainment and co-organizer Click Entertainment, tickets will be release on the 17th of January (Saturday) from 2pm to 9pm, at Level 3 Parkamaya Fahrenheit 88 KL. Tickets are priced at VVIP RM488、VIP RM388、PS1 RM338、PS2 RM238 and PS3 RM168. The first 200 VVIP ticket holders will walk away with Bii’s merchandise. Besides, 10% discount is offered to those who purchase VVIP, VIP and PS1 tickets on the spot (limited 6 tickets for each person), terms and conditions applied. Online purchase (www.ticketcharge.com.my) will begin at 6pm onwards and outlet sales will commence from 18th January, 10am.

Meanwhile, phone purchase (03-9222 8811) can be made starting from 10am on 19th January (Monday). Fans who have purchased the concert tickets or Bii’s latest album will stand a chance to obtain Bii’s autograph during promo tour as below. Furthermore, Fans will stand a chance to win promo tour tickets by visiting Parkamaya and Escape Room (Sutera Mall, Johor)’s Facebook page.

For more information on Bii’s tour to Malaysia, do visit Absolive Entertainment (www.absolive.com.my) or Click Entertainment (www.click-ent.com) or Universal Music Malaysia Chinese Facebook page.

With Tamil superstar Vikram and British model-turned-actress Amy Jackson headlining, "I" is a sell-out success in India with a 200-screen release planned for the USA.

Boasting creature effects from Peter Jackson's Weta Workshop and animatronics by Stan Winston Studios, "I" is the "biggest-ever release for a Tamil-language film" following its January 14 release, according to Deadline.

Vikram plays three separate but linked characters: a bodybuilder, a model and a hideous hunchback.

Jackson's Diya, a supermodel in her own right, falls in love with Lee, the model, not realizing he is actually muscleman Lingesan in disguise.

US distributor Aascar Film has "I" rolling out across 200 theaters, while 12,000 dates are planned across Asia, after a good proportion of filming took place in China.

Its January 14 debut coincided with Tamil harvest festival Pongal, and lukewarm reviews did not prevent "I" from booking a record 6,500 screen opening.

Britney Spears' Ex-Boyfriend John Sundahl Killed By The Taliban In Afghanistan

Britney Spears is said to be mourning the death of her ex-boyfriend, John Sundahl.

Sundahl was reportedly shot down in Kabul, Afghanistan by Taliban forces.

The news is devastating to the pop star, as they dated once, and she reportedly adored him as he helped her with her alcohol issues.

“John was on a journey from Kabul when he was shot at and killed. We were told by the State that John had died, they told us the Taliban did it. This is just awful. My family are heartbroken, my parents are elderly so this is very tough for them, and all of us,” John’s brother Karl said to The Mirror.

“We know Britney’s upset too. John was still good friends with Britney, he talked to her regularly. They dated for a while but always kept in touch afterwards.”

2015 Academy Awards: Complete list of nominees

The list of nominations for the 87th annual Academy Awards was announced on Thursday, January 15.

The U.S. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences revealed the list of nominees in 24 categories in a two-part news conference from the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Calif.

Birdman and The Grand Budapest Hotel are secured with nine nominations each, followed by The Imitation Game with eight and six for American Sniper and Boyhood respectively.

While, American Sniper, Birdman, Boyhood, The Grand Budapest Hotel, The Imitation Game, Selma, The Theory of Everything and Whiplash are competing for Best Picture category.



Here is the complete list of nominees for the 87th annual Academy Awards.

Best Picture

Birdman

Boyhood

Selma

The Theory of Everything

The Imitation Game

The Grand Budapest Hotel

American Sniper

Whiplash

Best Actress

Julianne Moore (Still Alice)

Felicity Jones (The Theory of Everything)

Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl)

Reese Witherspoon (Wild)

Marion Cotillard (Two Days One Night)

Best Actor

Michael Keaton (Birdman)

Eddie Redmayne (The Theory of Everything)

Benedict Cumberbatch (The Imitation Game)

Steve Carell (Foxcatcher)

Bradley Cooper (American Sniper)

Best Director

Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu (Birdman)

Richard Linklater (Boyhood)

Wes Anderson (The Grand Budapest Hotel)

Morten Tyldum (The Imitation Game)

Bennett Miller (Foxcatcher)

Best-Supporting Actress

Patricia Arquette (Boyhood)

Emma Stone (Birdman)

Keira Knightley (The Imitation Game)

Meryl Streep (Into the Woods)

Laura Dern (Wild)

Best-Supporting Actor

J.K. Simmons (Whiplash)

Edward Norton (Birdman)

Ethan Hawke (Boyhood)

Mark Ruffalo (Foxcatcher)

Robert Duvall (The Judge)

Best Foreign Language Film

Ida

Leviathan

Tangerines

Wild Tales

Timbuktu

Writing – Adapted Screenplay

Graham Moore (The Imitation Game)

Damien Chazelle (Whiplash)

Anthony McCarten (The Theory of Everything)

Jason Hall (American Sniper)

Paul Thomas Anderson (Inherent Vice)

Writing – Original Screenplay

Richard Linklater (Boyhood)

Alejandro González Iñárritu, Nicolás Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris and Armando Bo (Birdman)

Wes Anderson and Hugo Guinness (The Grand Budapest Hotel)

Dan Gilroy (Nightcrawler)

E. Max Frye and Dan Futterman (Foxcatcher)

Best Cinematography

Emmanuel Lubezki (Birdman)

Roger Deakins (Unbroken)

Robert D. Yeoman (The Grand Budapest Hotel)

Dick Pope (Mr. Turner)

Lukasz Zal and Ryszard Lynzewski, (Ida)

Best Music – Original Score

Hans Zimmer (Interstellar)

Alexandre Desplat (The Imitation Game)

Johann Johannsson (The Theory of Everything)

Alexandre Desplat (The Grand Budapest Hotel)

Gary Yershon (Mr Turner)


Best Animated Feature Film

Big Hero 6

The Boxtrolls

How to Train Your Dragon 2

Song of the Sea

The Tale Of The Princess Kaguya

The 87th Academy Awards hosted by Neil Patrick Harris, will be broadcast live from Hollywood on February, 22.

Avenged Sevenfold Live in Kuala Lumpur 2015

Avenged Sevenfold is coming to Malaysia on Friday, 23 January 2015 at Sunway Lagoon. This concert will mark their second visit to Malaysia. The last time Avenged Sevenfold rocking out on stage in Malaysia was 2 years ago.

If you are a fan of AVENGED SEVENFOLD, buy their ticket now!


Avenged Sevefold’s concert details are as follows:

Date: 23rd Jan 2015 (Friday)
Time: 9:00pm onwards
Venue: Surf Beach @ Sunway Lagoon
As for the ticket prices, there are two different zones available for “Avenged Sevenfold: Live in Kuala Lumpur” and the tickets are priced at RM298 and RM208 respectively.

Tickets can be bought through TicketPro online and authorized Ticketpro outlets.

For more information, visit their official website here:http://www.ticketpro.com.my

THRILLER LIVE is moonwalking to Malaysia in March 2015!

Thriller Live – Malaysia 2015
Date: 19 March 2015 – 25 March 2015
Venue: Putra Indoor Stadium, Bukit Jalil
Ticket pricing: RM538 (VVIP), RM468 (VIP), RM398 (CAT A), RM298 (CAT B), RM168 (CAT C) and RM128 (CAT D) - (Ticket prices not inclusive of RM3 processing fee)

TicketCharge hotline: +603-92228811 or www.ticketcharge.com.my



Direct from London’s West End, Thriller Live is a spectacular musical created to celebrate the musical career of the world’s greatest entertainer, Michael Jackson. This sensational high octane production, named after Michael Jackson’s biggest-selling album Thriller, which sold more than 104 million copies will take center stage at Putra Indoor Stadium, Bukit Jalil starting from the 19th till the 25th March 2015.

Milestone Production is proud to bring this original West End production exclusively to Malaysia for South East Asia in 2015. Michael Jackson fans in Malaysia will for the very first time be able to re-live the King of Pop’s masterful and everlasting hits in a West End theatrical production. 50 international performers, musicians and crew will ROCK WITH YOU to bring the King of Pop’s music to life!

Originally conceived and created by Adrian Grant, a long-time associate of Michael Jackson for more than 20 years, THRILLER LIVE has toured the world, played over 3,000 shows globally to 3 million fans, visited over 28 countries, including Germany, Italy, Poland, Denmark, Holland, Belgium, Switzerland, France, Singapore, South Africa, China, Sweden, Finland, Norway, Japan, Brazil and many more. In total, THRILLER LIVE has played over 5,000 amazing shows in West End, London and around the world!

Experience a powerful visual, audio and electrifying musical journey of Michael Jackson’s illustrious career and DON’T STOP ‘TIL YOU GET ENOUGH of his magical 45 years musical journey. This two hour musical celebration will also feature Michael Jackson’s smash hits such as I Want You Back, I'll Be There, Show You The Way To Go, Can You Feel It, Rock With You, She's Out Of My Life, Beat It, Billie Jean, Earth Song, Thriller plus many more! The stunning choreography was directed and choreographed by the award winning MAN IN THE MIRROR director, Gary Lloyd (who has previously worked with Leona Lewis, Robbie Williams and other world class singers).

So what are you waiting for, just BEAT IT!

For more information on discounts and promotions, please log on to www.facebook.com/MilestoneEntertainment.Show

Spotify rockets to 15 million paying users

STOCKHOLM: Swedish music streaming provider Spotify says it has 15 million paying subscribers, boosting claims that its revolutionary and controversial model can work.

The expanding startup said late Monday it had added 2.5 million subscribers since November amid widespread reports that the unlisted company was going public.

Spotify has become a major power broker in the music industry since its US launch in 2011, drawing criticism from stars like singer Taylor Swift and propelling lesser-known artists into the spotlight.

The company's two-tier service allows users to stream an extensive catalogue for free with audio and display advertising, while those who subscribe pay eight to 11 euros (nine to 12 dollars) a month for ad-free music streaming.

Mobile and smartphone users, however, have to pay to be able to choose tracks.

At the end of 2014, Spotify had 60 million "active users" of whom 15 million were paying subscribers, the company said.

While the unlisted company does not disclose its finances, Spotify has said that it keeps 30 percent of its revenues, while 70 percent goes to artists and rights holders.

The company, which has entered markets in Europe, North and South America and Asia, has been criticised for not pay enough to artists.

In November US star Swift pulled her catalogue from the service, citing low compensation.

Spotify founder Daniel Ek responded that his company provides an alternative to listeners downloading music online for free.

"Piracy doesn't pay artists a penny -- nothing, zilch, zero," Ek wrote on the company's website.

"Spotify has paid more than two billion dollars to labels, publishers and collecting societies for distribution to songwriters and recording artists," he added.