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  • Video: Casts of Aladdin and The Lion King begin impromptu airport sing-off

    Video: Casts of Aladdin and The Lion King begin impromptu airport sing-off

    This is probably the best thing we’ve seen in an airport since that famous Nike advert with the Brazilian football team. Flights out of New York’s LaGuardia airport were delayed, leaving not one but two casts of Broadway musicals stranded at the terminal. What are the chances? Obviously there was only one possible outcome – a sing-off […]

    12 years ago

  • Video: This man playing an imaginary saxophone deserves your attention

    Video: This man playing an imaginary saxophone deserves your attention

    Next up, Baker Street From Careless Whisper to My Lovely Horse, the saxophone is almost scientifically proven to make any song 37% better. We do dig a good sax solo here at JOE.co.uk, which is why our attention was drawn to this man from Liverpool who has perfected playing the catchy theme tune to The Pink […]

    12 years ago

  • Politician proposes language tax to save Danish’s bacon

    Politician proposes language tax to save Danish’s bacon

    A politician in Denmark has proposed a novel way to protect the country’s native tongue…by taxing the use of foreign words in adverts. Alex Ahrendtsen of the right-wing Danish People’s Party, which holds four seats in the European Parliament, is concerned by the use of English in particular. More than 80% of Danes are thought to speak […]

    12 years ago

  • Video: Swansea take release of new kit a tad too seriously

    Video: Swansea take release of new kit a tad too seriously

    Nope this isn’t the latest film from Christopher Nolan, it’s the simple unveiling of a football kit. Swansea pulled out all the stops for the release of their new home strip which, in all honesty, isn’t that different from their last one. The major difference in the kit for the 2015/16 season is that it […]

    12 years ago

  • South African footballer tells fans to stop calling him Beyonce

    South African footballer tells fans to stop calling him Beyonce

    An unusual nickname has left one South African footballer ‘looking so crazy right now’… Reneilwe Letsholonyane, who ironically plays for another musically named club in the Kaizer Chiefs, is known as ‘Beyonce’ by his team’s supporters.. The midfielder, who played for his country at the 2010 World Cup, is unaware of the origins of the nickname but said […]

    12 years ago

  • JOE’s 5-Word News: X-Files, Flowers, Everest, Hellboy, Bobsled

    JOE’s 5-Word News: X-Files, Flowers, Everest, Hellboy, Bobsled

    X-Files Community star Joel McHale is the latest addition to the cast for the upcoming X-Files series… Flowers Sunderland boss Dick Advocaat had promised his wife he’d retire, but his decision to stay on has seen fans club together to give Mrs A a bouquet as a ‘thank you’ gift… Everest The trailer for the star-studded thriller is cause […]

    12 years ago

  • Furious 7 supremo James Wan will direct Aquaman

    Furious 7 supremo James Wan will direct Aquaman

    Superhero film Aquaman will be coming to our screens under the helm of Furious 7 maker James Wan.  Warner Bros. has announced the 38-year-old (below) is onboard to direct the upcoming film in the DC Comics cinematic universe, starring Jason Momoa as the king of Atlantis. Man-mountain Momoa, who also starred as Khal Drogo in […]

    12 years ago

  • Snoop Dogg believes Caitlyn Jenner is a ‘science project’

    Snoop Dogg believes Caitlyn Jenner is a ‘science project’

    Snoop Dogg isn’t happy about the worldwide attention Caitlyn Jenner is getting when there is other “real news” to report. The rapper grumbled about the former Olympian – who was known as Bruce Jenner before her transition – insisting the endeavours of other people, such as his friend Akon and his charity work is more […]

    12 years ago

  • Win an amazing iPad Mini with the launch of action blockbuster Survivor!

    Win an amazing iPad Mini with the launch of action blockbuster Survivor!

    Action-packed blockbuster SURVIVOR starring Pierce Brosnan and Milla Jovovich is out in cinemas this Friday. To celebrate, we have an iPad Mini 3 16gb with WiFi and Retina Display to give away to one lucky winner. Survivor is a thriller about a State Department employee posted to the American embassy in London, where she is charged with […]

    12 years ago

  • JOE’s 5-Word News: Ginger, Guardians, Streaming, Germans, Fire

    JOE’s 5-Word News: Ginger, Guardians, Streaming, Germans, Fire

    Ginger Redheads want equality on the little emojis you put at the end of messages front… Guardians The Guardians of the Galaxy 2 has a draft script – and may not be called GotG2… Streaming Watching illegal streams of Premier League matches may be thing of the past… Germans The German equivalent of Kwikfit are really […]

    12 years ago

  • Liam Gallagher like the cat who got the cream alongside ex-Juventus stars

    Liam Gallagher like the cat who got the cream alongside ex-Juventus stars

    Liam Gallagher rarely cracks a smile like this, but when you are lining up alongside Juventus legends, who can blame him? The former Oasis frontman joined ex-footballers Alessandro Del Piero and Pavel Nedved on the pitch at the Juventus Stadium in Turin on Tuesday night. Gallagher puffed out his chest, smiled gleefully and licked his lips when […]

    12 years ago

  • Fist fights with Liam were normal but I had the last dig, says Noel Gallagher

    Fist fights with Liam were normal but I had the last dig, says Noel Gallagher

    Punch-ups between Noel and Liam Gallagher were a regular occurrence during Oasis, but Noel claims he dealt the last blow. The High Flying Birds frontman made the admission on this week’s Late Late Show with James Corden. When quizzed on who would win the most spars, Noel said: “It was pretty even towards the end, […]

    12 years ago

  • Die Hard With a Vengeance retold…using Google Maps

    Die Hard With a Vengeance retold…using Google Maps

    Buckle up and prepare to be taken on a wild ride through one of the greatest action movies ever made. Fans of the franchise will differ over where each segment falls in the pecking order, but most Die Hard enthusiasts will agree that the third episode, Die Hard with a Vengeance, is either the best or […]

    12 years ago

  • There was a notable omission from Team Spain in the Man United Footgolf challenge (Video)

    There was a notable omission from Team Spain in the Man United Footgolf challenge (Video)

    Manchester United have joined in the Footgolf craze with a ‘Team UK’ v ‘Team Spain’ challenge as the players enjoy their summer break. Chris Smalling and Jonny Evans paired up to represent the UK, but there was a notable omission from the triumphant Spanish side. With Juan Mata and Ander Herrera forming a winning team, David […]

    12 years ago

  • Big News: The Rock is set to star in and produce Big Trouble in Little China remake

    Big News: The Rock is set to star in and produce Big Trouble in Little China remake

    Now here’s a remake we never thought we’d see… John Carpenter’s 1986 cult classic, Big Trouble in Little China, is set to get a modern remake with none other than Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson at the helm. According to TheCinemachina.com, Big Trouble in Little China is The Rock’s favourite film, “so this project is basically […]

    12 years ago

  • 5-Word News: Grafter, Rabona, Kimye, Blur, United

    5-Word News: Grafter, Rabona, Kimye, Blur, United

    Grafter Almost 25,000 people have signed a petition calling for the BBC to scrap its new show Britain’s Hardest Grafter… Rabona Watch this Tottenham youngster channel Erik Lamela with a brilliant rabona assist… Kimye South? Wild? Yeezus? We look at the best baby name odds for Kanye West and Kim Kardashian’s new addition… Blur Blur […]

    12 years ago

  • Manchester United could face Lazio or Monaco in Champions League play-off

    Manchester United could face Lazio or Monaco in Champions League play-off

    Manchester United may be back in the Champions League but their involvement in the group stage rests on progressing from a tricky two-legged play-off in August. Louis van Gaal has now learned the final make-up of the 15 sides that will compete in the ‘non-champions’ play-off route, which will see five teams win places in the tournament proper. […]

    12 years ago

  • Almost 25,000 people sign petition to scrap new BBC show Britain’s Hardest Grafter

    Almost 25,000 people sign petition to scrap new BBC show Britain’s Hardest Grafter

    An online petition urging the BBC to abandon its new show Britain’s Hardest Grafter has reached almost 25,000 signatures. The forthcoming series plans to pit 25 low-paid workers against each other in a range of challenges for a prize of £15,000 – the estimated living wage outside of London. But the programme has provoked outrage […]

    12 years ago

  • Vine: Tottenham youngster channels Erik Lamela with brilliant rabona assist

    Vine: Tottenham youngster channels Erik Lamela with brilliant rabona assist

    It’s been a tough few days for Tottenham fans after Arsenal paraded the FA Cup around north London, but we’ve found something to raise their spirits. If this video is anything to go by, then youngster Musa Yahaya is set for the very top at White Hart Lane when he returns from showcasing his talent at the Under-20 […]

    12 years ago

  • Lionel Messi to wear unique Adidas boot in Champions League final

    Lionel Messi to wear unique Adidas boot in Champions League final

    You get all the cool stuff when you’re the best player in the world. That’s why Adidas have designed a unique pair of boots for Lionel Messi to wear in the Champions League final against Juventus on Saturday. The Barcelona star was involved in the design of his swanky new footwear, which feature ‘messiTOUCH’, ‘messiFRAME’, […]

    12 years ago

  • TFI Friday set to return with Blur and Liam Gallagher…

    TFI Friday set to return with Blur and Liam Gallagher…

    Blur and Liam Gallagher will both perform on a one-off TFI Friday special in June, with Chris Evans promising the return of some old favourites. It has, unbelievably, been 15 years since Evans last presented one of the most popular TV shows of the 1990s and he’s promised to bring back the likes of ‘Freak or Unique?’ and […]

    12 years ago

  • Video: Sky Sports presenter makes horrendous gaffe discussing Blatter’s Africa problem

    Video: Sky Sports presenter makes horrendous gaffe discussing Blatter’s Africa problem

    Whoops. It’s hard to say ‘Sepp Blatter’ and ‘backing’ in the same sentence. It’s even harder to say ‘backing Blatter’ so we’re going to cut our good mate and pal Adam Leventhal at Sky Sports some serious slack for this horrendous gaffe. He was trying to say that Blatter was still being backed by African Nations […]

    12 years ago

  • Ed Sheeran is happy with his waxy trouser bulge

    Ed Sheeran is happy with his waxy trouser bulge

    When Ed Sheeran met his new wax model, it wasn’t just his face he was worried about. After unveiling his doppelgänger at New York’s Madame Tussauds Time Square, the hitmaker breathed a sigh of relief when he saw his statue was pretty well endowed. https://instagram.com/p/3PLv_LkpK1/ The Suffolk superstar had to wear skin tight shorts and […]

    12 years ago

  • Former Liverpool player still holds a grudge against Rafa Benitez

    Former Liverpool player still holds a grudge against Rafa Benitez

    Ryan Babel clearly hasn’t moved on. If reports are to be believed, Rafa Benitez is close to being named as the next manager of Real Madrid. The reaction from Real fans has been pretty negative (much like Benitez’s tactics, some might say), and now one of his former players at Liverpool has given his two cents […]

    12 years ago

  • Will Simon Cowell be the man to resurrect wrestling on British TV?

    Will Simon Cowell be the man to resurrect wrestling on British TV?

    You might not remember Big Daddy, Rollerball Rocco and Giant Haystacks, but Simon Cowell does. The X Factor boss was a huge fan of wrestling when it aired on ITV’s World of Sport anthology show in the 70s, and earlier this year it was reported he was interested in reviving the sport on British TV. Professional grappler […]

    12 years ago

  • Oasis definitely won’t reform, not yet anyway, says Alan McGee

    Oasis definitely won’t reform, not yet anyway, says Alan McGee

    Oasis fans may as well get over the thought of a reunion – their founder Alan McGee believes it isn’t going to happen. Or if it does, it won’t be for a very long time. McGee, 54, said: “Liam and Noel are the happiest I’ve seen them in years so for that reason I can’t […]

    12 years ago

  • Azealia Banks lands a film role – but for how long?

    Azealia Banks lands a film role – but for how long?

    Film crews everywhere will be hoping they don’t get booked for the new film It Doesn’t Have to Rhyme after potty-mouthed Azealia Banks was named on the project. The singer, who loves a bust-up even more than Roy Keane, has signed up to make her debut in the musical drama. But how long until she goes […]

    12 years ago

  • Peter Serafinowicz talks Paul Feig’s new film Spy…

    Peter Serafinowicz talks Paul Feig’s new film Spy…

    Peter Serafinowicz, Jude Law, Jason Statham, Rose Byrne and Melissa McCarthy are among the stars attending tonight’s London premiere for new film Spy. The action comedy is about a desk-bound CIA analyst who volunteers to go undercover to infiltrate the world of a deadly arms dealer, directed by Paul Feig. Actor, writer and impressionist Serafinowicz spoke […]

    12 years ago

  • Calling all Stone Roses fans – it’s the 25th anniversary of Spike Island

    Calling all Stone Roses fans – it’s the 25th anniversary of Spike Island

    Today is the day to play all of your Stone Roses records. 25 years ago on May 27, the Stone Roses played their famous Spike Island gig in one of the most memorable live performances of all time. It was a scorcher of a day on the Mersey Estuary in 1990 when 27,000 fans travelled from across […]

    12 years ago

  • Video: Liverpool squad singing Kolo/Yaya Toure chant…

    Video: Liverpool squad singing Kolo/Yaya Toure chant…

    The Liverpool squad are delighted with Kolo Toure’s new contract extension, judging by this video posted on Twitter. As they enjoy a post-season break, the players burst into the Kolo/Yaya Toure chant made famous by City fans during the brothers’ spell in Manchester. Steven Gerrard (wearing a black shirt) leads the rendition, showing off some silky dance moves […]

    12 years ago

  • 5-Word News: FIFA, Batmobile, UFC, Fatigue, Clown

    5-Word News: FIFA, Batmobile, UFC, Fatigue, Clown

    FIFA Twitter reacts to FIFA corruption arrests with some well-prepared gags… Batmobile A souped-up Batmobile will feature in the new Suicide Squad movie… UFC Watch this brilliant Street Fighter promo for Conor McGregor v Jose Aldo at UFC 189… Fatigue There could be a simple solution to stop you feeling tired all the time… Clown Chilling […]

    12 years ago

  • There could be a simple solution to stop you feeling fatigued all the time

    There could be a simple solution to stop you feeling fatigued all the time

    Find yourself feeling tired all the time? There might be a very simple explanation. A new survey by British GPs found that one in five people who call for a consultation complain about being fatigued – and a major factor is because people aren’t drinking enough water. The official guidelines say you should drink between 1.6 […]

    12 years ago

  • Video: The Batmobile will feature in new Suicide Squad movie

    Video: The Batmobile will feature in new Suicide Squad movie

    While we enjoyed the brilliant array of automobile inventions in Mad Max: Fury Road, nothing will ever beat the Batmobile. So you can imagine our excitement when we learned that Batman’s slick ride will feature in the new Suicide Squad movie, set for release in August 2016. We’ve already seen what Margot Robbie, Will Smith […]

    12 years ago

  • Frank Ocean inspired by Abbey Road studio recording

    Frank Ocean inspired by Abbey Road studio recording

    Frank Ocean is heading for another hit record – after laying down his new album at Abbey Road Studios. Pianist Christophe Chassol revealed he worked with the singer at the iconic London studios on the making of his second album Boys Don’t Cry, due to be released in July. He said: “Ocean invited me to […]

    12 years ago

  • Stephen King reveals ‘It’ remake is dead

    Stephen King reveals ‘It’ remake is dead

    A remake of Stephen King’s chilling horror ‘It’ has been pushed back indefinitely. The acclaimed author’s 1986 novel was brought to TV screens in 1990, and instantly became a cult classic thanks to Tim Curry’s portrayal of bloodthirsty clown Pennywise. The latest production – which was scheduled to start in three weeks’ time – has been cancelled […]

    12 years ago