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Russell Brand returns to his roots in a new show,Brand X,a late-night,once-a-week programme debuting in US

Russell Brand

returns to his roots in a new show,Brand X,a late-night,once-a-week programme debuting in US. It shows off the comedians sexually charged humour,and his more serious take on spirituality,consumerism and celebrity culture in front of a live audience. He has played an out-of-control rocker in Get Him to the Gree and a drunken playboy in Arthur,but in his first U.S. television show,Americans will see raucous British comedian Russell Brand as they havent beforedoing stand-up. I love doing stand-up because you have a direct interaction with the audience. There is no mediation,no script,no direction. It is my great love. What is it other than telling the truth to human beings that are identical to me? said Brand.

British Band Muses

song Survival will be the main official song for the London 2012 Olympic Games. Lead singer Matt Bellamy wrote the track with the Olympics in mind. Its about total conviction and pure determination to win,the group said on its website. The tune will be played throughout the Games,including when athletes enter the stadium,and in the lead-up to medal ceremonies.

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Survival is one of the five official songs being composed for the Olympics. The other artists involved are Elton John and Pnau,Delphic,Chemical Brothers and Dizzee Rascal. Olympic organisers are grouping the compositions under the banner Rock the Games,and other acts playing surprise gigs at Olympic venues.

Beasts of the Southern Wild

director Benh Zeitlins indie film is a fearless success. On the first day Zeitlin began shooting his mythical low-budget film,he had a real life disaster to deal withthe 2010 BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The sense of impending danger only served to heighten the tension Zeitlin was aiming for in his film.

The oil spill created this sort of strange,life imitates art on set,we would wake up in the morning and check the oil and it would get closer and closer…it was eerie, Zeitlin said. But the struggles to make his debut feature film have clearly paid off. Beasts had a dream run this year at festivalsfrom Sundance to Cannes and Los Angeles.

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The RJD’s key face and Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Tejashwi Yadav, party supremo Lalu Yadav’s son, will again contest from his stronghold Raghopur.

Amid Mahagathbandhan crisis, RJD unveils list of 143, drops 36 MLAs, focuses on ‘M-Y’

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The RJD, lead player of the Mahagathbandhan, released its full list of 143 candidates for the November Bihar Assembly elections. Its key face Tejashwi Yadav will contest from Raghopur, and 41 sitting MLAs have been renominated. The party has dropped 36 sitting MLAs and fielded young leaders, signaling a bid to consolidate its core Muslim-Yadav vote base. The Congress has fielded 60 candidates.

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