Jamiroquai Embarks on First UK Tour in Over 5 Years

Jamiroquai is set to embark on their first UK Tour in over five years, this April. Their latest 7th studio album "Rock Dust Light Star" has been hugely successful in over 20 countries. In addition to the tour, the band also released a new song and video titled "Lifeline". There's more good news, Jamiroquai will also tour Europe after their UK dates. 

Here's Jay Kay's statement about the tour: "I can't wait to get back out on the road and tour, particularly round the UK where we haven't toured for a while. We're looking forward to playing stuff from the new album, as well as giving you new twists on plenty of the old hits."

To date, Jamiroquai has sold over 25 million album and earned plenty of awards, but it's not the sales and albums that are impressive, THEY are musically and vocally one of the best UK bands.

Here are the dates for the UK Tour:

Friday 15th April 2011 LONDON THE O2 ARENA 0844 856 0202

Sunday 17th April 2011 BIRMINGHAM LG ARENA 0844 338 8000

Tuesday 19th April 2011 MANCHESTER MEN ARENA 0844 847 8000

Wednesday 20th April 2011 GLASGOW SECC DFC 0844 499 9990

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TICKETS ON SALE 9AM FRIDAY 03 DECEMBER AND ARE PRICED AT £45 & £37.50 FOR REGIONAL DATES, AND £47.50 & £37.50 FOR LONDON DATES.

Here's the official video of "Lifeline", Jamiroquai's latest video:

New Soulful Album - Mumbo Sauce and Drumbreaks

Inner Loop Records and Producers I Know have joined forces to drop Soulful!'s new project Mumbo Sauce and Drumbreaks.  The album is mixture of instrumentals and songs featuring artists like XO, Muggsy Malone, D. Julien and more. 

The Washington City Paper says "Mumbo Sauce and Drumbreaks is an incredibly dope concept album, the likes of which I haven't heard in the D.C. region."  Read the full review here.

DOWNLOAD "Mumbo Sauce & Drumbreaks" NOW

The UNCF Honors Chaka Khan

The UNCF tribute to Chaka Khan aired last night on BET. The evening was filled with a star studded line of well known artists. Among them included Stevie Wonder, Faith Evans, Ginuwine, Fantasia, and Ledisi.

"This year's UNCF An Evening of Stars is exciting and filled with high-energy performances of Chaka Khan's greatest hits such as 'Tell Me Something Good,' 'What Cha Gonna Do for Me?' and many others from her extensive song book, as we celebrate not only her contribution to the music industry but her dedication to minority education, “ said UNCF President and CEO Dr. Michael L. Lomax. (watch performances below)

Chaka Khan is a big supporter of the UNCF, an organization that raises money for minority students. Since its first tribute in 1979 it has raised over $200 million and has helped hundreds of thousands of students to attend college and graduate.

Chicago Celebrates Miles Davis in a 4 Month Festival

This year, Miles Davis would have turned 85 years old on May 26th. To mark the life of this legendary jazz musician, Chicago has embarked on a 4-month celebration of Miles Davis. The festival started on January 21st and will run until April 16th at the Auditorium Theatre and various jazz clubs and institutions throughout Chicago.

Among the highlights of the Miles Davis Festival:

Bitches Brew 40th Anniversary Band. Trumpeter Nicholas Payton, bassist Darryl Jones, DJ Logic and others revisit Davis’ landmark album. 8 p.m. March 31 at Martyrs’, 3855 N. Lincoln Ave.; $25; martyrslive.com.

“Vivid.” Roosevelt University’s Hard Bop Combo plays selections from Davis’ album “Kind of Blue.” 7:30 p.m. April 12 at the Auditorium Theatre, 50 E. Congress Pkwy.; free; tickets at the Auditorium box office.

“Sketches of Blue: An Orbert Davis Tribute to Miles.” The Orbert Davis Sextet, with Ari Brown and Ernest Dawkins, plays portions of “Kind of Blue”; and the Chicago Jazz Philharmonic Chamber Ensemble performs sections of “Sketches of Spain.” 7:30 p.m. April 14 at the Auditorium Theatre, 50 E. Congress Pkwy.; $30-$69; 800-982-2787, ticketmaster.com or the Auditorium box office.

River North Chicago Dance Company. The company’s artistic director, Frank Chaves, presents the world premiere of a work he has choreographed to recordings by Miles Davis. 8 p.m. April 16 at the Auditorium Theatre, 50 E. Congress Pkwy; $30-$69; 800-982-2787, ticketmaster.com or the Auditorium box office.

“Davis’ influence on the world of music is immeasurable, consistently inventive and adventurous,” says Brett Batterson, executive director of the Auditorium Theatre. “This jazz genius was a pioneer in the development of bebop, cool jazz, hard bop, modal jazz and jazz fusion. The Auditorium Theatre is proud to bring together Chicago’s music community and fans to salute Davis, celebrate his dizzyingly robust body of work, commission a new piece inspired by his legacy and create a new generation of Davis devotees. ”

Erykah Badu Connects with her Fans

Erykah Badu loves meeting with her fans and she has been doing so after all her shows for the past 13 years. “After each show I have a meet and greet and I’ve been doing it for 13 years and the audience comes backstage and we talk,” Badu tells [The Vine]. “We talk about what’s going on in that city, what’s going on in the world, in our hearts, in our minds, in our spirits, and that’s when I get to know the people and they get to know me. And it’s been happening for a very long time.

She also embraces social networks such as Facebook and Twitter to stay in touch and communicate with her fans. “I feel connected that way and I also feel connected social networking – because they real people, they’re not pretend people, even if they’re hiding behind, you know, a digital alias,” she says. “And I enjoy social networking a lot, I feel the social networking is social evolution. We get to really evolve and share as people.”

Erykah Badu will perform with Prince for The Goss-Michael Foundation on February 4th in Dallas, in a soiree called "The Event". Proceeds will go to The Goss-Michael Foundation.

Get your tickets to "The Event" and participate in a great cause here.

It will be the first time since Erykah Badu will be back since her controversial video shot in Dallas, titled "Window Seat". The song is simply beautiful and the video is very creative, it takes someone like Erykah Badu to pull it off. It created talks, debates, and it challenged our minds.

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Francesca "Frankie" Sandford born 14 January 1989 is an English singer and member of girl group The Saturdays. She was previously a member in the band S Club 8 and appeared with them in children's television programme I Dream before they disbanded.
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* 1 Early life
* 2 Career
o 2.1 2001-2004: S Club 8
o 2.2 2007-present: The Saturdays
o 2.3 Solo releases and appearances
* 3 Personal life
* 4 Discography
* 5 Filmography
* 6 References
* 7 External links
Early life
Sandford was born in Upminster, London, United Kingdom to Kevin and Julie Sandford, and has a sister, Victoria Sandford attended her local primary school, and after hours she went to dance school; she later went to stage school in Romford. Sandford previously worked in a bar and had a Saturday job as a salesperson in AllSaints concession in House of Fraser, London.Sandford got a tattoo to pay a tribute to her grandmother. The tattoo saying Sunshine 'n' Showers.Sandford stated that she went through an "emo" phase when she was 15, and she had no idea what she wanted to do as a career
Career
2001-2004: S Club 8
S Club Juniors were formed in 2001 through a reality television show, known as S Club Search The auditions were aired on CBBC. S Club Juniors' appearances was considered a success and consequently 19 Entertainment, the management company that had created S Club 7 and auditioned S Club Juniors, decided they should perform as a support act at all of the venues on the tourThe band released their first single "One Step Closer" where it charted at number two in the UK, selling roughly 52,000 copies in its first week. "Automatic High" was released as the second single from the band's first studio album, where it also debuted at number two. Sandford was the only member of the band to get a solo in every chorus of the song. A third single was released from the album, "New Direction" where, again charted at number two in the UK The Juniors released their debut album Together on 21 October reaching number five in its first week of sale and selling 40,000 copies.Fourth single, "Puppy Love/Sleigh Ride", was released on 9 December 2002. It was at this time in the bands history that Steve "Dafney" Adams declared that Sandford, then 13, had potential.
In early 2003, the Juniors began working on their second studio album, Sundown, and Polydor Records wanted a complete change after high expectations for their debut album; a format with Simon Fuller wanted a massive improvement and there were even plans to remove members after negative reviews But the band released the lead single from the album "Fool No More", where the single debuted at number four. The second single released, the album title track, reached number 13 in the UKA third and final single was released, "Don't Tell Me You're Sorry", which charted at number 11.
The group split in early 2004, but they still went on to I Dream for 19 Entertainment because they had already agreed to do it. Unlike the S Club 7 shows which focused upon the band's fictional exploits, I Dream saw S Club 8 as members of a larger ensemble cast. I Dream revolved around the summer school Avalon Heights, run by Professor Toone played by Christopher Lloydwhere the characters tried to improve on their talents in the performing arts. The show prominently featured songs and dances, with normally two songs per episode.
2007-present: The Saturdays
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Since 2007, Sandford has been a member of the girl group The Saturdays. The band have enjoyed eight top ten hits, and three top ten album hits.The girl band released their first debut single, "If This Is Love" in July 2008, where it peaked at number 8 in the UKThe band released a second single "Up" where it charted at number five in the UKand later the song enjoyed a certification of Silver in the United Kingdom.In late October 2008, the band released their first studio album, Chasing Lights, where it charted at number nine in the UK, and also achieved a certifications of Platinum by BBIThe band released a third single from the album, "Issues", which also received a silver certificate by the BBI.The Saturdays released a cover of "Just Can't Get Enough" by Depeche Mode; the song debuted at number 2 in the UK, behind Flo Rida's "Right Round". The fifth and final single from the album was "Work", which was the first single by the band to not reach the top 20. The band later went on a tour titled The Work Tour.
n October 2009, the band released a second studio album, Wordshaker, which charted at number nine in United Kingdom and was given a silver certification by the BBI. The first single, "Forever Is Over", charted at number two in the UK. The Saturdays appeared in advertisements for several products including a brand of deodorant, tamponsmobile phones, an operating system, and hair removal productBut in early 2010, the band released a second and final single from their second debut album, "Ego", which charted at number nin Although the song became the second lowest single to chart by the band, it became one of their highest selling singles getting a certification of silver by the BBI.
In summer 2010, the band released their first mini album, their third album overall, Headlines!, charted at number 3 in the UK and number 10 in Ireland. band released their eighth single, "Missing You", which charted at number three in the UK and number six in Ireland. Wiseman confirmed that the second single from the album would be "Higher" Flo Rida beat the group to number one for the second time, the American rapper offered to do a collaboration with the band. It was later confirmed, by the band's official website that Flo Rida had recorded vocals for "Higher"
Solo releases and appearances
In November 2008, along with her other bandmates from The Saturdays, she appeared in the Channel 4 Hollyoaks spin-off Hollyoaks performed the song Issues in the 10 minute BBC drama Myths in January 2009, in the episode 'A Syren's was ranked number 17 in the 2009 and number 4 in the 2010 edition of FHM's Sexiest Women, was voted to have the "best bum" by readers of Zoo Sandford took part in TV series The Door, where she was eliminated first from the show. Boyzone singer Keith Duffy won the show. Sandford is a guest vocalist on Kids in Glass Houses' second album Dirt, appearing on the track "Undercover Lover"
Personal life
Sandford began dating Dougie Poynter from McFly in October after over a year together, the pair split up in March 2010,, split up again in November 2010. After Cheryl Tweedy and Ashley Cole's marriage broke up, The Sun reported that Sandford and Ashley Cole had been having "secret but Sandford later stated, "I haven't even met the man!" and her label expressed views taking legal action towards the tabloid the split with Poynter, Sandford had also been linked to JLS member Aston Merrygold, although Sandford has stated that she and Merrygold are just Frankie Sandford is now dating West Ham footballer Wayne Bridge as of January 2011.
plans to move to Los Angeles, United States in a later stage of her life. stated in an interview with Mail Online, "I like a good time. But I go through stages where I just want to be at home in trackie bottoms. I love being glamorous but I also like putting on my ripped denim shorts, a pair of flat boots and going to a smelly club to see a band."
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Alyson Hannigan Early life pics

Alyson Lee Hannigan born March 24, 1974n is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Willow Rosenberg on the cult classic television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Michelle Flaherty in three American Pie films and Lily Aldrin on the CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother.
Contents
* 1 Early life
* 2 Career
* 3 Personal life
* 4 Filmography
* 5 References
* 6 External links
Early life
Hannigan was born in Washington, D.C., the daughter of Emilie Posner, a real estate agent, and Al Hannigan, a truck drive Hannigan is of Irish descent on her father's side and Jewish on her mother's Her parents divorced a year after her birth and she was raised mostly by her mother in Atlanta citation needed
Career
Although Hannigan had appeared in an industrial film for "Active Parenting" as a baby, as well as having starred in a commercial for the Duncan Hines cookie mix in 1978, it was not until 1985, when she moved to Los Angeles, California, that she formally began her acting career. Living with her mother and attending North Hollywood High School, she successfully auditioned for agents while visiting her father in Santa Barbara. After attending North Hollywood High School, she attended California State University, Northridge
Hannigan's first major film role was in My Stepmother Is an Alien, a science fiction comedy released in 1988; one of her co-stars in the film was actor Seth Green, who would later join her in the regular cast of Buffy as her on-screen boyfriend. Then in 1989, her first regular role on a TV series came when she was cast in the short-lived ABC sitcom Free Spirit.
In 1997, at 23 Hannigan was cast to play Willow Rosenberg, Buffy's best friend, on the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer replacing Riff Regan, who played Willow in the unaired 25-minute pilot The show became a success, and Hannigan gained recognition, subsequently appearing in several notable films aimed at teenage audiences, including American Pie, American Pie 2, Boys and Girls, and American Wedding. By the time Buffy had ended in 2003, Hannigan was earning a US$250,000 salary for each episode. She also had a guest spot on the Buffy spin-off, Angel, reprising her role of Willow in a few episodes including most notably "Orpheus", during the fourth season of Angel and the seventh season of Buffy but none after Buffy finished production
In early 2004, Hannigan made her West End debut, starring in a stage adaptation of When Harry Met Sally... at the Theatre Royal Haymarket, opposite Luke Perry
In 2005, Hannigan returned to starring in a regular television series, appearing in the hit comedy, How I Met Your Mother, as Lily, and also playing a recurring guest role on Veronica Mars as Trina Echolls
In February 2006, Hannigan starred as Julia Jones in Date Movie, a parody of romantic comedies. Alyson also was a guest star on the ABC animated sitcom The Goode Family in 2009
Hannigan joined forces with Emily Deschanel, Jaime King, Minka Kelly, and Katharine McPhee in a video slumber party featured on FunnyorDie.com to promote regular breast cancer screenings for the organization Stand Up 2 Cancer
With husband Alexis Denisof
Personal life
Hannigan has dated Ginger Fish of Marilyn Manson She married actor Alexis Denisof who played Wesley Wyndam-Pryce in the Buffy/Angel franchise and also appeared in How I Met Your Mother as Robin's co-anchor Sandy Rivers in the first and sixth season at Two Bunch Palms Resort in Desert Hot Springs, California on October 11, 2003. They bought a house together in Santa Monica, California. Their daughter, Satyana Marie Denisof, was born at home six years later on March 24, 2009, Hannigan's 35th birthday
Hannigan at a celebration of the 100th episode of How I Met Your Mother in January 2010.
Film
Year Film Role Notes
1986 Impure Thoughts Patty Stubbs As Allison Hannigan
1988 My Stepmother Is an Alien Jessie Mills
1991 Switched at Birth Gina Twigg, Age 13–16 TV movie
1995 The Stranger Beside Me Dana TV movie
1996 A Case for Life Iris TV movie
For My Daughter's Honor Kelly TV movie
1998 Dead Man on Campus Lucy
1999 Hayley Wagner, Star Jenna Jakes TV movie
American Pie Michelle Flaherty
2000 Boys and Girls Betty
2001 American Pie 2 Michelle Flaherty
Beyond the City Limits Lexi
2003 American Wedding Michelle Flaherty
2004 Americana Andrea TV movie
2005 In the Game Unknown TV movie
2006 Date Movie Julia Jones
Television
Year Title Role Notes
1989–1990 Free Spirit Jessie Harper Regular 14 episodes
1990 Roseanne Jan Episode: "Like, a New Job"
1993 Almost Home Samantha Episode: "The Dance"
Episode: "Hot Ticket"
1994 Touched by an Angel Cassie Peters Episode: "Cassie's Choice"
1996 Picket Fences Peggy Patterson Episode: "To Forgive Is Devine"
1996 Friends for Life Emma Daniels Unaired TV Pilot
1999–2000 100 Deeds for Eddie McDowd Gigi Episode: "All Howls Eve"
Episode: "The Return of Gigi"
2000 The Wild Thornberrys Gerda Episode: "Every Little Bit Alps"
1997–2003 Buffy the Vampire Slayer Willow Rosenberg Regular 144 episodes
2001–2003 Angel Episode: "Disharmony"
Episode: "There's No Place Like Plrtz Glrb"
Episode: "Orpheus"
2004 That '70s Show Suzy Simpson Episode: "Sally Simpson"
Episode: "Won't Get Fooled Again"
King of the Hill Stacey Gibson Episode: "Talking Shop"
2005 Veronica Mars Trina Echolls Episode: "Ruskie Business"
Episode: "Hot Dogs"
Episode: "My Mother, the Fiend"
2009 The Goode Family Michelle Episode: "Graffiti in Greenville"
2005–present How I Met Your Mother Lily Aldrin Regular 114 episodes
2011 The Simpsons Melody Season 22: Episode 11: "Flaming Moe"Alyson Hannigan
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Emma Watson Career pics

Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson born 15 April 1990 is an English actress and model who rose to prominence playing Hermione Granger, one of three starring roles in the Harry Potter film series. Watson was cast as Hermione at the age of nine, having previously acted only in school playsFrom 2001 to 2010, she starred in seven Harry Potter films alongside Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint; she will return for the final installment: the second part of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Watson's work on the Harry Potter series has earned her several awards and more than £10 millionShe made her modelling debut for Burberry's Autumn/Winter campaign in 2009.
In 2007, Watson announced her involvement in two non-Harry Potter productions: the television adaptation of the novel Ballet Shoes and an animated film, The Tale of Despereaux. Ballet Shoes was broadcast on 26 December 2007 to an audience of 5.2 million, and The Tale of Despereaux, based on the novel by Kate DiCamillo, was released in 2008 and grossed over US 70 million in worldwide sales.
Contents
* 1 Early life
* 2 Career
o 2.1 Harry Potter
o 2.2 Other acting work
o 2.3 Fashion and modelling
* 3 Personal life
* 4 Filmography
* 5 Awards
* 6 References
* 7 External links
Early life
Emma Watson was born in Paris to Jacqueline Luesby and Chris Watson, both British lawyers.Watson has one French grandmother and lived in Paris until the age of five. Later, following her parents' divorce, she moved with her mother and younger brother to Oxfordshire.From the age of six, Watson wanted to become an actress,and for a number of years she trained at the Oxford branch of Stagecoach Theatre Arts, a part-time theatre school where she studied singing, dancing and actingBy the age of ten, she had performed in various Stagecoach productions and school plays, including Arthur: The Young Years and The Happy Prince,but she had never acted professionally before the Harry Potter series. "I had no idea of the scale of the film series," she stated in a 2007 interview with Parade; "If I had I would have been completely overwhelmed
Career
Harry Potter
In 1999, casting began for Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone released as Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in the United States the film adaptation of British author J. K. Rowling's bestselling novel. Casting agents found Watson through her Oxford theatre teacher,and producers were impressed by her confidence. After eight auditions producer David Heyman told Watson and fellow applicants Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint that they had been cast for the roles of the schoolfriends Hermione Granger, Harry Potter and Ron Weasley respectively. Rowling supported Watson from her first screen test
The release of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone in 2001 was Watson's debut screen performance. The film broke records for opening-day sales and opening-weekend takings and was the highest-grossing film of 2001.Critics praised the performances of the three leads, often singling out Watson for particular acclaim; The Daily Telegraph called her performance "admirable and IGN said she "stole the show" Watson was nominated for five awards for her performance in Philosopher's Stone, winning the Young Artist Award for Leading Young Actress
A year later, Watson again starred as Hermione in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, the second installment of the series. Although the film received mixed reviews, reviewers were positive about the lead actors' performances. The Los Angeles Times said Watson and her peers had matured between fil The Times criticised director Chris Columbus for "under-employing" Watson's hugely popular character.Watson received an Otto Award from the German magazine Bravo for her performance
In 2004, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban was released. Watson was appreciative of the more assertive role Hermione played, calling her character "charismatic" and "a fantastic role to play Although critics panned Radcliffe's performance, labelling him "wooden", they praised Watson; The New York Times lauded her performance, saying "Luckily Mr. Radcliffe's blandness is offset by Ms. Watson's spiky impatience. Harry may show off his expanding wizardly skills ... but Hermione ... earns the loudest applause with a decidedly unmagical punch to Draco Malfoy's deserving nose.Although Prisoner of Azkaban remains the lowest-grossing Harry Potter film as of April 2009, Watson's personal performance won her two Otto Awards and the Child Performance of the Year award from Total Film.
With Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire 2005 both Watson and the Harry Potter film series reached new milestones. The film set records for a Harry Potter opening weekend, a non-May opening weekend in the US, and an opening weekend in the UK. Critics praised the increasing maturity of Watson and her teenage co-stars; the New York Times called her performance "touchingly earnest For Watson, much of the humour of the film sprang from the tension among the three lead characters as they matured. She said, "I loved all the arguing. ... I think it's much more realistic that they would argue and that there would be proble Nominated for three awards for Goblet of Fire, Watson won a bronze Otto Award.at year, Watson became the youngest person to appear on the cover of Teen Voguean appearance she reprised in August 2009 2006, Watson played Hermione in The Queen's Handbag, a special mini-episode of Harry Potter in celebration of Queen Elizabeth II's 80th birthday
Watson signing autographs for fans outside Grauman's Chinese Theatre, 2007
Handprints, footprints and wand prints of left to right Watson, Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint.
The fifth film in the Harry Potter franchise, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, was released in 2007. A huge financial success, the film set a record worldwide opening-weekend gross of 332.7 million. Watson won the inaugural National Movie Award for Best Female Performan As the fame of the actress and the series continued, Watson and fellow Harry Potter co-stars Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint left imprints of their hands, feet and wands in front of Grauman's Chinese Theater in Hollywood on 2007.
Despite the success of Order of the Phoenix, the future of the Harry Potter franchise became surrounded in doubt, as all three lead actors were hesitant to sign on to continue their roles for the final two episodes eventually signed for the final films on 2 March 2007but Watson was considerably more hesitant She explained that the decision was significant, as the films represented a further four-year commitment to the role, but eventually conceded that she "could never let [the role of] Hermione go signing for the role on 23 March 2007.In return for committing to the final films, Watson's pay was doubled to £2 million per filmshe concluded that "in the end, the pluses outweighed the minuses"Principal photography for the sixth film began in late 2007, with Watson's part being filmed from 18 December to 17 May 2008.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince premiered on 15 July 2009, having been controversially delayed from November 2008. With the lead actors now in their late teens, critics were increasingly willing to review them on the same level as the rest of the film's all-star cast, which the Los Angeles Times described as "a comprehensive guide to contemporary UK acting"The Washington Post felt Watson to have given most charming performance to date while The Daily Telegraph described the lead actors as "newly-liberated and energized, eager to give all they have to what's left of the series"
Watson's filming for the final installment of the Harry Potter series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, began on 18 February 200 and ended on 12 June 201 For financial and scripting reasons, the original book has been divided into two films which were shot back to back. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows part 1 was released in November 2010, and the second film is scheduled for release in July 2011
Other acting work
Watson's first non-Potter role was the 2007 BBC film Ballet Shoes, an adaptation of the novel of the same title by Noel Streatfeild.The film's director Sandra Goldbacher commented that Watson was "perfect" for the starring role of aspiring actress Pauline Fossil: "She has a piercing, delicate aura that makes you want to gaze and gaze at her.Ballet Shoes was broadcast in the UK on Boxing Day 2007 to an audience of 5.7 million viewers, despite generally poor reviews.[
Watson also lent her voice to the role of Princess Pea in the animated film The Tale of Despereaux, a children's comedy starring Matthew BroderickThe Tale of Despereaux was released in December 2008 and grossed $87 million worldwide
In April 2008, Watson was widely rumoured to have been cast as "Betsy" Bonaparte in an upcoming film titled Napoleon and Betsy, but her official website denied that any commitment had been made and the film failed to materialize Watson has chosen to focus on her education rather than pursuing other film or television roles.
In May 2010, Watson was reported to be in talks to star in a film adaptation of The Perks of Being a Wallflower Also that month, she announced that she would appear in a music video for One Night Only after meeting lead singer George Craig at the 2010 Winter/Summer Burberry advertising campaign. Watson also expressed an interest to be in a musical film after being involved in the Harry Potter filmsThe video, "Say You Don't Want It", was screened on Channel 4 on 26 June 2010 and released on 16 August
In her first post-Harry Potter film, Watson has been cast in the upcoming My Week with Marilyn as Lucy, a wardrobe assistant who has a few dates with the main character, Colin Clark
Fashion and modelling
As she has grown older, Watson has become something of a fashion devotee, saying that she sees fashion as very similar to art, which she studied in school. In September 2008, she told a blogger, "I've been focusing on art a lot, and fashion's a great extension of that.
In 2008, the British press reported that Watson was to replace Keira Knightley as the face of the fashion house Chanel, but this was flatly denied by both In June 2009, following several months of rumours, Watson confirmed that she would be partnering Burberry as the face of their new campaign; she received an estimated six-figure fee for modelling Burberry's Autumn/Winter 2009 collection. She later appeared in Burberry's 2010 Spring/Summer campaign alongside her brother Alex, musicians George Craig and Matt Gilmour, and Max Hurd.
In September 2009, Watson announced her involvement with People Tree, a Fair Trade fashion brand. Watson worked as a 'creative advisor' for People Tree to create a spring line of clothing, which was released in February 2010 range featured styles inspired by southern France and the City of London. collection, described by The Times as "very clever" despite their "quiet hope that would become tangled at the first hemp-woven hurdle was widely publicised in tabloids such as You magazine, Heat Magazine, Teen VogueCosmopolitan, and People. Watson, who was not paid for the collaboration admitted that competition for the range was minima but argued that "Fashion is a great way to empower people and give them skills; rather than give cash to charity you can help people by buying the clothes they make and supporting things they take pride adding, "I think young people like me are becoming increasingly aware of the humanitarian issues surrounding fast fashion and want to make good choices but there aren't many options out there Watson continued her involvement with People Tree, resulting in a release of a 2010 Autumn/Winter collection
Personal life
Watson at premiere of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince in July 2009
Watson's extended family has grown as her divorced parents each have new partners. Her father has a son, Toby, and identical twin girls, Nina and LucyHer mother's partner has two sons Watson's stepbrothers who "regularly stay with her" Watson's full brother, Alexander, has appeared as an extra in two Harry Potter her half-sisters were cast as the young Pauline Fossil in the BBC's Ballet Shoes adaptation.
After moving to Oxford with her mother and brother, Watson attended The Dragon School, an independent preparatory school, until June 2003 and then moved to Headington School, an independent school for girls, also in While on film sets, Watson and her peers were tutored for up to five hours a day the focus on filming she maintained high academic standards. In June was a target of friendly ribbing on the Harry Potter set because of her straight-A exam received A grades in her 2008 A level examinations in English Literature, Geography and in her 2007 AS advanced subsidiary level in History of Art
to film Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows beginning in February 2009 but said she "definitely want to go to university" numerous contradictory news stories, some from highly reputable sources, claiming that she would "definitely" attend Trinity College, University;[ University or Yale University, Watson was reluctant to commit publicly to any one institution, saying that she would announce her decision first on her official website. In interviews with Jonathan Ross and David Letterman in July 2009, she confirmed that she was planning to study liberal arts in the United saying that having missed so much school as a child for filming – the "broad curriculum" of American higher education appealed to her more than British universities, "where you have to just choose one thing to study for three years July 2009, after a second storm of Providence Journal reported that Watson had "grudgingly admitted" that she had chosen Brown University, located in Providence, Rhode Island Watson defended her attempts to avoid interviews publicising the release of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, and finally confirmed in September 2009 after the university's academic year had started that she "wanto be normal. ... I want to do it properly, like everyone else. As long as I don't walk in and see ... Harry Potter posters everywhere, I'll be fine.
As of July 2007, Watson's work in the Harry Potter series had earned her more than £10 million, and she acknowledged she would never have to work for money again. March 2009 she was ranked 6th on the Forbes list of "Most Valuable Young Stars and in February 2010 she was named as Hollywood's highest paid female star, having earned an estimated £19 million in 2009.However, she has declined to leave school to become a full-time actress, saying "People can't understand why I don't want to ... but school life keeps me in touch with my friends. It keeps me in touch with realityShe has been positive about working as a child actress, saying her parents and colleagues helped make her experience a positive enjoys a close friendship with her fellow Harry Potter stars Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint, describing them as a "unique support system" for the stresses of film work, and saying that, after working with them for the ten years of the film series, "they really are like my siblings"
Watson lists her interests as dancing, singing, field hockey,, and she supports the Wild Trout Trust She describes herself as "a bit of a admires fellow actors Johnny Depp and Julia
Filmography
Year Title Rol Notes
2001 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Hermione Granger Released as Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in the US and India
Best Performance in a Feature Film Leading Young Actress Young Artist Award
Nominated Best Performance by a Young Actor Saturn Award
Nominatedv Debut at Empire Awards
Nominatedc Best Youth Performance PFCS Award
2002 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Hermione Granger Nominated Best Youth Performance PFCS Award
2004 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Hermione Granger Nominated Young Actress Critics Choice Award
2005 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Hermione Granger Nominated Best Young Actress Critics Choice Award
Nominated for Best On-screen Actress MTV Movie Award
2007 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Hermione Granger Best Performance by a Female National Movie Award
Nominated Best Actress at Empire Awards
2007 Ballet Shoes Pauline Fossil Television film shown on BBC One
2008 Tale of Despereaux, TheThe Tale of Despereaux Princess Pea Voice part
2009 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Hermione Granger Nominated Actress Scream Award
2010/2011 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Hermione Granger
2011 My Week with Marilyn Lucy Emma Watson
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