Robin Gibb: Last News

passed away yesterday (Sunday, May 20) after losing his battle with cancer.

EXCLUSIVE: After helming such critically acclaimed original musicals like Sing Street and Once, John Carney is now ready to try his hand at the musical biopic as he is set to direct the untitled Bee Gees pic for Paramount Pictures. The studio has also hired John Logan to write the script. GK Films, Amblin, and SISTER will produce. Barry Gibb who participated in the touching Frank Marshall-directed HBO documentary How Can You Mend a Broken Heart about the Gibb siblings, is very involved in the narrative film, and will be executive producer.

A.D. Amorosi Kal Rudman, a legendary radio veteran and founder and publisher of the Friday Morning Quarterback (FMQB) radio-industry “tip sheet,” passed away on Wednesday, December 1 at the age of 91.Just hours after his death, Lucille, his wife of 63 years, also passed away.Upon Rudman’s death, music industry giant and longtime friend Clive Davis told former FMQB CEO and current owner of Deane Media Solutions, Fred Deane, that “Kal was a man who was truly passionate about music and he communicated that passion so enthusiastically and so colorfully.

REMEMBER sitting on the sofa on a Friday night watching Fame Academy as a bunch of talented singers battled it out on stage? Well the 2002 show may have only lasted for two series but where exactly are the stars from the short-lived favourite now? While the ITV equivalent Pop Idol, was led by Simon Cowell and his bunch of harsh critics, BBC's Fame Academy saw the smiley Cat Deeley and Patrick Kielty take on hosting duties. The participants would live together Big Brother style while being given training sessions by vocal coaches Carrie and David Grant.

Kenneth Branagh has been named as the director of a Bee Gees biopic movie for Paramount Pictures, it is claimed.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterKenneth Branagh has been tapped to direct the upcoming Bee Gees biopic for Paramount Pictures.The movie will center on the life and times of the genre-spanning band, following the humble beginnings of brothers Barry, Maurice and Robin Gibb into their journey to pop superstardom. Following their first No.

Barry Gibb has been "in lockdown" for years. The Bee Gees singer admitted he found it "incredibly hard" after his brothers and bandmates, Robin and Maurice Gibb, died in 2012 and 2003 respectively and he's still unsure how to cope without his siblings around. Speaking on 'CBS Sunday Morning', the 74-year-old musician said: "Incredibly, incredibly hard.

The Bee Gees were too busy when first presented with the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack project and had "no interest" in reading the script.

The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend A Broken Heart shows the group discussing the “turning point” of their career.The feature-length film will chart the rise of the Gibb brothers, and ahead of its release this week, NME brings you an exclusive clip from the doc.The segment sees Maurice Gibb speak about 1975 hit single ‘Fanny (Be Tender With My Love)’ and how Barry and Robin Gibb’s vocal harmonies were the key to its success.Barry says studio album ‘Main Course’, released the same year and from which that track was taken, became a “turning point” for the group, while Eric Clapton talks about “initiating” the change of course for the band.Frank Marshall (The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button), who directs the film, previously said in a statement:

Bee Gees documentary How Can You Mend A Broken Heart has been released – you can watch it below.The first feature-length film about the band, chronicling the stratospheric rise of Barry, Maurice and Robin Gibb, is set to reach UK cinemas for one night only in December.Directed by Frank Marshall, who produced The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button, the documentary promises an intimate look at the musicians’ lives and careers.“Like so many people around the world, I’ve loved the Bee Gees’ music all my life,” Marshall said in a statement.

Bee Gees documentary titled How Can You Mend A Broken Heart has been acquired by HBO, with release plans set for later this year.The film, which was set to premiere at the 2020 Telluride Film Festival, will launch on HBO this winter and will then be available to stream on HBO Max. There is no word on a UK release yet.Filmmaker Frank Marshall has directed the film, which promises “an intimate look” at the three brothers, Barry, Maurice and Robin Gibb, who make up the Bee Gees.“Like so many people, I’ve loved the Bee Gees’ music all my life,” Marshall told Deadline, “But discovering their uncanny creative instincts and the treasure trove of music, their humour, and loyalty was a great two-year journey.

Mike Fleming Jr Co-Editor-in-Chief, FilmEXCLUSIVE: HBO Documentary Films has acquired North American rights to The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend A Broken Heart. The feature documentary, which was an official selection of the 2020 Telluride Film Festival before it was scratched by the pandemic, tells the story of an iconic band that is way more than a symbol of the polyester disco era from when their soundtrack fueled Saturday Night Fever.

Television host Holly Willoughby fled from the Celebrity Juice studios after pal Keith Lemon displayed coronavirus symptoms.

HOLLY Willoughby fled the Celebrity Juice studio after host Keith Lemon came down with coronavirus symptoms. The channel’s golden girl was among stars in fancy dress to film an episode in front of an audience but it had to be cancelled.

The presenter made several jokes about the band, which consisted of brothers Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb, during their interview, which eventually prompted the trio to walk off.Speaking exclusively to Express.co.uk, Clive recalled how the interview with the Bee Gees went from the “best to the worst in a few minutes”.More than two decades ago, the chat show host made a series of jokes about the band, but Barry soon grew fed up with his remarks and walked out.Just minutes into the interview, Clive compared the latter’s famous high-pitched falsetto to Mickey Mouse.He also said the group are “hit writers” before joking they are “one letter shy”.Piers Morgan blasted for Susanna Reid spat as Arlene Phillips ragesThe presenter went on to say he

By Jem Aswad