Arts news round-up

20 February 2012

BRIT AWARDS: ADELE CUT SHORT AMID TRIUMPH
BBC ON-LINE
Adele has won two prizes at the Brit Awards ceremony in London, but was at the centre of controversy after one of her acceptance speeches was cut short.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-17104569
 
BRIT AWARDS 2012: ADELE 'SO PROUD TO BE BRITISH' AS SHE WINS BEST FEMALE
DAILY TELEGRAPH
Adele's triumphant night at the Brit Awards ended with her giving organisers the finger when host James Corden cut short her acceptance speech.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/brit-awards/9097134/Brit-Awards-2012-Adele-so-proud-to-be-British-as-she-wins-best-female.html
 
UNIVERSAL HOPES TO KEEP EMI INTACT IF TAKEOVER GETS EU GREEN LIGHT
GUARDIAN
World's largest record company confident it will be allowed to retain home to Katy Perry and Coldplay
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2012/feb/21/universal-emi-takeover-eu
 
BIGGER. FATTER. UNHAPPIER: CHANNEL 4 SPONSOR REACTS TO GYPSY COMPLAINTS
GUARDIAN
Honda informs broadcaster that it is concerned by poster campaign featuring the words 'Bigger. Fatter. Gypsier'
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2012/feb/21/big-fat-gypsy-wedding-campaign
 
BRIT AWARDS: ADELE TAKES AWAY TWO AWARDS ON A TRIUMPHANT RETURN
GUARDIAN
Singer caps an extraordinary 12 months by winning the best British female and best British album prizes
http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2012/feb/21/brit-awards-adele-triumphant-return
 
FOREIGN-LANGUAGE OSCAR: WHY BORDER CONTROL RESTRICTS THE SELECTION PROCESS
GUARDIAN
The fact that international co-productions are ineligible is only the biggest of many faults with this deeply flawed Academy Award category
http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/filmblog/2012/feb/21/foreign-language-oscar-selection-process
 
ENGLISH NATIONAL BALLET: TROUBLE BEHIND THE SCENES?
GUARDIAN
At a time when major questions are being asked about the role of publicly funded arts companies, can ENB balance box-office demands with the need to take creative risks?
http://www.guardian.co.uk/stage/2012/feb/21/english-national-ballet-trouble
 
PORTRAIT OF THE ARTIST: TARA FITZGERALD, ACTOR
GUARDIAN
'At my first audition, they asked me things like: How are you? It didn't seem hard enough'
http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture/2012/feb/21/tara-fitzgerald-actor
 
NICENESS ROCKS! BALLADS TAKE CENTRE STAGE AT THE BRITS
INDEPENDENT
To some they're just the stars of the 'New Boring' but Adele, Ed Sheeran and Coldplay took the major awards last night
http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/niceness-rocks-ballads-take-centre-stage-at-the-brits-7282735.html
 
ADAM DEACON: STREETWISE STAR WHO KNOWS THE SCORE
INDEPENDENT
Adam Deacon's eccentric publicity stunt on the red carpet helped make the Adulthood actor a surprise Bafta winner. Nick Duerden meets a savvy 'self-promotional animal'
http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/adam-deacon-streetwise-star-who-knows-the-score-7278679.html
 
SHERIDAN SMITH PLAYS MRS BIGGS
INDEPENDENT
Sheridan Smith is to play the wife of the train robber Ronnie Biggs in a five-part television drama based on her life.
http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/sheridan-smith-plays-mrs-biggs-7237436.html
 
JUDE LAW AND JASON ROBERT BROWN LAUNCH NATIONAL YOUTH MUSIC THEATRE SEASON
THE STAGE
Jason Robert Brown’s Broadway musical 13 is to run in the West End this summer under the auspices of the National Youth Music Theatre, as the company celebrates its 35th year.
http://www.thestage.co.uk/news/newsstory.php/35315/jude-law-and-jason-robert-brown-launch