British rocker Liam Gallagher has gone public with his side of the story following his clash with Idris Elba at the NME Awards in London in February (13), insisting the actor caused the altercation by messing up his hair.

The former Oasis frontman was said to have confronted The Wire star and snatched his woollen hat at the ceremony, but Gallagher maintains Elba was to blame for the bust-up.

He tells Britain's The Sun, "I didn't steal Idris' hat, or grab it. I don't go grabbing anyone. He messed my f**king hair up, so I pulled his hat off and booted it across the room, and that's it."

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Ridley Scott’s Prometheus comes out this Friday, reminding us of the buzz that surrounded his original Alien film back in 1979. Much like he did with that film, Scott has cast this science fiction piece with well-established actors including Academy Award winner Charlize Theron, Guy Pearce, and Michael Fassbender. Fans of the HBO series “The Wire” or the BBC series “Luther” will be pleased to see Idris Elba take on the role as the captain of Prometheus, giving us a good excuse to dig up five fun facts on the sexiest man to ever work at Dunder Mifflin.

1) A working actor since 1999, it was...

Arriving in theaters this week are Ridley Scott’s highly anticipated sci-fi vehicle “Prometheus,” the silly computer animated sequel “Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted,” the coming-of-age comedy “Lola Versus,” the indie time travel comedy “Safety Not Guaranteed,” the period piece drama “Bel Ami,” the family relationship dramedy “Peace, Love, & Misunderstanding,” and Todd Solondz’s drama “Dark Horse.”

Unfortunately my pick from last week, “Snow White and the Huntsman,” was plagued by bad acting, lackluster action scenes, and farfetched concepts even for a fairy tale. Not only was it diff...

NBC's Smash is full of stars, but the one you don't know - that you should know - is British actor Jack Davenport.

In the ambitious new series (starting February 6 at 10), he plays Derek Wills, director of the Marilyn Monroe musical and not the kind of man who'll be winning a congeniality award anytime soon. Derek is complimentary one minute and cringeworthy the next. He's the kind of boss we'd all hate to have but whose results can't be dismissed either. It's a role where many actors could focus on the negative and make him a tyrannical, unlikeable mess. Davenport, however, brings ...

Oscar favorites The Descendants and The Artist were the big winners at the Golden Globes in Los Angeles on Sunday night, picking up the top movie awards and the two Best Actor honors.

The Artist was a triple winner, in addition to Best Picture the film won for Best Actor (Jean Dujardin) and Best Original Score; while director Alexander Payne's The Descendants took home the Best Motion Picture Drama prize and a Best Actor gong for George Clooney.

There were no multiple wins for any other movie, but TV series Homeland picked up two honors for Best TV Drama and Best Actress (Claire Danes).

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In 1972 the Watergate scandal hit the national scene, "The Godfather" ruled the movie box office and songs that dominated the radio airwaves included Don McLean's "American Pie," Stevie Wonder's "Superstition," and "Lean on Me" by Bill Withers.

Also that year many of today's prominent stars were born that starred in films such as "Stand by Me," "Good Will Hunting," "There's Something about Mary," and many more. See what stars turn the big 40 in 2012. Check out the slide show below.

Amanda Peet - Born January 11, 1972

Drea de Matteo - Born January 19, 1972

Gabriel Macht - Born ...

Ridley Scott's Prometheus was originally going to tie into the Aliens series before its story grew into something completely different. The trailer, released recently, shows the influence from the Aliens series - but it doesn't show any monsters just yet. Watch it below!

Prometheus stars Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender, Guy Pearce, Idris Elba, Charlize Theron, and Ben Foster. The movie is due out next summer.

Bradley Cooper has been named the Sexiest Man Alive by People Magazine! The Hollywood hunk beat out other actors such as Ryan Gosling, Alec Baldwin and Idris Elba.

People writes, "Ladies, take note: this Georgetown grad can whip up dinner, take you for a spin on his motorcycle and whisper sweet nothings in French (he's fluent!). Just don't try convincing him what a catch he is."

Cooper, who sat down for an interview with the mag, says: "I think it's really cool that a guy who doesn't look like a model can have this. I think I'm a decent-looking guy. Sometimes I can look great, and other t...

This week in TV on DVD, check out Luther: Series 2 and The Rise and Fall of Margaret Thatcher (BBC Home Entertainment), as well as Robotech: The Complete Series (A&E Home Entertainment). Read on for my looks at all three new titles!

Luther: Series 2 (BBC Home Entertainment)

Just days after Luther's second series finished airing on BBC America, you can now bring it home. DCI John Luther (Emmy nominee Idris Elba) returns after the disastrous ending of the previous series to tackle two more violent cases. You can check out my episode reviews of Luther, though be advised they do contain...

Can you believe Luther is already over? Weren't we just talking about its beginning a month ago?

While trying to help Jenny cover up the death of Toby (the psychopathic grandson of Jenny's former madam Baba), Luther gets to deal with "twins with a shared psychosis" who look at their crimes as one big competitive game. I would complain here about how our hero cannot catch a break, but I'm not sure that he'd want one if he could get it. John Luther is not unlike an addict; he's consumed by the world he lives in and doesn't seem very interested in getting out.

Once again things star...

This week's Luther is not unlike my least favorite episode of 24: a character gets tortured for an entire episode, and I spend that time feeling my stomach turn to the point where I don't ever want to watch it again.

DCI John Luther and his team are spending this week trying to rescue their colleague DS Ripley from the clutches of Cameron Pell, the killer they couldn't catch last time. While Ripley's anguished screams fill the background, Cameron demands attention that Luther has no intention of giving him, less Ripley become expendable and end up dead.

Schenk proves he's more t...

The first series of Luther scared the hell out of me on at least one occasion. I couldn't help but wonder: could it top that? Should it? Well, series two was certainly going to try.

While Alice Morgan (the devilishly delightful Ruth Wilson) sits in a mental hospital, DCI John Luther (Emmy nominee Idris Elba) makes a half-hearted attempt to kill himself. You can't blame him, considering that he lost his wife at the hands of his close friend last series. When that doesn't work, he turns to an awkward friendship with his wife's lover Mark North (Paul McGann) and of course, to his job...

Now that Captain America has slung his mighty shield across the cineplexes, 2011’s summer superhero quadrumvirate—Thor, X-Men: First Class, Green Lantern and Cap—is ripe for a recap: What worked, what didn’t, and most importantly, what comes next? (Oh, and even though they bested all four DC and Marvel characters at the box office, we’re not counting the Transformers or Harry Potter, okay?)

THOR

Released: May 6. Worldwide box office to date: ~$444 million. Rotten Tomatoes rating: 6.7/10

Marvel Comics’ God of Thunder kicked off the superhero summer in a film directed by the Shakespeare...

What happened to this year's Emmy nominations? They're...actually pretty great.

I normally can't stand TV's big awards show; it seems like the same people and series get nominated all the time, with the occasional "why did that get nominated at all?" head-scratcher for variety. But the 2011 nominations were announced early Thursday morning, and while it's still a little puzzling (though let's not name names), there's a bevy of deserving names on that big list.

Here are some of my favorites:

Finally, some love for Justified: I still maintain that star Timothy Olyphant was robbed l...

R&B star Chris Brown sealed his career comeback by picking up four trophies at the BET Awards on Sunday.

The Kiss Kiss hit-maker's career was in ruins after he was convicted of assaulting his ex-girlfriend Rihanna during a heated fight in 2009, but Brown proved the controversy is firmly behind him at the 2011 BET Awards prize giving in Los Angeles.

He won best Male R&B Artist, Viewers' choice, Collaboration for Look At Me Now with Lil Wayne, which also won him the Video of the Year. Brown's former lover was also a winner at the ceremony - Rihanna was named best Female R&B artist.

Kany...

British actor Idris Elba is planning to open a healthcare clinic in Sierra Leone to provide support for sick families in his father's homeland.

The Wire star was born in England to African parents and admits he's "embarrassed" he's never visited his dad's birthplace or his mother's home town in Ghana.

So he's putting together plans to boost healthcare in Sierra Leone by teaming up with a cousin to fund a medical unit in the country - and he's even considering helping the region's arts industry.

Elba tells Britain's Observer Magazine, "It's embarrassing. I have to go. There are plans, ...

Actor/director Tyler Perry has signed up to play famed fictional sleuth Dr. Alex Cross in a new movie.

The character, created in James Patterson's crime novels, has been immortalized on the big screen by Morgan Freeman, who played the role in 1997's Kiss The Girls and 2001's Along Came a Spider.

Perry has now agreed to take Freeman's place in a new film, which will be helmed by The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor director Rob Cohen.

The movie is reportedly titled, I, Alex Cross.

British actor Idris Elba had previously signed up to play Cross in a different adaptation, which is current...

Starting Tuesday, you can bring the heist flick Takers home on DVD and Blu-Ray courtesy of Sony Home Entertainment. What's inside for the taking? I open up the Blu-Ray version to help you find out!

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Takers could have been a really great, great movie. Any film that's led by Golden Globe nominee Idris Elba (Luther) is going to have at least one good performance, but adding in Paul Walker (Fast & Furious) and Michael Ealy (FlashForward) had me waiting for this one with bated breath. I couldn't wait to see it...

...and I couldn't believe I'd waited so long for it when it was over.
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Idris Elba is bidding to replace Wesley Snipes in a fourth Blade movie.

The Wire star recently signed to star alongside Kenneth Branagh and Anthony Hopkins in Thor, the first film in a multi-picture deal with comic book movie makers Marvel.

Brit Elba is refusing to reveal the details of his agreement with Marvel bosses, but hints he's in line to land his own comic book adventure - and the Marvel-owned Blade is top of his list.

He tells Total Film, "I wouldn't mind having a crack at bringing Blade back, personally. But there's a couple of things there that they have... Luke Cage is... ...

Natalie Portman continued her media blitz at a press conference for the film "Black Swan" at the 35th Toronto Film Festival. We think the fresh-faced star looked cute in a gray shift dress. What do you think?

The actress is reportedly replacing Angelina Jolie in space survival movie "Gravity" alongside Robert Downey, Jr. Reports suggest producers are now eying Portman after previously considering Blake Lively and Scarlett Johansson for the coveted role. She would play a woman stranded on a space station after a crash kills the rest of her crew.

Portman will play female lead Jane Foster i...

Actress Natalie Portman has thanked Kenneth Branagh for her role in Thor - she only took on the part because he's in the director's chair.

The Hollywood star will play female lead Jane Foster in the upcoming Marvel Comics film alongside Anthony Hopkins and Idris Elba.

However, Portman was all set to turn down an audition for the role - until she realized Branagh would be helming the project.

She tells Total Film, "It was actually not something I was dying to do. Not Thor in particular, but a big movie. When I heard Ken was doing it, I said, 'Wow that is a daring and interesting idea.'...

Singer-turned-actor Chris Brown wants to prove he can do more than sing and dance - the star performed "96 per cent" of his stunts in forthcoming bank heist movie Takers.

Brown plays Jesse Attica in the movie, the youngest member in a gang of thieves which also includes Idris Elba and rapper/actor T.I.

In a show-stealing action sequence, the Run It! hitmaker is chased through the streets of Los Angeles by Matt Dillon's character, Detective Jack Welles, and partner Eddie Hatcher, played by Jay Hernandez. And the 21 year old is eager to show himself as an action star - after convincing p...

In "The Losers," director Sylvian White adapts the Vertigo comic about a team of mercenaries who wage war on the CIA after they're double-crossed in the field and left to die.

Clay (Jeffrey Dean Morgan), Jensen (Chris Evans), Roque (Idris Elba), Pooch (Columbus Short), and Cougar (Óscar Jaenada) were on a blacks ops mission in the Bolivian jungle when rogue CIA agent Max (Jason Patrick) hung them out to dry.

After beating the odds and surviving their ordeal, the team decides to strike back against Max even if it means sacrificing their own lives to do so. Aiding them on their treacherous...

Zoe Saldana was smoking hot at "The Losers" Los Angeles premiere in Hollywood yesterday. The confident actress strolled down the red carpet wearing a low-cut black dress with a studded metallic belt.

The film is based on the Vertigo comic about a team of mercenaries who wage war on the CIA after they're double-crossed in the field and left to die. The movie also stars Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Chris Evans, Idris Elba, and Jason Patric.

Zoe really enjoyed her new all-action role in "The Losers." She explained, "I'm naked, kicking a**, firing guns. I f**king loved it."

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Zoe Saldana is hot right now. What are we saying? She's always been hot! The "Avatar" star looks particularly sexy wielding this submachine gun in her upcoming film "The Losers." Yowza!

The Vertigo comic adaptation centers on a team of mercenaries who wage war on the CIA after they're double-crossed in the field and left to die.

Clay (Jeffrey Dean Morgan), Jensen (Chris Evans), Roque (Idris Elba), Pooch (Columbus Short), and Cougar (Óscar Jaenada) were on a blacks ops mission in the Bolivian jungle when rogue CIA agent Max (Jason Patrick) hung them out to dry. After beating the odds and...

The laugh-out-loud, documentary-style look at the professional and personal lives of the employees of struggling paper supplier Dunder Mifflin, "The Office: Season Five" comes to Blu-ray Hi-Def and DVD on September 8, 2009 from Universal Studios Home Entertainment - the first of the hilarious series to be presented on Blu-ray Hi-Def! All 26 hilarious Season Five episodes of the Prime-time Emmy Award-winning series-including two extended episodes-come together in a must-own five-disc collectible set with hours of hysterically funny bonus features, deleted scenes and behind-the-scenes intervi...

Beyonce and T.I. will lead the way at the 2009 BET Awards after landing five nominations each.

The Crazy In Love hit-maker will go head to head with Dreamgirls co-star Jennifer Hudson twice - they are both competing for Female R&B Artist of the Year and Best Actress honors, while Beyonce is also nominated for a Viewers' Choice award.

Jay-Z's wife has earned a double nod in the Video of the Year category for her hits If I Were A Boy and Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It), for which she'll go up against Kanye West (Heartless), Jamie Foxx (Blame It, featuring T-Pain) and T.I. (Live Y...

Will Smith has added his name to the list of stars who want to be the first black James Bond, insisting he'll be the best choice for producers.

Rap mogul Diddy and Jamie Foxx have both put their names forward as a possible replacement for current 007 Daniel Craig, and recently Obsessed star Idris Elba suggested he'd be a better choice because he's British. Diddy went so far as to shoot a 007-themed TV ad for his fragrance line in an effort to show producers what he'd look like as a black Bond.

But Smith insists he's the best choice: "Puff probably lives the most like James Bond an...

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Obsessed star Idris Elba struggled with some scenes in the new romantic thriller - because he couldn't take his eyes off co-stars Beyonce Knowles and Ali Larter.

The British actor plays Beyonce's husband in the movie and Larter his smitten, psychotic secretary - and Elba admits he was so taken by the beauty of his co-stars and their nasty fight scenes, he'd forget cues and lines.

He explains, "I'm watching Beyonce and Ali go at it, being catty to each other, (and then someone would say) 'Idris, it's your line.' 'Oh, my God, yeah, sorry. Now where am I?'"

He admits working ...