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Jack Black, Cee-Lo cover 'Kung Fu Fighting'

Song headed for 'Kung Fu Panda' soundtrack

NEW YORK -- Jack Black and Gnarls Barkley's Cee-Lo have teamed up for a cover of Carl Douglas' 1974 hit "Kung Fu Fighting" for the soundtrack to "Kung Fu Panda," an animated film in which Black stars.

The track will hit digital outlets on May 27, with the full soundtrack, with score from Hans Zimmer and John Powell, due June 3 via Interscope. "Kung Fu Fighting," which also boasts the voice talents of Jackie Chan, Angelina Jolie and Dustin Hoffman, opens June 6 in the U.S.

"It was inspiring and an honor to have the opportunity to reintroduce the record to a brand new audience, sprinkled with a little of me on top," Cee-Lo said.

Douglas' original version of the song was a No. 1 hit on the Billboard pop singles chart. The enduring one-hit wonder has appeared in numerous films, including "Rush Hour 3," in which it is sung by actor Chris Tucker.

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Scarlett Johansson to release debut album

Hollywood star Scarlett Johansson will release her debut album 'Anywhere I Lay My Head' this summer.
The 23-year-old star of 'Match Point' and 'Lost in Translation' spent five weeks recording the album, which features 10 covers of Tom Waits songs and one original track.
Johansson recorded the album at Dockside Studios in Louisiana with producer David Sitek.
The album also features collaborations with Yeah Yeah Yeahs guitarist Nick Zimmer.
A US release date has been pencilled in for 20 May, while an Irish release date has yet to be confirmed.
This is not Johansson's first foray into music. The star has previously appeared in Justin Timberlake's video for 'What Goes Around', while last year she sang onstage with The Jesus and Mary Chain at the Coachella Festival in the US.

Herb Recordings Set To Rev Engine7

Scottish imprint Herb Recordings have announced that Engine7's debut full-length, "Me, But Perfect" will hit the shelves on June 30th. One of Glasgows best kept secrets, Engine7 is the brainchild of Alan McNeill, a stalwart of the netlabel scene with web releases on 12rec, Cold Room and LegoEgo.

Billed as a "triumph for organic instrumentation and digital innovation", McNeill was recently interviewed by Angry Ape where he discussed the unique concept behind his new album. "It's the soundtrack to a day in the life of my one year old daughter, all the events and mood swings from waking up in the morning to going to sleep at night" McNeill told us. "I wrote a song for each event, reflecting her mood" he continued.

With a self-styled "crushed cinematic electronic" sound, Engine7 has been compared to everyone from Sigur Ros, My Bloody Valentine, Mum and Tangerine Dream. "Me, But Perfect" will be available on June 30th in both digital and CD formats.

Check out our reviews of lead single Tempertantrum (11.36am) and a live performance from 2007.

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Kiefer Sutherland is released from jail

Actor Kiefer Sutherland has been released from jail after serving all of his 48-day sentence.
According to People magazine, a jail spokesperson confirmed that the 41-year-old star left prison at about 12.05am this morning.
The actor spent Christmas Day, New Year's Day and his birthday behind bars. He was serving a sentence imposed for driving while under the influence and violating the terms of his probation.
Prison spokesperson John Balian previously said: "Throughout his stay, he never griped, never complained. He never wanted preferential treatment from the get go, and we respect him for that."

Sarah Ferguson - Ferguson Upset Over Beatrice Attack

Duchess of York SARAH FERGUSON has taken aim at the British press for poking fun at her teenage daughter BEATRICE, and giving her a weight complex.

Ferguson was appalled when Britain's tabloids turned Beatrice's body into a national talking point after publishing unflattering bikini shots of the royal.

The Duchess insists the pictures were shot to make her daughter look big.

She tells the BBC the 19-year-old is a healthy size 10, and those calling her daughter names in the tabloids should show more responsibility.

She rages, "The press has been absolutely outrageous, calling her such horrible names. I just think they ought to take more responsibility."

Ferguson herself struggled with weight problems for years and became a target of cruel journalists. She is now a spokesperson for slimming group WeightWatchers.

She says Beatrice is very upset over the unwelcome attention her new bikini shots have garnered. She adds, "I understand freedom of the press but what I don't understand is when it takes a regular, very healthy girl and tries to completely obliterate her confidence."

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Museums, Art Houses Taste Ashes Of Universal Fire

The fire that raged through a city-block-sized area at Universal Studios over the weekend destroyed prints of classic movies that had reportedly been scheduled to be screened at museums, festivals and art houses in the near future. Today's (Wednesday) Los Angeles Times reported that striking a new print from a negative -- the negatives were stored at a separate location -- could cost $5,000 and take months to produce. It did not explain why the classic films required such a long processing time; conventional film prints can be -- and sometimes are -- struck off by laboratories virtually overnight. On Monday, the studio sent email messages to several theaters that had scheduled screenings of some of the films, saying that because of the fire, "we will be unable to honor any film bookings of prints that were set to ship from here." Published reports indicated, however, that the studio may have duplicate prints stored at other locations.

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