• Radiohead Drops Unreleased James Bond Theme Song for 'Spectre' [LISTEN]

    With the new James Bond movie, Spectre, recently released, we all know that the multi-Grammy winner, Sam Smith, got the nod to sing the theme song to the movie, however, it's been recently reported that Radiohead was originally asked recorded the theme some for the movie, but went unreleased, due to Sam Smith's role in the film, until now.

  • White Actor Cast as Martin Luther King Jr. Soon After Uproar Over Possible Black James Bond

    With so much controversy and uproar surrounding the former possibility of casting black actor Idris Elba in the role of James Bond, now the critics are speaking out against a new production where casting seems to be the exact opposite problem. A new stage play production, 'The Mountain Top', written by Kent State University playwright Katori Hall on the Martin Luther King Jr. story, has cast a white man to play the role of Dr. King.

  • 6 James Bond Movies' Theme Songs Better Than Sam Smith's "Writing's on the Wall" for 'Spectre'

    Sam Smith's new hit single, "Writing's on the Wall" is tearing up the international music charts ever since its premiere a few weeks ago, marking another milestone for James Bond theme songs in a long history of addicting opening numbers for the spy movies - but how does Smith's theme live up to the other 23 songs from the franchise? Considering the fact that he allegedly wrote the song in 20 minutes doesn't really help his case, but just comparing his theme for Spectre to its Academy Award-winning predecessor, "Skyfall" by Adele, is placing it with amazing company. Let's take a look at the six 007 themes that are clear better than the Grammy winner's 2015 song.

  • James Bond Author Calls Idris Elba "Too Street" to Play the Character, Twitter Reacts

    Anthony Horowitz, author of the latest book in the James Bond series, just put his foot in his mouth after doing an interview with 'The Daily Mail' published on Aug. 29 about who he thought should replace Daniel Craig as 007 in the next film adaptaion. British actor and dj Idris Elba is rumored to be a strong frontrunner for the role, but Horowitz doesn't believe he'd be a great fit.

  • Ranking Bond Theme Songs: Adele, Madonna, Tina Turner and More Join James

    Bookies in the UK have closed betting on the performer behind the theme song for the new James Bond film, Spectre, as an anonymous bettor placed a £15,000 wager that Radiohead will perform the track. There's no official word yet from the band or the studio...but it's safe to say that no one throws away that much money without a good hunch. Although director Sam Mendes says that a song has indeed been recorded and will be officially released soon, all we can do right now is wonder. In the meantime, take a look at the theme songs from the previous seven installments of the Bond series, which we've ranked from worst to first.

  • Radiohead Behind 'James Bond: Spectre' Theme? Betting Agencies Convinced

    The performer behind the theme song behind Spectre, the new James Bond film, is technically a mystery but all signs seem to suggest that Radiohead is the artist in question. Although neither the band nor the studio behind the film has released any information, a bettor in the UK recently placed a huge bet on the band and that's got other bookmakers convinced.
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