Neve Campbell Talks 'Scream 4' At The 2011 Bafta Awards

 Scream queen Neve Campell attended the Bafta Awards and spoke to Absolute Radio about her return to the horror franchise as well as her thoughts on the upcoming Scream 4. Click below to watch!

Lady Gaga Speaks About Madonna On The Tonight Show

 Lady Gaga appeared last night on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, just a day after she performed on the Grammy Awards and finally adressed those Madonna comparisons regarding her latest single, Born This Way.

 The singer also spoke about her work as a gay rights activist, her new album and the meaning behind her music. Check out the whole interview on the video above! (Gaga speaks about Madonna at minute 8:30 aproximately).

Thoughts?

Spider-Man Movie Title Revealed

 Columbia Pictures has officially revealed the title of the Spider-man reboot directed by Marc Webb: The Amazing Spider-Man.

 The movie title does not come as a surprise to veteran fans of the superhero, considering it was the same name Marvel gave to the first comic book series based on the character back in 1963.

 Sony has also released the first picture of Andrew Garfield with the complete costume (mask included) on. The Amazing Spider-man is being shot entirely in 3D and will be released on July 3, 2012.

 Thoughts?

2011 Grammy Awards Winner List

 For those of you who did not get the chance to watch the award show in its entirety, see the list below to find out who won the most precious awards of the night:

Album of the Year
Arcade Fire, The Suburbs

Record of the Year
Lady Antebellum, “Need You Now”

Best Rap Album
Eminem, Recovery

Best New Artist
Esperanza Spalding

Song of the Year
Lady Antebellum, “Need You Now”

Best Country Album
Lady Antebellum, Need You Now

Best Pop Vocal Album
Lady Gaga, The Fame Monster

Best Rock Album
Muse, The Resistance

Best Female Country Vocal Performance
Miranda Lambert, “The House That Built Me”

Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group
Train, “Hey Soul Sister”

Female Pop Vocal Performance
Lady Gaga, “Bad Romance”

Male Pop Vocal Performance
Bruno Mars, “Just the Way You Are”

Alternative Album
the Black Keys, Brothers

Country Performance by a Duo or Group
Lady Antebellum, “Need You Now”

Rap Song
Jay-Z and Alicia Keys, “Empire State of Mind”

Rap Solo Performance
Eminem, “Not Afraid”

Dance Recording
Rihanna, “Only Girl (In the World)

Electronic Dance Album
La Roux, La Roux

If you wish to check the complete list of winners, you can visit http://www.grammy.com/

Best Grammy Awards Performances

 Once again, the 2011 Grammy Awards held at the Staples Center left us with some of the best performances of todays most successful artists in the music industry. Radio Pop Action! has collected some of the most memorable ones in this post:

 Among the best performances this year, the most theatrical one goes to Lady Gaga´s Born This Way with the singer being reborn out of a giant alien-like egg.

 Bruno Mars proved to us once again that he is capable of doing absolutely anything musically by transforming his number one hit song, Grenade, into a 50´s pop tune or playing drums for fellow artist Janelle Monae.

 

 Cee Lo Green stole the show with his performance of Forget You which featured the muppets as background singers and a duet with none other than Academy Award winner Gwyneth Paltrow.

 Rapper Eminem and Rihanna teamed up once again to perform their smash hit Love The Way You Lie Part 2, joined by Dr Dre on stage and Maroon 5´s Adam Levine on the keys.

 Perhaps the most emotional moment of the awards show was Aretha Franklin´s all star tribute featuring Jennifer Hudson, Christina Aguilera, Yolanda Adams, Florence Welch, Yolanda Adams & Martina Mcbride.

 What was your favourite moment of the night? Sound off in the comments below!

Michael Rosenbaum Returns To Smallville!

 It has finally happened! After months of speculation and when all hope was almost gone, Michael Rosenbaun has confirmed to TV Line that he will be returning one last time as Lex Luthor for the series finale of Smallville.

 “I’m delighted to return for the series finale,” he said. “I’m simply doing it for all of the fans out there who made Smallville the great success it is. I appreciate all of their passion, their relentlessness, and even their threats. Ha ha. I can’t wait to hug the old crew back in Vancouver one last time and see all of my old friends once again. Oh, and for Lex to become the bad-ass he’s destined to be.”

 It is not a surprise how happy producers are with Rosenbaum´s return after he has eluded the show since he left at the end of season seven, in May 2008:

“It feels like the stars are aligning, literally. We couldn’t be more excited. And as far as the way he returns… there’ll be no doubt about how Lex becomes the great rival in Clark Kent’s life. He is the villain of the story.”

Are you happy that Rosenbaum has agreed to return to wrap up Smallville? Sound off in the comments!

First Listen: Lady Gaga - Born This Way

Click below to listen to Lady Gaga´s anticipated new single, Born This Way! It will surely be a hit but, does it really measure up to the hype?

 Let me know in the comments!

 

Exclusive Interview: Jane Badler

 Television in the 1980´s, seems almost impossible to conceive without having "V" in mind. The NBC miniseries created by Kenneth Johnson (and later turned into a regular TV series), shocked audiences all over the world when it premiered in 1983, becoming an instant success and remaining a cult classic until this day.

 Jane Badler´s brilliant performance of evil reptilian Diana was astonishing and iconic, associating her with the franchise and the character forever. 27 years later, Radio Pop Action! exclusively speaks to the actress about her thoughts on the original miniseries, her music career and her recent return to the "V" world as Diana on ABC´s modern remake of the show.

Why do you believe "V" is still so popular after all these years?

In its time "V" was revolutionary for TV. It was scary , brilliantly directed and written. It was multi dimensional with political and social meanings. And of course there was the rat eating scene.

Do you still keep in touch with any of the castmembers of the original series?

Yes, I stay in touch with June chadwick. I have seen Faye (Grant) and Marc (Singer) as well.

How has television changed from your "V" days in the early 80´s as opposed to your experience with the new show?

In the 80's the acting style was slightly different. The airwaves were filled with soap operas. Big hair and shoulder pads. TV is much more naturalistic and reality TV has replaced soap operas. The audience is quite demanding with the world of internet. So this "V" is filled with fantastic special effects and more naturalistic acting!

We know that Marc Singer will also be making an appearance later on in the season of "V". Who else from the original show would you like to see if it gets renewed for a third season?

Would be great to see Robert Englund and Michael ironside.

Kenneth Johnson wrote a sequel for the original "V" called "V: The Second Generation". Have you read it?

 I have!!

Would you be open to reprising your role as Diana for a movie based on Kenneth Johnson´s novel "V: The Second Generation"?
Yes, I would love to work with Ken. He is a wonderful writer and director and, after all, he started everything "V"!!

You´ve got a new album coming out. What kind of music do you listen to?
My new album is called Tears Again, it is melodromatic pop with a bit of jazz and Grace jones thrown in. It can be listened to on itunes and my website www.janebadler.com. I love lots of music, good music is good music. The only thing I don´t listen to is heavy metal and electronic rave music. I particularly love soul and R&B.

Is there a dream project for you? Anything you would love to pursue in the near future...

I would love to sign with a European label and collaborate with a European producer. I would also love to tour Europe. Lastly, I would love to play a love interest for Roger Sterling on Mad Men.

If you had the chance to meet a younger version of yourself, what advice would you give her?
Enjoy it more and take advantage of every opportunity cause nothing lasts forever.

Catch Jane Badler on "V" every Tuesday at 9/8c on ABC.

Radio Pop Action! would like to give special thanks to Jane Badler for kindly taking the time of this interview.