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Simon Pegg has written a song with Chris Martin - the 'Hot Fuzz' actor and the Coldplay frontman penned the track, titled 'A+E' together, to poke fun at 'Talk' from Coldplay's album 'X+Y'. In the UK 'A+E' stands for Accident and Emergency the name given to the walk-in ward at hospitals.   Pegg jokingly said: "The song we wrote is called 'A+E'. It was written in chords of A and E, and its all about injuries, 'If you've got a broken finger or a broken toe, if you've got a crushed thorax, there's o

Chris Martin is battling to be fit in time for Coldplay’s comeback shows – after injuring himself in rehearsals.   The frontman has been left hobbling after twisting his knee awkwardly during practice sessions for the quartet’s eagerly-awaited Monday night gig in London. Coldplay will introduce album Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends – which is released worldwide from today – at a concert at Brixton Academy and have been deep in preparations for weeks.   A source said: “Chris has been

Chris Martin is upset at Coldplay's meagre take-up in the karaoke market.   As the band gear up to release new album 'Viva La Vida or Death And All His Friends', The Sun reports that the next phase of Martin's quest for ultimate musical power is the karaoke bars of the world. He apparently said: "I'm really determined that there should be more Coldplay songs in karaoke bars. I've been into them and you open the lyrics book and there are a million Beatles songs. There's dozens of ABBA, Culture Cl

Chris Martin has apparently revealed the person who leaves him most starstruck is Stephen Fry.   The Coldplay frontman is no stranger to A-list company - he is married to Oscar-winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow and counts Madonna and hip-hop star Jay-Z among his friends - but revealed to The Independent that he's humbled in the presence of the British actor and comedian.   Chris said: "I went through a period of thinking, 'Oh, I won't say anything to Stephen Fry if I bump into him because he doe

MTV Blog has posted from behind the scenes at this years MTV Movie Awards at Universal Studios. Here is their entry:   Because of the still-smoldering fires on the Universal Studios lot, most — and by most, I mean all — of the restaurants surrounding the Gibson Amphitheatre are closed. Well, closed except for the 30 minutes when they were all open, which is when I managed to score some sushi, which is also when Chris Martin enters into this.   See, while I was crushing some California rolls, th

The Guardian have entertained us once again with their Coldplay quips. This weekend's 'unmissable' article reads as follows:   Bizarre's Smart Gordon has been leafing through the latest issue of Q magazine and his observations on an interview the mag featured with the Coldplay frontman are thus: "Chris Martin has come out - as a fan of Oirish balladeers Westlife," chortles the Sun man. Hilarious. Gays are so funny, as we all know.   But not as funny as Martin's confession to Q, in which he revea

The Sun newspaper [15/04/2008] reports that not many rock stars could run a marathon - buy Coldplay's Guy Berryman completed the gruelling London course in less than four hours. Impressive by any standards.   Gordon Ramsay may have pipped him to the line - but he trounced Ronan Keating!   Meanwhile, alyssa created this superb drawing of Guy. More on this here  

Guy Berryman turns 30 today.   If you want to say happy birthday to our favourite bassist add your comments here   [thanks Legal Princess]

The music of Coldplay is the most likely to send you to sleep, according to a survey held by hotel chain Travelodge.   In the poll, called The Kip Parade, the hotel surveyed 2,248 people asking them which band’s songs are the most likely to send them into a slumber. The rest of the top five was made up by James Blunt, Snow Patrol, Take That and Norah Jones. Jordon’s autobiography was voted as the book most likely to lull readers into sleep.   Leigh McCarron of Travelodge said: "The research sho

Singer Beyonce Knowles [pictured] reportedly wed rapper Jay-Z on Friday, a source close to the couple told People magazine.   The couple reportedly followed their private ceremony with a star-studded reception that included Destiny Child members Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams, Tina Knowles, Solange, and close friends Gwyneth Paltrow and Coldplay singer Chris Martin, and Jay-Z’s close friends.   Just before 8 PM local time, Gwyneth Paltrow and her husband, Coldplay singer Chris Martin, pulle

As you know, it's been taking prospekt an unusually long time to upload the tracklisting to Coldplay's new album "'Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends.' In light of this it has been decided that it can mean only one thing, Prospekt has got lost on the way to Coldplay.com.   Now can you - an avid Coldplayer, Get to Coldplay.com to find out the tracklisting and tell the world of coldplay fans what said tracklisting is! As you can see, Prospekt is lost along the way, if you come across him, f

The actress's mother fills us in on details of the private couple...   Gwyneth Paltrow’s mother Blythe has insisted her daughter’s marriage to rocker Chris Martin is not in trouble, stating that they are both “happy, happy people”.   The Sliding Doors actress and Coldplay singer have not been spotted in public recently, fuelling speculation that their relationship is in jeopardy. However, Danner has dismissed rumours of any friction, saying: "Oh good god! It's just tragic that people have to mak

Coldplay frontman Chris Martin was admitted to University College Hospital last night after breaking his arm playing the popular game 'Guitar Hero'.   A black SUV approached the hospital at 5pm yesterday, driven by his wife Gwyneth Paltrow, a hooded Chris then jumped out and quickly entered A&E. According to a hospital source Chris was complaining of a sore wrist and was later Xrayed. The source says: "He was very pleasant and patient, he waited just like everyone else and was cracking jokes

The Daily Star has reported further on Chris Martin wrapped up in a michelin style jacket as he rode around London on his bicycle. Here's their article:   Think it might take a little more than just X&Y to solve this problem. My snaps of Gwyneth and Chris Martin suggest that something isn’t quite right in the Coldplay household. Where’s the wedding ring on the singer’s left hand? And where on earth is teary Gwyneth’s smile? My source said: “They’ve either got the biggest January blues hangov

How many candles? The Coldplay crooner is 31 on Sunday   Birthday present: Chris and Gwynnie may be jumping on the adoption bandwagon so we cleared Madonna's diary for a tête-à-tête. If anyone can give them advice on how not to do it, it's the Queen of Pop.   Celebrate here [thanks Legal Princess & melanieau]    

Chris Martin looks more like a neighbourhood yob in his hooded puffa jacket than a millionaire rock star.   The Coldplay singer was hiding his identity as he raced through the streets of London’s posh Primrose Hill on his bike. But the eco-friendly star was unable to hide his terrible painted nails. Chris was out without actress wife Gwyneth Paltrow — and his wedding ring was missing too.   More on this here [thanks mimixxx & miss snicket]   "Apple, daddy needs to finish this album ok, sto

Actress Gwyneth Paltrow has revealed what many non-Coldplay fans have often suspected – her husband’s music sends people to sleep.   But far from being a dig at Chris Martin, her revelation was a tribute to his hands-on parenting skills. Gwyneth said the singer’s biggest fans are their children – daughter Apple, aged three, and son Moses, nearly two. And the Coldplay frontman can often be found singing as he puts them to bed. “He sings lullabies all the time. He’ll sing funny joke songs. They lo

Stars including Demi Moore, Madonna and Gwyneth Paltrow have been urged to get a vaccination against Hepatitis A following Ashton Kutcher's 30th birthday party.   The New York City health department has expressed concern after it emerged that a member of staff at Manhattan's Socialista bar was infected with the disease. Bruce Willis, Liv Tyler, Catherine Keener, Javier Bardem and Lucy Liu are also reported to have attended the bash on February 7.   Other famous names in attendance included Salma

What do you get if you morph Chris Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow together…?     You can actually morph Chris Martin with anyone at morphthing.com. Give it a try… Post your morphs here

British rocker Dani Filth wants to go head-to-head with Coldplay vocalist Chris Martin in a boxing match.   The founding member of extreme metal band Cradle Of Filth has branded indie frontman Martin a "sap" saying he would be his first choice to have a fight with. He says, "Probably that c**t Chris Martin from Coldplay. I wouldn't even wait for the bell. "Absolutely everything about him makes me want to puke. He's such a sap, and the way that he wrote that s**t about 'freedom' on his hand was p

Actress Gwyneth Paltrow has vowed to stay away from the U.S. after a recent traumatic confrontation with photographers in New York.   The Oscar winner was pounced upon by the paparazzi during a visit to Manhattan's Mount Sinai Hospital last week (14Jan08). Paltrow insists the media attention in American is much worse than in London, where she lives with her husband, Coldplay rocker Chris Martin and their two children Apple, three, and one-year-old Moses.   A friend of the couple tells U.S. publi

Today we ask: Was Chris Martin Right To Attack The Paparazzi? Simply question, simple answer: Yes/No. How hard can it be! Vote here   If you haven't seen the video yet, it shows Chris Martin and his wife, Gwyneth Paltrow, being hassled by both a paparazzo photographer and the man filming the video, as they try to leave a medical centre in the US city. Chris has a brief tussle with the paparazzo and takes his camera, before the man filming the video yells “Thanks for the video” at the duo.   The

A savage new video featuring footage of Coldplay star Chris Martin attacking a paparazzo has hit the Internet. The mild-mannered singer is seen chasing down a photographer trying to get shots of his wife Gwyneth Paltrow as she left a New York hospital earlier this week.   With an anorak hood covering his face, angry Martin repeats, "Have some respect," as he wrestles the photographer to the ground and snatches his camera. But the snapper's pal retaliates as Martin climbs into the back of an aw

Actress Gwyneth Paltrow was admitted to New York’s Mount Sinai Hospital on Monday afternoon for an undisclosed reason. The same morning, the mother of two appeared healthy as she jogged through New York City while listening to her Ipod in an all-black workout outfit.   According to Usmagazine, the Oscar-winning actress was slumped over in a wheelchair and being pushed by husband and Coldplay singer Chris Martin when she arrived at the hospital. Later that day, a bag labeled "Gwyneth Martin" arri

Gwyneth Paltrow has been admitted into hospital - sparking new concerns for her health. According to US reports, the 35-year-old actress was taken to New York's Mount Sinai Hospital "slumped in a wheelchair".   While a spokesman for the Oscar-winning star refused to elaborate on her condition, US Weekly magazine revealed she was taken to casualty by Coldplay frontman husband Chris Martin. She checked in under her married name Gwyneth Martin, with one onlooker adding: "She looked not well."   W