Lily Allen plays cupid in promotional ice cream film - watch

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The film is also narrated by the 'Sheezus' singer

Lily Allen plays a cupid in a new promotional film for ice cream.

The short film by Cornetto is narrated by the pop singer and also sees her playing a matchmaking doctor. Click above to watch the film about a love story between a tennis player and the lines umpire she knocks out during a match.

Lily Allen recently said that Kanye West is amused by the fact she named her new album 'Sheezus'. Allen marked her return to the pop music world with the release of the album earlier this month. The album features the singles 'Hard Out Here', 'Air Balloon' and 'Our Time' and its name is a play on the title of Kanye West's 2013 album, 'Yeezus'.

Earlier this year Allen expressed worry that Kanye West might react negatively to her referencing his work. However, Allen recently met with the rapper and his fiancée, Kim Kardashian at the Met Gala in New York and was relieved to discover that he was happy with the name. "I'm a really big fan of Kanye's so it was a little nod to him," she said during an appearance on The Today Show. "He hadn't heard it, it came out the day after, but he thought it was funny. And Kim said, 'I'm the real Sheezus.'"

Meanwhile, Allen also revealed recently that she turned down a cameo appearance in popular fantasy show, Game Of Thrones when she was asked to play the sister of Theon, who is played by her real life brother, Alfie Allen. She backed out when she realised that the storyline involved incest and would involve her filming sex scenes with her sibling.

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Mystikal Plays Jazz Fest Show Before Jail Return

Thousands turned out Friday to see New Orleans rapper Mystikal perform one last time before returning to jail on a probation violation.

The rapper, whose real name is Michael Tyler, was released from a Louisiana prison in 2010 after serving six years for sexual battery and extortion. He returns to jail May 14 following a February arrest on a misdemeanor charge of domestic abuse battery.

In April, the rapper's attorney, Roy Maughan Jr., said Tyler and the victim in the domestic battery case were longtime domestic partners.

The rapper alluded to his legal problems on stage Friday

"I'm going through some things, but it's gonna be all right," Mystikal said to cheering fans. "Fellas if you get into it with your girl, just walk away. Me? I'm gonna run."

He also shouted: "Eighty-one days and I will be back," referring to the length of his pending jail term.

State District Judge Tony Marabella of Baton Rouge ordered Tyler to serve 90 days in jail for the violation but gave him credit for the nine days he was detained after his Feb. 22 arrest.

Mystikal thanked his fans for their continued support and, in between a few water breaks, pushed through a set list that included fan favorites "Bouncin' Back, "Danger (Been So Long)," and "Here I Go."

"He's been through a lot, but I like artists who keep pushing past their struggles," said Erik Hamilton, of New Orleans. "A lot of people focus on an artist's problems and forget that he's a regular person and regular people sometimes have problems.

"I'm disappointed to hear he has to go back (to jail) but he'll have some time to sit back and realize what he's done and hopefully he will be a better man when he comes out."

Hamilton's wife, Frenchell Pannell-Hamilton, said she enjoyed the rapper's performance.

"We have to support our local musicians and stand behind them," she said. "That helps keep New Orleans strong."

Tony Jones, visiting from Hawaii, said he didn't know what happened to get Mystikal a return ticket to prison, but hoped "the judge was lenient."

Jason Foster, a Charlotte, N.C. native now living in New Orleans, said he grew up with Mystikal. This was his first time at the Jazz Fest and his first time seeing the rapper's live show, which included music by his full brass band "Hot Sausage."

"He played all his hits and gave a great show," Foster said.

Tyler pleaded guilty in 2003 to forcing his hairstylist to perform what a judge called "continuous sex acts." The victim in that case accused Tyler and two bodyguards of making her perform oral sex after accusing her of stealing $80,000 worth of his checks.

The woman denied stealing any money.

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Colbert plays rock star, with Jack White as guide (AP)

NEW YORK – With Jack White as his guide, Stephen Colbert is living out his rock star dreams.

Colbert debuted his new single, "Charlene II (I'm Over You)" on "The Colbert Report" on Thursday night. Then, he took the song to the streets Friday, performing it again and signing copies for Colbert Nation groupies.

The song culminated Colbert's week-long "rock odyssey" series dubbed "Dr. Pepper Presents StePhest ColbChella `011 — Rock You Like a Thirst-Icane."

After premiering the tune on his show, Colbert and White sold copies Friday in Manhattan from the "rolling record store" of White's Nashville-based Third Man Records — a truck that travels the country selling the label's music.

The former White Stripe frontman produced the track, with The Black Belles, a goth girl rock band on Third Man, performing backup.

The reference of the song is one only die-hard viewers of "The Report" likely grasp. It's a follow-up to his mock `80s new wave song, "Charlene (I'm Right Behind You)," a cheesy ballad sung from the perspective of a stalker.

Since 2006, Colbert has occasionally alluded to the song and suggested that before his conservative pundit character became a TV show host, he was the lead singer in a group called Stephen and the Colberts.

But the sequel, "Charlene II (I'm Over You)," has entered the real world. The song is being sold on iTunes and from Third Man Records, including on vinyl copies. There's even a limited edition red-white-and-blue edition, with the vinyl dyed in the colors of the flag.

This is White's second collaboration with a late-night talk show host. Last year, he released a live rockabilly album with Conan O'Brien. White has been present in various segments all week on "The Report," playing a remarkably good straight man to Colbert.

Colbert, in turn, has taken every chance to remind his rock mentor that he's a Grammy winner. Colbert's "A Colbert Christmas" won best comedy album in 2010.

But this is far from the comedian's first foray into musical performance. Among his greatest hits are a performance of "Empire State of Mind" with Alicia Keys, a "shred-off" with the Decemberists and a rendition of Rebecca Black's "Friday."

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Linkin Park plays "Transformers" show in Moscow

Mike Shinoda of rock band Linkin Park performs on stage at the Yas Arena in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi November 13, 2010.

Credit: Reuters/Jumana El-Heloueh

By Vladimir Kozlov

Fri Jun 24, 2011 5:41pm EDT

MOSCOW (Hollywood Reporter) - The U.S. alternative band Linkin Park played an outdoor show in Moscow, near Red Square, on Thursday in support of the world premiere of "Transformers: Dark of the Moon."

The entrance to the show was free, but only to those who won tickets through the FM station Energy and men's magazine Maxim, which has helped to keep attendance to figures acceptable in the city's historic center.

"Linkin Park have always been huge 'Transformers' fans," the movie's director Michael Bay told a news conference a few hours before the show. "They do very 'movie-esque' kind of music. We've had a good run - their tracks for the first two movies became number one hits, and their song for this movie fit in perfectly."

In Moscow, in addition to "Iridescent" from the soundtrack of the third 'Transformers' movie, Linkin Park performed two dozen songs, mostly from their most recent album, 2010's "A Thousand Sins." Bay and "Transformers" star Shia LaBeouf, who also showed up in Moscow for the premiere, were seen in the VIP area during the concert.

(Editing by Zorianna Kit)

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Linkin Park plays "Transformers" show in Moscow (Reuters)

MOSCOW (Hollywood Reporter) – The U.S. alternative band Linkin Park played an outdoor show in Moscow, near Red Square, on Thursday in support of the world premiere of "Transformers: Dark of the Moon."

The entrance to the show was free, but only to those who won tickets through the FM station Energy and men's magazine Maxim, which has helped to keep attendance to figures acceptable in the city's historic center.

"Linkin Park have always been huge 'Transformers' fans," the movie's director Michael Bay told a news conference a few hours before the show. "They do very 'movie-esque' kind of music. We've had a good run - their tracks for the first two movies became number one hits, and their song for this movie fit in perfectly."

In Moscow, in addition to "Iridescent" from the soundtrack of the third 'Transformers' movie, Linkin Park performed two dozen songs, mostly from their most recent album, 2010's "A Thousand Sins." Bay and "Transformers" star Shia LaBeouf, who also showed up in Moscow for the premiere, were seen in the VIP area during the concert.

(Editing by Zorianna Kit)

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