Artist: Royce and Freesteppa
Genre(s):
Drum & Bass
Discography:
Royce and Freesteppa-STEP004
Year: 2004
Tracks: 2
 
Members of Russia's dwindling Communist Party have called for a nationwide boycott of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, which opened on Thursday. In particular, they object to the depiction of Soviet troops invading top-secret American installations, killing guards and wreaking havoc. As reported by the London Sunday Times, the Communists claim that no Soviet terrorists were ever sent to the U.S. in 1957, the year in which the movie's plot takes place. Instead, they said, the government successfully launched the first Sputnik satellite, "which evoked the admiration of the whole world." The Sunday Times quoted Moscow Communist lawmaker Andrei Andreyev as saying, "It is very disturbing if talented directors want to provoke a new Cold War." And Reuters quoted St. Petersburg Communist Party chief Sergei Malinkovich as saying, "Why should we agree to that sort of lie and let the West trick our youth?." He said that "they will go to the cinema and will be sure that in 1957 we made trouble for the United States and almost started a nuclear war."The return of Gladiators to UK TV screens has given Sky One its second highest audience share of the year, overnight figures have shown.
The first episode of the revitalised franchise was watched by 1.5 million people last night; 11.5 per cent of the total audience share.
A spokesman for Sky One told the Guardian the broadcaster was "thrilled" at the figures.
Gladiators, which was originally shown in Britain on ITV, disappeared from UK screens in 2000 after an eight-year run of amateur athletes battling against muscle-bound gladiators in events requiring speed, agility and strength.
Co-host Ian Wright has said he is "thrilled to be involved" with the show.
"Since people first heard it was coming back the response has been phenomenal and I am so excited that a new generation get to experience it," he explained.
And his co-presenter Kirsty Gallacher has admitted she "grew up with Gladiators".
"I couldn't be more excited to be involved in the new series," she added.
"It promises to be great entertainment on a major scale."
12/05/2008 18:32:54