This film awards season all eyes were on La La Land. The film accumulated a number of awards in SAG Awards and the Golden Globe Awards. The film has also hit the record of nominations for the Oscars. With 14 nominations, La La Land ties with Titanic and All about Eve in nominations to the Oscars.

With La La Land being a smash hit, people wonder what could have been as the cast is not what the director first had in mind. Originally Emma Watson and Miles Teller were going to play the lead lovers and dreamers of La La Land. That initial plan didn't become a reality, with Emma Stone playing the female lead role while Ryan Gosling replaced Teller.

According to Page Six, insider sources reported that Watson and Teller lost the chance for awards and La La Land's box office because they were too demanding when it comes to salaries and in terms of Watson's expectations that rehearsals would take place in London.

This is what the insider told Page Six: Miles was offered $4 million to star in 'La La Land' but he said he wanted $6 million. Watson was offered the lead female role, but she initially wouldn't commit. Then she began making all these crazy demands, like rehearsals for the film must be done in London... they jumped through hoops to make it work with her, but she just didn't feel the film was right for her.

That is how producers ended up casting Stone. Shortly after, Gosling jumped on the wagon as he wanted to work with Stone again. They previously starred together in Gangster Squad and Crazy, Stupid, Love.

According to the insider, now that the film is a major success, Teller and Watson have blamed their agents for not securing the roles for them. The insider told Page Six: Now both Miles and Emma Watson are raising hell with their agents for not securing the roles for them - even though it was the actors' fault for being too demanding.

Apparently, Watson began her negotiations when she was being represented by the WME agency, but then she signed with rival CAA. However, other sources claim that Watson turned down the opportunity to do La La Land so she could focus on Disney's live-action Beauty and the Beast film.

Teller told GQ in 2015 that his agent said La La Land director Damien Chazalle decided to drop Teller because he was no longer creatively right for the project. Chazelle confirmed that there was a moment where (Watson and Teller) were doing it. And neither of those casting things wound up lasting or working out.

Teller didn't offer comments to Page Six, but he went to social media and addressed Page Six as ‘reporting' alternative facts. In an interview with Esquire in 2015, Teller share the story of how he learned he'd been let go from the project:

These are just facts, he explains that he almost passed up the chance to be in Arms and the Dudes because it was incompatible with La La Land. And I got a call from my agent, saying, ‘Hey, I just got a call from Lionsgate. Damien told them that he no longer thinks you're creatively right for the project. He's moving on without you.' The reporter that interviewed him said that Teller sent his agent a text saying What the f*, bro?

2017's Eurovision was the 62nd edition of the contest. As Ukraine won the song contest last year in Stockholm, the eastern European country had the opportunity to host the Eurovision Song Contest this year. The contest consisted of two semi-finals that took place on 9 and 11 May; the final contest took place on 13 May 2017.

The contest was at the International Exhibition Center in Kiev, following Ukraine's victory with the song 1944, written and performed by Jamala, marking the second time Eurovision will take place in Kiev. The first one took place in 2005. The Ukrainian capital, however, has hosted other Eurovision-related events before, such as of Junior Eurovision Song Contests in 2009 and 2013.

Artists from forty-three countries participated in the 2017 contest. Despite Portugal and Romania being absent from the 2016 edition, both countries made comeback this year.

Portugal has won this year's Eurovision Song contest.

Salvador Sobral, Lisbon-born 27-year-old did not expect overnight fame and fortune becoming Portugal's first Eurovision winner. The song was written by Sobral's sister, 'Amar Pelos Dois' means 'Love for Both of Us'. Celebrate diversity is the slogan of the competition. Portugal will host the 2018 event.

Over six decades since its foundation, the Eurovision Song Contest has been the birthplace of many famous artists and endearing songs, most notably the Swedish band ABBA and their legendary song Waterloo, respectively. During the past 60 years, more than 1,400 songs have taken part in the Eurovision Song Contest.

Some of the records of the contest are as follows: Every year, an estimate of 180 million viewers watch the Eurovision Song Contest. In 2008 and 2011, a record number of 43 countries participated.

The country that has broken the record of winning the higher number of times is Ireland. The green country has won 7 times. It is followed by Sweden, which has won 6 times. Then Luxembourg ties with France and the United Kingdom in that they have won 5 times.

Poland made the most impressive debute in 1994, after Edyta Gorniak came 2nd with To Nie Ja. Another country that made an impressive debutant show was Serbia in 2007. This year marked the first time Serbia partook as an independent country, as it had taking part in the contest twice before as Serbia & Montenegro.

Although Norway has won the contest three times, it holds the unfortunate title of being the country that has been at the bottom of the list more than any other. Eleven times Norway has come last: 1963, 1969, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1981, 1990, 1997, 2001, 2004 and in the Grand Final of 2012.

Most winning songs were performed in English, a total of 26 times. Songs (mostly) in English are followed by songs in French (14 victories). Dutch and Hebrew songs won 3 times each.

The Eurovision contest has also brought about some legends in the music business, most notably ABBA, the most successful Eurovision Song Contest winner. The Swedish pop band took over the world after winning the contest in 1974.

Domenico Mudugno's Nel Blu Di Pinto Di Blu - also known as Volare - is the most covered Eurovision Song Contest song. Stars like David Bowie and Dean Martin have covered the song.

After a series of successful shows in 2016, Russell Brand is back for more. The English comedian, actor, radio host, author and activist announced a new stand-up tour of UK and Ireland. The comedian hits the road again in April 2017 for an epic 71-date tour across the UK and Ireland until the end of 2018.

With Re:Birth A Stand Up 2017 tour, Brand claimed he is reinventing himself. He tries to address the questions: What is real? Who are we? Where did this baby come from? Meanwhile, he tries to solve the puzzle of modern media, politics, sex, fatherhood and death.

Ever since he rose to fame in 2003, Russell Brand has established himself as one of the top comedians in the industry. But he is not only funny. Brand is also multi-talented and multifaceted; he doesn't only stand out as a comedian but he has also made it as a broadcaster, actor, author, podcaster, columnist, political commentator, and as a mental health and drug rehabilitation activist.

Here is the kind of sense of humor you can expect:

I couldn't possibly have sex with someone with such a slender grasp on grammar!

Have you been out in society recently? ‘Cause it's SHIT.

My dad's philosophy was (and I think still is) that life is a malevolent force, which seeks to destroy you, and you have to struggle with it. Only those who are hard enough will succeed. Most people get crushed, but if you fight, in the end life will go, ‘F.ing hell. This one's serious. Let him through

Here are the 2017 tour dates:

4 April – Corn Exchange, Cambridge

5 April – Derngate Theatre, Northampton

6 April – Watford Colosseum, Watford

9 April – Orchard Theatre, Dartford

12 April – Harrogate Royal Hall, Harrogate

13 April – Victoria Hall, Stoke-On-Trent

18 April – White Rock Theatre, Hastings

19 April – Lighthouse, Poole

25 April – Central Theatre, Chatham

26 April – Margate Winter Gardens, Margate

27 Apr – Salisbury City Hall, Salisbury

02 May – Mayflower Theatre, Southampton

03 May – New Victoria Theatre, Woking

09 May – Butterworth Hall, Warwick Arts Centre

10 May – New Theatre – Oxford, Oxford

23 May – Southport Theatre & Convention Cntr, Southport

25 May – Cheltenham Town Hall, Cheltenham

29 May – Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury

30 May – Richmond Theatre, Richmond

31 May – Colston Hall, Bristol

06 Jun – Aylesbury Waterside Theatre, Aylesbury

08 Jun – Regent Theatre, Ipswich

15 Jun – Embassy Theatre, Skegness, Skegness

19 Jun – Norwich Theatre Royal, Norwich

21 Jun – Wycombe Swan, High Wycombe

24 Jun – The Auditorium BT Convention Centr, Liverpool Echo Arena

27 Jun – Assembly Hall, Worthing

29 Jun – Stevenage Concert Hall, Stevenage

04 Jul – The Hawth, Crawley

10 Jul – Grimsby Auditorium, Grimsby

27 Jul – Cliffs Pavilion, Southend

01 Aug – Quays Theatre – The Lowry, Salford

19 Sep – Guildhall, Portsmouth

20 Sep – Assembly Halls, Tunbridge Wells

27 Sep – Princess Theatre, Torquay

03 Oct – De Montfort Hall, Leicester

11 Oct – St Davids Hall, Cardiff

12 Oct – York Barbican Centre, York

17 Oct – Leeds Town Hall, Leeds

24 Oct – Reading Hexagon, Reading

31 Oct – Eventim Apollo, Hammersmith, London

02 Nov – Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham

05 Nov – Brighton Dome Concert Hall, Brighton

16 Nov – The Anvil, Basingstoke

21 Nov – Baths Hall, Scunthorpe

05 Dec – Symphony Hall, Birmingham

13 Dec – City Hall, Newcastle

18 Dec – O2 Academy Brixton, London

The UK's Royal Mail has announced a new series of David Bowie stamps. Royal Mail introduced the next installment in their Music Giants Stamp series as a tribute to David Bowie, one of the most influential music and culture figures of all time. They marked the date for the release as 14 March 2017.

The 10-stamp collection includes six Bowie album covers (Hunky Dory, Aladdin Sane, Heroes, Let's Dance, Earthling, and Blackstar) and four live shots from tour (The Ziggy Stardust Tour, 1973; the Stage Tour, 1978; the Serious Moonlight Tour, 1983; and A Reality Tour, 2004).

Apart from the Special Stamps, First Day Covers and Presentation Pack, fans can also expect several limited edition David Bowie souvenirs.

For £11.30 you can purchase the Presentation Pack, which includes all six Special Stamps plus the Stamp Sheet. The pack also narrates the career of David Bowie, which was authoritatively written.

For £8.20, you can get the First Day Cover with the six David Bowie Special stamps. The stamps are perfect for collection or as a gift since you can personalize them with the name of your choice. You will see on the stamps the postcode London SW9 which is the one for Brixton, the place where David Bowie was born.

For £5.60, you can purchase the First Day Cover with the David Bowie Live Stamp Sheet. You can also personalize this one with the name and address of your choice. You have the choice to opt for the standard handstamp or David Bowie's London SW9 handstamp.

For £29.99 you can get the stamps framed, featuring all six Special Stamps, individually mounted in a black frame. The dimensions are 27cm x 23 cm and the frames are handmade for Royal Mail in the UK.

You can get the Heroes Fan Sheet for £7.50, but you must do it promptly as it is a limited edition of 7,500 and, therefore, subject to availability. The fan sheet features the album artwork and five Heroes Special Stamps.

There is also a limited edition of 7,500 of Hunky Dory Fan Sheet, which features the album artwork and five Hunky Dory Special Stamps. Due to being a limited edition like the fan sheet, it is subject to availability, so you must order as soon as you can.

Tributes to David Bowie continue to take place with a number of concerts in the Celebrating David Bowie series, Yale hosted a conference dedicated to his and Prince's legacies, and Bowie's likeness has also inspired a few rockstar emojis.

The artist is known for his famous quotes, even expressing to become a superhuman, such as:

I don't know where I'm going from here, but I promise it won't be boring.

The truth is of course that there is no journey. We are arriving and departing all at the same time.