Month: May 2008

EUROVISION 2008: UK SONG ENTRY – ANDY ABRAHAM ‘EVEN IF’

May 22, 2008

Congratulations to Andy who will be representing the United Kingdom at the annual and oh so tired Eurovision Song Contest. which takes place on Saturday (May 24th) in Belgrade (Serbia). For those not so familiar with Andy Abraham… Andy worked as a bin man, then he appeared on ‘X-Factor’ (came in second) and hasn’t looked back ….. Check out Andy’s song entry ‘Even If’ Forget the song.. it’s Andy’s dancing that had me transfixed….. Your thoughts please?

PICS OF THE DAY: 2008 CANNES FILM FESTIVAL – NAOMI CAMPBELL & MARY J BLIGE

May 22, 2008

Naomi Campbell dazzled on the red carpet, while Mary J Blige turned heads at the Roberto Cavalli party. Now although Mary’s had her’s for over 10 years, I must say that huge tattoos on women’s arms (Monica and Keyshia Cole also) is a no no!!! Any way, Roberto asked that I be present at his party…the man practically BEGGED! But sadly I had to decline, so Mary was asked to attend instead….

UK NEWS: NEGLECT CHARGE OVER GIRL’S DEATH

May 21, 2008

A woman and man have been charged with neglect after the death of a seven-year-old girl. Khyra Ishaq, of Leyton Road in Handsworth, Birmingham, was taken to hospital on Saturday where she was pronounced dead. Tests are continuing to find the cause of Khyra’s death. Angela Gordon, 33, and 29-year-old Junaid Abuhamza were charged with neglect at Birmingham Magistrates’ Court on Monday. The pair, believed to be Khyra’s mother and stepfather, were remanded in custody until 28 May. Valerie Frances, the sister […]

R.KELLY TRIAL: FORMER BEST FRIEND OF ALLEGED VICTIM TESTIFIES

May 21, 2008

The former best friend of the alleged victim in the R. Kelly child pornography case testified Wednesday that she recognized the singer and the girl on the sex tape shown in court and that she spent time with them at various locations, including his home. When asked by Assistant State’s Atty. Shauna Boliker what her initial impressions were after viewing the tape, Simha Jamison said, “I thought she looked like my best friend …” She said the man on the tape is […]

MICHAEL JACKSON: BRAND NEW TRACK

May 21, 2008

It looks as if Michael Jackson’s much talked about come back is about to happen soon. This new track will apparently feature on his up and coming album, which is set to drop in 08. LISTEN I don’t think much of the track. It sounds dated, like it was recorded in 1992 and Michael’s taken it out of the vault and attempted to dust it off in 2008……. Your thoughts please…..

NYPD DETECTIVES RESPONSIBLE FOR KILLING SEAN BELL HIT WITH DISCIPLINARY CHARGES

May 21, 2008

The NYPD detectives involved in the shooting of unarmed Sean Bell were hit with disciplinary charges yesterday by NYPD brass. The three detectives responsible for the shooting death may lose their jobs and their commanding officer was also hit with charges. It’s not good enough! Is this news supposed to make Sean Bell’s family happy?  Those police officers should be behind bars slopping out and running from the inmates that they helped lock up! This is complete and utter BULL! * I was just on Sitemeter checking […]

R.KELLY TRIAL: TAPE WARNING FOR JURY

May 21, 2008

A prosecutor in the child pornography trial of R&B star R Kelly has warned jurors they will have to watch a video depicting an “underage child performing sex acts that you have never seen before”. Cook County prosecutor Shauna Boliker made the claim as opening statements got under way in the singer’s long-delayed trial. Kelly, 41, is accused of videoing himself having sex with an underage girl who prosecutors maintain was as young as 13 when the tape was made between January […]

NAS’ OFFICIAL STATEMENT ON WHY HE DECIDED TO CHANGE ALBUM TITLE!

May 20, 2008

Queensbridge, New York rapper Nas has confirmed that he has changed the title of his forthcoming controversial album from N***er. Contrary to reports that the album will be titled Nas, the rapper told AllHipHop.com that the album will simply be untitled. “It’s important to me that this album gets to the fans,” Nas told AllHipHop.com in a statement. “It’s been a long time coming. I want my fans to know that creatively and lyrically, they can expect the same content and the […]

WOMAN DUBBED THE FEMALE ‘RAMBO’ CAPTURED BY COLOMBIAN FORCES IN WAR ON DRUGS

May 20, 2008

One of Colombia’s most renowned rebel fighters, and the guerrillas’ senior female commander, has surrendered in yet another victory for the US-backed war policy of Oxford-educated President Alvaro Uribe. Half-starved and wounded Nelly Avila Moreno, better known by her guerrilla alias ‘Karina’, surrendered to the secret police, the DAS, ending one of the legends of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC). A glance at Karina shows why she was known as a female ‘Rambo’ in the FARC. She has lost the […]