Month: April 2009

UK NEWS: RIO FERDINAND TO INTERVIEW MICHAEL JACKSON

Footballer Rio Ferdinand Via Digital Spy Rio Ferdinand has revealed that he has arranged an interview with 50-year-old popstar Michael Jackson. The England and Manchester United footballer was called by Jackson and invited to one of his summer concerts at London’s O2. Ferdinand recently launched a digital lifestyle magazine called No.5. Rapper 50 Cent appeared in the first issue. “I was shaking when I got off the phone. It was a real surprise,” the footballer told the BBC. “I’m hoping to interview []

VIDEO ‘VIXEN’ BUFFIE THE BODY SET TO RELEASE TELL-ALL BOOK

Once popular video vixen Buffie The Body will release a tell-all book this year, detailing  the days and nights she spent on music video sets rubbing her enormous horse backside up against some of today’s biggest rap stars. Source How many of you believe that Buffie actually sat down and wrote this book? (lol). Anyway.. I might have to check this tell-all out….

UK NEWS: JADE GOODY MUSICAL PLANNED

Via Digital Spy A friend and former business partner of Jade Goody has announced plans to create a musical based around the life of the late reality TV star. Danny Hayward told the BBC that auditions for the lead part of Goody would be announced in three weeks’ time. Publicist Max Clifford said: “It’s an idea that’s got legs, but it’s nothing definite. It’s not all signed and sealed, but it’s something that’s likely to happen.” Clifford added that he would help []

LAURYN HILL TO MAKE EUROPEAN COME BACK

Via Digital Spy Lauryn Hill is to return to the spotlight in July by headlining the Stockholm Jazz Festival in Sweden. The former Fugee is also booked to play Switzerland’s Montreux Jazz Festival on July 11. The shows will be part of a ten performance European run for Hill, the organiser of the Stockholm Jazz Festival told The AP. The Stockholm event, which attracts annual crowds of 30,000 people, will mark Hill’s most significant performance in Europe in nearly two years. I []

UK NEWS: ORGANISERS OF THE MOBO AWARDS WANT SNOOP DOGG TO HOST CEREMONY

What they don’t want a UK “personality” to host the awards this year? Shame on you MOBOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (LOL) Via Digital Spy Organisers of this year’s MOBO (Music of Black Origin) awards reportedly want Snoop Dogg to host the ceremony in Glasgow on September 30. Bosses are said to have lined up the rapper to host the event after his success at similar awards shows in Europe, The Mirror reports. An insider said: “It would be a huge coup to get Snoop. He’s such a []

JAMAICA HERE I COME!!!

  I am finally going on holiday (my last trip away was in 2006) and will be flying out to Jamaica on April 20th.   Pray for me folks I HATE flying but I look forward to seeing the fam and a change of scenery and climate.   England you are seriously dragging me down! We need a break away from each other for a while. (lol)   Unfortunately I don’t own a lap top yet and I can’t update the site using my Blackberry []

GLASGOW TO HOST 2009 MOBO AWARDS

The Mobo (Music of Black Origin) Awards will host it’s annual event in Glasgow, Scotland this year.  Up until now the MOBO Awards has always been hosted in London. Via Digital Spy The MOBO Awards 2009 will take place in Glasgow on September 30, organisers have confirmed. It is the first time the event, which was established in 1995 and celebrates music of black origin, has been staged outside of London. “We are delighted to be able to announce that the MOBO music awards show for 2009 will take place []