Day: August 24, 2009

MICHAEL JACKSON ‘HAD LETHAL DRUG LEVELS’

Via BBC News Pop star Michael Jackson had lethal levels of the powerful anaesthetic propofol in his body when he died, coroner’s office documents show. The findings were contained in a previously sealed search warrant which has been made public in Houston. The singer died on 25 June at the age of 50 after suffering a cardiac arrest at his home in Los Angeles. Jackson’s doctor Conrad Murray has been interviewed twice by police but has not been named as an official []

UK NEWS: WANT TO APPEAR ON MTV?

  Independent education foundation Edge is touring the country to hear what young people have to say about education.   The week long road show kicks off in Bristol with stops including London and Manchester.  Students are invited come down and share their views on what they feel needs to change in schools, along with subjects they’d most like to study. The videos will then be screened on MTV from the 7th September. Contributors will also have the chance to win an []

ACTOR ANTWON TANNER GUILTY IN ID SCAM

Those of you who are fans of US drama One Tree Hill and fans of the film Coach Carter (starring Samuel L Jackson) will recognise Antwon. Via CBC News Antwon Tanner, who plays the character “Skills” in the young adult television drama One Tree Hill, has pleaded guilty to taking part in a fake identity scam. Tanner, 35, told a federal judge in Brooklyn, N.Y., on Friday that he was a middleman in the scheme, selling 16 social security numbers and three fake []

UPDATE: UK EVENT: THE BLACK TIE COMEDY AWARDS CANCELLED / NEW DATE NOW CONFIRMED

It’s been announced that the highly anticipated Black Tie Comedy Awards, due to be held tonight (August 23rd), has been cancelled. The first ever Black Tie Comedy Awards organised in celebration of some of the UK’s top black comedians was supposed to be held at the IndigO2 but the Metropolitan Police apparently stepped in and shut it down. The event will now be rescheduled for a new date in November. Tickets are refundable at the point of purchase. Media Enquiries please contact []