Day: January 13, 2010

DIRECTOR OF JAY-Z’S CONTROVERSIAL VIDEO ATTEMPTS TO SET THE RECORD STRAIGHT

When Jay-Z’s video for his latest single On To The Next One premiered earlier this month people cried “DEVIL WORSHIPPER” and “FREEMASON”. Well now the man behind the video, director Sam Brown, has come out from beneath the pitch black shadows to set the record straight.  HALLELUJAH!!!!  In an interview with Vibe.com Brown had this to say…. I’m aware of the stir the video has caused and what people are saying. I think when you’re dealing in abstract imagery people are going to want to []

UK TV: EASTENDERS PRODUCERS DECIDE TO NOT FEATURE E20 CAST MEMBER ON MAIN SHOW

   Eastenders online spin off Eastenders: E20 is currently being screened online throughout January, and the only cast member who hasn’t made the transition from the online spinoff to the main BBC 1 soap is surprise surprise, actress  Bunmi Mojekwu. In an interview with Digital Spy Bunmi told the website that she is not upset by the decision, and went on to say, “If I was meant to go into the main show, then I would have done. Obviously I’d have loved to but for someone like my character, it’ll []

MICHELLE WILLIAMS FINALLY LEAVES MATTHEW KNOWLES’ MUSIC WORLD MANAGEMENT

AOL’s Black Voices blog reports former Destiny’s Child singer Michelle Williams has decided to end her professional relationship with Matthew Knowles and is to seek new management.  Michelle said in a statement, “From my time in Destiny’s Child to my solo career, I am grateful for everything Mathew and his team has done for me,”  a statement released by Williams reads. “We’ve shared great success together. However, as I move in a new direction in my career, I felt it was time.” “I []