Month: August 2010

UK NEWS: FORMER BIG BROTHER WINNER SAY’S ‘CHANNEL 4 DON’T WANT ME’

Via Digital Spy Former Big Brother winner Brian Belo has said that Channel 4 bosses were against him returning to the show. The BB8 contestant, who was heavily linked with a place in Ultimate Big Brother, told Sky that he wasn’t too disappointed with the decision. “Channel 4 don’t want me back on Big Brother,” said Belo. “I can understand why because they are putting in people who are going to stir the pot. They are putting in people from the first []

PRODUCER TIMBALAND ‘ALLEGEDLY TRIES TO TAKE HIS OWN LIFE OVER THE THEFT OF A $2MILLION PIECE OF JEWELLERY

According to TMZ producer Timbaland sparked a police manhunt yesterday and fear that he was ready to take his own life over the theft of a $2million Jacobs & Co watch. Jacob must have laughed his head off everytime a rapper/ producer entered his store and purchased his over priced/gaudy creations. *shaking my head* I wonder if Timbaland bothered to get the watch insured. Via TMZ Timbaland was on the phone earlier in the day with his brother-in-law … deeply upset about something.  We’re told one of the []

UK NEWS: CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIEST SET TO MARRY HIS 25 YEAR OLD NIGERIAN BOYFRIEND

Overground Online reports that 64-year-old gay Church of England priest Rev Colin Coward, has announced plans to marry his 25-year-old Nigerian boyfriend Bobby Egbele, owner of online clothing store Bobafrique.com. Coward who met Egbele in 2007 at a Christain conference in Togo hopes their union will ‘encourage other homosexuals within the church to marry’. He then added, We are both deeply committed Christians so it would be unthinkable for me not to do it in church and not to do it with the congregation and with []

UK EVENT: AN AUDIENCE WITH ANGIE LE MAR

British comedian, actress, and writer Angie Le Mar is about to celebrate 25 years in showbiz, and will be performing live at The Barbican in September. 25 years!!! This woman has worked hard to survive in the industry for that long.  Congratulations Angie. Check out poster below for more details.

PIC OF THE DAY: BEYONCE AND JAY-Z LIVE IT UP OFF THE FRENCH RIVIERA

“Superstar” couple Jay-Z and Beyonce have been photographed having a wail of a time, sunning themselves on a yacht off the French Riviera. Out of all the pictures that have been published this one made me laugh the most. I’m sorry but it just looks like Beyonce’s ‘discreetly’ breaking wind with her bottom cocked out like that. Click HERE to view more pics.

FILM TRAILER – LEGACY

It’s good to see British born actor Idris Elba in yet another Hollywood blockbuster. The less time Idris has to make ‘music’ the better! Film synopsis via Social Writers Blog Black Ops operative, Malcolm Gray lives in a run-down apartment in Brooklyn after he and his team mates were captured and tortured when they were sent to hunt down an elusive arms dealer. Now back home, he has a new mission which is to take down the man responsible for his capture, []

UK FOOLISHNESS: N-DUBZ STAR DAPPY BEHIND THE SCENES DURING ‘SEX’ VIDEO SHOOT

I’ve said it before and I will say it again, N-Dubz group member Dappy will end up single-handedly destroying everything the group has strived to achieve. If Tulisa and Fazer have any sense in their heads they will start working on solo projects outside the group ASAP! At least they will have something to fall back on after the group disbands. Anyway check out behind the scenes footage from the “Sex” video shoot. I can’t decide which is funnier/worse, Dappy rapping complete []

UK NEWS: X-FACTOR ADMITS TO USING VOCAL ENHANCEMENT

Via BBC News X Factor bosses have admitted to using vocal enhancement processes on the ITV talent show. Fans had claimed after the opening show that “autotuning” had been used to improve some contestants’ voices. It is used in recording studios to improve performances by correcting pitch and disguising off-key mistakes. Continue Reading… Hilarious! How come they failed to enhance Jedward’s and Miss Frank’s vocals on last years show?

UK NEWS: N-DUBZ DRUMMER FOUND GUILTY OF SEXUALLY ASSAULTING TWO GIRLS

Via BBC News The drummer of award-winning band N-Dubz has been found guilty of sexually assaulting two women in Glasgow. Aaron Fagan, 25, groped the women at Strathclyde University students’ union in John Street on 1 October last year. Speaking following the verdict at Glasgow Sheriff Court, Fagan said he had been  “convicted with no facts” by “a white jury”. “I’m a black man and I have been tried by a white jury. It’s pretty clear what happened in that court and []