Day: September 8, 2011

UK TV NEWS: NEW BRITISH-NIGERIAN CHARACTER SET TO JOIN EASTENDERS

Actress Modupe Adeyeye will make her debut on BBC soap Eastenders this coming Tuesday playing Faith Olubunmi, the younger sister of Merci Olubunmi (played by Bunmi Mojekwu) who was written out of the show earlier this year. The newcomer will also appear in EastEnders online spin-off E20. Congratulations Modupe – good luck. And let’s just hope there isn’t another random deportation storyline in the works. [Thanks UC from The TV Collective]

QUOTE OF THE DAY: ZOE SALDANA

“We have a Black president right now so why the f**k would I sit down and talk about how hard it is for black women in Hollywood when there’s a Black president in my country?” “When I go after a part, [people] better watch their backs. Not because I’m going to crush everybody, but because I’m going to give the best that I can because I strive for excellence. When you don’t get a part, it is for a reason, and these pieces []