Month: February 2012

OCTAVIA SPENCER WINS BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS / OSCAR 2012 WINNERS LIST

February 27, 2012

The highly anticipated Oscars 2012 took place last night in Los Angeles. Actress Octavia Spencer (39) won Best Supporting Actress for her role as a sassy/feisty maid in the hit film The Help. …. Below are the winners. Best Picture War Horse The Artist *WINNER Moneyball The Descendants The Tree of Life Midnight in Paris The Help Hugo Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close Best Actress Glenn Close, Albert Nobbs Rooney Mara, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo Viola Davis, The Help Meryl […]

ARTICLE OF THE DAY: ‘SOMEONE HAS TO TELL THE TRUTH ABOUT FASHION’

February 26, 2012

The great, the good, the famous and the shallow have been out sipping champagne at London Fashion Week shows and controversial Daily Mail writer Liz Jones has written an hilarious article (well I think it’s funny) about her time spent at a LFW show. See below excerpts from the article. When I read all the other reviews of the [Stella] McCartney love-in, I felt as if I was living in a parallel universe. ‘I was in the queue for the loo with […]

VIDEO: MISHAL MOORE – SOLDIER

February 26, 2012

Check out the brilliant Mishal Moore’s new single Soldier. Solider is the first single off the highly anticipated EP I’m Not A Hipster – The Mishal Moore & DJ Fonti Project (one part of the formally known Heartless Crew).  The EP will be released on April 17th. …….. Your thoughts please. Hit or Miss?

UK FILM: BLUD (OFFICIAL TEASER)

February 24, 2012

Best described as an urban thriller, BLUD combines the gritty unpredictable under world with that of the real world and brings you a breath taking journey into the supernatural. The concept, story and screen play was written byrapper/actor,director Fredi ‘KRUGA’ Nwaka. It was also directed by him and produced by his company GRIDLOC FILMS LTD. [Thanks Lorraine]

KANYE WEST AND JAY Z ADD FOUR MORE UK SHOWS TO ‘WATCH THE THRONE’ EUROPEAN TOUR

February 24, 2012

Due to phenomenal public demand, Superstars Kanye West and Jay Z have added a further 4 UK shows to their previously announced ‘WATCH THE THRONE’ European tour. They will be performing an additional 3 shows at London’s O2 and an additional date at Manchester Arena. JAY Z and Kanye West WATCH THE THRONE tickets are on sale NOW priced at £60.00/£49.50/£39.50 London and £55.00/£47.50 Regional (subject to booking fee) and will be available from http://www.livenation.co.uk/artist/jay-z-and-kanye-west-watch-the-throne-tickets?c=pr_ext_watchthethrone_150212 No surprises here!

UK NEWS: ITV NEWS APOLOGISES AFTER REPORTER CALLS BLACK FOOTBALLERS “COLOURED”

February 23, 2012

I laughed out loud on the train when I read this story this morning.  How did ITV News manage to get this oh so wrong??? What a mess. Via The Telegraph ITV News has apologised after it used the word “coloured” in a report on racism in football. The offensive term was used during a report by ITV News reporter Richard Pallot on the racism in football summit at Downing Street on Wednesday. ITV News apologised shortly after the broadcast on its […]

UK NEWS: POLICE OFFICER WINS DISCRIMINATION CASE

February 23, 2012

The Voice reports that a black gay police officer has won a case of racial and sexual orientation discrimination against Scotland Yard. Det Con Kevin Maxwell, 33, who works in the Met Police’s counter terrorism command, reportedly told the tribunal he was exposed to racist and homophobic comments from other officers and seniors during duty and training sessions, which he found to be an offensive environment to work in. “Such practices and behaviour have no place in a modern police service,” Simon […]

IDRIS ELBA TO PLAY NELSON MANDELA IN NEW BIOPIC

February 23, 2012

It has been confirmed that award-winning British actor Idris Elba will play Nelson Mandela in the up and coming biopic Long Walk To Freedom. The film will chronicle Mandela’s early life and the 27 years he spent in prison. There is no stopping Idris! Congratulations.

UK NEWS: ESTELLE SET TO REPLACE KELLY ROWLAND ON X-FACTOR?

February 22, 2012

Tabloid rag The Sun reports that Simon Cowell is keen to hire rapper/’singer’ Estelle as this year’s new X-Factor judge (replacing Kelly Rowland). A “source” disclosed to The Sun, ‘Estelle’s name is very high on his list now and serious enquiries have been made as to her availability for auditions in May.’ Hahahahhahaha I wonder how long that “list” is. Who else is on this “list”? 80s pop sensation/Simon’s ex/hanger on Sinitta? I don’t see this happening.