Day: March 17, 2012

SILLY OLD FOOL OF THE DAY: RICHARD BRANSON REVEALS HE ASKED PRESIDENT OBAMA IF HE HAD ANY ‘WEED’ AT WHITE HOUSE STATE DINNER

After attending the much talked about state dinner at the White House last week held in honour of our fearless leader (sarcasm) Prime Minister David Cameron, billionaire Richard Branson revealed that he asked President Obama if he had any marijuana. The billionaire told a group of his Virgin employees, “I asked him if I could have a spliff but they didn’t have any” Oh Richard you’re just so crazy, cool and funny. I bet he wouldn’t have dared to ‘jokingly’ ask former []

VIDEO: UK JUMP OFF UK DEBATE – ARE RACIAL STEREOTYPES ACCEPTABLE?

With London being one of the most multinational cities in the United Kingdom our Jump Off debaters had a discussion about racial stereotypes and taboos. Here are some questions and ideas raised during the discussion? Are racial stereotypes acceptable? What are the stereotypes attached to different races What does it take for people to think differently from the stereotypes? Is the term “lighty” acceptable? Why do rappers reinforce this negative rapper stereotype? … The term “lighty” just annoys me. The deep subject []

UK NEWS: AML AMEEN TO STAR IN CSI MIAMI EPISODE / RETURNS TO HARRY’S LAW

British actor Aml Ameen will star in an episode of the hit US show CSI Miami this Sunday (March 18th 10pm on CBS). UK viewers can watch the episode online. In the episode titled ‘At Risk’ he plays world-class tennis player Jack Brody, who returns to his old neighbourhood to give back to the boy’s club he grew up going to. But he later finds himself suspect to murder and attempted murder and is investigated by the CSI Miami team. Ameen will []

KONY 2012 CAMPAIGN CREATOR ALLEGEDLY ARRESTED FOR MASTURBATING IN PUBLIC

TMZ reports that the man behind the controversial Kony 2012 campaign and co-founder of the charity Invisible Children was arrested yesterday for allegedly masturbating in public. Witnesses said that Jason Russell could be seen running around naked and making sexual gestures. Invisible Children’s chief executive Ben Keesey said in a statement, “Jason Russell was unfortunately hospitalised suffering from exhaustion, dehydration and malnutrition. He is now receiving medical care and is focused on getting better. The past two weeks have taken a severe []