VIBE VIXEN FRONT COVER (MARCH 2012 ISSUE) – ESTELLE
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UK FILM: THE NAKED POET REVIEW
The screening of the independent full-length feature The Naked Poet took place in London at BAFTA headquarters last night and is written and directed by actor Jason Barrett. Barrett also stars in the film alongside Aml Ameen, Michelle Gayle, Mohammed George, Michael Harvey, Kelle Bryan, Petra Letang, Kyla Frye and Fabrisio Santino. The film centres on the naked poet Lazarus (Jason Barrett) and explores the relationships between his friends, family, lovers, dubious acquaintances and his fight to overcome past demons. It also poses the following questions, -Can […]
SHOCK UK NEWS: JLS STAR ASTON MERRYGOLD HOSPITALISED AFTER BACK FLIP GOES WRONG
It has been reported that JLS star Aston Merrygold was hospitalised after back flipping and landing on his head during the group’s 4th Dimension tour. Bandmate Marvin Humes revealed that Merrygold suffered a concussion and told the Daily Mirror, “This show really has been blood, sweat and tears… and scratches. We’re all injured. One of our dancers slipped a disc, one had a really bad neck injury and one a knee injury. Then Aston fell on his head which was pretty nasty.” Merrygold later said, ”It’s been […]
NEWS FROM ZIMBABWE: SENATOR SAYS ‘GIVE PRISONERS SEX TOYS TO STOP THEM FROM TURNING GAY’
The Metro Prisoners should be given sex toys to prevent homosexuality from spreading in Zimbabwe’s jails, a senator has said. Allowing inmates to satisfy their sexual appetites should be a priority if homosexuality – which is illegal in Zimbabwe – is to be curbed, senator Sithembile Mlotshwa said. ‘In other countries they provide sex gadgets and have constructed rooms where people go and service themselves when the desire arises,’ she told a parliamentary meeting on gender and development. Her suggestion was derided by […]
SAD NEWS OF THE DAY: KATIE PRICE CROWNED ‘CELEBRITY MUM OF THE YEAR’
Last year’s winner Stacey Solomon was out of the running this year for the POINTLESS ‘Celebrity Mum Of The Year’ title after she was caught smoking while heavily pregnant, so in the end who do they choose? The always publicity seeking Katie Price. Via The Sun Newspaper GLAMOUR girl and Sun columnist Katie Price has been named Celebrity Mum of the Year for the second time. The doting mother of Harvey, nine, Junior, six and five-year-old Princess beat off stiff competition from celebrity matriarchs Holly Willoughby, Victoria […]
UK EVENT: THE SUNDAY SHOW AWARDS 2012
Organisers of the popular weekly event The Sunday Show will host the first annual Sunday Show Award ceremony at Proud2, 02 Arena, Millenium Way, London, SE10 0DX on Sunday 29th April 2012 at 6pm. The Sunday Show Awards are aimed at supporting the homegrown entertainment industry and in particular acknowledging and supporting the development of new talent. Tickets £12.50 from Ticketweb: http://bit.ly/SundayShowAwards Check out the nominations list below. Best Comedian Kojo Slim Comedian Richard Blackwood Funmbi Will E Robo Eddie Kadi Kat Boyce Best Young […]
RIDICULOUS QUOTE OF THE DAY: RAPPER SHYNE TALKS ABOUT “RECONCILING” WITH P DIDDY
“You can’t overstate the cultural significance of what Shyne and Diddy reconciling means. You know I’m about it when it comes to them hammers, thus unfortunately this could have ended like Tupac and B.I.G. But what if Tupac and B.I.G ended like this and reconciled? Let’s celebrate this moment as a historical event and a victory for hip-hop and Afro and Latin American men trained to exterminate each other, It’s a new day! L’chaim!!!” [Via XXL Mag] Shyne is talking out of his backside and living […]
UK NEWS: CHERYL COLE TO SUE NOW MAGAZINE OVER MC HARVEY STORY
It has been reported that Cheryl Cole has set the wheels in motion to sue Now Magazine over a story that claimed she was having a secret love affair with So Solid rapper MC Harvey. The former “nations sweetheart” filed papers at the High Court seeking aggravated damages for libel. For those of you who missed this mess of a story click HERE to read all about it. Also check out MC Harvey’s hilarious interview with Choice FM breakfast show host Max. I still don’t know […]
QUOTE OF THE DAY: UK RAPPER SPEECH DEBELLE AIRS HER VIEWS ON THE KONY 2012 CAMPAIGN
For those of you who still don’t know what the now controversial Kony 2012 campaign is all about click HERE. “I was quite quiet at the beginning. I’ve seen it going on for about a week. It didn’t ring true to me. I was on the Al Jazeera website today when I saw one of the news reports they’d been doing on oil found in Uganda and it began to seem a bit suspicious. A bit too much of a coincidence. Again. I’m not backing […]
VIDEO: WHAT HAPPENED TO UK R&B SINGERS (JUMP OFF UK DEBATE)
As the UK black music scene develops and begins to find its feet, the debaters attempt to answer the question of R&B singers in the UK or the lack of them. Jade challenges the debaters to name 10 UK R&B singers from the last 15 years. The debaters were faced with a few of the following questions: – Can you name 10 credible UK R&B singers from the last 15 years? – What has happened to R&B in the UK? – Which […]
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