Month: May 2012

BRITISH ACTOR/HOMELAND STAR DAVID HAREWOOD SAYS THERE ARE A LACK ROLES FOR BLACK ACTORS IN BRITAIN

May 8, 2012

British actor and star of the hit US drama Homeland David Harewood has admitted that since returning to Britain he hasn’t had “a single audition” and has spent the last six months out of work. In an interview with The Telegraph Harewood said, ”I’m looking forward to seeing  what comes up next year because I’ve been back six months now and I haven’t  really done anything, which is a bit scary. There really aren’t the roles for me here. I haven’t had a single audition. ITV executives decided […]

IN PURSUIT OF NAPPYNESS – WOULD YOU STICK BY YOUR WOMAN IF SHE HAD NAPPY HAIR? (DEBATE)

May 7, 2012

Would you stick by your women if they had bad hair? Check out this weave verses natural hair ‘debate’ featured on the online talk show Bedroom Diaries Of A Black Woman with Benny Bonsu and Issak Badru. [Thanks Melissa] I don’t have a problem with weaves and I also love the natural look. But it sounds like Benny has an issue with natural hair. Why does she insist on referring to our hair in its natural beautiful state as “nappy” and “bald” […]

UK FILM: ILL MANORS (TRAILER)

May 6, 2012

Ill Manors is the debut film from rapper turned “Soul singer” and back to rapper again Plan B. .. Oh surprise surprise Revolver Entertainment are behind this film *rolls eyes*. Ill Manors will be released in cinema’s nationwide on June 6th. Watch the Ill Manors music video below. .. Your thoughts please. Hit or Miss?

BEASTIE BOYS STAR ADAM YAUCH DIES

May 5, 2012

Beastie Boys group member Adam  (47) has lost his battle with cancer. The rapper and musician was diagnosed with salivary gland cancer in 2009 and underwent radiation therapy. Yauch also known as MCA formed the Beastie Boys back in the early 1980s alongside fellow members Mike D and Ad Roc, signed to Def Jam Records and went on to sell 40 million albums worldwide. … The strange thing is he crossed my mind yesterday. I wondered what was going on with the […]

FOOLISHNESS OF THE DAY: WOMAN MAULED BY “TAME” CHEETAHS WHILE HUSBAND TAKES PICTURES OF ATTACK

May 4, 2012

Via The Daily Mail Violet D’Mello, 60, was wrestled to the ground by a captive big cat after she entered an enclosure at a wildlife park where tourists are invited to pet the animals. The shaken housewife, from Aberdeen, was on holiday with her husband Archie, 64, when the terrifying incident happened. She told today how she was thrown to the ground as two cheetahs mauled at her head, stomach and legs. Mrs D’Mello, who was rushed to hospital after the incident, […]

UK NEWS: BAFTA AWARD WINNING ACTRESS FOUND GUILTY OF RACIST ATTACK ON CAB DRIVER

May 4, 2012

BAFTA Award winning actress and star of the hit cult drama Misfits has been found guilty of attacking and racially abusing a cab driver. Via The Metro Misfits star Socha, 21 (On what planet is this woman 21-years-old???) attacked Sakander Iqbal, 52, after she had gone on a  nine-hour drinking session. She pleaded guilty to racially aggravated assault on Mr Iqbal, who said he  had never experienced such abuse in his 22 years as a cabbie. He told Derby crown court yesterday: ‘She called me a […]

THE EXPENDABLES 2 (TRAILER)

May 4, 2012

I really liked the first film so look forward to watching this. If you are a fan of 1980s action films then you will love this. The Expendables 2 stars Slyvestor Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Chuck Norris, Bruce Willis and Jean Claude Van Damme. [Thanks LD]