Month: October 2012

UK FILM: THE FADE DOCUMENTARY (TRAILER)

October 18, 2012

Big Bright Films debut their feature length documentary The Fade; the distinctive film presents an exclusive window into the lives of 4 barbers, including Johnny “Cakes” Castellanos; responsible for the images of two of hip-hop’s icons, Jay Z and Pharel Williams. The observational film seamlessly transports us to and from Accra, London, New Jersey and Kingston submitting to its inhibited narrative and paralleling common themes of identity, business, masculinity and culture. Directed by Andy Mundy-Castle, Assistant Producer on Channel 4’s multi-award winning […]

PIC OF THE DAY: WYCLEF SHOWS OFF HIS BODY ON HIS 43RD BIRTHDAY

October 18, 2012

Musician Wyclef is now 43 years old and in celebration of this milestone the former Fugees star released this photograph of himself on Twitter…. Wyclef wrote: Today I am 43 years old. I look and feel 26. You can’t keep a good man down. Keep a smile when they want you to smile. The world really doesn’t need to see Wyclef oiled up and wearing speedos that match the colour of his bike. Who has convinced him that he looks 26 years […]

UK NEWS: JOHN TERRY WILL NOT APPEAL MATCH BAN FOR RACIALLY ABUSING ANTON FERDINAND / ASHLEY COLE FINED 90K

October 18, 2012

BBC News reports that Chelsea skipper John Terry has released a statement telling the world that he will not appeal against his four match ban for racially abusing QPR player Anton Ferdinand. Terry called Ferdinand a f**king black c**t during a match in October 2011. In a statement released via his representatives Terry said: “After careful consideration, I have decided not to appeal against the FA judgment. “I want to take this opportunity to apologise to everyone for the language I used in the game […]

UK NEWS: FOOTBALLER JERMAIN DEFOE RECIEVES AWARD FROM ‘SHOW RACISM THE RED CARD”

October 18, 2012

Today footballer Jermain Defoe tweeted a photograph of his mother receiving a ‘Show Racism The Red Card’ award on his behalf at the House of Commons. Mum at the House of Commons, where she received my award from Show Racism the Red Card. http://t.co/ZrMZmKq2 — Jermain Defoe (@IAmJermainDefoe) October 18, 2012 Hahahahahahahaha. Is Jermain footballs Malcolm X behind the scenes? I am just confused right now. Have I missed something here? What has Jermain Defoe (of all people) done to show racism the red […]

GOALKEEPER DAVID JAMES ‘I DON’T SEE RACISM’ / ENGLAND UNDER-21s RACIALLY ABUSED IN SERBIA DURING MATCH

October 18, 2012

In a recent interview former England goalkeeper David James said the following: “I struggle with the racist issue in football because I don’t see it, and  that’s not because I’ve got my head in the sand. In the earlier days, yes, but  the game’s changed. There are some wonderful organisations out there which have  helped football become a much more enjoyable game for everyone. “Stuff in the crowd being aimed at players – that’s gone, or pretty much  gone. I don’t hear […]

DESPERATE TIMES: RAPPER THE GAME SET TO STAR IN VH1 WEDDING “REALITY” SHOW

October 12, 2012

I remember when independent label Koch Records was the place where fading rappers went to die. Now “reality” TV has become their new resting place. Earlier this year rapper The Game dramatically revealed that his fiancé Tiffney Cambridge had called off their wedding. At the time I wondered why the fading rapper would make this announcement. Did anyone even know he was engaged to be married? Did anyone care? I don’t remember any media outlets or bloggers racing to post news and gossip about his personal life so why the announcement? […]

QUOTE OF THE DAY: ALESHA DIXON’S FATHER TOLD HER ‘BLACK PEOPLE FROM THIS COUNTRY DON’T SUCCEED’

October 12, 2012

In a new interview with ES Magazine singer turned TV personality Alesha Dixon revealed what her father said to her after she told him she was going to join the girl group Mis-Teeq. “I remember the day I said to my dad that I wanted to be in a girl group. Bless his soul, he said, ‘What makes you think you’re going to succeed? Black people from this country don’t succeed’. And I remember saying to my dad at 15, 16, ‘I’m not going to base […]

UK PR ANTICS: ALEXANDRA BURKE SHOWS OFF HER “NEW FOOTBALLER BOYFRIEND”

October 12, 2012

Team Burke are at it again I see…. While in Milan (Italy) the paparazzi was no doubt tipped off and instructed to take a few photographs of singer Alexandra Burke hanging out with her new boyfriend French-Haitian footballer Dominique Jean-Zephirin (never heard of him). The couple were  also photographed wearing matching designer leather jackets and trainers. Hahahaha has someone managed to bag an endorsement deal or are they slyly begging one??? Regular visitors to Mad News will know that whenever there is a story about Alexandra I usually pour […]