Month: September 2013

UK TV: PRESENTER MARVERINE COLE JOINS SHOPPING CHANNEL QVC

September 30, 2013

Birmingham born radio host, television presenter and news reporter Marverine Cole will join Britain’s first and most successful shopping channel QVC as a main presenter. QVC is about to celebrate its 20th birthday and Marverine is only the second black woman to join the team as a main presenter in 20 years. Marverine was a presenter on Sky News and is a  freelance radio producer.  In 2012 she made a documentary about UK female rappers for BBC Radio 1Xtra, and also presented and co-produced a […]

US WEB SERIES: THE CHOIR – (SEASON 1 – EPISODES 1,2,3,4,5)

September 29, 2013

The brilliant Issa Rae who is the creator and star of the ground breaking hit web series The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl brings us her new web comedy The Choir. First Episode: Genesis After the choir performs a controversial performance to spice up church attendance, Deacon Michaels — an interim minister — decides to confront the group directly. … I really enjoyed this.  I look forward to watching episode 6. Congratulations on the the new show and well done Issa Rae.

FUTURE LEADERS MAGAZINE: CELEBRATING THE UK’S MOST OUTSTANDING BLACK STUDENTS AND GRADUATES

September 29, 2013

Published by Powerful Media Ltd, Future Leaders magazine is used as an inspirational tool for younger students from Britain’s African and African Caribbean communities, and each year copies are sent, free-of-charge, to schools and colleges across the UK, with a special focus on hard-to-reach and underperforming students. This years’ edition, the 5th, was launched at the prestigious Plaisterers Hall, in St Pauls, London this week, and is sponsored by Barclays, with renowned global consultancy firm McKinsey & Company and the University of […]

COMEDIAN JIMMY KIMMEL EXPERIENCES THE FULL WRATH OF KANYE OVER BBC RADIO INTERVIEW

September 27, 2013

US comedian and talk show host Jimmy Kimmel is quaking in his boots after upsetting Kanye West. After Kanye’s interview with BBC Radio’s Zane Lowe hit the Internet, Jimmy came up with the hilarious spoof below. … Last night Kanye was not a happy bunny and took to Twitter to vent. https://twitter.com/kanyewest/status/383383748835676160 https://twitter.com/kanyewest/status/383383962984259584 https://twitter.com/kanyewest/status/383384265880133633 https://twitter.com/kanyewest/status/383384326169055232 https://twitter.com/kanyewest/status/383385534803894272 https://twitter.com/kanyewest/status/383387111140777984 https://twitter.com/kanyewest/status/383387143432728576 https://twitter.com/kanyewest/status/383387325994004480 https://twitter.com/kanyewest/status/383392530319941632 And in response to Kanye’s Twitter rant a visibly shaken Kimmel said… … Hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha This is what happens Kanye when you attempt […]

BEFFTA AWARDS UK NOMINATIONS LIST 2013 / MAD NEWS RECEIVES NOMINATION

September 26, 2013

Last night the 5th annual BEFFTA (Black Entertainment Film Fashion Television and Arts) UK press and nomination launch took place in Mayfair London. BEFFTA really should be in the Guinness Book Of Records for compiling the longest nomination lists known to man each year.  It always seems like EVERYONE throughout the African diaspora receives a nomination. Hahaha. Anyway I would like to take this opportunity to announce that Mad News has been nominated for ‘Best Community News Website’. Thank you BEFFTA! 😀 Check out the […]

VIDEO: ZANE LOWE INTERVIEWS KANYE WEST (FULL INTERVIEW)

September 26, 2013

BBC Radio’s Zane Lowe gushes all over Kanye West in the first of a special four part interview. Watch Kanye chat out of his batty below. … … … … *HUGE SIGH* Where to begin…. For a start I wish he would stop saying the word “nigger”.  It’s bad enough when he says the word constantly in his music but in a BBC Radio interview with Zane Lowe that will be watched by millions… it just makes me want to rip his […]