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CAPITAL XTRA HOST /COMEDIAN KOJO TO APPEAR ON NICK CANNON’S WILD ‘N OUT

Capital XTRA breakfast show host and comedian Kojo has announced via Twitter that he will appear on the hit American sketch comedy/improvisation show Wild ‘N Out, created and hosted by Nick Cannon. All signed & ready to go NY & rep UK on @NickCannon Wild N Out show 2014. I'm looking forward to this opportunity! pic.twitter.com/4YEaAeLXiG — KOJO (@OfficialKojo) January 28, 2014 Kojo has been chosen to represent the UK on Wild ‘N Out’. Interesting choice. Were Gina Yashere and Slim otherwise engaged? To be []

UK EVENT: BLOGGERS D’LIGHT – “THE TRUTH ABOUT MEN AND WOMEN” DEBATE BATTLE

  London’s premier debate/entertainment show, Bloggers Dlight, returns for yet another rip roaring, laugh out loud and topical show. Taking place at a new venue, with a great line up of bloggers, comedians, DJs, journalists, plus many more media savvy opinionated, witty, notable personalities from the world of entertainment and media. We start of our first show of 2014 on Sunday 16th February, the “month of LOVE”!!! To mark this time in the year (Valentines Day), the theme of this show will []

DAMAGE CONTROL: AFTER N-WORD CONTROVERSY MADONNA TAKES BLACK SON TO THE GRAMMYS

Several weeks ago Madonna caused uproar after she called her Caucasian son Rocco Ritchie a ‘nigga’ on her Instagram page (Click here to read all about it). The star was then later forced to apologise. Last night the 55 year old (who is old enough to know better) rocked up to The Grammys red carpet with a gold grill in her mouth and her adopted black son David Banda in tow. Click here to watch them talking to E! host Ryan Seacrest []

OH TV: REAL TALK – AML AMEEN AND ASHLEY WALTERS DISCUSS THE EXODUS OF BLACK BRITISH TALENT TO AMERICA

[Thanks Lorraine] I enjoyed this debate. The black British community tends to always look at what black Americans have achieved in the world of entertainment etc, but what we have to remember is that none of that happened over night and they STILL have a long way to go. Note to Trish Adudu – I know time was an issue but surely there is a way to stay within the time limit without constantly interrupting the guests.

UK EVENT: SCREEN NATION AWARDS 2014 / NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCEMENT

Set to take place on Sun 23rd February at the Park Plaza, Riverbank, the 9th Screen Nation Awards will be hosted by gorgeous LA based movie actress Caroline Chikezie alongside Ali Baba, aka the Godfather of Nigerian comedy, with the show set to be broadcast mid March 2014 on Vox Africa (Sky218) and across the Africa continent on the DStv platform. Themed under Nigeria @100 and with a special celebration of black British Women in film & TV, industry backed Achievement Awards, presented by a host []