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Janice aka Miss Mad News

VIDEO: SECOND PROTEST RALLY OVER CHOICE FM REBRANDING (WATCH)

January 31, 2014

Demonstrators outside the headquarters of Global Radio in Leicester Square demanded the return of airtime for specialist black music after Choice FM was replaced with Capital Xtra. Artists from the Reggae, Soca and Gospel music industry voiced their protests with performances of their songs. The demonstration was organised by The Voice, the black community’s weekly newspaper and the media and entertainment union BECTU. Choice FM had won its licence on the basis of offering broadcast time to black music for at least […]

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

January 29, 2014

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

January 28, 2014

  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

January 27, 2014

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

January 26, 2014

[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.