August 22, 2013
In a recent interview with The Independent actor Ashley Walters talks about black British actors who complain about the lack of opportunities in Britain and have moved to America …. and multicultural Britain. “Here’s my theory: I looked up to people like Lenny Henry and David Harewood. They were the kind of people who made me want to get into this. But they don’t write enough, they don’t produce enough and they don’t direct enough.” “Lenny’s production company put a film out […]
August 21, 2013
This cracked me up this morning. Former X-Factor judge and N-Dubz star Tulisa Contostavlos has been accused of punching showbiz blogger Vas Morgan at the V Festival this past weekend. In a blog post titled ‘Tulisa attacks: My Story’ Morgan wrote: “As I was leaving at about 12.30 am I noticed Tulisa charging toward me in a drunken and angry state, “Stop following me bruv, this is the end of your journey step back”. I calmly explained that we were both clearly walking to the same […]
August 21, 2013
The Royal Court commissioned a young Peckham based film maker, Paris Robin, to go out and produce a film about the area to complement the Soap Opera digital content. Paris Robin is a 19 year old actress and film-maker who has been making films independently for just over a year. Paris specialises in writing, pre-production and filming. Paris also owns her own Literary Agency which involves the development of plays, films and novels: www.swagswagliteraryagency.com
August 19, 2013
Via BBC News Coronation Street actor Chris Fountain has been sacked by the soap after he was exposed as a masked rapper who posted strongly worded videos online. The YouTube clips purportedly showed Fountain rapping about raping women and committing violent acts in the guise of his alter-ego “The Phantom”. The 25-year-old had been suspended, but an ITV spokesman confirmed his contract had been terminated. Fountain had offered apologies for any offence he had caused. Continue Reading…. Oh dear Chris… when “keeping […]
August 19, 2013
Travel to the beautiful island of Dominica as one man documents his journey of discovery, of identity, of the birthplace of his father and of a legacy for future generations. This inspirational film will celebrate a small and unknown island and place it firmly on the map. Follow Richard’s progress at www.mydominicastory.tumblr.com where you can also make a donation. Writer/Director Richard Etienne addresses the common confusion between Dominica and the Dominican Republic.
August 18, 2013
Mogul Russell Simmons sits down with Cynthia LuCiette (I can’t decide who annoys me the most during this interview), and responds to the backlash he received last last week after posting the controversial Harriet Tubman sex tape parody video on his Def Digital YouTube channel (the video was later removed). For those of you who missed it the Harriet Tubman parody video depicted the African-American slave abolitionist having sex with her white slave master with the intent of filming the act and blackmailing him. Russell tweeted […]
August 18, 2013
“I’m not a big fan of America. It might be my insecurities but I find it quite daunting. “Everyone’s gone over there and been a success – Idris Elba, David Harewood – I don’t want to be the one who goes and has to come back, I’ve got bad luck like that.” The 31-year-old actor revealed he gets recognised a lot by Top Boy fans, and viewers include everyone from the police to gang members, young and old. “That’s one of the […]
August 17, 2013
Do artists need to do more than music to stay relevant? Should they jump at other opportunities or stick to their roots? Can acting, fashion designing, modelling be detrimental to their music career? … If artists in this country have any sense they will diversify and will have back up plans. Your thoughts please….
August 16, 2013
Hahahahahaha – Oops! Via The Daily Mail Chris Fountain has been suspended from his role on Coronation Street for violent raps about rape after he was unmasked as alter-ego The Phantom. The 25-year-old actor posted numerous videos on YouTube in which he raps about raping women, bombing houses and stabbing people in the face with syringes. In one distasteful clip, Fountain rapped about dragging a girl in pink underwear upstairs, and boasted: ‘I will f*** anybody up in the worst way, rape […]
August 16, 2013
[Thanks Lorraine] This definitely puts me in the mood for this years Notting Hill Carnival.
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