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Janice aka Miss Mad News

‘STUNT’ OF THE DAY: WOMAN IN LINE FOR £50K JOB AFTER TWITTER PLEA

July 2, 2012

When I first heard about this I thought it was a random individual who had been struggling financially and had been unemployed for sometime. But it turns out the “random” lives in one of the wealthiest and affluent areas in London (Notting Hill), has links to the media industry and is dating Harry Cole (who she supposedly met on Twitter) a journalist and contributing editor to popular political magazine The Spectator. Via The Evening Standard A woman who found her boyfriend on Twitter is […]

UK NEWS: JAMAICAN SUMMER ON OH TV – (SKY 199)

July 2, 2012

CELEBRATE 50 years of Independence AND the Olympic Takeover this Summer on OH TV Sky 199 with a season of programmes inspired by Jamaica and daily broadcasts of JA’s No1 Morning Show “SMILE JAMAICA” LIVE from London. Starts July on OHTV : The only place to be. WATCH: ON-AIR – Sky channel 199 ON THE OH BOX – ohtvbox.com ON THE OH BOX APP – Available from i-tunes, android and other selected smart phones. DOWNLOAD NOW. itunes.apple.com/gb/app/ohbox/id498970723?mt=8 Please enter your telephone Number […]

BET AWARDS 2012: FULL WINNERS LIST / WRETCH 32 WINS BEST UK ACT

July 2, 2012

The BET Awards took place last night in Los Angeles with the likes of Kanye West, Jay-Z, Beyonce and opportunist of the year Kim Kardashian in attendance. Beyonce, Jay-Z , Kanye and Nicki Minaj also took home awards. NOW THERE’S A SURPRISE!!!! BET you are so sad and predictable. And I see Chris Brown is back in favour with industry folk. Check out the full winners list below. Centric Award Common Youngstars Award Diggy Best Group The Throne (Jay-Z and Kanye West) – According to BET Jay-Z and Kanye are now […]

UK NEWS: WESTFIELD STABBING VICTIM NAMED / NINE MEN CHARGED OVER DEATH

July 1, 2012

Via BBC News A man who was stabbed to death at a shopping centre yards from the Olympic Park has been named by police. Liam Woodards, 24, was knifed during a fight at Westfield in Stratford, east London, on Friday afternoon. Police were questioning five men aged 20 to 23 over the death but have since released one, aged 23, with a caution for affray and no further action. Scotland Yard said two other men suffered minor injuries in the incident. Continue […]

UK TV/DOCUMENTARY – MICHAEL JOHNSON: SURVIVAL OF THE FASTEST

July 1, 2012

Why is it that all the athletes that lined up for the men’s 100m final at the Beijing Olympics could trace their ancestry back to the trans-Atlantic slave trade? In this landmark documentary, Olympian Michael Johnson embarks on a personal genealogical and scientific journey in a bid to understand if he and other world-class African American and Caribbean athletes are successful as a result of slavery. Michael Johnson is a four-time Olympic gold medallist and the finest sprint athlete of his generation. […]

UK MUSIC NEWS: LETHAL B LAUNCHES STAY DENCH RECORDS

June 29, 2012

It was announced yesterday that rapper Lethal B (real name Maxwell Ansah) has launched his own music label Stay Dench Records and has entered in to partnership with Absolute Marketing & Distribution for label services and physical/digital distribution. When asked about the partnership Lethal told Music Week “Our combined efforts so far for the BBC Match Of The Day England Vs Sweden single – produced by Doneao – between Stay Dench and Absolute has been wicked. To have my own platform where I […]

LAURYN HILL PLEADS GUILTY TO TAX EVASION, FACES 3 YEAR PRISON TERM

June 29, 2012

Singer Lauryn Hill admitted in court today that she failed to file three years of taxes on income of $1.8 million. The star now faces a 3 year prison term and $75,000 in fines and will be sentenced in late November. However Hill’s attorney Nathan Hockman claims that the federal government is making an example of his client because of her celebrity status. According to Hockman, “There are many people in society who fail to file their taxes on time who only […]

UK NEWS: 15 YEAR OLD ETHIOPIAN OLYMPIC TORCHBEARER GOES MISSING

June 29, 2012

Via BBC News An Ethiopian teenager who was part of the Olympic torch relay has gone missing from a hotel in Nottingham. Natnael Yemane, 15, was a torchbearer as part of an official international programme team as the relay entered the city on Thursday. Police said he left the Jurys Inn, Waterfront Plaza, at about 21:15 BST and did not return. Officers added they were concerned for his well being as his English is limited and he is not “street-wise”. The teenager […]