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Janice aka Miss Mad News

UK NEWS: TV DRAMA ‘TOP BOY’ NOMINATED FOR BAFTA

April 25, 2012

TV drama Top Boy which aired on Channel 4 in October has been nominated for a BAFTA television award. The drama written by Ronan Bennett is up for Best Mini Series. Top Boy is set on the fictional Summerhouse housing estate in Hackney, East London, and follows the life of 13-year-old Ra’Nell, (Malcolm Kamulete) who is left to fend for himself after his single mother is sectioned under the Mental Health Act. Ra’Nell then comes to the attention of local criminals Dushane (Ashley Walters) and his friend Sully (Kane Robinson). Dushane wants […]

UK PR ANTICS: ALEXANDRA BURKE AND JERMAIN DEFOE “FINALLY CONFIRM THEIR RELATIONSHIP”

April 24, 2012

According to the ridiculous Daily Mail this is the photograph that confirms singer Alexandra Burke and footballer Defoe are a couple. Click HERE to view more of photographs. [Thanks Lorraine] Those of you who are regular visitors to Mad News already know my thoughts on this so-called union. I just want to know who is responsible for calling the paparazzi so that these photographs could be taken? The linking of arms just looks painfully FAKE.  It’s beyond comical.

UK ANTICS: ADAM DEACON FANS ATTACK NOEL CLARKE OVER KIDULTHOOD (A FILM HE WROTE/CREATED).

April 24, 2012

Oh dear…more drama within the mad sad bad world of UK entertainment, involving actors and former friends/colleagues Noel Clarke and Adam Deacon. This past weekend the BBC aired the hit UK film Kidulthood which stars and was written by Noel Clarke. Noel is currently in Hollywood filming Star Trek 2 but acknowledged that his pride and joy was on television and tweeted, I'm hearing the film I wrote and created is on in the UK. #Kidulthood — Noel Clarke (@NoelClarke) April 21, 2012 […]

NEW MUSIC: BRIAN MCKNIGHT – LET ME SHOW YOU HOW YOUR P*SSY WORKS

April 24, 2012

Brian McKnight is a mature and well-respected R&B singer, so I don’t quite understand why he has decided to go down this ridiculous road. All I can do is laugh and shake my head at this foolishness…. Or CLICK HERE to watch/listen. Brian apparently plans on featuring this song on his upcoming “adult mixtape”. *HUGE SIGH* Leave this type of nonsense to the younger male singers who rely on autotune and have no talent Brian. Your thoughts please….

HARDCORE GAY PORNOGRAPHY BROADCAST DURING MORNING NEWSCAST

April 23, 2012

According to the The Hollywood Reporter gay pornography was accidentally broadcast during a Canadian morning newscast. A Hamilton, Ontario-based TV station CHCH Television apologized Friday to shocked viewers after its local morning newscast was interrupted by roughly three minutes of hardcore gay pornography. A red-faced CHCH news director Mike Katrycz said the offending porn originated at a local cable company, which inadvertently inserted the wrong programming after repairing some cut cable lines. “In the splicing together, unfortunately, some inappropriate content went to air”. Click HERE […]

UK MUSIC NEWS: RAPPER A.DOT LAUNCHES CLOTHING LINE

April 22, 2012

Another day…. another “clothing line”…. Website Pappzd reports that female MC A.Dot has teamed up with streetwear brand House of Hoxshore and created the clothing line Quiff Head Clothing. The A.Dot influenced collection is very simple and includes a range of t-shirts and sweatshirts for men and women. Unlike some other clothing brands which bear no resemblance to the style or essence of the artist fronting it, this collection fully reflects A.Dot’s image and is therefore called Quiff Head, after her iconic […]

UK FILM: VICTIM (OFFICIAL TRAILER)

April 21, 2012

VICTIM – A new “URBAN” thriller about the consequences of crime, and how one young person will finally escape from this dangerous trap. … Opens in cinemas June 8th. They finished making this film while Noah was still building the arc.  I didn’t think it would ever receive a cinema release date.

UK TV: DRINK, DRUGS AND KFC (WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY AML AMEEN)

April 19, 2012

Drink, Drugs and KFC is a short film written and directed by Kidulthood and Harry’s Law Star Aml Ameen. The film airs Saturday 21st April on The Community Channel, Sky 539 and Virgin 233 at 10.30pm. SYNOPSIS: Drinks Drugs and KFC is a coming of age romantic comedy, which can be likened to “Super Bad” or “American Pie”. Geeky Teenager NATHAN (Kedar Williams-Stirling), finds himself in love with Montana, the most sort after girl in college, it’s his last night to proclaim his feelings, but standing in the way is her ex boyfriend […]