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NONSENSE OF THE DAY: BRITISH ATHLETES ADVISED NOT TO SHAKE HANDS WITH OTHER NATIONS DURING THE OLYMPICS

Via The Guardian It may be as stereotypically British as fish and chips or warm beer but Team GB‘s athletes are being advised not to shake hands with rivals or dignitaries at the London Games for fear of wrecking their medal chances. Dr Ian McCurdie, the British Olympic Association chief medical officer, said that illness was one of the major threats to performance in the “pretty hostile environment” of the Olympic Village. Asked whether that meant athletes should avoid shaking hands, Dr []

PIC OF THE DAY: RAPPER SHYNE AND P DIDDY “REUNITE” AT PARIS FASHION SHOW

Sean Combs aka P Diddy and former Bad Boy employee rapper Shyne reunited front row at a catwalk show in Paris last night. They haven’t seen each other since Shyne was sentenced to 10 years in prison back in 2001 for his part in the now infamous 1999 New Years Eve club shooting. Many still believe that Combs hung the rapper out to dry. Anyway for those of you wondering about Shyne’s attire and his entire look he converted to Judaism while []

NEW UK ONLINE SERIES: ‘VENUS VERSES MARS’ (PILOT)

Venus vs Mars is a new online series from Talented and Young. We follow Venus on her quest on finding true love, this is not as easy as it seems. In each episode we will see Venus meet some interesting characters…. [Via The Lala Report] I really enjoyed watching the pilot. I hope they continue to make/post more episodes. Your thoughts please….

QUOTE OF THE DAY: DESIGNER NICOLE FARHI SAYS ‘CELEBRITIES ARE PAID TO APPEAR FRONT ROW AT CATWALK SHOWS”

Designer Nicole Farhi has claimed that A-list celebrities are paid to sit front and centre at catwalk shows. It is so unprofessional. I have never paid a celebrity and I will never do it. It’s stupid. ‘What do they show you in the papers after a fashion show? Not the clothes, but the celebrities who are being paid to sit at the show.’ ‘They will all hate me for it [exposing the practice]. I don’t give a s*** because I think it []

UK MUSIC: SWAY – LEVEL UP

Rapper Sway is back with the new single Level Up which will be released on April 8th. Level Up will get a lot of airplay on 1xtra and Choice FM because it has that mainstream feel to it. The youngsters will like it. The Video – Those of you who watch Sky 1’s Saturday morning show Soccer AM will recognise resident funnyman Tubes all up in the video. … Your thoughts please…..

PIC OF THE DAY: WHAT ‘FASHION BOY’S’ ARE WEARING IN BERLIN

According to The VICE Fashion Trend report 2012 fashion boys in ‘Berlin (Germany) right now are like camp silk-laden time travellers who went back to 80s London and figured it was about time to revive the New Romantic look. Clashing coloured leather, high heels customised with metal studs and angular, shaved hair dyed weird. All that accompanied with bleached eyebrows’. Click HERE to view more ‘fashion trends’ from around the world via Vice Magazine. Your thoughts please…..  

OPRAH SET TO INTERVIEW WHITNEY HOUSTON’S DAUGHTER AND FAMILY

It has been announced that Oprah Winfrey will interview the late Whitney Houston’s daughter Bobbi-Christina and her other family members.The interview will air on the Oprah Winfrey Network. “Oprah’s Next Chapter” will feature an interview with 18-year-old Bobbi Kristina, Houston’s only child. It will also include Patricia Houston, who’s the singer’s sister-in-law and manager, as well as the singer’s brother Gary. It is scheduled to air March 11. Oprah doesn’t waste time does she? Rest In Peace Whitney Houston.

UK NEWS: SINGER ALEXANDRA BURKE AND FOOTBALLER JERMAIN DEFOE DATING?

Tabloid rag The Sun reports that singer Alexandra Burke and footballer Jermain Defoe are now a couple. Last night staff spotted the couple at the Landmark Hotel in North London, stepping out hand-in-hand as they went on one of their first public dates. Jermain, 29, had tweeted earlier: “On route to @ozboateng to collect my suit for the Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund Gala Dinner this eve.” A Spurs source said the star was “buzzing” about his new relationship with Alexandra. The source []

VIDEO: TIM WESTWOOD INTERVIEWS ADAM DEACON (“HACKNEY VERSUS HOLLYWOOD” – PREJUDICE IN THE INDUSTRY)

Tim “Big Dawg” Westwood conducted this interview with actor Adam Deacon before he went on to win the BAFTA Rising Star award voted by the public several weeks ago. I knew Adam would take home this award because he campaigned like an US politician on speed and encouraged his thousands of Twitter followers to vote and his famous friends. He even turned up to The Woman In Black film premiere and posed for the cameras with ‘Vote For Me’ flyers and apparently []

UK ANTICS: JAMMER GOES ‘RAVING’ WITH BONES THUGS-IN-HARMONY IN LONDON

UK artist Jammer recently went out ‘raving’ in London with one of my favourite Hip Hop acts from back in the day Bones Thugs-In-Harmony. How random… [Thanks Lorraine] *cringing* Is this what it’s come to Bones Thugs? Hanging out in London with UK artists and some over-excited hanger ons? You know times must be hard for most of these American personalities when they start visiting London on a regular basis, hanging out with UK artists and their mates, and appearing at any event []