Jamaica has voted the People’s National Party back in to power, which means the return of veteran PNP politician Portia Simpson Miller to the post of prime minister. Andrew Holness said it was a “humbling” defeat for his Jamaica Labour Party. Congratulations Portia Simpson Miller. Now get to work!
Via Ghana To Ghana A self-styled Nigerian pastor, Efe Ese, who claims he specialises in exorcising evil spirits with his penis, has found himself in the grips of the police after stealing from one of his victims. Efe, by his trade, hypnotised women he prophesied to and lured them into believing that they were tormented by evil spirits. He told them he had to have sex with them so he could exorcise all the demons which, he claimed, were responsible for all their […]
This is right up there as being one of the funniest/suspect “showbiz” stories of 2011. A “source” has disclosed to fading OK Magazine that Cheryl Cole will be spending New Years Eve with rumoured “love interest” British singer, songwriter and producer Taio Cruz. The source who is really Chezza’s desperate publicist added, “Taio is starting to sort out his New Year’s Eve and if he’s performing, like he did last year, he wants to party with Cheryl. Taio is hoping to lay on a night […]
Mogul Russell Simmons and his new ‘love’ Australian actress Melissa George take a romantic stroll on a beach in St Barts. Russell has a home on the Caribbean island and being a mega rich American walks around like he owns the place (LOL). Anyway I will always associate Melissa with the Australian soap Home & Away. She starred in the show in the 1990s and played a character called Angel. What do all these young women see in this man? Russell is […]
The Thurrock Gazette reports that 2007 Big Brother winner Brain Belo has quit the pantomime Aladdin. Belo (24) had bagged the role of the genie but later walked out claiming he was being bullied by his co-stars and theatre staff. His mother Sue said her son had been reduced to tears after his house keys, script and costume were repeatedly hidden in his dressing room. Click HERE to read more… https://twitter.com/#!/chrissyintrigue/status/152017954970664961 https://twitter.com/#!/chrissyintrigue/status/152022161685614592 Why would anybody want to bully Brian? This is sad if true.
TV presenters Angellica Bell and husband Michael Underwood have a lot to celebrate after Angellica gave birth to a baby boy on Boxing Day. Michael announced the happy news on Twitter (where else). The couple have named him Elijah Joseph. Congratulations Angellica and Michael.
Check out new singer/songwriter Shakka and his new single Take Our Time. … Good production and nice vocals. I’m impressed. Take Our Time definitely gets the Mad News thumbs up! Your thoughts please. Hit or Miss?
Check out this brilliant article written by Carolyn Edgar about celebrity backed campaigns set up to “save Africa”. After returning from a trip to South Africa earlier this year Carolyn wrote, I rolled my eyes at Alicia Keys’ “I Am African” campaign when I first saw the photos. I rolled my eyes at the idea of Alicia Keys repping “Africa” by letting her hair go curly and poufy and wearing random tribal paint on her light skin. I rolled my eyes at […]
Choice FM personality and comedian Kojo announced some exciting news via Twitter yesterday. I'm gonna pick one lucky follower & their family to have Sunday Dinner with me courtesy of @sbtvonline & @Nandos_Official More info soon. — KOJO (@OfficialKojo) December 27, 2011 Sunday dinner at Nando’s… wow… they are really pushing the boat out.
The annual British Urban Film Festival (BUFF) took place in September. Check out footage from the successful event below.
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