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Janice aka Miss Mad News

T.I AND TINY – THE FAMILY HUSTLE (TRAILER)

Rapper T.I and his wife former Xscape star Tiny have signed up to appear in their own reality show which starts on December 5th. Yes folks more scripted “reality” nonsense this time starring Batty an Bench.  …. I remember when Clifford aka T.I had a problem with Tiny appearing in a reality show with Lil Wayne’s former wife Toya.  As soon as he was released from prison it was announced that Tiny would no longer appear alongside Toya in the reality show which was a huge success. []

UK NEWS: INTERVIEW WITH ACTRESS SHANIKA WARREN-MARKLAND

Check out the interview below with actress Shanika Warren-Markland, whose film credits include, Adulthood, 4.3.2.1, Demons Never Die and up and coming film Victim. The interview is via Noel Clarke’s official website available on the ‘Premium Content’ section – Free. Hmmmmm I wonder which blog post she could be refering to at [mark 3.40]

UK NEWS: ACTOR AML AMEEN DIRECTING NEW SHORT FILM / ONLINE CASTING OPENS TODAY!

Award-winning actor AML AMEEN is directing a new untitled short film in London this December 21st and 22nd, under his production company AmeenDream Entertainment. Our source says it contains a few topical and controversial subject matters surrounding London in 2011, such as the state of the Urban film industry. If previous AmeenDream Entertainment projects such as Drinks Drugs and KFC are anything to go by, it should instantly connect with Britain’s young audiences. To check out DDK, the refreshing short film premiered []

UPDATE: WOMAN ON PUBLIC TRANSPORT (TRAM) TELLS ETHNIC MINORITIES TO GO HOME / POLICE HAVE NOW ARRESTED WOMAN

British woman complains loudly on public transport that “her Britain” is nothing now that ethnic minorities are in the country. This woman is a MESS. I feel sorry for her son. WARNING: If you are easily offended then do not press play. [Thanks Yinka] …. Ladies and gentlemen meet the new leader of the BNP (British National Party). …. UPDATE: The Metro reports that a 34-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of a racially aggravated public order offence, according to British []

UK NEWS: EXTRAS NEEDED FOR NEW NOEL CLARKE FILM ‘FAST GIRLS’ (DECEMBER 3RD)

Fast Girls written by Noel Clarke is about a group of girls competing to qualify in the 2012 Olympics. Via Demus Casting  Here is your chance to be extra in a big movie called ‘Fast Girls’ starring Noel Clarke (Adulthood, Doctor Who, Kidulthood, 4321). We need a big crowd next Saturday. Time is from 8am to 6pm. Its not paid and travel is not paid BUT you will get filmed for interview for the DVD and meet the cast specially Noel. This []

UK NEWS: LEVI ROOTS WINS REGGAE REGGAE SAUCE LEGAL FIGHT OVER “SECRET” RECIPE

I knew this would go in Levi’s favour.  I bet he is celebrating at home now with a plate of jerk chicken dripping in Reggae Reggae Sauce. Via BBC News A Brixton cafe owner has lost his High Court fight to be recognised as the creator of the recipe for a sauce made famous by a Dragons’ Den contestant. Anthony Bailey claimed Levi Roots, the singer who made Reggae Reggae Jerk/BBQ Sauce a success, had derived the sauce from his “unique and []

VIDEO: THE COMMUNITY CHANNEL: LONDON 360 EVENT

Last week industry folk and celebrities gathered at City Hall for The Community Channel’s LONDON 360 event. Can you believe that Mad News didn’t receive an invitation to this event? The whole of London received an invitation apart from me. Even the man who sells The Big Issue outside the Tesco’s near where I work received an invitation. It’s a travesty!  I guess I have been well and truly blacklisted. 😀 Anyway LONDON 360 is a regular TV and online magazine news show all about London and its communities, made by []

NEW FLORENCE AND THE MACHINE VIDEO IGNITES RACE ROW /ONLINE PETITION SET UP CALLING FOR THE BAND TO APOLOGISE

Check the latest video from Florence and Machine ‘No Light , No Light, which is interesting. The video has apparently ignited a race row because of its imagery. Florence is in a church along with a group of choir boys and I am guessing they represent all that is good and innocent in the world. Then up pops a man ( it looks like he has been rolled in tar), who practices Voodoo, chases after a terrified Florence, sticks pins in to a doll and dances/rolls around the floor of []