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Janice aka Miss Mad News

UK MUSIC NEWS: JADE EWEN LEAVES THE SUGABABES? (UPDATE)

The saga continues…. It has been reported via the Twitter streets that the newest addition to the Sugababes Jade Ewen has left the troubled group. The Sugababes first hit the music scene back in 1998 with founding members Mutya Buena, Siobhan Donaghy and Keisha Buchanan.  Siobhan Donaghy left the group soon after and was replaced by Heidi Range. Then Mutya Buena waved the girls bye-bye and was replaced by Amelle Berrabah.  The last remaining original group member Keisha Buchanan was fired in []

UK NEWS: 2011 BEFFTA AWARDS NOMINATIONS LIST

The third annual BEFFTA (Black Entertainment, Film, Television & Arts) awards launch took place at the Hilton Park Lane on Friday (September 16th). Click HERE to view the world’s longest nominations list and HERE to view more photographs from Friday’s launch. The 2011 BEFFTA Awards ceremony will take place on the October 22nd at the prestigious Light House.

UK NEWS: WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE TIM WESTWOOD’S INTERN???

BBC Radio’s Tim “Big Dawg” Westwood is looking for a new scivvy Intern. Have you got enough swagger to be Westwood’s Intern? Think you’ve got what it takes to help him in the studio? Click HERE for more information. “Have you got enough swagger to be Westwood’s Intern” – HAHAHAHA who writes this stuff?? Anyway good luck folks!

VIDEO: BEYONCE AND TINA KNOWLES LAUNCH HOUSE OF DEREON COLLECTION AT SELFRIDGES (LONDON)

Beyonce and her mother Tina Knowles launched their House of Dereon collection here in London on Friday and sadly Mad News missed the highly anticipated event. Selfridges and the Knowles’ begged me to attend, they even wanted me to sit front row during the fashion show with rappers Wretch 32, Chipmunk and singer Alexandra Burke (yes they were all in attendance), but I’m sorry I will always stay loyal to the high street. ….. Hmmmm… apart from Beyonce, Solange and Tina who else is going to buy/wear those creations?

UK EVENT: MORE MUSIC LESS NOISE

MORE MUSIC LESS NOISE LIVE SESSION WITH: AKS J THE EXODUS GREG DWIGHT NADINE CHARLES HOSTED BY: Alim Kamara MUSIC BY: DJ DARKCHILD Playing the best in Hip Hop, R’n’B, Soulful House, Afrobeat + MORE! And exclusive tribute to J DILLA by DJ DEVASTATE EARLY-BIRD £6 TICKETS HAVE NOW SOLD OUT!!! but not to worry…£8 ADVANCED TICKETS ARE STILL AVAILABLE!!! DO NOT miss out on this night of eclectic LIVE talent, followed by the livest AFTER-PARTY hosted by the freshest London DJ’s!!! []

UK MUSIC: MR MIDAS – OOH WHOOA WHOA

I wondered what had happened to this guy. But anyway Mr Midas is back with his new single Ooh Whooa Whoa. ….. I have to admit the single is surprisingly catchy. The video  – Hahahaahahahahahahahahahaha! Your thoughts please. Hit or Miss?

VIDEO: OWNER OF THE EVENING STANDARD AND THE INDEPENDENT PUNCHES MAN DURING TV DEBATE

Russian billionaire Alexander Lebedev, owner of British newspapers The Evening Standard and The Independent, punched a man in the face during a television debate on the financial crisis. Lebedev, a former KGB agent who has made a fortune in banking attacked former real estate baron Sergei Polonsky. He  justified the assault by saying Polonsky had behaved in an aggressive, threatening manner throughout the debate. *shaking my head* Terrible….

UK EVENT: BOBBY V & JEREMIH LIVE IN CONCERT….

……. US artists seem to be performing here and in the rest of Europe more than ever now (Croatia seems to be a popular destination too), especially the one’s who haven’t had a hit record in America since Noah built the arc. Anyway I wonder who the ‘UK support’ act/s will be.