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UK NEWS: ITN PRESENTER CHARLENE WHITE BECOMES A PATRON BOWEL CANCER UK

It was announced today that ITN News presenter Charlene White has become a patron of Bowel Cancer UK. Charlene said, “Becoming a Patron for the charity means a lot to me. I lost my mother to bowel cancer when I was 21, after quite a few years of illness – so I am passionate about the issues and the charity. So many people are still so unaware of the illness despite someone dying every 30 minutes of bowel cancer.” That’s why more []

LIVE NATION ACCUSES MATTHEW KNOWLES OF STEALING FROM BEYONCE

Earlier this year it was announced that Beyonce’s father Matthew Knowles would no longer be managing her career, and this could explain why. TMZ reports that Live Nation has accused Matthew of “stealing from Beyonce on her most recent tour or otherwise taken funds that [he] was not entitled to.” Matthew denies any wrong doing but Beyonce’s law firm conducted an audit on Beyonce’s finances, which allegedly told a different story, and he was promptly fired. Click HERE to read more… ………………………………………………… []

UK FILM NEWS: ‘SUICIDE KIDS’ TITLE CHANGE

The forthcoming UK film Suicide Kids starring Robert Sheehan, Ashley Walters and N-Dubz star Tulisa Contostavlos is dead!  Okay perhaps that’s a slight exaggeration – there has just been a name change. Suicide Kids was supposed to be released on June 10th and for the past 5 months leading up to that date the makers released a countless stream of mini promo videos featuring a bunch of known faces and randoms each listing their three reasons to live. However the official full length trailer was suspiciously missing in action. But no []

UK TV: ‘LOOSE WOMEN’ SUFFERS RATINGS SLUMP / HOST KATE THORNTON AXED

First she was axed from hosting The X-Factor and now Kate Thornton has been axed from co-hosting Loose Women. I think Kate is a pretty good host so I don’t quite understand why TV executives feel the need to replace her. Via The Daily Mail ITV daytime show Loose Women has sacked two presenters in an attempt to shore up a dramatic slump in ratings. Former X Factor host Kate Thornton, who joined the show in 2009 as a co-anchor, and Zoe []

UK NEWS: DIZZEE RASCAL FACES LIFE LONG BRITISH AIRWAYS BAN AFTER ‘ABUSING STEWARDESS’

Via The Daily Mail Dizzee Rascal (real name Dylan Kwabena) was hauled off a plane at Heathrow yesterday for allegedly hurling abuse at a stewardess – and now he could face a life ban from British Airways. The rapper is said to have hurled foul-mouthed insults at the stewardess as he sat in First Class. He had been on his way to Portugal to the Optimus Alive! festival, where Coldplay and Foo Fighters were also on the bill, but as a result []

NEWS OF THE WORLD 1843-2011 – IT’S A WRAP!

The last ever issue of tabloid rag the News Of The World hit news stands this morning and has probably sold out everywhere by now. Well it’s the end of an era but not the end of the phone hacking inquiry that signalled in the publication’s down fall. Rest In Peace!

UK MUSIC/VIDEO: MUDDYLOOP FEATURING AMBROSIUS – ‘MIXTAPE’

Check out Muddyloop’s new single Mixtape featuring singer/songwriter Ambrosius (real name Marvin Ambrosius and younger brother of songstress Marsha Ambrosius). ……………………………………….. I love Ambrosius’ voice and Mixtape definitely gets the thumbs up from me. This is a track I plan on blasting to death throughout the summer. Your thoughts please. Hit or Miss?