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CIROC ISSUES OFFICIAL STATEMENT/ SEAN COMBS DIGS OUT OLD PICS OF HIMSELF POSING WITH DARK SKINNED MODELS

March 27, 2009

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs and Ciroc Vodka once again attempt to address those pesky discrimination claims. Ciroc issued this official statement last night. “CIROC Vodka has nothing whatsoever to do with this inappropriate and offensive casting call, which was done without the brand’s knowledge or consent.  We are currently investigating how this occurred.  CIROC Vodka has created a brand that defines sophisticated celebration for all consumers, and in no way condones this practice.” While Diddy had this to say… “ATTN MISINFORMED BLOGGERS! Here R just a […]

UK MUSIC NEWS: ROBBIE WILLIAMS STILL DESPERATE TO REJOIN TAKE THAT

March 27, 2009

Take That Robbie Williams Via BBC News Singer Robbie Williams has said he is ready to rejoin Take That and is being welcomed back by his old bandmates. He told The Mirror newspaper the reunion was “looking more likely by the week”, adding he is in “regular contact” with them. The 35-year-old star quit Take That in 1995. The band split up a year later but reformed as a chart-topping foursome in 2006. Williams’ management said there were no plans for him […]

DAMON DASH BLAMES MONEY WOES ON BEING GENEROUS

March 26, 2009

Damon ‘Bruk Pocket’ Dash has revealed to Billboard.com that blames his financial downfall on being overly generous. Brukkers says,  “My mistake was watching everyone else’s careers and not watching mine. After being able to settle my wife’s company, I was able to start doing other things. My first approach was the music business and getting with Jim Jones… I spent the last six months doing research, trying to figure out how to use all my resources to blow this out (make his album […]

SEAN ‘DIDDY’ COMBS: ONLY WHITE, HISPANIC OR LIGHT SKINNED AFRICAN AMERICAN NEED APPLY!

March 26, 2009

Via Thisis50 Last night the management company for Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ Ciroc Vodka, Imperative Talent Management, sent out a casting call notice to their mailing list. They will be shooting a new Ciroc commercial on Friday with Combs and they are clear about their requirements: RACE: WHITE, HISPANIC or LIGHT SKINNED AFRICAN AMERICAN. Check out email below… ………………………………… The dark skinned excluded once again. When will the discrimination end???? And the last time I looked Diddy wasn’t a light skinned African American. So will he […]

BBC DEFENDS ‘EXCESSIVE’ JADE GOODY COVERAGE

March 25, 2009

Via Digital Spy The BBC has defended its coverage of Jade Goody’s death, after dozens of viewers complained that the story had been given too much prominence. The broadcaster received 69 official complaints, with many more being posted online, after reportage of Goody’s death led the news bulletins across the corporation’s TV, radio and world service outlets. However, BBC News executive producer Peter Horrocks has defended the coverage, saying that the prominence was justified because of the public interest in her and […]

VIDEO: PHARRELL WILLIAMS ACTS THE FOOL IN MCDONALDS

March 25, 2009

Oh the shame…. On a connecting flight home from Malaysia, Pharrell and crew land in Paris at 6am. In this clip the super producer is desperate for a Big Mac and begs staff to open the restaurant early. I have to to hand it to Pharrell that was funny and I also give him credit for not using that tried and tested line “DON’T YOU KNOW WHO I AM???”

THE BROTHER OF COLOMBIAN DRUGS BARON PABLO ESCOBAR TALKS TO THE METRO

March 25, 2009

Roberto Escobar In an interview with The Metro Newspaper Roberto Escobar, brother of the late notorious drugs baron Pablo Escobar, talks about his brother, how his brother’s choices in life affected his family and the autobiography Escobar. Roberto became the accountant for the Medellín Cartel and later went on to become a professional cyclist and an electrical engineer.  Why have you written this book? I am dedicated to finding a cure for people with HIV and Aids so this book is to raise funds to patent the product […]

DAMON DASH’S WIFE FILES FOR DIVORCE

March 24, 2009

It’s been reported that Rachel Roy, the wife of Damon ‘Bruk Pocket’ Dash, has filed for divorce. According to an electronic record obtained by The New York Daily News fashion designer Roy is aware of Dash’s bruk pocket status as the divorce is for “non monetary relief”.