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THROWBACK SCENE OF THE DAY: DAMON DASH BLASTS FORMER PRESIDENT OF DEF JAM RECORDS KEVIN LILES (‘BACKSTAGE – THE HARD KNOCK LIFE TOUR DVD)

February 6, 2009

‘Backstage: The Hard Knock Life Tour’ chronicled Jay-Z’s 1999 ‘Hard Knock Life’ tour, which was the highest grossing Hip Hop tour to date during that period of time. The documentary also included footage of DMX, Ja Rule, Irv Gotti, Method Man and Red Man and a behind the scenes look at what went in to organising the tour. One of my favourite scenes from the documentary involves ole Bruk Pocket (Damon Dash) and the then President of Def Jam Records Kevin Liles. Bruk Pocket rants […]

UK NEWS: THE QUEEN’S SHOP REMOVES GOLLIWOG DOLLS AFTER CAROL THATCHER RACE ROW

February 5, 2009

I think this is absolutely hilarious!!! Golligate has got Queen Elizabeth II SHOOK! lol!!! Via BBC News Managers of a gift shop on the Queen’s Sandringham Estate in Norfolk have apologised after they were found to be selling golliwog toys. The dolls have now been withdrawn from sale and a spokesman said the managers “did not intend to offend anyone”. The news came after Carol Thatcher was axed from The One Show after referring to a tennis player as a “golliwog”. The BBC said on […]

UK NEWS: ENVOY ROLE FROM DAMILOLA TAYLOR’S FATHER

February 5, 2009

Via BBC News The father of Damilola Taylor – the schoolboy murdered in south London in 2000 – is to be Labour’s special envoy on youth violence and knife crime. Richard Taylor has been campaigning against the carrying of knives since his son, 10, was killed as he returned home to Peckham after a day at school. He will liaise with other families who lost relatives in similar circumstances and try to alter teenagers’ attitudes. Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Mr Taylor […]

LL COOL J CLOTHING LINE FLOPPING!

February 5, 2009

According to website Wooha.com  LL Cool J’s sears clothing line is about to go under! WoooHa was the first to break it that Andre Benjamin’s Benjamin Bixby clothing line was failing, and now we got the tip off from our friends at Ad Age that LL’s Sears clothing line is about to kick the bucket as well. Apparently, with the way the economy is these days, you can’t just attach a celeb name on a clothing line and expect it to sell. Hip-hop […]

UK NEWS: FORMER REALITY TV STAR JADE GOODY SAYS CANCER HAS SPREAD

February 4, 2009

Former Big Brother star Jade Goody has confirmed the cervical cancer she is being treated for has spread to her bowel, liver and groin. The mother-of-two was diagnosed with the illness in August and has been receiving chemotherapy ever since. Her spokesman, Max Clifford, said the 27-year-old was “trying to put on a brave face” for her two children. She told The Sun: “I am devastated, frightened and angry. I don’t want to die, I have so much to live for.” Goody, […]

AUDIO OF THE DAY: ACTOR CHRISTIAN BALE BLASTS CREW MEMBER

February 4, 2009

Actor Christian Bale has been caught on tape screaming at a crew member on the set of the up and coming film ‘Terminator Salvation’. The Batman star totally looses it when the Director of Photography Shane Hurlburt interrupts one of his scenes by walking around in the background. When the Assistant Director Bruce Franklin, attempts to calm the situation down he is told by the Welsh actor to “shut the f**k up”, who then continues to rant and rave in an ANNOYING transatlantic accent. Christian seriously needs to attend some anger management classes ASAP! Just […]

UK NEWS: CAROL THATCHER THINKS THIS TENNIS PLAYER LOOKS LIKE A GOLLIWOG….

February 3, 2009

As reported in a previous post , Carol Thatcher (daughter of former Prime Minister Margeret Thatcher), was sensionationally fired from the BBC’s ‘One Show’ today after she said a tennis player looked like a ‘Golliwog’. Carol was referring to French player Gael Monfils, who was recently knocked out of the Australian Open. Ok so he shares the same hair style as the doll in the pic above (LOL!!!) but apart from that I don’t see any resemblance….. Oh Carol… LOL!!!!!!! Your thoughts please……

UK NEWS: THE BBC TO REVIEW CAROL THATCHER ‘GOLLIWOG’ RACE JIBE

February 3, 2009

Via BBC News The BBC is considering the future of Carol Thatcher as a contributor after she was reported for using racist language during a private conversation. Backstage at The One Show, the former prime minister’s daughter referred to a tennis player as a “golliwog”. A spokesman for the 55-year-old, who has contributed to the show for three years, said the comment had been “an off-the-cuff remark made in jest”. A BBC spokesman said: “The BBC considers any language of a racist […]

50 CENT JUST DOESN’T KNOW WHEN TO STOP!!!

February 2, 2009

Fiddy has gone too far now… He is really out to destroy Rick Ross. In his continuing ‘beef’ with fellow rapper Rick Ross, Fiddy has managed to rope in the mother of Rick’s son Tiallondra “Tia” Kemp. Tiallonda… Tia… whatever your name is, you are one SAD woman!!! A non entity clearly desperate for your 15 minutes of fame. And guess what folks? Tia will be releasing a book soon called ‘Tia’s Diary : Deeper than Rap’, telling of her struggles as […]

UK NEWS: REALITY TV STAR JADE GOODY RUSHED TO HOSPITAL

February 2, 2009

Via Sify.com Cancer-stricken British reality TV star Jade Goody was rushed to hospital over the weekend after collapsing at her Essex home. Goody was in “excruciating pain” and checked herself into the Royal Marsden Hospital in Fulham, south-west London twice over the weekend after she collapsed at home on January 30 after falling ill following her latest bout of chemotherapy in her ongoing cervical cancer battle, reports dailymail.co.uk. After admitting herself to the Marsden on Friday, Goody got herself discharged on Saturday, […]