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Janice aka Miss Mad News

PICS OF THE DAY: ‘RIGHTEOUS KILL’ LONDON FILM PREMIERE

The London film premiere for the new action thriller ‘Righteous Kill’ , starring Al Pacino, Robert De Niro and Curtis Jackson (50 Cent), took place yesterday (September 14th) at the Empire Leicester Square. Curtis Jackson, Al Pacino, Robert De Niro and director Jon Avnet Al Pacino Robert De Niro Curtis Jackson, Robert De Niro and Al Pacino Photographs: Wireimage/Ferdaus Shamim I am definitely going to see this film!

VIDEOS: BLACK BRITISH MUSIC ACTS FROM THE 80S/90S

Janet Kay – ‘Silly Games’ (Circa 1979/80) Loose Ends – ‘Slow Down’ – (Circa 1985) Mel & Kim – ‘Showing Out’ – (Circa 1986) Rest In Peace Kim Smiley Culture – ‘Police Officer’  – (Circa 1985) Five Star – ‘Can’t Wait Another Minute’ – (Circa 1985) They really thought that they were the Jacksons. But I did like them. Omar – ‘There’s Nothing Like This’ – (Circa 1991) Soul II Soul – ‘Keep On Moving’ (Circa 1988/89) Yazz – ‘The Only Way Is []

UK NEWS: REALITY TV STAR JADE GOODY’S CANCER HAS SPREAD….

Jade Goody’s cancer has spread further than expected, doctors have discovered during an eight-hour operation to remove her womb. Medics who carried  out the hysterectomy found that the cancer had reached “Stage Three” – a term used to describe when it has moved beyond the womb. The cancer was discovered in a ligament muscle behind her uterus. Before the operation, when they thought it was contained in her womb, the reality TV star was given 95 per cent odds of making a []

VIDEO: T.I – ‘WHAT UP WHAT’S HAPPNIN’

T.I, Young Jeezy – I try my hardest to dislike their music but it’s the production, mixed in with the sexy southern drawl and that swagger… it just draws me in. I wouldn’t say that I’m the biggest T.I fan, but I always seem to end up playing his tracks more than once, and loving most of them. I might have to get my hands on a copy of his forthcoming album ‘Paper Trail’. Any way the track ‘What’s Happnin’ is dedicated to his arch nemeses fellow []

UK NEWS: SURGERY ON REALITY SHOW STAR JADE GOODY ‘GOES WELL’

An eight-hour operation in which reality TV star Jade Goody had a hysterectomy “went well”, her publicist Max Clifford has said. “She’s got the best people looking after her,” he added, as the 27-year-old remained in intensive care at the Royal Marsden Hospital in London. The mother-of-two is expected to begin a course of chemotherapy and radiotherapy lasting nine weeks. She was diagnosed with cervical cancer last month.  Continue Reading…. I appreciate the fact that top publicist Max Clifford keeps us all up []

TRACK OF THE DAY: PODGY FIGURES – ‘PODGY’

I was first introduced to the sounds of UK rapper Podgy Figures back in 2005. I think he saw himself as being Britain’s answer to 50 Cent and had a relatively large fan base….. Any way a friend emailed me his 2005 track ‘Podgy’ and I became instantly hooked. I still have it downloaded on my ipod. Whenever I hear this track I just double up with laughter. I could be having the WORST day but this track always manages to bring on huge belly laugh. It’s hilariously bad. I []

QUOTE OF THE DAY: HILARY MWELWA (HILL ST. SOUL)

Does the resurgence of White female soul singers in England, such as Amy Winehouse and Adele, have a positive or negative effect on a Black female soul artist from the U.K.?  “I think it has a negative effect. At the end of the day, if you’re talented at what you do then you’re entitled to have that kind of stage or shine, but what I’m noticing is that people like the Amy Winehouses and the Adeles get a bigger push from labels. []

KANYE WEST AND ASSISTANT ARRESTED AT LAX

Kanye West and his assistant were arrested today after smashing a photographer’s camera. Via Bossip Kanye West has just been arrested at LAX for felony vandalism. A still photographer was trying to take pics of Kanye at the American Airlines terminal. According to our guy on the scene, Kanye allegedly confronted the photog and smashed his camera to the ground. Our photog then began videotaping the scene when Kanye’s assistant grabbed our camera — a struggle ensued and the assistant threw the []

UK NEWS: MORE MOBO 2008 NOMINATIONS LAUNCH PICS / FULL LIST OF NOMINEES

The annual MOBO (Music Of Black Origin) 2008 nominations launch party took place last night (September 10th) in London, and here are some more pics……. [The MOBO Awards ceremony will take place on October 15th] 80s childrens TV personality Timmy Mallet with Skepta. Is Timmy about to release a Hip Hop/R&B inspired track or something? Because his presence at the nominations launch baffles me. Video model Rachel Ritfield and guest Nancy Del’Olio Former 2008 Big Brother contestant Mohamed Mohamed and guest. Timmy Mallet and the “Big Dawg” []