9-year-old Quvenzhané Wallis has made it in to the history books after becoming the youngest Best Actress nominee for her role in the critically acclaimed film Beasts of The Southern Wild. Wallis had no previous acting experience prior to her role in the film. … Congratulations Quvenzhané. CLICK HERE to view the full Oscar 2013 nominations list.
Earlier this year superstar Justin Timberlake married his sweetheart the actress Jessica Biel. A friend then decided that it would be funny to film a video featuring the homeless congratulating the couple, which was then allegedly shown at their post wedding party. When footage of the video leaked wealthy Justin was accused of not taking the plight of the homeless seriously and was then forced to issue a statement apologising for the video, even though he wasn’t the one responsible for producing it. Anyway it’s all kicked off again… Via […]
Via The Guardian America was confronted with one of its worst ever mass shootings on Friday when 20 children and six adults were shot dead by a gunman who opened fire at an elementary school in Connecticut. The massacre at Sandy Hook elementary school in Newtown, about 65 miles north-east of New York, is understood to have been carried out by a lone gunman, who was later found dead at the scene. State police lieutenant Paul Vance said 18 children died at […]
The Australian radio presenters who duped a nurse in to believing that they were Prince Charles and the Queen have been suspended until further notice. Several days ago presenters Mel Grieg and Michael Christian from 2 Day FM in Sydney Australia called the King Edward VII’s Hospital where the pregnant Duchess of Cambridge (Kate Middleton) was receiving treatment for severe morning sickness. Nurse Jacintha Saldanha who was apparently covering reception at the time transferred the prank call to a colleague who then went on to pass on […]
The Sesame Workshop has announced today that Elmo puppeteer Kevin Clash has resigned. Clash who is also the voice of Elmo has stepped down amid underage sex allegations. Last week, a 24-year-old ‘male model’ Sheldon Stephens publicly accused Clash of having a sexual relationship with him when he was 16 years old (underage across the pond), only to recant his statement one day later, and a second lawsuit was reportedly filed by another individual today. In a statement the Sesame Workshop said: Sesame Workshop’s mission is to […]
2012 Power List: The award-winning Black Women in Europe blog releases a third “list of our own” most powerful black women in Europe. CLICK HERE to visit the blog. … Congratulations to all those who made this year’s list.
Singer Rihanna (24) features on the front cover of December’s GQ Magazine and I am left wondering what the hell is going on??? When Rihanna first appeared on the music scene the only part of her body that was on show was her midriff and her image was relatively clean and safe. Then things began to change after the still talked about altercation in 2009 with former boyfriend Chris Brown which left her battered and bruised. After the drama died down she resurfaced with a darker sound and an edgier look, […]
Jay-Z’s neighbours are currently jumping for joy after the rapper purchased a generator for their hurricane hit apartment building. According to Page Six Jigga along with his wife and child fled the building before Hurricane Sandy hit New York to stay in the lavish Mandarin Oriental Hotel. But a thoughtful Jay decided to help out his neighbours by supplying them with a generator. The grateful residents now think the Angel Gabriel has returned in the form of the Jigga Man and refer to him as their “guardian angel” for helping them out. […]
All that RAZZMATAZZ worked and Barack Obama has been re-elected as President of the United States of America. Check out his acceptance speech below. …. Congratulations Mr President. Now get back to work. And to those in the UK who got caught up in the showbiz of it all and are excited about Obama’s re-election let us now focus on what is going on politically in THIS country.
My brother represents the world. He is white, he is black, he is east, he is west. That is his appeal.
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