UK EVENT: MEET THE ADEBANJOS LIVE IN THEATRE
Hit online sitcom Meet the Adebanjos – Live In Theatre on July 14th at the Catford Broadway Theatre. For tickets go to http://broadwaytheatre.ticketsolve.com/shows/873482180/events
NEW BLACK BRITISH ONLINE SITCOM ‘ALL ABOUT THE MCKENZIES’ (EPISODES 1-4)
Check out new online black British sitcom All About The McKenzie created for the web with the intention of becoming an international TV show. … … … … … I just love that people are no longer begging and relying on TV networks to commission and air their TV projects. Investing in your own projects and then sharing them online is definitely the way forward. Keep up the work everyone involved in other black British online shows, Venus Vs Mars, Brothers With […]
ROTHSCHILD HEIRESS’ MARRIAGE ENDS AFTER ALLEGED AFFAIR WITH RAPPER JAY ELECTRONICA
The Daily Mail reports that the marriage of Rothschild heiress Kate Goldsmithis in trouble after her alleged affair with US rapper Jay Electronica. Kate who is married to the multi-millionaire son (Ben Goldsmith) of the late financier and tycoon Jimmy Goldsmith apparently embarked on a passionate affair with Jay Electronica after he became one of her clients. The rapper who is signed to Jay-Z’s Roc Nation label has also moved to London. A “friend” disclosed to the Mail, Ben is heartbroken, devastated […]
QUOTE OF THE DAY: IDRIS ELBA
“I’m so bored of answering that. Are there differences between black actors’ opportunities and white actors’ opportunities? Yes, there are. It’s been said. I’d rather a young black actor read about success as opposed to how tough it was. I get these roles because I can act and that’s it. Hopefully that’s it. The less I talk about being black, the better. [Via Vulture]
JUMP OFF TV UK (DEBATE) – CAN ONE PERSON REPRESENT AN ENTIRE SOCIAL GROUP?
With Choice FM Breakfast show host/comedian Kojo as a special guest, the debaters discuss the process of choosing personnel to be on debate show’s such as BBC 3’s Free Speech. Points raised during this debate… – If you agree with someone does that mean they represent you? – Do you have to be elected before you represent a community or group? – Is there pressure to represent everyone who shows support? – Is it bad to automatically side with someone who you […]
UK EVENT: THE I’MPOSSIBLE CONVERSATION (JUNE 6 – LONDON)
The I’mPOSSIBLE conversation; the empowering event is back on Wednesday, June 6, at 6pm. No other event is putting women of colour in Britain’s stories and life experiences in the public domain, unabridged, with no interruptions or apologies. I’mPOSSIBLE is creating history and widening the access to a group of women’s stories that inspire, empower and uplift, for everyone to enjoy. CLICK HERE to read more about the event. CLICK HERE to purchase tickets.
QUOTE OF THE DAY: MARIO BALOTELLI
“If someone throws a banana at me in the street, I will go to prison because I will kill him. “Racism is unacceptable to me, I cannot bear it. “I hope there will not be a problem at the Euros because if it does happen I would straight away leave the pitch and go home. Manchester City and Italy striker Mario Balotelli has said that he will walk off the pitch if he experiences any racial abuse from “fans” during the Euro 2012 championships in the Ukraine. […]
UK NEWS: PARENTS OF SIX CHILDREN KILLED IN HOUSE FIRE CHARGED WITH MURDER
The parents of six children who died tragically in a house fire earlier this month have been charged with murder. Via BBC News Mick Philpott, 55, and his wife Mairead, 31, confirmed their names at Southern Derbyshire Magistrates’ Court. Jade Philpott, 10, and brothers John, nine, Jack, eight, Jessie, six and Jayden, five, died in the house fire on Victory Road on 11 May. Duwayne, 13, died three days later. The couple will appear in custody at Nottingham Crown Court on Friday. […]
UK PR FIRM HADDON SAYS MAD NEWS JUST AIN’T ‘RELEVANT OR DOWN WITH THE YOUTH’
Another day and another Twitter “spat” with a pair of UK media types who just have no sense of humour and take themselves way to seriously. Hahahahahahahahaha. Haddon PR is a popular creative organisation ‘who work with some of the biggest brands, acting talent and music artists from around the world’. Tonight they posted photographs of actor Ashley Walters modelling different designer brands for a photo shoot. I like Ashley, I have been following his career since the Grange Hill days and he […]
UK MUSIC NEWS: TIM WESTWOOD CLAIMS BBC 1XTRA ‘TREATED ME UNFAIRLY’
Last week it was announced that BBC Radio’s resident Hip Hop DJ Tim Westwood (54) will no longer be hosting his weekday BBC 1xtra show after September and is to be replaced by DJ Charlie Sloth. The new fresh and acceptable face of all things “URBAN” over at BBC Radio towers . Tim however is still a BBC employee and will still host his show on Saturday nights and a new show on Sundays. But the “Big Dawg” seems unhappy with the changes and recently told Pappzd, I think I was treated unfairly… I don’t know why, they just don’t want me, I’ve still got […]
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