UK News

UK NEWS: ESTELLE SET TO REPLACE KELLY ROWLAND ON X-FACTOR?

February 22, 2012

Tabloid rag The Sun reports that Simon Cowell is keen to hire rapper/’singer’ Estelle as this year’s new X-Factor judge (replacing Kelly Rowland). A “source” disclosed to The Sun, ‘Estelle’s name is very high on his list now and serious enquiries have been made as to her availability for auditions in May.’ Hahahahhahaha I wonder how long that “list” is. Who else is on this “list”? 80s pop sensation/Simon’s ex/hanger on Sinitta? I don’t see this happening.

BRIT AWARDS 2012 – WHAT A SNOREFEST / THE WINNERS

February 22, 2012

The Brit Awards 2012 took place in London several hours ago and it was a snorefest. The ceremony was drier than stale bread and the audience made up of industry folk lacked enthusiasm as usual. The tributes to Whitney Houston and Amy Winehouse (Rest In Peace) were  both pitiful. I don’t even know what that was. Bruno Mars gave the best performance. Well done Bruno! I am still trying to understand why Olly Murs and Rizzle Kicks were invited to perform. Rapper/’singer’ […]

JAY-Z AND KANYE WEST ANNOUNCE EUROPEAN ‘WATCH THE THRONE’ TOUR

February 21, 2012

After the phenomenal success of their chart topping album WATCH THE THRONE, a 35 date sold out, critically acclaimed North American tour and hot on the heels of their huge success at the 2012 Grammy Awards, winning the award for ‘Best Rap Performance’ (for their track ‘Otis’), superstars Kanye West and JAY Z’s collaboration ‘The Throne’ have today announced that they will be bringing the WATCH THE THRONE tour to Europe in 2012. The European leg will visit arenas in the UK, […]

UK ANTICS : WIN A DINNER DATE AT NANDOS WITH CHOICE FM HOST / COMEDIAN KOJO

February 17, 2012

Live Magazine is giving away the OPPORTUNITY OF A LIFE TIME!!!  You and some friends can win a chicken meal at Nandos with Choice Breakfast Show host and Britain’s number 1 “URBAN” comedian Kojo. Click HERE to visit the Live Magazine Facebook page for more details. This is truly hilarious. When it was suggested that  it would be a good idea to set up a competition where the prize is a free dinner at Nandos with Kojo didn’t anyone in the room say ‘nah […]

UK NEWS: MEDIA TRUST – VOLUNTEER NEWS REPORTER OPPORTUNITY: LONDON 360

February 15, 2012

Role Title:      Volunteer News Reporter: London360 Reporting to:  Executive Producer Contract:      5 months Hours: Full-time, 9:30am – 5:30pm Eligibility Criteria:      This scheme is open to 18-25 year olds only Expenses:       Up to £70 per week to cover travel and lunch expenses Media Trust background: At Media Trust we believe in the power of media to change lives. We work with the media industry to empower charities and communities to have a voice and be heard. This is achieved by; providing communications skills […]

UK EVENT: STEPHEN LAWRENCE – A TIME FOR JUSTICE SCREENING

February 14, 2012

In aid of The Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust. Bafta and non-Bafta members are invited to a special screening on Saturday 10th March 2012 at 18:30 of the recent Panorama special, Stephen Lawrence: A Time For Justice. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with Doreen Lawrence, Stuart Lawrence (brother). Imran Khan (family solicitor) and BBC reporter Mark Daly. The discussion following the screening will cover the struggle of the Lawrence family, institutionalised racism and the power of investigative broadcast journalism to […]

THE ImPOSSIBLE CONVERSATION EVENT (LONDON)

February 12, 2012

On February 8 I attended the second annual ImPossible conversation event which took place at Pearson’s head offices in London showcasing an array of uber talented and accomplished professional black British women sharing their life stories. A lively, life-affirming, knowledgeable panel comprising of company secretary and chief legal head of Waitrose and John Lewis; Margaret Caseley-Hayford, actress, singer and now author; Michelle Gayle, Hackney Vicar and chaplain to the speaker of the House of Commons; Rev Rose Hudson-Wilkin, official dentist on Channel 4’s ’10 […]