January 29, 2012
A 59-year-old man has been arrested after a picture was posted on Twitter showing him making racist monkey gestures during the FA Cup Manchester United verses Liverpool game yesterday. Tensions were high as the two clubs were meeting for the first time since Liverpool striker Luis Suarez was given an eight-match ban for racially abusing Man U defender Patrick Evra. Every time Evra had possession of the ball Liverpool fans booed him and Suarez could be seen watching from the stands cheering his […]
January 28, 2012
British actress Thandie Newton has been cast to play an Igbo woman in the film adaptation of Ngozi Adichie’s award-winning novel Half Of A Yellow Sun, the story of the Nigerian-Biafran War. According to Clutch Magazine Newton is set to play one of the main roles along side fellow British actor Chiwetel Ejiofor. But the casting of Newton who is mixed race (mother is from Zimbabwe and father is English) has caused major upset and an online petition has been set up demanding that an Igbo actress is cast […]
January 27, 2012
An enthusiastic Noel Clarke talks to London 360 about his role in the new Star Trek film.
January 27, 2012
With the word “Urban” in the air the debaters discuss exactly what the word means. Here are some of the questions that were raised and discussed during the debate: Is “Urban” Music Black Music? Why was it created? Do all genres come from black music? …. As far as I am concerned the word “URBAN” should be banished! Your thoughts please…
January 27, 2012
I have said on numerous occasions that for some strange reason British actor Adam Deacon seems to have become the ‘go to person’ when mainstream media outlets want to venture in to topics relating to all things “URBAN”. He recently appeared on the Eddie Nestor radio talk show to discuss the Stephen Lawrence trial/verdict which for various reasons raised an eyebrow. Anyway now in a recent interview featured on US entertainment mogul Steve Stoute’s The Tanning Of America website he talks about Race in the UK. Check out excerpts from the […]
January 27, 2012
BBC America has announced that they will co-produce the third series of the hit BBC Drama Luther starring Golden Globe winner Idris Elba. The new series will air later on in the year. BBC Worldwide America’s general manager Perry Simon said, Luther has been integral in establishing our new Dramaville franchise, the home for groundbreaking British drama. We’re excited to work once again with the incredibly talented writer Neil Cross and executive producer Phillippa Giles on this new ambitious four-part mini-series.” I look forward to […]
January 26, 2012
Singer Rihanna is out to make as much money as she possibly can and while she still can. I admire the girl’s hustle. Rihanna is set to join the Sky Living family. In her first ever television project, she’ll be executive-producing and appearing in an original and hugely ambitious new fashion series exclusively for Sky Living HD. Synonymous with cutting-edge style, Rihanna is searching Britain for the next generation of raw, undiscovered designer talent and has hand-picked Girls Aloud star Nicola Roberts to head […]
January 26, 2012
Via The Guardian A Church of England vicar has been jailed for two and a half years after carrying out dozens of sham marriages allowing illegal immigrants to live in the UK. The Rev Canon Dr John Magumba was presiding over so many weddings involving foreign nationals his diocese put him in charge of a working party on how to handle marriages for foreigners – and how to spot sham weddings. Magumba, a father of six originally from Uganda, “asked no questions” […]
January 25, 2012
Actor Adam Deacon (28) announced on Twitter today that he has become an official ambassador for the youth charity The Prince’s Trust. I am now an official ambassador for the @PrincesTrust n just been given the red royal badge to prove it!! haha..… http://t.co/wNlMqX2r — adamdeacon (@realadamdeacon) January 25, 2012 trust me the young persons voice has just got a lot louder!!!..let's do this! lol #RoyalBacking — adamdeacon (@realadamdeacon) January 25, 2012 Wow, I had no idea that Prince Charles was such a big Anuvahood fan. […]
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