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UK NEWS: COMEDIAN KEVIN J BOOED AND HECKLED AT 2011 SCREEN NATION AWARDS

October 17, 2011

“Urban” comic Kevin J opened the highly anticipated Screen Nation Awards ceremony last night at the IndigO2. I was unable to make it to the event  but I’ve been told that Kevin was forced to cut his set short due to audience members failing to see the funny side after he made jokes about the London riots (Too soon folks???) and black people. Kevin was booed and heckled and then apparently went in to old skool Dot Cotton mode and started to preach to the audience. Fellow blogger Lisa Bent who was in attendance said, Kevin […]

UK EVENT: SCREEN NATION AWARDS 2011 – THE WINNERS

October 17, 2011

The highly anticipated Screen Nation Film & TV Awards 2011 took place at the IndigO2 last night in London. Check out the winners list below. Male Performance in Film – Clint Dyer Female Performance in Film – Thandie Newton Male Performance in TV – Nonso Anozie Female Performance in TV – Wunmi Mosaku Favourite Male TV Star – Arinze Kene Favourite Female TV Star – Tameka Empson Emerging Talent – La Charne Jolly Young Shooting Star– Daniel Kaluuya Comedy Performer – Andy Osho Diversity in Factual […]

UK NEWS: TINIE TEMPAH SET TO RELEASE AUTOBIOGRAPHY ‘MY STORY SO FAR’

October 12, 2011

“Team UK” superstar Tine Tempah will release his autobiography titled My Story So Far on the 13th October, which fans will be able to purchase via Amazon. Fans have this to look forward to… Since his debut album Disc-Overy went double platinum, Tinie Tempah’s life has transformed into a whirlwind of sell-out gigs, festivals, award ceremonies, partying with celebrities and jetting all over the world. For a lad with humble beginnings in south-east London it’s been a breathtaking ride and now, in […]

UK NEWS: THE METRO NEWSPAPER’S 50 TOP BLACK HEROES

October 10, 2011

What with it being Black History Month in the UK, The Metro newspaper have compiled their very own list of 50 top black heroes. Readers can help crown this year’s winner in a contest organised by Metro and  City Hall to mark Black History Month. Mayor of London Boris  Johnson has urged people to vote for their heroes from a shortlist ranging  from campaigners and religious leaders to sports stars and musicians. Many have strong links to the capital, including Hackney-born singer Leona Lewis, […]