UK News

UK NEWS: SINGER MUTYA BUENA APPLIES TO OWN SUGABABES NAME?

March 4, 2010

First Keisha and now Mutya…. Via BBC News Founding Sugababes member Mutya Buena has applied for ownership of the band’s name, her legal firm has confirmed. The star, who quit the band in 2005, has applied to the European Trademarks Authority for permission. Keisha Buchanan – the last of the original members – left last year. At the time Buena said: “It just means the Sugababes have ended.” But speaking at a recent album launch, current Sugababe Heidi Range said their record […]

UK NEWS: DJ MASTERSTEPZ ANNOUNCES HIS RESIGNATION FROM CHOICE FM

March 3, 2010

Award nominated DJ, Masterstepz, today announced his resignation from the radio station Choice FM, where has been a long standing and respected resident DJ for over six years.   Whilst being at Choice FM, Masterstepz has had his own weekday show from 7pm-9pm, meeting and interviewing music artists and sportsmen such as Jay-Z, Mary J Blige, Tinchy Styder, Rihanna, Rio Ferdinand, Bashy, David Haye, NeYo, Alicia Keys and Mariah Carey, who personally presented him with a mounted triple platinum disc for her album, […]

UK NEWS: FOOTBALL MANAGER KEITH ALEXANDER DIES

March 3, 2010

[Thanks Richard] Via BBC News Macclesfield Town have announced that manager Keith Alexander has died at the age of 53. Alexander, who suffered a brain aneurysm in November 2003, passed away after arriving home last night from the League Two match at Notts County. He had recently returned to work after taking time out because of illness. “Keith was a splendid man. He will be sorely missed at the Moss Rose and by everyone involved in football,” read a club statement. “Our […]

UK NEWS: ALEXANDRA BURKE THREATENS TO SUE MOTHER IF SHE RELEASES ‘TELL-ALL’ BOOK

March 3, 2010

Via NOTW FUMING Alexandra Burke threatened to SUE her MUM after finding out she was writing a book about her troubled upbringing. The Hallelujah singer had a furious bust-up with former Soul II Soul star Melissa and accused her of cashing in on her fame. Lawyers for Alex’s record label Syco were called in, but Melissa insisted she would press ahead with the tell-all book which features a picture of her daughter on the cover. Continue Reading….. I heard through the grapevine […]

UK NEWS: BBC PROPOSES 6 MUSIC AND ASIAN NETWORK AXE

March 2, 2010

Via Digital Spy BBC director general Mark Thompson has confirmed that BBC 6 Music and Asian Network are facing closure as part of a radical overhaul of the corporation. During a briefing today, Thompson also pledged to shut down youth brands BBC Switch and Blast!, claiming that Channel 4 should be leading the way with teenage audiences. Thompson told BBC employees that he wants the corporation to spend 25% less on its online operation by 2013, with the BBC website to be […]

BRITISH ACTOR AML AMEEN CAST IN NEW NBC LAW DRAMA

March 1, 2010

British actor Aml Ameen, a former star of ITV’s The Bill and acclaimed Brit urban flick Kidulthood, has been cast as one of the leads in a hot new Hollywood legal drama. Kindreds is produced by multiple Emmy award-winning producer David E Kelley (L.A Law, Ally McBeal, The Practice, Chicago Hope) and, as cited in the L.A Times this week, ‘follows a curmudgeonly ex-patent lawyer and his group of misfit associates’. It is being made by US TV network NBC. This is Aml’s […]

UK NEWS: FORMER SINGER SINITTA SAYS SHE’S ‘PRAYING FOR CHERYL COLE’

March 1, 2010

  And the nation still continues to pour sympathy over poor Cheryl Cole, including has been pop star turned “TV personality” Sinitta.  Via Digital Spy  Sinitta has admitted that she is praying for Cheryl Cole following the breakdown of her marriage.  The ’80s pop singer, who appears alongside Cole on The X Factor, also revealed that she had been in touch with the Girls Aloud star to offer her support.  “It’s sad for Cheryl at the moment. I’m praying for her. It’s […]

UK NEWS: FORMER EASTENDERS STAR FORCED OUT OF 25TH PARTY

February 28, 2010

Via Digital Spy   Former EastEnders star Mohammed George has revealed that he was removed from the show’s 25th anniversary party.   On arriving at the party George, who played road sweeper Gus Smith, reportedly asked one of the show’s bosses why they hadn’t supported him when he was forced to leave the soap two years ago. The boss responded by having George removed from the party.   He told the Daily Star: “I didn’t deserve to be treated that way. I had no choice […]

UK NEWS: BBC TO CUT STATIONS AND WEBSITES?

February 26, 2010

  Via BBC News The BBC is refusing to comment on reports it plans to close two radio stations and scale back its web presence to make £600m in savings. BBC Asian Network and 6 Music will be closed under the proposals, according to a report in The Times. Continue Reading…. The BBC refuse to comment on reports. …Well I guess the reports are true then!

UK NEWS: AKON LEAVES CAPITAL FM AFTER JUST ONE SHOW

February 24, 2010

On February 8th I posted the news that Akon would be hosting his own weekly Saturday evening show on 95.8 Capital FM. Well that business relationship didn’t last long because today Social Writers Blog reports that the singer has left Capital after hosting just one show. A spokesperson from Global Radio said in a statement, “Due to Akon’s commitments, including working on a brand new album, we won’t be broadcasting a regular show on 95.8 Capital FM for the time being.” So they […]