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UK TV: EMMERDALE CASTS BLACK FAMILY- WAKING THE DEAD STAR WIL JONHSON JOINS SOAP

November 5, 2012

It has been announced that former Waking The Dead star Wil Johnson will join ITV 1 soap Emmerdale as a regular cast member. Johnson will play mechanic Dominic Andrews a single parent, accompanied by his wayward teenage daughter Gemma (played by 14-year-old Tendai Rinomhota). He said: “I can’t wait to get started. I am looking forward to an exciting journey. I’ve been told anything could happen with my character.” [Thanks Charlene] I have watched Emmerdale on and off throughout the years and to my knowledge the […]

UK NEWS: JIMMY SAVILE’S FAMILY RELEASE STATEMENT ADDRESSING SEX ABUSE ALLEGATIONS

October 27, 2012

The family of the late showbiz personality Jimmy Saville has issued a statement on the first anniversary of his death addressing the sex abuse allegations currently surrounding the dead star and have expressed their compassion for his alleged victims. A year ago our uncle, Sir Jimmy Savile, passed away. It was a shock when it happened as I had only seen him the week before and although seeming under the weather, I had no concerns over his wellbeing. A week later he was […]

UK NEWS: FOOTBALLER JERMAIN DEFOE RECIEVES AWARD FROM ‘SHOW RACISM THE RED CARD”

October 18, 2012

Today footballer Jermain Defoe tweeted a photograph of his mother receiving a ‘Show Racism The Red Card’ award on his behalf at the House of Commons. Mum at the House of Commons, where she received my award from Show Racism the Red Card. http://t.co/ZrMZmKq2 — Jermain Defoe (@IAmJermainDefoe) October 18, 2012 Hahahahahahahaha. Is Jermain footballs Malcolm X behind the scenes? I am just confused right now. Have I missed something here? What has Jermain Defoe (of all people) done to show racism the red […]

UK PR ANTICS: ALEXANDRA BURKE SHOWS OFF HER “NEW FOOTBALLER BOYFRIEND”

October 12, 2012

Team Burke are at it again I see…. While in Milan (Italy) the paparazzi was no doubt tipped off and instructed to take a few photographs of singer Alexandra Burke hanging out with her new boyfriend French-Haitian footballer Dominique Jean-Zephirin (never heard of him). The couple were  also photographed wearing matching designer leather jackets and trainers. Hahahaha has someone managed to bag an endorsement deal or are they slyly begging one??? Regular visitors to Mad News will know that whenever there is a story about Alexandra I usually pour […]

JAMAICA: OFF TO THE LAND OF WOOD AND WATER….

October 7, 2012

I am flying out to the ‘land of wood and water’ (Jamaica) to see the family, party and bask in the hot sunshine . But expect the odd blog update when possible.  Normal blogging and shining a spotlight on “Team UK”  antics – the good, the bad, the irritating, the desperate and the plain delusional will resume after the 26th October.   🙂 Jamaica here I come!!!!

UK NEWS: JOHN TERRY FOUND GUILTY IN FA RACE ROW

September 27, 2012

The FA should have dealt with this MONTHS AGO! Chelsea skipper John Terry has been banned for four games by the  FA (Football Association) and fined £220,000 for his actions in the Anton Ferdinand race row case.  The footballer has 14 days to appeal. The FA released the following statement: ‘An Independent Regulatory Commission has  today [Thursday 27 September  2012] found a charge of misconduct against John  Terry proven and has  issued a suspension for a period of four matches and a  fine of […]

UK MUSIC NEWS: 2012 MOBO AWARDS NOMINATIONS LIST

September 18, 2012

Last night the UK “URBAN” press were out in full force for the 2012 MOBO (Music of Black Origin) Awards nominations launch party which took place in London’s trendy Soho. MOBO founder Kanya King said: We are very excited about the nominations for  the 17th MOBO Awards. The talent this year has been truly exceptional and  we are so proud to be flying the flag for urban music which has again been  dominating the charts in the past MOBO Music year. The MOBO […]

UK TWITTER ANTICS: USER STARTS CONTROVERSIAL TREND ABOUT BLACK WOMEN…’BUT IT’S ONLY BANTER’

September 17, 2012

Over the weekend a random UK-based man with 152 followers started the Twitter trend  #Why I’m Not Attracted To Black Girls.  At first glance I thought user Mike Skeeva  was of mixed race origin but it turns out he is Caucasian with a deep tan and claims “I’m not racist I like black culture.”. Anyway old Mike clearly forgot just how powerful Twitter is and how fast tweets spread because within minutes thousands picked up on his controversial trend followed by his offensive tweets about black […]

FILM TO BE MADE TELLING THE STORY OF MIXED-RACE ARISTOCRAT IN 18TH CENTURY BRITAIN

September 11, 2012

Via Blouin Artinfo The second feature to be written and directed by the British filmmaker Amma Asante, “Belle” will tell the story of a mixed-race woman raised as an aristocrat in 18th-century England. Dido Elizabeth Belle (1761-1804) was the illegitimate daughter of Admiral Sir John Lindsay of the British navy and an enslaved woman, herself known as Belle. The movie is partially inspired by the above painting (artist unknown), in which Dido, wearing a turban, stands to the right of her orphaned cousin, […]