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 ANTICS: WILEY ADMITS HIS MOBO PERFORMANCE WAS POOR

November 4, 2012

For those of you who missed it the annual MOBO (Music of Black Orgin) Awards took place last night in Liverpool and UK artist Wiley performed his hit single Heatwave donning a rather fetching sequinned black top. But after watching his performance Wiley is far from happy. I am not gonna lie i did not like that mobo performance …..vocals are off beat tbh… — Wiley (@WileyUpdates) November 4, 2012 That was the worst performance ever … — Wiley (@WileyUpdates) November 4, 2012 ….This is the right performance not MOBO….Wiley […]

MOBO AWARDS 2012 – THE WINNERS / MY THOUGHTS

November 4, 2012

The highly anticipated MOBO (Music of Black Origin) Awards opened with the Jay-Z and Kanye West track ‘Niggas In Paris’ playing in the background (you couldn’t make it up) while a group of female dancers took to the stage and failed to dance in synch with each other in front of a subdued audience. Then came the odd couple, show hosts former T4 presenter Miquita Oliver and actor Adam Deacon who in my opinion just didn’t gel well together. Miquita did her usual sarcastic/patronising presenting style routine […]

VIDEO: BBC BREAKFAST – RACISM IN FOOTBALL (BLACK FOOTBALL PLAYERS UNION)

November 1, 2012

This segment featuring David Neita (Barrister and Campaigner) aired last week on BBC Breakfast. … I was surprised to see former player Les Ferdinand all up in the camera talking so freely about racism in this segment. During his playing days I don’t remember him saying a damn thing about racism in the game when it mattered. Old cockney boy was mute and busy running around with blond TV presenter/IT girl of the 90s Dani Behr. Anyway I like David and admire his passion but does he truly believe that black/mixed race players will publicly support a ‘Black […]

PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES USING INDIA’S POOR AS HUMAN GUINEA PIGS

November 1, 2012

Via BBC News Drug companies are facing mounting pressure to investigate reports that new medicines are being tested on some of the poorest people in India without their knowledge. “We were surprised,” Nitu Sodey recalls about taking her mother-in-law Chandrakala Bai to Maharaja Yeshwantrao Hospital in Indore in May 2009. “We are low-caste people and normally when we go to the hospital we are given a five-rupee voucher, but the doctor said he would give us a foreign drug costing 125,000 rupees (£1,400).” The pair […]

UK EVENT: BLOGGERS DELIGHT LIVE (LONDON)

November 1, 2012

Monthly event Bloggers Delight Live features a range of bloggers well versed in everything from popular culture (mostly lol), politics (sometimes lol) social economics (barely lol) and everything else in between, they give their unique perspective on a variety of topics, allowing the audience to either watch and take in all their wisdom, or to join in with the topical debates.  Special guest debaters on the evening will be: Presenter Remel London, rapper Bigz, journalist Janelle Oswald and DJ Milktray. Musical performance: […]

MORE HOLLYWOOD ANTICS: ZOE SALDANA ON THE SET OF NINA SIMONE BIOPIC (OH DEAR)

October 28, 2012

Several days ago I posted news about the up and coming Nina Simone biopic starring Zoe Saldana (a controversial choice), and photographs of Zoe on set. Click HERE if you missed it. The unauthorised biopic is directed by Cynthia Mort and executive produced by Interscope Records founder Jimmy ‘cretin’ Iovine. Check out more photographs below of Zoe on the set. View more photographs here…. NO COMMENT! Rest In Peace Eunice Kathleen Waymon (Nina Simone)

UK WEB SERIES: DEAR JESUS (EPISODE 1-5)

October 28, 2012

Dear Jesus follows Mercedes, a young fashion journalist whose life is thrown into disarray and finds solace in her prayers which she writess down in her laptop. The 5 part series is brought to you by WONDERLONDON FILMS’ writer, director and producer Danielle A. Scott-Haughton. WARNING: SOME PROFANITY … … … … … I really enjoyed this series and look forward to watching season 2. Well done Danielle.