UK FILM TRAILER: THE MAN INSIDE ( STARRING ASHLEY ‘BASHY’ THOMAS)

April 27, 2012

Clayton Murdoch carries a terrible darkness inside him. As a boy he was exposed by his father, to murder and gang culture. With his father now in prison, Clayton struggles to overcome what he was groomed to become, in a city where every day there is a constant threat of violence and death. Clayton channels his aggression into boxing: controlled, powerful, contained. However, when the violence starts to destroy his own family, Clayton loses control, and the darkness within him is unleashed. […]

UK PR ANTICS: JERMAIN DEFOE ALLEGEDLY “CHEATS” ON ALEXANDRA BURKE

April 27, 2012

More PR antics live from camp Burke/Defoe. Tabloid rag The Sun reports that footballer Jermain Defoe has cheated on his “Pop star girlfriend Alexandra Burke” with nursing assistant and “part-time model” Laura Brown (LOL). The Spurs and England striker, 29, romped with Geordie Laura Brown, 23, in  Newcastle after two previous meetings. Laura said: “I never planned on  sleeping with him, it just happened.” The model who got friendly on Facebook with Defoe said last night: “I’m not  going to lie — we did have sex.” […]

JUMP OFF TV (UK DEBATE) – HAS THE TUPAC HOLOGRAM CHANGED THE FUTURE OF LIVE SHOWS?

April 26, 2012

Following the recent performance by Tupac at the Coachella Music Festival, the debaters got together for an exclusive sneak peek to see how the technology that brought the rapper ‘back to life’ works.  Sanj Surati from Musion Systems explains the process. They then share some of their thoughts regarding the issue, share a stage with Will.i.am and discuss what effects all of this has on the future of live shows. The following are a few of the issues and questions raised during the debate: – How might performances by artists […]

UK NEWS: TV DRAMA ‘TOP BOY’ NOMINATED FOR BAFTA

April 25, 2012

TV drama Top Boy which aired on Channel 4 in October has been nominated for a BAFTA television award. The drama written by Ronan Bennett is up for Best Mini Series. Top Boy is set on the fictional Summerhouse housing estate in Hackney, East London, and follows the life of 13-year-old Ra’Nell, (Malcolm Kamulete) who is left to fend for himself after his single mother is sectioned under the Mental Health Act. Ra’Nell then comes to the attention of local criminals Dushane (Ashley Walters) and his friend Sully (Kane Robinson). Dushane wants […]

UK PR ANTICS: ALEXANDRA BURKE AND JERMAIN DEFOE “FINALLY CONFIRM THEIR RELATIONSHIP”

April 24, 2012

According to the ridiculous Daily Mail this is the photograph that confirms singer Alexandra Burke and footballer Defoe are a couple. Click HERE to view more of photographs. [Thanks Lorraine] Those of you who are regular visitors to Mad News already know my thoughts on this so-called union. I just want to know who is responsible for calling the paparazzi so that these photographs could be taken? The linking of arms just looks painfully FAKE.  It’s beyond comical.

UK ANTICS: ADAM DEACON FANS ATTACK NOEL CLARKE OVER KIDULTHOOD (A FILM HE WROTE/CREATED).

April 24, 2012

Oh dear…more drama within the mad sad bad world of UK entertainment, involving actors and former friends/colleagues Noel Clarke and Adam Deacon. This past weekend the BBC aired the hit UK film Kidulthood which stars and was written by Noel Clarke. Noel is currently in Hollywood filming Star Trek 2 but acknowledged that his pride and joy was on television and tweeted, I'm hearing the film I wrote and created is on in the UK. #Kidulthood — Noel Clarke (@NoelClarke) April 21, 2012 […]