LOL OF THE DAY: BEYONCE’S REP CLAIMS “WORLD EXCLUSIVE FIRST INTERVIEW” SINCE GIVING BIRTH IS FAKE

On Monday an interview posted online claiming to be Beyonce’s first interview since giving birth to Blue Ivy was the day’s big story in the world of entertainment. But a spokesperson for Beyonce has since told Access Hollywood that the interview was “completely made up”. However the UK editor of the Star who billed it as being Beyonce’s “world exclusive first interview” told the news site, “It is not made up or fictitious at all. “We bought the interview from a reporter in the U.S. who conducted the interview with Beyonce before the []

TELL CONGRESS NOT TO CENSOR THE INTERNET NOW!

PROTECT-IP is a bill that has been introduced in the Senate and the House and is moving quickly through Congress. It gives the government and corporations the ability to censor the net, in the name of protecting “creativity”. The law would let the government or corporations censor entire sites– they just have to convince a judge that the site is “dedicated to copyright infringement.” The government has already wrongly shut down sites without any recourse to the site owner. Under this bill, []

MAP OF MAJOR BLACK MUSIC LANDMARKS IN SOUTH LONDON

A map of major black music landmarks in South London has been created for the South London Black Music Archive (SLMBA), which explores the fascinating history and influence of black music south of the river. Continue Reading…. CLICK HERE TO ENLARGE. The South London Black Music Archive takes place at Peckham Space, Camberwell College of Art, 89 Peckham High Street, London SE15 5RS 17 January – 24 March, Free entry. Tuesday-Friday 11am-5pm, Saturday 11am-4pm, closed Sundays, Mondays.

VIDEO/UK NEWS: MP FOR TOTTENHAM DAVID LAMMY SAYS FOOTBALLERS AND RAPPERS SHOULD DO MORE FOR THE COMMUNITY

MP for Tottenham David Lammy recently sat down with the Community Channel’s London 360 and had this to say … …. When it comes to David Lammy I never know what to think, he is no Bernie Grant (Rest In Peace) BUT he is talking sense here! As for rappers and footballers (in particular) giving something back financially to the community… Hahahahaha – don’t hold your breath David. Your thoughts please….

UK NEWS: WOMAN WHO DISGUISED HERSELF AS A BOY AND FOOLED TWO TEENAGE GIRLS FACES PRISON

Gemma Barker (19) disguised herself as a teenage boy in order to fool and to engage in sexual relations with two unsuspecting teenage girls. Via The Telegraph Gemma Barker, 19, created three separate fictional characters on the internet  who went on to introduce themselves to the 16-year-old victims online as  potential dates, the court heard. Even though the girls knew Barker well they were totally taken in when she  dressed up as two different teenage males and started real-life  relationships with them. The court heard how even []

HAPPY 70TH BIRTHDAY MUHAMMAD ALI

THE GREATEST Muhammad Ali celebrates his 70th birthday today. America in the 1960s was a country riven by segregation and racial tension, but a lanky, all talking black boxer from Louiseville, Kentucky, overcame great odds to be idolised world over as “The Greatest” and most important sporting figure of the 20th century. Via The Guardian. Rumble In The Jungle (1996)

VIDEO: MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC POSE NUDE IN BIRMINGHAM FOR ‘2012 CHOCOLATE CALENDER’

According to website Brown Eyez  rather than use professional models to pose for ‘The Miss Bleach Blonde Chocolate Calendar’, it’s founder Miss Bleach Blond chooses to use local men and women who, on a normal day are teachers, retail assistants, business owners, cleaners and parents. All proceeds from the calender will be donated to charity. Miss Bleach Blond says, “I ALWAYS make a donation to a local community based project or charity from the proceeds and i’m BIG on giving BACK!! My aim []

VIDEO: RICKY GERVAIS’ GOLDEN GLOBES 2012 OPENING MONOLOGUE

This is especially for UK viewers who stayed up until 1am to watch the Golden Globes on the E! Channel and were then left disappointed when the useless network kept interrupting Ricky’s opening monologue with commercials advertising ridiculous Kim Kardashian’s stupid new show. E! you have a lot of explaining to do.