PICS OF THE DAY: RAPPER 50 CENT AND BOXER FLOYD MAYWEATHER / READER’S RESPONSE

50 Cent and Floyd (who I CANNOT STAND) should have thrown the money on the bed and rolled around in it naked, while members from their entourages sprinkled more money on them from above.  (LOL) Pair of idiots. *shaking my head* [Thanks Yinka] In response to the post Mad News reader Wow said this, That is the money he should donate to feed the millions in Africa for his campaign, instead of convincing us to buy a product so that he can donate a percentage towards the []

UK NEWS: FOOTBALLER FIRED OVER HOMOPHOBIC TWEET

The world of football is really trying to clean up it’s act. First there is the attempt to tackle the on-going racism and now this. Via The Guardian Oxford City have sacked their striker Lee Steele for posting a homophobic remark on Twitter about the former Wales rugby player Gareth Thomas. Mike Ford, manager of the Southern Football League Premier Division club, said the decision was taken in response to Steele tweeting about Thomas’s appearance in Celebrity Big Brother. Steele wrote: “I wouldn’t []

SHOCK AFTER WILLOW SMITH POSTS PICTURE OF HERSELF TWIRLING AROUND A STRIPPER POLE IN LAS VEGAS

There was shock and outrage yesterday after 11 year old Willow Smith (daughter of Will and Jada) posted a picture of herself on her official Twitter account, twirling around a stripper pole in Las Vegas. According to IBT the picture was posted with the caption, ‘Vegas Chick’, and Smith was wearing leggings, red Ugg boots and a white jumper while whipping her hair back and forth, naturally, grasping onto the pole. Willow’s Twitter account is apparently overseen and managed by Roc Nation and Overbrook Entertainment. The []

CHURCH SIGN DEFACED IN NORTH CAROLINA: SIGN NOW REFERS TO BEYONCE’S BABY AS ‘SATAN’

I spotted this story over at Rhymes With Snitch. According to TMZ the pastor of Beulah Hill Baptist Church discovered the vandalism yesterday after receiving numerous complaints from locals and removed it immediately. The pastor insists, the church had nothing to do with the apocalyptic message … it was simply the victim in a random act of mischief. … This is just terrible. Who would do such a thing????

DURACELL ANNOUNCE NEW JOINT VENTURE WITH JAY-Z

Batteries giant Duracell announced yesterday that they have entered in to a joint venture with former Marcy Projects resident turned rapper/mogul Jay-Z. Jay-Z  will become an investment partner and act as the new face of its Powermat wireless charging technology. In a statement he said, “I believe in the future of wireless energy and I believe that Duracell Powermat is the company to bring on the revolution. I’m partnering with Duracell Powermat because they’re providing the solutions for the future”. [Thanks Bea] Yeah I believe it too []

UK NEWS: POLICE SAY “SORRY” TO MOTHER WHO THEY WRONGLY ARRESTED AND ACCUSED OF ASSAULTING AN OFFICER

This is just sickening. Via The Evening Standard The Met has been forced to make an extraordinary public apology to a mother wrongly arrested and accused of assaulting an officer as bailiffs attempted to clamp her husband’s car. Detective sergeant Nick Westwood made the “humbling” apology to Alison Richardson in front of scores of her fellow churchgoers over the “upset and distress” caused when she was arrested in 2008. Mrs Richardson was taken into custody by as many as eight officers after []

QUOTE OF THE DAY: STEVEN SPIELBERG

Super director Steven Spielberg claims the Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton shed tears while watching his new film War Horse. ‘I was sitting next to her and all I know is at one point my wife, who was sitting to my right, right in front of my face she passed a Kleenex. ‘I saw the Kleenex go across my face, arrive and stop but I didn’t want to intrude on her experience watching War Horse so I never glanced over.’ Yeah alright []

BEYONCE AND JAY-Z FINALLY RELEASE OFFICIAL STATEMENT ANNOUNCING THE BIRTH OF THEIR FIRST CHILD

Well it’s finally happened folks. Mary and Joseph 2012 have finally released an official statement announcing the birth of their first child Blue Ivy. Hello Hello Baby Blue! We are happy to announce the arrival of our beautiful daughter, Blue Ivy Carter, born on Saturday, January 7, 2012.   Her birth was emotional and extremely peaceful, we are in heaven. She was delivered naturally at a healthy 7 lbs and it was the best experience of both of our lives.   We are thankful []