December 28, 2011
The Thurrock Gazette reports that 2007 Big Brother winner Brain Belo has quit the pantomime Aladdin. Belo (24) had bagged the role of the genie but later walked out claiming he was being bullied by his co-stars and theatre staff. His mother Sue said her son had been reduced to tears after his house keys, script and costume were repeatedly hidden in his dressing room. Click HERE to read more… https://twitter.com/#!/chrissyintrigue/status/152017954970664961 https://twitter.com/#!/chrissyintrigue/status/152022161685614592 Why would anybody want to bully Brian? This is sad if true.
December 28, 2011
TV presenters Angellica Bell and husband Michael Underwood have a lot to celebrate after Angellica gave birth to a baby boy on Boxing Day. Michael announced the happy news on Twitter (where else). The couple have named him Elijah Joseph. Congratulations Angellica and Michael.
December 28, 2011
Check out new singer/songwriter Shakka and his new single Take Our Time. … Good production and nice vocals. I’m impressed. Take Our Time definitely gets the Mad News thumbs up! Your thoughts please. Hit or Miss?
December 28, 2011
Check out this brilliant article written by Carolyn Edgar about celebrity backed campaigns set up to “save Africa”. After returning from a trip to South Africa earlier this year Carolyn wrote, I rolled my eyes at Alicia Keys’ “I Am African” campaign when I first saw the photos. I rolled my eyes at the idea of Alicia Keys repping “Africa” by letting her hair go curly and poufy and wearing random tribal paint on her light skin. I rolled my eyes at […]
December 28, 2011
Choice FM personality and comedian Kojo announced some exciting news via Twitter yesterday. I'm gonna pick one lucky follower & their family to have Sunday Dinner with me courtesy of @sbtvonline & @Nandos_Official More info soon. — KOJO (@OfficialKojo) December 27, 2011 Sunday dinner at Nando’s… wow… they are really pushing the boat out.
December 28, 2011
The annual British Urban Film Festival (BUFF) took place in September. Check out footage from the successful event below.
December 27, 2011
…. If these are considered the “best” lyric’s spat in 2011 by various UK artists then I dread to think what the worst lyrics were. To those who pay close attention to the UK “URBAN” scene were these really the best lyrics of 2011??? Your thoughts please….
December 27, 2011
The teenager who was brutally stabbed to death yesterday during the Boxing Day Christmas sales on Oxford Street has been officially named. Witnesses say 18-year-old Seydou Diarrassou was among a group of youths when he was stabbed inside the Foot Locker store ‘over a box of trainers’. He then managed to stagger outside before collapsing in the street. Scotland Yard said today that five 19-year-olds, three 17-year-olds, two 22-year-olds and one 16-year-old are among the eleven people who have been arrested in connection with […]
December 27, 2011
Check out The Urban Round Up 2011 hosted by Remel London and Kae Kurd.
December 26, 2011
Rapper Lil Kim will apparently release a new single and album (through Universal Music) in January and will visit us here in the UK in February. Aren’t we the lucky ones…. [Thanks Mason]
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