UK MUSIC: MR MIDAS – OOH WHOOA WHOA

I wondered what had happened to this guy. But anyway Mr Midas is back with his new single Ooh Whooa Whoa. ….. I have to admit the single is surprisingly catchy. The video  – Hahahaahahahahahahahahahaha! Your thoughts please. Hit or Miss?

VIDEO: OWNER OF THE EVENING STANDARD AND THE INDEPENDENT PUNCHES MAN DURING TV DEBATE

Russian billionaire Alexander Lebedev, owner of British newspapers The Evening Standard and The Independent, punched a man in the face during a television debate on the financial crisis. Lebedev, a former KGB agent who has made a fortune in banking attacked former real estate baron Sergei Polonsky. He  justified the assault by saying Polonsky had behaved in an aggressive, threatening manner throughout the debate. *shaking my head* Terrible….

UK EVENT: BOBBY V & JEREMIH LIVE IN CONCERT….

……. US artists seem to be performing here and in the rest of Europe more than ever now (Croatia seems to be a popular destination too), especially the one’s who haven’t had a hit record in America since Noah built the arc. Anyway I wonder who the ‘UK support’ act/s will be.

UK NEWS: JAMELIA SET TO CO-HOST CHOICE FM BREAKFAST SHOW

Choice FM has announced today that singer/TV presenter Jamelia will co-host the station’s breakfast show for the last two weeks in September (from Monday 19th – 30th) alongside funny man Kojo. Jamelia said:  “I’m so excited about presenting the breakfast show on Choice.  Although I’m a little nervous, to be on with one of my good friends Kojo, makes it a little less daunting. I’m a huge fan of the show and hope to do a good job of filling the lovely Max’s boots while she’s away. []

UK NEWS: BANK TRADER ARRESTED ON SUSPICION OF FRAUD NAMED

The banker arrested on suspicion of fraud after he lost £1.3 billion while working at major investment bank UBS has been named. Ghanaian Kweku Adoboli (31) was arrested in a pre-dawn raid earlier today. Click HERE to read more…. *shaking my head* If Kweku is charged I just hope he has a decent lawyer in his corner.

UK NEWS: SCREEN NATION FILM & TELEVISION AWARD NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED

The nominations have been announced for Screen Nation Awards 2011.  Presented by ITV News Reader, Charlene White and Waking the Dead actor Wil Johnson, guests were delighted to hear the names of the talented film and television nominees as their names were revealed at an exclusive nominations party, held at Revolution Bar in London. Twenty-two awards categories were announced which included Male Performance in Film, Favourite TV Star, Diversity in Drama Production, Favourite Urban Movie, Favourite International Film and Favourite Music Video []

UK NEWS: CHERYL COLE VISITS TROOPS IN AFGHANISTAN

Cheryl Cole is at a loose end these days.  She is currently unemployed and the British public seem to be losing interest in her.  I have also noted that her annoying L’Oreal commercials haven’t aired on TV for sometime now. They used to be on all the time. Anyway in a bid to regain her “nation’s sweetheart” title and some column inches it has been announced that the convicted batterer of Sophie Amogbokpa has flown out to Afghanistan to visit the armed forces, where she will film a special tribute for The Mirror‘s Pride []

UK MUSIC: IKES – TAILORMADE

Check rapper Ikes’ single video/single Tailormade taken from his mixtape ‘The Intermission’, a collaboration with US DJ, Infamous, which was released late last year. …………………………….. I don’t think this single has the potential to become a major hit, but it’s not bad. The video – It’s  decent enough and you can see some thought went in to making it. It also looks slick and the woman who plays his love interest is very attractive. Your thoughts please. Hit or Miss?