UK NEWS: BBC RADIO 1 STARS TREVOR NELSON AND VERNON KAY FACING THE AXE?

Is BBC Radio 1 about to clean house? The Sunday Mirror reports that BBC Radio 1 stars Trevor Nelson, Vernon Kay, Sara Cox and Edith Bowman are all facing the axe after the new acting controller Ben Cooper takes over. A Radio 1 “source” allegedly disclosed to the newspaper that, “A few of the DJs have grown up at Radio 1 and in some cases have settled down and have families. But that means they’re not as in tune with the younger []

SLAVERY – THE GAME TEASER TRAILER

[Thanks Lorraine] This is appalling but I’m not falling for it. No way is there a plan to put this “game” on the market.  I have a feeling that this trailer has been released to cause controversy and get the black community all riled up. Foolishness.

RANDOM UK ANTICS: BUTTERFLY MODELS – “BARBER SHOP BOOTY”

Those popular young women from London based modelling agency Butterfly Models   earlier this year decided to visit their fans in barber shops around West Croydon and this is what happened…. [Thanks Lorraine] Hahahaha. This is just so random and odd. One young man (cutting hair) doesn’t even sound sincere (mark 1.23). The only ones who seem genuinely impressed and turned on are the middle aged Jamaican men hahaha. Check out all the Butterfly girls below… …… Your thoughts please….

UK NEWS: IPCC ANNOUNCES THAT POLICE INVOLVED IN THE FATAL ARREST OF SMILEY CULTURE WILL NOT FACE ANY CHARGES

The Guardian reports that the laughable and useless IPCC (Independent Police Complaints Commission) have announced that police officers who carried out the raid in which the reggae star Smiley Culture (real name David Emanuel) allegedly stabbed himself to death are unlikely to face criminal charges, disciplinary action or be officially questioned. In a confidential letter to the singer’s family, Mike Franklin, commissioner of the IPCC, said: “The [IPCC] investigation has identified aspects of the operation which were not satisfactory, and criticisms have []

UK NEWS: BLACK WOMEN IN MEDIA ON OHTV

‘Black Women: In The Media’ in association with Paparazzi Studio and Hair by Sleek, is a three part documentary TV series that gives an exclusive insight into some of the UK’s most successful and talented women, paving the way in the Media Industry today. Premiering on 1st September 2011 ‘Black Women: In The Media’ features, ITN Journalist Charlene White, BBC Arts and Entertainment Correspondent Brenda Emmanus, Founder of Colorblind Cards and JH PR Jessica Huie, MD of VA-PR (World Music Awards)Vannessa Amadi, []