UK NEWS: MISSING TEENAGER SERENA BEAKHURST FOUND

14-year-old Serena Beakhurst was last seen leaving her home in Tulse Hill, South London and  vanished after catching a bus to attend a beauty course in Tooting on 15 December. Serena is described as being of mixed race, slim, 5ft 3in (160 cm) tall and with shoulder-length hair. She was also seen wearing a black leather jacket with a gold zipper when she was last seen. Anyone with information should call police on 020 8649 3423. …………………………………………………………………………………….. Up until yesterday  (Jan 3rd) []

RAPPER GUCCI MANE COMMITTED TO MENTAL INSTITUTION

Allhiphop.com reports that rapper Gucci Man has been committed to a mental institution in Atlanta following a judge’s recommendation for him to serve jail time for violating the terms of his probation. TMZ.com also reports that the rapper filed for a “Special Plea of Mental Incompetency” during his appearance yesterday (January 3rd), in front of a Fulton, County judge. ……………………………………………………… I don’t know if Gucci is just trying to pull a fast one here, but most of today’s rappers need psychiatric intervention, []

VIDEO: OPRAH WINFREY PRESENTS MASTER CLASS EPISODE FEATURING JAY-Z

Oprah Winfrey’s network OWN launched several days ago and one of the first shows featured was Oprah Winfrey presents Master Class featuring her new ‘best friend’ Jay-Z. Handpicked by Oprah for their unique impact on the world, eight true modern masters sit down to share the untold stories that have shaped their lives and the greatest life lessons they’ve learned along the way. In an intimate setting, they open up about their successes, failures, triumphs, disappointments and heartbreaks. Master Class offers an []

UK NEWS: 2010 WOMAN OF THE YEAR NOMINEES….

As well as releasing their own 2010 Man Of The Year nominees list, website Brown Eyez has also released it’s 2010 Woman Of The Year nominees list. Click HERE to view full list of nominees and vote for the woman who you think made the most impact in 2010.

UK NEWS: COMEDIAN FRANKIE BOYLE IN TROUBLE AGAIN FOR USING RACIST LANGUAGE

Comedian Frankie Boyle is in trouble again! During a routine on his Channel 4 show Tramadol Nights the star said, “The Commonwealth Games were originally called The Empire Games, it basically started out as a huge slave race.” Adopting a posh voice he added: “William, I think my niggers are quicker than yours.” In a previous stand-up routine, Boyle discussed how news reports always considered British lives more valued than foreign ones. He said, ‘What gets me is our callousness as a []

BONEY M STAR BOBBY FARRELL DIES

Via BBC News Bobby Farrell, front man of the 1970s disco group Boney M, has died at the age of 61, his agent has announced. The singer was found dead in a hotel room in St Petersburg, Russia, where he had been performing, John Seine said. Farrell, he continued, had complained of breathing problems before and after a show on Wednesday. The cause of his death has yet to be established. Farrell, the only male member of the popular four-piece, had been []

UK NEWS: CHER LLOYD SIGNS TO ROC NATION

Tabloid rag The Sun reports that the over-rated and over-hyped Cher LLoyd has signed to Jay-Z’s label Roc Nation. A “source” disclosed to the newspaper, “Even though Cher didn’t do terrifically well in the X Factor finals, there’s been a hell of a lot of interest in her. All the labels are on the lookout for sassy, young female artists with bags of attitude, and Cher fits that bill perfectly.” Will.i.am’s backing only intensified the battle to get her signature. After weighing []