10 YEAR OLD ROMANIAN GIRL GIVES BIRTH TO BABY GIRL IN SPAIN

November 3, 2010

Via BBC News A 10-year-old girl from Romania has given birth in southern Spain, officials in the region have said. The girl gave birth to a daughter last week in the city of Jerez de la Frontera, said Andalucia’s social affairs minister Micaela Navarro. Officials are deciding whether the mother and her family can keep custody, Ms Navarro said. The father of the baby is also believed to be a minor, aged 13, who is still in Romania, Spanish media have said. Continue […]

ESSENCE MAGAZINE (DECEMBER 2010 ISSUE) ‘FOR COLORED GIRLS’ CAST FRONT COVERS

November 3, 2010

The cast from the highly anticipated movie For Colored Girls (directed by Tyler Perry) all feature on the cover of Essence Magazine’s December issue. Thandie Newton, Kimberly Elise, Phylicia Rashad, Anika Noni Rose, Kerry Washington, Lorreta Divine, Janet Jackson, Tessa Thompson and Whoopi Goldberg. Richard Lawson, Hill Harper, Omari Hardwick, Tyler Perry, Khalil Kain, and Michael Ealy. Source –  Gossip Wrap Up! [Thanks Ronke]

QUOTE OF THE DAY: DEF JAM VICE-PRESIDENT OF A&R BU THIAM

November 3, 2010

Photograph Source In response to the rumour that Island Def Jam CEO LA Reid has been fired, Akon’s brother/Vice President of A&R (that role still exists?) Bu Thiam said this? As an Island Def Jam Executive, and more importantly a music fan, the recent heat that LA Reid has come under, in my opinion is extremely whack! Everyday I’ve been getting calls from people asking “When is LA getting fired? or what happened to Def Jam?” The ironic thing about this whole […]

UK NEWS: THE COSMOPOLITAN ULTIMATE WOMEN OF THE YEAR AWARDS 2010

November 3, 2010

The extravagant farce that is the Cosmopolitan Women Of The Year Awards 2010 took place last night at the Banqueting House in London, and Daybreak presenter / the overly hyped Christine Bleakley for some unknown reason won the Ultimate TV Presenter award. Dizzie Rascal also took home the Ultimate Man Of The Year award. All I can do right now is laugh. Check out the full list of winners below. CELEBRITY WINNERS Ultimate TV Presenter – Christine Bleakley Ultimate Theatre Star – Sheridan Smith Ultimate UK Music Star – Alexandra […]

UK MUSIC: TINCHY STRYDER, DELVIN, GIGGS, TINIE TEMPAH, PROF GREEN, CHIPMUNK AND EXAMPLE – GAME OVER

November 2, 2010

Tinchy Stryder’s video for Game Over is here folks, featuring the artists listed above. The track – The 13-21 year old demographic will love it. The video – I can see what the director was trying to do here but it just becomes boring after a while. The problem is there is a lack of charisma here and they fail to command the viewer’s attention. American rappers (even the least talented ones) have always excelled at holding the audience’s attention visually via […]

UK FILM: MEN LIE, WOMEN LIE….BUT THE FACTS DONT! (OFFICIAL MOVIE TRAILER)

November 2, 2010

Based on a true story and filmed in London, Men Lie, Women Lie… But The Facts Don’t addresses a number of social issues – one in particular which is so often overlooked. It follows the story of Ryan CLINTON, a young man known on the streets as ‘SHANKZ’ and the events which lead to a gruesome discovery late one summer afternoon. Starring Tanya Vital (Emmerdale Farm, Holby City) and Phoenix James (Romeo is Dying, Dora, Road to F.A Cup), alongside a number of other talented actors – […]

TRAILER: BEYONCE ‘I AM’ WORLD TOUR DVD

November 1, 2010

Check out the teaser from Beyonce’s ‘I’ Am’…. World Tour DVD Trailer.  The Deluxe CD/DVD combo will be available worldwide on November 30th. The press release also states that Beyonce produced, directed and edited the entire DVD. Right… of course she did……….   LOL at Beyonce flogging her goods (Del Boy style) just in time for Christmas and ringing the last dregs out of the 2 year old ‘I Am..’ project.