UK NEWS: FOOTBALL MANAGER KEITH ALEXANDER DIES

March 3, 2010

[Thanks Richard] Via BBC News Macclesfield Town have announced that manager Keith Alexander has died at the age of 53. Alexander, who suffered a brain aneurysm in November 2003, passed away after arriving home last night from the League Two match at Notts County. He had recently returned to work after taking time out because of illness. “Keith was a splendid man. He will be sorely missed at the Moss Rose and by everyone involved in football,” read a club statement. “Our […]

UK NEWS: ALEXANDRA BURKE THREATENS TO SUE MOTHER IF SHE RELEASES ‘TELL-ALL’ BOOK

March 3, 2010

Via NOTW FUMING Alexandra Burke threatened to SUE her MUM after finding out she was writing a book about her troubled upbringing. The Hallelujah singer had a furious bust-up with former Soul II Soul star Melissa and accused her of cashing in on her fame. Lawyers for Alex’s record label Syco were called in, but Melissa insisted she would press ahead with the tell-all book which features a picture of her daughter on the cover. Continue Reading….. I heard through the grapevine […]

UK NEWS: BBC PROPOSES 6 MUSIC AND ASIAN NETWORK AXE

March 2, 2010

Via Digital Spy BBC director general Mark Thompson has confirmed that BBC 6 Music and Asian Network are facing closure as part of a radical overhaul of the corporation. During a briefing today, Thompson also pledged to shut down youth brands BBC Switch and Blast!, claiming that Channel 4 should be leading the way with teenage audiences. Thompson told BBC employees that he wants the corporation to spend 25% less on its online operation by 2013, with the BBC website to be […]

BRITISH ACTOR AML AMEEN CAST IN NEW NBC LAW DRAMA

March 1, 2010

British actor Aml Ameen, a former star of ITV’s The Bill and acclaimed Brit urban flick Kidulthood, has been cast as one of the leads in a hot new Hollywood legal drama. Kindreds is produced by multiple Emmy award-winning producer David E Kelley (L.A Law, Ally McBeal, The Practice, Chicago Hope) and, as cited in the L.A Times this week, ‘follows a curmudgeonly ex-patent lawyer and his group of misfit associates’. It is being made by US TV network NBC. This is Aml’s […]

HIP HOP LEGEND GURU IN COMA AFTER SUFFERING A HEART ATTACK

March 1, 2010

It has been reported that Hip Hop legend Guru ( real name Keith Alam) is in a coma after suffering a heart attack yesterday (Feb 28th). Via The Guardian The rapper’s condition was confirmed by DJ Premier, his partner in the seminal hip-hop group Gang Starr, in a phonecall to radio show Hip Hop Nation yesterday. He is reported as saying: “Guru is in a coma and will go under surgery tomorrow afternoon.”  I hope he pulls through.

UK NEWS: FORMER SINGER SINITTA SAYS SHE’S ‘PRAYING FOR CHERYL COLE’

March 1, 2010

  And the nation still continues to pour sympathy over poor Cheryl Cole, including has been pop star turned “TV personality” Sinitta.  Via Digital Spy  Sinitta has admitted that she is praying for Cheryl Cole following the breakdown of her marriage.  The ’80s pop singer, who appears alongside Cole on The X Factor, also revealed that she had been in touch with the Girls Aloud star to offer her support.  “It’s sad for Cheryl at the moment. I’m praying for her. It’s […]

MOTHER LASHES OUT AT SINGER RIHANNA 1 MONTH AFTER DAUGHTER LOSES CANCER BATTLE

March 1, 2010

Rihanna should be the last person on this woman’s mind! Via Rhymes With Snitch Last year Rihanna made a public plea for bone marrow donors for a little girl named Jasmina Anema who was suffering from Leukemia. A month ago Jasmina succumbed to her illness. Sad. Even sadder how Jasmina’s mom (Thea Anema) lashed out at Rihanna on Twitter. Click HERE to read about about Jasmina. Logging on to Twitter to air out such a grievance is beyond sad. Is this really just about not receiving a text or flowers? […]

UK MUSIC NEWS: KEISHA BUCHANAN SUES FORMER BAND MATES OVER THE USE OF ‘SUGABABES’ NAME

February 28, 2010

Via The Daily Mirror Girlband The Sugababes are being sued by founder member Keisha Buchanan – who is trying to BAN the group from using their name. Keisha, who formed the band in 1998, has launched a legal bid to claim a stake in the Sugababes brand – which she says has grown into a multi-million pound business over the past 12 years. Keisha – who was forced to quit the chart-toppers last September – has now demanded that the current line-up of Heidi […]