UK NEWS: BOY, 13, WHO RAPED WOMAN IS JAILED FOR 3 YEARS BECAUSE HE SAID “SORRY”

 The judicial system in this country is just one big JOKE!  Via The Mail Online  A boy of 13 who overpowered a woman then raped her in front of his two friends will spend just three years locked away for his horrific crimes.  Balal Khan – thought to be one of the youngest convicted rapists in Britain – targeted the 20-year-old as she walked home.  He subjected her to a severe beating then screamed at her ‘Do what I say or I’ll kill you’, []

UK MUSIC: TAIO CRUZ – NO OTHER ONE

Check out that ‘lover of black women’ / ‘equal opportunities employer’ Taio Cruz and his new video… Taio really is hot stuff – SIZZLING!!! And so macho… I’m suprised the love interest in this  latest video has big lips. Trying something new are we Taio? Your thoughts please. Hit or Miss?

WIN A PAIR OF TICKETS TO SEE JLS PERFORM LIVE AND EXCLUSIVELY – COMPETITION NOW CLOSED!

Celebrating the launch of the Nokia 5800 Comes With Music in Chrome – exclusive to  T-Mobile – triple BRIT Award nominees, JLS, will play a live and exclusive gig at London’s HMV Hammersmith Apollo on the afternoon of Saturday, 13th February 2010. And Mad News has 3 pairs of tickets to give away. The invite-only performance will see JLS play their smash singles ‘Umbrella’, ‘Everybody in Love’ and ‘Beat Again’ to a capacity crowd of fans and celebrities from the worlds of music, []

UK NEWS: SINGER JAVINE HYLTON PREPARES ‘COME BACK’

Singer Javine Hylton is hoping to make a ‘come back’ by appearing on the popular Channel 4  cooking show Celebrity Come Dine With Me, and also plans to release a new single. The singer’s rep disclosed to Overground Online ,  ‘Javine’s feeling really positive about 2010. ‘She’ll soon begin work on a music project with a well known producer, and is releasing brand new material later this year.’ I wonder who the “well known producer” is? Could it be Pharrell? Dr Dre? Just Blaze? Rodney Jerkins??? The []

UK TV: EASTENDERS PRODUCERS HAVE A ‘SUDDEN’ CHANGE OF HEART AND DECIDE TO FEATURE E20 CAST MEMBER ON MAIN SHOW

Several weeks ago I posted the news that Eastenders: E20 actress Bunmi Mojekwu had been the only cast member not chosen to make the transition from the online drama, to the main BBC 1 drama Eastenders. (Click here to read the post if you missed it) Well it was announced today that Bunmi has now signed up to become a regular cast member on Eastenders. Via Digital Spy EastEnders: E20 cast member Bunmi Mojekwu has been signed for the main BBC One show, it has been confirmed. The 20-year-old, who plays Mercy Olubunmi in the []

DAMON DASH’S STRANGE NEW VENTURE – THE HIPPIE ART COLLECTIVE

  We all know that after riding on the crest of a wave for a number of years (boasting and often humiliating people in public) former music mogul Damon Dash finally crashed and burned after he cut all ties with Jay-Z back in 2004. However this recently published article in the New York Observer caught my attention today. Dame might be still struggling financially but he has a number of projects on the go, including the critically acclaimed Blak Roc project, and also seems to have lost his mind (as well as weight) in []

SIMON COWELL SIGNS STARS FOR HAITI CHARITY SINGLE

Well it didn’t take Simon long to find the artists and to choose the song that will be covered….. Via BBC News Rod Stewart, Leona Lewis, JLS and Michael Buble have all agreed to take part in the Haiti charity single, which has been organised by Simon Cowell. The artists will record a cover of REM’s ballad Everybody Hurts. Continue Reading.. When I sent a friend of mine the link to this news story he replied back with some thought provoking commentary. Read below. I can’t remember whether it was []