UK NEWS: CINEMAS PULL INNER CITY GANG FILM

No surprises here! Via BBC News Two cinema chains say, on police advice, they will not show a film about gang culture made in Birmingham. 1DAY follows the violent life of two inner city gangs and was filmed in the Handsworth area, starring local people. Odeon and Cineworld said they would not show the movie, due for national release on 6 November, in Birmingham. West Midlands Police said the force had not asked for the film to be pulled but it was []

UK NEWS: NIGERIAN SUICIDE CHILD RELEASED

  Via The Evening Standard A 10 year old Nigerian girl who attempted suicide after being detained in a Gatwick immigration centre for a second time has been released with her mother on the orders of Home Secretary Alan Johnson. Adeoti Ogunsola and her mother will appeal to stay in Britain.  Click here to read more about this story. This is just terrible.  Sadly though the chances of them being able to stay here on a permanent basis are still pretty slim.

UK NEWS: REGGAE SINGER MAXI PRIEST ARRESTED

British reggae artist Maxi Priest has been completely off the radar for sometime now. So let me be the first to congratulate him on his return back into the media’s spotlight. Via Entertainment Daily British reggae star MAXI PRIEST has been arrested for allegedly assaulting his ex-girlfriend. The musician, who enjoyed hits with a cover of Cat Stevens’ Wild World and a duet with Shaggy, reportedly attacked a former lover after she caught him in a car with another woman. Priest was taken into custody by cops in []

UK TV: BLACK HISTORY MONTH PROGRAMMING – WHAT A JOKE!

For those who don’t know it’s currently Black History Month here in the UK and our TV networks have decided to celebrate this fact by airing the following documentaries….. Note: It’s not a coincidence that they decided to schedule these documentaries during this period. Race & Intelligence:  Science’s Last Taboo ( aired last night (October 26th on Channel 4)   In 2007, Nobel Prize winning US scientist James Watson was quoted referring to research suggesting that black people were less intelligent than other races. His comments []

MADONNA FLIES IN TO MALAWI TO MARK CONSTRUCTION OF NEW SCHOOL FOR GIRLS

No longer on a one woman quest to rid the African continent of it’s children, superstar Madonna flew in to Malawi and donned dark shades yesterday as she marked the construction of a new school for girls. Anyone would think Queen Elizabeth II was paying the country a visit… Would it not have made more sense to wait until the building is actually standing and then mark it’s opening??? Anyway well done Madge!

PICS: THE Q AWARDS (LONDON) – AMY WINEHOUSE

Singer Amy Winehouse attended the 2009 Q Awards last night (26th Oct), which took place at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London. Waste Woman Winehouse also showed off her recently surgically enhanced breasts and was accompanied by her protégé/”god-daughter”  13 year old singer Dionne Bromfield. I question the sanity of Dionne’s parents.  They are just asking for trouble and a visit from Social Services (if they can be bothered). I’m sorry but all I see is warning lights up ahead. Amy with her 13 year old “god-daughter” Dionne Bromfield who looks a lot []

NEW MUSIC: JODECI & H-TOWN – ‘KNOCKIN YOUR HEELS OFF’

1990s R&B groups Jodeci and H-Town have teamed up on the new track  Knockin Your Heels Off. The track isn’t bad (even though it sounds a little dated) but the close up Devante distracted me.. WHAT HAPPENED???? Rest In Peace H-Town’s original lead singer Dino Connor. Your thoughts please. Hit or Miss?