JET MAGAZINE FRONT COVER (MAY 2010) – IDRIS ELBA
British actor Idris Elba covers the May 2010 issue of Jet Magazine. Source
UK TV: PLAN B PERFORMS ON LATER WITH JOOLS HOLLAND
When I first heard Plan B sing on Tonight With Jonathan Ross I was stunned. I thought he was a rapper. Plan B, old misery guts rapper from East London, when did he become a “soul” singer??? Anyway the rapper, “singer” and actor’s latest album The Defamation Of Strickland Banks has shot straight to number 1 in the UK album chart. If your face fits and you add a bit of an old skool soul vibe in to the mix you’re always […]
UK MUSIC: SNAKEYMAN – ‘CRIED’
Snakeyman starred in the UK film Adulthood and will also appear in the up and coming flick 4.3.2.1 As well as acting Snakeyman is also embarking on music career and has just released the single Cried. This is my first time ever listening to a Snakeyman track. I had no idea that he won a UMA (Urban Music Award). When? Anyway old Snakey can actually rap and Cried is both sad and uplifting. The production (surprisingly) isn’t bad either. I’m sorry but […]
UK NEWS: FILM GROUP SIGNS DEAL WITH NOEL CLARKE
Via Variety Film group Icon, which is owned by Len Blavatnik’s U.S.-based company Access Industries, has inked an exclusive first-look deal with thesp-scribe-helmer-producer Noel Clarke, winner of the 2009 BAFTA Orange Rising Star Award, and his shingle Unstoppable Ent. The pact gives Icon the option to finance, sell and distribute everything Unstoppable produces, which is anticipated to be one or two films a year in the $5 million – $10 million range. Clarke will either pen, helm, produce or star in all pics. As […]
UK FILM: 4,3,2,1 POSTER
Actor/director/writer Noel Clarke will release his highly anticipated new film 4,3,2,1 in June 2010. Check out the poster below. Brown Eyez has asked this question and now I’m asking…. Why is actress Shanika Warren-Markland the only woman featured on the poster wearing just a bra and panties??? The other women are fully clothed so what’s that all about??? Care to enlighten us Mr Clarke??? Watch the “unofficial trailer” below. Click HERE to visit 4,3,2,1 website. 🙂 🙂
UK NEWS: ACTOR AML AMEEN SET TO MAKE DIRECTORIAL DEBUT
The Voice Newspaper reports that British actor Aml Ameen is preparing to direct his first short film called The Pick Up. Ameen told the newspaper, “It’s a short film I’ve written and this will be my directorial debut through my film production company, Ameen Dream Entertainment. It’s set in a house club and is about a bunch of lads that make up elaborate stories to try and get dates with these University girls. We had an open casting and it’s set to be a slick and […]
ACTOR ANTWON TANNER GUILTY IN ID SCAM
Those of you who are fans of US drama One Tree Hill and fans of the film Coach Carter (starring Samuel L Jackson) will recognise Antwon. Via CBC News Antwon Tanner, who plays the character “Skills” in the young adult television drama One Tree Hill, has pleaded guilty to taking part in a fake identity scam. Tanner, 35, told a federal judge in Brooklyn, N.Y., on Friday that he was a middleman in the scheme, selling 16 social security numbers and three fake […]
BRITISH ACTOR AML AMEEN LANDS FIRST HOLLYWOOD FILM ROLE
British actor Aml Ameen has landed his first Hollywood role in the film Red Tails, the story of the Tuskegee Airmen, the first African-American pilots to fly in a combat squadron during World War II. Produced by George Lucas (Star Wars), Directed by Anthony Hemingway (The Wire), the film stars David Oyelowo (Spooks, Last King of Scotland), Bryan Cranston (Malcom in the Middle), Ne-Yo, Method Man and Jazmine Sullivan. Aml will be travelling to Prague to begin shooting […]
UK NEWS: FORMER SO SOLID STAR/ACTOR ASHLEY WALTERS ARRESTED
Via BBC News Former So Solid Crew member and actor Ashley Walters has been arrested by police investigating an assault at a nightclub in Belfast. Mr Walters was one of four men arrested in the early hours of Wednesday morning in relation to an alleged assault at Thompson’s Garage. It is understood all four men remain in police custody. Mr Walters has been in Northern Ireland filming for a forthcoming television production. Small Island is being shot in the Portaferry area of […]
AUDIO OF THE DAY: ACTOR CHRISTIAN BALE BLASTS CREW MEMBER
Actor Christian Bale has been caught on tape screaming at a crew member on the set of the up and coming film ‘Terminator Salvation’. The Batman star totally looses it when the Director of Photography Shane Hurlburt interrupts one of his scenes by walking around in the background. When the Assistant Director Bruce Franklin, attempts to calm the situation down he is told by the Welsh actor to “shut the f**k up”, who then continues to rant and rave in an ANNOYING transatlantic accent. Christian seriously needs to attend some anger management classes ASAP! Just […]
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