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UK ENTERTAINMENT NEWS: COMEDIAN KOJO SET TO STAR IN NEW FILM

August 13, 2009

It sounds like big things are on the horizon for comedian Kojo. The MTV Base Comedy Fun House host, who currently spends most of his time in New York tickling the funny bones of our Stateside cousins announced today that he is set to star in a new film. He said via Twitter, Had the best meeting of my career yesterday! Gonna be in a brand new film with a Hollywood Director and the movie is gonna be about me!!! Well this should be interesting….. I wonder who […]

PICS/PRESS CONFERENCE: RUSSELL SIMMONS ANNOUNCES HIS APPOINTMENT AS EDITOR-IN-CHIEF OF GLOBALGRIND.COM

January 29, 2009

*Rolls eyes* Yet another individual who gets under my skin, and who permanently has his head stuck up his backside. Mogul Russell “fact finder/Mr I think I’m an authority on everything” Simmons called a press conference today (Jan 28th) to announce that he has appointed himself Editor-In-Chief of his website Globalgrind.com.  As usual, he felt it was necessary to create some form of fan fare by calling a press conference, flanked by famous faces, in a bid to generate interest in his latest endeavour! Russell just loves to call a press conference. I bet if he […]

VIDEO: JIM JONES THEATRICAL DEBUT – THE HIP HOP MONOLOGUES ‘INSIDE THE LIFE AND MIND OF JIM JONES’

November 13, 2008

Last night (November 12th) Jim Jones made his theatrical debut in the play The Hip Hop Monologues ‘Inside The Life And Mind Of Jim Jones’. The production also featured tracks from his forthcoming album ‘Pray For Reign’, which will drop early next year. From what I understand both he and Damon ‘bruk pocket’ Dash came up with this unique concept. Bruk Pocket who is desperate to become relevant again is now Jim’s manager/business partner. Any way I’ve said this before and will say it again, Denzel Washington needs to […]

VIDEO: KID CUDI FT JIM JONES – ‘DAY N NITE’ (REMIX)

October 20, 2008

When I first heard this track today I thought hmmmmm, I like the production and I like the singing towards the end courtesy of new artist on the scene Kid Cudi, but Jim messed up badly. It hurt me to admit it – I mean that’s my Jim Jim, but I felt that what he attempted to bring to this track flopped. BUT then I listened again and I now know that I was wrong. Jim has a unique and mesmerizing singing voice, reminiscent of a young Al Green.  It […]

JAY-Z RECEIVES GLOBAL LEADERSHIP AWARD

October 2, 2008

Rapper Jay-Z (real name Shawn Carter) received his Global Leadership Award last night (October 1st) at the ultra plush Waldorf Astoria in New York. He received the award for his visionary leadership of ‘Water For Life’ project, and for his partnership with the United Nations. I remember the ‘Water For Life’ project fronted by Jay. MTV covered the whole event. About a year and a half ago he embarked on a lucrative tour which covered Europe and then Africa. In Africa he ventured in to various poverty stricken regions with his […]

PICS OF THE DAY: CONDE NAST MEDIA GROUP’S 5TH ANNIVERSARY OF FASHION ROCKS SHOW

September 6, 2008

The 5th anniversary of the Fashion Rocks show took place last night (September 5th) at the Radio City Music Hall in New York. Beyonce Beyonce performs with Justin Timberlake Beyonce as the legendary singer Etta James (she will play her in a new flim) Mariah Carey, Mary J Blige, Beyonce, and Miley Cyrus Mariah Carey Mary J Blige and Kid Rock Rihanna Mariah, Mary and Beyonce Ashanti, Natasha Bedingfield and Nicole Scherzinger Beyonce and Etta James Mary Leona Lewis, Ciara, Carrie Underwood, Mariah […]

PICS OF THE DAY: 9TH ANNUAL ART FOR LIFE BENEFIT GALA

July 20, 2008

The 9th Annual Art For Life Gala took place yesterday (July 19th) in East Hampton, New York. Mr “I’m an authority on everything” Russell “fact finder” Simmons and girlfriend Porchla Coleman. Both advertising Colgate. Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin Model Christy Turlington and the ” blood diamond fact finder”   Tracey Edmonds and Aretha Aretha and Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs mother Janice Combs Russell and Kimora’s daughters Ming Lee Simmons and Aoki Lee Simmons Janice Combs, Sean Combs and “Fact Finder”. Photographs: WireImage