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ACTOR ANTWON TANNER GUILTY IN ID SCAM

August 24, 2009

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 […]

MADONNA AND GUY RITCHE PAINTING UP FOR SALE

May 27, 2009

When I first caught sight of this creepiness today I burst out laughing on the train. You can literally pass any old crap off as “art” these days. The oil painting which depicts Madonna in the nude with her former husband Guy Ritchie, is the work of “acclaimed”  Scottish artist Peter Howson. Worryingly,  Howson seems to spend most of his time producing portraits of Madonna in a state of undress. His latest work (above) is expected to fetch up to £22,000 when it goes on sale on Saturday. Howson clearly […]

EMAIL OF THE DAY: I AM A HOMOSEXUAL AND I NEED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

May 12, 2009

In response to my post about the gay marriage row that erupted several weeks ago at the Miss USA beauty pageant, a gentleman from Uganda sent me this email… [unedited] ST PIUS SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL P O BOX   11107  KAMPALA UGANDA Email unitedmeth@yahoo.com Plot 20 Sir Apolo Kaggwa Road Re HOMOSEXUALL Dear sir/ Madam,  I am John Lwere by names and am staying in uganda east africa. Am studying in form three and am a homosexual. I have been doing it for almost 4 years  but now […]

JACKSONS STAR IN NIGERIA RESORT ROW

February 17, 2009

Visitors can contemplate the horror of slavery from their luxury rooms Via BBC News One of pop superstar Michael Jackson’s brothers, Marlon, is involved in a controversial plan to develop a $3.4bn (£2.4bn) slavery memorial and luxury resort in Badagry, Nigeria. The historic slave port is to be transformed through the bizarre combination of a slave history theme park and a museum dedicated to double Grammy-winning pop-soul group the Jackson Five. The idea is that the band will help attract African-American tourists […]

UK NEWS: PRINCE HARRY TELLS BLACK COMEDIAN ‘YOU DON’T SOUND LIKE A BLACK CHAP’

February 11, 2009

Comedian Stephen K Amos Prince Harry does it again! Via The Telegraph  Prince Harry has become embroiled in a new race row after allegedly telling a comedian, Stephen K Amos, that he did not “sound like a black chap”. Mr Amos, from south-west London, made the disclosure on Five’s The Wright Stuff on Tuesday. He told presenter Matthew Wright that Prince Harry, 24, congratulated him on his performance before saying: “You don’t sound like a black chap.” As Mr Wright looked on […]

UK NEWS: BOY KNIFED TO DEATH IN ‘POST CODE GANG WAR’

January 26, 2009

Via The Metro A teenager was stabbed to death in a ‘postcode war’ gang killing shortly after leaving a party held by campaigners against black youth violence. Steven Lewis, 15, was set upon by a group of youths, knifed repeatedly in the chest and left to die in his 16-year-old sister’s arms. Friends of the teenager on Sunday linked the killing to a gang from a neighbouring area in East London. ‘There is rivalry. It is neighbourhoods, postcodes – E13 versus E16,’ […]

UK NEWS: PRINCE CHARLES ACCUSED OF RACISM, FRIEND DEFENDS THE PRINCE

January 13, 2009

Kolin Dhillon with his “friend” Prince Charles Why the shock? why the surprise? Like father like son….hilarious…….SMH An Asian polo club member referred to by the Prince of Wales as “Sooty” has said Charles has “zero prejudice”. Kolin Dhillon said the nickname used by his friend was a “term of affection with no offence meant or felt”. He said it was also used by other members at the Cirencester Park Polo club in Gloucestershire. The story emerged days after Prince Harry apologised […]

JIM JONES CHARGED WITH ASSAULT OVER NE-YO INCIDENT

January 5, 2009

The rumour that Jim Jones a long with members from his entourage attacked R&B star Ne-Yo and an associate of Jay-Z’s in the Louis Vuitton store on Fifth Avenue (New York City),  spread like wild fire on Christmas Eve.   But I had trouble believing this story. I needed confirmation before posting it on Mad News.  I mean.. brawling inside the exclusive LV store and with Ne-Yo of people. It just sounded so ridiculous and far fetched. But it looks as if there is some truth in this sad pathetic tale…. Via Allhiphop […]

QUESTION OF THE DAY: XXL MAGAZINE INTERVIEWS “VIDEO VIXEN” ROBIN V

September 26, 2008

Bonsu Thompson you have really surpassed yourself this time. How long did it take you to come up with this gem of a question??? This is CLASS! Music journalism at its absolute best folks! Photo via Im Hip Hop Bonsu: Now, I’ve known you to tell it straight up, so I’ma test you. Does the sound of your butt clapping while having sex make you cum stronger? Robin: [Laughs] Yes! Hearing that builds up my libidio. It lets me know my man is putting in work! (XXL […]

MAN CHARGED WITH BATTERY AFTER BREAKING WIND TOWARDS A POLICE OFFICER

September 25, 2008

Can a police officer really be this pathetic? LMAO!!! SMH…… Via The London Paper A man has been charged with battery against a police officer after breaking wind and fanning it toward a patrolman. According to the police file Jose Cruz, 34, of West Virginia, moved toward Patrolman TE Parsons, lifted his leg and “passed gas loudly” which was “insulting” to Parsons. TE Parson’s you are one sad man! LMAO!!!!