NEWS: Jill Scott To Release New Album 'The Light Of The Sun' This Year

She's been gone for a minute but the Grammy award winner singer and actress is back with two new film releases, a Marvel cartoon series and a brand new album due out this spring/summer, as well as a new bra for her Ashley Stewart intimate apparel line she's got in the States.

The press release reads:

Following up to 2007's Grammy nominated Gold certified album The Real Thing, Jill is currently in the studio recording her 5th album titled The Light Of The Sun. The album embarks Jill on a flurry of emotional poetry as both her career and personal life have skyrocketed with success in Hollywood and birth of first child. The album is expected to be a Spring/Summer 2010 release, just in time for Scott's return to the stage.

It's about time she came back!

Jill's film projects for this year are the Lifetime film 'Sins Of A Mother' where Jill plays an abusive, alcoholic mother who turns her life around when her daughter returns home from university. Then Tyler Perry's 'Why Did I Get Married Too?' (I doubt these will be released in the UK)

Marvel Animation and BET Networks have teamed up to create the epic animated mini-series Black Panther out mid 2010. Jill voices X-men Heroine Storm alongside Golden Globe nominated actor Djimon Hounsou (Blood Diamond), Kerry Washington (Last King of Scotland) & Golden Globe winning actress Alfre Woodard (American Violet).

This year is definitely set to be quite a busy year for Jill. She'll also be touring with Mary J Blige, Cheryl Crow, Eryka Badu, Sarah McLachlan and Colbie Caillat on the 2010 Lilith Fair Tour; a celebration of diverse female voices across all genres, in the US.

NEWS: Patrick Viera completes Man. City Move

Ex Arsenal and French international Patrick Viera signed for Manchester City today on a free transfer from Inter Milan.



The midfielder will link up with his old Inter boss, Carlo Ancelotti in a hope to secure a top four finish with City in the Premier League.

Speaking at a press conference at Eastlands today Viera said, "I decided to come here because the club wanted to be successful, and hopefully I will have the oppurtunity to get back into the French national team".

When asked, 'How do you think you will feel when you play against Arsenal?', Viera raplied, "The same way that I will when I play against other teams".

Meanwhile when the topic of playing against Manchester United came up Viera said, "It's always been exciting to play against United, it will always be a special game".

Viera also went on to say, "I wanted the right challenge I wanted to come to a club that would give me the oppurtunity to be successful".

Arsenal fans wont be too happy as it seems like many of their players that were instrumental in their success at Highbury & the Emirates now seek big money moves to City.

With reports suggesting that he will be on a six month deal at around £130k a week; well you tend to wonder whether the words 'oppurtunity to be successful' plays a factor..

What are your thoughts, is the aim of getting back into the French squad and being successful with City the main factor for Viera's move to City, or was it all about the mulah baby?

MOVIE TRAILER: 'Our Family Wedding'

Oscar winner Forest Whittaker and comedian Carlos Mencia star in this family comedy about an African American and Mexican American family who must put their differences aside when their children (Model Lance Gross and Ugly Betty star America Ferrera) fall in love and decide to get married.


It's good to see Whittaker in a comedy as he usually plays very dramatic roles. Peep the trailer and see how many faces you can spot.

NEW MUSIC (AUDIO): Mariah Carey ft Nicki Minaj - 'Up Out Of My Face'

Yesterday the remix to 'Up Out Of My Face' from Mariah's 'Angels Advocate’ remix album surfaced on the net. The single features the rapper Nicki Minaj.

What do you think of the track? Do you prefer the original?

Uomf by user9196076

Thanks ThatGrapeJuice

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Movie Review: Avatar

After being saturated with constant raving reviews of how brilliant Avatar is, both by the media and most importantly by the objective facebook statuses; I decided to investigate what all the fuss was about. Once the first hour of the lengthy three hour film had passed, it became clear, after Avatar there shall be no more. Directed by famed Titanic creator James Cameron, the block buster takes the sci fi genre to another planet...literally!




The plot is centred around parapalegic marine Jake Sully (played by Sam Worthington), who is dispatched to the moon Pandora which has been ihabited by the Na'vi, a humanoid nation with there own sacred culture. In an exchange for a spinal surgery to fix his legs, Jake agrees to take his place in a mission to destroy the Na'vi for the precious material that is scatterd across their land. However; after becoming emersed in their culture and falling in love with a Native (Zoe salanda), Jake finds himself fighting for another cause.

In short, Avatar is outstanding and the 3D quality made for cinematic perfection. A word of warning to fellow movie directors, unless you're content with being seated at the side line, don't bother showing up at the 2010 Academy Awards, it would be like trying to out dress the birthday girl who happens to be Coco Chanel...it just won't happen!

If by chance, you have hit your head and have not seen it, GO SEE IT NOW!

Avatar 10/10

RVB

Jonathan Ross to quit the BEEB

Television and radio presenter Jonathan Ross has announced that he is to quit the BBC.

Wossy still has three months left on his current contract and was rumoured to have been in talks with negotioating a further deal, taking a pay cut as part of the BBC restructuring of the budget.

However according to the Press Association news agency Ross is to leave the corporation and whilst writing this, the BBC have just broke the news that is quitting too.

Wossy, has he is aptly known on Twitter tweeted earlier.

Good morning. My day is turning out to be far more interesting then I had anticipated !

Ross was suspended from the BBC when he and everybody's favourite twat Russel Brand left offensive voicemail messages to veteran actor Andrew Sachs.

Just a bit of banter if you ask me but the ordeal received huge media attention which forced the bigwigs of the BEEB to suspend Wossy for three months.

Ross sits on big paper, his contract is rumoured to earn him a sum of around £6 million a year *thinks of TV licence* and his shows include a friday night chat show and a film review show.

Love him or hate him, Wossy is one of the BBC's heavy hitters, and his boots will be hard to fill.

Maybe the graveyard that is ITV will offer him a bigger deal and thus revive their corporation thats going down faster than Jordan's g-strings.

Have a look at Wossy, as he IV's the controversial, 'Gaga', good times, ah the good times.....

Image: www.Inthenews.co.uk

Souce: PA

NEW VIDEO: Lil' Wayne - 'On Fire'

'On Fire' is taken from Weezy's forthcoming album, 'Rebirth', which is set to be released in February. All fans of the film 'Scarface' will recognise the sample.

Are you feeling the Rock influenced sound that Lil Wayne is working with?

Twitter Beef : Tila Tequila & Perez Hilton

Don't know who Tila Tequila is? Well dont be alarmed as I didnt either!


U.S. blogger, model, singer, television personality, blah blah blah Tila Tequila has been throwing some harsh shots at rival celeb blogger Perez Hilton on Twitter.

Tila, who is known for getting her naked on, on USTREAM and her disgust towards Rihanna, claiming she had Herpes, went in on Perez with some somewhat, 'special' words.

Tila tweeted that Perez is 'lonely and bored' and that she has a bigger 'ahem' than his!



Perez, replied with some words of his own! LOL.According to Perez, Tila is 'great at being soulless' and is a 'PATHOLOGICAL LIAR'.

This is some funny ish! Tila should be greiving the death of her fiancee, Casey Johnson, instead she's beefing Perez. They're both as bad as each other!

Tila's blog site is up and running and she wants Perez' number one spot.

You can follow her on Twitter @tilatequila (if she'll accept!) and Perez on @PerezHilton.

First rappers beefing on Twitter, now bloggers, whats next!

LAWDA MERCY !

NEW MUSIC VIDEO: Daisy Dares You ft Chipmunk - 'Number One Enemy'

Daisy Dares You is a name that the press are saying you need to look out for in 2010. The 16 year old's debut single 'Number One Enemy' featuring Chipmunk, is out on February 22nd.