Outbreak at the Movies

30th April 2009

GUTTED!  I missed The Apprentice!!  The first time I’ve ever missed The Apprentice and look what happens…the best episode of all time!  Well, so I’m told.  I’m going to have to catch up and debiref on this but how annoying that as soon as I went online today it told me who got fired; destroys the element of surprise there, ah well… will still give it a watch!

DJ Talent reckon’s he can give Susan Boyle a run for her money…gosh how much do I love Britain’s Got Talent.  You get the good, the bad, and the awful!  If you haven’t been following it I suggest you get on it this weekend, Saturday 8.20pm ITV1, you are guaranteed hysterics!

We can’t talk about the news without mentioning the swine flu situation of course. If you do have any concerns about swine flu, or just want general information and guidance then you can call 0800 1513 513.  Furthermore, here’s the adver to show how we can all keep germs at bay to help prevent the spread of flu:

Following on from this we were thinking of the sheer volume of films and TV shows on this very subject.  Outbreak, I Am Legend, and near enough every series of 24 has Jack Bauer trying to save the world from an imminent pandemic!  What else can you think of?

Catch you tomorrow for more fun and games, have a great rest of day!!

E Plus Talks to Keri Hilson

Have you seen that gorgeous model-looking chick that’s got Usher sprung in the video for Love In This Club? Turns out, she’s a recording artist in her own right. Keri Hilson is about to be huge. And she’s one of those rare people who deserve to be.

For Keri, music was a childhood friend she kept throughout adulthood. “In school, I would get in trouble for singing all the time. I unknowingly hummed every chance I got. It got so bad my friend’s nicknamed me ‘Keri-okey’”. She wears that name proudly on her sleeve, and in credits for every major hit she writes.

Having written tracks such as Young Love for Chris Brown, Cut Off Time for Omarion, & PCD’s Wait A Minute, Keri Hilson is no new comer to the music industry.

“In A Perfect World…” represents a world where music is music and you can’t put it in a box. It’s a catalyst for Keri to defy categorization, “I want to be a point of reference” states Hilson. “Hip-hop has become pop; pop is hip-hop. Music is definitely changing. I want to be the crux of that. I want to be a reason, not a result.

Catch Keri Hilson in conversation with E Plus on Thursday 30th April between 1 & 4pm, only here on BANG Radio

LEAP needs YOU

29th Apr

Is the media trying to scare us with swine flu?  Are you worried about it?  Let us know, studio@bangradio.fm.

Today marks the 100th Day of Barack Obama’s presidency.  The media and political analysts have been all over him, deciphering his every decision and assessing how well he has served and what he has achieved thus far.  The first 100 have been the most critical and harshly judged, but I suppose that history will prove the best judge of things.

MSN took an online poll to see who the public thought was the funniest male television character in history.  The poll included the likes of Del Boy, The Fresh Prince and Homer Simpson.  Have a listen to the ideas we threw around, but we have to ask the question, why is this poll only about men???!  Hmm…..!  And I wanna know, where was Carlton Banks from Fresh Prince in the poll?!  He was hilarious, those dance moves to Tom Jones always cracked me up.  I think we should do our BANG Radio poll!

LEAP needs you help.  LEAP is an organisation that has been running for 16 years, helping thousands of unemployed and disadvantaged people get into the world of work.  The organisation has run out of funding, and we implore YOU to sign their petition to be presented to Mayor Boris Johnson to get the funding LEAP needs to continue its work through this very difficult economic climate.  Sign the petition at www.leap.org.uk

We got our news reporter Sophia Eribo on the phone to talk about the new Real Talk show she’ll be hosting with Alex Wellman and Lorraine King.  Their show will be on Thursdays from 12pm - 1pm, so make sure you listen in and get involved in the debate.  Real life, real talk.

Till tomorrow!

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