MC Skibadee dead: Legendary Jungle MC dies as family break sad news on social media

EXCLUSIVE: Former Warner Bros Europe executive Josh Berger has been appointed Chair of the Board of Trustees at the UK’s Brit School.

Go on, admit it: just after seven o’clock yesterday morning, upon digesting the overnight news from Hollywood, you typed “Will Smith” and “open marriage” into a search engine. Purely for research purposes, of course. These wacky actor types can do what they like.

Carrie Johnson have spent Mother's Day with their three-month-old daughter at a luxury hotel frequented by celebrities. The couple were joined by Romy at The Pig in the picturesque South Downs countryside in West Sussex. They took a walk through the village of Madehurst dressed in casual clothing on Sunday afternoon.

CODA being named this year’s Best Picture. Then there’s also serious matters, such as Chris Rock and Will Smith’s altercation, which is still being discussed and investigated by The Academy itself. In-between the highs and the lows of the 93rd Academy Awards are moments that landed ok, but still needed some work.

LIVE – Updated at 00:50This year’s Oscars featured shocks, sighs and surprises – but all anyone will care about is a slap. The Academy Awards took place on Sunday night, with films including The Power of the Dog, West Side Story, Licorice Pizza and Coda battling it out in the big categories. The biggest story of the night had almost nothing to do with the awards: a shocking altercation between Will Smith and Chris Rock sparked by a joke about Smith’s wife Jada.

Dune" took home six of the coveted gold trophies.  This outstanding honor puts the $165 million feature film adaptation of Frank Herbert’s seminal 1965 novel in rare company, becoming the second of the most successful sci-fi movies at the Oscars by placing it in a tie with 2015's "Mad Max: Fury Road" with six wins.

Will Smith has issued a public apology to Chris Rock after slapping the comedian at the Oscars. Will Smith, right, hits presenter Chris Rock on stage while presenting the award for best documentary feature at the Oscars (Chris Pizzello/AP)The 53-year-old, posting on Instagram, called his behaviour at the Academy Awards "unacceptable and inexcusable" and said he was embarrassed by his actions.

Boris Becker has told a jury he was “shocked” and “embarrassed” after he was declared bankrupt days before commentating on the Wimbledon tournament. The six-time Grand Slam champion, 54, told Southwark Crown Court that bad publicity had damaged “brand Becker”, meaning he struggled to make enough money to pay off his debts. He was declared bankrupt on June 21, 2017 and is on trial accused of failing to hand over assets including nine trophies and medals from his glittering tennis career.

Hollie RichardsonSomething to make everybody feel over the hill: Holby City has been running for 23 years. Alas, the BBC has announced that tonight’s episode will be the reliable medical drama’s last ever, and it follows the outcome of Dr Jac Naylor’s brain tumour operation.

Kevin Costner attended the Oscars with his wife, Christine Baumgartner, where they managed to avoid an awkward wardrobe malfunction. The couple posed on the red carpet at the Dolby Theatre, where Costner wore a black tuxedo and bowtie and Baumgartner wore a lacy black and white gown At one point, a button on Costner’s jacket got stuck onto his wife’s dress. Luckily, Costner was able to remove the button from Baumgartner’s outfit without doing any damage to it.

Here are some photos of Chris Pine that were taken ahead of his appearances at Oscar parties!

Covid. The star took to Twitter to announce the sad news, and shared a photo alongside his post showing him kissing his late mum on the forehead. Writing on Twitter in the early hours of this morning (Monday, March 28), Douglas said: "My mum passed away tonight from covid.

Who is nominated for Best Global Music Performances?The nominees all hail from Africa and Asia, with many representing Nigeria. Pakistan-born, Brooklyn-based singer and composer Arooj Aftab is nominated for her song “Mohabbat”. Nominated for their collaboration of “Do Yourself,” is Angelique Kidjo, a Beninese singer-songwriter, and Burna Boy, a Nigerian singer/rapper.

By Rory CarrollLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Boxing promoter Jake Paul has offered Will Smith and Chris Rock $15 million each to step in the ring and settle their differences after Smith slapped Rock during Sunday's Oscars awards ceremony. Smith strode on stage during the televised ceremony and struck Rock in the face after the comedian made a joke about the appearance of Smith's wife. "I got $15m for Will Smith and $15m for Chris Rock ready to go," Paul, who runs Most Valuable Promotions, wrote on Twitter.

A woman has been rushed to hospital after being struck on the head by a falling tree branch on a Scots road.

Queen made a promise to her late husband Prince Philip that she wouldn't mourn for too long after he died.Her Majesty appeared in very good spirits just a few months after the Duke of Edinburgh died and according to a royal expert shows she kept to her word. Richard Kay, Daily Mail columnist, said that the couple often spoke about how they would cope without the other by their side and promised to make sure they would make an effort to enjoy life.

Gareth Southgate has hinted that wonderkid Jude Bellingham needs to move to the Premier League to test himself at a higher level.Bellingham has starred for Borussia Dortmund since joining the Bundesliga giants from Birmingham City 18 months ago. He has become a key player under Marco Rose this season, making 37 appearances in all competitions.The 18-year-old has also become a consistent presence in the England squad, earning 11 caps, with his 12th expected to come against the Ivory Coast on Tuesday.

terrier was left tied to the front gate of Dogs Trust Merseyside as his owners were 'unable to care for him anymore'.Six-year-old Kilo was found with a handwritten note from his owners which told them his name and said they could not care for him any longer.They had also seen fit to leave the Staffordshire Bull Terrier with his food and water bowls, reports LiverpoolEcho.Devastatingly, Kilo's trust has been hot hard by his ordeal and now desperate Dogs Trust workers are trying to rebuild it.Manager Georgina Lowery and Canine Carer Chris Furnell say that he is managing to gradually build a bond with the carers like Chris who are looking after him.He's not yet ready to play with toys, but slowly he is starting to enjoy having a fuss made of him. His carers are more than confident that his true personality will soon begin to glow once more once he's back in a loving home.Georgina Lowery, Dogs Trust Merseyside Manager, said: “It is so sad and shocking when this happens.

Reddit users have lost their minds over an "unfortunately shaped" river in Finland that is shaped like a giant penis, visible on Google Maps.The phallic river is just south of the lakeside city of Tampere in southern Finland, according to coordinates shared underneath the post."This unfortunately shaped mass of water near Tampere, Finland," wrote the original poster alongside a grab of the Google Maps image for the lake."I mean this one has veins and all," the poster said to someone who mentioned another penis-shaped lake. The source lake is called Ahtialanjärvi and it begins in a regular round shape on the banks of Lempäälä, a municipality in the Pirkanmaa region of Finland.It then flows north and creates the penis shape that raised eyebrows online, eventually connecting via a short river to the Toutonen lake in the west.

MC Skibadee, the hit Jungle and Drum'n'Bass MC, has sadly died at the age of 54. The musician's real name was Alfonso Bondzie and he became a huge hit in the '90s, and a true icon on the scene. The star's family announced the sad news of his death on social media, as one of his children was tasked with letting his fans know.

Hello everyone, as Alphonsos first born i unfortunately come some with sad news to say that skibadee has passed away, as a family we ask for some privacy but may he rest in peace ❤️❤️❤️Posted by MC Skibadee on Sunday, February 27, 2022Born in Waterloo, London, the musician (real name Alfonso Bondzie) got his start on City Sound Radio around 1993. By the end of 1995 he was a resident for pirate station Kool FM and a regular at events such as Thunder & Joy, Johnson & Johnsons, Spirit of the Jungle, and more.Two years later, he and MC Det launched a new project called 2Xfreestyle, which saw them merge drum ‘n’ bass tempos with hip-hop beats, therefore creating a double-time effect.