Ms Dynamite Joins Anti Ras=cism Campaign

British R&B star MS DYNAMITE has lent her support to an anti-racism campaign fighting to end prejudice on the terraces of English soccer grounds. The A LITTLE DEEPER singer, real name NIOMI McLEAN-DALEY, will host hundreds of school children as they are ferried down London's River Thames on Monday (17OCT05) evening to see the Premiership soccer clash between Fulham and Charlton. LEON MANN, a spokesperson for the Kick It Out pressure group, says, "It's crucial that we kick racism out of football and when big name stars like her back us it really helps."

LOPEZ AND ANTHONY TO OPEN LATIN MUSIC FESTIVAL

In other campaigning news JENNIFER LOPEZ and her husband MARC ANTHONY will open the Dominican Republic's President Of Latin Music Festival tonight (14OCT05). An estimated 50,000 people will attend the JENNY FROM THE BLOCK singer's first live show in the Caribbean country - it will be Latin star Anthony's fourth appearance. Festival spokesperson MARIBEL HERNANDEZ is full of praise for J.Lo: "It shows the affection and respect she has for her roots."