Month: November 2011

November 30, 2011

US confidence, tensions in Iran push oil up

A rebound in US consumer confidence and escalating tensions in Iran pushed oil to US$100 ($8,565)…

November 30, 2011

Kourtney Kardashian states in US Mag: I’m Pregnant!

Get ready for one more member of the extended…

November 30, 2011

No escape for Vybz Kartel

POLICE have thrown cold water on claims that embattled Deejay Vybz Kartel has…

November 30, 2011

Buju on the move

IMPRISONED dancehall artiste Buju Banton continues to play musical chairs during the first phase of his 10-year prison sentence. Buju — whose real name is Mark Myrie — was found guilty on drug charges in a Florida court on June 23 and is presently…

November 30, 2011

Ninja Man’s lawyers to seek bail

Lawyers for dancehall deejay Ninja Man, whose real name is Desmond Ballentine, are to seek bail, when his murder trial resumes in the Home Circuit Court on December 9. Ninja man has been in custody since 2009. He is charged jointly with his son…

November 30, 2011

Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn passes $500m mark

The latest Twilight film has now made more than $500 million (£321m) at the worldwide box office, its distributor Summit Entertainment has said. By Tuesday, its takings had exceeded $508m (£326m) - $223m (£143m) of which was made in North American…

November 30, 2011

Charlie Sheen pays tribute to late comic Patrice O’Neal

Actor Charlie Sheen has paid tribute to Patrice O'Neal, a comic who mocked him on a TV show earlier this year, following his death at 41. "The entertainment world as well as the world at large lost a brilliant man," Sheen said on Twitter. O'Neal,…

November 30, 2011

Smiley Culture death: No crime committed, says IPCC

An investigation into the police operation during which reggae singer Smiley Culture died has found no evidence of a criminal offence. The Independent Police Complaints Commission carried out the inquiry. The singer, whose real name was David…

November 30, 2011

Pacers talk with Celtics about Rondo deal

As Boston Celtics general manager Danny Ainge aggressively pursues possible deals for Rajon…

November 30, 2011

Jamaica, T&T victorious

Hosts Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago got off to winning starts after victories over The Bahamas and Guyana, respectively, as the Under-17 women's Caribbean Football Union (CFU) World Cup final-round qualifiers got under way yesterday at the…