January 19, 2012
Aretha’s Wish List of Stars for Her Biopic Doesn’t include J-Hud
The search is still on for the best woman to play the role of Aretha Franklin in the singer’s coming biopic, “From These Roots.” The Queen of Soul has a few names in mind, but surprisingly none on the list include Jennifer Hudson. On Tuesday,…
January 19, 2012
Rihanna Takes Over Kobe Bryant’s Table at Basketball Bash
Rihanna had a prime seat after making a late arrival at a party for L.A. Clippers star Chris Paul and his new shoe line: She grabbed Kobe Bryant’s table! The R&B star, who was recently spotted at a Clippers game, arrived just as Bryant was…
January 19, 2012
Mark Wahlberg sorry for ‘disrespectful’ 9/11 comments
Mark Wahlberg has apologised after saying things may have turned out differently if he had been on one of the planes that crashed on 9/11. In a magazine interview, he said: "If I was on that plane with my kids, it wouldn't have went down like it…
January 19, 2012
Parker lifts Spurs over Magic 85-83 in OT
It took a while, but the San Antonio Spurs have finally found success on the road this season. They had to work a little longer than normal to realize it, though. After dropping their first five games away from Texas…
January 19, 2012
Novak Djokovic beats Santiago Giraldo at 2012 Australian Open
Novak Djokovic continued his Australian Open title defence with a trouble-free win over Colombia's Santiago Giraldo. The top seed overturned an early break before racing away to triumph 6-3 6-2 6-1 and set up a third-round meeting with Nicolas…
January 19, 2012
England crumble to heavy defeat
England folded to a humiliating defeat by 10 wickets in Dubai as their woeful batting performance helped Pakistan go 1-0 up in the three-Test series. Trailing by 146 runs, England made a disastrous start as Umar Gul (4-63) removed Andrew Strauss,…
January 19, 2012
Pacquiao’s next fight will not be against Mayweather
Manny Pacquiao has chosen his next opponent, and it’s not Floyd Mayweather. In an interview at his office Wednesday, Top Rank promoter Bob Arum said Pacquiao has chosen his next opponent — whom Arum would only divulge was one of the four…
January 19, 2012
Asafa Powell To Receive Major Awards
Having risen from humble origins to international supremacy in athletics, Asafa Powell will be recognised for his achievements on February 4 at the Terra Nova Hotel, when he is slated to be presented with the highest award of the University of…
January 19, 2012
‘No shutdown’ – LIME says environment tough but it’s not leaving
LIME Jamaica yesterday strongly denied a news report that British parent company Cable & Wireless (C&W) plc has decided it will shut down its local operation in light of a ‘difficult’ regulatory environment. “I categorically deny that,” LIME…
January 19, 2012
Grenada hosts UK-Caribbean Forum
Dozens of journalists from regional and international media are expected in Grenada this weekend for an important trade and business meeting involving representatives from the United Kingdom and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). The journalists…