October 27, 2012
Michael Jackson no longer highest paid dead celebrity
Michael Jackson is no longer the world's highest earning dead celebrity, according to Forbes. Actress Elizabeth Taylor has overtaken the star pulling in $210 million (£130m), much of it from the auction of her jewels. It means Jackson's earnings are…
October 27, 2012
Century of calypso recording
A constellation of calypso stars shone brilliantly on Wednesday night when icons of the art form attended the gala, Celebrating 100 Years of Calypso Recording, at the Lord Kitchener Auditorium of the National Academy for the Performing (NAPA), in…
October 27, 2012
Minshall’s work mesmerizes
Yasmin Hadeed and Richard Ashraph Ramsaran can take a bow. The duo had the honour of combing through the enormous and no doubt mesmerizing body of work laid down by legendary masman Peter Minshall and came up with select pieces for the wondrous…
October 25, 2012
Tom Cruise sues tabs for ‘abandoned’ headlines
Tabloid headlines that "falsely trumpeted" in bold letters that Tom Cruise "abandoned" his young daughter should cost the publisher $50 million, the actor's lawyer said Wednesday. The magazine covers appeared on Life & Style and InTouch in the…
October 25, 2012
AEG wants e-mails banned from Michael Jackson trial
Michael Jackson's mother sat quietly in court on Wednesday watching as her lawyers fought loudly with attorneys for AEG, the concert promoter she accuses of contributing to the pop star's death. They argued over who leaked e-mails to a reporter that…
October 25, 2012
Madagascar 3 steals UK box office
Madagascar 3 has gone straight to the top of the UK box office, earning £6 million in its opening weekend. The 3D computer-animated comedy beat supernatural horror sequel Paranormal Activity 4 which debuted with £2.5m in ticket sales. Last week's…
October 25, 2012
Spider-Man musical writer lands book deal
Glen Berger, one of the writers behind Broadway musical Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark, is to reveal all about the disaster-prone show in a new book. The big-budget production - featuring music by U2's Bono and The Edge - was plagued by problems…
October 24, 2012
Skyfall premiere is biggest and best – Daniel Craig
James Bond star Daniel Craig has declared the launch of the new Bond film Skyfall as his greatest 007 premiere yet. The actor, playing the spy for a third time, was the first of the stars to arrive at the Royal Albert Hall for the royal premiere.…
October 24, 2012
Lindsay Lohan needs rehab, dad says
Lindsay Lohan's father pleaded with the actress to return to drug rehab; otherwise, he may ask a judge to place her under a conservatorship. "I truly believe, as her team has told me, that she needs to go back in and pick up where she left off to…
October 24, 2012
Wyclef Jeans Responds To Controversial Picture On Breakfast Club on Power 105
Days after uploading a controversial “speedo” photo on his Twitter, Wyclef Jean emerged on The Breakfast Club yesterday to clear up some backlash from fans. Speaking with Charlamagne, DJ Envy and Angela Yee, the Haitian born singer says the pic was…