March 13, 2012
Akon Countersues Construction Company over Unpaid Bill
Akon is not backing down from a construction company who is suing him over an unpaid bill. Jay Poorak, who runs Southern Electric, has sued the star over claims he failed to settle a $51,000 bill for renovations on his Georgia mansion. The singer…
March 13, 2012
John Carter tops UK box office
Disney's sci-fi film John Carter has debuted at number one on the UK box office chart, despite lukewarm reviews. The movie, which had a disappointing opening in the US, made an estimated £2.1m according to Screen Daily. It pushed The Best Exotic…
March 13, 2012
Reggae Sumfest set for July 15-21
ORGANISERS of Reggae Sumfest — the Jamaica's premier reggae music festival — have announced that this year's event is to be staged from July 15-21 at Catherine Hall in Montego Bay. Robert Russell, director of Summerfest Productions, which…
March 13, 2012
Vybz Kartel Penned Poem “Guilty before trial”
Vybz Kartel continues to proclaim his innocence behind bars. With the help of University of The West Indies professor, Carolyn Cooper, Kartel has released two letters to the public, via the Jamaica Gleaner. Kartel who is facing murder, drug and…
March 12, 2012
Cure Clears the Air
REGGAE artiste Jah Cure has apologised to fans who were disappointed when he failed to turn up at a show at the Victoria Park venue in St Vincent on Saturday night. The Unconditional Love singer had been slated to headline 'Irresistible…
March 12, 2012
Olivier Martinez Confirms Engagement to Halle Berry
Halle Berry, who has famously said she will never get married again, is now confirmed to be getting married again. “Yes, of course it’s true,” her fiancé Olivier Martinez, 46, told the Miami Herald over the weekend, confirming his engagement to…
March 12, 2012
Usher Not Trying to Pay for Tameka’s Lawyers in Custody Battle
New documents filed in the ongoing legal battle between Usher and his ex Tameka over the custody of their two kids reveal that the singer is refusing to pay her request to foot her $50,000 legal bill, reports TMZ. In the court docs, Usher claims…
March 12, 2012
Jay-Z, Kanye West Settle Federal Lawsuit over ‘The Joy’
Jay-Z and Kanye West have settled a federal copyright lawsuit over their song “The Joy,” TMZ reports. Syl Johnson sued the “Watch the Throne” rappers in October, claiming they used an unauthorized sample of his song “Different Strokes.” Johnson…
March 12, 2012
50 Cent On Why he Loves Oprah … His (Little Ugly) Dog!
Guess who was on “The View” this week? None other than rapper and entrepreneur 50 Cent. Although it was a very entertaining episode, he couldn’t help but look a little uncomfortable when he talked about his reasons behind naming his dog Oprah. He…
February 29, 2012
Adele’s ‘21’ Outsells Michael Jackson’s ‘Bad’ in the UK
Sales of Adele’s Grammy-winning second album “21” have now overtaken Michael Jackson’s seminal album “Bad” in the UK. The singer, who collected two Brit Awards last week, including Best Album, now has the eighth biggest selling album of all time in…