February 29, 2012
Broadway director Theodore Mann dies aged 87
Award-winning US director and producer Theodore Mann has died, aged 87. Mann, who co-founded New York's Circle in the Square Theatre and its school, passed away on Friday of complications from pneumonia. Charlotte St Martin from The Broadway League…
February 28, 2012
Son of Skatalites member killed in Jamaica
Relatives say the 32-year-old son of a founding member of the pioneering Jamaican ska and reggae band The Skatalites was fatally shot about an hour after accepting a music award for his ill father. Ruth Brevett says her son Okine was killed Sunday…
February 28, 2012
Reggae Artist Pressure Shot In St. Thomas
As the sun was setting and families were heading home about 6:30 p.m. Friday, gunfire erupted between Buildings 11 and 12 of Paul M. Pearson Gardens housing community, leaving music promoter Shamal Smith, 24, dead, and wounding St. Thomas reggae…
February 28, 2012
The Killer mourns – Rodney Pryce, entertainment fraternity remember Ms Ivy
The music fraternity is in mourning, following the untimely death of Rodney 'Bounty Killer' Pryce's mother, Ms Ivy Williams. The name Ms Ivy is very familiar in the dancehall circles, for the most part, because Bounty Killer makes constant…
February 28, 2012
The Artist triumphs at the Oscars
Silent movie The Artist has triumphed at the Oscars, winning five awards including best picture, best director and best actor for Jean Dujardin. Director Michel Hazanavicius - winning on his first ever nomination - thanked the dog, Uggie, who…
February 28, 2012
‘Act of Valor’ takes Oscar weekend with $24.5 mil
The real-life Navy SEALs action flick "Act of Valor" topped the box office with $24.5 million over Oscar weekend. Made with the collaboration of the Navy, the film stars active-duty SEALs in sequences filmed with live ammo. The top 20 movies at…
February 21, 2012
Chris Brown’s ‘B’Day’ Tweet to Rihanna Sparks Firestorm
Early Monday Chris Brown sent an all-caps “HAPPY BIRTHDAY ROBYN!” tweet out to Rihanna (a.k.a. Robyn Fenty), and Rihanna replied with a “Thanks!” Then all hell broke loose. The exchange immediately drew heated responses from folks both for and…
February 21, 2012
Whitney’s Earrings, ‘Bodyguard’ Vest, More Headed to Auction
Some of Whitney Houston’s belongings – including a pair of earrings and a vest that she wore in the 1992 movie “The Bodyguard” – will go on the auction block next month. The items, swooped up by celebrity auctioneer Darren Julien after her Feb.…
February 21, 2012
Piers Morgan Calls Bobby Brown “Disrespectful,” Rev. Jesse Jackson Defends Singer
CNN anchor Piers Morgan addressed Bobby Brown’s appearance at Whitney Houston’s funeral today, labeling the singers actions “disrespectful” for leaving. Piers Morgan made the comment at the end of Whitney Houston’s funeral, as attendees left the…
February 21, 2012
Fugitive Wanted For Role In Jimmy Henchman Cocaine Operation Arrested
A man wanted for his role in Jimmy “Henchman” Rosemond’s drug dealing operation was apprehended over the weekend. Authorities had been seeking Jason Williams, who went on the run in May of 2011, after an indictment was unsealed accusing Henchman…