January 24, 2012
Supermodel Heidi Klum, pop star Seal separate
Pop star Seal and supermodel Heidi Klum have decided to split, the two said in statements released by their publicists. "While we have enjoyed seven very loving, loyal and happy years of marriage, after much soul-searching we have decided to…
January 24, 2012
Aretha Franklin calls off engagement
Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin is putting the brakes on her engagement and impending nuptials. The legendary songstress announced her engagement to her longtime friend William "Willie" Wilkerson at the start of the year, but she tells CNN in a…
January 23, 2012
Ring The Alarm” Producer/Pioneering Reggae Artist Winston Riley Dies
A producer who created an often sampled reggae song died from gunshot wounds over the weekend, in the West Indies. Producer Winston Riley had been hospitalized since November, after he was shot in the head in his upscale residence in St. Andrew,…
January 23, 2012
Jay and Bey to Film A Music Video in Space?
Ok, brace yourself. Hip Hop royalty has decided it’s time to take a leap for the music industry and film a video … in space. Power couple Jay-Z and Beyonce have already made plans for the future just after they’ve brought Blue Ivy to the world…
January 23, 2012
Box Office Report: ‘Red Tails’ Flies to #2 with $19.1 Million
According to the Hollywood Reporter, “Red Tails” did far better than expected (by the Hollywood establishment that is.) In its opening weekend “Red Tails” brought in $19.1 million for a solid number 2 placing at the box office behind “Underworld…
January 23, 2012
Rikki Jai ready for Chutney Soca Monarch
Reigning Chutney Soca Monarch Rikki Jai (Samraj Jaimungal) paid tribute to the late Sundar Popo in word and song on Friday night and admitted to having started his career with a soca song "deliberately—in order to change society's perception of…
January 23, 2012
Jamaican Movie “Green Card” featuring Spragga Benz, Coming Soon!
Dancehall deejay Spragga Benz, will be heading to the big screen in a new movie "Green Card", which is directed by Jamaican-born Cleon James. "Green Card", is based on Caribbean nationals trying to get to the United States to make a better life…
January 19, 2012
Adele passes US chart milestone
Adele has passed another milestone in her seemingly-unstoppable dominance of the album charts. Her album 21 has notched up a sixteenth week on top of the Billboard chart, a feat achieved by only four other records in the last 20 years. The others…
January 19, 2012
Beyonce birth interview ‘fake’ says press officer
An article billed as pop star Beyonce's "first interview" since giving birth last week has been called a "fake" by the singer's representative. Published in the UK's Star Magazine on Tuesday, the article is billed on the front cover as a "world…
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,…