December 23, 2011
Diana Ross set for Grammy tribute
Diana Ross, Glen Campbell and the late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs will be among those honoured at the forthcoming Grammy Awards in February. Ross, 67, receives her first Grammy - a lifetime achievement award for her contribution to the recording…
December 23, 2011
Man arrested in Spain over Madonna song leak
Spanish police have arrested and charged a man with illegally leaking an early version of a new Madonna song. The 31-year-old is alleged to have put a demo of Gimme All Your Luvin on the internet in November. The investigation began after lawyers…
December 23, 2011
Kartel co-accused remanded
The two men who were charged in relation to the killing of Clive “Lizard” Williams for which dancehall entertainer Vybz Kartel, is also charged were remanded in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate’s Court yesterday. Andre St. John and Shane…
December 23, 2011
Maya Angelou defuses ‘feud’ with Common
It was reported earlier this week that Dr. Maya Angelou was upset with the rapper Common over his use of the "N" word on his new album, but Angelou has since clarified that there isn't a dispute. Common's just-released "The Dreamer/The Believer"…
December 22, 2011
Lady Gaga fans hit by hack on Twitter and Facebook
Singer Lady Gaga has been the victim of a targeted attack on her Twitter and Facebook accounts. Multiple messages, seemingly from the singer, offered "free iPad2's to each one of you". Attached links directed more than 100,000 of her followers…
December 22, 2011
Taylor Swift’s CoverGirl ad pulled
We never thought Taylor Swift could be controversial, but according to E! News, the singer’s ultra-glossy CoverGirl NatureLuxe Mousse Mascara ad has been yanked after it caught the attention of an ad industry watchdog group. The offense? Excessive…
December 22, 2011
French Parliament to Vote on Armenian Genocide Bill
The French parliament is expected to approve a controversial bill Thursday making it a crime to publicly deny the killing of Armenians by troops of Turkey's former Ottoman Empire nearly a century ago. In response, Turkey says it may recall its…
December 21, 2011
Magazine editor resigns over ‘racist’ Rihanna article
For those out there that argue that racism doesn't exist anymore, I'm here to tell you not…
December 21, 2011
Kate’s First Royal Christmas: What Will She Give the Queen?
For any newlywed, the first Christmas with the in-laws can be intense. Now imagine spending it with Queen Elizabeth. That's exactly what Kate faces when she joins husband Prince William and his family at Sandringham House, about 110 miles north of…
December 21, 2011
Kartel’s case goes to Home Circuit Court
THE murder case involving jailed entertainer 'Vybz Kartel' and his three co-accused was Monday transferred to the Home Circuit Court where the men are to be tried for the killing of Clive 'Lizard' Williams. The case was transferred from the…