Entertainment

November 27, 2011

Mavado case put off until next year

The assault trial for dancehall deejay David 'Mavado' Brooks was delayed in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday until May 16. The self-proclaimed 'Gully God' is charged with assault occasioning bodily harm emanating from an…

November 27, 2011

Barry Llewellyn of the Heptones is dead

Barry Llewellyn, an original member of the influential harmony trio, the Heptones, died Wednesday at the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH). He was 64. Leroy Sibbles, Llewellyn’s colleague in the Heptones, confirmed his death in an interview with…

November 25, 2011

Prosecutor: Make doctor pay $100 million for Michael Jackson’s death

When a judge sentences Dr. Conrad Murray next week for involuntary manslaughter in the…

November 25, 2011

Lady Gaga releases holiday EP

Like many a pop star before her, Lady Gaga is debuting her own holiday (mini) record. The 25-year-old digitally released the four-track "A Very Gaga Holiday" on Wednesday, reports Billboard. Below is Gaga's swingy rendition of "White Christmas," the…

November 25, 2011

BG Heading To Trial In December; Associate Gets 22 Years

Former Cash Money Records rapper BG will stand trial for gun and obstruction of justice charges early next month. BG, born Christopher Dorsey, was arrested in November of 2009, after police stopped him in a stolen Chevy Tahoe on November. A search…

November 25, 2011

Nelly’s Production School To Open In Saint Louis Next Week

Nelly’s new recording school will open at the end of this month in St. Louis, Missouri. The rapper’s Vatterott College ex’treme Institute by Nelly-St. Louis will begin classes on November 28. The 9,000 square-foot facility, which is located at…

November 25, 2011

Jill Scott, Chaka Khan, Erykah Badu, and Mary J. Blige on Stage for VH1 Concert

VH1 has an incredible line up for the upcoming “VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul” event with Chaka Khan, Erykah Badu, Estelle and Marsha Ambrosius on the roster. Other performances include Mary J. Blige, Jennifer Hudson, and Jill Scott (pictured above).…

November 24, 2011

George Michael postpones shows because of pneumonia

George Michael has postponed a series of concerts, including two this weekend in Cardiff,…

November 24, 2011

Stage collapse victims sue Sugarland

The families of four people killed and dozens injured when a stage collapsed at a Sugarland concert in August filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the country duo. Seven people were killed and at least 40 injured when metal scaffolding fell onto the…

November 24, 2011

US drug officials say…REGGAE SINGER ALSO A TARGET

THE Jamaican STAR has learnt that United States (US) officials are also probing a roots/reggae singer for drug-related allegations. Reports are that the singer has appeared on the US radar as officials continue their investigations in the alleged…