October 31, 2011
Fox to revive iconic ‘In Living Color’ sketch comedy show
The landmark sketch comedy series "In Living Color" -- which became famous in the early 1990s thanks to characters like clumsy Fire Marshal Bill and the dour Homey D. Clown -- has been revived nearly two decades after it last aired, the Fox…
October 29, 2011
Expendables 2 stuntman dies on set
A stuntman has died and another has been seriously injured on the set of Sylvester Stallone's film sequel The Expendables 2 in Bulgaria. The stuntman, who has not been named, died while performing a stunt which involved an explosion. The second…
October 29, 2011
Conrad Murray trial: Jackson ‘addicted to Demerol’
Singer Michael Jackson was probably addicted to the painkiller Demerol, a witness for the defence in the trial of his doctor, Conrad Murray, has said. Dr Robert Waldman testified that records from Jackson's dermatologist show the singer was…
October 27, 2011
Conrad Murray Tears Up during Testimony of Former Patients
Patients of Michael Jackson’s doctor described the physician on Wednesday as generous and kind as the defense sought to humanize the man charged in the singer’s 2009 death. Dr. Conrad Murray has admitted giving Jackson the anesthetic propofol —…
October 27, 2011
Mavado, Rihanna, Vybz Kartel Nominated For Soul Train Award
Dancehall heavy weights Mavado and Vybz Kartel received a nod for this year’s Soul Train award. The Soul Train awards recently announced that they will discontinue the reggae category and make way for a new category called Best Caribbean…
October 27, 2011
Mavado And Drake To Release Collaborative Album
With the return of his United States visa, a new record deal with We The Best Music Group and a slew of hit singles in rotation, Mavado is winning. Some exclusive inside info reaching Urban Islandz is that the Gully Gad and rap star Drake plans to…
October 27, 2011
Aidonia Talks Vybz Kartel’s Predicament, Getting Kicked Out Alliance
J.O.P. head Aidonia says he pray for Vybz Kartel, his former friend now turn enemy, who is going through a serious predicament. In an interview with Winfred Williams of OnStage last week, Donia said despite his differences with the Portmore Empire…
October 26, 2011
Obama Tapes ‘Tonight Show’; Continues West Coast Swing
President Barack Obama made room for a “Tonight Show” appearance yesterday that was…
October 26, 2011
NBA’s Matt Barnes Announces Split with Gloria Govan
Los Angeles Lakers forward and reality show star Matt Barnes announced in an emailed statement Monday that he and his fiancée, reality television star Gloria Govan, have split up. “I’d like to address the rumors surrounding mine and Gloria’s…
October 26, 2011
Lindsay Lohan’s father arrested on suspicion of domestic violence
Actress Lindsay Lohan's father was arrested on suspicion of domestic violence, police in Tampa, Florida, said Tuesday. Monday evening, police responded to a domestic violence call at Michael Lohan's home, authorities said in a statement. "Upon…