December 29, 2011
Stevie Wonder to Get $1M for New Year’s Eve Gig
Add Stevie Wonder to the list of stars rumored to be getting big bucks to perform New Year’s Eve. According to The New York Post, the R&B legend will earn $1 million to play the Cosmopolitan Las Vegas on Dec. 31, as the resort celebrates its first…
December 29, 2011
Tarnished celebs reinvent themselves in 2011
As fast as Charlie Sheen fell from Hollywood's good graces at the start of 2011, he made his comeback even faster. Thanks in large part to his public apology at the 63rd Emmy Awards, Sheen will welcome the new year with a clean slate -- and a new TV…
December 29, 2011
Silence of the Lambs added to US film archive
Oscar-winning 1991 thriller The Silence of the Lambs is to be preserved by the US Library of Congress as part of its National Film Registry. The film - in which Sir Anthony Hopkins made his first appearance as serial killer Hannibal Lecter - was…
December 29, 2011
Wade’s winning shot lifts Heat over Bobcats 96-95
When Dwyane Wade was told he was going to take the winning shot against the Charlotte Bobcats , he nearly deferred to the hotter LeBron James. Then Wade thought better of it. "When (coach Erik Spoelstra) called it, I…
December 29, 2011
Hornets drop Celtics to 0-3 with 97-78 victory
Jarrett Jack gave NBA fans in New Orleans their first real taste of life without Chris Paul. The standing ovation as the clock wound down indicated they liked what they saw. Jack had 21 points and nine assists in his season debut,…
December 29, 2011
Seb Cole promises London will not become “siege city” during Games
Sebastian Coe, the president of London Olympic and Paralympic Games Organizing Commitee (LOCOG), promised to local media that the capital would not turn into a siege city due to military deployment next summer. Coe told Guardian that security…
December 29, 2011
Britain’s Williamson aims to prove Bolt right
Highly-regarded British sprinter Simeon Williamson said he was looking to prove Usain Bolt has a keen eye for talent. Bolt, the Jamaican sprint marvel, has identified the 25-year-old Williamson, one of his training partners, as one of the…
December 29, 2011
Pollard, Bravo for launch of Bangladesh T20
ESPN-Cricinfo said Pollard and Bravo have been named among at least 25 foreign players who have made themselves available for the tournament, scheduled to start on February 9, with the final to be played on February 29. The Trinidad & Tobago and…
December 29, 2011
This is it! More than 1.6 million Jamaican electors to vote today
JAMAICANS WILL today journey to approximately 7,000 polling stations across the island to cast their votes to determine the party which will form the next government. This collective decision will either ratify the ruling Jamaica Labour Party's…
December 29, 2011
CARICOM chairman looks back at 2011
Outgoing Caribbean Community (CARICOM) chairman, St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas, says despite the ongoing global economic and financial crises the 15-member regional integration bloc has remained a “symbol of stability and…