STORY HIGHLIGHTS Klugman was loved by millions as the messy one in TV’s ‘The Odd Couple’ Klugman lost his voice to throat cancer in 1980s and trained himself to speak again The actor apparently died suddenly, and his family was not sure of the exact cause LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jack Klugman, the prolific, craggy-faced character actor and regular guy who was loved by millions as the messy one in TV’s The Odd Couple and the crime-fighting coroner in Quincy, M.E., died … Read entire article »

Jennifer Aniston— Hollywood’s A-list has banded together in a new video campaigning against gun violence in the US. Approximately 50 high-profile celebrities including Diva singer Beyoncé,Selena Gomez, We’re The Millers star Jennifer Aniston, Michelle Williams, Steve Carell, Reese Witherspoon, Jennifer Garner, Gwyneth Paltrow, Cameron Diaz, Mad Men star Jon Hamm, comedian Will Ferrell and Jason Bateman have joined forces in the powerful public-service announcement demanding a plan to end gun-related atrocities, just one week after 20 children, all aged six and seven, and six adults, were brutally murdered by a gunman at … Read entire article »

BY HOWARD CAMPBELL—- LAURIE Silvera is one of those journeymen musicians often seen at recording studios or on stage backing artists, but fans rarely know their names. The dreadlocked bassist has been on the live and recording circuit for over 40 years, working with artistes like Bunny Wailer, Barrington Levy and Sugar Minott. SILVERA… to release his debut album in early 2013 Now, he is stepping out front with Bassics, his debut album which he hopes to release in … Read entire article »

NEW YORK, USA — Judith Jamison — renowned dancer, choreographer and artistic director emerita of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater — is the recipient of the 2013 American Foundation for The University of the West Indies (AFUWI) Bob Marley Award. Judith Jamison   The legendary icon, the first dance professional to receive the award, will be presented with the prestigious AFUWI Bob Marley Award at the glitzy Annual Legacy Awards Gala on Wednesday, January 30, 2013 in New … Read entire article »

Rihanna is definitely in the giving spirit this holiday season. Just weeks after she donated money to Hurricane Sandy victims, the singer has donated $1.75 million to a Barbados hospital in memory of her late grandmother.Rihanna’s grandma, Clara “Dolly’ Braithwaite lost her battle to cancer earlier this year. On Saturday (Dec. 22), Ri and her mother visited Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Brigetown, where her grandmother was a patient. She made the donation to the radiotherapy unit, which is now renamed … Read entire article »

Megan Edwards split from the world’s fastest man after he flew her to Jamaica to meet his family Love on the dancefloor: Usain and Megan on a night out before their split THE British office girl who ­captured the heart of Olympic champion Usain Bolt during the Games has ended their romance… because he lives too far away. Megan Edwards, 22, split from the world’s fastest man after he flew her to Jamaica to meet his family. The down-to-earth … Read entire article »

AARON Silk honoured the memory of his brother Garnett Silk with a lively set at the Blue Essence Lounge in Kings Plaza, St Andrew, last Tuesday. Featured artiste on the weekly live series at the car park of this shopping arcade, the singer devoted a special segment to his brother who died in December 1994. Aaron Silk Silk gave a spirited rendition of his Garnett’s timeless songs including Zion In A Vision, Mama Africa, Lion Heart, Behold, and … Read entire article »

SUPERJAM’S concert series returns on January 3, 2013 at PULS8’s Trafalgar Road, St Andrew headquarters, after a seven-year absence. “Superjam has always been about getting the best of the best together on one stage at one time. We thought it was time to bring it back and get some of today’s top artists together for a show that reflected the best of what’s currently happening in Jamaican music,” said Kingsley Cooper, Pulse’s chairman. Kingsley Cooper The January 3 … Read entire article »

Sizzla Kalonji By Leighton Levy—- While Sizzla Kalonji may not be one of the artists gay lobby groups have called ‘reformed’, the reggae crooner has strongly rejected the olive branch from the Jamaica Forum for Lesbians, All-Sexuals and Gays (J-FLAG), offered to support Jamaican entertainers, who despite toning down their anti-gay rhetoric, have continued to come under attack from gay lobby groups abroad. J-FLAG recently came out in support of entertainers, who in their judgement, were reformed dancehall … Read entire article »

ONE Love, One Life, the latest album from singer Beres Hammond, is number one on the Billboard Reggae Album chart, the New York/Foundation Radio Network Music Chart and the South Florida Reggae Chart.. The album was released in mid-November and is a joint production between VP Records and Hammond’s Harmony House label. The double CD has been in the top five of the those lists since its release. According to SoundScan, the company that tracks album … Read entire article »