Entertainment

Sizzla barred by US

(Jamaica Observer) AFTER much anticipation for Sizzla’s return to performing in the United States, his tour of that country has hit a roadblock.

Miss Venezuela wins 2013 Universe crown

(India Times) Miss Venezuela Gabriela Isler won the coveted Miss Universe 2013 crown on Saturday night, beating 85 other contenders from around the world at a glittering ceremony held in Crocus City Hall, Moscow, Russia.

Marvin Gaye

Marvin Gaye’s family sues ‘Blurred Lines’ composers

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Family of late soul singer Marvin Gaye sued R&B recording artists Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams for copyright infringement on Wednesday, accusing them of stealing from the Motown legend’s musical composition for the hit single “Blurred Lines.”

Chris Brown

Singer Chris Brown enters rehab after assault charge

LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – R&B singer Chris Brown is entering rehab “to gain focus and insight into his past and recent behavior,” the singer’s representatives said on Tuesday, after Brown was arrested and charged with assault over the weekend.

Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson

Rapper 50 Cent gets probation in domestic violence case

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – American rapper 50 Cent on Monday struck a deal with Los Angeles prosecutors for three years’ probation and 30 days of community service after allegedly kicking the mother of his child and destroying her property during a June altercation.

Manna Dey

Singer Manna Dey dies at 94

(Reuters) Singer Manna Dey, whose versatile voice charmed fans of Bollywood cinema for more than 60 years, died in Bangalore today, a hospital spokesman said.

Rihanna asked to leave UAE Grand Mosque

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates – Overseers of Abu Dhabi’s Grand Mosque say they asked pop star Rihanna to leave the compound after she posed for photographs considered to be at odds with the “sanctity” of the site, according to the Associated Press.

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