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Jay Z, one of contemporary music's most celebrated lyricists and entertainers, is one of the nominees for the 2017 Songwriters Hall of Fame, and if inducted he would become the first rapper to enter the prestigious music organization.
Jay Z is the first rapper to be nominated for the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

The Songwriters Hall gave The Associated Press the list of nominees Thursday, a day ahead of its official announcement. Other nominees that could be inducted next year are George Michael, Madonna, Bryan Adams, Vince Gill, Babyface, Max Martin, Kool & the Gang and more.

Eligible members can vote for three non-performing songwriters and two performing songwriters until Dec. 16. Five songwriters, or songwriting groups, will be officially inducted at a gala in New York on June 15, 2017.

Other performing nominees include Cat Stevens, Sly Stone, Chicago, Gloria Estefan, Jeff Lynne and David Gates. Non-performing nominees are Kenny Nolan, Randy Goodrum, Tony Macaulay, Will…

Following Donald Trump's refusal to say he'd accept the results of the upcoming election, a letter President George H.W. Bush penned to his successor in 1993 as he left the White House is making the rounds as an example of grace in defeat.


A perfect night to re-read this letter from President George H. W. Bush to President Bill Clinton. pic.twitter.com/9LYI20KX7A
The handwritten Inauguration Day letter wishes "great happiness" to Bill Clinton, who defeated Bush in a crushing 1992 re-election bid.The outgoing president also offers encouragement and some basic advice for dealing with critics.
"Your success now is our country's success. I am rooting hard for you," Bush concludes.
Presidents writing letters to their successors and leaving them in the Oval Office on Inauguration Day is a White House ritual. George W. Bush left one for President Obama in 2009.
Ronald Reagan, in his note to the elder Bush, his vice president, famously counseled, "Don&…

Tom Cruise has been in some awesome films.
Don't believe us? Well, just check out his re-enactment of some of them during his Thursday appearance on "The Late Late Show." Cruise was there to promote his latest movie, "Jack Reacher: Never Go Back," when host James Corden got the star to run through some of his most famous roles. "I'm not ready, but I'll do it," Cruise said laughing. What followed were iconic scenes from films such as "A Few Good Men," "Risky Business" and "Mission: Impossible."  Extra points go to Cuba Gooding Jr. for appearing in the "Show Me the Money" scene from "Jerry McGuire."

Facebook has removed a video on breast cancer awareness posted in Sweden after it considered the images "offensive", a group says.
Cancerfonden's video featured animated women with their breasts represented by pink circles, showing ways to detect suspicious lumps.

Facebook has not commented.

The social media platform caused outrage last month for removing the iconic "Napalm girl" photo, saying it showed nudity.

It later reverted that decision, allowing the publication of the picture, which shows a girl fleeing a Napalm attack taken during the Vietnam war in 1972.

In an open letter to Facebook, Cancerfonden said the campaign "was not meant to offend".

It added that it had found a solution to the problem: illustrating breasts using two pink squares.

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Lena Biornstad, the group's communications director, told AFP news agency: "We find it incomprehensible and strange how one can perceive medical information as offensive. &q…

Chiefs in the Atwima Kwanwoma constituency of the Ashanti region have denied media reports suggesting that they have declared support for the candidature of the NPP flagbearer Nana Akufo-Addo ahead of the December polls.

Reports are rife that the chiefs, numbering 58, pledged allegiance to the three-time flagbearer as he visited the area to campaign as part of his Ashanti regional campaign tour.

Leader of of the chiefs Otumfuo Mpaboahene, Nana Yaw Owusu, is reported to have accused the Mahama-led administration of neglecting them because of their perceived loyalty to the NPP.

But speaking to Nii Arday Clegg on the Morning Starr Thursday, Nana Yaw Owusu said the claim of their collective support for Akufo-Addo is not true.

“ We didn’t come together to endorse Akufo-Addo as they are claiming and it is not true that we said President Mahama has neglected us. What we said was that because of our perceived association with the Danqua-Busia-Dombo tradition people tend to think t…

Mary J. Blige’s divorce is going down.
The soon-to-be-ex-husband of the queen of hip-hop soul is requesting almost $130,000 per month in spousal support, TMZ first reported.

Kendu Isaacs, who married the singer in 2003 and was once her manager, claims he needs $129,319 per month to pay expenses such as $7,000 in rent; $8,000 for a private chef; $3,200 for a personal trainer, $1,000 clothing allowance; $21,677 for his charities and $71,000 for mortgages for several properties.

He's also requesting Blige, 45, pay him $5,000 per month in child support for his three children from a previous relationship.

It's unknown if the couple, who married in 2003, have a prenup.

Either way, Blige's fans slammed Isaacs on social media, calling him a golddigger.

"Real men (don't) leech off of their women. Straighten your back and go find a job," wrote one user on Twitter.

Another poked fun of the lyrics to her song "Not Gon' Cry."

"Kendu Isaacs probably tried…

ROK, the award-winning entertainment brand, will launch across Africa on the DStv platform across Africa on 1 November 2016. The Lagos-based film studio, renowned for its original TV series and Nollywood movies, will join the DStv family, bringing exciting original content to 52 countries, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

The new channel will launch with ROK Studios’ exclusively-produced content, including Single Ladies, Stalemate, Banks Chronicles and Bloodline. ROK will be available to DStv Premium, DStv Compact Plus and DStv Compact customers. Some of the ROK content will also be available on the DStv Catch-Up service.

Nigerian cinema, known colloquially as Nollywood, is the second largest film industry in the world, in terms of production output. In its short history, ROK has become one of the industry’s most prolific producers of new, original content, with arguably Africa’s most extensive Nollywood catalogue of 12 TV series and over 150 movies.

The new, exclusive…

Lady Gaga thinks social media ruins relationships.

The 'Perfect Illusion' hitmaker doesn't see the fascination with finding love online and would rather opt for more traditional ways of meeting a partner.

She said: "I don't date the same way my friends date. I see my friends dating on the internet and Instagram and everything everybody go through and man is it rough. I see my friend going, 'Well, he told me he was here and looks whats going on. Whats this post?'

"They're looking at Instagrams ruining relationships, Snapchat's ruining relationships, and Twitter and all of that. It's like people are subliminally telling each other stuff through social media about what they feel about each other and it's all a perfect illusion.

"The real stuff is what we do in the room together when we look in each other's eyes and all that floats away because let me tell you something, the internet is just like the Earth in a way. We're…

TV Presenter and actress, Joselyn Dumas will be celebrated as the global ambassador of OAfrica, a charity organization at a gala on Thursday, November 10, 2016 at the Kempinski Hotel Ballroom.

The event will start at 7pm with a cocktail and then dinner at 8pm. It will feature performances by top-rated musicians including Gyedu Blay Ambolley, and will be mc’ed by JOY FM’s Kojo Yankson.

OAfrica empowers children and young adults in need of care and protection because of institutionalization, abandonment, neglect, disability or abuse to become productive members of the community. They do this by strengthening families and reintegrating separated children whose rights have been compromised due to poverty, violence,trafficking, disease and discrimination into safe, stable and loving households.

The purpose of OAfrica is to support orphans and vulnerable children by building strong families through family support services, foster care programs and young adult support services.

O…

Kanye West went on a surprising rant about Jay Z on Wednesday, sparked by a failed collaboration called “Pop Style.” Among his claims was that his pal hasn’t reached out since Kim Kardashian was robbed. 
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West was performing at Seattle’s Key Arena when he unloaded about problems with his longtime friend and collaborator. While “Pop Style” appears on Drake’s album, West claimed there was another version with him, Drake and Jay Z that wasn’t released because Jay felt loyalty towards Meek Mill, who is signed to Roc Nation. He further blamed royalty issues between Jay’s Tidal and Apple, with which Drake is affiliated, for preventing the track’s release.

“Let me tell y’all something. There will never be a Watch The Throne 2,” West told the crowd, referring to his joint album with Jay. “That’s the reason I wasn’t on this song [‘Pop Style’]. I wasn’t on the song cause of Hov. ‘Cause of some Tidal/Apple bull****. And that s*** be getting me tight every time I perform this …

British Ghanaian Peace Hyde, founder of multiple award winning education not for profit, Aim Higher Africa and Forbes Africa Correspondent has joined forces with Barclays to ignite the entrepreneurial spirit in young people to curb youth unemployment by launching the Aim Higher Africa Ignite edutainment series. Peace Hyde started the not for profit organization when she first relocated to Africa after a career in education spanning 6 years during which she taught Chemistry, Biology and Psychics and rapidly rose to the level of senior management.


“The critical ingredient is getting up and doing something, no matter what, it’s as simple as that. A lot of young people have ideas, but there are few who decide to do something about them now. Not tomorrow. Not next week. But today. The true entrepreneur is a doer, not a dreamer and that is what all these amazing entrepreneurs featured in The Ignite Series have proven. At such a challenging time where youth unemployment is at a…

Ghana have dropped two places on the FIFA ranking to 45th on the table for the month of October released on Thursday.
The Black Stars have also slipped two places down on the continent as the fifth best country behind Cote d'ivoire (31st), Senegal (37th), Algeria (35th) and Tunisia (38th).
Ghana's slide can be attrituted to the 0-0 draw with Uganda at home in the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers and also the  1-1 draw with South Africa in a friendly cost the team.

Egypt, Ghana's 2017 Africa Cup of Nations opponents, are ranked 47th in the world and sixth on the continent.
Mali, also in Ghana's pool, slipped three places to 58th.
After a round of 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia qualifiers, there has been a reshuffle on the podium as Germany and Brazil have moved into second and third respectively.
A pair of wins for the current world champions, who saw off Czech Republic (40th, down 7) and Northern Ireland (36th, down 6) – just two of the 129 games played worldwide – means t…

English Premier League defending champions Leicester City have made history as they are the first club from England to win their first three matches in the UEFA Champions League following wins over FC Copenhagen, FC Porto and Club Brugge and can now reach the last 16 with a point in their next fixture.

Speaking to Journalists, Coach Claudio Ranieri said: “We are the record team! We are in a good position, our destiny is in our hands and we want to continue in this way. 
It’s good to go in the Europa League [Leicester now look assured to finish third at worst in the group], at least.


"Now we have to go into the next round of the Champions League and we will go step by step.” “For this reason I put him (PFA player of the year Mahrez) on the bench against Chelsea,” said the Foxes boss. “Now it’s right, eh?”

Ranieri also praised Goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel for making a brilliant save in the 90th minute to deny former Cardiff striker Andreas Cornelius.


“Thank you to Kasper. Tha…

The Minister of Finance, Seth Terkper, has laid government’s advanced budget for the first quarter of 2017 in Parliament.

According to Starr News’ Parliamentary Correspondent, Kobby Gomez-Mensah, the paper has been referred to the Finance Committee of Parliament and it is expected to submit its report on the estimates to the House after it has finished with its work.

The budget presentation has become necessary because of the December 7 polls and the need to prevent overspending in case of a transition in government.

There is, however, the possibility from now till next Friday for the Finance Minister to outline the government's projected revenue and expenditure between January and March 2017.

The finance minister in July this year sought approval from parliament to spend an additional 1.8 billion Cedis for the remaining of 2016.

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Nick Cannon is still "broken" from his divorce with Mariah Carey. 
The 'America's Got Talent' host split from the 'Hero' hitmaker, with whom he has five-year-old twins Moroccan and Monroe, in early 2014, but he doesn't feel ready to date anyone else at the moment because he's still healing from his heartbreaking split from the pop diva.

Speaking to 'Extra', he said when asked if he'd date: "I'm broken, I'm not ready."

The 36-year-old presenter has sparked speculation he has a soft spot for TLC singer Rozonda 'Chilli' Thomas after they packed on the affectionate display in his new music video for his single 'If I Was Your Man' but, despite admitting they'd make a "cute couple" one day, he's adamant they're not an officially couple at the moment because he has stuff to work out.

He said of the 45-year-old star: "She's an amazing woman."

Host Tracey Edmonds added: &q…

State Attorneys have declared and indefinite strike over government's inability to resolve the outstanding issues regarding their salaries.

They issued a seven-day ultimatum on October 10 for the enforcement of an order to harmonize their salaries with that of the members of the lower bench.

The state lawyers are also demanding payment of arrears and provision of some office equipment. Last week, an attempt by the National Labour Commission to resolve the impasse failed.

An attempt by the Labour Commission to get the group to rescind its decision Tuesday failed.

Donald Trump, the Republican Party nominee for US president, has refused to say that he would accept the election result if he loses, as he clashed with rival Hillary Clinton in their third and final debate.
Declining to be drawn on what he would do, he said: "I will look at it at the time."
Trump has leaned on an increasingly brazen strategy in the campaign's closing weeks, including peddling charges that the election will be rigged, despite no evidence of widespread voter fraud in previous US presidential contests.

"The biggest issue [from the debate] is his unwillingness to accept the outcome of the election," the Reverend Jesse Jackson, a prominent civil rights leader and member of the Democratic Party, told Al Jazeera. "That could sabotage the entire American process."
Al Jazeera's Alan Fisher, reporting from Las Vegas, said that it was the first time in three debates that "we saw real policy differences" between the two cand…

Eminem is back in the studio working on a new album, but he has something to say before that comes out. "Don't worry I'm working on an album!" Eminem posted on his Facebook page before adding, "Here's something meanwhile."

The rapper dropped a nearly eight minute-long "Campaign Speech" Wednesday that covered a wide range of topics, making references to everything from football player Colin Kaepernick to mystery novelist Agatha Christie. However, with a title like "Campaign Speech," listeners know Eminem is going to get political.


The rapper doesn't touch on the current political atmosphere until around the four-minute mark where he questions people who plan on voting for Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump because of his anti-establishment rhetoric and critiques Trump's temperament calling him a "loose canon.""Consider me a dangerous man but you should be afraid of this dang candidate," …

World’s fastest man, Usian Bolt has been nominated by The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) for ‘Male Athlete of the Year award’.
The award night which will take place at Monaco on Friday, December 2, 2016, will see the nine-time Olympic gold medalist alongside Mo Farah (GB),  Eliud Kipchoge (Kenya), Ashton Eaton (USA)Conseslus Kipruto (Kenya):  Omar McLeod (Jamaica) David Rudisha (Kenya), Christian Taylor (USA) , Wayde van Niekerk (South Africa), and Thiago Braz (Brazil) battle for the award in the Men’s category.
While in the women category, Caster Semenya (South Africa) will battle Almaz Ayana (Ethiopia), Ruth Beitia (Spain), Vivian Cheruiyot (Kenya), Kendra Harrison (USA), Caterine Ibarguen (Colombia), Ruth Jebet (Bahrain), Sandra Perkovic (Croatia), Elaine Thompson (Jamaica) and Anita Wlodarczyk (Poland) for ‘Female Athlete of the Year award’.

The Member of Parliament for Dome Kwabenya Sarah Adwoa Safo has confirmed having two children with maverick politician Kennedy Agyepong.

Although the Assin North lawmaker is widely seen as rowdy, Mrs. Safo described him as “a sweet father.”

The two Members of Parliament of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) have since separated. A section of the media speculated the relationship hit a snag because the loudmouth MP was abusive “both verbally and physically.”

However, the young lawyer debunked such claims, saying their “relationship didn’t work out due to politics.”

“I have two kids with Ken Agyepong. I was never married to Ken Agyepong. He’s not my husband. We are still very good friends. I have moved on,” the daughter of the great inventor Apostle Kwadwo Safo confirmed on personality profile show Starr Chat, Wednesday.

“He’s not violent,” she said of Agyepong to host Bola Ray. “He’s very calm and a quiet gentleman. He’s a sweet father. Politics probably pushed us apart. The relationsh…

Singer, Rihanna wore a T-shirt with an image of Hillary Clinton on it as she stepped out in New York City Wednesday. 
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A sensational Lionel Messi scored a hat trick as 10-man Barcelona beat 10-man Manchester City 4-0 to take firm control of their Champions League group at the Camp Nou on Wednesday.
The five-time Ballon d’Or winner struck in the 17th, 61st and 69th minute — the final two after Claudio Bravo was sent off — to bestow Barca with a satisfying win in former manager Pep Guardiola’s first meeting with the Blaugrana as City boss.
And it was Messi who opened the scoring just after the quarter-hour mark with a cool finish past former Barcelona goalkeeper Bravo.

The Argentine superstar started the move after picking up the ball from Kolarov and playing forward to Andres Iniesta, whose blocked cut-back — aided by a Fernandinho slip in the box — eventually fell to an onrushing Messi who faked a first-time shot, took a pair of touches to round a fallen Bravo and slotted into an empty net with his left foot.
The goal was the 100th scored by the attacking trio of Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar t…

According to a CNN/ORC organized poll for debate watchers, Hillary Clinton won Thursday morning's third and final US presidential election debate. She defeated Trump 52% to 39%. She's won all three debate polls conducted and organized by CNN.
After the debate, undecided voters who were interviewed by CNN were asked if the debate helped them decide which candidate they would vote for, 5 of them said Hilary Clinton, 10 said Donald Trump while 6 said they would vote third party.

Congrats to Hillary Clinton!