Reggae superstar Sean Paul is set to launch a one-man campaign to stop youth violence in Jamaica on his new album.

The Gimme The Light singer insists his upcoming dancehall release won’t be full of party anthems, but will deal with issues that concern him about his native country.

“The content is just a little different than what people expect from me,” he told MTV.

Funnyman Sacha Baron Cohen and songstress Amy Winehouse have scooped two of the most prestigious prizes at the South Bank Show Awards in London.

Baron Cohen was recognised in the Best Comedy category for Borat, beating Ricky Gervais’ comedy series Extras, while Winehouse fought off competition from the Arctic Monkeys to win the Pop category.

British Jewish talent has been recognised in the nominations for this year’s Academy Awards.

Leading the way to a potential Oscar is filmmaker Stephen Frears, who is in the running for Best Director for The Queen. He’ll be competing for the prize alongside such Hollywood heavyweights as Martin Scorsese and Clint Eastwood. The film has also been nominated for Best Picture, as well as Best Actress for Helen Mirren and Best Original Screenplay.

Veteran Israeli spoon-bender Uri Geller has denied falsifying his psychic powers, after being accused by magicians of relying on “tricks and stunts” for his hit TV show.

The star, who claims to be a paranormalist, is auditioning for others with similar powers on Israeli programme Uri Geller Looks For A Successor, but he has come under fire for allegedly lying about having genuine psychic powers.

Model Isaac Cohen says he is still dating pop star Britney Spears, despite comments she made to the paparazzi last Thursday suggesting the pair were “not together.”

The couple has been dating for several weeks and recently spent a lavish weekend in Las Vegas together.

Cohen insists the couple are still going strong, telling American publication Star on Friday that “everything is fine” between them adding, “I talked with her earlier today.”

Veteran rocker Billy Joel will perform the American National Anthem at the Super Bowl next month.

The Piano Man singer will take to the field at Miami, Florida’s Dolphin Stadium with the Chicago Bears and Indianapolis Colts to sing before the two American football giants compete for the sport’s championship on 4 February.

The six-time Grammy Award winner becomes the first performer to sing the National Anthem at the Super Bowl twice - he also performed at the big game in 1989.