RAPPER N’fa Forster-Jones has released a music video Heath Ledger directed shortly before his death.

The Aussie musician — a boyhood friend of the tragic actor — post the 3 minute, 31 second-clip for his song Cause An Effect on his YouTube and MySpace pages on Thursday, along with a video in which he explains how the project came about.

The Dark Night star Ledger — who died aged 28 in New York from an accidental drug overdose in January 2008 — shot a handful of videos for low-profile artists he liked.

Forster-Jones said the video was shot in one day in the garage of Ledger’s beachside apartment.

“He gave me a call one morning, as he often did at crazy hours, and he’s like, ‘N’fa, I’ve got this idea for a video,’” the rapper says in the online posting.

“He was basically running around directing me each shot,” he said. “It was a really cool day.”

“Every day I count my blessings that I got to have him direct this piece of art,” he said.

The video was first shown at a collection of Ledger’s work at the Rome Film Festival earlier this month.

SUPERSTARS Jay-Z and Alicia Keys performed their amazing single, Empire State Of Mind, in front of a sell-out crowd at the Yankees Stadium to kick off game 2 of the World Series on Thursday night (October 29).

Wearing a Yankees hat and jacket, Jay-Z sang to a stadium of fans that continued to cheer even when the Brooklyn-born rapper chanted, “I made the Yankee hat more famous than a Yankee can.” (more…)

WHITNEY Houston silenced her critics with a stunning performance on X Factor Italy on Wednesday night.

The pop superstar gave a sparkling rendition of her new single Million Dollar Bill. Whitney was also presented with an award commemorating her album, I Look To You, going Gold in Italy. (more…)

POP superstar Whitney Houston performed on the UK’s X Factor on Sunday night.

The comeback queen belted out Million Dollar Bill, which is from her neeew album I Look to You. (more…)

Here’s video footage of Bleeding Love singer Leona Lewis being punched at a book signing in London Wednesday.

The X Factor winner was autographing copies of her new book Dreams at a shop in London’s Piccadilly district when the 6ft 5ins man attacked her. (more…)

Amy Winehouse made her TV comeback Saturday night — on Strictly Come Dancing, which is the UK equivalent of Dancing With The Stars.

The Rehab singer performed as a backing singer for her 13-year-old goddaughter Dionne Bromfield, who was pretty good! Dionne has signed to Amy’s own record label.

Amy, 25, reportedly spent $70,000 on a boob before stepping in front of the camera.

Meanwhile, it has been announced that Winehouse will be releasing an album next year.

Darcus Beese, the co-president of her record label Island, said Friday that she is working on tracks for her follow-up album to Back To Black, which sold 10 million copies when it came out three years ago.

“I’ve heard a couple of song demos that absolutely floored me,” Beese said.

“Hopefully we’ll have her album next year.”

Dionne is scheduled to release her first album which features covers of classic soul records on October 12.

Madonna and Lady GaGa wowed America with their performance on Saturday Night Live last night.

The pop superstars performed a synchronized dance-off, dressed in matching black lingerie and knee-high boots, as part of a comedy skit for the show. (more…)

Dancing With The Stars aired a special tribute to the late Patrick Swayze during its episode Wednesday night.

They played a series of clips featuring Patrick and the actor’s face was projected on to the studio walls.

Patrick — known for his role in the 1987 film Dirty Dancing — died earlier this month after losing his battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 57.

The actor was a guest mentor on the first season of Dancing With The Stars in 2005.

In his new memoir, Swayze revealed that he was bullied at school because of his dancing. (more…)

Macy Gray is famous for singing the line “I try to walk away and I stumble” — and “stumble” she did during her performance on Monday night’s Dancing With The Stars.

Macy and her dance partner, Jonathan Roberts, waltzed to soul singer Aretha Franklin’s smash hit A Natural Woman.

When Jonathan told her beforehand that they would be dancing the Viennese Waltz, Gray’s reply was, “The what?” When she’d finished her performance, judge Carrie Ann described it as fascinating and gave her 6 out of 10.

Dancing With The Stars — which is its ninth season — airs weeknights on ABC.

Other contestants include Kelly Osbourne, Aaron Carter and Donny Osmond.

Susan Boyle moved the United States to tears with her performance on America’s Got Talent — with a touching rendition of the Rolling Stones’ classic Wild Horses.

Wearing an elegant black dress and accompanied by a full orchestra, Susan — who shot to fame on Britain’s Got Talent – earned a standing ovation.

“It was a sensational performance,” said one audience member. “She actually moved many to tears.”

Boyle’s performance was watched by a staggering 25 MILLION viewers.

Susan’s debut album, I Dreamed a Dream, hits stores November 24.

“Expect her album to go straight to No.1,” said one music industry insider.