Tag Archives: Entertainment

Minister Marion Hall promisews legal action over obeah claims | Entertainment

Minister Marion Hall is not turning the other cheek when it comes to dealing with what she says are defamatory statements made about her over the past several months. In her Sunday sermon yesterday, Hall said that she will be taking the legal route to deal with the perpetrators. “As we speak, my lawyer is […]

‘Love, manners and respect’ for Robbie Shakespeare at One Pop Studio | Entertainment

Sunday was the day chosen for the public viewing of the body of legendary musician Robbie Shakespeare at the National Indoor Sports Centre in Kingston from noon to 3 p.m. However, on Sunday morning, music industry players, some of them well dressed in black pants and long-sleeved white shirts, made the pilgrimage to One Pop […]

‘I am in the presence of greatness,’ PM Holness tells Sly at Robbie Shakespeare’s viewing | Entertainment

Prime Minister Andrew Holness, Minister of Culture Olivia Grange, family members, music industry players and well-wishers all turned out on Sunday to view the body of internationally renowned bass player Robbie Shakespeare at the National Indoor Sports Centre in Kingston and sign the condolence book. With cameras flashing from the moment they entered, the government […]

Damian Brown talks selling bag juice, Children’s First and playing sitcom’s leading man | Entertainment

Jamaican-Canadian actor Damian Garth Brown “has come a long way, baby,” as they say in showbiz. Brown, who at 6 ft 2 inches is also a model, is known for his performances in Doggy Daycare: The Movie (2015), Kim’s Convenience (2016), Downsizing (2017), and Arnold’s Caribbean Pizza (2020). He also snagged a role as a […]

One final tour for Robbie Shakespeare | Entertainment

The recording studio was the place where bassist extraordinaire, Robbie Shakespeare, lived. Therefore it is only fitting that today, the day before he is laid to rest, his body took a final tour of the place he felt at home — the studios. Four studios in Kingston opened their doors to pay homage to a […]

Zen to host morning show on HOTT – NationNews Barbados — nationnews.com

Posted on February 5, 2022 Posted on February 5, 2022 Zen The DJ (GP) STARCOM Network’s radio personality, Zen The DJ, has been confirmed as the host of the morning show on HOTT 95.3 FM. Zen is set to be the fourth host in the 24-year history of the island’s number one urban radio station […]

Roots 77 show to feature melody of live performance, tributes | Entertainment

A host of entertainers from various musical genres and locations came together to honour a legend and entertain the world in the virtual Roots 77 Concert. Produced and presented by the Bob Marley Museum and Tuff Gong, the line-up featured new talent as well as several local and international favourites, including Etana, Queen Ifrica, Gyptian, […]

Charlie Chaplin goes on trial in June | Entertainment

Charlie Chaplin goes on trial in June | Entertainment | Jamaica Star Skip to main content February 04, 2022 Prosecutors on Thursday confirmed that the file in the malicious destruction of property case that has been brought against Charlie Chaplin is now complete, paving the way for the trial of the veteran deejay to begin […]

DOUBLE X talks mental health, TOK fame and upcoming album | Entertainment

In the summer of 2017, TOK’s Flexx was about to take his solo career as Double X to new heights with his debut EP, I Am Double X. The eight-track set, produced by his Xplosive Productions outfit, showcased his artistic dimensions outside the quartet in which he emerged in the ‘90s, from the multigenre offerings […]

Aces musician ‘Winston’ Samuels has died at the age of 78 | Entertainment

Grief has struck the family of former member of The Aces, James Wilson Samuels, known popopularly as ‘Winston’ Samuels, as they mourn the musician’s death. According to Edward Delroy Bradshaw, he took his brother to the Burlington Medical Centre in Brown’s Town, St Ann, after his showing flu-like symptoms last Friday and was instructed to […]