NEW YORK (AP): Jabari Banks knew he was close to getting the starring role of Will in Bel-Air, the dramatic take of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, but his confidence started to wane when he was asked to do one more Zoom audition with show director Morgan Cooper. “I’m like, ‘I don’t know what he […]
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NEW YORK (AP): A man charged in the slaying of Jam Master Jay once filmed a brazen rap video in front of a street mural commemorating the Run-DMC legend, prosecutors say in court papers opposing the defendant’s release on bail. The amateur video was one of several instances when Karl Jordan Jr proved himself a […]
With journalism being one of her majors in college, and the other international relations, it was no surprise when Tosh Alexander-Simmonds revealed what she had been up to outside of music these past two years. “I have always known that I wanted to do more than what I have been doing, and in the middle […]
LOS ANGELES (AP): A limousine driver testified on Wednesday that in 2013, he took Harvey Weinstein to a Beverly Hills hotel ,where prosecutors allege Weinstein raped an actor. The driver, Alfred ‘Freddy’ Baroth, gave conditional testimony in a Los Angeles courtroom that was recorded on video for potential use at the former movie mogul’s trial, […]
LOS ANGELES (AP): When Martin Lawrence looks back at his lauded career, the actor-comedian proudly thinks about how his hit ‘90s sitcom Martin still remains relevant today. Now, Lawrence wants to celebrate his show’s long-lasting success. He, along with the surviving cast of the beloved comedy series, will reunite for a 30th anniversary special, which […]
The visuals for Yeza’s latest project, Glory, see her rising out of the darkness and raging seas with the fervent flames from a torch in hand. Guarded by her ankh, the scene symbolises fearlessly navigating the current times with one’s own light, or as she sings, “we gwaanin, we gwaanin, we gwaanin.” Vartex Studios shot […]
LOS ANGELES (AP): The Wendy Williams Show will end because of Williams’ prolonged health-related absence and be replaced this fall with a show hosted by Sherri Shepherd, the producer of both TV programmes said Tuesday. The new daytime show, crisply titled Sherri, will “inherit” the time slots on Fox owned-and-operated stations that have been the […]
LONDON (AP): Jamal Edwards, a British music entrepreneur who championed UK rap and grime and helped launch the careers of artistes including Ed Sheeran, Jessie J and Stormzy, has died. He was 31. His mother, broadcaster Brenda Edwards, said Monday that her son died the day before after a sudden illness. She said the family […]
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Olivia Grange said she is “saddened” by the passing of veteran sound system operator Gladstone ‘Gladdy’ Parker. Gladdy died on Saturday at the Consie Walters Hospice, where he was a patient, Frankie Campbell, frontman for Fab 5 band, confirmed to The Gleaner. “Gladdy took a turn for the […]
During Reggae Month, DJ Cassidy, creator of the critically acclaimed series Pass the Mic, will share his platform with 21 iconic reggae artistes. “I always dreamed of dedicating an entire Pass the Mic to reggae, and it is serendipitous that this falls right in Reggae Month,” an enthusiastic DJ Cassidy, who is the go-to selector […]