Art & Entertainment

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former first lady Michelle Obama blasts President Donald Trump in her new book, writing how she reacted in shock the night she learned he would replace her husband in the Oval Office and tried to “block it all out.” She also denounces Trump’s “birther” campaign questioning her husband’s citizenship, calling it bigoted and dangerous, “deliberately meant to...

MIAMI (AP) — Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade and his actress wife Gabrielle Union-Wade have a baby. The couple on Thursday announced they’ve welcomed a baby girl into the world. The baby was born via a surrogate on Wednesday. It’s the first child the couple has had together; the NBA guard has three sons and the couple is also raising...

TORONTO (AP) — If you want to see an exhausted Chris Pine, meet him after he’s spent a day answering questions about his penis. Following the September premiere of David Mackenzie’s “Outlaw King,” in which Pine stars as the Scottish hero Robert the Bruce, conversation at the Toronto International Film Festival focused largely on Pine’s instant of full-frontal nudity in...

NEW YORK (AP) — Elton John said he stood by the stage and sobbed at his foundation’s gala last year as Aretha Franklin made her final public performance. “I was shocked to see how thin she was, and she just smiled her sweet smile at me and said, ‘I didn’t want to let you down,’” he told The Associated Press on...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — People magazine has named Idris Elba as 2018′s Sexiest Man Alive, and the British actor says the honor has given him a boost of self-confidence. Elba, who starred in “The Wire” and “Luther,” was surprised after being crowned this year’s winner, the magazine said. “I was like, ‘Come on, no way. Really?’” he told the magazine. “Looked...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shaquille O’Neal and Ken Jeong are trying out as comedy teammates. TBS said it has ordered a reality series pilot that will test the pair’s ability to take on odd jobs. The pilot, with the working title “Unqualified,” could be the basis for a series. The concept: O’Neal and Jeong try to master jobs including mall...

MIAMI (AP) — Eva Longoria, Rosario Dawson, Zoe Saldana, America Ferrera and Gina Rodriguez took to the streets of Miami, leading hundreds of people while chanting “Si se puede” or “Yes we can” in attempt to rally people to vote ahead of Election Day. While the actresses were looking to improve voter turnout overall, they were specifically targeting the Latino...

EW YORK (AP) — The Freddie Mercury biopic “Bohemian Rhapsody” and 20th Century Fox are — for now, at least — champions of the world. “Bohemian Rhapsody,” starring Rami Malek as the late Queen frontman, shrugged off production troubles and mediocre reviews to debut with $50 million in weekend ticket sales in U.S. and Canada, and another $72.5 million internationally,...

The best in Bahamian media will be recognized for their hard work and dedication in the field of journalism and mass communications, during The Bahamas Press Club Media Awards scheduled for Saturday, November 10, 2018. The Black Tie, Red Carpet event will be held in the Governor’s Ballroom at the British Colonial Hilton, under the patronage of Her Excellency Dame...

NEW YORK (AP) — Netflix will give three films an exclusive run in theatres before making them available on its streaming service. Up until now, Netflix has steadfastly insisted on releasing films in theatres only simultaneously with their streaming premiere. Netflix’s major pivot will give a handful of its most anticipated movies a stand-alone run in a relatively small number...

The thought of having breast cancer, the expense that it presents, the surgical operations, the excessive and sometimes harsh treatments, and its overall effect on a person’s mind, body and spirit is an experience that only a survivor and his or her family can tell. Recognizing that beating the disease takes much strength and effort, The Cancer Center of The...

NEW YORK (AP) — Janelle Monae doesn’t remember the first album she owned as a child, but the first one she spent her hard-earned money on? “The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill.” “I just connected with Lauryn on many levels. The fact that she was a young black woman in America — she looked like a lot of the women in...

Members of the Sister-Sister breast cancer support group hosted a dinner/dance event on Saturday to conclude the month of October, which is recognized as Breast Cancer Awareness Month. They event, held under the theme, “A Celebration of Life” was held at the Ballroom of the Balmoral Club, which was decorated in shades of pink with matching  pink lights. Gina Gonzalez-...

Boy George and Culture Club, “Life” (BMG) Like clockwork, every decade or two you can count on a Culture Club reunion album. In 1999, “Don’t Mind If I Do” closed a 13-year gap and now, not even 20 years later, “Life” has arrived after long gestation and difficult birth. Thankfully, the whole band appears in good health and this 11-track...

SUVA, Fiji (AP) — The Duchess of Sussex was rushed through her visit to an indoor market in Fiji’s capital Wednesday due to concerns about the large crowd that came to greet her in the relatively confined space. Meghan chatted with one vendor and briefly greeted others at Suva Market, where throngs of people spilled into surrounding streets. She spent...

Happy Fall fun at Harvest Frestival Event. As summer gives way to fall, Solomon’s Fresh Market is celebrating the changing seasons with its 5th Annual Freshtival celebration. This Saturday, the store will officially kick off the harvest season with events at the Old Fort Bay and Harbour Bay locations. During the event, shoppers can take part in a craft market while sampling vendor...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kobe Bryant was dropped Wednesday from the jury of an animated film festival after calls for the former NBA star’s ouster over a 2003 rape allegation. Eric Beckman the CEO of GKIDS, the company that organizes the Animation Is Film Festival, announced the move. “After discussions with the various stakeholders of Animation Is Film, the decision...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Quavo may be one-third of the uber-successful hip-hop group Migos, but he’s also a rapper in high demand, appearing as a featured act on Top 10 hits by Post Malone, DJ Khaled, Drake and Liam Payne. The 27-year-old star said he was collaborating with others so much that he had to turn down work so he...