Art & Entertainment

LOS ANGELES (AP) — President Donald Trump’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame was destroyed before dawn Wednesday, and a man was later arrested. Austin Clay, 24, was held for investigation of felony vandalism, the Los Angeles Police Department said. The vandalism was reported around 3:30 a.m. A pickax was found at the scene on Hollywood Boulevard. “When people...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Hollywood Foreign Press Association says it has picked a date for next year’s Golden Globe Awards. The association said Monday that the 76th annual awards ceremony will be held Jan. 6 in Beverly Hills, California, its usual posh setting. Nominations for the Golden Globes movie and television categories will be announced Dec. 6. The Globes,...

NEW YORK (AP) — R. Kelly sings about his troubles and battles in a new 19-minute song, addressing sexual abuse claims against him that have put a screeching halt on his career. The song, “I Admit,” was posted to Soundcloud on Monday. The track begins with the lyrics, “I admit I have made some mistakes/And I have some imperfect ways.”...

BURBANK, Calif. (AP) — A transgender activist who won a discrimination lawsuit after her school refused to let her use the girls’ bathroom will be TV’s first transgender superhero. Nicole Maines will star in The CW/Warner Bros.′ “Supergirl” as Nia Nal, aka Dreamer. Producers describe her character as a “soulful young transgender woman with a fierce drive to protect others.”...

JONESBORO, Ga. (AP) — Offset of the hip-hop group Migos is facing two felony gun charges after he and his bodyguard were pulled over outside of Atlanta. Clayton County Police Sgt. Ashanti Marbury tells WXIA-TV that an officer pulled over a Porsche 911 Friday afternoon for failing to maintain its lane. Police say Offset, whose real name is Kiari Kendrell Cephus, was...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Michael Scott Moore is walking a bit gingerly these days, but it has nothing to do with the 2½ years he spent imprisoned by Somali pirates, the beatings he suffered, his time spent in chains or the lousy food that caused him to lose 40 pounds. “I got thumped by a wave surfing off Manhattan Beach...

Bahamians are calling Bahamian author and director Kerel Pinder’s fourth play ‘Star’ a "good time" for everyone. Kenton Pinder, who is assistant director of the all-Bahamian cast play - and sister to the playwright - told Eyewitness News Online that inspiring people is what his sister sets out to do anytime she puts pen to paper. “She sets out to express her creativity...

Prime Minister Dr. Hubert A. Minnis attended the Junkanoo Summer Festival at Awarak Cay, Saturday, July 21. Pictured above is Dr. Minnis with his grandson (pictured to his right) rushing with the Saxons Superstars.  (BIS Photos/Kemuel Stubbs) Pictured from left: Oliver D’Aguilar, son of the Minister of Tourism and Aviation (MOTA), D'ionisio D' Aguilar; Saskia D’Aguilar, wife of the Tourism minister; D’Aguilar;...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Just a month after funeral services for his sister-in-law, comic-actor David Spade was back to business, promoting his new movie. But he also offered a few words about his family tragedy. Fashion designer Kate Spade was married to David’s brother, entrepreneur Andy Spade. Kate Spade killed herself in June. In an interview, David Spade said “everyone’s...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — James Gunn was fired Friday as director of “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” because of old tweets that recently emerged where he joked about subjects like pedophilia and rape. Walt Disney Studios Chairman Alan Horn announced the removal. “The offensive attitudes and statements discovered on James’ Twitter feed are indefensible and inconsistent with our studio’s...

In honor of three iconic Bahamian musicians, the University of The Bahamas (UB) erected three life-like statues on its campus Thursday. Statues of King Eric Gibson, Ronnie Butler, and John "Peanuts" Taylor were the first to be erected on the university's grounds. In an interview with Eyewitness News the children of King Eric Gibson - Yvonne Gibson-Sands and Michael Hooper - noted they hope...

Shania Roberts became the first winner of the National Independence Recording Artists Search Competition on Thursday. Roberts was chosen from about 80 participants and six finalists.  She was also the People's Choice Winner in the competition. Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture the Hon. Lanisha Rolle and Director of Culture Rowena Sutherland joined the 45th National Independence Committee in celebrating...

NEW YORK (AP) — Two new children’s books will add pictures to the words of John Lennon and Paul McCartney. Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing announced Thursday that the series will begin with “All You Need Is Love,” featuring illustrations by Marc Rosenthal. It comes out in January through the imprint Little Simon. The second book will be announced at...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The home featured in the opening and closing scenes of “The Brady Bunch” is for sale for $1.885 million. Records show George and Violet McCallister bought the two-bedroom, three-bathroom split-level home in the Studio City neighborhood of Los Angeles in 1973 for $61,000. Real estate agent Ernie Carswell tells the Los Angeles Times the house has been updated...

NEW YORK (AP) — Prototypes? Passe. Fashion company Betabrand saw that knitwear was a hot style in sneakers and wanted to quickly jump on the trend for dressier shoes. It put a poll up on its website asking shoppers what style they liked, and based on that had a shoe for sale online in just one week. What web shoppers...

NEW YORK (AP) — When filmmaker Marina Zenovich sought to make a documentary about Robin Williams, she found that she could do it largely in the late comedian’s own voice. “Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind,” uses a wealth of archival footage to put viewers inside his thought process — mirroring a routine Williams used as an up-and-coming comic in...