Art & Entertainment

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — For children of the mid-1990s, Disney’s Toy Story Land offers the opportunity to visit the imaginary world they grew up in. For their parents, it brings back sweet memories of a magical time of toys and make-believe. And for everyone else, the new theme park land offers a whimsical experience from the moment a...

NEW YORK (AP) — Kylie Jenner, Kanye West, Rihanna, Busy Philipps and Matt Drudge have landed on Time magazine’s roundup of the most influential people on the internet. So did someone with 53 million Twitter followers — President Donald J. Trump. The magazine-sized up contenders for its annual list by looking at their global impact on social media and their overall ability...

NEW YORK (AP) — Escapism is usually the domain of big-budget spectacles, but a pair of blockbuster documentaries has caught on at the summer box office partly because they’re a respite from today’s headlines. The Fred Rogers documentary “Won’t You Be My Neighbor” and the Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg portrait “RBG” have each played to some of the season’s most packed theaters....

NEW YORK (AP) — Joseph Jackson, the strong, fearsome patriarch of the musical Jackson family, has died, according to a person close to the family. The person, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the person was not allowed to discuss the topic publicly, told The Associated Press on Wednesday that Jackson died but had no additional information. He...

LONDON (AP) — A new art exhibition in London depicts Michael Jackson as a savior, a saint, an entertainer, an icon, a monarch, a mask and a mystery. The National Portrait Gallery show explores the way contemporary artists have been drawn to the late King of Pop, as an artistic inspiration, a tragic figure and a fascinating enigma. Gathering work...

For a few shining minutes, “Uncle Drew” is the movie it surely intended to be: funny and clever, quick and snappy, and most of all, fun — all infused with love for the great sport of basketball. Unfortunately, those minutes come during the closing credits, a sequence entertaining enough to be its own viral video. But wait — that’s what...

An “exciting” calendar of events has been prepared for this year’s Independence celebrations, according to Mark Humes, chairman of the 45th Independence Secretariat, who said the public could look forward to improvements from last year. “Every event this year is going to be a highlight," Humes said. "We’ve worked hard to put together an exciting week of events and we want everyone to...

NEW YORK (AP) — The Grammy Awards are extending the number of nominees in its top categories from five to eight. The Recording Academy told its members in a letter released Tuesday that the nominee increase “will better reflect the large number of entries in these categories and allow voters greater flexibility when selecting this year’s best recordings.” Album of...

ATLANTA (AP) — A marriage certificate shows hip-hop stars Cardi B and the Migos’ Offset were quietly married months ago. Sunday night while accepting best group award at the BET Awards, Offset raised some eyebrows when he said, “I thank my wife, you should thank yours.” Cardi B confirmed the marriage in a tweet Monday. A marriage certificate shows that Cardi B...

NEW YORK (AP) — Kyrie Irving doesn’t have to worry about free agency until next summer, though he’s got plenty to keep him busy for now. There’s a movie to promote and a knee to mend. He hopes he’s good on screen but wants to be better than ever on the court. “Now becomes the real climb to Mount Everest,...

NEW YORK (AP) — The dinosaurs still rule the box office. “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom” surpassed expectations to open with $150 million in ticket sales in U.S. and Canada theaters over the weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday. While that total didn’t approach the record-breaking $208.8 million debut of 2015′s “Jurassic World,” it proved the 25-year-old franchise still roars loudly...

The complete list of winners of the 2018 BET Awards, presented Sunday at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles: — Video of the year: Drake — Best male R&B/pop artist: Bruno Mars — Best female R&B/pop Artist: Beyonce — Best male hip-hop artist: Kendrick Lamar — Best female hip-hop artist: Cardi B — Best new artist: SZA — Album of...

MIAMI, Florida -- Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis gave remarks and participated in the official ribbon cutting at the official opening of the new office of The Bahamas Consulate General on 100 N. Biscayne Blvd., New World Tower, Suite 900 in Miami, Florida. During the festivities last Thursday, Dr. Minnis encouraged the staff of the consulate to work together for...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Former first lady Michelle Obama will discuss her upcoming memoir “Becoming” as she kicks off the American Library Association’s annual conference in New Orleans. Librarian of Congress Dr. Carla Hayden will moderate a conversation Friday with Obama at the city’s convention center. Obama’s book chronicles the experiences that have shaped her, from her childhood on the...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — ABC, which canceled its “Roseanne” revival over its star’s racist tweet, said Thursday it will air a Conner family sitcom minus Roseanne Barr this fall. ABC ordered 10 episodes of the spinoff after Barr relinquished any creative or financial participation in it, which the network had said was a condition of such a series. In a...

Some 120 passengers arrived at Grand Bahama International Airport (GBIA) from Milan, Italy, on Thursday on an inaugural Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft. Operated by European tour operator Alpitour, the summer travel programme began in May, with weekly trips scheduled to run through September 6. The guests were greeted by staff of the Ministry of Tourism, headed by Karen Seymour, along with the...

Participants in the Tradewinds 2018 military exercise from the Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF), the United States (US), Canada, and the United Kingdom (UK), performed community outreach at the Bahamas Association for the Physically Disabled (BAPD), on June 20, 2018. RBDF Commander and Chief of Defence for the Tradewinds 2018 Exercise Commodore Tellis Bethel and Major General Robert M. Branyon...