Art & Entertainment

With a new mandate and a renewed focus to uplifting and providing opportunities for today’s youth, the newly owned Miss Teen Bahamas International has soared to new heights etching a page in the history books of pageantry and youth development. At a time when many of the local pageants have been accused of exploitation and hidden agendas, MTBI has started...

NEW YORK (AP) — The revamped “American Idol” had a strong debut on ABC, reaching more than 10 million viewers and shrugging off Fox’s attempt to blunt the premiere’s impact with its special on O.J. Simpson. The Nielsen company said Monday that the 10.34 million who watched the return of “American Idol” represented ABC’s biggest Sunday night audience with regular...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — T’Challa still rules the box office four weeks in, even with the fresh rivalry of another Walt Disney Studios release in “A Wrinkle in Time.” “Black Panther” took the No. 1 spot at the North American box office with $41.1 million according to studio estimates Sunday, leaving another newcomer in its wake. The Marvel and Disney...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Barack Obama and Netflix reportedly are negotiating a deal for the former president and his wife, Michelle, to produce shows exclusively for the streaming service. The proposed deal was reported Friday by The New York Times, which cited people familiar with the discussions who were not identified. Netflix did not immediately respond for a request for...

Hundreds of revelers were part of massive take over in Pompey Square this past Saturday for Mardi Gras and Presidente Party Paradise Mardi Gras. The themed event brought partygoers to participate in various fun and exciting ‘deeds for beads’ and signaled the official start of The Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival season. Beer enthusiasts, Bahamians and tourists alike, enjoyed a premium entertainment...

The 90th Academy Awards rewarded a surreal love story, a Chilean drama, the portrayal of a violent cop and more. • Read what happened at the Oscars and a transcription of Jimmy Kimmel’s monologue. • Our TV critic thought that the show focused on celebration and glitterdespite some self-examination. • What’s an inclusion rider? We explain the idea Frances McDormand endorsed onstage. • Tiffany Haddish and Maya...

London (CNN): Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will invite more than 2,600 members of the public into the grounds of Windsor Castle to share their wedding day, Kensington Palace said Friday. The invitees will be able to watch the arrivals of the bride and groom and their guests at St. George's Chapel, where the ceremony takes place on May 19, and...

A letter containing a substance sent to St James's Palace is being treated as a "racist hate crime", police said. The Met Police tested the substance and said it was not harmful. No arrests have been made and inquiries are ongoing. The Evening Standard reports the letter was addressed to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. It was received on February 12,...

NEW YORK (AP) — A wave of feverish anticipation, fawning critical acclaim and groundbreaking cultural meaning pushed "Black Panther" to a record-setting $192 million debut in U.S. and Canada theaters, firmly establishing the superhero sensation as a box-office landmark. The Marvel film from the Walt Disney Co. blew past expectations to become the fifth-highest-grossing debut ever, not adjusting for inflation,...

The Ministry of Social Services through its Urban Renewal division expressed love to some 250 senior citizens with a post Valentine’s Day treat to Galleria Cinemas, Friday, February 16. The seniors, who represented some 10 Urban Renewal Centres, basked in the moment as they embraced the sights of the Mall at Marathon and sounds of the Urban Renewal Band, which...

By The Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A work of art that's a free-standing building designed by the late abstract artist Ellsworth Kelly is coming to the outskirts of the University of Texas in Austin. The building is called "Austin" in keeping with Kelly's tradition of naming works for their location. It opens Sunday. The stone building is 2,715...

LONDON (AP) — London Zoo has honored Prince Harry's fiancee by naming its newborn okapi after her. The zoo said Wednesday the animal born in early December was named Meghan to celebrate the upcoming wedding of Harry and American actress Meghan Markle. The okapi (oh-COP-ee) have striped hindquarters like zebras but are related to giraffes. Native to the Democratic Republic...

LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry and fiancee American actress Meghan Markle have released more details about their May 19 wedding, revealing that the event will include a carriage ride through Windsor so they can share the big day with the public. The couple will marry at noon in St. George's Chapel, the 15th century church on the grounds of Windsor...

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Ryan Coogler was feeling overwhelmed by "Black Panther." It was only his third feature film and, at just 30-years-old, he was making it with Hollywood's most powerful studio under enormous cultural expectations and with $200 million to get it right. And he really didn't want it to "suck" (his word). The Oakland, California, native got...

By The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Like Prince William and Kate Middleton before them, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are now getting a Lifetime movie about their relationship. Murray Fraser and Parisa Fitz-Henley have been cast as the couple in "Harry & Meghan: A Royal Romance." It tells the story of the courtship between the British royal and...

NEW YORK (AP) — Stormy Daniels, the porn star whom Donald Trump's attorney acknowledges paying $130,000 just before Election Day, believes she is now free to discuss an alleged sexual encounter with the man who is now president, her manager told The Associated Press Wednesday. At the same time, developments in the bizarre case are fueling questions about whether such...

LONDON (AP) — Forget the Winter Olympics, the World Cup or the Champion's League. The real competition right now is who's going to be invited to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding in May. Everyone who is anyone in Britain is angling for an embossed royal ticket. British heavyweight boxer Anthony Joshua, who is seeking to add two more world...