Art & Entertainment

What started out as quiet visits to the shores of Bimini by the late Freedom Fighter Dr. Martin Luther King, not only introduced Biminites to a giant of a man, who would go on to capture the Nobel Peace Prize and the hearts of many, but connected two nations – The Bahamas and the United States of America. Parliamentary Secretary...

NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on the 60th annual Grammy Awards being presented Sunday night in New York (all times local): 11 p.m. Bruno Mars has won the album of the year Grammy Award for "24K Magic," capping an epic night for the pop star. The award is Mars' sixth win of the day. Mars acknowledged fellow nominees in...

By NEKESA MUMBI MOODY, AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Missy Elliott knew she was being honoured by Essence — but not who was giving her the accolade. So there was plenty of emotion when close friend Janet Jackson not only handed her her trophy but praised her talent. Jackson was one of many stars who turned up to pay...

By LYNN ELBER, AP Television Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Olivia Cole, who won an Emmy Award for her portrayal of Matilda, wife to Chicken George in the landmark miniseries "Roots," has died, a burial association executive said. She was 75. Cole died last Friday at her home in San Miguel de Allende, a central Mexico city, said Linda Cooper, executive...

Nassau, Bahamas, --  AML Foods Limited officially opened its newest retail outlet Solomon’s Yamacraw on Thursday. The 38,000 square-foot grocery store is located on Yamacraw Hill Road. AML invested a total of $14.5 million into the development. The Hon. Ellsworth Johnson, Minister of State for Legal Affairs and Member of Parliament for Yamacraw joined the company’s Board of Directors and leadership...

By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr., Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Music executive Lyor Cohen says hip-hop should dominate the top categories at the upcoming Grammys. Cohen spoke with The Associated Press on Thursday about the Recording Academy giving rap a "deserving" chance. Both Jay-Z and Kendrick Lamar are nominated for album and record of the year. Jay-Z, the leading nominee with eight,...

By DAVID CRARY and TAMARA LUSH, Associated Press The #MeToo movement has been embraced by legions of women as a vital step toward countering widespread sexual abuse and misconduct. This week, more so than at any point in the movement's brief history, there's visceral discussion about its potential for causing harm. The catalyst was the publication by Babe.net of an account...

Kendrick Lamar Anthony “Top Dawg” Tiffith, and Top Dawg Entertainment are teaming up to curate and produce Black Panther: The Album the soundtrack to the upcoming Marvel film, Black Panther. The first offering from the collection dropped today  — a duet between Kendrick and SZA called “All the Stars.” Black Panther: The Album is Marvel’s first time commissioning a soundtrack full of original material...

For the weekend of Jan. 6, Streamline recommends “Black Mirror” in the top Netflix spot for the first time. This series of standalone episodes that portray different ways the future is going to be really scary has already proven to be one of Netflix’s best shows. This season is no exception. Vulture recently ranked this new season’s premiere episode as the second best...

Samsung has announced a giant 146in (396cm) TV called The Wall at the CES tech show in Las Vegas. The TV features a micro-LED display, which is pitched as a superior alternative to OLED because it offers both deep blacks and bright highlights. However, one analyst said they would likely be very expensive to manufacture. Samsung also says its modular...