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Jennifer Hudson was fresh off her Oscar win for Dreamgirls when she was summoned to meet Aretha Franklin in 2007. The two singers had technically met before when Hudson, freshly cut from ‘American Idol’, opened for Franklin at a show in Indiana....

The ASHE Company is looking to expand the cast of its hit YouTube series, CHILL. According to ASHE’s executive director, Conroy Wilson, CHILL garnered so much attention in its début series earlier this year that people have been clamouring to join...

CHICAGO (AP): Chicago health officials on Thursday reported 203 cases of COVID-19 connected to Lollapalooza, casting it as a number that was anticipated and not yet linked to any hospitalisations or deaths. “Nothing unexpected here,” Department...

For the uninitiated, comic books can be incomprehensible. They’re chock-full of strange elements. Yet beneath the trippy visuals and concepts lie undeniable humanity in its characters and their stories. The Suicide Squad is a film that embraces...

The story of reggae music is one that is best told by those who lived it, and for that reason, ska, rocksteady and reggae icon Jimmy Cliff will be writing the true story of the music. “So many of the books about reggae are written by foreigners. I...

NEW YORK (AP): Will.I.Am of the Black Eyed Peas says joining forces with Global Citizen to help headline its upcoming day-long global concert, aimed at creating positive change, was a no- brainer for him. “Headlining the show in France is super...

MADRID (AP): On Tuesday, Spain’s leading group of female film-makers condemned the San Sebastian film festival’s decision to award Johnny Depp its highest honour, saying it gave the international event a bad name after a British judge ruled last...

Free Guy – Fighting for Paradise Guy (Ryan Reynolds) is a bank teller at Free City Bank who lives a simple existence. He exudes positivity and cheerful optimism and is always up for a good cup of coffee. Like his best friend, Buddy (Lil Rel Howery...

Following the release of his latest single, My Life, reggae and dancehall artiste Bugle said he is looking forward to showcasing all sides of him on his upcoming album. Scheduled for an October release, Bugle said the project will see him tackling...

Jamaica was only a few days shy of its 58th Independence celebrations when a ruling by the Supreme Court turned the nation upside down. The highest court in the land had just ruled in favour of the institution that barred a young dreadlocked girl...

Jamaica’s gospel community is singing praises of Kevin Downswell Ministries and Clearsound Production Services, as well as the entertainers who performed on the 658 Fest stage last Saturday. The Christian music festival is the latest in a string of...

There are many facets to Sophia Dias, but globally, she is known as the innovator of the futuristic, full-coverage, unisex designer sunglasses GOA-Warp, with its latest collection hand-made in Italy. Born to a Portuguese father and East Indian...