- US reports nearly 2 million migrant apprehensions at southern border in 2021 9:44 pm
- Mexican journalist murdered in Tijuana, second in week 8:46 pm
- FDA halts use of antibody drugs that don't work against omicron 8:36 pm
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Movies
Casting call 7:50 pm
CASTING is currently underway to identify acting talent for an upcoming original TV series created by award-winning Jamaican writer Marlon James.
Son of actress Regina King commits suicide
9:50 pm
NEW YORK (AP) — Ian Alexander Jr, the only child of award-winning actor and director Regina King, has died. He turned 26 on Wednesday.
Sardia puts House in order
8:40 pm
JAMAICAN- born Sardia Robinson is one of the cast members of sitcom House Out of Order, which premieres on Sunday at 8:00 pm local time on National Black Television Media (...
'Order' comes to TV
Thursday, January 20, 2022
House Out of Order, a half-hour sitcom, is scheduled to make its premiere this Sunday, January 23, at 8:00 pm local time on National Black Television Media (NBTV) , an American cable channel found on channel 156 on...
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Still Harder at 50
Wednesday, January 19, 2022
At the time of their first meeting in early 1970 Jimmy Cliff knew nothing about Perry Henzell, an advertising executive eager to shed his corporate image and make a movie. He saw Jimmy Cliff, then a star in Jamaica and Europe, as the star of his maiden film.
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To Sidney, with Love
Wednesday, January 12, 2022
Jamaican actress, film-maker and photographer Esther Anderson is paying tribute to Bahamian-American actor Sidney Poitier, who died in Los Angeles, California, last Thursday.
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New role for Maylynne Lowe
Sunday, January 9, 2022
Actress Maylynne Lowe has taken on a new role — screenwriter.
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Kimberly Huie: Flying Ja's flag in film
Sunday, January 9, 2022
WHEN the series The Kings of Napa premières on the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) on Tuesday, audiences can look for Jamaica-born, Canada-based actress Kimberly Huie to make her way onto the screen as part of the cast of this new show.
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JA blooms with Bond
Thursday, January 6, 2022
Jamaica Observer's Entertainment Desk continues its look at the major stories which helped to shape 2021.
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Ringing in 2022, JA Style
Sunday, January 2, 2022
Actor Nick Creegan could have chosen anywhere in the world to ring in the new year. However, the star of Law & Order: Organized Crime , David Makes Man , and Batwoman...
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'Spider-Man' rocks with Marley
Tuesday, December 21, 2021
SPIDER-MAN: No Way Home star Tom Holland says Bob Marley's critically acclaimed Legend: The Best of Bob Marley and The Wailers is his singular musical companion for any dystopian experience.
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Julene casts her spell
Tuesday, December 21, 2021
Jamaican-born, UK-based actress Julene Robinson may be a little down at this time due to the precautionary shut-down of the production Get Up Stand Up! The Bob Marley Musical at the Lyric Theatre in London's West End, due to the Omicron variant of the novel coronavirus, but she still has...
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'This is my story'
Sunday, December 12, 2021
ACTOR, writer and first-time film director Aml Ameen is understandably overjoyed with his maiden project, the holiday romantic comedy Boxing Day which opened in UK cinemas on December 3 and will be available for streaming on Amazon Prime on December 17.
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Prime time
Friday, December 10, 2021
JAMAICAN writer Marlon James is again in the news.The Man Booker Prize winner has inked a deal with American cable television giant HBO for the series Get Millie Back.
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Blackjack Christmas coming in 2022
Wednesday, December 1, 2021
The holiday drama Blackjack Christmas, directed by Victoria Rowell, which was shot here in Jamaica earlier this year, will be released next year.
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Hollywood actress Arlene Dahl is dead
Wednesday, December 1, 2021
Veteran Hollywood actress Arlene Dahl died on Monday at the age of 96. Her son, actor Lorenzo Lamas, made the announcement of her death in a verified Facebook post.
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Marcos James stays focused
Tuesday, November 23, 2021
AFTER losing his parents to novel coronavirus complications recently, Jamaican actor Marcos James is determined to continue pursuing his dreams in Hollywood.
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Like father, like son
Friday, November 19, 2021
In March, it was announced that Paramount had selected Reinaldo Marcus Green to direct the company's movie on the life of Bob Marley. No actor has been named to play the lead role, but Ky-Mani Marley, the reggae legend's son, thinks he would be ideal.
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