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There are voices so deeply woven into the life of a people that their passing unsettles our sense of ourselves. We have heard them through the open windows of our childhood, across the crowded streets of carnival, in the company of friends, and in those private moments when a familiar song brings an entire world back into view. Such was the voice of Slinger Francisco, The Mighty Sparrow, an artiste who gave our experiences the shape of song and our language the authority of public witness. Born in Grenada and raised in Trinidad, Sparrow belonged to that Caribbean whose connections have always exceeded the boundaries drawn around its islands. His journey carried something of our own: the crossing of water in search of opportunity, the making of home in another island and the discovery that belonging can deepen without its first roots being severed. Trinidad nurtured his genius. The wider Caribbean recognised itself in what that genius produced.

NEW YORK (AP): Wynonna Judd’s first album in 10 years, The Hard Truth, could come with a warning – but the title works just as well. Across 10 tracks, the country music icon bares all: There are songs about her late mother and principal musical collaborator Naomi Judd, who died by suicide in 2022 at age 76. There are songs about her estranged daughter Grace Kelley, whose 4-year-old daughter, Kaliyah, Judd is raising. There are songs for Judd’s biological father, whom she never got to meet and first learnt about in a therapy session when she was 30 years old and pregnant with her son Elijah. And there are songs about hope, triumph, resiliency and success – an encapsulation of an artiste who has lived a lot of lives, now completely willing to lay it all out there. “I’m not a victim. I don’t think of myself as somebody who is defined by all of this,” Judd told The Associated Press. “It happened to me, but it doesn’t mean that I’m constantly in despair. I feel like I’ve been reborn. This album has given me a voice, literally and figuratively.

The City of Portage and PEP spreads Halloween festivity and provides free entertainment for families with seventh annual Light Up the Gourds Event The City of Portage was covered in Halloween spirit on Saturday, October 10, for the seventh annual Light Up the Gourds event. Families flooded Imagination Glen Park, experiencing all sorts of festive fun put together by the Portage Event Partnership (PEP).

Key pointsJalen Brunson, Dakota Johnson, Shane Gillis, and more are among SNL season 52's first hosts. Rosalía, Katseye, and Gracie Abrams are some of season 52's buzziest musical guests. Taylor Swift, Ramy Youssef, and the New York Knicks have made surprise cameos on the show this season. Saturday Night Live season 52 is underway, and the show has recruited a wide variety of talent to serve as hosts and musical guests. The season kicked off with NBA star Jalen Brunson, who led the New York Knicks to their first NBA championship in 53 years, making his hosting debut, along with musical performances from Katseye. After that, Dakota Johnson returned to the show for her third hosting gig for the second episode of the season, with Turnstile performing as the musical guest. Season 52 saw two new cast members join the fold as featured players: Saidah Belo-Osagie and Grace Reiter. Michael Che, Mikey Day, Andrew Dismukes, Marcello Hernández, James Austin Johnson, Colin Jost, Sarah Sherman, and Kenan Thompson all returned as repertory players, and Ashley Padilla and Jane Wickline were promoted as repertory players after two seasons as featured players.

Hong Kong singer Andy Hui Chi-on thanked his wife, Sammi Cheng Sau-man, for her emotional support and help with physical training after wrapping up his three-night concert run at the Hong Kong Coliseum on Saturday (Oct 10). Hui was moved to tears during the final show of his Andy Hui On Stage Live in Concert 2026, performing two encores as fans cheered. He said he had been nervous about meeting audience expectations after securing the venue a year in advance, but hoped the concert would give fans a chance to forget their daily worries and enjoy the moment. “The past and future do not exist — only the present,” he said, reflecting on the connection he had built with audiences over decades. Jacky Cheung encourages him to keep making musicHui said veteran singer Jacky Cheung Hok-yau had continued to ask about his career after learning that he had joined a new company, encouraging him to keep making good music. Performing with Cheung, whose songs he had listened to since childhood, was particularly meaningful. Hui said hearing Cheung sing and holding his hand on stage made him feel warm and supported.

The US Justice Department has opened an antitrust investigation into five major television networks after they temporarily stopped providing pooled coverage of President Donald Trump’s public appearances in response to the White House restricting journalists’ access, Reuters reported. The investigation covers ABC, CBS, CNN, NBC and Fox News, which jointly operate the television press pool responsible for recording the president’s activities and distributing footage to other news organisations. The department issued civil investigative demands on Friday, according to a Justice Department official. The probe follows a dispute that began on September 19, when the White House revoked the credentials of journalists from CNN, Politico and MS NOW, preventing them from entering the building. The administration defended its decision by saying that covering the president was a privilege rather than a right. The three news organisations subsequently sued the administration, arguing that the restrictions infringed on their First Amendment rights and amounted to retaliation for their reporting.

Actor Nicolas Cage has said that he ‘probably won’t’ work with Amazon again after differences over how the Amazon Prime Video series Spider-Noir was handled. The critically acclaimed and Emmy-winning show was cancelled after just one season. Cage, who played the titular role, has now said that he refused to sign a waiver permitting the usage of artificial intelligence on the show, which may hinder his return to the platform. Nicolas Cage starred in the Amazon Prime Video show Spider-Noir, which was abruptly cancelled after one season. (AFP)Nicolas Cage on Spider-Noir and AmazonOn Saturday, Nicolas Cage attended the New York Comic Con, where he opened up about his experience of working on Prime Video’s Spider-Noir. “Amazon is a very AI-friendly company, to the tune of $50 billion invested in OpenAI. I am not an AI-friendly actor, so it’s like, connect those dots! I’m not a member of their club. I didn’t sign the waiver to let them use AI on ‘Spider Noir.’ I’m probably not going to be working with that studio again, but that’s okay.”Spider-Noir was abruptly cancelled by Prime Video and MGM after its first season, despite receiving positive reviews and strong viewership.

Actor Imran Khan was among the 400 people detained by the Mumbai Police on Saturday from August Kranti Maidan. Prefer HTon Google Actor Imran Khan was among the 400 people detained by the Mumbai Police on Saturday in connection with participation in an anti-CEC protest at August Kranti Maidan. The actor was later released along with his girlfriend, Lekha Washington, and cousin Zayn Marie Khan. However, videos shared by protesters detained along with him show that police tried to stop him from leaving. Imran Khan was detained briefly in Mumbai after participating in the anti-CEC protest on Saturday. Imran Khan confronts copsA series of videos shared by a protester named Lalit Sharma, who was also detained in Mumbai on Saturday, show Imran having various exchanges with the police officers. In the first video, Imran walks off into a dimly lit lane, with cops surrounding him. At one point, the police personnel try to form a human chain to stop him. Lekha and Zayn are seen in the video recording all this and asking the policemen to provide them with a warrant or proper documents. The next video shows the police personnel walking back as Imran waves to them and loudly exclaims, “Jai Hind

Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel's son, Silas, has just made his acting debut in his mother's latest film, 'Matchbox', which revolves around a group of friends reuniting after almost 30 years. (Instagram)It seems Justin Timberlake's and Jessica Biel's 11-year-old son, Silas Randall Timberlake, is ready for the limelight, following in his parents' footsteps in the industry. Born on April 8, 2015, Silas has remained out of the spotlight for most of his life thanks to his parents. However, he recently made his official acting debut, joining his mother for her latest film, ‘Matchbox: The Movie.'Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel's son Silas makes his acting debutThe 11-year-old makes a brief cameo appearance right at the end of ‘Matchbox: The Movie,' officially marking his debut as a child actor. The film premiered online on October 9 and showed a glimpse of Timberlake and Biel’s son in his acting role. Furthermore, ‘Matchbox’ marks Biel’s return to the industry and her first feature film in almost a decade. The actress had also previously talked about the role on October 5 while in conversation with E! News.

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This weekend, WEBTOON hosted its Inside WEBTOON Entertainment: What’s Coming Next panel today at New York Comic-Con. The panel featured a slate of new WEBTOON Originals, returning fan-favorite series, partnership updates, and more: New DC horror series Gotham By Daylight will debut on WEBTOON on October 19: From WEBTOON and DC, Gotham By Daylight, a new original horror anthology set in Gotham City, will launch on WEBTOON on October 19. Written by Mike Birchall, creator of the hit WEBTOON title Everything is Fine, the series takes readers into a Gotham City unlike anything they’ve seen before – one where the city is trapped in constant daylight and ordinary citizens are left to confront a mysterious supernatural threat known as The Daylight.

Samson spent two years on the reality TV beat as a senior author and editor at ScreenRant, where his deep-dive explainers included a widely read breakdown of how the Oppenheim Group splits commission on "Selling Sunset. "His entertainment reporting has been picked up by Google Discover on multiple occasions, and his coverage has drawn interview invitations from several PR companies representing talent. His love for entertainment carries into his work as a YouTube scriptwriter, where his narrated scripts on celebrity, crime, and documentary subjects have drawn more than 6 million views across the channels he writes for. ExperienceSamson's entertainment writing began in Lagos in 2021, first creating web content and articles at Ecrivains Consult before covering celebrity news, film, music and television for GistFest. He moved into reality TV coverage in late 2022, writing news, recaps, opinion pieces and in-depth articles for The Nerd Stash while also working as a senior author and editor at ScreenRant through October 2024. There, he came up with timely story ideas and regularly published a high number of articles.

입력 2026.10.11. 09:20After announcing his retirement from acting and signaling a new start as a businessperson, Jang Dong-ju is entering the entertainment business. On the 11th, Jang Dong-ju's side told OSEN that Wuseon Group, led by Jang Dong-ju, "plans to establish a subsidiary specializing in actors, Wuseon Entertainment, and will actively enter the entertainment business. "Wuseon Entertainment is an entertainment corporations established to promote actor management-centered artist discovery and development, activity support and systematic career management. Based on each actor's individuality and potential, it plans to establish long-term growth strategies and build a business foundation where artists and the company can grow together. In particular, Wuseon Entertainment said, "We will focus on building a management system that focuses on an actor's long-term career and competitiveness beyond short-term activity support," adding, "We will seek opportunities in work activities and content and collaboration possibilities with various industrial fields and gradually expand the activity areas of our affiliated actors. "Jang Dong-ju will also serve as CEO of Wuseon Entertainment.