The Scene

Linden ‘Jumbie’ Jones (right) and Chris Gopaul.
Linden ‘Jumbie’ Jones (right) and Chris Gopaul.

Humour won in ‘Nothing to Laugh About 4’

If I were to judge ‘Nothing to Laugh About 4’ based on its opening sketch the review would be harsh because while we laugh at just about anything, some jokes are distasteful and really should be for private laughs.

Nicki Minaj finally hits No. 1 on US album chart

LOS ANGELES (Billboard) – Nicki Minaj claimed the top spot on the US pop album chart for the first time on Wednesday as her debut release jumped two places in its 11th week, and coincidentally passed the one million mark at the same time.

Classic Tuesdays takes The Road Home

Acclaimed Chinese director Zhang Yimou’s The Road Home (1999) is this month’s Classic Tuesdays film which will be screened at the National Gallery, Castellani House next Tuesday at 6 pm.

No Soca

I can’t decide whether the fact that there will be no Carib Soca Monarch competition this year is a good thing or a bad thing.

The Mighty Rebel

Rebel quits calypso competition

“I want to make it clear that I am not done with singing, just with competition” The Mighty Rebel has decided to quit singing at the competition level saying he was forced to retire because of shabby treatment by the state-controlled television station, but he admits also that the time seems right to exit now.

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