Dominica Showbiz Latest News and Updates

A traveler who arrived at a New York City airport on Saturday had bigger plans than making pasta. He was caught with cocaine inside a can of tomato paste, authorities said.  Keiter Elian Rijo Morales, a citizen of the Dominican Republic, arrived at John F.

is getting a nip and tuck courtesy of the season 13 queens. So says the Dominican doll from New York City, Kandy Muse.«When you ask someone, 'What is your favorite season of ?' They always go back to season 6.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have launched their first initiative through their Archewell Foundation.

HBO Max has given a pilot order to The Gordita Chronicles, a single-camera family comedy from Claudia Forestieri (Selena The Series, Good Trouble), Josh Berman (Drop Dead Diva) and his Osprey Productions, Zoe Saldana’s Cinestar Pictures, and Sony Pictures TV, where Berman’s Osprey Prods is under a deal.

DaniLeigh is gearing up for the release of her new album, and the young performer is looking forward to carving out her place in the music industry.

Desus & Mero on Showtime, is not known for his seriousness. As half of the late-night duo beloved for their riffing on current events, Mero seems able to find the funny in almost everything — one of the reasons the former podcasters known as the Bodega Boys have cemented themselves as leaders in the comedy-punditry space.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter“Insecure” star Nastasha Rothwell and Aziza Barnes have teamed to develop a series based on the Ibi Zoboi novel “Pride” at HBO, Variety has learned.“Pride” is described as a Haitian-Dominican coming of age story explores young love, teenage angst, and gentrification through magical realism fated by the gods of Santeria with an Austenian twist.Rothwell and Barnes both worked on the story for the project, while Barnes will be the writer.

Peter White Television EditorSnowfall writer Aziza Barnes and Insecure’s Natasha Rothwell are developing an adaptation of Ibi Zoboi’s novel Pride for HBO.Pride is an update to Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, a Haitian-Dominican coming of age story that explores young love, teenage angst, and gentrification through magical realism.Barnes, who also wrote on Netflix’s Teenage Bounty Hunters, is writing the adaptation, and will exec produce with Rothwell.

Natti Natasha prides herself on is making sure her own success can serve as an inspiration to young girls watching.The Dominican singer, best known for hits like “Sin Pijama” and “Quien Sabe,” can now add executive producer to her ever-growing resume. She’s putting her stamp of approval on YouTube’s new Spanish-language series, which she hopes gives a voice to a new generation of young girls eager to make it in the music industry.Starring rapper Audri Nix, singer Nohemy Águila, and actress

Jordyn Woods celebrated her 23rd birthday in style, and with a special someone. The reality star enjoyed turning a year older in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, this week, where she was photographed getting cozy with her rumored boyfriend, Karl-Anthony Towns.Woods and the American-Dominican NBA player wore Chicago Bulls jerseys while they cuddled onboard a yacht.

Cardi B may be dropping chart-topping singles, but she’s also making headlines for her advocacy.

Jordan Moreau Production has been suspended on AGC Studios’ film “Geechee” in the Dominican Republic after police officers injured a crew member on the night of Sept. 2.Agents from the Dominican Drug Control Forces injured a crew member who was scouting locations for the film, according to a statement obtained by Variety from the Dominican production company Lantica Media.The incident was the result of an undercover operation conducted by drug control agents in the area.

Leonel Garcia has joined forces with Cyrille Aimée for a new version of the classic “‘En El Último Trago,” exclusively premiering on Billboard today (Aug.6).

Prince Royce has had a strong presence on the Billboard charts. From “Stand By Me” to his latest song, “Carita de Inocente,” the Dominican crooner has dominated the Billboard Tropical Airplay chart multiple times.One of his first hits was “Corazon Sin Cara,” which hit No.

In the urban world, the famous tiraeras is like a sport, where two artists battle each other so that their fans determine who’s the best lyricist.

Zoe Saldana was brought to tears while apologizing for portraying singer and civil rights advocate Nina Simone in the 2016 biopic “Nina.” The “Avengers: Endgame” actress, 42, who is Dominican, Haitian and Puerto Rican, caught backlash at the time it was announced that she would be playing Simone. Many, including Simone’s daughter, believed she wasn’t a physical match for the real-life subject due to her facial features and significantly lighter skin.

Nina Simone in 2016’s Nina.Saldana, who is a light-skinned black actress of Puerto Rican, Haitian and Dominican descent, was criticised for wearing dark makeup to portray the singer. Saldana also wore a full body suit, a prosthetic nose and false teeth.In an emotional new livestream published via her Instagram, Saldana expressed regret, saying she “should never have played” Simone.

Rauw Alejandro.Born and raised in Bonaire, an island municipality of the Netherlands, Ir-Sais is also half Dominican, telling Billboard that his favorite artist of all time is Romeo Santos and that he was raised with Latin music.“Dream Girl (Remix)” marks his first collaborative effort with a Latin artist.Fusing the best Caribbean rhythms found in Bonaire and Puerto Rico, the remix is a sultry dancehall-meets-reggaeton sung in Spanish and the Portuguese-based creole language.Currently with over

straight to your inboxManchester City’s second leg against Real Madrid has been thrown into severe doubt by reports that one of the Spanish champions’ players has tested positive for Covid-19.Spanish radio reporter Fernando Burgos first broke the news that a Madrid star has gone down with the virus and been confined to his home.

El Alfa officially dropped the star-studded music video for “A Correr Los Lakers (Remix).”The Dominican star previously surprised fans with a forthcoming collaboration with Nicky Jam, Ozuna, Arcangel, and Secreto “El Famoso Biberon.” He promised his followers on Instagram that he would release the song and video once the cover art reached 300,000 comments.

After a two-week poll circulated asking Billboard readers to vote for the best dad in Latin music, fans crown Richard Camacho of the Latin pop group CNCO.

Anna Marie de la Fuente Domestic violence, child trafficking, Caribbean myths, cyber terrorism and psychological thrillers were among the weighty subjects presented at the Dominican Republic’s June 25 online pitching sessions during Cannes’ virtual Marche du Film.Some projects, however, were inspired by the millions of tourists that visit the country each year and one took on the COVID-19 lockdown that has forced families and friends to share confined spaces for months.The pitching sessions

Anna Marie de la Fuente Bolstered by generous incentives that have sparked a production boom, Dominican filmmakers are exploring a diversity of genres, both mainstream and alternative.Growing in equal measure are the ranks of below-the-line crew working on both local and international projects. Training programs abound for grips, lighting technicians, and so on.

The Black Eyed Peas has officially dropped their highly-awaited eight studio album, Translation, blessing fans with 15 fresh tracks—10 of which are collaborations.

Anna Marie de la Fuente Henderson/Los Angeles-based Global Genesis Group (GGG) has picked up worldwide distribution rights to Dominican filmmaker Leticia Tonos’ latest film, “A State of Madness” (“Mis 500 Locos”).Set in 1953, the drama is based on the memoir of Dr. Antonio Zaglul, considered the father of Dominican psychiatry, who wrote about his experience in running a mental institution during the brutal dictatorship of President Rafael Leonidas Trujillo.“Dr.