Learn More About Oliver Samuels’ New Film “Sugar Dumplin”

Jamaica’s most beloved comedian, Oliver Samuels, has been cast in a role that, by all accounts, seems very different from what we’ve seen from him over the years. The new film, Sugar Dumplin, is about a young woman’s desire to reconnect with her estranged father, who struggles with dementia, by creating food from his Caribbean childhood.

Other cast members include actress, singer, and songwriter Chantel Riley; Canadian actor Nancy Kenny; Jamaican-Canadian actor Crystal C. Rose; and Canadian actress and award-winning author Jacqueline Greer Graham. To learn more about this movie, visit its official website at sugardumplinfilm.com.

Causion Will Perform At The Canadian Film Festival “COMMFFEST”

Despite being a veteran in the reggae music industry, recording artist Causion – who hails from Antigua and Barbuda – continues to open new doors, thus exposing his soulful reggae sounds to brand new audiences.

On Saturday, September 16th, he will perform at the 18th annual COMMFFEST Global Film & Arts Festival, which is scheduled for September 15th through the 22nd at St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts in Toronto, Ontario (Canada). Causion will be sharing the stage with Grammy winning musician Maurice Gregory (formerly of Third World), who is the only other confirmed musical act on the program. 

In addition to his live performance, Causion‘s music will be presented in another format. Some of his songs are featured in the film Deep Blue, one of the more prominent and arguably controversial films at the festival. It’s written and directed by Howard Allen, and produced by his wife Mitzi, for their independent Caribbean film company – HaMa – operating out of Antigua and Barbuda.

While he is enjoying all the new opportunities coming his way as the official reggae ambassador for Antigua and Barbuda, Causion is still actively promoting his recently released EP, The Mission Is in Progress, shared in late June via his very own Dread Stop Music. The project’s lead single, Thank You, is still getting favorable rotation, and is now on the South Florida Top 25 Reggae Chart.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD “THE MISSION IS IN PROGRESS”

Oliver Samuels’ “Teet An tung” Will Meet In Toronto On Mother’s Day Weekend

Jamaica’s king of comedy, Oliver Samuels, will be in Ontario, Canada from May 12th to the 14th, to star in Ebony Nile Production’s stage play, Teet An Tung. He will be joined by Deon Silvera, Andrey Reid and Tesfa Edwards for three back-to-back shows. See dates, times and locations below.

Friday, May 12th, 2023 | 8PM
L’Agora De Norte Place School
1780 Meadowvale Blvd. Mississauga ON

Saturday, May 13th, 2023 | 8pm
The Metropolitan Centre
3840 Finch Ave. E. Scarborough ON

Sunday, May 14th, 2023 | 4pm & 8pm
The Metropolitan Centre
3840 Finch Ave. E. Scarborough ON

Ice-T Will Receive His Star On The Hollywood Walk Of Fame This Friday

Rapper and actor Ice-T will be joined by fellow rap artist Chuck D, and Law & Order producer Dick Wolf, this Friday – February 17 – at his Walk of Fame ceremony. The MC is slated to receive his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his outstanding work in both music and TV.

The Movie New Jack City Is Now A Stage Play!

Hip-hop artists Treach (from the trio Naughty By Nature) and Big Daddy Kane will join actors Flex Alexander and House Of Payne star Allen Payne on the stage-play New Jack City. Payne starred in the actual film – released in 1991 – alongside Wesley Snipes, Ice-T and Chris Rock.

Producer Je’Caryous Johnson, the mastermind behind New Jack City, will take the play to Philadelphia, Washington, Charlotte, Brooklyn, Los Angeles, Baltimore, Detroit, Atlanta and Houston. The tour will start in November and will run through to January, 2023.

Jennifer Hudson Adds TV Host To Her Already Impressive Résumé (@IAMJHUD)

On Monday, September 12th The Jennifer Hudson Show will debut on Fox TV, as well as on channels owned by Hearst Television, Sinclair Broadcast Group, TEGNA, Nexstar Media Group, and other networks.

The actress and singer promises to take the program beyond celebrity guests and musical performances; choosing instead to shine a light on everyday heroes. Although The Jennifer Hudson Show is not a replacement for Ellen (DeGeneres), it is worth noting that it will be filmed on Ellen’s old set by many of the same staffers.

Oliver Samuels Is “Guilty With Explanation”

Jamaica’s king of comedy, Oliver Samuels, will be heading to Canada for back to back shows on Mother’s Day weekend. Samuels along with Lakeisha Ellison and Tesfa Edwards will star in the play Guilty With Explanation.

The team will be at L’Agora De Norte Place School (1780 Meadowvale Blvd.) in Mississauga, Ontario on May 6th at 8pm; and at The Metropolitan Centre (3840 Finch Ave. East) in Toronto on both the 7th and 8th.

Tickets are available at several West Indian locations in the GTA and online via Ticket Gateway. This is an Ebony Nile Production presentation.