ENTERTAINMENT
Jamaican born actor Marcos James with Vivica A. Fox. Sure Thing Productions
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By Staff
Jamaican born actor Marcos
James, best known for his performance
as White Rat in HBO’s
Emmy Award winning series Game
of Thrones, will appear in a major
role in the Lifetime Movie Network
(LMN) movie series Keeping Up
With The Joneses, beginning in
July. The production is executive
produced by actress Vivica A. Fox
(Empire, Kill Bill) who also appears
in the leading role.
Described as LMN’s first ever
movie series event, the trio of films
will air on three consecutive Thursdays
in July on LMN, beginning
with the world premiere at 8 pm ET
on Thursday, July 8 to be followed
by the subsequent films on July 15
and 22 at the same time.
According to production notes,
in Keeping Up With The Joneses,
Fox portrays the matriarch of the
wealthy Jones family, who assumes
control of the family business
following the death of her husband.
When the family and business
come under threat, she and
her four stepdaughters will stop at
nothing to protect themselves and
all that they own.
James plays the role of William
French, the fiancé of Fox’s stepdaughter
Kayla Jones (Shellie Sterling,
Snowfall). The production
also features David Hector Jr, Ted
McGinley, Arie Thompson, Ciarra
Carter, Jasmine Aivaliotis, and
Academy Award and Golden Globe
nominee Eric Roberts (Runaway
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Jamaican recording artist Lincoln
3Dot. Creed Music Global
By Nelson A. King
Lincoln 3Dot’s Jamaican heritage
exposed him to various genres coming out
of the Caribbean, and his musical style is
a blend of those influences merged with
rap.T
he singer has just dropped a new song,
“Bang,” which showcases a popular music
genre in the Dominican Republic called
dembow.
When Jamaican reggae star Shabba
Ranks released a track called “Dem Bow”
in 1990, the new sound erupted and quick-
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By Nelson A. King
Tomi Thomas is a dedicated professional
artist thriving as a solo act. His
limitless talent and potential are on full
display with his latest project.
“As the poster child of a new wave
of mainstream Afrobeat music, his latest
EP, ‘Hopeless Romantic’, makes a
big impression,” Sarah A. Freiseis, special
project manager, with the Brooklyn
based entertainment company,
PlaybookMG, told Caribbean Life on
Wednesday.
“Tomi is winning over audiences
with his fresh perspective and absolute
passion,” she added.
Freiseis said fans are elated for the
EP after responding fervently to hit singles
“Again” and “Hopeless Romantic,”
leading up to the EP release.
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Lincoln 3Dot
drops ‘Bang’
‘Hopeless
Romantic’
LMN MOVIE
SERIES
Actor Marcos James lands major role
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