>спални комплектиd to curse Walter Maloney for this a few months ago and now I see the Deputy Prime Minister doing the same thing. Obviously I cannot carry along our esteem Dep PM the way I cah long Maloney, so instead I will “speak” to the matter.
In the press yesterday in an article entitled “Fete Addicts” Deputy PM Freundel Stuart made some comments about how there was “far too much entertainment” happening in Barbados. He then went on to describe our local entertainment schedule as “a worrisome ugly little sign” as Barbados prepares for independence.

I got real problems with them statements especially with the word “ugly”; I am damn good looking, Alison, Rihanna and Keann beautiful as heck so where does the Deputy PM Stuart get off using the world “ugly” to describe anything entertainers connected to.

Why is it that when times are hard the only industry that they keep telling people to cut back on is entertainment, what have we done to deserve this?
The image that comes to mind when the Stuart uses the word “ugly” gives the impression entertainment is some sordid business which as he said is “contributing to a galloping decay in national standards”. Seems if he had his way, the Police would be set on us.
All of a sudden Barbados being seen as the “entertainment capital of the region” is seen as a disgusting and negative thing according to Stuart.

I guess it’s because I am just an igrunt ugly entertainer but I am sorta loss, which is it?
One minute Government is bigging up the Rihannas, Hal Lintons and Shontelles and talking about “exporting our unique cultural product to the world”, the next we are a nasty, “ugly” and “worrisome” industry, which is it?
To be honest I find the statement condemning our entertainment to be a reckless as coming from a Deputy Prime Minister, in his official capacity you should be more conscious of how you speak about a legitimate Barbadian industry.
The thing is I know Prime Minister David Thompson to be a lover of local and regional entertainment. Not only does he support by attending events but I have been in situations where it was only with the PM’s support that they were able to come off. Therefore I find the apparent anti entertainment position the government seems to taking puzzling.

The final point I wish to make in this “ugly” ass post is this; the United States of America is still in recession, spending is down, homes are being foreclosed on, still I have never seen President Obama saying Americans should stop from going to see the latest movies and reduce the millions of box office dollars they are generating, I guess he mistook entertainment for an industry.

On November the 30th 2009, the Bajan artiste you have been waiting for has finally arrived, and this time, “she’ll be sweeter” It’s the great Bajan songstress Wendy Alleyne in Concert at the Gymnasium on Independence Day.

Remember songs like “He’s so fine” “Stand by Love” “Midnight Blues” “I can’t control my emotions” to mention a few.

Wendy will be backed by the Rickey Aimey Band. Performers will include Tanya Clarke, Richard Stoute, Tony Grazette, Carolyn Leacock, Adrian Clarke, Desmond Weekes, Dwayne Husbands and Cherish Breedy The event will be under the patronage of Prime Minister David Thompson and his wife Mara. November 30th

What is also interesting about the Wendy Alleyne show is the promoter, a young guy by the name of Andre Craig who looks like he is not old enough to have seen a star pitch or he still has “he mother features”.
It’s really good to see a young promoter like that staging a show with a great like Wendy.
He has been able to do what others have tried and failed to do, woo Wendy and get her back to do a concert here. Over the years major promoters have been trying and Andre has done it, kudos to him.
So make it your business to be at the Sir Garfield Sobers Complex on Monday 30th November to celebrate independence in grand style, the local show of the decade, “Wendy Alleyne in Concert” “this time it will be sweeter” “you will not be able to control your emotions”.

The man was so talented that they were able to take his rehearsals and make it into a major box office movie, Boycing of course about the late great Michael Jackson.
The success of the movie“This is it” proof that MJ is and always will be the indisputable “King of Pop”.

“MICHAEL JACKSON’S THIS IS IT” made motion picture history as the highest grossing concert film of all time. And now, the two-disc album companion to the movie Michael Jackson’s This is It released by Sony Music’s Epic Records makes its first week debut in the #1 spot of the Billboard Top 200 album chart, as well as the Soundtrack album chart. U.S.

If the Michael Jackson rehearsals could create such an impact imagine what would have happened if he had been able to do the show itself.
Before he died tickets to his concert had already started to go through the roof and believe it or not after he died many fans elected to keep those tickets as souvenirs whether than return them for a refund.
Such was the greatness of the Man Michael Jackson.

Let’s bring it closer the home, despite the fact the MJ has passed on, he continues to be one of the popular reoccurring characters I voice imitate on my PBoyce Show radio show every Saturday on 98.1 FM. Such was the greatness of Michael Jackson.

So have you seen “This is it” yet? And I don’t mean any cheap down load on a 24 inch screen either, (I will not call certain people name) make sure and get into the cinema and see it on the big screen and Dolby stereo surround sound.
Viewing the last production of MJ deserves nothing less; such was the greatness of Michael Jackson!