Entertainment

May 3, 2026 by Nicola Cunningham

‘Yes Indeed’: Tommy Cowan at 80 - A life in music

To say Tommy Cowan was always drawn to music would be an understatement. Music has shaped his life from his early years and provided the necessary sustenance to sing, tour, manage artistes, and emcee…
May 2, 2026

Christopher Martin Foundation supports students with school supplies

The Christopher Martin Foundation has continued its Hurricane Melissa recovery efforts with a targeted education support initiative in Region 4, in partnership with Hyundai Jamaica, providing…
Dancehall artiste Jason ‘IWaata’ Bailey
May 1, 2026 by Yasmine Peru

5 Questions With IWaata

Dancehall artiste Jason ‘IWaata’ Bailey, who continues to make his mark with his sharp-edged delivery and a sound that is described as “moving between raw energy and catchy, crowd-ready hooks”,…
Reggae legend Ernie Smith passed on April 16. He would have turned 81 today.
May 1, 2026 by Yasmine Peru

Ernie Smith’s thanksgiving service in Florida on May 16

The official celebration of life for reggae legend Glenroy ‘Ernie’ Smith – who would have turned 81 years old today – will be held on Saturday, May 16, at the Metropolitan Baptist Church in Hollywood,…
This image released by 20th Century Studios shows Meryl Streep (left) as Miranda Priestly, alongside Anne Hathaway as Andy Sachs, in a scene from ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’.
May 1, 2026

Movie Review| ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ still has style, but story is overdressed

AP: Fashion trends are notoriously fickle, but some things, like Meryl Streep and Stanley Tucci, never go out of style. So you can see why making The Devil Wears Prada 2, two decades after the…
Claude ‘Big Stone’ Sinclair.
April 30, 2026 by Nicola Cunningham

Claude ‘Big Stone’ Sinclair remembered for his big heart

Social media commentator and philanthropist Claude ‘Big Stone’ Sinclair, who died on Tuesday morning, is being remembered by his peers for his humanitarian spirit and acts of kindness. The former…
New York-based, multi-instrumentalist Mike McGinnis joins an impressive collection of Jamaican artistes for this year’s International Jazz Day concert set for the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre today.
April 30, 2026

Jamaica joins International Jazz Day celebrations

It’s International Jazz Day, and Jamaica is joining the celebration at the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre on Hope Road in St Andrew, as the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport…
Britney Spears arrives at the Los Angeles premiere of "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood," on July 22, 2019. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
April 30, 2026

Britney Spears charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Britney Spears was charged in California on Thursday with driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol, authorities said. The 44-year-old pop star was charged with a single…