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Published:Saturday | October 4, 2025 | 12:08 AMDamian Levy/Gleaner Writer

When a film is heralded as one of the best of the year, it’s easy to approach it with sceptical eyes. When that film comes from renowned director Paul Thomas Anderson, the scepticism fades a little. And when it’s led by acting powerhouses Leonardo...

Published:Saturday | October 4, 2025 | 12:08 AMYasmine Peru/Senior Gleaner Writer

Talent was the defining hallmark of singer, songwriter, producer, actor and dancer, Keith ‘Bob Andy’ Anderson, a visionary who has left behind a rich and enduring legacy. In honour of what would have been his 81st birthday, on Tuesday, October 28,...

Published:Friday | October 3, 2025 | 9:20 PM

Actor Tyrese Gibson was booked into a Georgia jail early Friday, a week after he failed to turn himself in following an arrest warrant for cruelty to animals, police said. Gibson was released the same day on a $20,000 bond, Fulton County Police...

Published:Friday | October 3, 2025 | 4:03 PM

NEW YORK (AP) — Sean "Diddy" Combs was sentenced Friday to four years and two months in a federal criminal case that exposed the hip-hop mogul's use of paid sex workers for drug-fuelled, sometimes violent sex parties he called "freak-offs."...

Published:Friday | October 3, 2025 | 12:09 AM

LOS ANGELES (AP) : Kim Kardashian and her mother, Kris Jenner, are suing ex-boyfriend Ray J for claiming they are under federal investigation and facing indictment. The defamation lawsuit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on Wednesday by the...

Published:Friday | October 3, 2025 | 12:09 AM

NEW YORK (AP): A New York City rapper, who joined President Donald Trump during a campaign rally last year, has been sentenced to five years behind bars after he admitted he used earnings from his music career to fuel gang violence in Brooklyn....

Published:Friday | October 3, 2025 | 12:08 AMYasmine Peru/Senior Gleaner Writer

When the list of albums accepted for consideration in the Best Reggae Album category of the Grammy Awards is revealed today, an AI-assisted album could very well make the list. The album is titled Dem Can’t Stop My Joy (Rastafari Forever) by Adrian...

Published:Friday | October 3, 2025 | 12:05 AM

Jahmiel’s story begins with rhyme and rhythm. Born in Portmore, St Catherine, he was just four years old when he started putting lyrics together – an “old soul” with a maturity far beyond his age. By age eight, he was already performing, and at 10...

Published:Thursday | October 2, 2025 | 4:51 PM

Sean "Diddy" Combs is set to be sentenced Friday for violating the federal Mann Act, an anti-prostitution law with a century-old history. Although he was acquitted of sex trafficking and racketeering charges, Combs was convicted in July of...

Published:Thursday | October 2, 2025 | 12:10 AMDamian Levy/Gleaner Writer

The immersion of cinema can be a double-edged sword. It can whisk us away to fantastic worlds where anything is possible, or it can present a brutal, hyper-realistic depiction of apocalyptic punishment. The Long Walk takes the latter approach. In...

Published:Thursday | October 2, 2025 | 12:09 AMO’brian Wynter/Gleaner Writer

The Carnival 2026 season has officially kicked off, and Xodus Carnival was first out the blocks with its OlympiX reveal. Last Friday, the band hosted its highly anticipated virtual launch, unveiling six standout costumes inspired by sports – from...

Published:Thursday | October 2, 2025 | 12:08 AM

AP: Tyrese Gibson failed to turn himself in to police after an arrest warrant was issued because his four Cane Corso dogs mauled and killed a neighbour’s dog in Georgia in mid-September, police said Tuesday. The warrant for cruelty to animals...

Published:Wednesday | October 1, 2025 | 12:08 AM

Filming has ended for Stew Peas, the new Jamaican feature film that will see popular social media influencer and content creator Kerry-Ann ‘Chiney K’ Collins making her feature film acting debut. The suspense drama promises mystery, manipulation,...

Published:Wednesday | October 1, 2025 | 12:06 AMDamian Levy/Gleaner Writer

The Skylark Film Festival will host its sixth staging on Negril’s Seven Mile Beach at Skylark Negril Beach Resort, beginning Thursday. With the aim of spotlighting local film-makers and their work, the festival has expanded with an additional day...

Published:Tuesday | September 30, 2025 | 4:17 PM

NASHVILLE, Tennessee (AP) — Nicole Kidman has filed for divorce from Keith Urban after 19 years of marriage, bringing a surprising end to a long and seemingly successful union that brought together two superstars from the worlds of movies and...

Published:Tuesday | September 30, 2025 | 4:01 PM

NEW YORK (AP): Key witnesses against Sean 'Diddy' Combs, including longtime ex-girlfriend Casandra 'Cassie' Ventura, are urging a federal judge to reject leniency for the hip-hop mogul at his sentencing Friday, saying they fear for their safety...

Published:Tuesday | September 30, 2025 | 12:10 AM

LOS ANGELES (AP): Bad Bunny will bring his Latin trap and reggaeton swagger to the NFL’s biggest stage next year: The Grammy winner will headline the Apple Music Super Bowl halftime show in Northern California. The NFL, Apple Music and Roc Nation...

Published:Tuesday | September 30, 2025 | 12:07 AMYasmine Peru/Senior Gleaner Writer

For all those who made the August 30 submissions deadline for the 2026 Grammy Awards, the next big date in the journey is the first round of voting, which opens in a few days time. Starting Friday, all who are eligible will cast their votes for the...

Published:Monday | September 29, 2025 | 12:11 AMKenrick Morgan/Gleaner Writer

While the stars in the night-time sky were hidden behind an outpouring of rain and lightning, the contestants of the Miss Jamaica World East competition, aptly themed ‘The Stars of the East’, were preparing for what would be a challenging night...

Published:Monday | September 29, 2025 | 12:10 AM

BROWNSVILLE, Tennessee. (AP): A 10-foot statue of rock n’ roll queen Tina Turner was unveiled Saturday in the rural Tennessee community where she grew up — before becoming a Grammy-winning singer, an electrifying stage performer, and one the world...

Published:Monday | September 29, 2025 | 12:09 AM

The Vendetta Boss, Alkaline, is booked for Dream Weekend 2026. The announcement comes as Dream Entertainment reveals that the iconic summer festival will be leaving Negril after 16 years and making a major move to Jamaica’s north coast, Montego Bay...

Published:Monday | September 29, 2025 | 12:09 AM

Following on the success of last year’s first staging, Jazz Must Be ft Apryl Jaye, a one-night showcase of Jamaica’s jazz-reggae excellence, is back again this year. Scheduled for November 13 at The Summit Kingston (formerly the Knutsford Court...

Published:Monday | September 29, 2025 | 12:09 AM

The Trinidad and Tobago Film Festival (TTFF) served as the launchpad for a groundbreaking initiative to transform film financing across the Caribbean. TidalRise, a Kingston-based creative economy consultancy, unveiled the Greenlight Investor...

Published:Monday | September 29, 2025 | 12:08 AM

Reggae artiste Nesbeth has admitted that the lyrics of his latest hit song, Side Chicks Save Nuff Relationship, has sparked lively conversations with his fiancée Tasha Manley, but has not led to any arguments between the loving couple, nor has it...

Published:Sunday | September 28, 2025 | 12:41 AM

Kalea Roman has been named the 2025 winner of the Miss Jamaica World Eastern Region. She was crowned by Miss Jamaica World 2024 Tahje Bennett. The 21-year-old university student was announced the winner on Saturday night at the Alfred Sangster...

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