Entertainment

Producers Jacinth Headlam and Pastor Dr Otis Manning are bringing a true story to the screen in Redeemed, a film they hope will show that “everyone is redeemable”. Speaking with The Sunday Gleaner while on set on Friday, Manning, who is also the...

Three decades in music is no small achievement, especially in an era of evolving genres. On Wednesday night at Kamila’s Kitchen in downtown Kingston, reggae and dancehall veteran Sizzla Kalonji was celebrated at the press launch of his upcoming...

Despite not being the target audience for the original Freaky Friday at the time of its release, I have fond memories of watching the film on repeat. The relatable family dynamic, coupled with a pair of extremely believable performances from...

Dancehall artiste Popcaan is set to headline the Streetz Festival, sponsored by Dragon Stout, on Saturday, August 30, at the National Stadium. Popcaan’s journey from local talent to global name began with Vybz Kartel’s Portmore Empire and hits like...

AP: On Big Money, Super Bowl-sized singer Jon Batiste opts for a surprisingly intimate sound. The just over 32-minute, nine-song set will be released Friday, and it’s not nearly as loud as the New Orleans’ jazzman’s eye-popping wardrobe. The...

The Grace Food Festival returns to Hope Gardens this Saturday with live performances from Ding Dong, Christopher Martin, Rondell Positive, Prince Saj, and Joby Jay. Performances start at 6 p.m., closing out a day of food and family activities....

Viola Davis feels “free” after turning 60. The actress reached the milestone age on August 11, and it has helped her to accept her own identity and come to terms with the expectations placed on her by society. She told E! News: “I feel free. I...

LOS ANGELES (AP): This year’s MTV Video Music Awards is shaking things up, handing out two new awards to decorated artistes in the rap and Latin music genres. Rapper Busta Rhymes will receive the first-ever MTV VMA Rock the Bells Visionary Award...

During an energetic session last Wednesday at the Rooftop Terrace of the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, prolific writer and music producer Mikie Bennett, had participants helping him to create a tribute in song to Olympian...

An attractive young woman stopped me as I was exiting the theatre last Friday night. But it was only to give her opinion of the production we’d just seen. “I liked it,” she said. “It was different. Very educational.” She couldn’t have been more...

Barcelona-born, Kingston-based reggae artiste Irie Souljah returns with World Citizen, a new album released through Ineffable Records. Following his previous projects, Immigrant (2015) and All About Love – The EP (2023), this ten-track album marks...

FORT LAUDERDALE (AP): Rapper Sean Kingston was sentenced to three and a half years in prison Friday after being convicted of a US$1 million fraud scheme in which he leveraged his fame to dupe sellers into giving him luxury items that he then never...