CANNES, France (AP): vAs the Cannes Film Festival crowd stood in rapturous applause, a visibly moved Harrison Ford stood on the stage, trying to keep his emotions in check. The warmth of the audience and a clip reel that had just played had left...
NEW YORK (AP): Salman Rushdie made an emotional and unexpected return to public life Thursday night, attending the annual gala of PEN America and giving the event’s final speech as he accepted a special prize, the PEN Centenary Courage Award,...
In the age of digital supremacy, people all across the globe have witnessed a rise in creativity and content creation. One person who has made a name for himself in this digital environment is Jamaican influencer Rohan ‘Quite’ Perry. With his...
NEW YORK (AP) — Adidas said Friday that it will begin selling its more than $1 billion worth of leftover Yeezy sneakers later this month, with the proceeds to be donated to various anti-racism groups. The German sportswear brand said...
CANNES, France (AP): Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford swung into Cannes on Thursday for the world première of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny in one of the most anticipated events of the French Riviera festival. Fedoras abounded in the...
It is officially a wrap on season two of The Social House and the local reality TV series that brought smiles and a bellyful of laughter to millions of viewers on YouTube every Wednesday has crowned its ‘ruler’ Tonya ‘Ton Travels’ Williams....
Twenty-three years after claiming first prize at the popular Tastee Talent Contest, singer History Man created history by winning the International Reggae and World Music Awards (IRAWMA) inaugural Best Song contest. But, history would have...
As the Fast and Furious Saga careens towards its finish line, it seems to be getting nostalgic. Beginning with a flashback to the grand old days of 2011, Fast X sets the stage for its revenge ridden ride with a look at the series’ best days past....
The Magnum Sound Clash is just a day away, and the streets are buzzing with excitement as to who will be crowned the Magnum All-Star Sound Clash champion. Sound systems are an integral part of dancehall culture and a big part of that has been the...
In November last year, a GoFundMe was established with the goal of raising US$10,000 for Lester ‘Ska’ Sterling, a foundation member of the Skatalites, who had suffered multiple strokes. The last surviving member of the pioneering ska band, Sterling...
FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida (AP): A Florida man who testified against three former friends who murdered rising rap star XXXTentacion during a robbery five years ago will spend the next two years in prison, a judge ruled on Wednesday. Circuit Judge...
With 16,000 being the number of events which have been held since the entertainment space has been reopened post-pandemic, Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Olivia Grange is hailing this as a move in the right direction. Grange,...
OAKLAND, California (AP): The late Tupac Shakur will have a stretch of an Oakland street renamed for him after a unanimous vote by the city council Tuesday. Shakur was born in Harlem and later lived in Baltimore, Maryland; and in Marin City,...
CANNES, France (AP): Appearing at the Cannes Film Festival the day after premièring his first film in three years, Johnny Depp said on Wednesday that he has “no further need for Hollywood”. Depp made a rare public appearance to face questions from...
Tonya 'Ton Travels' Williams is the winner of The Social House Season 2. Williams defeated influencers Dancing Rebel, Lee Notnice, Chad Luchey, Quite Perry and Yaadman Etan, walking away as 'Ruler' of the house with a $1 million cash prize,...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Daytime Emmy Awards have become the latest casualty of the Hollywood writers strike. The show set for June 16 in Los Angeles is being postponed because of the strike by the Writers Guild of America, the National...
Band leader Lloyd Parks honoured by the Gregory Isaacs Foundation The veteran bass player, vocalist and leader of Lloyd Parks and We the People Band was the recipient of a plaque in honour of his contribution to reggae music and the career of...
Renowned actress, singer and activist Dr Sheryl Lee Ralph has added yet another accolade to her illustrious career, having received an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree from Rutgers University. Dr Ralph was bestowed with the honour by Rutgers...
Lester Sterling, Jamaican saxophonist and founding member of the legendary band, The Skatalites, passed away on Tuesday in the United States, after ailing for some time. Minister of Culture, Gender Entertainment and Sport, Olivia Grange, made...
From Deniece Williams’ awesome vocals and authentic “Pull Uuuuppppp!” to JC Lodge’s slick on-stage, wardrobe changes, getting skimpier with each disrobing, to The Manhattans’ dazzling, well-choreographed moves, Red Rose for Gregory delivered in...
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP): A Nigerian Afrobeat star was arrested on Monday after being accused of assaulting a police officer in the commercial hub of Lagos. Seun Kuti was detained at the Lagos State police headquarters after turning himself in,...
Reggae singer Chardavid, aka ‘Iley Dread’, has released his first single from behind bars in the United States. Titled Inna America aka Conspiracy, it dropped on Mother’s Day and the proceeds are earmarked for the Innocent Project. “This will be...
