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Published:Wednesday | September 14, 2022 | 12:07 AMYasmine Peru/Senior Gleaner Writer

King of Comedy Oliver Samuels has a new status – viral – and this time it’s definitely not because of one of his numerous side-splitting jokes. Oliver’s video, in which he questioned Jamaica’s allegiance to the British monarchy and aired his...

Published:Tuesday | September 13, 2022 | 11:03 AM

As a kindergarten teacher on Abbott Elementary, she can get an unruly class to sit up and listen. And that’s exactly what Sheryl Lee Ralph did at the Emmys — capturing the attention of a packed theatre and a global TV audience with a stirring...

Published:Tuesday | September 13, 2022 | 9:25 AM

LOS ANGELES ( AP ): Philadelphia rapper PnB Rock was fatally shot during a robbery in South Los Angeles, according to police and his representatives. The rapper, whose real name is Rakim Allen, was eating inside a Roscoe’s Chicken and Waffles...

Published:Wednesday | September 14, 2022 | 12:06 AMAaliyah Cunningham/Gleaner Writer

The film and theatre community is mourning the loss of award-winning actor Christopher McFarlane. Known for his roles in films such as Ghett’a Life and Better Mus’ Come, along with several other plays and local productions, McFarlane passed early...

Published:Wednesday | September 14, 2022 | 12:06 AM

TORONTO (AP): Oprah Winfrey was discussing her profound affection for trailblazing actor Sidney Poitier – a long-time friend and mentor to her – when she was overcome by emotion during an interview on the upcoming documentary Sidney, a life-...

Published:Tuesday | September 13, 2022 | 12:07 AMStephanie Lyew/Gleaner Writer

With only three episodes left for Season 18 of the ‘Digicel Rising Stars’ competition, the resident judges – television producer Anthony Miller, singer and broadcaster Alaine, and executive director of the ASHE Company Conroy Wilson – injected some...

Published:Tuesday | September 13, 2022 | 12:07 AM

CHICAGO (AP): R Kelly is a sexual predator who parleyed his fame to abuse minors, a prosecutor said on Monday during closing arguments at the R...

Published:Monday | September 12, 2022 | 10:04 PM

LOS ANGELES ( AP ): Sheryl Lee Ralph was so moved by her Emmy win, she had to respond in song. Ralph took the Emmy Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series on Monday night for her role as a devoutly religious kindergarten teacher...

Published:Monday | September 12, 2022 | 12:07 AMStephanie Lyew/Gleaner Writer

Ghanaian Afropop, dancehall and reggae recording artiste, Stonebwoy, has officially started the next chapter of his career. When scrolling through the 34-year-old’s social media, one thing is apparent – he has been busy. Even finding time for...

Published:Monday | September 12, 2022 | 12:06 AM

The Pitch Perfect Film Treatment Competition has been launched for all Caribbean nationals 18 years and older who are looking to take their film or content ideas to the big screen. The competition, which closes on October 9, was created by...

Published:Sunday | September 11, 2022 | 10:21 PMStephanie Lyew/Gleaner Writer -

And just like that, the final quintet of the 18th season of 'Digicel Rising Stars' have been named. Oshene Watson, Ramon Johnston, Mozein Sutherland, Shaunette Cameron and Robert Ewart have it to the top five, on a night which saw Brandon Williams...

Published:Sunday | September 11, 2022 | 12:08 AM

I Love Soca Jamaica’s Soca+ Festival will be staged at Kingston’s waterfront. The soca fusion music event is set for September 23 and 24 and is touted as a revolution for the music festival industry. “After 10 years of providing a space for fête...

Published:Sunday | September 11, 2022 | 12:08 AMAnthony Turner - Gleaner Writer

NEW YORK: Four top-flight New York area selectors, the Original Richie Poo, DJ Roy, Glamour Wayne and Dub Master Chris, will be honoured with Excellence in Music and Entertainment (EME) Peer Awards at the upcoming birthday celebration for veteran...

Published:Sunday | September 11, 2022 | 12:07 AM

Jamaican singer-songwriter Janine ‘Jkuhl’ Coombs heeded the call of Arawak Media and CaribMagPlus for musicians and entertainers in the Caribbean and Central America to submit their music videos for consideration in the inaugural TropicSpin Music...

Published:Sunday | September 11, 2022 | 12:06 AM

LOS ANGELES (AP): John Legend may have multiple Grammys and achieved the rare EGOT status, but the prolific singer still feels the need to prove himself. That’s one of the reasons Legend cut back on travelling early last year to devote more time...

Published:Saturday | September 10, 2022 | 12:08 AM

LONDON (AP): The Crown, Netflix’s acclaimed series about Queen Elizabeth II and her family, has paused production because of the monarch’s death. A spokesperson for the series said production was paused on Friday “as a mark of respect” and will...

Published:Saturday | September 10, 2022 | 12:07 AMAaliyah Cunningham/Gleaner Writer

The 18th season of ‘Digicel Rising Stars’ is heating up. The popular talent showcase returned to Television Jamaica in July after a two-year break due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The top-10 finalists were selected from video auditions via the Digicel...

Published:Saturday | September 10, 2022 | 12:06 AM

DJ Stormy Munroe’s 24-year journey in the music industry has been punctuated with stints as a vice president of a major United States financial institution, an American reality TV star, and now a full-time disc jockey. Championing the belief in...

Published:Friday | September 9, 2022 | 12:07 AMDamian Levy/Gleaner Writer

Who among us hasn’t fantasised about a whole new life? To be whisked away from the problems of the day to day, and flung into a whirlwind of adventure and intrigue. For Nathalie Emmanuel’s Evie, the transition is from struggling waitress to royal...

Published:Friday | September 9, 2022 | 12:07 AMStephanie Lyew/Gleaner Writer - -

Recording artiste Prince Swanny is not only one of the originators of TriniBad, the distinctive fusion of dancehall and trap coming out of Trinidad and Tobago, he is one of the leading artistes of the emerging sub-genre in both streams, with...

Published:Friday | September 9, 2022 | 12:05 AMYasmine Peru/Senior Gleaner Writer

It was in a roundabout way that Grammy award-winning songwriter Carlos Battey, known in music circles as Jackie’s Boy, got involved in a project by a Jamaican producer. Described as “one of today’s songwriters in music industry contributing...

Published:Thursday | September 8, 2022 | 12:08 AMStephanie Lyew/Gleaner Writer

It’s the first day of fifth form for 16-year-old reggae-dancehall recording artiste Julanda Frater, popularly known as ‘Book Boss’ by her peers, and she is on a mission to “get her names in lights and soaring in her studies to new heights”. She...

Published:Thursday | September 8, 2022 | 12:08 AM

ST LOUIS (AP): A murder-for-hire trial involving former stars of the reality TV show Welcome to Sweetie Pie’s got under way in St Louis, where prosecutors allege that James ‘Tim’ Norman arranged his nephew’s killing because he needed money from a...

Published:Wednesday | September 7, 2022 | 3:09 PMStephanie Lyew/Gleaner Writer - -

Recording artiste Ishawna has signed a deal with Payday Records, an international record label relaunched by Ultra Music Founder Patrick Moxey four years ago. The female dancehall sensation made the announcement on her Instagram page a short moment...

Published:Wednesday | September 7, 2022 | 1:57 PM

CHICAGO (AP): A music writer who spent decades raising awareness about sexual misconduct allegations against R Kelly won't be required to testify at the R...

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