Published:Wednesday | December 29, 2021 | 12:08 AM
Dear Patrons, The year 2021 has been one of resilience. We could not have made it through without your continued support, and we thank you sincerely for endorsing the big screen again and again. We marked the centenary of the Palace Amusement...
Published:Wednesday | December 29, 2021 | 12:07 AM
Ye looking forward to being close to his kids Kanye West wants to have his children "over as much as possible" after moving across the street from Kim Kardashian West. The 44-year-old rapper – who has spent US$4.5 million on the property in...
Dancehall artiste Beenie Man has denied media reports out of Ghana that he tested positive for COVID-19 when he arrived in the West African republic. "I have no COVID, never caught COVID before, tested NEGATIVE for COVID. Been travelling for the...
“When I reach this goal and complete my degree, it’s going to feel like mi a everybody son cause dem help me,” an exuberant DJ KashMatic told The Gleaner. The 23-year-old created a GoFundMe account on the weekend to help with raising CAD$25,000 to...
With the disruption of the live event scene since the COVID-19 pandemic, sound system veteran Maurice ‘Jack Scorpio’ Johnson has found new musical purpose on radio. The Black Scorpio founder hosts ‘Drewsland Rock’ on The Bridge 99 FM on Saturdays,...
On the Jamaican theatre landscape, Boxing Day is synonymous with the premiere of the annual pantomime, which has been produced by the Little Theatre Movement (LTM) for decades. On Sunday, despite entertainment still on lockdown, panto continued it...
Independent acts in the dancehall space usually have a specific season to break. In the past, there would be one authentic dancehall song or artiste that rules the global charts but in recent times, more productions have had a chance to shine, and...
From Johnny Reggae to Reggae Son, and now Rebel K, the LTM pantomime has evolved, and this evening at 6 o’clock — COVID or not, lockdown or not — 'panto' will have its annual Boxing Day premiere. The only difference is that it will be in the...
“I can’t remember the exact year. It was in Africa. I was on a flight with Shaggy and a few other industry professionals, and the private airplane was hijacked,” said well-known producer, musician, and record label owner Christopher Birch. It was...
Last Tuesday, December 21, marked 33 years since Pan Am Flight 103 exploded over Lockerbie, Scotland, killing everyone on board, and it is a catastrophe that resounds with several Jamaican artistes and musicians who were booked to travel on that...
Since it first aired in 1987, Greetings Across the World has become a Jamaican Christmas staple, with many families being able to see their loved ones in the diaspora as they send them greetings. The range of personalities who appear on the...
OKLAHOMA CITY ( AP ): Home Alone actor Devin Ratray surrendered to authorities in Oklahoma on Wednesday after he was accused of assaulting his girlfriend, police said. Ratray, who played older brother Buzz McAllister in the 1990 Christmas movie...
Peter Dinklage wants people to “move on” from the Game of Thrones finale. The 52-year-old actor starred as Tyrion Lannister in the HBO series – which was based on the book series by George RR Martin – and has urged people to rethink their...
Some registered members of the entertainment, culture and creative industries will get their $60,000 COVID-19 grants from the Government’s $90-million special support package in time for Christmas. Chairman of the Entertainment Advisory Board (EAB...
Season Two of the fantasy drama television series, The Witcher, has a new addition. Jamaican actress Julene Robinson, who plays a barmaid, stands out in the fictional storyline – which is filled with actors speaking in their European accents –...
The Matrix Resurrections recalls several moments from the original trilogy, very often with the original footage spliced in abruptly. One scene, in particular, didn’t make the cut, but it came to mind while watching this film. Monica Bellucci’s...
Godfather of reggae, Beres Hammond, and dancehall stalwart Wickerman have collaborated on an up-tempo, feel-good track titled Mi Deyah Again, which has been released in time for the festive season. With the accompanying music video, fans are...
Singer, Camila Cabello, says she feels honoured to have performed at the White House. The 24-year-old pop star, who shot to fame as part of Fifth Harmony, has taken to social media to share her sense of pride after filming In Performance at the...
Like some of his peers, musician and Fab 5 band manager Frankie Campbell sees the Government’s $90-million special support package for members of the entertainment, cultural and creative sectors as a drop in the bucket. The package will see 1,000...
The century-old Christmas tradition of the nine lessons and carols sung during the Yuletide season was born out of a need for more imaginative worship in the Church of England. Last Sunday, the choir of St Andrew Parish Church, supported by an army...
The Jamaica Youth Chorale (JYC) is looking forward to performing in the new year, after two years of being absent from the stage. Greg Simms, principal director and founder of the JYC, says the chorale landscape worldwide has been altered because...
The life insurance policy for members of the Jamaica Association of Vintage Artistes and Affiliates (JAVAA) will be maintained thanks to a $150,000 donation from the Merritone sound system. A handover ceremony was held at Our Place on Hillcrest...
Published:Wednesday | December 22, 2021 | 12:12 AM
Celebrations are incomplete without family and friends. As we welcome another Christmas season amid ongoing challenges, Team Palace would like to sincerely thank you, our patrons, for your continued support. We want you to know how much you mean to...
For Stonebwoy to accept a title that many dancehall recording artistes have been trying to claim for more than a decade, means he knows and understands the culture he is representing. The Ghanaian recording artiste was proclaimed the ‘Prince of...
In a COVID era when entertainment, locally, remains on lockdown, the virtual space continues to fill the void, and even a simple church service with powerful singing takes on a whole new meaning. Such was the case last Saturday afternoon at the...
