‘Tiger King’ Joe Exotic says he has ‘aggressive cancer’ OKLAHOMA CITY (AP): The man known as ‘Tiger King’, who gained fame in a Netflix documentary following his conviction for trying to hire someone to kill an animal rights activist, says he...
Seeing a movie without prior knowledge of it is rare for a film critic, but The Last Duel is one such instance. I was aware it was directed by Ridley Scott and starred Matt Damon and Ben Affleck. Three Hollywood giants whose recent films have been...
It's never too early to get into the Christmas spirit. Just ask Mariah Carey, who is ready to go the minute masks come off at Halloween or Dancehall Princess Shenseea. The Jamaica artiste recently covered Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah for Carols...
#MeToo movement 'distored' by Hollywood - founder The #MeToo movement has been "distorted" by Hollywood, according to its founder Tarana Burke. The activist explained how the movement had been founded in 2006 to empower women from black...
As the countdown nears zero, a star-studded line-up which includes Bounty Killer, Tarrus Riley, Agent Sasco, Tessanne Chin, Jermaine Edwards, and Dean Fraser is ready for the Veterans for Veterans concert scheduled for Saturday, November 13. The...
Chairman of the Entertainment Advisory Board (EAB), Howard McIntosh, sees the Government’s recent decision to put measures in place to allow vaccinated fans to attend the World Cup qualifier game between the Reggae Boyz and the USA at the National...
Ernest Wilson, a founding member of the Clarendonians, died on Tuesday at the Kingston Public Hospital, his son Michael Wilson confirmed to The Gleaner. He was 69 and would have celebrated his 70th birthday this month on the 18th. Born...
Percussionist and musicologist Alvin ‘Seeco’ Patterson, a pioneer who is often hailed as one of the foundation members of Bob Marley and the Wailers, has died. Patterson, who was admitted to the University Hospital of the West Indies two weeks ago...
Chairman of The Jamaica Association of Vintage Artistes and Affiliates (JAVAA), Frankie Campbell, is appealing to players in the music industry at all levels to assist in pooling together the requisite funds to keep a life insurance policy for...
LOS ANGELES (AP): Tupac Shakur’s handwritten lyrics from classic songs such as California Love and Dear Momma, along with galleries that pay homage to his upbringing and late mother, are among the features in a massive touring museum exhibit. The...
Eternals When you love something, you protect it Marvel Studios’ Eternals features an exciting new team of super heroes in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, ancient aliens who have been living on Earth in secret for thousands of years....
Abihail Myrie, daughter of popular recording artiste Buju Banton, has been baptised. The 21-year-old social media influencer shared images of her baptism on Instagram, where she described it as "one for the books". "Today was the best day of my...
Twenty-four-year-old Miqueal-Symone Williams took her last walk as the Miss Universe Jamaica queen during the 2021 coronation night on Saturday at the Riu Hotel, Montego Bay. In her interview with The Gleaner after handing the crown to her...
Alec Baldwin has spoken publicly for the first time on camera about the cinematographer he fatally shot on the movie set of Rust, calling her a friend and saying he is in “constant contact” with her grieving family. “She was my friend,” Baldwin...
For lo-fi singer Ah-Drianna, music is as part of her being as her organs. However, she didn't see how she could make her style of music in her home country, Trinidad and Tobago. All that changed in 2018 when she came to Jamaica for university. "...
CLEVELAND (AP): Jay-Z has added another title to a résumé that includes rapper, songwriter, Grammy winner, billionaire business mogul, and global icon – Hall of Famer. The self-proclaimed “greatest rapper alive” was inducted on Saturday night as...
Daena Soares of the Junction community in St Elizabeth is Jamaica’s new representative to the 70th Miss Universe pageant, which is scheduled to take place in Israel on December 12. The 22-year-old, who wore the sash Miss Icon Megastore, was crowned...
The misty haze of Holywell surrounds soul singer SHEENWRKS as he belts falsettos for his Afroed lady love in the music video for his latest release, Magic. The track, produced by Noden (Mixtapesoul), tells the heart-tugging tale of being...
Veteran singer Errol Dunkley describes his Kool Runnings album as one of the best he’s ever done, but he’s been having a hard time finding distributors for the 12-track set. The project premiered in December with a mix of original and cover songs,...
NY: Reports are that Steely and Clevie Productions Ltd, Cleveland Browne and the estate of Wycliffe ‘Steely’ Johnson, has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit in California Central District Court against Warner Music, Universal Music Latin...
Daena Soares has been crowned Miss Universe Jamaica 2021. Trishanie Weller, Miss HTG Engineering Consultants Limited, was named first runner-up and Lauren Less, Miss Donna's Caribbean Restaurant, the second runner-up. The 22-year-old...
President Barack Obama is a “failed rock star”. The former US leader claimed all politicians envy the lifestyles of musicians, such as his friend Bruce Springsteen, but they never had the “talent” to pursue such a career path. Asked if he’d like to...
Every opportunity he gets, dancehall and reggae singjay Bramma tells his peers to “sing from yuh heart and it will reach”. It’s a philosophy that has helped him to thrive in the music business for more than 15 years, though he’s not the most...
The Grammy Awards first round of voting which opened exactly one week ago will end on Friday, November 5. Comparing the Olympic Games to the process of being nominated for a Grammy Award, industry professional Sean ‘Contractor’ Edwards said, “It is...
