Entertainment

HONG KONG ( AP ): Sophia is a robot of many talents — she speaks, jokes, sings and even makes art. In March, she caused a stir in the art world when a digital work she created as part of a collaboration was sold at an auction for US$688,888 in...

With Jamaicans under lockdown this Easter weekend, Digicel will be bringing friends and families closer with an inspirational Good Friday edition of the Digicel Unplugged virtual concert. The praise-filled online event boasts a stirring line-up of...

Founding member of the National Dance Theatre Company (NDTC) and co-founder of the Jamaica School of Dance, Bert Rose has died. Artistic director of the NDTC, Marlon Simms, told The Gleaner that Rose passed away this morning and that he had been...

Like countless other key industry players across the globe, when Aston Barrett Jr learnt of the passing of legendary singer Bunny Wailer, he was deeply saddened. Throughout his interview with The Gleaner, Barrett Jr, the son of Aston ‘Family Man’...

Amidst the increase in crime across the Caribbean, several local acts have joined forces to release a new single and music video, titled Brighter Days. Three years in the making, the project speaks about the rights of women and denounces violence,...

AWARD-WINNING producer Dane Ray said he is devastated by the murder of 20-year-old Khanice Jackson and wants the Government to do more to not only protect the country’s women and girls, but to leave no stone unturned if they are raped and killed....

SEOUL, South Korea ( AP ): K-pop superstar group BTS has condemned racism against Asians, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in a statement saying they've experienced it themselves. “We stand against racial discrimination,” BTS tweeted...

As Jamaicans faced a weekend-long lockdown, FAME 95 FM hosted the first anniversary of its FAME Frequency virtual party. And with stressed viewers seeking musical relief, the event featured dancehall’s musical medic, Beenie Man, serving up a...

It was to be a festive night for those tuning in to the Jamaica Rum Festival Virtual Concert on Saturday as Shenseea, Shaggy, and Sizzla transported those in attendance from their homes to the front of the stage. The curtains went up with...

The all-encompassing celebration of rum ended with a flourish, as the Jamaica Rum Festival Virtual Concert featuring reggae-dancehall entertainers Shaggy, Sizzla and Shenseea closed the event, which incorporated the use of all-digital platforms to...

LOS ANGELES ( AP ): Eddie Murphy was inducted into the NAACP Image Awards Hall of Fame at the organisation's show that highlighted works by entertainers and athletes of colour. After Murphy accepted his induction award Saturday night, the actor...