Entertainment
January 1, 2026
by Nicola Cunningham
Patrick Brown scores another banger with ‘Boopsie’s Homecoming’
What if you had one big dream and discovered that someone you love was the architect of its demise? What would you do when you made that discovery, and how would it colour your relationship going…
January 1, 2026
Gospel singer Richard Smallwood dies, remembered for timeless hits
AP: Richard Smallwood, the gospel singer and eight-time Grammy-nominated recording artist, has died. He was 77. He passed away Tuesday from complications of kidney failure at a rehabilitation and…
December 31, 2025
by Nicola Cunningham
Leighton Smith, Dr Kathy Grant flavour pot at Christmas Comedy Cook-up
After 22 years of offering up comedy served hot and spicy, the organisers of the Boxing Day show Christmas Comedy Cook-up have the recipe down to an art. Friday’s installation was another series of…
December 31, 2025
Tyler Perry accuser sent messages of gratitude years after alleged assault
LOS ANGELES (AP): Text messages show that Tyler Perry and Boo! A Madea Halloween actor, Mario Rodriguez, who recently filed a lawsuit accusing the filmmaker of sexual assault, remained in contact…
December 31, 2025
Idris Elba, Cynthia Erivo recognised in New Year’s honours list
LONDON (AP): Britons ranging from Hollywood stars Idris Elba and Cynthia Erivo to a 102-year-old judo instructor have been named in King Charles III’s New Year’s honours list, an annual tradition that…
December 30, 2025
by Michael Reckord
‘A Rose of Sharon’ explores difficulty in communicating
‘Tis the season to be jolly … and to go to the theatre, which just now is on the upswing. Three plays opened last week in the Corporate Area – the Pantomime Company’s Big Yaad Vibes at Little Theatre;…
December 30, 2025
by Yasmine Peru
Rhythms of Resilience theme for Reggae Month 2026
The Jamaica Reggae Industry Association (JaRIA) will celebrate Reggae Month 2026 under the theme ‘Rhythms of Resilience’, and and Chairman Ewan Simpson shared that the theme was modified…
December 29, 2025
by Michael Reckord
Pantomime season opens with ‘Big Yaad Vibes’
Thirteen-year-old Olivia Anderson was one of many celebrants at Friday night’s opening of the current Jamaica pantomime, Big Yaad Vibes, at the Little Theatre, Tom Redcam Avenue. She said she has been…
December 29, 2025
Street party vibe as UDC Fireworks Festival rings in New Year
The Urban Development Corporation’s (UDC) Fireworks Festival returns this Wednesday, December 31, continuing a cherished national tradition that brings Jamaicans together as the year draws to a close.