Entertainment

Alec Baldwin.
December 9, 2025

‘Rust’ lawsuit filed by Baldwin moves to federal court

SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO (AP): A lawsuit by actor Alec Baldwin alleging malicious prosecution in the 2021 fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of the Western movie Rust has been reinstated and…
Tim Abayomi Badejo (right) shared that he simply had to be in Jamaica to support his friend Hilbert ‘Berty’ Grant, who received a Badge of Honour for Meritorious Service at the National Honours and Awards ceremony on National Heroes Day.
December 9, 2025 by Yasmine Peru

5 Questions With Tim Badejo

When he attended the Ceremony of Investiture and Presentation of National Honours and Awards at King’s House on National Heroes Day, Tim Badejo stepped out looking like African royalty. The Nigerian…
Romain Virgo pays tribute to Sizzla with a stirring rendition of ‘Holding Firm’ during the Rise To The Occasion concert.
December 9, 2025 by Natasha Williams

Romain Virgo, Chris Martin give Sizzla his flowers

Reggae artistes Christopher Martin and Romain Virgo are confident of carrying on the musical torch with the impact, influence and strong inspirations garnered from legend, Sizzla. Just after his…
This image released by Disney shows (from left) Greta Lee, Jared Leto and Arturo Castro in a scene from ‘Tron: Ares’.
December 9, 2025 by Damian Levy

‘Tron: Ares’ – Technically riveting, ordinary narrative

I’ve never been the world’s biggest Tron fan. I’ve never found the Grid a particularly interesting world to visit, and although I love a good light cycle race as much as the next man, it’s never been…
This combination of images shows (from left) Taylor Swift, LL Cool J, and Kenny Loggins.
December 9, 2025

Taylor Swift, LL Cool J nominated for Songwriters Hall of Fame

NEW YORK (AP): Taylor Swift, Kenny Loggins, LL Cool J, Pink, Sarah McLachlan and Talking Heads’ David Byrne are among the list of nominees for the 2026 Songwriters Hall of Fame class, an eclectic mix…
A Broadway street sign appears in Times Square, in New York on January 19, 2012.
December 9, 2025

Broadway musicians avert strike with tentative labour deal

NEW YORK (AP): The union representing Broadway’s musicians reached a tentative labour agreement with commercial producers on Thursday, averting a potentially crippling strike that would have silenced…
I-Wayne performing his single ‘Lava Ground’.
December 9, 2025 by Yasmine Peru

‘This entire journey has been a beauty for me’

Thousands of fans, friends, and peers of reggae-dancehall entertainer Sizzla Kalonji settled into Sabina Park on Sunday for an intense celebration of his 30-year journey in the music business. The man…
Mariah Carey
December 9, 2025

MusiCares names Mariah Carey 2026 Person of the Year

NEW YORK (AP): MusiCares, an organisation that helps music professionals who need financial, personal or medical assistance, will honour Mariah Carey as its 2026 Person of the Year. The organisation…
Family and friends of the late Garnett Silk celebrate his posthumous OD. From left: Delroy Collins; Kemilee McLymont; Arrayma Smith (daughter); Fabian Smith (son); Novlyn Banton (spouse); Garnet Smith (son); Wayzero Smith (daughter) and former manager Brid
December 9, 2025 by Yasmine Peru

Garnett Silk’s children ‘blessed to have a father they could emulate’

More than 30 years after his death, reggae singer Garnett Silk was posthumously honoured by the Jamaican Government with the Order of Distinction in the Rank of Officer for his outstanding…