Entertainment
July 17, 2026
Writers Guild challenges Paramount-Warner merger
NEW YORK (AP):
The Writers Guild of America became the latest group to challenge Paramount’s US$81-billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery on Tuesday, filing a lawsuit seeking to block the…
July 17, 2026
by Yasmine Peru
Fantan Mojah hailed as ‘a true soldier’ - Sumfest to pay tribute on Saturday
Globetrotting dancehall artiste Sean Paul, while expressing his deep sadness at Tuesday’s death of his colleague, Fantan Mojah, hailed his fellow entertainer as “a true soldier”, and the organisers of…
July 17, 2026
‘With Love, Meghan’ gets Daytime Emmy nomination
LOS ANGELES (AP):
Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, has earned a Daytime Emmy nomination for her Netflix show.
The former actor who married Britain’s Prince Harry in 2018 was nominated in the…
July 15, 2026
Tom Cruise and IShowSpeed join the World Cup closing ceremony’s cast
NEW YORK (AP):
A wide array of performers, from actor Tom Cruise to streamer IShowSpeed, will help close out the World Cup, FIFA announced on Tuesday.
Soccer’s governing body released the line-up…
July 15, 2026
Jay-Z show at Yankee Stadium delayed for hours - Fans without tickets rush entrances
NEW YORK (AP):
A Jay-Z concert at Yankee Stadium was delayed for hours on Sunday night after hundreds of fans without tickets tried to push their way into the show, forcing the iconic New York City…
July 16, 2026
by Ruth
Odiyo adds Diana McCaulay’s ‘Dog-Heart’ to growing catalogue
Dog-Heart by award-winning Jamaican author Diana McCaulay will join Caribbean audiobook marketplace Odiyo’s catalogue this August. The novel will be narrated by Joan Kenzie.
McCaulay shared her…
July 13, 2026
Lost AirPod, AI fakes, secret garden: How fans ‘saw’ Taylor Swift’s wedding
AP:
With a trash-grabbing claw and plastic bag in hand, Justin Gignac dressed up in his wedding tuxedo and waded through the Swifties, some of whom had spent hours standing outside Madison Square…
July 14, 2026
Dancers the heartbeat of dancehall – Shelly Belly
For more than two decades, Shelly Belly has remained one of dancehall’s most recognisable dancers and entertainers. From creating iconic dance moves including the Shelly Belly, Nineties Rock, Cow…
July 14, 2026
by Yasmine Peru
JCDC Festival Song Presentation Show ‘excellent’
The nine finalists in this year’s Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) Festival Song Competition brought their ‘A’ game to the official Presentation Show held on Saturday at the Louise…