Entertainment

Former international supermodel and pageant and runway coach, Lu Sierra.
Updated 11 hours ago

Jamaica Beauty, Fashion & Wellness Expo promises ‘epic’ weekend

Jamaica’s beauty, fashion and wellness industries will take centre stage this weekend as Jamaica Beauty, Fashion & Wellness Week culminates with the 2026 Miss Universe Jamaica Grand Coronation. The weekend will also see Dr Gabrielle Henry make her first official appearance since her injury in Thailand last year, appearing on the Miss Universe Jamaica stage on Sunday to crown her successor.

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Lead trainers of The Voice House, musician and composer Evad Campbell (left), Tessanne Chin, founder and chairman of the Tessanne Chin Foundation, and vocal trainer Lori Burnette, during auditions for the 2026 Summer Singing Intensive.
Updated 11 hours ago

The Tessanne Chin Foundation ready for summer showcase

Singer and recording artiste Tessanne Chin, through her charitable foundation, is hosting more than 50 talented children, her largest cohort to date, for the fourth annual Summer Singing Intensive…
This image released by Neon shows (from left) Phinehas Yoon, Akira Jackson, and Noah Toth in a scene from ‘It Ends’.
August 21, 2026

Movie Review | Gen Z gets a moody, existential horror in ‘It Ends’

AP: Every generation deserves its own postgrad malaise movie. Not every attempt is going to be The Graduate or Frances Ha but, even when they’re mediocre, they’re also often a pure expression from a…
D’Yani
Updated 7 hours ago

5 Questions With D’Yani

Recording artiste and songwriter D’Yani has grown significantly since he first emerged on the Jamaican music scene a few years ago. The artiste, who is known to have ladies in their ‘feelings ’ and…
A man girl walks by a drawing poster promoting a Chinese animated film ‘Niu Lai’ on display with other movie posters at a cinema in Beijing on Tuesday.
August 21, 2026

‘Terrible’ Chinese animated film gets surprise box-office surge

AP: The new sensation among some Chinese moviegoers is an animated film whose characters appear to have been created with rudimentary 3D animation and have been described as “ugly” and “eerie”. But it…
‘Bloom: On Earth As It Is In Heaven’, choreographed by Avree Walker in 2026, is performed during the NDTC’s 64th anniversary at the Iberostar Rose Hall Theatre in Montego Bay on Sunday.
August 21, 2026

NDTC finale leaves Montego Bay wanting more

WESTERN BUREAU: “The entertainment drought has been broken.” That was one patron’s reaction as the National Dance Theatre Company of Jamaica (NDTC) received repeated standing ovations from a full…
Reggae singer Hezron takes his music to New Delhi this Friday, where he is set to perform at a Jamaica Day celebration marking the island’s 64th year of Independence.
August 21, 2026 by Yasmine Peru

Hezron off to New Delhi; still ‘Holding On’

Reggae singer Hezron Clarke – who goes simply by the name Hezron – is definitely a Man on a Mission, as his last Tad’s Records album is titled. He has joined that very small and elite group of reggae…
Spectators watch as Madonna performs during halftime of the World Cup final soccer match between Spain and Argentina on July 19.
August 20, 2026

Madonna tops 2026 MTV VMA nominations

NEW YORK (AP): Madonna leads the 2026 MTV Video Music Award nominations, the network announced Tuesday. The pop superstar has been nominated in every decade of her musical career. She has 19…
Shakira performs at halftime of the World Cup final between Spain and Argentina.
August 20, 2026

Shakira commits to rebuilding earthquake-damaged schools in Colombia

BOGOTÁ, Colombia (AP): Colombian superstar Shakira made a surprise visit to a hard-hit region of her home country Monday, announcing multiple commitments to rebuild schools and a university there…
Capleton was blazing hot at Summa Sizzle.
August 19, 2026 by Yasmine Peru

Artistes deliver at successful staging of Summa Sizzle

On Sunday morning at 5:40, Capleton, dressed in fireman red, unlocked a whole new level of energy inside the Woodleigh Sports Complex in Clarendon at Beenie Man’s birthday bash. His Or Wha had the…