Entertainment
August 17, 2026
Decades after Tupac’s death a man is on trial starting today
When Tupac Shakur was fatally shot at age 25 on September 7, 1996, the presidential race between incumbent Bill Clinton and Bob Dole was in its stretch run. The Atlanta Olympics had just ended. The…
August 17, 2026
Netflix wants judge to toss Tyra Banks’ lawsuit
Netflix has sought to have Tyra Banks’ lawsuit against it thrown out. The 52-year-old model filed a defamation lawsuit against the streaming service in June, alleging she has suffered “significant…
August 17, 2026
Hayden Panettiere, who starred in the television series ‘Heroes’ and ‘Nashville,’ dies at 36
LOS ANGELES (AP) Hayden Panettiere, star of popular television series including Heroes and Nashville, has died. She was 36. Panettiere’s father, Skip, announced the actor’s death in a statement…
August 18, 2026
by Nicola Cunningham
Felisha Lord parties her way into ‘singlehood’
Some people mark the end of a relationship with a bottle of rum or a huge tub of ice cream, as they try to either drown their sorrow or eat away the memories. Well, not Felisha Lord. The actress,…
August 18, 2026
by Anthony Turner
Jamaica Rising Day Parade ‘belongs to the people’
The inaugural Jamaica Rising Day Parade which brought thousands of revellers into the streets of Brooklyn on Saturday, August 8 is now in the history books. Dr Bill Tinglin, who planned and executed…
August 18, 2026
by Yasmine Peru
Singer Fred Locks talks ‘Black Star Liner’
Burning Spear, Bob Marley, Fred Locks, Culture, Freddie McGregor and Mutabaruka are among the reggae and roots reggae artistes who have paid tribute in song to Jamaica’s first National Hero, Marcus…
August 16, 2026
by Nicola Cunningham
JC Lodge: Still creating, still evolving
She is a Jamaican songbird whose soulful voice inspired a generation to believe in the beauty of love. With iconic hits such as Someone Loves You Honey, Telephone Love, and Make It Up to You, she was…
August 16, 2026
Legendary music producer Clive Hunt releases new album
At 74, music producer, arranger, multi-instrumentalist and artiste Clive Hunt is showing no signs of slowing down. After more than five decades helping to shape Jamaican music and working with some of…
August 16, 2026
Anthony Hopkins on his debut album: ‘My first love is music’
NEW YORK (AP): It may be hard to believe, but even Sir Anthony Hopkins doubts himself sometimes. “There’s a part of me which says, ‘you didn’t write that,’” he recalls of composing his debut album,…