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“I can’t believe I’m going to be ... no, I believe it – I’m 54,” singer Nadine Sutherland squealed in a phone call interview with The Gleaner. She had initially intended to release Queen for her birthday today. The project, her first executive-...
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Lashana Lynch hailed her “working-class foundation” after winning the EE Rising Star Award at the 75th British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs). The 34-year-old actress – who played MI6 agent Nomi in the James Bond film No Time to Die – delivered a...
In an upcoming song titled You Teach Me, singer Jah Lil asks, “Why we’re having this constant fight of who’s the best and who fah righteous is right?” The record fathoms a world where mankind puts ego aside to learn from each other to live...
Global musical powerhouse, Sean Paul, kicked off his US-leg of the Scorcha Tour inside Busch Gardens in Tampa, Florida last Friday. It has been two years since the artiste has toured having spent the pandemic period in Jamaica with his family, who...
Mayor of Spanish Town Norman Scott has put forward what he described as a common-sense proposal for the opening up of the island’s entertainment sector. Scott, who has been a staunch advocate for the reopening of the sector, which has been in...
Alec Baldwin has insisted he is not “culpable” for Halyna Hutchins’ death. The 63-year-old actor has filed an arbitration demand claiming his contract protects him from financial responsibility in the death of the cinematographer, who was killed...
With almost $45 million riding on his latest investment, chief executive officer of the label formerly called UIM Records, Andrew Myrie, is optimistic about the prospects. “I dedicated approximately 12 years of my music production career to UIM. I...
Optimistic is how Richard Delano Forbes Jr, the man at the helm of Phase Three, is feeling about the creative industry as it emerges out of the doldrums brought on by the pandemic, and he is ready to play his part in its rebuilding. Forbes’ gaze is...
Alpha is out and the reviews are in. Not surprisingly, the Shenyeng Princess has found favour with her subjects, with many of them gushing over her versatility and applauding Alpha’s # 1 debut on the iTunes Top 100 Reggae Albums chart. As for the...
CHICAGO (AP): A judge sentenced Jussie Smollett to 150 days in jail, branding the black and gay actor a narcissistic charlatan for staging a hate crime against himself to grab the limelight while the nation struggled with wrenching issues of racial...
Marcy Chin looks at her career in stages. At one point, her focus was to observe so she could learn and apply, and at another point, it was to become good at her craft. “A lot of that took years too; what was I gonna do that was different?” Chin...
The Desperate Hour is a tense affair from start to finish. As the movie opens, Naomi Watts’ Amy coveys a distinct uneasiness. The weight of the world rests uncomfortably on her shoulders, giving her whole household a heavy feeling. It’s almost one...
ATLANTA (AP): Atlanta police briefly handcuffed movie director Ryan Coogler after a bank employee mistook him for a robber when he passed her a note while trying to withdraw a large amount of cash from his account. The Black Panther director, who...
With Reggae Month just concluded, one of the messages which was proclaimed loudly was the need for positive messages through the music. This strident call came from Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Olivia Grange, as well as her...
CHICAGO ( AP ): Jussie Smollett was sentenced Thursday to 150 days in jail for lying to police about a racist and homophobic attack that the former Empire actor orchestrated himself. Cook County Judge James Linn sentenced Smollett to 30 months...
Gospel singer Jodian Pantry was busy on Monday in her community of Chapelton as she gifted students of the primary school with Amazon tablets to assist them with their schooling. In an interview with The Gleaner about the outreach, Pantry said it...
