Entertainment

A Razer AI Desk Companion sits on display at the Razer booth during the CES tech show Tuesday, January 6, in Las Vegas.
January 8, 2026

Entertainment leaders amp up AI discussions at CES 2026

LAS VEGAS (AP): The world’s largest tech showcase does not come without theatrics. Innovations and gadgets like a lollipop that sings to you as you consume it, a laundry-folding robot and a “smart”…
Sizzla accepts the Key to the City of Lauderhill from Mayor Denise D. Grant at a ceremony at the Lauderhill Performing Arts Center in August 2025.
January 8, 2026

Jamaican-American mayor named in ‘most influential women’ list

When Legacy Magazine unveiled its 2025 list of Florida’s Most Influential & Prominent Black Women in Business and Industry, standing prominently among them was Jamaican-American Mayor of…
Glen Campbell, who plays Boopsie, faints after his wife Petal, played by Renae Williams (centre), explains to him that she lost the funds that he sent to her to build a house to a failed investment scheme. Her brother, Larry, played by Courtney Wilson (lef
January 7, 2026 by Nicola Cunningham

Successful ‘Boopsie’s Homecoming’ to head overseas after local run

During the Christmas period and moving into the new year, several production houses offered up plays for audiences to savour. Opened on Boxing Day, Jambiz’s Boopsie’s Homecoming has been an instant…
Colman Domingo during the 37th Palm Springs International Film Festival Film Awards on Saturday, at the Palm Springs Convention Center in Palm Springs, California. Domingo plays Joe Jackson in ‘Michael’.
January 7, 2026 by Damian Levy

9 most anticipated films of 2026

With the return of the Avengers, a new epic by Christopher Nolan, and sequels to some iconic films, 2026 has some exciting film prospects. Here are our top nine picks. 1. Peaky Blinders: The Immortal…
One of the murals at Tivoli Gardens. The project focused on artistic excellence, cultural exchange, and meaningful community engagement.
January 6, 2026

Local and int’l creatives join hands to paint murals in Tivoli Gardens

Over five transformative days, three organisations united international and local creatives in Tivoli Gardens, Kingston, under the theme ‘Healing Thoughts Through Art’. Twenty-five international…
The National Chorale of Jamaica performing at its Medal of Excellence Award Ceremony at King’s House on May 25, 2025
January 6, 2026

National Chorale opens 2026 season with works of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor

The National Chorale of Jamaica, in association with the Jamaica National Group, will open its 2026 concert season with a pre-Valentine recital spotlighting the pioneering work of black British…
Jimmy Kimmel appears at the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards in in Los Angeles on Monday, September 12, 2022.
January 6, 2026

Jimmy Kimmel reflects on challenges of 2025

Jimmy Kimmel has described the past year as “a near-death experience”. On Sunday, the 58-year-old TV star won his second-ever Critics Choice Award for Best Talk Show, and after he accepted his honour,…
The National Festival of the Performing Arts provides a cadre of entertainers for a number of national events related to the annual Emancipation and Independence celebrations. Here performers from the Godfrey Strewart Performing Arts Society in Westmorelan
January 5, 2026

JCDC still accepting entries for 2026 Festival of the Arts Competition

In an effort to accommodate people affected by Hurricane Melissa, the closing date for entries for the National Festival of the Performing Arts was extended from December 22 last year to January 15.…
Jah Bouks and Capelton on stage at Angola Festival.
January 5, 2026 by Yasmine Peru

Angola Festival in St Thomas ‘a good look’

Organisers of the New Year’s Eve staging of Angola Festival, held in Old Pera, St Thomas, are hailing the event as a success following a fairly good turnout and some brilliant performances from…