Entertainment

January 30, 2026 by Yasmine Peru

5 Questions with ... Matthew Malcolm

Singer, songwriter and actor, Matthew Malcolm Blake, known professionally as Matthew Malcolm, is being intrinsically positioned as one of reggae’s newest torch-bearers and an “exciting new voice”. It…

Bridgett Anderson and Ricardo Munoz Bennett, parents of Ricardo Anthony Munoz Bennett speaks at the thanksgiving service for their son, Ricardo Anthony Munoz-Bennett, at Louise Bennett Garden Theatre on Hope Road in Kingston on Wednesday.

January 30, 2026 by Yasmine Peru

Love fills the air at send-off for Bridgett Anderson’s son

Majestically decorated in shades of purple, the Louise Bennett Garden Theatre in St Andrew played host to the thanksgiving service for Ricardo Anthony Munoz Bennett on Wednesday morning. His mother,…

Catherine O'Hara, a cast member in the Apple+ series "The Studio," poses for a portrait on Thursday, March 20, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)

January 30, 2026

Actress and comedian Catherine O’Hara dies at 71

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Catherine O’Hara, a gifted Canadian-born comic actor and “SCTV” alum who starred as Macaulay Culkin’s harried mother in two “Home Alone” movies and won an Emmy as the dramatically…

Walter ‘Bob’ Clarke walks back to his seat after being awarded the Order of Distinction in the rank of officer at the Presentation of National Honours and Awards held at King’s House on October 15, 2018.

January 31, 2026 by Yasmine Peru

‘Bob Clarke was foundational to reggae radio’

It would not be far-fetched to say that without Bob Clarke perhaps radio station Irie FM would not have come into existence. Those in the know, credit Clarke and his dogged determination to convince a…

Wayne Wonder (right) and Kennedy Mensah of Back 2 Da Future Music Limited, showing off the Grammy certificates.

January 29, 2026

Wayne Wonder receives Grammy certificates

Wayne Wonder’s long and influential journey in music received fresh recognition last Thursday when the dancehall star was awarded two Grammy certificates at the Back 2 Da Future Music Limited, in…

This image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows Teyana Taylor in a scene from ‘One Battle After Another’.

January 29, 2026

‘One Battle After Another’ tops UK BAFTA film nominations

LONDON (AP): Paul Thomas Anderson’s politically charged action thriller One Battle After Another leads the race for the British Academy Film Awards, securing 14 nominations Tuesday including acting…

Miss Jamaica World Nevaeh Allen (centre) shares the spotlight with first runner-up, Asia Wright (right) who will wear the sash Miss International Jamaica; and Brianna Foster, second runner-up and holder of the title, Miss Earth Jamaica.

January 28, 2026 by Nicola Cunningham

Miss Jamaica World Nevaeh Allen owes victory to strong single mother

She did not sit down for more than five minutes throughout the entire evening. A nervous ball of energy and excitement, Simone Franks came with a sash bearing her daughter’s name and a huge sign…

Curator of the Jamaica Music Museum and moderator of the Grounation series, Herbie Miller (left) and Brother Ras Michael at the 2013 edition of the series.

January 28, 2026

African to Jamaican: Music and Creolised Black Culture

The Jamaica Music Museum, in the heart of Kingston, turns its gaze once again to the enduring journey of the African spirit with the 2026 edition of Grounation, its flagship public education series.…

January 28, 2026

JCDC clarifies Festival of the Performing Arts submission process

Friday, January 30, marks the final day for new entries into the 2026 National Festival of the Performing Arts. That’s the word from the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC). However,…