Jamaica Gleaner – Entertainment News

• Paris Olympics kicks off with ambitious but rainy opening ceremony on the Seine River July 26, 2024
  PARIS (AP) — Celebrating its reputation as a cradle of revolution, Paris kicked off its first Summer Olympics in a century on Friday with a rain-soaked, rule-breaking opening ceremony studded with stars and fantasy along the Seine...
• Chevelle Franklyn to receive Grammy certificate for contribution to ‘Xtra Naked’ July 26, 2024
  Former reggae and dancehall artiste Chevelle Franklyn (now gospel artiste) is set to receive a long-awaited Grammy certificate for her significant contribution to Shabba Rank’s Grammy-winning, 1992 album, Xtra Naked. The awards will be presented...
• A third-act friendship comedy in ‘The Fabulous Four’ with Sheryl Lee Ralph July 26, 2024
  AP: Scheduling a movie’s release date is an imperfect science and occasionally an art. Just look at the masterpiece that was Barbenheimer. While most are open to experimentation in figuring out just what audiences want and when in the wild west of...
• WEEKEND HAPPENINGS July 26, 2024
  TODAY Ribbiz Ocean Lounge to officially reopen After a battering from Hurricane Beryl, the proprietors of Ribbiz Ocean Lounge, located on the waterfront in downtown Kingston, disclosed that extensive repairs have been undertaken and the...
• 5 Questions with … 450 July 26, 2024
  Tristen Escoffery, better known as 450, entered the dancehall scene in 2019 with his début track, Bines A Fly, a track which he recorded for Yong X Ray Entertainment. Not only was the song reasonably well received, 450 credits this single with...
• Janet Jackson gets emotional performing Michael Jackson Duet ‘Scream’ July 25, 2024
  Janet Jackson has confessed that performing her track Scream on tour makes her emotional, as it brings up memories of her late brother, Michael Jackson. The 58-year-old singer collaborated with the King of Pop on the duet in the mid-1990s. She has...