Jamaica Gleaner – Entertainment News

• ‘With Love, Meghan’ gets Daytime Emmy nomination July 16, 2026
  LOS ANGELES (AP): Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, has earned a Daytime Emmy nomination for her Netflix show. The former actor who married Britain’s Prince Harry in 2018 was nominated in the outstanding lifestyle programme category for With Love, Meghan on Tuesday. The show is competing against A Different Breed, George to the Rescue, The […]

• Fantan Mojah hailed as ‘a true soldier’ - Sumfest to pay tribute on Saturday July 16, 2026
  Globetrotting dancehall artiste Sean Paul, while expressing his deep sadness at Tuesday’s death of his colleague, Fantan Mojah, hailed his fellow entertainer as “a true soldier”, and the organisers of Reggae Sumfest used similar words, describing him as “a true soldier for reggae music”. Fantan Mojah, 49, passed away at the University Hospital of the […]

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• Writers Guild challenges Paramount-Warner merger July 16, 2026
  NEW YORK (AP): The Writers Guild of America became the latest group to challenge Paramount’s US$81-billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery on Tuesday, filing a lawsuit seeking to block the merger on the grounds that it would cause “specific harm” to movie and TV writers across the US.

• Odiyo adds Diana McCaulay’s ‘Dog-Heart’ to growing catalogue July 15, 2026
  Dog-Heart by award-winning Jamaican author Diana McCaulay will join Caribbean audiobook marketplace Odiyo’s catalogue this August. The novel will be narrated by Joan Kenzie. McCaulay shared her appreciation for Dog-Heart being added to Odiyo, stating, “It’s special for me to hear my written words expressed in Jamaican voices,” she told The Gleaner.

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• Jay-Z show at Yankee Stadium delayed for hours - Fans without tickets rush entrances July 15, 2026
  NEW YORK (AP): A Jay-Z concert at Yankee Stadium was delayed for hours on Sunday night after hundreds of fans without tickets tried to push their way into the show, forcing the iconic New York City stadium to temporarily close its entrances before the rapper could take the stage after midnight.

• Tom Cruise and IShowSpeed join the World Cup closing ceremony’s cast July 15, 2026
  NEW YORK (AP): A wide array of performers, from actor Tom Cruise to streamer IShowSpeed, will help close out the World Cup, FIFA announced on Tuesday. Soccer’s governing body released the line-up for the closing ceremony, which will take place 90 minutes before Sunday’s final. The show is meant to “celebrate the 48 teams’ unforgettable […]