Jamaica Gleaner – Entertainment News

• Beloved music star, actress Dolly Parton dies at 80 August 26, 2026
  Dolly Parton, the country music icon whose soaring vibrato vocals, poignant songwriting and sparkling costumes defined her rise from a log cabin in the Tennessee mountains to the height of stardom and acclaim, has died. She was 80 years old. Parton died peacefully on Tuesday in Nashville, Tennessee, her publicist said in a statement. She […]

• Runkus to bring culture, new music to MoBay festival August 26, 2026
  Runkus is excited to headline the 2026 MoBay Creative Arts Festival at the Montego Bay Cultural Centre on Sunday, joining a line-up of creatives celebrating Jamaican music, art and culture. “I feel great about headlining the MoBay Creative Arts Festival. It’s a major deal. I was a part of the Kingston one,” the musician told […]

• Movie Review | ‘The End of Oak Street’ is a gonzo good time August 26, 2026
  At the end of the block in David Robert Mitchell’s The End of Oak Street is a cul-de-sac with a telephone pole in the middle and wires radiating out like the cables of a big top. It’s a fitting touch for a breakneck, carnivalesque movie made with throwback showmanship.

• Music icon and actor Dolly Parton dies at 80 August 25, 2026
  AP – Dolly Parton, the country music icon whose soaring vibrato vocals, poignant songwriting and sparkling costumes defined her rise from a log cabin in the Tennessee mountains to the height of stardom and acclaim, has died. She was 80 years old. Known for her curvy physique, massive blonde wigs and skin-tight outfits that served […]

• Gospel ministers to stage Ezer benefit concert at NCU August 25, 2026
  Music ministers Adrian Walker, Gamel Grant, and David Pryce have joined forces for a worthy cause. Their goal is to support students of the Northern Caribbean University (NCU) who have been severely affected by Hurricane Melissa and are struggling to cover their tuition fees. Walker, Grant, and Pryce have organised a benefit concert, with a […]

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• ‘Surreal’ Miss Universe Jamaica win for Portlander Celene Hall August 25, 2026
  With Celene Hall being crowned Miss Universe Jamaica 2026 on Sunday, the parish of Portland was flung into the pageant spotlight for the second time in August, and both times were historic. When 25-year-old Celene Hall was crowned, she became the first woman from Portland to win the title in the pageant’s history. Earlier in […]