Category: Entertainment

A$AP Rocky Must Face Trial On Charges Of Firing Gun At Childhood Friend

Rapper A$AP Rocky will stand trial on charges that he fired a pistol in a feud with a former childhood friend, a Los Angeles judge has ruled. The decision came on Monday during the second day of a preliminary hearing, which was attended by A$AP Rocky, real name Rakim Mayers. Prosecutors say Mr Mayers, 35, […]

Shakira: Singer Settles Spanish Tax Fraud Case With $7.5m Fine

Colombian pop star Shakira has reached a deal with Spanish prosecutors to settle a tax fraud case, just as her trial was about to begin. The Hips Don’t Lie singer has paid a multi-million fine – prosecutors had wanted to jail her for eight years and fine her €23.8m if found guilty. Shakira, who has […]

Nicaraguan Beauty Queen Makes History, Clinches Miss Universe 2023 Title

In a spectacular event held in San Salvador on Saturday night, Sheynnis Palacios, a 23-year-old model and beauty queen from Nicaragua, achieved a historic milestone by winning the Miss Universe 2023 crown. Outshining 83 other contestants, Palacios became the first delegate from Nicaragua to be bestowed with the prestigious title during the 72nd annual beauty […]

Taylor Swift Postpones Rio de Janeiro Concert After Death Of Fan

Taylor Swift has postponed a concert she was due to perform in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday, after a fan died shortly before her show on Friday. The decision came as thousands of people were already at the stadium as part of her record-breaking Eras tour. Posting on Instagram, Swift said: “The safety and well-being […]

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs: Singer Cassie Accuses Rap Mogul Of Rape And Abuse

Rap artist Sean “Diddy” Combs has been accused of rape and sex trafficking by a female singer. In a lawsuit seen by the BBC, ex-girlfriend Casandra Ventura said she was trapped for a decade in a cycle of abuse and violence. Mr Combs – who has also gone by the stage name Puff Daddy – […]

Actors’ Deal Includes Pay Rises And Intimacy Co-ordinators, Union Says

A tentative deal between actors and Hollywood studios includes AI safeguards and requirements for intimacy co-ordinators on set. Actors’ union Sag-Aftra announced some details of its agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and TV Producers (AMPTP) on Friday. It said its national board had voted to back the agreement with 86% approval. It will […]

Hollywood Actors’ Union Sag-Aftra Agrees Tentative Deal To End Four-month Strike

US actors are expected to resume work after their union agreed a tentative deal with Hollywood studios to end a four-month strike. Sag-Aftra reached agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and TV Producers (AMPTP) in a unanimous vote. The shutdown – combined with a separate writers’ strike – paralysed the entertainment industry and disrupted […]

Sickness: Veteran Actor Mr. Ibu Has Amputated One Leg

Veteran Nollywood actor John Okafor, popularly known as Mr. Ibu, has amputated one leg.  This was done to save the actor’s life due to his medical condition, according to a statement posted on his verified Instagram page on Monday. It further mentioned that the seasoned actor has had seven successful surgeries, and while there is […]

Police Pardon ‘Policewoman’ Who Recited National Anthem Wrongly

The Nigeria Police Force has pardoned Mercy Isoyip, also known as Descushiel, an actress who went viral recently for singing the National Anthem wrongly at a public event. Recall that last week, at the Conference and Retreat for Senior Police Officers in Owerri, the capital of Imo state, Descushiel, dressed in a police uniform, led […]