Kanye West’s Twitter And Instagram Accounts Locked Over Anti-Semitism
Kanye West has been locked out of his Twitter and Instagram accounts after posting anti-Semitic messages. The star had his Instagram account suspended at the weekend after accusing rapper Diddy of being controlled by Jewish people. The message played into a long-standing anti-Semitic conspiracy theory. West responded to his suspension by rejoining Twitter and saying […]
Will Smith Film Emancipation To Come Out This Year
Slavery thriller Emancipation, starring the winner of last year’s best actor Oscar, Will Smith, will be released later this year. Rumours had suggested Apple Film could delay its release until 2023, after Smith slapped host Chris Rock on stage at the awards ceremony, in March. But it will now open in cinemas on 2 December […]
The Daily Show: “I feel it’s time to go” says Trevor Noah
Trevor Noah, host of the Daily Show on Comedy Central for the past seven years, in a brief speech at the end of Thursday’s show, said he feels it’s time to go. He said he’s been through a lot over the past seven years. With the pandemic, he also spent a lot of time at […]
Rapper Coolio Dead At 59; Known For ‘Gangsta’s Paradise,’ ‘Fantastic Voyage’
Rapper Coolio, who achieved mainstream success in the 90s for songs such as “Gangsta’s Paradise” and “Fantastic Voyage,” has died at the age of 59. Coolio’s agent confirmed the rapper’s death to our sister station KABC-TV. According to the Associated Press, he died at the Los Angeles home of a friend. The cause was not […]
Rihanna To Headline Super Bowl Half-time Show
Pop superstar Rihanna will headline the half-time show at February’s Super Bowl in Arizona, the NFL has announced. The nine-time Grammy winner broke the news by posting a photo of an NFL branded football to Twitter. Organisers called the 34-year-old a “generational talent” in a press release issued on Sunday night. The show is one […]
Riverdale Actor Ryan Grantham Gets Life In Prison For Killing His Mother
Canadian actor Ryan Grantham has been sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to murdering his mother, Barbara Waite, in 2020. The 24-year-old, who played Jeffery Augustine in teen drama Riverdale, was sentenced at British Columbia Supreme Court in Vancouver on Wednesday. He pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, after having initially been charged with […]
Henry Silva, Prolific Actor Known For Roles In ‘Ocean’s 11’ And ‘Manchurian Candidate,’ Dies At 95
Henry Silva, a prolific character actor best known for playing villains and tough guys in “The Manchurian Candidate,” “Ocean’s Eleven” and other films, has died at age 95. Silva’s son Scott Silva told Variety that his father died Wednesday of natural causes at the Motion Picture and Television Country House and Hospital in Woodland Hills, […]
NYC: ‘Phantom Of The Opera’ Closing Next Year After Historic Run On Broadway
“Phantom of the Opera,” Broadway’s longest-running show and an icon of New York City theater, will close early next year. The show announced Friday it will commemorate its 35th anniversary Jan. 26, and then stage its final performance on Broadway on Feb. 18. Mayor Eric Adams attended the show earlier this month, kicking off Broadway Week with […]
R. Kelly: Disgraced R&B Star Guilty Of Child Abuse
Disgraced 55-year-old R&B star R. Kelly has been found guilty of child sexual abuse in his second federal trial. The jury convicted the 55-year-old on six out of 13 counts after a four-week case in his hometown of Chicago. He was acquitted of fixing a state trial on child pornography charges in 2008. Last year […]
Lagos Magistrate sends Ice Prince To Ikoyi Prison
Nigerian hip-hop recording artist, Ice Prince Zamani, who was arrested by the Lagos State Police Command for alleged abduction and assaulting an officer in the early hours of Friday, has been charged to a magistrate court sitting in Ajah, Lagos, and has ordered that the hip-hop artiste, Ice Prince Zamani be remanded at the Ikoyi […]
