Muslim-Muslim Ticket: Actor Kenneth Okonkwo Abandons The APC
Actor Kenneth Okonkwo of Nollywood has left the ruling All Progressives Congress due to the party’s choice to run a Muslim-Muslim ticket in the 2023 election. Despite criticism from some quarters of a same-faith ticket, the APC presidential candidate Bola Tinubu announced former Borno State governor Kashim Shettima as his running mate on Sunday. The […]
Vernon Winfrey, Oprah’s Father, Dies At 88
Oprah Winfrey’s father, Vernon Winfrey, has died at the age of 88. Oprah confirmed in an Instagram post that her father died in Nashville, Tennessee, on Friday. “Yesterday with family surrounding his bedside I had the sacred honor of witnessing the man responsible for my life, take his last breath,” the media mogul wrote. “We […]
Larry Storch, Zany Cpl. Agarn On TV’s ‘F Troop,’ Dies At 99
Larry Storch, the rubber-faced comic whose long career in theater, movies and television was capped by his “F Troop” role as zany Cpl. Agarn in the 1960s spoof of Western frontier TV shows, died Friday. Storch was 99. Storch died of natural causes early Friday in his New York City apartment, according to his manager, […]
Jerry Harris: Star Of Netflix’s Cheer Sentenced To 12 Years
Jeremiah “Jerry” Harris, one of the stars of the Netflix documentary series Cheer, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison on child sex abuse charges. He pleaded guilty in February to charges of child pornography and travelling across state lines with the purposes of having sex with a child. He was also sentenced to […]
Carlos Santana Collapses During Michigan Concert Due To Heat Exhaustion, Dehydration
Legendary musician Carlos Santana suffered a medical emergency Tuesday night during a performance in Michigan, according to his management team. Santana was “over-taken by heat exhaustion and dehydration,” according to a statement by his management team posted on his official Facebook page. He was performing at Pine Knob Music Theatre, an outdoor amphitheater in Clarkston, which is […]
ESSENCE Festival Makes Triumphant Return In New Orleans
For three full days, the New Orleans Superdome drew hundreds of thousands of people to the beauty carnival, the fan zone, the vendor marketplace, and other main attractions of the ESSENCe Festival. As the exclusive entertainment partner – Disney brought its own iconic magic to the Big Easy. From ABC7NY anchor Sade Baderinwa with the […]
Peter Brook: British Stage Directing Great Dies Aged 97
Peter Brook, one of the most creative and controversial stage directors of his generation, has died aged 97, the AFP news agency is reporting. A precocious talent, by his mid-20s he had a reputation as the grand old enfant terrible of the British stage. Over the ensuing decades Brook put his stamp on the theatre, […]
JJC Announce Separation From Funke Akindele As She Remains Mute
After learning that she and her husband, Abdulrasheed Bello, better known as JJC Skillz, had separated on Thursday, well-known Nollywood actress Funke Akindele kept mute. Things had not been going well between him and the actress for the last two years, according to Bello, who confirmed their separation in an Instagram post on Thursday. He […]
R. Kelly Sentenced To 30 Years In Prison On Sex Trafficking Conviction
R&B star R. Kelly was sentenced to 30 years in prison Wednesday for using his superstardom to subject young fans – some just children – to systematic sexual abuse. The singer and songwriter, 55, was convicted of racketeering and sex trafficking last year at a trial that gave voice to accusers who had once wondered […]
R&B Hitmaker R. Kelly Due In Court For Sex Abuse Sentencing In New York City
R&B star R. Kelly faces the possibility of a quarter-century or more in prison when he is sentenced Wednesday in a federal sex trafficking case in New York. A jury found Kelly, 55, guilty of racketeering and other counts last year at a trial that was seen as a signature moment in the #MeToo movement. […]
