Yemi Alade Meets Royal Family, Shines At Earthshot Prize Awards
Nigeria’s Afrobeats diva, Yemi Alade recently performed at the first-ever Earthshot Prize Awards ceremony held on Sunday at Alexandra Palace, London. The Earthshot prize is a Nobel-like award founded by the Duke of Cambridge and renowned British naturalist David Attenborough with the aim of inspiring innovative solutions to the most pressing environmental challenges currently facing […]
Hollywood Film-Crew Union Reaches Tentative Deal, Averting Strike
A union that represents about 60,000 behind-the-scenes workers in film and television reached a tentative deal with producers on Saturday, averting a strike that threatened to cause widespread disruption in Hollywood, negotiators said. The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE), which includes camera operators, make-up artists, sound technicians and others, said negotiators agreed to […]
‘Squid Game’ Strikes Nerve In Debt-ridden South Korea
“Squid Game,” a brutal Netflix survival drama about desperate adults competing in deadly children’s games for a chance to escape severe debt, hit a little too close to home for Lee Chang-keun. The show has captivated global audiences since its September debut on its way to becoming Netflix’s biggest hit ever. It has struck raw […]
Granville Adams, ‘Oz’ Actor, Has Died
Granville Adams, who starred as Zahir Arif on HBO’s “Oz,” has died following a lengthy battle with cancer, according to a statement shared by his family. He was believed to be 58. “Granny has ascended to the heavens. Gran spent his last days surrounded by his loved ones, family, and close friends. His wife Christina […]
Tiwa Savage Blackmailed By An Unknown Person Over A Sex Tape With Her Present Beau
Tiwa Savage, a well-known Nigerian singer, claims she is being blackmailed over a sex video. The sonorous vocalist revealed that she and her present beau are included in the sex tape. During an interview with American OAP Angie Martinez of Power 105.1, the ace vocalist revealed this. Tiwa revealed to Angie that as of yesterday […]
Naira Marley’s Trial Stalled Due To Judge’s Absence
Due to the absence of the trial judge, Justice Nicholas Oweibo, the trial of musician Azeez Fashola, also known as Naira Marley, was halted on Tuesday. There was no explanation given for Justice Oweibo’s absence who sat for four weeks over the court’s yearly holiday, and no new trial date has been set. The Economic […]
YouTube Takes Down R. Kelly’s Channels Following The Singer’s Sex Offense Conviction
Following the singer’s sex offense conviction, YouTube has taken down R. Kelly’s channels. R. Kelly, the embattled R&B artist who was convicted guilty of sex offenses last week, has had two of his channels permanently suspended by YouTube. In the future, the platform will not allow him to create any new channels. Kelly’s music, on […]
Justin Bieber Announces Limited-Edition ‘Peaches’ Cannabis Line
Justin Bieber officially enters the cannabis industry with Peaches, a limited-run weed product that comes in a sleek, stylized preroll joint pack. Peaches is made exclusively with the cannabis brand Palms Premium. Adults and medical cannabis patients across the country can purchase Bieber’s weed beginning on October 4, 2021. It will be sold in four […]
Brymo Claims That 2face Accused Him Of Sleeping With His Wife
Olawale Ashimi, also known as Brymo, a Nigerian artist, claims that Innocent Idibia, also known as 2face/2baba, accused him of sleeping with his wife. Brymo detailed his feud with 2face in a lengthy Twitter thread on Monday night, stating that the latter sent thugs to bash him up. His thread read, “In the very recent […]
‘Aladdin’ Cancels More Broadway Performances Due To Breakthrough COVID Cases
Disney’s “Aladdin” has once again canceled performances of the Broadway musical due to breakthrough COVID-19 cases, with the show announcing additional cases just one night after it reopened. The curtain finally rose at the hit show Tuesday after 18 months in the dark due to the pandemic, but Wednesday’s performance was canceled after members of […]
