Britney Spears Under Investigation Over Battery Of Staff

Britney Spears is under investigation over misdemeanor battery after a staff member at her home alleged the singer struck her, authorities said Thursday. Deputies responded to Spears’ home in Southern California after the staff member reported the Monday night dispute, the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office said. No one was injured. Reports taken by deputies will […]

R. Kelly Trial Set To Begin With Opening Statements In Brooklyn

After many delays due to the pandemic, opening statements in R&B star R. Kelly’s criminal case will begin Wednesday. Robert Kelly is facing racketeering charges, accused of running a criminal enterprise where he and his associates recruited victims who were sexually abused. Several female accusers are expected to testify, two of who were featured in […]

‘Song of the Summer’: Justin Bieber Thanks Wizkid For ‘Essence’ Remix Feature

American pop singer Justin Bieber has thanked Nigerian afrobeats exponent Wizkid for having him on the remix of his global hit song, Essence. Bieber also confirmed his appearance on the remix when he shared the artwork Wizkid shared of the Essence remix earlier via his Twitter handle on Thursday. The superstar collabo drops Friday, August […]

Nigerian American Tunji Balogun Named Def Jam Chairman And CEO

Nigerian American record label executive, Tunji Balogun has joined multinational record label, Def Jam Recordings as its Chairman and CEO to take effect on January 1, 2022. Balogun will be based in Los Angeles and report to UMG Chairman & CEO, Sir Lucian Grainge. A successful creative executive, Balogun has worked with artists including Bryson […]

Markie Post, Actress Known For ‘Night Court,’ ‘Fall Guy,’ Dies At 70

Markie Post, who played the public defender in the 1980s sitcom “Night Court” and was a regular presence on television for four decades, has died. She was 70. Post’s manager, Ellen Lubin Sanitsky, said Post died Saturday in Los Angeles after a years-long battle with cancer. Post was a longtime television regular who appeared in […]

Arrest In Hit-and-run Death Of Actress Lisa Banes On Upper West Side NYC

The NYPD has announced an arrest in the hit-and-run death of actress Lisa Banes. 26-year-old Brian Boyd of Manhattan is charged with Leaving the Scene of an Accident Resulting in Death. Banes, 65, was fatally struck by a motorized scooter on June 4 as she crossed West 64th Street and Amsterdam Avenue. Surveillance video indicated […]

Chinese-Canadian Pop Star Kris Wu Detained On Suspicion Of Rape

Police in Beijing have detained Chinese-Canadian pop star Kris Wu on suspicion of rape. Wu’s detention on Saturday came after a 19-year-old student accused the singer of date-raping her when she was 17. The claim prompted widespread condemnation of Wu on Chinese social media and resulted in several luxury brands dropping deals with him. The […]

Funeral Services For Rapper Biz Markie To Be Held In Patchogue

Funeral services for rapper Biz Markie take place today in Patchogue, where he grew up. The Reverend Al Sharpton will deliver the eulogy. Markie, whose birth name was Marcel Theo Hall, died two weeks ago at the age of 57, of complications from diabetes. Biz Markie became known within the rap genre realm as the […]

How Veteran Actress Rachel Oniga Died – Actors Guild

The Public Relations Officer of the Actors’ Guild, Lagos State chapter, Olamilekan Ojora, has debunked reports that actress, Rachel Oniga, died from Covid-19 complications. “She (Rachel Oniga) passed away on Friday night around 10 p.m. She had malaria and typhoid,” Mr Ojora, told Premium Times on Saturday morning. Mr Ojora also told this newspaper that […]