‘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 […]
Britney Spears’ Father Agrees To Step Down From Conservatorship After Months Of Public Pressure
Jamie Spears intends to step down as conservator of his daughter Britney Spears’ estate following months of public pressure from her supporters, according to new court documents. Although Jamie is stepping down willingly and working with his daughter’s attorney, Matthew Rosengart, the documents state that there are no grounds for him to be removed. He also continues to […]
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 […]
Scarlett Johansson Sues Disney Over ‘Black Widow’ Streaming Release
Black Widow has a new enemy: the Walt Disney Co. Scarlett Johansson, star of the latest Marvel movie “Black Widow,” filed a lawsuit Thursday in Los Angeles Superior Court against Disney, alleging her contract was breached when the media giant released the film on its Disney+ streaming service at the same time as its theatrical […]
Pioneering TV Pitchman Ron Popeil, Know For ‘set it and forget it,’ Dies At Age 86
Infomercial king Ron Popeil died “suddenly and peacefully” Wednesday at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, according to a statement provided to CNN by Popeil representative Eric Ortner. He was 86. Popeil started his sales career in Chicago-area flea markets at the age of 16, according to his official biography. In 1959 he appeared […]
