Six Months After Death, Chadwick Boseman Wins ‘Best Actor’ At Golden Globes
The late Chadwick Boseman on Sunday won the Golden Globe for best actor in a drama for his poignant role in “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” which comes just months after he died of cancer at age 43. His wife gave a moving speech to accept his prize, which was awarded to him over Riz Ahmed (“Sound of […]
Former NFL linebacker Emmanuel Acho To Host ‘The Bachelor: After the Final Rose’ Special
“The Bachelor: After the Final Rose” has a new host! Bestselling author, on-air personality and former NFL linebacker Emmanuel Acho will host the special that is set to air immediately following “The Bachelor” season finale. Acho and “The Bachelor” official Twitter accounts made the announcement on social media Saturday. Tweets by EmmanuelAcho “I’ve accepted the […]
Lady Gaga’s Dogs Recovered Safely After Theft, Shooting
Lady Gaga’s two French bulldogs, which were stolen by thieves who shot and wounded the dogwalker, were recovered unharmed Friday, Los Angeles police said. A woman brought the dogs to the LAPD’s Olympic Community Police Station, just northwest of downtown, around 6 p.m, said Capt. Jonathan Tippett, commanding officer of the elite Robbery-Homicide Division. Lady […]
New Surveillance Video Shows The Horrific Attack On Lady Gaga’s Dog Walker
The Los Angeles Police Department is examining horrifying surveillance video showing two individuals attacking Lady Gaga’s dog walker, opening fire on him and then fleeing the scene with the singer’s two French bulldogs. That video is part of the evidence that LAPD detectives are scrutinizing, according to LAPD Officer Mike Lopez. The footage, recorded by […]
Jay-Z Sells Half of Ace of Spades Champagne to LVMH
French conglomerate LVMH has purchased a 50% stake in rapper-mogul Jay-Z’s Champagne house, Armand de Brignac. Popularly known as ‘Ace of Spades’ for the vibrant metallic bottles that house the bubbles, the Champagne brand showed strong momentum in pre-pandemic times, selling over 500,000 bottles in 2019. Jay-Z famously bought into Armand de Brignac in 2014, […]
Fireboy, Wizkid Win Big At 2021 Headies Awards
Nigerian musician Fireboy won five awards at the 14th edition of the Headies, Nigeria’s premier music awards show. The musician won Best R&B Single, Best R&B Album, Best Pop Award and Best Headies Revelation to make him the artiste to take home the most awards on the night. Superstar Wizkid won Artiste of the year […]
Lupita Nyong’o’s Children’s Book Adapted As An Animated Musical On Netflix
Lupita Nyong’o’s 2019 New York Times bestselling children’s book about colorism and self-love, ‘Sulwe,’ will be adapted as an animated musical on Netflix. ‘Sulwe,’ written by Nyong’o and illustrated by Vashti Harrison, centers around a young girl whose complexion is darker than that of everyone in her family. The book demonstrates the effects colorism has […]
Mr Eazi Releases Highly-Anticipated EP ‘Something Else’
Nigerian musician Mr Eazi has released his latest EP ‘Something Else.’ The 5-track project, which Eazi describes as “the calm before the storm”, follows 2017’s Life Is Eazi, Vol. 1 – Accra To Lagos and Life Is Eazi, Vol. 2 – Lagos To London, released in 2018. ‘Something Else’ follows Mr Eazi’s lead track ‘The Don’ which was released last month. The […]
Mo Abudu Reiterates Commitment To Telling Authentic African Stories With Recent Partnerships
Nigerian media mogul, Mo Abudu, founder and CEO of EbonyLife Media, is committed to telling authentic Black and African stories for a global audience. In recent weeks, Abudu has announced exciting partnerships with international production companies including Will and Jada Pinkett Smith’s Westbrook Studios, Sony and Netflix. In 2020, EbonyLife also signed a deal with AMC […]
Hit-and-run Driver Who Killed Rapper Nicki Minaj’s Father Has Been Arrested
The alleged hit-and-run driver who fatally struck rapper Nicki Minaj’s father on Long Island last week surrendered to police Wednesday morning. Charles Polevich 70, faces charges of leaving the scene of an incident and tampering with physical evidence in connection with the death of 64-year-old Robert Maraj on New York’s Long Island. Maraj was struck […]
