Nollywood actress, Calista Okoronkwo, famous for her Nurse Titi role in award winning sitcom, Clinic Matters, is bent on putting a stop to the common generalization that all actresses are ‘runs girls’ and can’t make a good home. The University of Nigeria, Nsukka, graduate of Economics recalled how she had an unpleasant encounter with a […]
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Rapper Nelly is fighting back against a lawsuit that alleges he raped a fan on his tour bus after a performance in Seattle last year and sexually assaulted two fans in England. Nelly filed court papers Friday in King County Superior Court denying the allegations and seeking to have a Jan. 22 amended complaint against […]
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Meryl Streep, Liam Neeson, Taraji P. Henson and Paddington Bear and all rushed into movie theaters over Martin Luther King Jr. weekend, but “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle” still roared the loudest with an estimated $27 million in ticket sales, Friday to Sunday. “Jumanji” easily remained the no. 1 film in North America despite an […]
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Superstar Nollywood actress Funke Akindele-Bello will be playing a role in ‘Avengers: Infinity War’, an American superhero film based on Marvel Comics superhero team ‘The Avengers’. Akindele, one of the biggest stars in Nigeria’s Nollywood movie industry, was listed on a line-up provided by IMDB, a reputed online database known for listing latest film projects. […]
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Winners of the 2018 Critics’ Choice Awards, presented Thursday at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California: Film: “The Shape of Water” Actor: Gary Oldman, “Darkest Hour” Actress: Frances McDormand, “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” Supporting actor: Sam Rockwell, “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” Supporting actress: Allison Janney, “I, Tonya” Young actor:/actress: Brooklyn Prince, “The […]
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After two consecutive record-breaking years at the domestic box office, 2017 was the year the momentum slowed – even with the late adrenaline boost of a new “Star Wars” film. When all is said and done on Jan. 1, the domestic box office is estimated to net out with $11.1 billion in grosses, down around […]
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Jay-Z released a music video on Friday that features the rapper addressing the pain of infidelity as he appears in a confessional booth opposite his wife Beyoncé. Set partly in a church and also featuring the couple’s 5-year-old daughter Blue Ivy, the “Family Feud” video pays tribute to family ties and female empowerment. “We all […]
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The force was with Disney as the latest Star Wars movie “The Last Jedi” beat out the competition to top the Christmas weekend box office, according to industry estimates released Sunday. The eighth installment of the blockbuster space saga topped the charts in North America for a second week, according to box office tracker Exhibitor […]
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More than two decades after Robin Williams conquered that pesky board game, “Jumanji” has been resurrected with more and glossier stars (Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart and Jack Black), a comedy director and a “modern” twist. The result, “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle ,” is a very sweet, and generally entertaining body swap lark with some […]
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A live performance of an aria from an Italian opera, sung by a professional soprano, isn’t a common sound in Nigeria’s bustling commercial and entertainment capital, Lagos. But it’s not the most surprising thing for the performer, Omo Bello. News of her appearance at the MUSON School of Music has attracted a crowd, even when […]
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Johnny Hallyday, France’s biggest rock star for more than half a century and an icon who packed sports stadiums and all but lit up the Eiffel Tower with his pumping pelvis and high-voltage tunes, has died. He was 74. President Emmanuel Macron announced his death in a statement early Wednesday, saying “he brought a part […]
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Jay-Z is the leader of the 2018 Grammy Award nominations in a year where the top four categories are heavily dominated by rap and R&B artists, giving the often overlooked genres a strong chance of winning big. The Recording Academy announced Tuesday that Jay-Z is nominated for eight honors, including album, song, and record of […]
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