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ENTERTAINMENT; Actor Will Smith Smacks Chris Rock In The Face At The Oscars 2022 Sunday, Over A Joke About His Wife Jada Pinkett Smith
The Academy Awards briefly came to a stunning halt on Sunday night when Chris Rock made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith, causing Will Smith to come to the stage and hit him in the face. The moment was not planned, said a person close to the Oscars production. Smith,…
Read More »Renowned Congolese Singer And Songwriter Lulendo Matumona Also Known As General Defao Dies In Cameroon
A renowned Congolese singer and songwriter Lulendo Matumona also known as General Defao died in a hospital in Cameroon yesterday. Defao, aged 62, passed away at the Laquintinie Hospital in Douala, Cameroon, where he was admitted. The Sala Noki singer will be remembered for his melodious voice and smooth dance…
Read More »U.S; Michael K. Williams, best known for his role on the HBO series “The Wire” Found Dead In New York Home
Emmy-nominated actor Michael K. Williams, best known for his role on the Baltimore-based HBO series “The Wire,” has died, a New York police spokesperson confirmed Monday. He was 54. Police said they responded to Williams’ apartment in Brooklyn at 2 p.m. Monday and found him dead. His death was first…
Read More »TECH: Twitter Testing Dislike/Thumbs Down Button For Tweets On “Some” iOS users
Twitter has finally begun testing a dislike button on the app, but it is nothing like the dislike button that you see on YouTube. The micro-blogging site revealed that some iOS users will now see new upvote and downvote options below a tweet. However, the company says that the downvotes…
Read More »ENTERTAINMENT; African African Artists Nominated At 2021 BET Awards
African stars including Nigeria’s Burna Boy and Wizkid, Tanzania’s Diamond Platnumz and French-Malian singer Aya Nakamura have all scored nominations at this year’s BET Awards slated for Los Angeles on 27 June. The awards, which have been running for the past 19 years, honour black entertainers in music, acting and…
Read More »GHANA; Actress Rosemond Brown AKA Akuapem Poloo Found Guilty and Convicted by Court for Nudity
Ghanaian actress Rosemond Brown, popularly known as Akuapem Poloo, has been sentenced to three months in prison for posting a naked photo of herself on social media beside her son. She broke down in tears after the judge read out the sentence in the court in the capital, Accra. Akuapem…
Read More »US, Rapper DMX Passes On
Earl Simmons, the snarling yet soulful rapper known as DMX, who had a string of No. 1 albums in the late 1990s and early 2000s but whose personal struggles eventually rivaled his lyrical prowess, died on Friday in White Plains, N.Y. He was 50. His family announced the death in…
Read More »US, Rapper Dmx In Hospital After Heart Attack, Fans Camp Outside
US rapper and actor DMX is in serious condition in hospital following a heart attack, says his lawyer Murray Richman. Mr Richman told US media he didn’t know whether the heart attack was brought on by a drug overdose, as reported by TMZ. People are outside of DMX’s hospital playing…
Read More »Christian Longomba, One-half Of The Longomba Brothers, Dies In LA
Musician Christian Longomba of the famous duo ‘The Longombas’ died Saturday, March 13 in Los Angeles, US, his family confirms. Christian, who has been undergoing treatment for a recurrent brain tumor, succumbed to the complications a few minutes to 7pm East African Time. His elder brother Lovy Longomba in a…
Read More »ENTERTAINMENT, Beyoncé Makes History At The Grammys For Most-Awarded Woman
Beyoncé’s 28 wins at the Grammys Sunday made her the most-awarded woman in the history of the awards, moving her ahead of the former champion, Alison Krauss. Among both genders, she trails only classical conductor Sir George Solti, who still holds the all-time record with 31 Grammys, a benchmark that…
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