Lockdown measures enforced due to the Covid-19 pandemic brought about a surge in TV watching and online streaming, according to media watchdog Ofcom.
Its annual study into UK media habits suggested adults - many stuck indoors - spent 40…
Comedian Kevin Hart, singer Katy Perry and other stars have come to Ellen DeGeneres' defence after allegations that her TV show is a toxic workplace.
However, the show's one-time resident DJ has said he "did experience and feel the toxi…
Alicia Keys and husband Swizz Beatz are still gushing over one another after 10 years of marriage.
On Friday, Keys, born Alicia Augello-Cook, and Beatz, born Kasseem Dean, celebrated their 10-year wedding anniversary and shared loving t…
After testing positive for coronavirus last month, Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan has recovered and was discharged from the hospital, he announced on Sunday.
The Indian actor, who is 77 years old, was admitted to Mumbai’s Nanavati…
Adele is "rolling in the deep" for Beyoncé.
The Beyhive went wild when Black Is King finally released on Disney+ on Friday, July 31. Queen Bey's visual album didn't disappoint either, as it was full of incredible moments like drool-wort…
When Gabrielle Union was preparing to unveil her signature haircare line in 2017, she was secretly struggling with hair loss as a result of IVF treatment.
“After multiple rounds of IVF, it had left like a headband of baldness,” Union to…
More than 700 people from the UK music industry - including artists, managers, producers and companies - have written an open letter urging people to "stand together" and "wipe out racism now".
Little Mix, Nile Rodgers, Lewis Capaldi an…
‘Ellen’ producer dismisses show cancelation rumor, as celebrities weigh in: 'Nobody is going off the air'
Ellen DeGeneres’s award-winning talk show will not be canceled following workplace toxicity allegations, her executive producer co…
Taylor Swift's surprise eighth album, Folklore, has broken several chart records in its first week on sale.
The record was written and recorded during the coronavirus lockdown, and swerves away from the pop sound that's dominated her la…
Playwright Latif Abubakar’s Globe Productions, in partnership with the Ministry of Information, is set to stage another live virtual play to intensify education on Ghana’s COVID-19 campaign with a major focus on stigmatisation.
Dubbed t…
Beyoncé dropped yet another breadcrumb for us to eat on the long road to the release of her newest visual album Black Is King, set to hit Disney+ at midnight PST on Friday, July 31. After releasing a new trailer on Wednesday, at midnight o…
Incredible R&B chanteuse, sitcom star, and former Disney princess Brandy has finally blessed us the world with a new album. At midnight on Friday, July 31, Brandy released her seventh studio album, appropriately titled B7. It’s the singer’…
A popular TikTok star is using the platform to document his weeks-long battle with coronavirus symptoms that have left him hospitalized.
Karim Salmen is warning others about the dangers of coronavirus after he contracted the deadly dise…
Pop stars Ariana Grande and Lady Gaga led a girl power list of nominations on Thursday for the MTV Video Music Awards, which added two new categories to reflect how musicians are responding to the coronavirus pandemic.
Grande and Gaga g…
Facebook Inc said on Friday that its users in the United States would be able to view and share official music videos on its platform, in a move to better compete with Alphabet Inc’s video platform YouTube.
Facebook, which had 2.7 billi…
Most of us have accepted COVID-19 face masks as an inconvenient, albeit necessary, safety measure. For the style conscious like James Maina Mwangi, however, they are an unmissable fashion opportunity.
Mwangi’s brightly coloured suits an…
Music diva Beyoncé has dropped the much-anticipated visuals for her Shatta Wale-assisted song ALREADY which also features Major Lazer.
The video is part of her Black Is King visual album, based on tracks from The Lion King: the Gift, th…
Several staff will be replaced on Ellen DeGeneres' daytime chat show after an investigation uncovered "deficiencies" in "the show's day-to-day management".
The inquiry was prompted by a widely-circulated story on Buzzfeed news, in which…
Actress Yvonne Nelson's movie Fix Us will start showing on streaming giant Netflix from Sunday, August 2.
The movie, which premiered in December 2019 to positive reviews, joins a growing list of Ghanaian productions that have made it on…
Michelle Obama debuted her podcast with a very special guest, Barack Obama.
The former first lady promised that guests on The Michelle Obama Podcast will be the people “closest” to her — her mother, brother, friends and colleagues — but…
Tracy Morgan and Megan Wollover's marriage is no more.
The famed comedian has announced he and his wife are splitting, less than a month ahead of what would have been their fifth wedding anniversary on August 23.
"Sadly, after nearly…
Al Roker recalls racist on-air incident in new book: 'It taught me there are degrees' in how 'you react'
Al Roker took a break from covering the latest tropical storm to release his 13th book on Tuesday, You Look So Much Better in Perso…
In a surprise announcement, Netflix revealed that seven classic shows, including “Girlfriends,” “Sister Sister” and “Moesha,” will become available on the platform between Aug. 1 and Oct. 15.
The announcement was made on Netflix’s Stron…
It's three weeks since the government announced artistic venues in England could perform outdoors again, with strict measures against Covid-19.
This week, the Watermill in Berkshire becomes the first English theatre to open a new play c…
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are talking things out.
The longtime couple reunited for the first time in recent weeks on Monday, July 27. In photos obtained by TMZ, the pair was spotted driving together in Wyoming. A source tells E! New…
Jennifer Aniston has officially crossed over from beloved comedy star to beloved drama actor in the eyes of the Television Academy: She nabbed her first-ever dramatic acting Emmy nomination (for Apple TV Plus’ “The Morning Show”) on Tuesda…
Kerry Washington had an exciting Tuesday morning.
As the 2020 Emmy nominations were unveiled, Washington was recognized in four categories, both as an actress and as a producer. She was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limite…
Grime artist Wiley has apologised for "generalising" Jewish people after being banned from social media.
In an interview with Sky News, the artist insisted: "I'm not racist."
"My comments should not have been directed to all Jews or …
HBO's superhero series Watchmen leads the way at this year's Emmy Awards, with 26 nominations overall.
The show, which starred Regina King, has been recognised despite plans for a second series being scrapped.
Comedy drama The Marvel…
Pop star Madonna has been censured by Instagram after sharing a video about a coronavirus conspiracy theory to her 15 million followers.
In her post, the singer claimed a vaccine for Covid-19 had already been found, but was being hidden…
Oprah Winfrey is returning to her talk show format with a new series on Apple TV+, whose first episodes will focus on racism in the United States, Apple Inc (AAPL.O) and Winfrey announced on Monday.
“The Oprah Conversation” will debut J…
Johnny Depp was the victim of invented allegations and physical violence from his former wife Amber Heard, London’s High Court was told on Tuesday, the final day of the Hollywood actor’s three-week libel suit against a British tabloid.
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There's something highly unusual about Russell Crowe's latest film: it's actually being released in cinemas.
Unhinged is the first major new movie to be screened in theatres for several months, after the coronavirus pandemic forced most…
Drake has broken the record for the most top 10 singles in the history of the US Billboard chart, overtaking previous record-holder Madonna.
The Canadian rapper and singer scored his 39th and 40th top 10 hits on this week's countdown, a…
Fewer A-list stars will stumble out of parties along the lagoon to be snapped by paparazzi in boats. But organisers of this year’s Venice film festival are promising plenty of movies — on actual screens in front of actual audiences — for t…
Ghanaian female Afrobeat sensation, Yaa Jackson, has said female artistes must support each other to enable them to compete favourably with their male counterparts.
Ghana's music industry is largely male-dominated together with the airw…
There are few family bonding experiences that create cherished memories quite like settling down for a snuggle on the couch and enjoying a family-friendly movie or series together. With the kids in the closing week of the virtual school te…
89% of Nigerian parents use their gadgets to entertain their child when they travel: Kaspersky on tendencies of parenting in a digital age
Kaspersky throws a light on some travel patterns of parents and their children on the go
While…
Just as the history books will consider the time before and after Covid-19, scholars of pop culture will likely divide their studies into pre – and post – Gal Gadot’s ill-fated Imagine video.
Whatever her intentions, back in March, Wond…
Introducing Win Wilson!
Ciara and Russell Wilson’s brood grew by one this week as the singer gave birth to her third child on Thursday. While it’s unknown how the couple landed on the name Win — although Wilson is known for his competit…
“Gone With the Wind” star Olivia de Havilland, considered the last surviving actress of the Golden Age of Hollywood, died on Sunday at the age of 104, the Hollywood Reporter said.
She died of natural causes at her home in Paris, where s…
Charles Bukeko, who died earlier this week aged 58, helped transform the acting profession in Kenya. The BBC's Ferdinand Omondi, himself a former actor, looks back at his career.
In Kenya, a pot belly is humorously used as a measure of …
Ed Sheeran has revealed how his "very addictive personality" led him to binge on food and alcohol during the early days of his success.
Speaking at an online summit on anxiety and wellbeing, the star said he had suffered panic attacks a…
Playwright Latif Abubakar is set to stage another live virtual play on August 1, 2020, to intensify education on Ghana's COVID-19 campaign with a major focus on stigmatization.
The play dubbed “Judas and Delilah” Covid-19 edition is bei…
No shocker here: In the premiere episode of Michelle Obama’s Spotify podcast, she sits down for a one-on-one conversation with her husband, former President Barack Obama.
The first episode of “The Michelle Obama Podcast” with the former…
Mel Gibson privately battled COVID-19 earlier this year. The controversial Australian filmmaker was admitted to a hospital in the United States back in April.
ET has learned that Gibson was diagnosed with the coronavirus and was hospita…
Amber Heard says Johnny Depp is still harassing her: He's 'much more powerful than I am, in every way'
Amber Heard testified for the third day on Wednesday amid Johnny Depp’s libel trial against U.K.’s the Sun. Heard answered questions …
Former Viasat 1 and Kwesé TV presenter Kokui Selormey has joined Citi FM as a member of it's morning show radio team.
Kokui's acquisition was revealed by the General Manager of Citi FM and Citi Breakfast Show host, Bernard Avle today.
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After postponing his 2020 “Changes” stadium tour in April due to the coronavirus pandemic, Justin Bieber has officially announced rescheduled dates for 2021.
Now simply called “The Justin Bieber World Tour” — although so far only North …
Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi's Montecito, Calif. home was burglarized on July 4, the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office announced Thursday.
"The residence appears to have been targeted due to the victim's celebrity status," au…