The creator of TV show Empire, Lee Daniels, has spoken about the "pain and anger and sadness and frustration" he and his cast have gone through over the Jussie Smollett case.
Posting on Instagram, the writer-director said he and his tea…
R&B star R. Kelly has asked a US court to let him travel to Dubai to perform concerts next month.
According to a motion filed in Cook County Circuit Court, R. Kelly also plans to meet members of the United Arab Emirates' royal family.
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Jay-Z fans would already class him as culturally significant.
His self-appointed nickname Hova (short for J-Hova, a play on the Hebrew for God, Jehovah) shows he holds himself in high esteem.
But now it's official.
His sixth album…
IYes Foundation, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), has made donations to the Great Minds International School (GMIS) established by popular Ghanaian actor and musician Mr. Kwadwo Nkansah also known as ''Lil Win''.
The IYes Foundati…
THE Public Relations Officer of Charterhouse, organisers of the annual Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMA) has jabbed Hiplife group, Praye for labelling the awards as fake.
Praye, who reunited last year after splitting in 2013, released …
Kids Choice Awards 2019
24 March at 3:05pm on Nickelodeon
The Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards is an annual American children's awards ceremony show that is produced by Nickelodeon. Nominated in the Best African Act category is Ghana’…
A Netflix Inc experiment that began with viewers picking a movie character’s breakfast cereal may expand to letting the audience choose the best on-screen date or the safest path to escape an ax murderer.
The world’s largest streaming s…
Rapper Jay-Z, singer Miley Cyrus and rockers The Killers are among the stars booked to perform at an event marking the 50th anniversary in August of the Woodstock festival, one of popular music’s most historic moments.
Woodstock 50, whi…
Have you ever been told to "grow up" in your 20s or need an excuse as to why you still find cat videos on the internet really funny?
Well now you might have an official reason as to why you're not acting like a mature adult.
People d…
THE role of the creative arts in national development has been emphasised over the years yet the level of commitment required in ensuring that this ceases to be a facade has not always matched the talk.
One will wonder why this proclama…
FILMMAKERS, Peter Sedufia and Kofi Asamoah are bringing their creative abilities together on a new movie titled, Away Bus.
The comedy, being produced under Kofas Media/Old Film Productions is being filmed in Accra and Dabala in the Volt…
You may have thought The Killers and The Cure were headlining this year's Glastonbury Festival.
It was, after all, officially confirmed by organisers earlier this month that they would top the bill at Worthy Farm this year.
But Janet…
Ariana Grande has kicked off her Sweetner world tour in New York with a hit-packed, 31-song setlist.
Performing on an innovative stage built around two spherical video screens, the star focused on tracks from her recent albums Sweetener…
The Embassy of Denmark in South Africa is proud to announce that the Black Box Company will perform at the newly revived Dance Umbrella Africa 2019! With support from the Danish Art Foundation, the Black Box Company will host a master clas…
NOMINEES for this year's edition of the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards were announced on Friday, March 15.
Some of the nominations were announced on platforms of the Media General Group, who are the official media partners of the event, in…
Empire S5
Thursday 21 March at 6:45pm on Fox
A powerful drama about a family dynasty set within the glamorous and sometimes dangerous world of hip-hop music, the show revolves around the Lyons and their media company, Empire Entert…
GHANAIAN Gospel musician, Joe Mettle, has descended on the government for not paying attention to the creative arts industry.
Speaking in an interview with AJ Sarpong on Citi TV’s ‘Hall of Fame,’ he noted that unlike other countries, th…
ALTHOUGH there are some perceptions about the movie industry that have been shot down, there is one that seems to be sticking with certain people and that is that fair or light skinned actors are preferred to dark skinned ones when it come…
MUSIC and dance have been proven to be effective tools for communicating and on Monday, March 11, patrons who were at the Efua Sutherland Studios at the University of Ghana's School of Performing Arts were treated to a performance titled C…
Get entertainment at the click of a button at home, or in your pocket via a device of your choice from anywhere in sub-Saharan Africa! Whether you’re commuting to work or school, traveling on a road trip or by train or jetting off on a pla…
Catholic officials in Brooklyn are seething about Pete Davidson’s comments this weekend on Saturday Night Live comparing the church’s sex abuse scandals with the allegations against R. Kelly. The Diocese of Brooklyn posted a statement on i…
After Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren kicked off her presidential bid last month using Dolly Parton‘s song “9 to 5,” the country icon’s manager is reminding everyone that Parton, 73, doesn’t want to get political.
Danny Nozell told …
Will fans still listen to Michael Jackson?
That's the question many people asked following last week's premiere of "Leaving Neverland," HBO's contentious documentary that revisits past allegations of child sexual abuse against the late…
Nick Jonas is seriously the best husband ever!
The "Sucker" singer proved once again that he is head-over-heels for his wife, Priyanka Chopra Jonas. On Tuesday, the former Quantico star took to Instagram to show off her new present that…
When India conducted an air strike in Pakistani territory, Pakistan didn't just retaliate with force: it also banned Indian film and television. It's an easy punishment, but may just hit the wrong target, as the BBC's Ilyas Khan and Shumai…
YOU may not like actress Rosemond Brown popularly known as Akuapem Polo for her utterances and behaviour but that does not bother the young woman who says she is making a lot of money for being loud.
Taking her turn on Kumawood actor, K…
ACE broadcaster Gilbert Aggrey, otherwise called Abeiku Santana, has announced a decision to take a break from Ghanaian media very soon.
According to him, he wants to concentrate on tourism, which he says is his way of life now.
Sant…
As part of its line-up of 72 originals for 2019-20, ZEE5 has unveiled an exciting set of Originals across languages premiering in March for its global audiences.
The Sholay Girl aptly premiered on 8th March 2019 and follows the journey …
The BBC is to be investigated over suspected past pay discrimination against female employees.
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) inquiry follows complaints that female workers were not paid the same as men for equal work.
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"He was shy. He was also funny. He was also very sweet."
Anika Kotecha is remembering the Michael Jackson she knew. The one she visited at Neverland, and who used to phone her up to marvel at her trips to the supermarket.
"He'd go, '…
Hal Blaine, one of the most prolific and influential drummers of his generation, has died at the age of 90.
Over the course of his career, he played on countless hits by Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, the Beach Boys and John Lennon, amon…
HOST of Daybreak Hitz on Hitz FM, Andy Dosty, has revealed that he has forgiven Dancehall artiste, Shatta Wale with whom he had been feuding recently.
The two, who had a great friendship over the years, with Shatta Wale gifting the pres…
US actor Jussie Smollett has been charged by a grand jury in Chicago on 16 counts, accused of falsely claiming to police that he had been the victim of a hate crime.
Prosecutors had previously charged him with one count of filing a fals…
In the two years since he died, we've learnt more and more about the occasionally troubled private life of George Michael. Now an auction and accompanying exhibition in London give an insight into one of the musician's big enthusiasms - vi…
Earlier this week, it was reported that Will Smith could be starring in a new project called King Richard, telling the story of Richard Williams, the father of tennis icons Venus and Serena Williams.
While Smith has yet to confirm the …
WHEN it comes to male artistes in Ghana with great voices, Dancehall act, Kelvyn Boy's name will be in that list.
He is signed on to the Burniton Music Group, owned by fellow Dancehall artiste, Stonebwoy. There have been cases where one…
Silver Lining ( Ends 12th March)
Ira refuses to carry on with the wedding and Revati threatens her life. Revati confesses to her past doings in front of her family. Revati escapes from prison and kidnaps a little boy. Isha and Ira…
Idris Elba is in talks to replace Will Smith in the Suicide Squad sequel being put together by filmmaker James Gunn and Warner Bros., sources tell The Hollywood Reporter.
The move follows last week's exit of Smith, who along with Margot…
A statue of Michael Jackson was removed from the National Football Museum in Manchester, England, on Thursday (March 7) following the release of Leaving Neverland.
The bombshell documentary, which was released in two parts on HBO earlie…
Unaffected? Khloé Kardashian focused on the good things in her life after her ex-boyfriend Tristan Thompson was spotted hanging out with Karizma Ramirez.
“I believe in you, your abilities and you [sic] heart!” the Keeping Up With the Ka…
The Chicago Police have opened an internal investigation into the Jussie Smollett case.
In a statement to Fox News on Thursday, a spokesperson for the force confirmed that "an internal investigation has been opened."
"I would like to…
Fans of the galaxy far, far away will be able to visit the new “Star Wars” sections at Walt Disney Co’s Disneyland starting on May 31 and at Walt Disney World beginning on Aug. 29, the company announced on Thursday.
At Disneyland in Ana…
EMI on Thursday countersued Kanye West to enforce a 2003 publishing agreement that the rapper and entrepreneur considers unfair and wants declared void.
The complaint was filed in Manhattan federal court six days after an unredacted ver…
An old episode of “The Simpsons” featuring the voice of Michael Jackson is being pulled from all future broadcasts, the show’s producer told a newspaper, following a documentary about alleged child abuse by the late pop star.
“It feels …
Two women who say they are in a relationship with R. Kelly defended the R&B singer, despite criminal allegations he sexually assaulted teenage girls, and in a tearful interview broadcast on Thursday accused their own parents of trying to e…
...which will apparently come at a bargain-basement price.
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Laid-back singer-songwriter Lana is self-publishing a book of poems called Violet Bent Backwards Over Grass.
Giving fans an update on I…
Oscar winner Rachel Shenton has urged authors to feature more characters with disabilities in their stories.
Shenton - who won an Academy Award for her film The Silent Child, about a deaf girl - was speaking on World Book Day.
"I've …
Dido, like many of us last Christmas was transfixed by After The Screaming Stops, the documentary of the ill-fated Bros reunion of 2017 which went viral.
The film has unexpectedly breathed new life into the brothers Goss, who have not o…
ACTRESS, Nana Ama McBrown broke the internet on Thursday, March 7 when she confirmed rumours that she had given birth by posting pictures of her baby bump on Instagram.
On Wednesday, speculation was rife on social media and news porta…
The biggest global song of 2018... was actually a song released in 2017, new industry data shows.
Havana by Camila Cabello was first released in August 2017, but sold 19 million copies worldwide last year, the IFPI says.
A large prop…