The Michael Jackson estate and HBO are headed to arbitration in their legal dispute over Leaving Neverland, the 2019 documentary detailing allegations of child sex abuse against the late pop star. In a win for the estate, a federal appella…
Jesy Nelson has left Little Mix, saying being part of the pop group had "taken a toll on my mental health".
She explained: "I find the constant pressure of being in a girl group and living up to expectations very hard."
Writing on In…
Dominion Television presents a Holiday Live Musical Stage Production to Inspire Hope and theTrue Message of Christmas, 18-20th December.
The Joy Experience: The 9 Lessons of Christmas Dominion Television presents a Holiday Live Musical…
Kuami Eugene, Kwadwo Sheldon, JoeBoy among 129 Young Africans nominated for 2020 Africa Youth Awards
Africa Youth Awards has announced its shortlisted nominees for the 2020 edition of the Pan African awards scheme that honours inspirati…
Dressing down, the 2020 Nobel winners got their awards in a broadcast aired on Thursday as, thousands of kilometres away and sitting two metres apart, musicians played classical interludes in an almost empty auditorium.
In a disconnecte…
A series of paintings of NHS workers who have put their "life on the line" during the pandemic pay "tribute" to their bravery, their creator has said.
Aliza Nisenbaum used photos and Zoom calls to create portraits of nurses, doctors, po…
Charley Pride, the first African-American to enter the Country Music Hall of Fame, has died aged 86, his website has announced.
Pride, who rose to fame in the 1960s, passed away on Saturday from complications of Covid-19.
While Pride…
Justin Bieber has teamed up with a choir of nurses, doctors and other NHS staff to record a Christmas single.
The Lewisham and Greenwich NHS choir have added their voices to a remix of the star's single Holy, which reached number seven …
Blue Ivy Carter is officially a Grammy-nominated artist.
The 8-year-old daughter of Beyoncé and Jay-Z was nominated for her role in the song "Brown Skin Girl" alongside her mother and WizKid, according to the Grammys website.
"Brown …
K-pop group BTS was named entertainer of the year by Time magazine on Thursday, capping a breakthrough year in the United States for the South Korean boy band.
The seven-member band, which made its debut in 2013, has become one of the w…
Talk show host Ellen DeGeneres said on Thursday that she had tested positive for the coronavirus but was feeling fine.
The American comedian said on Twitter that all her close contacts had been notified.
“I want to let you all know t…
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris were jointly named Time magazine’s 2020 “Person of the Year” on Thursday, chosen from a list of finalists that included the man Biden vanquished at the polls - President…
A number of prominent international activists and celebrities have written to the Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, demanding justice for protesters jailed for demonstrating against police brutality.
The letter, signed by household …
As a new talent search kicks off in India, AR Rahman - the award-winning composer for films such as Slumdog Millionaire and Elizabeth: The Golden Age - believes "we are in for some surprises".
"There is a lot of amazing hidden talent ou…
India’s Air Force asked Netflix to withdraw scenes from a film on Wednesday in which a veteran Bollywood actor wearing a military uniform uses offensive language, in the latest controversy for the streaming platform in the country.
The …
After a two-year break, the MOBO Awards have returned with a socially-distant show.
The ceremony was hosted by Maya Jama and Chunkz and broadcast on YouTube.
Mahalia and Nines both won two awards, with Mahalia taking home Best R&B/So…
Vivendi’s pay-TV arm Canal+ won on Wednesday its court fight against a deal between EU competition regulators and Paramount Pictures in which the U.S. studio agreed to scrap movie-licensing deals with British pay-TV group Sky UK.
Paramo…
The new James Bond flick No Time To Die might be stuck in limbo thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, but you will have plenty of spy action to watch in the meantime. SlashFilm and io9 report that YouTube and MGM are now offering the first 19 J…
Angelina Jolie is supporting survivors of violence.
In a new interview with Harper's Bazaar U.K., the 45-year-old actress spoke about the United Nations' 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence campaign.
According to UN Wom…
Universal and DreamWorks’ “The Croods: A New Age” repeated as winner of a mild post-Thanksgiving weekend with $4.4 million at 2,205 North American locations.
The animated comedy sequel, featuring a voice cast of Nicolas Cage, Emma Stone…
US director Steven Soderbergh will co-produce the 2021 Oscars, which organisers say will "respond directly" to the effects of the Covid pandemic.
Soderbergh is known for films like Erin Brockovich, Contagion and Traffic, which won him a…
Prince Harry is suing the publishers of a British newspaper for libel, joining his wife Meghan who is separately suing them over breach of copyright and data protection, British media reported on Monday.
A spokesman for Harry, grandson …
Bob Dylan has sold his entire catalog of more than 600 songs spanning six decades to Universal Music Group’s music publishing arm, the company said on Monday.
The deal includes Dylan’s iconic 1960s counterculture songs like “Blowin’ in …
The International Olympic Committee has officially added Breakdancing to the medal events program at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. It will be called breaking, as it was originally dubbed by the dancers at hip-hop’s first parties in the Bro…
Pop star Rita Ora has apologised for a second breach of the UK's Covid-19 restrictions, after failing to self-isolate following a trip to Egypt.
The 30-year-old flew to Egypt for a private performance on 21 November. On her return the f…
The announcement of the death of “Black Panther” star Chadwick Boseman was the most shared on Twitter worldwide in 2020 and got the most “likes” of any Tweet ever, the social media platform said on Monday.
The Aug. 28 post by Boseman’s …
The late Chadwick Boseman was honored at Sunday's MTV Movie & TV Awards: Greatest of All Time.
The "Black Panther" actor, who died in August, posthumously received the Hero for the Ages award, presented by fellow Marvel stars Don Cheadl…
Amal Clooney is good at a whole lot of things.
An esteemed human rights lawyer, she has prosecuted international war criminals and successfully worked to free journalists from wrongful imprisonment. She’s an international law professor,…
The Independent Filmmaker Project has selected Chadwick Boseman? as the recipient of a posthumous Actor Tribute, while Viola Davis? will receive an Actress Tribute at the IFP Gotham Awards.
The awards will be presented to the “Ma Rainey…
Kim Kardashian shared photos from her trip to Oklahoma last week to meet with Julius Jones, who’s on death row.
The Keeping Up With the Kardashians star, who has been focused on prison reform while studying to become a lawyer, called fo…
Warner Bros. to Debut Entire 2021 Film Slate, Including ‘Dune’ and ‘Matrix 4,’ Both on HBO Max and In Theaters
When Warner Bros. announced that “Wonder Woman 1984” would land on the streaming service HBO Max on Christmas, the same time …
The Walt Disney Company is shuttering Radio Disney. The news comes as additional layoffs hit Disney-owned ABC News.
In a statement obtained by the TheWrap, the company said Radio Disney and Radio Disney Country will cease operations in …
In support of Fair Fight, a voting rights organization launched by Stacey Abrams that aims to raise awareness about election reform in Georgia, Kerry Washington hosted a virtual Rock the Runoff concert on Thursday with performances from a …
Queen of Christmas Mariah Carey has gifted us with another holiday hit!
The iconic singer recruited two fellow vocal powerhouses, Ariana Grande and Jennifer Hudson, for a new version of her original Christmas song, "Oh Santa!," as part …
Justin Bieber has branded an online troll a "sad excuse of a human" for encouraging people to insult his wife Hailey Bieber.
The 'Sorry' hitmaker blasted the social media user who was trying to convince fans of his previous romance wit…
Paris Jackson made her TV singing debut on Thursday night, performing her new song Let Down on Jimmy Kimmel Live.
The 22-year-old singer performed the lead single from her debut album Wilted, which was released in November, at the Viper…
The Prince of Wales has said he is "praying" more entertainment venues can reopen soon, after a theatre visit to watch an actress perform in a break from her day job in a supermarket.
Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall visited S…
Since its humble origins in 1970s New York, hip-hop has evolved from a uniquely American phenomenon to a globalised art form.
From the Chinese 'trap' of Higher Brothers to the reggaeton-laced rhymes of Bad Bunny, artists around the worl…
Aequitas Foundation in collaboration with Asaase Radio on Saturday held a night of songs concert in Accra to preach peace ahead of the December 7, 2020 general elections.
The concert dubbed: “Joy of Peace Concert” was held in partnershi…
Oreo recruited a superstar collaborator for its next flavor.
The cookie brand announced Wednesday it's partnering with Lady Gaga on a specially themed package of the Oreos based on the pop star's latest album, Chromatica.
The cookies…
There’ll be two new voices in the mix when The Talk returns.
Elaine Welteroth and Amanda Kloots will join the CBS daytime chatfest as co-hosts, TVLine has learned. The pair, who replace former co-hosts Marie Osmond and Eve, will make th…
We've always known Ariana Grande to be a big animal lover - I mean, she once said she loved them more than she likes most people, and like, same - and now she's bringing her passion for four-legged friends to a new venture: an animal rescu…
Miley Cyrus got candid about her marriage to Liam Hemsworth and the "conflict" they experienced in a new interview -- but a source tells ET the actor isn't bothered. According to ET's source, Hemsworth is focused on his new relationship wi…
Discovery Inc. is launching a new streaming service, called discovery+, and has a U.S. distribution deal with Verizon Communications Inc that will make the service available to 50 million customers on day one, following Disney’s lead.
D…
The year 2020 has been tumultuous, with COVID-19 grounding the world economy to a halt, forcing everyone indoors, taking a huge toll on the live music industry and having us in a position to be thankful of the improving situations we exper…
Pharrell Williams has announced Black Ambition, a non-profit initiative that aims to provide a bridge to success for Black and Latinx entrepreneurs who are launching tech, design, healthcare, and consumer products/services start-up.
Spe…
“Wonder Woman 1984” will play in cinemas in the U.K. for just one month from Dec. 16 before potentially getting a premium video-on-demand (PVOD) release on Sky, Variety can reveal.
It’s understood that the deal between Warner Bros. and …
Cardi B has apologized after receiving backlash about her Thanksgiving celebration with 40-plus family members
Cardi B got Twitter in an uproar after sharing details of her family’s Thanksgiving dinner. The furor began after the famousl…
Kim Kardashian West is flexing her criminal justice reform muscles for perhaps the last time before President Trump leaves office, asking that the sentence of federal death-row inmate Brandon Bernard be commuted to life in prison without p…
The Oscars 2021 will not be a virtual event and will be organized traditionally as an “in-person telecast,” according to a report from Variety.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences moved the 73rd Academy Awards ceremony to Ap…