Batwoman has found a new lead actress, with Javicia Leslie stepping up to wear the cape and cowl on the TV show's second season.
Leslie will play Ryan Wilder, a new "likable, messy, a little goofy and untamed" character who will take ov…
"This is my dancefloor, I fought for," Lady Gaga sings euphorically on Free Woman, a track from her new album, Chromatica.
She's not alone. The charts are suddenly crammed with pop songs that celebrate joy and sensuality and precipitous…
Gabrielle Union has addressed NBC's efforts to create a safe workplace environment.
On Tuesday, the former America's Got Talent judge responded to a tweet from The Hollywood Reporter about the network's steps to address discrimination a…
Kanye West revealed that he was struck with “chills” as he contracted the coronavirus in late February. Still, he tells Forbes that the virus’s cure lies in prayer.
“Chills, shaking in the bed, taking hot showers, looking at videos tell…
There are some artistes who think they have reached the peak of their career once they attain some stardom but for Lynx Entertainment signee, KiDi, there’s no such thing when it comes to music.
In his view, immediately an artiste thinks…
Actress Naya Rivera, who played Santana Lopez in the hit TV musical show “Glee,” was missing feared drowned on Wednesday at Lake Piru, California, authorities said.
Ventura County Sheriff’s office said late on Wednesday it had identifie…
Afrobeats singer, Mr. Eazi, says he has collaborated on a song with one of America’s biggest rappers, Nicki Minaj.
He announced this when he revealed he is releasing a new song with Jamaican-American group Major Lazer and UK’s K4mo.
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One of the patriarchs of jazz, Libya’s rebel prime minister and the Chinese doctor reprimanded for issuing an early warning about the novel coronavirus - they are among the more than half a million people who have died from COVID-19.
Be…
Johnny Depp has denied he slapped his ex-wife Amber Heard after she laughed at one of his tattoos, as he appeared at a hearing at London's High Court.
Mr Depp, 57, is suing the publisher of the Sun newspaper over an article that referre…
Country Music Hall of Fame musician Charlie Daniels died on Monday at the age of 83.
The prolific singer, songwriter and instrumentalist died in a Nashville hospital after a haemorrhagic stroke, his publicist said in a statement.
His…
Kanye West has given the US and the world a glimpse of what President Kanye would be like, in his first interview since suggesting he'll run for office.
The rapper said he would model his White House operation on Wakanda, the fictional …
Tom Hanks criticizes Trump response to coronavirus: 'I grew up looking to our leaders for calm and informed guidance'
For many, the announcement on March 11 that Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson had contracted COVID-19 — news that coincided wi…
French couture house Christian Dior upended its traditional catwalk show on Monday, presenting its intricate designs on miniature mannequins in a twist brought on by the coronavirus pandemic.
Brands are having to unveil their collection…
ESPN Films will produce a documentary series about the life of NFL quarterback and civil rights advocate Colin Kaepernick as part of a wide-ranging production deal announced by Walt Disney Co on Monday.
Under the arrangement, Kaepernick…
Ventures backed by big-name entertainers Kanye West and Francis Ford Coppola were among those approved for loans under a U.S. government program to help businesses survive the coronavirus pandemic, according to a list released on Monday.
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Claims that Johnny Depp was violent towards ex-wife Amber Heard are "complete lies", his lawyers have told the High Court.
The actor is suing the publisher of The Sun - News Group Newspapers (NGN) - and executive editor Dan Wootton, ove…
Nominations for the third edition of the Ghana Outstanding Women Awards (GOWA) will officially open on Thursday, July 30, 2020.
The awards gala set for October celebrates outstanding women devoted to the welfare of humanity and the deve…
Elton John on Monday became the second artist to be honoured by Britain’s Royal Mint with a commemorative coin paying tribute to the decorated British singer-songwriter.
The coin, designed by artist Bradley Morgan Johnson, depicts John’…
Ennio Morricone, the Oscar-winning Italian composer whose haunting scores to Spaghetti Westerns like “A Fistful of Dollars” and “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly” helped define a cinematic era, died on Monday. He was 91.
Morricone broke …
The Louvre museum has reopened in Paris after its closure nearly four months ago due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Masks are compulsory, a one-way system is in place and numbers of visitors will be controlled.
There will also be a spa…
US rapper Kanye West has said he is running for president, potentially pitting him against a man he says he admires, Donald Trump.
"We must now realize the promise of America by trusting God, unifying our vision and building our future,…
Dancehall star Shatta Wale says he has postponed the release of a new album to 2021 after considering the negative impact of the Coronavirus on mankind.
The musician in a Facebook post said he will instead be dropping singles.
"Prepa…
New Digital Festival by the Big 5 to Connect Thousands of Construction Professionals across Africa
On July 21-22, the first ever Big 5 Digital Festival Africa aims to rebuild confidence in the African infrastructure and construction com…
Exploring the joys of being black and “Pure Love”- how Pan-African womenswear designer, Ophelia Crossland is leveraging on Tech and authentic designs to celebrate black women
The Pure Love Collection is available directly through the br…
Ahead of the commencement of Season 5 of the Big Brother Naija show on Sunday, all new housemates are currently in isolation. The organisers had announced that the 2020 edition of the reality show will go live on Sunday, July 19 on GOtv.
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Gucci Mane has released the new mixtape Gucci Mane Presents: So Icy Summer (via 1017/Atlantic). Future, Young Thug, Lil Baby, and Young Nudy all join the Atlanta rapper on the project, which also features tracks from Pooh Shiesty, Big Scar…
Serena Williams shared an adorable Instagram post featuring her daughter, Alexis Olympia Ohanian, Jr. (known as Olympia)
In the post, Williams and Olympia play tennis in matching purple unitards, with Olympia nailing her preparatory stanc…
Defending her diet! Two days after announcing she was going back on the keto diet, Kourtney Kardashian responded to claims that the popular eating regimen is “unhealthy.”
The Keeping Up With the Kardashians star, 41, took to her Instagr…
The 2021 SAG Awards have been postponed to March 14 — six weeks before the Oscars — due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The 27th annual awards show, which honors film and television performances, was originally set for Jan. 24, 2021.
Th…
Kanye West has released the visual for his new song with Travis Scott, "Wash Us In The Blood."
Released on Tuesday morning, "Wash Us In The Blood" is the first track from West's upcoming tenth solo studio album God's Country. The music …
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has invited 819 artists and executives to join the organization in 2020.
In doing so, the Academy continues its work on diversifying its ranks. If all 819 invitees accept their invitations…
When the Angolan government imposed its coronavirus lockdown in late March, local entrepreneur and innovator Claudio Kiala saw a gap in the market when it came to virtual entertainment.
Kiala and his team had been developing a performan…
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson has topped Instagram's rich list as the celebrity thought to be able to charge more than any one else for a sponsored post.
The wrestler-turned-actor could charge advertisers more than $1m (£790,000) per post l…
Things may look a little different this weekend, if you're venturing out beyond the living room after months of lockdown.
An easing of coronavirus restrictions means cinemas, bars and restaurants can reopen on Saturday, 4 July.
But i…
AFTER being in the industry for about 25 years, Celebrated broadcaster, Kwami Sefa Kayi popularly known as Chairman General, has bemoaned the loss of professionalism and maturity in the media.
According to him, if he had the power to ch…
SHE’S been in the music industry for nearly a decade and has seen and had a lot of experiences so whatever MzVee says about the sector is one that people will pay attention to.
And she has revealed that true to perceptions, the music in…
Harvey Weinstein and his former studio’s board have reached a nearly $19 million settlement with dozens of his sexual misconduct accusers, New York state's attorney general and lawyers in a class-action lawsuit said Tuesday.
The agreeme…
Jennifer Aniston has an important message to share.
The Friends alum is using her massive platform on Instagram to talk about the importance of wearing a mask amid the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic.
"I understand masks are inconvenien…
Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith continue to fight rumors they are in an open marriage.
Singer August Alsina, 27, claims in a new interview with The Breakfast Club’s Angela Yee that he did in fact have a romantic relationship with the …
A British judge ruled on Thursday that Hollywood star Johnny Depp’s libel case against The Sun newspaper over claims he abused his ex-wife can go ahead next week after rejecting the publication’s bid to have the case thrown out.
Depp, t…
Hollywood came under intense scrutiny for a lack of diversity in 2015 when the #OscarsSoWhite movement spotlighted the dearth of Black nominees for the film industry’s highest honors.
Following the mass protests after the death of Afric…
Congratulations are in order for actress Victoria Lebene, who has given birth to her first child, a baby girl.
According to reports, the actress and her husband, Eugene Osafo Nkansah of Peace FM welcomed their baby on Monday, June 29.
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Nigerian actress and director Genevieve Nnaji has been invited to be a member of The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the organisation which hands out the Oscars.
This means she will be able to vote for Oscar winners - and c…
The latest batch of actors and film-makers to be invited to vote for the Oscars has been unveiled, exceeding the diversity target that was set for 2020.
After the #OscarsSoWhite movement of 2016, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and S…
Paramount Pictures has named influential production executive Emma Watts president of its motion picture group, studio chairman and CEO Jim Gianopulos announced on Tuesday.
The former Twentieth Century Fox leader replaces Wyck Godfrey, …
Kanye West received both plaudits and criticism on Tuesday when he released a powerful new single about racism and faith a day after congratulating his wife Kim Kardashian on what he said was her billionaire status.
West was slammed on…
Tokyo Disney Resort welcomed visitors on Wednesday for the first time in four months after being closed due to the coronavirus, with fans practicing social distance as they returned to see Mickey Mouse and other beloved characters.
Visi…
The MTV Video Music Awards (VMA) show will take place in New York at the end of August, MTV and New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Monday, marking the first major awards show since the coronavirus pandemic that will occur in a physical…
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti on Monday announced he was taking a “hard pause” on when movie theaters in the city can reopen, citing an increase in coronavirus cases.
Los Angeles County is the biggest movie theater market in the Unite…
When museums in the UK start to reopen next month it will be to a new world: not just one of social distancing and mask-wearing, but one possibly entering a different cultural epoch.
The death of the African-American George Floyd was fo…