Renaud Capuçon, a French concert violinist accustomed to playing to rooms of 2,000 people and more, performed on Thursday evening to an empty auditorium, but he said the experience was none the worse for it.
“It’s like a return to life,…
Gru and the popular yellow Minions from the animated “Despicable Me” movie franchise are urging people to keep their distance to help fight the spread of the novel coronavirus in a new public service announcement unveiled on Wednesday.
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A foreign language film about the social divide in South Korea wouldn't normally scream box office hit.
But after Bong Joon-ho's film Parasite won the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival last May, it set it on a path to ultimately win…
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The commemoration of the 2020 Africa Day organized by the African Union, AU in partnership with All Africa Music Awards, AFRIMA held on Monday, Ma…
BFI London Film Festival Director Says to Stay Relevant Film Festivals Must Find New Ways to Support Producers
White men may still be the key decision makers and gatekeepers for big budget commercial movies, but if you want predictions …
Sarkodie, Stonebwoy, Keche, Efya MzVee, Perform At The COVID-19 Hope For Africa Benefit Concert This Sunday On GOtv
MultiChoice Africa in partnership with One Africa Global Foundation will broadcast a special COVID-19 Hope For Africa co…
In an era of synthesis music spreading fast across the continent, Ghanaian versatile artiste, AkAN, has delivered a masterpiece highlife song featuring Efya, one of the best female vocalists in Ghana.
The song produced by TwistedW…
Budding gospel artiste Michael Danso, is set to release a soul-inspiring remix version of his career debut single "Jehovah" on Monday, June 1, 2020.
According to the music sensation, the idea to do a remix of the original song wa…
The GEO Group, which operates private prisons and detention centers, filed a lawsuit on Wednesday alleging that it had been defamed in two episodes of the Netflix series “Messiah.”
The series depicts a mysterious figure who gains a foll…
A fellow star has come to Jimmy Fallon's defense.
This week, the Tonight Show host came under fire online after footage of a 2000 Saturday Night Live skit featuring him in blackface wile impersonating Chris Rock resurfaced.
The bac…
Hip-hop and rap music lovers will know that Def Jam Recordings is the biggest and best-known producer of hip-hop.
The company brought musicians like Tupac, Biggie Smalls, LL Kool J, Kanye and many others to the world's attention.
Now…
Japanese reality TV show “Terrace House” has suspended its production for the 2019-2020 season after the sudden death of a 22-year-old cast member, it said on its website.
Hana Kimura, a professional wrestler and star of the latest seas…
Sensational Ghanaian songstress Mishasha has dropped her second single of the year titled "Informal Bae".
Produced by VT, the song would thrill Afro-pop lovers across the continent considering the vibe it carries.
The new single is r…
Actor John Boyega has delivered an uncompromising message against racism after fielding praise and backlash for Twitter posts about the subject.
The Star Wars actor posted about his hatred of racists on Wednesday following the death of …
Tracee Ellis Ross plays a singing superstar in her new feel-good movie “The High Note,” but the actor said the film has nothing to do with her famous mother, Diana Ross.
“I understand the questions,” Ross said i…
Walt Disney Co will present its proposal for a phased reopening of its Orlando, Florida, theme parks to a local task force on Wednesday, the company said in a statement.
Disney closed theme parks around the world starting in January to …
American model Chrissy Teigen will have surgery to remove her breast implants, she has posted on social media.
"I'm getting my boobs out! They've been great to me for many years but I'm just over it," she wrote on Instagram.
Her hone…
NBC's Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon has apologised for wearing blackface in a Saturday Night Live skit from 2000.
The clip went viral on Monday, and led to calls for Fallon to quit the show.
In his apology on Tuesday, Fallon said th…
Nigeria’s film industry is creeping back to work after lockdown, and one of the first productions to resume is a new television series about a highly infectious disease that has ravaged the world.
Cameras stopped rolling weeks ago due t…
An artist who started making colourful, pop-art inspired works to deal with post-natal depression has added a painting of the Queen wearing a face mask to her series during lockdown.
Emelie Hryhoruk said the picture, called We Will Meet…
It could be a long while until you hear that Hollywood red carpet staple, “And who are you wearing tonight?”
Red carpets, the lifeblood of movie premieres and award shows, thrive on the buzz of glamorous actors, show-stopping gowns and …
The Venice Film Festival will go ahead as scheduled at the beginning of September, Luca Zaia, the governor of the region around the Italian city said on Sunday as the spread of the new coronavirus in the country slows.
Organized by the …
JK Rowling has surprised fans with the announcement of a brand new children's book, which she is publishing in daily instalments on her website for free.
The Ickabog is her first children's story not to be linked to Harry Potter. She wr…
Gucci has announced it will cut the number of fashion shows it holds every year in an effort to reduce waste.
The company says the concept of seasonal clothes has become obsolete and will now host just two "seasonless" catwalk shows ann…
MultiChoice has announced the return of Big Brother Naija Reunion Show starring the housemates of the Pepper Dem Season on Monday, June 1 on Africa Magic Urban (DStv Channel 153) at 7pm and Africa Magic Family (DStv Channel 154 and GOtv Ch…
Ryan Seacrest is back on TV after taking a day off for "exhaustion."
The host sparked concern from fans over the weekend while filming the finale of American Idol. During Sunday's show, fans on social media noted that, at one point, Sea…
For Global Accessibility Awareness Day, Google is announcing a few updates to its suite of accessibility features for Android. The biggest one is the final, public release of Action Blocks. They let you create big, customized buttons for r…
Ellen DeGeneres treated her mom to a haircut for her 90th birthday — but the birthday girl wasn't too impressed.
In a video clip shared on Instagram Thursday, the talk show host can be seen giving her mom Betty's hair a quarantine cut.
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Mariah Carey's 'Glitter' soundtrack album has arrived on Spotify.
The 50-year-old superstar portrayed the singer Billie Frank in the 2001 film and the album finally reached number one in the iTunes chart, 17 years after the musical movi…
While a shut-in country binges on streaming services during the pandemic, CBS is still planning to give viewers a lineup this fall of broad-appeal dramas and sitcoms they’ll recognize.
The question is when the public will see them. Ther…
Vanessa Bryant has shared the first details of the latest book from her late husband, NBA legend Kobe Bryant.
Geese Are Never Swans, a collaboration between Kobe and psychologist Eva Clark, is set to be released on July 21 by Granity St…
It’s no surprise to learn that U.S. families have been watching television together more frequently since the coronavirus lockdown began in March. However, the fact that they’re watching more music videos together is perhaps more unexpecte…
“The Kissing Booth 2,” the sequel to Netflix’s popular teen rom-com, will debut on the streaming service this summer. The follow-up — again starring Joey King, Joel Courtney and Jacob Elordi — drops on Netflix on July 24.
King shared th…
RELATIONSHIP speaker, George Lutterodt has labeled individuals who have ignored the traditional way of finding love and are appearing on TV shows, Facebook or using dating sites to find partners as frustrated.
Dating shows have been pop…
In a revealing new interview with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe, Lady Gaga revealed how making “Chromatica” helped her to heal from past trauma.
“Chromatica,” out May 29, will be Gaga’s first album since 2016’s “Joanne.” The music takes Gaga …
THERE is often surprise among people when marriages of female Gospel acts collapse because they are perceived in a certain manner.
Such musicians sometimes come under attack for the failure of such marriages but Gospel musician Philipa …
The “Avatar” crew may be heading back to Pandora soon.
Producer Jon Landau posted a photo on Instagram on Thursday saying that he and the “Avatar” cast and crew are returning to New Zealand next week. Like most films, the “Avatar” seque…
Ruby Rose’s surprise exit from the CW series “Batwoman” stemmed from an ill fit between star and production.
According to multiple sources, Rose was unhappy with the long hours required of her as the series lead, which led to friction o…
Lana Del Rey has defended herself against accusations of racism, arising from a statement she made about double standards in the music industry.
In a long Instagram post this week, the singer claimed she had been branded as anti-feminis…
In celebration of Africa Day on 25 May, global music streaming service Deezer is revealing Africa's top streamed artists for 2020 so far. To celebrate music from across the continent, music fans can also stream the new dedicated 'Africa Un…
Following the success of the fourth season of the biggest and most viewed event on African television, Big Brother Naija, MultiChoice has announced that the fifth season of the show will premiere in July 2020.
For its fifth season, the …
The Riviera resort of Cannes should have been playing host to the world’s biggest names in film. Instead, with its annual film festival postponed and the red carpet rolled up, locals made do with a drive-in cinema in a beachfront car park.…
A hardback first edition Harry Potter book which was found in a skip has sold for £33,000 at auction.
The rare copy of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone was discovered by a teacher 12 years ago along with two paperback first edit…
Lana Del Rey has defended herself against accusations that her lyrics are anti-feminist.
Writing on Instagram, the star criticised "female writers" who have attacked her for "glamorising abuse".
She said her lyrics often talked about…
Ariana Grande has sent a heartfelt message to fans ahead of the third anniversary of the Manchester Arena bombing.
The pop star had just finished playing at the venue on 22 May, 2017, when a terrorist detonated a homemade explosive devi…
WHEN one sees models strut their stuff on the catwalk, one may get the impression that it is easy but Ghanaian model Victoria Michaels says it is not as simple as people see it.
“A lot goes into modeling and that is what most people d…
As part of efforts to support the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa, MultiChoice has partnered with the One Africa Global Foundation for a continent-wide broadcast of the COVID-19 Hope For Africa Concert on Sunday, May 31st fro…
5 things you didn't know about 'Rambo: First Blood Part II': From John Travolta's missing role to Ronald Reagan's public shoutouts
John Rambo drew first blood in the 1982 hit that starred Sylvester Stallone in his inaugural appearance a…
Harvey Weinstein will not be coming to Los Angeles anytime soon.
The incarcerated producer is awaiting extradition to face five charges of rape and sexual assault in Los Angeles.
The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office said…