Donald Trump has quit America's Screen Actors Guild after it launched a disciplinary hearing into him, citing the US Capitol attack.
"Who cares!" the former US president wrote in a letter, adding that the union had "done nothing for me"…
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An obscure single by an unknown UK breakbeat DJ has fetched a record-breaking £30,000 on the music collectors' website Discogs.
A copy of Scaramanga Silk's Choose Your We…
He may be controversial and his style of attracting attention may not be the best but Dancehall artiste, Shatta Wale continues to prove his mettle as a force to reckon with in his field of endeavour.
Although he has been chalking severa…
“The Masked Singer” host Nick Cannon has tested positive for the COVID-19 coronavirus, which means he won’t be seen in at least the first few episodes of the hit Fox reality series’ fifth season. Instead, producers have tapped actress and …
The 2021 edition of the Eurovision Song Contest will be held in limited form in the Dutch city of Rotterdam in May due to restrictions resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, organisers said on Wednesday.
Some performances will be held in…
Filming on the third Fantastic Beasts film has halted after a "team member" tested positive for coronavirus.
The Harry Potter spin-off, which stars Eddie Redmayne and Jude Law, is being shot at Warner Brothers Studios in Leavesden, Hert…
US country star Morgan Wallen has been dropped by his record label, after a video emerged of him using a racial slur.
Nashville's Big Loud Records said it had "made the decision to suspend Morgan Wallen's recording contract indefinitely…
Australian pop star Sia has apologised for casting a neurotypical actor as a nonverbal autistic girl in her film Music, and for scenes depicting the use of restraints on autistic people.
Her directorial debut Music attracted controversy…
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? Gregory Porter and Fatoumata Diawara perform stunning cover tracks from their favourite Black artists as part of Deezer’s
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The Hollywood film Contagion showed the importance of securing enough Covid vaccines for use once they had been approved, the health secretary said.
Matt Hancock said he had watched the film - which is about a deadly virus - and insiste…
Filters should not be applied to social media adverts if they exaggerate the effect of the product, the Advertising Standards Authority has ruled.
The ASA was responding to the #filterdrop campaign that called for it to be compulsory fo…
India has accused "foreign individuals" and celebrities of "sensationalism" after a tweet by pop superstar Rihanna, extending support to protesting farmers, drew global attention.
Hours after the singer's tweet, teenage climate activist…
The nominations for the Golden Globe awards will be announced later, belatedly firing the starting gun for this year's Hollywood awards season.
The Globes are second in importance to the Oscars and mark the first major ceremony in the c…
Mariah Carey's sister is suing the US singer for $1.2m (£875,000) for "immense emotional distress" she says was caused by remarks in her memoir.
In the book, the diva made claims about her older sibling Alison's behaviour, including tha…
There's no doubt that COVID-19 dealt cruelly with the world in 2020 and while many people anticipated some relief from the deadly virus this year, it appears the world must brace itself for the worst in the coming months.
But as a Chris…
Hong Kong cinema operators and filmmakers are crying for help following a government announcement on Monday that COVID-19 social distancing measures will remain in place until Feb. 17. Crucially Hong Kong cinemas cannot reopen until after …
DJ Tiiny has been dropped by Capital Xtra after it emerged he had asked for payments of £200 to play songs on his weekly radio show.
Such a practice goes against the Ofcom broadcasting code, and is not allowed on UK radio.
The DJ, wh…
Spotify Technology SA on Tuesday made a long-awaited debut in South Korea, the sixth largest music market in the world and home to the K-pop music genre.
The Swedish music streaming giant is currently present in over 90 countries and ha…
“Black Panther” director and co-writer Ryan Coogler is developing a streaming television series set in the movie’s fictional futuristic kingdom of Wakanda, Walt Disney Co said on Monday.
The new series for the Disney+ streaming service …
The debate about whether it is right for Gospel artistes to collaborate with secular musicians has been reignited again.
The discussion has heated up after Gospel musician Celestine Donkor featuring secular musicians Akwaboah and Efya o…
DStv’s pioneering Pan-African lifestyle channel, HONEY, will beam across the continent, from 15 February 2021 on DStv Channel 173. A lifestyle channel for curious and connected Africans, HONEY offers an exciting blend of African lifestyle …
Health officials have ordered the Coachella music festival scheduled for April to be canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. It’s the third time the pandemic has forced the annual outdoor festival that draws hundreds of thousands of fans…
Oscar winner Gary Oldman goes back to 1930s Hollywood in Netflix film “Mank”, playing screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz as he pens “Citizen Kane”.
David Fincher, whose late father Jack wrote the script, directed the black-and-white movi…
Fast-rising Ghanaian Afrobeats singer Mishasha has shared a photo with award-winning Reggae and Dancehall artiste Shatta Wale as they prepare to release the visuals of their "Dorothy" single.
The highly anticipated video, which is expec…
A TV production company has said it takes the welfare of its staff "extremely seriously" after allegations of "inhumane" working conditions behind the scenes of Gogglebox.
The show is one of Channel 4's biggest hits but requires a lot o…
For some players in the Ghanaian movie industry, Nigerian producers were a part of one of the success spells of the industry in the early 2000s.
In their view, the blending of Ghanaian and Nigerian cast and crew on movies was very succe…
On COVID-19 Vaccine and the Black Community: A Tyler Perry Special, which aired on BET Thursday, influential actor and director Tyler Perry sat down for a conversation about the new Moderna and Pfizer vaccines and the concern that many peo…
"Keeping Up with the Kardashians" is coming to an end -- and it appears from the show's latest promo that the cast is having a hard time saying goodbye.
In a clip released on Thursday, Kim Kardashian West and Kris Jenner are seen giving…
A newly 75-year-old Dolly Parton is eligible to be inoculated against Covid-19 but hasn't gotten a shot yet, she told CNN, even though she donated $1 million to vaccine development.
"I'm going to get it, though," she said Thursday. "I d…
Just call Gabrielle Union and Zach Braff mom and dad!
The duo are portraying parents of a rather large brood in the upcoming Cheaper by the Dozen remake written and produced by Black-ish creator Kenya Barris for Disney+. Union, whose ca…
Country singer-songwriter Kris Kristofferson has quietly retired from touring after more than 50 years in the music business.
The news, buried in a news release earlier this week, comes a year after the “Me and Bobby McGee” singer playe…
South African opera and jazz singer, Sibongile Khumalo, a recipient of the country’s second highest national order, died on Thursday, her family said a statement.
The 63 year-old singer, born in Soweto not far from late President Nelson…
The cancelation of touring and events during the pandemic has kept us all in the house, including our favorite musicians. As every #Swiftie is aware, that means our girl Taylor Swift as well. Rather than letting it keep her stagnant, she b…
Streaming service Showmax has announced a new offer to subscribers across the continent.
From 21 January until 31 March 2021, customers who take up the Showmax 3 for 1 deal will pay for a one-month subscription and receive an additiona…
Less than six months have passed since Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom welcomed their daughter Daisy Dove Bloom, but she's already made a profound impact on their lives.
On Thursday, Jan. 28, the singer spoke about her motherhood experienc…
The HebCelt music festival will not go ahead in 2021, organisers have said.
The summer event is more than 20 years old and the Western Isles' biggest festival.
Organisers had hoped to hold 2020's postponed HebCelt this year, but said…
Oreo is known for keeping things current with everything from seasonal varieties to mystery flavors, but the latest launch by the cookie brand may just attract the paparazzi.
In December 2020, Oreo announced what promised to be the most…
Pioneering Hollywood actress Cicely Tyson - who was known for portraying strong African-American characters - has died aged 96, her manager has said.
No cause of the death was given. The former fashion model had a career that spanned se…
Last year when a number of players in the creative industry such as actor John Dumelo and former MUSIGA President, Bice Osei Kuffour (Obour), made a push to enter Parliament, there was hope in some circles.
The optimism was due to the e…
The hit “Game of Thrones” fantasy franchise may be expanded to animation in a new series for streaming service HBO Max, The Hollywood Reporter said on Wednesday.
Executives at HBO Max, owned by AT&T Inc’s WarnerMedia, have started holdi…
The 2021 edition of the Cannes Film Festival will be postponed until July because of the coronavirus pandemic, organisers said on Wednesday.
Last year’s event was cancelled and replaced by a low-key event in October showcasing short fil…
Spotify has patented technology that will allow it to analyse your voice and suggest songs based on your "emotional state, gender, age, or accent".
The patent, which was filed in 2018 and granted on 12 January, would allow the streaming…
Those who thought Ghanaian socialite, Mona 4 Real was making a cameo appearance in the music industry with the release of her first-ever song may be disappointed because she has released another song.
The new song, titled ‘Fine Girl’ wa…
Stars of the period drama Bridgerton have thanked fans after Netflix announced that the show had become its "biggest series ever".
The streaming giant said 82 million households around the world tuned into the show in its first 28 days …
The Japanese box office plummeted more than 45 percent in 2020 after the novel coronavirus pandemic briefly shuttered cinemas in the country and weighed on moviegoing throughout much of the year.
Total ticket sales revenue clocked in at…
Jennifer Lopez explained why she shut down Botox allegations earlier this month, in a new interview with PeopleP.
"Please don't call me a liar. I don't have to lie about things," Lopez said.
"If I had [had Botox] I would say,…
A week ago, she and husband John Legend attended the Inauguration of President Joe Biden in Washington, D.C.
But on Tuesday night, Chrissy Teigen was in a very different place.
The model and cookbook author shared an intimate photo t…
Dwayne Johnson may be one of the most successful and popular celebrities in Hollywood, but he says there’s a lot more to his life than wrestling champion, football player and actor.
In the new TV comedy series “Young Rock,” starting on …
US actress Jane Fonda is to be honoured with a lifetime achievement award at next month's Golden Globes, which celebrate excellence in film and TV.
"Her undeniable talent has gained her the highest level of recognition," said the Hollyw…
Ghanaian-Canadian based musician P’Bay has sparked a viral dance challenge with his debut hit song "Steppa".
The original song released late last year has got some social media fanatics dancing to the tune which was produced and mastere…