Universal Music Group on Tuesday launched a new division in Tel Aviv, saying it was the first standalone operation established by a major music company in Israel.
Yoram Mokady has been appointed managing director of Universal Music Isra…
British female stars have been opening up about their experiences of racism in the entertainment industry.
Many women are now speaking out after anti-racist protests took place following the death of George Floyd in the US while in poli…
Nominations for the annual event, which celebrates music, film, acting, and sports excellence by athletes and artists of color, were revealed Monday.
Drake scored six nods, with Ricch and Stallion following with five.
This year's cer…
Uncle Ebo and his team from Roverman Productions are set to produce their first online play via YouTube. The play, which is a classic titled ‘The Day Dad Came’ highlights the efforts of a father at saving his daughter from an abusive relat…
Since the emergence of COVID-19 in Ghana, a lot has been said about its impact on the creative arts industry with the focus mainly on music, movies and events.
However, there are other sectors also feeling the effect of COVID-19, one of…
Singer Barbra Streisand has made George Floyd's six-year-old daughter a stockholder in Disney.
Gianna Floyd posted a picture of her new shares on Instagram, thanking Streisand in the caption.
"Thank you Barbra Streisand for my packag…
The organization that hands out the Academy Awards said Friday it would form a group to develop diversity and inclusion guidelines that filmmakers will have to meet in order for their work to be eligible for Oscars.
The Academy of Motio…
One of Ghanaian Highlife's legends, Nana Tuffour has passed on. He was 66.
He reportedly died in the early hours of Monday, June 15, at his home. Nana Tuffour had been unwell for some time and had not been active for a while.
Nana Tu…
Pop star Beyoncé has demanded justice for a black woman killed by police in a letter to the attorney general in the US state of Kentucky.
The singer urged Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron to bring charges against the three offic…
Lizzo is calling out her “fat-shamers” with a message on TikTok about body positivity and her ongoing health journey in response to those who speak negatively about her figure.
“I’ve been working out consistently for the last five years…
Adding streaming services will give Africa’s biggest pay-TV group, MultiChoice, a head start when online viewing takes off on the continent, it said on Thursday, after revealing it had deals with Netflix and Amazon.
CEO Calvo Mawela, in…
Organizers of the Coachella music festival confirmed on Thursday that the event would no longer take place this year because of the coronavirus epidemic, but announced new dates for April 2021.
Coachella, one of the biggest music festiv…
San Diego Comic-Con organizers have settled on dates for this year’s all-virtual event. The at-home version of the annual convention, officially called Comic-Con@Home, will be held from Wednesday, July 22 through Sunday, July 26.
Badges…
British rapper Stormzy said on Thursday he will donate 10 million pounds over the course of a decade to causes that empower black people.
“The uncomfortable truth that our country continuously fails to recognise and admit, is that black…
U.S. video streaming company Netflix is in talks with Viacom18, part of the Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries’ media unit Network18, about a multi-year partnership to source content, three sources told Reuters, in a move that would e…
Just when we thought her single was mind-blowing considering the lyrical vibes, rising Afro-pop sensation, Mishasha has delivered a stunning video of her second single "Informal Bae".
Directed by Synmation Studios, the music video captu…
Rapper Gucci Mane has claimed he is leaving his longtime label, Atlantic Records, calling them "polite racist".
In a message posted on Twitter, he also branded the label's employees "crackers" - a disparaging term for white people.
M…
EastEnders will soon shorten its episodes to 20 minutes, due to issues around the Covid-19 pandemic.
The usual half-hour episodes of the BBC One soap, produced before the virus brought filming to a halt in mid-March, will run out next w…
We first met Caitlyn Jenner five years ago this month. “Call Me Caitlyn,” she declared on the cover of Vanity Fair. Then she sat down with Diane Sawyer and later appeared on her own reality show, I Am Cait.
Jenner had transitioned at th…
The 2020 editions of the Coachella music festival and its country music counterpart Stagecoach have been canceled due to concerns over a possible autumn resurgence of COVID-19 cases, Riverside County health office said late Wednesday.
“…
Organizers of the annual Grammy Awards on Wednesday announced tighter rules regarding conflicts of interest after claims that nominations for the highest honors in the music industry were rigged.
They also said the next Grammy Awards sh…
Netflix launched a “Black Lives Matter” collection of more than 45 titles on Wednesday, including movies, TV series and documentaries.
The new category includes Spike Lee’s “Da 5 Bloods,” Ava DuVernay’s film “13th” and miniseries “When …
JK Rowling has said she spoke out about transgender issues in part due to her personal experience of domestic abuse and sexual assault.
The Harry Potter author addressed criticism of her response to an article that described "people who…
Nigerian Nollywood actress Tonto Dikeh has taken to social media to express her excitement after she received 2 car gifts on her birthday.
Earlier, the mother of one shared adorable photos to mark her 35th birthday on Tuesday, June 9, 2…
We are proud to announce the launch of the Justice League™ Virtual Run series in South Africa with Warner Bros. Consumer Products on behalf of DC Entertainment. These events are produced by Sportsvendo, the same team who brought the unprec…
Two cast members of the US reality TV show Vanderpump Rules have been sacked over a prank on a black co-star.
US network Bravo has cut ties with Stassi Schroeder and Kristen Doute, who have appeared in all eight seasons.
It comes aft…
London's earliest playhouse may have been discovered at a housing redevelopment in Whitechapel, archaeologists have said.
The Red Lion was thought to be the first purpose-built theatre of the Elizabethan era but its location has long be…
Viola Davis, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Cynthia Erivo joined some 300 actors and playwrights on Tuesday in decrying racism in the U.S. theatre world, saying it had exploited, excluded and diminished people of color.
In an open letter addres…
Becoming, the Netflix documentary about Michelle Obama, was one of the streaming site's Top 10 films when it was released a few weeks ago. Now another American First Lady, Hillary Clinton, has her own docuseries - Hillary.
The four-hour…
Mumbai Film Festival’s Smriti Kiran Predicts Strong Virtual Extension of Festival Programming Moving Forward
The Mumbai Film Festival is organized by the Mumbai Academy of Moving Image (MAMI) which was founded in 1997 to give audiences …
Victor Willis, vocalist and co-founder of disco greats the Village People, told President Donald Trump to stop using two of the group’s most famous songs, “Y.M.C.A.” and “Macho Man,” at his rallies.
In a Facebook post last week, Willis …
The editor-in-chief of food magazine Bon Appetit has resigned after a "brownface" photo sparked allegations of racism at the outlet.
Adam Rapoport stood down after the photo from 2013 resurfaced online.
At the same time, staff descri…
Actor Hartley Sawyer has been fired from US superhero TV show The Flash after offensive tweets resurfaced.
Sawyer, who played Ralph Dibny/the Elongated Man, apologised after posts containing sexist and racist references emerged.
Sawy…
Daniel Radcliffe hopes JK Rowling's comments about gender will not "taint" the Harry Potter series for fans.
In a statement posted on an LGBT suicide prevention charity website, the actor said: "Transgender women are women.
"Any stat…
Lady Gaga painted a picture of racism in America as a malignant forest that needs to be uprooted in her graduation speech for YouTube’s “Dear Class of 2020” event.
The Grammy-winning singer said she had to rewrite her speech after the d…
New Zealand’s capital has had an extra buzz of excitement over the past week since Hollywood director James Cameron and his crew flew in to film the much-anticipated sequel of the epic science-fiction film “Avatar”.
The film is among a…
Beyonce thanked graduates for "using their collective voice" to support the Black Lives Matter movement in an emotional online speech on Sunday.
YouTube's global virtual graduation ceremony, Dear Class of 2020, took place after universi…
Republic Records, one of the most powerful record labels in the US, will stop using the word "urban" to describe music of black origin.
The company, which is home to Drake and Ariana Grande, says it will no longer use the term to descri…
NIGERIAN celebrity couple Simi and Adekunle Gold have welcomed a baby girl.
The new mum took to her social media pages to announce to her fans the birth of their first child.
Simi shared a photo of her baby girl and her father, Adeku…
CEO of Charterhouse, Theresa Ayoade, has revealed that the 2020 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMA) will take place in August.
According to her, the decision comes after President Akufo Addo eased some of the restrictions put in place to…
Gabrielle Union has filed a discrimination complaint, nearly six months after she was ousted from America’s Got Talent. The actress and activist said she was fired after only one season for raising concerns about toxicity and racial incide…
Hezekiah Walker performed his uplifting worship anthem “Every Praise” toward the end of George Floyd’s private memorial in Minneapolis, Minn. Thursday (June 4).
Reverend Al Sharpton introduced the gospel singer and pastor of the Brookly…
Riverdale star Vanessa Morgan is making a momentous change to her red carpet dressing. Going forward, the actor is determined to show up at public events representing Black designers.
In a tweet posted on June 3, Vanessa made her positi…
The Denmark-based Lego Group has become the first major toy company to take concrete steps toward addressing the ongoing protests rippling across America following the death of George Floyd. On Wednesday, Lego announced that it would be do…
Angelina Jolie gave back and stuck close to her family as she rang in her 45th birthday.
The activist and Oscar winner donated $200,000 to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund ahead of her birthday on Thursday, which she celebrated with her six…
On Thursday (June 4), Forbesannounced the 2020 edition of its annual Celebrity 100 list and revealed Kanye West as the world’s highest-paid musician.
Clocking in with 2020 earnings of $170 million, the rapper ranks at number two, just b…
Some of you readers may look down your nose at the Fast and the Furious movie franchise. You might complain there's no substance, that it's just glorified car porn filled with adrenaline and that the plot is only there to take viewers from…
Sesame Street and CNN are hosting a frank conversation with families about racism in a 60-minute show called Coming Together: Standing Up to Racism. The kid-friendly episode airs on Saturday, June 6 at 10 a.m. ET and unpacks the national p…
Jada Pinkett Smith talks gun violence with Nipsey Hussle partner Lauren London: 'Most of us grow up in war zones'
Jada Pinkett Smith says childhood gun violence was a “war zone” unfamiliar to her children, in a new episode of Red Table …
Kanye West is helping the families of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor in a big way following their deaths.
The rapper, 42, has created a 529 college savings plan to fully cover tuition for Floyd's 6-year-old daughter Gian…
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