Kwame Baah seems to be doing the most for his city as he gives back again with free tutorials on how to make money on Facebook, Soundcloud and Audiomack.
This is the 2nd Edition of his Music & Money Workshop and he decided to again do i…
DANCEHALL artiste, Stonebwoy’s comments on the 4Syte Music Video Awards stage last year that it would take another 40 years for Ghana to find another Sarkodie, Shatta Wale or him, sparked some outrage among industry players and one artiste…
NICK Gordon, who was famously in a relationship with Whitney Houston's late daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown before her untimely death, has died. The circumstances surrounding his passing have not yet been confirmed.
"My heart is heavy tod…
UNTIL the advent of social media and the second coming of Dancehall artiste, Shatta Wale, with his Shatta Movement, the idea of fanbases in Ghana was not a familiar one.
However, today, having a loyal fan base has become something of a …
Teen heartthrob Justin Bieber is opening up about his creative and personal life through a 10-part documentary ahead of a career comeback after three years away from the spotlight.
YouTube announced on Tuesday that Bieber’s first ever d…
Entertainment quiz 2019
From the Oscars to Glastonbury - via Friends, Love Island, Strictly and more - 2019 has taken us on yet another wild ride through the crazy world of entertainment.
A lot went down. So answer these 20 quick q…
Lewis Capaldi was the UK's best-selling artist of 2019, as music consumption grew for the fifth year in a row.
The Scottish star had both the top album and single of the year, with his ballad Someone You Loved racking up 228 million str…
The Marvel Cinematic Universe is set to get its first transgender superhero.
"And very soon. In a movie that we're shooting right now," Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige said during a Q&A at the New York Film Academy.
Asked by a fan wh…
The BBC's new take on Dracula is a hit with critics, one of whom says it is "the meatiest, goriest, most energetic and fun version" she has ever seen.
"Previous versions now look anaemic," writes The Times' Carol Midgley.
The Mail's …
INDUSTRY players have assigned several reasons why the Ghanaian movie industry has been stagnant for years.
While some have mentioned lack of funding, others have talked about the lack of original stories, the poor quality of movies and…
FOR a maiden edition in Ghana, the controversies surrounding Afro Nation may have been off-putting for some.
However, the legal issues, which mainly involved an injunction on the location of the event, the La Boma Beach, were not enough…
Now that's girl power! Victoria Beckham reunited with her former Spice Girls bandmate, Emma Bunton, in a precious new Instagram pic on Monday and they clearly slammed it to the left because they're having a good time.
In the shot, Vict…
Just who will receive the Critics’ Choice Lifetime Achievement Award this year? It’s Gumby, dammit! Well, Eddie Murphy, to be exact, as the veteran comic and actor’s resurgence continues.
The Saturday Night Live alum and Oscar-nominated…
No matter what happens, Travis Scott will always have a soft spot for his former flame Kylie Jenner.
In a recent interview with XXL magazine, Travis opened up about fatherhood, the current state of hip-hop, connecting with his audience …
Harking back to a simpler time when presidents enjoyed reading (and, to rehash the decade’s best conspiracy theory, knew how to read), Barack Obama unveiled his annual list of his favorite books on social media. As Michelle Obama’s Becomin…
As the year draws to a close, it is time to remember the figures from the worlds of arts and entertainment who died in 2019. Here is a look back at some of those to whom we said farewell.
January
The year was still young when we …
A great art exhibition can alter forever not only the fortunes and reputation of the show’s subject but the lives and imaginations of those who absorb its wonders. 2020, a year whose very numerical formulation suggests a clearness of visio…
Barack Obama completed his annual roundup of favorite arts moments of the year Monday with a list of his favorite music from 2019. As always, it’s an assortment that mixes obvious crowd-pleasers with commendably smart and obscure choices t…
Royal TV drama The Crown has failed to make Netflix UK's top 10 list of its most popular releases of 2019.
The streaming giant's top 10 includes Martin Scorsese film The Irishman, Stranger Things 3 and After Life.
The top spot went t…
Global Afrobeats superstar, Fuse ODG and New African Nation Productions presents the second edition of TINA (This Is New Africa) Festival, the culminating event for Ghana’s Year of Return initiative. The 3-day festival will be held from t…
Mona Scott-Young is a successful talent manager, executive producer, published author, and CEO/Founder of Monami Entertainment (www.monamient.com). The multimedia entertainment company is home to Grammy Award-winning artist Missy Elliott, …
From Hollywood stars to British heavyweights, from transferring Broadway hits to heartwrenching homegrown stories, there's a lot to look forward to at theatres around the UK in 2020.
Star attractions
French-American heartthrob Tim…
In the first week of 2019, the music world was rocked by Surviving R. Kelly, Dream Hampton’s six-episode Lifetime documentary detailing horrific sexual abuse accusations against disgraced R&B superstar R. Kelly. (Kelly has denied all alleg…
Hailie Jade Scott is rolling into the new year in style.
The famous daughter of Eminem turned 24 on Christmas Day, and celebrated with a glamorous ’70s-inspired photoshoot. In the snaps, which she shared on Instagram on Wednesday, Scott…
Round three!
Ryan Reynolds has confirmed that a third Deadpool movie is in the works — this time, with Marvel Studios.
“We’re working on it right now with the whole team,” Reynolds said on a holiday episode of Live with Kelly and Rya…
Actress Sharon Stone says she was blocked from the dating app Bumble.
The online platform said there had been several reports of a fake profile, the 62-year-old posted on Twitter.
"Hey @bumble, is being me exclusionary?" the star of …
Global music superstar Akon, has urged Africans in the Diaspora to invest their talent and resources in Africa to help rebuild the continent.
The "Year of Return'' has witness many Africans living in the Diaspora take a trip back to th…
Global Afrobeats superstar, Fuse ODG and New African Nation Productions present the second edition of TINA (This Is New Africa) Festival, the culminating event for Ghana’s Year of Return initiative. The 3-day festival will be held from the…
Who needs toys for Christmas when you can have diamonds?
That's exactly what Kylie Jenner did when she gifted her 1-year-old daughter Stormi a diamond ring for Christmas.
Jenner posted a short video of her daughter wearing the bling …
Kevin Hart and his daughter are showing off their dance moves!
The 40-year-old actor and comedian shared a video on Instagram this week showing off his dancing skills after some prodding from his 14-year-old daughter, Heaven.
“When y…
Nick Jonas really sleigh-ed his Christmas gift for Priyanka Chopra Jonas!
Nick Jonas Surprises Priyanka Chopra with Snowmobile for Christmas: 'My Husband Knows Me So Well'
The pop star, 27, surprised his wife with an all-black S…
THE Lynx Entertainment brand has been fully accepted by Ghanaians with artistes on the record label such as Kuami Eugene and KiDi enjoying great success.
This year has been another great year for the label and its signees so it was not …
Drake Explains Why He Didn't Announce Son's Birth Sooner, Says He 'Has No Desire to Mend' Fences with Pusha T
Drake is speaking out about his ongoing feuds with Pusha T and Kanye West.
In a wide-ranging two-hour long interview with E…
IT beats one's mind how Roverman Productions can still record a full house for Festival of Plays when these are productions that have already been staged before.
But that seems to be the magic with an Ebo Whyte play, there is always som…
A firm run by the daughter of Bruce Lee has sued a Chinese fast food for using the late kungfu star’s image in its logo without permission and is seeking over 210 million yuan ($30 million) in compensation, Chinese media outlet The Paper r…
It may be the era of the box-set binge, but many of us are still finding time to enjoy books.
In the UK alone, sales of adult fiction, non-fiction and children's print books have remained healthy over the past 12 months. Before the Chri…
Justin Bieber has given fans an early Christmas present - confirmation he is to make a 2020 comeback.
The Canadian pop star chose 24 December to announce he will release a new single, called Yummy, on 3 January - the debut track from an…
AFTER a poor showing at last year's show, rapper Sarkodie redeemed himself at this year's Rapperholic show which came off at the Grand Arena Dome of the Accra International Conference Centre on Christmas Day.
After spreading himself t…
Hindsight is 20/20, the old saying goes. But we're in the foresight business here at BBC News, and now the other 2020 is fast upon us it's time we predicted what films will be rocking your world over the next 12 months.
From anarchic sa…
Hilary Duff is sharing a glimpse of her wedding with Matthew Koma.
The star of the Lizzie McGuire reboot and Younger, 32, was married to the singer/songwriter, also 32, in a “small and low-key event” at their Los Angeles home on Saturda…
Celebrities, including Rihanna, are reacting to the death of Mama Cax, a Haitian-American model, activist and cancer survivor, who died Monday at the age of 30. Her death was announced in an Instagram post on her account.
Cax, whose rea…
Stormi has a new playhouse to call her very own, thanks to ‘Lovey’ Kris Jenner!
The proud grandmother, 64, makes an appearance in daughter Kylie Jenner‘s newest vlog post, where the Kylie Cosmetics mogul shows off her elaborate Christma…
The Michael Jackson estate has settled its copyright lawsuit with Disney over the TV special The Last Days of Michael Jackson, which aired on ABC in 2018 and, according to the estate, used Jackson’s image and music without permission.
“…
Pop star Ed Sheeran has decided to use some of the money he has earned to help young musicians in his home county.
The 28-year-old said the Ed Sheeran Suffolk Music Foundation (ESSMF) will help artists aged under 18 with "small but hope…
Santa Claus came early for Mariah Carey fans!
Twenty-five years after her hit "All I Want for Christmas Is You" lit up the airwaves, the legendary singer dropped a new music video for the popular holiday tune late Thursday night, titled…
In the not-so-distant past, TV viewers were forced to wait a week for the next installment of their favorite shows, parceled out by networks in half-hour or hour-long increments.
Fast forward to 2019, when media and tech companies are s…
The movie version of Cats has failed to live up to expectations at the box office, taking just $6.5m (£5m) at the North American box office.
The $100m (£77m) film, which was expected to make double that amount, debuted fourth on the US …
NEWS of media personality, MzGee’s, departure from Multimedia to Media General took a lot of people by surprise. The one thing that surprised no one, however, is how hard she has worked over the years to earn her space in the industry.
…
IT’S been a good year for Gospel artiste, Evangelist Ernest Addo and he is climaxing it all with his annual thanksgiving concert in Amsterdam, the Netherlands on Saturday, December 28.
Dubbed: “AsedaKese 2019,” the concert will come off…
BUT for the intervention of versatile actress Nana Ama McBrown who came on stage to perform, the 9th edition of the Ghana Movie Awards would have been nothing to write home about.
Nana Ama saved the night when she got on stage to treat …