In another move to appeal to younger and broader audiences, the Academy has partnered with Meta — the parent company of Instagram and Facebook — to bring creators to this Sunday’s Oscars ceremony to create shortform content on Reels.
A …
“Archive 81” has been canceled at Netflix after just one season.
The eight-episode series debuted on the streamer back in January. The show followed archivist Dan Turner (Mamoudou Athie), who takes a job restoring a collection of damage…
Hannah Montana is 16!
Miley Cyrus, 29, celebrated the Disney Channel television series' "Hannah-versary" on Twitter Thursday, writing, "16 years ago my life changed forever when HM premiered."
She continued with a special message for…
Johnny Depp is suing Amber Heard for defamation after her 2018 op-ed on domestic violence.
On Thursday, a judge ruled that Heard can use a public interest defense in the lawsuit.
Heard countersued Depp for $100 million. T…
Ghana’s award-winning Afrobeats star, Sarkodie recently took on the Dubai desert, making him the first African artist to host a full concert in the UAE desert, made possible by CEEK, an award-winning developer of premium social virtual and…
For Mariam Owusu-Poku, Miss Malaika Ghana 2018, moving from modeling to acting was inevitable. "I've always wanted to act, and acting and pageantry are not too far apart."
Even though she's featured in a few TV shows and movies, EN…
Beyoncé is taking the Oscars stage.
Queen Bey will join Billie Eilish and Finneas, Reba McEntire and Sebastián Yatra in performing their Oscar-nominated songs at Sunday's Academy Awards (ABC, 8 EDT/5 PDT), show producers Will Packer and…
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On March 23, Harry Styles shocked fans when he confirmed his third studio album is coming sooner rather than later. Titled Harry's House, the 13-track album will be released globally on May 20.
While deta…
Actress-turned-royal Duchess Meghan is adding podcast host to her resumé.
On Thursday, Meghan and her husband Prince Harry announced the release of "Archetypes," their first podcast series made as part of their company Archewell Audio's…
Gabrielle Union is still promoting her latest movie, family comedy Cheaper by the Dozen, but she's not so sure she'll be asked back if there's a sequel.
"I was very clear about my thoughts about Disney funding hate and oppression," she …
Hammer of The Last Two Music Group has announced the signing of Smokey Beatz with a declaration that the young music producer will stand out in 2022.
"That boy is amazing. He's shy when it comes to going out there; I'm trying to push hi…
Jennifer Lopez is an icon — but we already knew that.
The singer and actress was presented this year's Icon Award at the iHeartRadio Music Awards Tuesday night, and took the opportunity to offer a heartfelt thank you to her fans.
"I …
The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival is set to return to the Southern California desert for two consecutive April weekends after a two-year COVID hiatus, but some fans would prefer it if Kanye West — who has played Coachella five t…
Global music revenues grew at the fastest rate in more than two decades last year, with help from artists like BTS, Taylor Swift and Adele.
Revenues surged by 18.5% to $25.9bn (£19.5bn) in 2021, the highest level since recor…
Ed Sheeran faces a wait of "days and weeks" to learn the outcome of a High Court trial over his hit Shape of You.
The star has been accused of copying part of the song from another artist.
In closing arguments, gr…
Justin Bieber is dropping a $20 million (£16.2m) defamation lawsuit against two women who accused him of sexual assault.
The singer, 28, was accused by two social media users in 2014 and 2015.
He strongly denied …
John Travolta has been an accomplished airplane pilot for decades, and the Pulp Fiction star just upped his credentials.
"So a very proud moment in my aviation history," Travolta said in a 15-second clip posted to Instagram on Sunday. "…
Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott won't be calling their son Wolf after all.
"FYI," Jenner wrote Monday in her Instagram Stories, "Our sons name isn't Wolf anymore. We just really didn't feel like it was him. Just wanted to share because I …
Megan Thee Stallion's record label is countersuing the rapper, weeks after she filed a lawsuit against them.
It's over a row about what constitutes an album, with 1501 Certified Entertainment saying her Something For Thee Ho…
An Accra Circuit Court has adjourned the case of Charles Nii Armah Mensah, popularly known as “Shatta Wale”, a dancehall artiste, and three others to April 19, 2022.
The adjournment was at the instance of the defense.
…
In the middle of a global pandemic a UK-based superstar rapper hopped on a plane to Ghana to collaborate with a schoolboy on a track which exemplifies the latest style of music from Africa. The remix track, Sore, by 18-year-old Yaw Tog…
It is the dream of many players within the film industry to win an Oscar. Popularly known as the Oscars, the Academy Award of Merit is purposed to recognise personalities with excellent artistic and technical qualities in the movie industr…
Cobhams Asuquo is now one of Nigeria's leading music figures both for his production and singing, but he started his career behind the scenes because he didn't like the sound of his own voice.
Asuquo's tone is serious and me…
A video address by Hollywood actor Arnold Schwarzenegger to the Russian people was trending on Russian Twitter on Friday and has sparked reaction.
In it, Schwarzenegger warns Russians they are being fed misinformation about…
Camila Cabello, Ed Sheeran and Snow Patrol will all play at next week's Concert For Ukraine, which will be broadcast on ITV and STV.
Emeli Sande and Gregory Porter have also been added to the line-up, with more acts to be confirmed.
…
Kanye West reportedly won’t be allowed to perform at the Grammys after spending weeks posting about his ex-wife Kim Kardashian’s new boyfriend Pete Davidson online.
According to Variety, a representative for the Donda artist — who recen…
Highlife legend Gyedu Blay Ambolley has described Ghanaian creatives especially musicians as pacesetters who have no business at all sounding like Nigerians as they ply their trade.
He believes young Ghanaian musicians in recent times a…
Netflix is set to start shooting Season 6 of “The Crown” this August, Variety can confirm, and the production is already looking for two actors to portray Prince William and Prince Harry.
“The Crown” casting associate Kate Bone put out …
In a recent interview with Elle.com, the singer-turned-mogul shared a glimpse into what Mama Rihanna might look like. "You talk about my kids, it's over," she told the magazine.
Rihanna, 34, is expecting her first child with rapper A$AP…
Looks like Pete Davidson won’t be heading to space after all.
Just three days after revealing the “SNL” comedian would be joining their next flight, the Jeff Bezos-founded company announced on Thursday night that the date of the flight …
AS a young act, who was very confident in his music abilities, Afrobeats artiste Raphael Kofi Attachie, popularly known as Camidoh, prayed for a day when his music would bring him recognition.
That wish may have taken long in becoming r…
Arnold Schwarzenegger is making an appeal to the Russian people amid Putin's invasion of Ukraine.
The action star and former California governor shared a nine-minute video to his social media pages calling for an end to the war — and te…
Revered Ukrainian actress Oksana Shvets has been killed in a Russian rocket attack on a residential building in Kyiv, according to the Young Theater where she was part of the troupe. She was reportedly 67.
Shvets worked in theater and f…
Two weeks after starting a fundraiser for the people of Ukraine, Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher have raised more than $34 million from more than 67,000 donations.
The couple and former That '70s Show stars thanked their supporters Thursd…
A PROFESSOR at the Highlife Institute, Yaw Owusu-Frempong, has cautioned young artistes to stop introducing alien beats into Highlife music with the intention of making it sound contemporary.
According to him, the originality of Highlif…
Three days after Dolly Parton asked to be removed from consideration for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the organization has responded by saying that it’s too late since the ballots are already out.
“Dolly’s nomination, along with the …
Kim Kardashian is trying to take "the high-road" when it comes to drama with Kanye West. As the rapper continues to take aim at the reality star and her boyfriend, Pete Davidson, on social media, Kardashian says she's doing her best "to ig…
Millions of Indians are celebrating Holi - the festival of colours - amid a sharp dip in Covid-19 cases in the country.
The festival saw restricted celebrations last year due to the pandemic.
Holi marks the last f…
Justin Bieber addressed wife Hailey Bieber's recent health scare for the first time. During Wednesday's concert stop in Denver, the singer talked about how "life randomly throws you curve balls."
"You know, we can't really control much,…
Legendary Ghanaian musician Pat Thomas, sensational vocalist Akwaboah and award-winning gospel musician Ohemaa Mercy thrilled audiences with some good music during the launch of the maiden edition of Ghana Music Awards (GMA) France.
The…
Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson have only been together since connecting when she hosted his show, Saturday Night Live, in October, but the relationship is obviously intense. As she revealed Wednesday, Davidson already has several tattoos…
Jussie Smollett was released Wednesday from Chicago's Cook County Jail, less than a week after the former Empire star was sentenced to 150 days behind bars for lying to police about staging his own hate crime in 2019. It's the latest twist…
Instagram has suspended Kanye West’s account for 24 hours after Ye made statements on social media directed at Kim Kardashian, Pete Davidson, Michael Che and most recently, Trevor Noah.
TheWrap confirmed this news with a Meta spokespe…
Gabrielle Union has levied criticism towards the Walt Disney Company over its widely derided decision to take a soft stance regarding new anti-LGBTQIA+ legislation in Florida.
The actress, who stars alongside Zach Braff in the studio’s …
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Exclusive Events Ghana Limited, organizers of the Miss Ghana Pageantry, Inna Mariam Patty, has expressed sadness that the country is losing the spirit of volunteerism.
According to her, the country h…
One of the fresh faces in the Ghanaian film and TV industry, Emelia Asiedu has always been passionate about acting. "By age 6, my cousins and I would perform full shows and our parents would actually sit and watch them."
A theatre …
Africa’s leading entertainment company, MultiChoice, has deployed a powerful data protection solution, enabling the organisation to protect twice as many systems as it could previously, while using less infrastructure.
In addition, the …
At the very beginning of their relationship, Samuel L. Jackson and LaTanya Richardson Jackson made a pact to stick together no matter what.
The movie star and Tony-nominated actress, who are the proud parents of daughter Zoe, 39, met in…
Servant of the People, the satirical series that launched Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky’s political career, is once again available to be viewed in the U.S. on Netflix.
The streamer, which originally had the series as part of i…
Captain America reps Brooklyn, Daredevil patrols Hell's Kitchen and Spider-Man is a friendly, neighborhood Queens crimefighter. Now Jersey City gets a costumed avenger (or defender) to call its own. The first trailer for the new Disney+ se…