A legion of Ghanaian actors, often branded as ‘English actors’, are joining the ‘Kumawood’ industry and some hell is breaking loose already.
The news of Juliet Ibrahim, Prince David Osei and some others going to Kumasi to shoot movies …
Adele swept the Grammy Awards on Sunday, taking home statuettes for the top prizes - album, record and song of the year - in a shock, history-making victory over Beyonce on a night marked by political statements and emotional tributes.
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George Clooney and his wife Amal are expecting twins, actor Matt Damon said on Thursday, adding he was so thrilled for the high-profile couple that he "almost started crying" when he found out last fall.
Damon told Entertainment Tonight…
From a noble home with affluence to own anything, handsome and young gentleman, Van Vicker still has to battle it out with Kwadwo Nkansah Lilwin, a wretched man who can’t stay away from smoking for the hands of beautiful Juliet Ibrahim.
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Citi 97.3 FM has emerged the 2016 Most Influential Brand on Social Media beating 2015 Frontrunner University of Ghana in the 2016 Ghana Social Media Rankings spearheaded by Avance Media, CliQAfrica & Dream Ambassadors Foundation GH.
Cit…
One of the world's largest collections of "Alice in Wonderland" memorabilia, featuring over 3,000 items, was sold at an Oxford auction house on Wednesday for around 70,000 pounds ($88,000).
The collection, which features memorabilia of …
Madonna has posted a picture on Instagram of the twin sisters she has adopted from Malawi, pointing out that the process is now complete and she is delighted to have them in her family.
"I am deeply grateful to all those in Malawi who h…
He only had One Dance, but it was a pretty popular one: Drake has been named the best-selling artist of 2016.
The Canadian star achieved millions of sales and billions of streams with his fourth album, Views, which topped the charts aro…
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Live from the Red Carpet: The 2017 Grammy Awards: Join Ryan Seacrest and Giuliana Rancic at the 2017 Grammy Awards, as they welcome the biggest music stars on the planet to the red carpet and catch up with the nominees,…
Soul legend Aretha Franklin says she plans to retire from music to spend more time with her grandchildren.
The 74-year-old said she would record one final album with Stevie Wonder before stepping out of the limelight.
"I must tell yo…
Patrons who gathered at the Silverbird Cinema, Accra Mall, last Friday for the Laughline comedy show were treated to a very memorable experience.
Being the very first show of the year, expectations were high and the crowd that fille…
It's been announced that Ed Sheeran is going to perform at the Brit Awards this year.
The 25-year-old will join Little Mix, Emeli Sandé, The 1975, Bruno Mars and Skepta on stage on 22 February.
Ed's no stranger to a Brit Award either…
Lost recordings by Bob Marley found in a damp hotel basement in London after more than 40 years have been restored.
The tapes are the original, high-quality live recordings of the reggae legend's concerts in London and Paris between 197…
The one-week celebration of this year’s Ghana Music Week (GMW) Festival has been launched at the Alliance Francaise in Accra.
The event is expected to begin on Sunday, March 5, with the aim to promote Ghanaian music and culture which is…
Live FM presenter, Kofi Okyere Darko (KOD), has been selected as Corporate Health Ambassador by The Sangy Foundation (TSF).
As an ambassador, he’s expected to create awareness of the need for corporate entities to employ measures to pr…
Drake is promising to refund 20,000 fans after Travis Scott fell into a hole on stage at his gig at the O2 in London.
The 24-year-old was joining the Canadian as a special guest on his Boy Meets World tour.
He was performing Goosebum…
Harry Potter author JK Rowling has hit back at Twitter users who threatened to burn her books following her criticism of President Trump.
Rowling's recent Twitter feed has been filled with her retweets criticising the president's recent…
Less than two weeks into Donald Trump's presidency, it seemed the only news from here on out would be political.
The new president and his flurry of executive orders and swift-moving, substantive changes to US policy and procedure seeme…
Ben Affleck has pulled out of directing the upcoming standalone Batman film.
The A-lister will still produce and star in the as yet unnamed film but said in a statement he and Warner Bros were looking for a new director.
"It has beco…
Mawuenana Ami Yomekpe, the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Ghanaian fashion brand, AfroModTrends, has been announced as one of the winners of the Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship Programme (TEEP).
For her prize, she received an a…
David Beckham has rubbished claims that he and wife Victoria stay together because of "brand Beckham".
The former professional footballer was appearing on BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs to celebrate the show's 75th anniversary.
"P…
Hidden Figures was the surprise winner of the top prize at this year's Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards, which was dominated by anger over Donald Trump's policies on immigration.
The film, which tells the true story of black female math…
Gospel musician Cwesi Oteng is asking all gospel musicians in Ghana to boycott the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMA) about a comment made by George Quaye, PRO of Charterhouse.
According to the God Dey Bless hitmaker, the comment made b…
As part of the agenda to promote and enhance the Ghanaian culture, Textile manufacturing company, Printex has launched its Adinkra Designs to commemorate the 60th Independence Celebrations in March.
The initiative, according to the tex…
Kwesé offers a ‘pay-as-you-watch’ service that enables viewers to purchase three or seven day passes to its full programming bouquet so they never have to miss out on trending sports or entertainment programming
Kwesé TV (www.Kwese.com)…
Since winning big at the 2013 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards, Dancehall artiste Shatta Wale has lost out on subsequent awards, regardless of how consistent and relevant he’s been in the last three years.
His ‘no-show’ at the awards is due …
Nearly 6,000 secondary school students have entered the DStv Eutelsat Star Awards competition since it was established by Eutelsat and MultiChoice Africa in 2011. The sixth edition shows sustained interest from African learners aged 14 to …
Avance Media, leading rating and PR agency in partnership with EOD partners have announced a ranking which highlights the top performing and most reputable record labels in Ghana for 2016.
Sarkcess Music record Label which manages rappe…
A row has erupted over Madonna's comments about US President Donald Trump during a speech at the weekend.
While taking part in a protest march in Washington DC on Saturday, the singer said she had thought "an awful lot about blowing up …
Authorities in the United Arab Emirates have opened an investigation into a visit by Kim Kardashian to a Dubai government children's charity this month and suggested it undermined local values, a state-owned newspaper reported.
Kardashi…
Romantic musical "La La Land" became the movie to beat at the Academy Awards after earning 14 nominations on Tuesday in a diverse list that silenced the #OscarsSoWhite controversy of the last two years.
With nods that included best pict…
“Flying’s very dangerous. In 1987, there were 30 airline accidents; 211 were fatalities and 230 were definitely passengers.” When “Rain Man” was released in 1988, airlines edited this scene out of the film before showing it to passengers.…
For two years now, Rapper Quata Budukusu says he has invited almost all the best rappers in Ghana for a feature but none has been bold enough to honour his invitation because they are afraid of him.
Real name, Jacob Kwame Etroo, Quata B…
Black Stars forward Christian Atsu has revealed that their celebration at the ongoing African Cup of Nations (AFCON) is inspired by Ghanaian music star Kofi Kinaata's hit song "Confession".
The Ghanaians’ unique celebration dance has b…
Actress Nana Ama McBrown and Toosweet Annan were announced as the Eurostar - Ghana Movie Awards 2016 Best Dressed Female and Male Celebs at a ceremony held in Accra on Thursday.
The two emerged winners after they were selected by the Gh…
We are pleased to provide you with a Media Measurement report with audience statistics on Top TV Stations and Top Radio Stations for Quarter 4 2016 in Ghana, where the GeoPoll Media Measurement service is currently available .
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GOtv subscribers in Ghana will for the first time, have the chance to watch runaway hit actuality show Big Brother Naija live on their TV’s. The show which makes a return after a decade hiatus kicks off on January 22, and will air on a dev…
Happy New Year! Most popular US shows, scheduled on M-Net and M-Net Edge have been on a production break. While putting together a list of resolutions, you can add a note on when your favourite shows will be back on the small screen. Here’…
Celebrities and models alike gathered at Marie Claire’s Image Makers Awards to celebrate makeup artists, hairstylists, and other behind-the-scenes figures in the industry on Tuesday night in Los Angeles. One notable figure that turned head…
Ghana's favorite high life artiste, Bisa Kdei has publicly declared AMG rapper, Medikal as the new artiste of the year.
Bisa Kdei few hours ago on his Instagram posted.
Hands down @amgmedikal new artiste of the year
Medikal re…
After going through the pain of miscarriages, pretty actress cum producer, Kafui Danku has been blessed with a baby girl.
Kafui gave birth a couple of weeks ago outside the country and both mother and baby are currently back in Ghan…
Nigerian comedian Bright Okpocha popularly called Basketmouth has revealed why his comedy shows abroad have been hugely successful.
Basketmouth told Peter Okocha during an interview on BBC News programme Focus on Africa which was monito…
Reputed rating establishment and Africa’s leading Media and PR firm, Avance Media has announced its inaugural list of 100 Most Influential Young Nigerians.
The list which reflects the achievements of young Nigerians throughout the year …
Probably, it was his way of announcing his expected huge presence on the music scene in 2017 when award winning Tema based artiste, D Cryme, released his dancehall song, Alarm in September last year. And though the year is yet to swing in …
Ghana gave a good account of itself and its rich cultural diversity by placing 2nd at the 12th edition of the Calabar international carnival.
The Ghana carnival queens beat off stiff competition from 12 other countries to place a respec…
Several music and dance groups literally set the Accra suburb of James Town ablaze with captivating performances during the 2016 edition of the Tuumatu Festival which ended during the Christmas festivities.
Choreographers Christina …
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The Carbonaro Effect
Michael Carbonaro is a magician by trade, but a prankster by heart. Michael performs baffling tricks on unsuspecting people in everyday situations, all caught on hidden camera. Everyone is left st…
Paris's most popular art galleries saw a decline in visits by foreign tourists in 2016, following the Islamist militant attacks in the city in 2015 and atrocities elsewhere in France.
The number of foreign visitors to The Louvre dropped…
Ever since Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo was declared winner of the 2016 elections, one person whose name keeps popping up for the position of Deputy Minister of Tourism is movie producer Socrate Safo.
His name has raised a lot of eyebro…
For someone whose long cherished dream was to pursue a career as a fashion designer, former Big Brother Africa housemate, Selly seems to have gotten exactly what she wished for- to “dress to kill”.
The wife of Praye Tietia recounted how…
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