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The director of films including Flash Gordon and Get Garter, Mike Hodges has died aged 90. Hodges' death was confirmed by, a producer and longtime friend of Hodges, Mike Kaplan, stating that the director reportedly died at his home in Dorset on Saturday. The cause of his death is yet to be announced. Hodges' film credits include Croupier, The Terminal Man and 2003's I'll Sleep When I'm Dead, which is […]
Former Hollywood film mogul Harvey Weinstein has been found guilty of three counts of sexual assault, including rape, in Los Angeles. The two-month trial heard how Weinstein used his influence to lure women into private meetings before attacking them, with the 70-year-old facing up to 24 years in prison when sentenced. He is already serving 23 years in jail after he was convicted of rape and sexual assault at his […]
There has been another casualty from the stampede at the canceled Asake's music concert in Brixton on Friday, 16th October 2022. 23-year-oldGabrielle Hutchinson who was on the security team for the event passed away in the early hours of yesterday thus becoming the second person to die from the stampede at the sold-out show in Brixton O2 Arena. A Nigerian Rebecca Ikumelo had earlier passed from injuries sustained during the stampede after thousands of fans who […]
Rema's hit single 'Calm Down' remix featuring Selena Gomez has become the most streamed Afrobeats song of 2022. This was revealed in a post by music platform, ‘We Talk Sound’ which tweeted that the song has amassed over 500 million streams when the original and the remix are combined. The single remix which resonates with international Afrobeats consumers, gave Rema his first Billboard Hot 100 entry while also dominating the […]
Marvel’s Black Panther star, Michael B Jordan is now a partial owner of Premier League club, AFC Bournemouth. The club made the announcement yesterday on its official Twitter page. The Creed actor invested in the club as part of a consortium led by American investor, Bill Foley who bought Bournemouth from Maxim Demin. Foley is also the Managing General Partner of Black Knight Football Club, in which Jordan is an […]
The oldest member of K-pop mega-band BTS, Jin, has entered military service, the first of the group to do so. The 30-year-old posted a photo of himself with his new military haircut before enlisting on Tuesday. As South Korea is still technically at war with its hostile neighbor North Korea, all able-bodied men are required to serve in the army. Jin has begun five weeks of training at a Bootcamp […]
Multi-award-winning singer Tems has scored another impressive feat as she earned a 2023 Golden Globe nomination. Tems was nominated for Best Original Score in a motion picture for Lift Me Upoff Marvel's Black Panther: Wakanda Forever soundtrack. Tems was nominated alongside Ludwig Göransson, Rihanna, and Ryan Coogler. The 2023 Golden Globes will hold on 11th January 2023 at the Beverley Hilton in California and it will be hosted by Jerrod Carmichael.
James Jackson, who dognapped two of pop star Lady Gaga’s dogs and shot her dog walker, has been sentenced to 21 years in prison. Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office said Jackson, who was one of the men involved in the robbery and shooting that took place last year near the famed Sunset Boulevard admitted to being guilty of one count of attempted murder. On February 24, 2021, Jackson and […]
Veteran musician Wilko Johnson, whose machine-gun guitar style and manic stage presence was a major influence on Punk, has died. The English musician found fame with the 1970s pub-rock band Dr Feelgood and later played with Ian Dury before embarking on a four-decade solo career. He also starred in two series of Game of Thrones as the mute executioner Ser Ilyn Payne. Ten years ago he survived what was initially […]
