Black Lives Celebrated, Mourned At Emotional BET Awards

Black power, suffering and the fight for justice took centre stage at the BET awards on Sunday, the first Black celebrity event in the U.S. since nationwide mass protests broke out this month over systemic racism. The show, which celebrates Black excellence in music, film, sports and philanthropy, was filled with speeches, songs, images of protests and the names of dozens of Black men and women who have died at the hands of police in...

Rolling Stones Threaten to Sue Trump Over Using their Songs

LONDON  — The Rolling Stones are threatening President Donald Trump with legal action for using their songs at his rallies despite cease-and-desist directives. The Stones said in a statement Sunday that their legal team is working with music rights organization BMI to stop use of their material in Trump’s reelection campaign. “The BMI have notified the Trump campaign on behalf of the Stones that the unauthorized use of their songs will constitute a breach of...

TV show ‘The Simpsons’ Ditches Using White Voices for Characters of Colour

Animated TV comedy “The Simpsons” is ending the use of white actors to voice characters of colour, producers said on Friday. “Moving forward, ‘The Simpsons’ will no longer have white actors voice non-white characters,” they said in a brief statement. Also, United States Minneapolis city council advances plan to dismantle police department after Floyd’s death. The statement did not elaborate but the move follows years of public pressure about the Fox television show’s Indian convenience store character Apu, who...

Watch Out for ‘Ikorodu Bois’: When Little Means More

Before the Ikorodu Bois started getting attention and admiration from big music and movie stars in Hollywood, a quick google search of Ikorodu – a suburb of Lagos, Nigeria – would return search results which would include a poorly developed town and crime-prone. But that’s one side of the story. The other side of the story of the bustling Ikorodu town is the emerging cultural and entertainment phenomena known as the Ikorodu Bois. Since 2019,...

‘Get Dbanj for Kidnapping, Witness Tampering, Blackmail, Bribery’ – Reactions Trail New Details from Seyitan

Although Dbanj’s accuser, Ms Seyitan Babatayo, has said she was taking few days off for counselling and therapy, her statement which was released and circulated on social media continues to generate diverse reactions. In the statement, Ms Seyitan explained in detail what happened to her from the day she was allegedly raped by Dbanj and her ordeal after she publicly accused the popular musician. She said it was “necessary to clarify for records due to...

UNHCR Appoints 2Baba “Goodwill Ambassador”

Innocent Idibia, known by his stage name, 2Baba, has been appointed as a regional “Goodwill Ambassador” for UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency. A statement by the Agency and also on his social media handles said that 2Baba, a musician, producer and philanthropist has been a steadfast supporter of the UNHCR LuQuLuQu campaign. He had done so since its inception in supporting and uplifting the narrative of the African refugee. The UN agency wrote on twitter:...

Charly Boy Releases Song ‘Mumu Don Do?’, Featuring Oritse Femi

Foremost Nigerian showbiz maestro, singer and activist, Charly Boy has released a hit single ‘Mumu Don Do?’, featuring ace singer and performer, Oritse Femi. The maverick artiste, whose real name is Charles Oputa, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Saturday that the socially conscious ‘collabo’ was a ‘gift’ to his fans as he marked his 70th birthday on June 19. According to him, the song is to drive societal change and value re-awakening among...

How I got My Break in Life, Charly Boy Reminisces at 70

Maverick Nigerian singer, songwriter and showbiz maestro, Charles Oputa (Charly Boy) has given an insight on how he got his break in Life as he clocks 70. Oputa who is the son of late renowned Jurist, Justice Chukwudifu Oputa, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) as he marked his 70 birthday on Friday in Abuja. “My break came somewhere around 1982 when as the then Chief Justice of Imo,...

“No gates of Hell shall prevail” —Omotola’s comeback threats

“I’m back to My Music! And this second time around No gates of Hell shall prevail.” In the very competitive Nigeria’s music, movie, and entertainment scene, a jewel might be showing a face again for the better and it is not one of those politicians seeking a comeback. Make no mistake, this one might shake a sleeping TV screen with unrestrained beauty, tuneful voice, and screen arrogance. West African Pilot (WAP) has now confirmed Omotola...

AMC Entertainment to Reopen 450 U.S. Theatres on July 15

AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc on Thursday said it planned to reopen theatres at about 450 locations in the U.S. on July 15 and expected returning to full seating capacity around Thanksgiving. The world’s largest movie theatre operator also said it would reopen the remaining 150 theatres in the country in time for the opening of Walt Disney Co’s “Mulan” on July 24 and Warner Bros.’ July 31 release of “Tenet”. The company said it would...

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