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Hollywood honoured Eddie Murphy with the American Film Institute’s Lifetime Achievement Award at the Dolby Theatre on Saturday. Peers and family gathered to celebrate his five-decade career in comedy and film. The 65-year-old icon appeared visibly moved as stars offered prolonged standing ovations. Spike Lee presented the award, noting Murphy’s profound influence on national morale….
The Irish actor and writer Michael Patrick has died at the age of 35 following a two-year battle with Motor Neuron Disease (MND). His wife, Naomi Sheehan, confirmed he passed away peacefully at the Northern Ireland Hospice on Wednesday, surrounded by family and friends. Patrick, perhaps best known internationally for a role in the sixth…
Céline Dion will return to the stage this September for a 10-night residency at the Paris La Défense Arena. The announcement, made on the singer’s 58th birthday, marks her first scheduled concert series since Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) forced her into a four-year hiatus. Dion describes the comeback as the “best gift” of her life….
The Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) has released its 12th edition shortlist, with Gingerrr and The Herd securing nine nominations each. The announcement, broadcast live on Sunday, marks the start of the most prestigious cycle in African cinema. Veteran actress Joke Silva will head the jury, lending her authoritative weight to the selection process….
The National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) has honoured filmmaker Toyin Abraham with the Box Office Champion award following the record-breaking success of her film, Oversabi Aunty. The recognition, presented on Thursday, 19 March 2026, marks a historic shift in the industry as Abraham becomes the first directorial debutant in Nollywood to surpass the…
Chuck Norris, the American martial artist and action icon who defined a generation of tough-guy cinema, has died in Hawaii. His family confirmed on Friday, 20 March 2026, that the Walker, Texas Ranger star passed away “suddenly” on Thursday morning following a brief hospitalisation on the island of Kauai. He was 86. In a statement…
American martial artist and actor Chuck Norris was hospitalised on the island of Kauai, Hawaii, following a sudden medical emergency. Reports surfaced on Thursday, 19 March 2026, indicating the 86-year-old was taken to Wilcox Medical Center for an undisclosed condition. Sources close to the actor told media outlets that he remains conscious and in good…
Nigerian rapper, songwriter, and music executive Olamide Gbenga Adedeji, widely known as Olamide, marks his 37th birthday today as one of the most transformative figures in the history of Nigerian popular music. Born on March 15, 1989 in Bariga, Lagos State, the artist has spent more than a decade reshaping the sound, business structures, and…
The 98th Academy Awards arrive tonight in Los Angeles with a high-stakes duel between two vastly different cinematic giants. Ryan Coogler’s Sinners enters the Dolby Theatre with a record-shattering 16 nominations, the most in Oscar history. It faces a formidable challenge from Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another, which holds 13 nods and has…
Burna Boy has become the first African artist to gross over $1 million from a single concert in Oceania, marking a significant milestone for Afrobeats in the Pacific. His “No Sign Of Weakness” tour stop at the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney on 18 October 2025 generated $1.117 million in a single night. This achievement…