Beyoncé may have fans lining up for tickets to her upcoming tour, but her fashion line isn’t attracting buyers in the same way. Ivy Park, the streetwear brand Beyoncé produces with Adidas, saw its sales drop more than 50 percent last year, The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. After projecting sales to the tune…
Kevin Hart is on fire in a newly released trailer for his upcoming action comedy Die Hart, and we mean literally. The first look reveals Hart’s latest role as an over-the-top fictionalized version of himself on a quest to change up his comedic type casting and make the major (and dangerous) jump into action films….
Dell is to lay off about 6,650 workers because of the decline in demand for personal computers. As reported on BBC, the job cuts are expected to affect about 5% of its global workforce. The company faced tough market conditions with an uncertain future and its previous cost-cutting measures were no longer enough, co-chief operating…
Zoom, the video conferencing company that became a household name when remote work spiked during the Covid pandemic, is laying off 1,300 staff. As reported on BBC, the move affects about 15% of its workforce, which has seen user growth slow and profits fall recently. Boss Eric Yuan said he and other leaders would also…
Resident Evil: Death Island, the latest animated film in Capcom’s famous survival horror franchise, revealed its first teaser trailer. As reported on CBR, the teaser trailer, shared by IGN on YouTube, shows series protagonists Leon S. Kennedy and Chris Redfield up to their usual zombie-shooting habits, this time on Alcatraz island, for the CG-animated Resident…
Microsoft has announced a new version of its search engine Bing, which incorporates the latest in artificial intelligence. As reported on BBC, the overhaul deploys OpenAI’s ChatGPT technology, which has taken the world by storm since its launch last year. The move is by far the biggest threat Google has seen to its dominance in…
Actor Jim Carrey has listed his California mansion for sale, with the five-bedroom, nine-bathroom home being offered for almost $29 million. The sprawling 12,700-square foot property, in LA’s upmarket Brentwood neighborhood, is set across more than two acres of land, according to Sotheby’s International Realty, which is handling the sale. A series of photos accompanying…
Ghana winger Christian Atsu has been found alive after being buried under rubble in the earthquake that hit Turkey, the vice president of his club, Hatayspor, told media on Tuesday. As reported on ESPN, Atsu was reported missing in Turkey’s Hatay province following the 7.8 magnitude quake that brought down thousands of buildings and killed…
Long after he buried a historic 14-foot fadeaway jumper that put him alone atop the NBA’s all-time scoring list and celebrated by raising his arms high toward the ceiling of Crypto.com Arena, LeBron James got to relive his immortal moment through his son’s eyes. As the Los Angeles Lakers star iced his joints late Tuesday…
Manchester City could be set to fall behind in the race to sign Jude Bellingham, according to the Telegraph. The Premier League side have been charged for multiple financial fair play (FFP) breaches and it could now hinder their activity in the transfer market this summer. That includes their position in the race for the…
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang claimed he had “unfinished business” when returning to the Premier League with Chelsea in September. And yet, barely five months later, he now needs to prove he is not finished as a player at the highest level. Since arriving in a €12 million deal from Barcelona, the former Arsenal striker – who left…
Google on Monday unveiled a new chatbot tool dubbed “Bard” in an apparent bid to compete with the viral success of ChatGPT. As reported on BBC, Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google and parent company Alphabet, said in a blog post that Bard will be opened up to “trusted testers” starting Monday, with plans to make…
Nigerian ace singer, songwriter, entrepreneur, and music executive, Oluwatosin Ajibade, popularly known as Mr. Eazi, has called out Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny for copyright violations. The boss of the EmPawa label (home to acts like Joeboy and many other talented African acts) recently took to Twitter to call out Bad Bunny for ripping off…
American veteran rapper, record producer, and record executive Sean Love Combs, popularly known as P. Diddy, has reacted to rumours of him mocking Burna Boy’s Grammy loss. The billionaire music mogul who was the executive producer on Burna Boy’s 2020 album, “Twice as Tall,” that won him his first and only Grammy, debunked a viral…
Brooklyn Nets guard Cam Thomas scored a career-high 47 points Monday night against the Los Angeles Clippers at Barclays Center, joining LeBron James as the two youngest players in NBA history to record back-to-back 40-point games. As reported on Marca, Thomas, 21, was coming off a career-best 44 points in a comeback win over the…
Don’t let Ben Affleck’s face at the Grammys fool you. According to Jennifer Lopez, they had the “best time” celebrating music’s biggest night. As reported on Yahoo Entertainment, Affleck went viral for his facial reactions during the telecast as he looked “miserable” most of the night. At one moment, cameras may have caught Bennifer in…
Rick Ross was once the biggest rapper in the game. When he was on top, Ross also had his MMG label dominating music. Not only was Rick Ross dropping dope music, his artists were also dominating. In addition, Ross was featured on all of the top records. However, when Ross’ music slowed down, he seemingly…
Jay-Z shared his unfiltered thoughts about the Grammys in a new interview conducted ahead of the ceremony and published on Monday (Feb. 6), after Beyoncé lost out on album of the year for the fourth time as reported on Billboard. “I remove myself from the process and hope they just get it right. It got…
The 29-year-old performer beat Beyonce in the Album of the Year category at Sunday (Feb 5) night’s 65th Grammy awards in Los Angeles, and her followers could be heard yelling at him as he took to the stage to collect the gong and give an emotional speech. As reported on Asia One, one fan could…
American coach Jesse Marsch was fired by Leeds on Monday after nearly a year in charge of the relegation-threatened Premier League team. As reported on The Score, Leeds hasn’t won any of its last seven games in the league and has dropped into 17th place in the 20-team division, only out of the relegation zone…
Reports have emerged that former Newcastle forward Christian Atsu is trapped after the devastating earthquakes that hit Turkey and Syria on Monday. A rescue operation is underway in both countries after the two major earthquakes after scores of buildings collapsed. Over 2,000 people have been killed and thousands more injured in the disaster. As reported…
An episode of “The Simpsons” that includes a line about “forced labor camps” in mainland China has been pulled from Disney’s streaming platform in Hong Kong. As reported on CNN, a scene in the second episode of its latest season depicts the show’s matriarch, Marge Simpson, cycling on an indoor spin bike with an on-screen…
Adele is officially winning at life after achieving her long-time dream of meeting Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson at this year’s Grammy Awards. As reported on CNN, the epic moment was orchestrated by Grammy host Trevor Noah, who kicked off Sunday’s show by approaching Adele’s table during his opening monologue and revealing some lesser-known facts about…
The NBA said it investigated a postgame incident after the Memphis Grizzlies’ home game against the Indiana Pacers on Jan. 29 and banned some from attending games at the FedExForum after its probe. The Athletic reported that acquaintances of the Grizzlies’ Ja Morant confronted members of the Pacers’ traveling party near Indiana’s bus in the…
Manchester City say they are “surprised” to have been charged by the Premier League with numerous alleged breaches of financial rules. The alleged breaches span a period from the 2009-10 season to the 2017-18 campaign.The club are alleged to have breached league rules requiring provision “in utmost good faith” of “accurate financial information that gives…
Beyoncé has become the most awarded artist in Grammys history during a historic evening in Los Angeles. The singer, who was a late arrival at the ceremony after being stuck in traffic, won for best R&B song, best dance/electronic recording, best dance/electronic album and best traditional R&B performance. She has now won 32 Grammy awards….
Former Premier League star Jamie Carragher has said that Erling Haaland chose the wrong club in Manchester City. He also said that the Norwegian’s presence in Pep Guardiola’s squad has weakened the team.He said that Manchester City’s style of play could not get the best out of the prolific forward. It was a difficult Sunday…
At the recently concluded Grammy Awards, international music sensation Tems won her first Grammy award for her vocal contribution to Future’s hit single ‘Wait For U.’ Following her win with ‘Wait for U,’ the singer became the first female artist from the Nigerian music industry to be in the forefront of several conversations stemming from…
Nigerian comedian Basketmouth has shared an adorable video compilation of himself and his children. The comedian took to his Instagram page to share the cute video, which has gotten a lot of his fans commenting on it. In the video, he can be seen having fun with his kids in numerous instances. The video has…
Nollywood actress Tonto Dikeh has revealed how being good has helped her get through an unfavourable experience. Dikeh took to Instagram to complain about the current situation of the country. The actress revealed that she had been unable to open her bank app for two days in order to purchase units or diesel, so she…
So cozy! Beyoncé joined husband Jay-Z at the 2023 Grammy Awards after missing her first win of the night. The Dreamgirls star, 41, sat beside Jay-Z, 53, inside of the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Sunday, February 5, with host Trevor Noah personally handing her the trophy for Best R&B Song. The category was…
Nigerian international music sensation Tems has earned her first Grammy award for her contribution on Future’s hit single ‘Wait For U’. Tems’ vocals was sampled on the single that also features Canadian megastar rapper Drake. ‘Wait For U’ won the award for Best Melodic rap performance beating ‘Beautiful’ by DJ Khaled Featuring Future & SZA,…
Nollywood filmmaker, CJ ‘Fiery’ Obasi, needed seven years to develop and complete Mami Wata, a film named after the African mythical water spirit, and a strong showing at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival in January suggests it’s all worth it. The black and white drama is set in a mythical village and explores the fate…
Popular entertainer and influencer Poco Lee has shared a never heard before song from the starboy himself, Wizkid. With so much buzz still surrounding the fifth studio album of the Grammy award-winning singer, songwriter and performer Ayodeji Balogun who is popularly known as Wizkid, titled ‘More Love Less Ego’ nothing prepared fans for a snippet…
Kit Harington isn’t giving anything away when it comes to the future of his Game of Thrones character Jon Snow as reported on People. During Friday’s episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, host Jimmy Fallon asked the actor, 36, about the validity of rumors surrounding an upcoming spin-off series about Snow. Smiling and…
A takeover of English Championship club Sheffield United by Nigerian billionaire Dozy Mmobuosi is at an advanced stage. As reported on BBC, the Championship promotion contenders’ owner Prince Abdullah has been in talks with Mmobuosi, the founder and Group Chief Executive Officer of Tingo Inc, the parent company of Tingo Mobile. Talks with the Nigerian,…
Actor Idris Elba has announced plans to build a film studio in Ghana, after meeting with the country’s President Nana Akufo-Addo. “Currently, we call it West African Studios, but that’s a working title. We’ve been working on this for three or four years to raise a plan that puts a facility at the centre of…
Tesla co-founder Elon Musk has been cleared of wrongdoing for a tweet in which he said he had “funding secured” to take the electric carmaker back into private ownership. Shareholders argued he misled them with his posts in August 2018, and they had lost billions of dollars because of them. The proposed $72bn (£60bn) buyout…
The competition is on between Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman over who can get the biggest guns for Deadpool 3. The Deadpool star, 46, recently shared a photo posted by his trainer Don Saladino of him working out for the movie. In the snap, he can be seen lifting two 60 lbs. barbells in each…
Some of the biggest names in music were out in force Friday for a second night of pre-Grammy partying, hitting several major shindigs around L.A. As reported on TMZ, just like Thursday night, there were were a slew of celebrations in town ahead of the iconic awards show and the parties were flooded with bold-faced…
Senegal completed a double when it beat host Algeria 5-4 on penalties after a 0-0 draw to win the African Nations Championship (CHAN) final on Saturday. As reported on Sportstar, Golden Boot winner Aymen Mahious had a chance to win a competition reserved for footballers playing in their country of birth when he stepped forward…
Lyon manager Laurent Blanc stormed out of his pre-match press conference after being irked by questions about the club’s January transfer business. As reported by Daily Mail, the former France boss initially looked to sweep aside any transfer related questions in his Troyes pre-match press conference. But it didn’t quite work and in the end…
A rare Kobe Bryant jersey from the basketball star’s sole MVP season is going up for auction – and it could sell for up to $7 million. As reported on CNN, an iconic photo of Bryant grabbing his jersey after clinching a 14-point lead against the Denver Nuggets during the 2008 NBA playoffs has been…
As we prepare for the 65th edition of the Grammy awards, where history will be made for Nigerian music, here are the top facts you did not know about the artists at the award show. The 65th edition of the Grammy awards will be held on the 5th of February, 2023, and these are key…
Ashton Kutcher is making a comeback of sorts, reprising his star-making role as Michael Kelso on “That ’90s Show.” But the 44-year-old didn’t take the Netflix show because he needed a paycheck. In fact, Kutcher said in a recent profile in Esquire that he never needs to take a role for the money again. That’s…
The global music industry is gearing up for one of its biggest nights of the year – the 65th Grammy Awards. With African artists receiving landmark nominations across different categories this year, Africa’s most expansive music streaming and download platform, Boomplay, has announced a campaign to celebrate this feat. The streamer is providing its users…
A large curvaceous, reflective sculpture by Anish Kapoor that was commissioned for a prominent street corner in Lower Manhattan back in 2008 has finally been completed. The yet-to-be-titled work, which shares many features with the British artist’s iconic “Cloud Gate” sculpture in Chicago — known colloquially as “the bean” — is now shining crisply at…
Le Le, a 24-year-old male giant panda, died at the Memphis Zoo earlier this week, according to officials. As reported by CNN, the panda died early Wednesday in his sleep after spending about 20 years at the facility, Memphis Zoo chief executive officer Matt Thompson said during a news conference Friday. “Le Le’s name translates…
A handwritten letter sent by a young Marlon Brando to break up with his French girlfriend in the late 1940s could fetch up to $15,000 at auction. As reported by CNN, the rare letter was addressed to Solange Podell, Brando’s love interest when he was a budding Broadway star. Boston’s RR Auction is in charge…
Cristiano Ronaldo will be remembered as one of soccer’s most prolific goalscorers. But, surprisingly for a player who is usually so lethal in front of goal, it has taken the forward longer than many expected for him to find the net with his new club Al Nassr. As reported on CNN, the 37-year-old finally scored…
