
Ivanna Sakhno on Ukraine Invasion: ‘My World Went Silent’
- Bolaji Odumodu
- March 2, 2022
It was only a few months ago that Ivanna Sakhno had every reason to celebrate, when it was announced the “Pacific Rim: Uprising” actor would be joining highly anticipated Star Wars limited series “Ahsoka” opposite Rosario Dawson. But last week Sakhno’s world came crashing down when, during an evening out with friends in New York’s […]
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Florida woman arrested for fatally throwing boyfriend’s pet pug off balcony
- Omolara Adesegun
- March 2, 2022
Florida Woman Arrested For Fatally Throwing Boyfriend’s Dog From 7th Floor Balcony Source: MediaNews Group/Boston Herald via Getty Images / Getty This is pretty f***ed up even by trash a** Florida standards. According to a report in DailyMail, a 46-year-old drunken woman named Shelley Nicole Vaughn in Clearwater Beach has been arrested and charged with […]
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Sandra Oh on ‘Turning Red’ Representation
- Bolaji Odumodu
- March 2, 2022
What a week it’s been for Sandra Oh! Following Sunday’s final season premiere of “Killing Eve,” which coincided with her appearance at the Screen Actors Guild Awards where she was a nominee for “The Chair,” Oh walked the red carpet on Tuesday in Hollywood for the debut of Disney-Pixar’s “Turning Red.” “Look at this, it’s […]
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Sundance Institute Announces 2022 Screenwriters Intensive Fellows
- Bolaji Odumodu
- March 2, 2022
The Sundance Institute has announced the 13 writers who have been selected for its 2022 Screenwriters Intensive. Now in its 10th year, the Screenwriters Intensive is an annual two-day workshop that invites emerging creatives from historically marginalized backgrounds to develop their first full-length feature film scripts under the guidance of the Institute’s Feature Film Program. […]
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INEC still struggling to balance voters distribution in many states: Mahmood Yakubu
- Omolara Adesegun
- March 2, 2022
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it was still struggling with imbalance in the distribution of voters in many states. The commissioner said it was, however, working to overcome the challenge before the 2023 general elections. Mahmood Yakubu, INEC chairman, disclosed this on Wednesday when he received the European Union (EU) Election Observation Follow-up […]
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Renée Zellweger on ‘The Thing About Pam’ Transformation
- Bolaji Odumodu
- March 2, 2022
Welcome to this week’s “Just for Variety.” From “Bridget Jones’ Diary” to “Judy,” Renée Zellweger knows a thing or two about transformation. The two-time Oscar winner’s latest, as convicted murderer Pam Hupp in NBC’s “The Thing About Pam,” is no exception. “It was a team of magicians,” Zellweger told me Monday night at a press […]
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‘Euphoria’: Aidan Euan Talks Maddy’s Season 2 Looks
- Bolaji Odumodu
- March 2, 2022
Aidan Euan’s not entirely sure if it reads on camera — spoiler: it does — that, when dressing Alexa Demie as Maddy Perez on “Euphoria,” he gave her a modern-but-nostalgic Mexican American stamp from the homes of his youth, the first being in Yucatán and the second in SoCal. When designing the iconic outfits Maddy […]
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BBNaija Boma, Fans clash in a heated war of words over a post about Angel and Cross’ mum
- Dare Eniola
- March 2, 2022
Popular Reality Star, Boma Martins Akpore, has given it back to critics who slammed him for endorsing posts trolling his colleague, Angel Agnes Smith. Recently, The 35-year-old Actor took to Twitter platform, after Angel’s fans mentioned his name, while accusing him of liking every posts he comes across, which trolls Angel. An Instagram blogger , […]
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Kanye West Depicts Killing Pete Davidson After Kim Is Granted Single Status
- Omolara Adesegun
- March 2, 2022
Source: SplashNews.com / Getty In December 2021, Kim Kardashian requested to be declared a legally single woman. Today, her wish was granted hours before her estranged husband depicted killing and burying her current boyfirend in his new music video. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Steve Cochran granted Kim a legally single status on Wednesday, TMZ […]
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Sudeep Sharma Named As Interim Shortfest Director at Palm Springs
- Bolaji Odumodu
- March 2, 2022
Palm Springs International Film Society announced today that the annual Palm Springs International ShortFest, one of the largest showcases of short-form cinema in North America, will return with in-person screenings June 21-27. For this year’s edition veteran programmer, Sudeep Sharma will act as interim 2022 ShortFest Director, with the planned maternity leave of PSIFF Artistic […]
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What It Means For Africa, and Nigeria
- Joyce Beatrice
- March 2, 2022
By: Samuel Agbelusi On 21 February 2022, the Russian Federation Council unanimously authorised Putin to use military force outside Russia’s borders. Two days later, Russia launched a large-scale invasion of Ukraine, its neighbour to the southwest, marking a dramatic escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War that began in 2014. Putin announced a ‘special military operation’ in […]
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Jenkins the Valet, SALT Team to Produce Audio Experience
- Bolaji Odumodu
- March 2, 2022
Tally Labs, creator of NFT character Jenkins the Valet, and SALT Audio are teaming up to bring Jenkins The Valet’s debut interactive audio experience to market this summer. The partners have amassed a roster of writers, directors and voice actors, and it will be accompanied by a unique software experience, as well as gamified NFTs. […]
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NMMAF Confirms Five Days National Amateur Championship In Delta State – Latest Sports and Football News in Nigeria
- Dare Eniola
- March 2, 2022
The Nigeria Mixed Martial Arts Federation, NMMAF has confirmed it will hold a five days National Open Amateur Championship in Asaba, Delta State to enhance the performance of athletes, coaches and train officials in line with guidelines of the International Federation. The championship which is scheduled to hold from 4th to 8th of March, 2022 […]
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Patti Smith Tells ‘Why I Love My Substack’
- Bolaji Odumodu
- March 2, 2022
When Patti Smith joined Substack — the now-five-year-old online platform that publishes and pays writers on a subscription model — the poet, author and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer had been stuck at home in New York City after having canceled a world tour due to COVID. Starting with her tagline (“The reader is […]
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Pamela Anderson Documentary Coming to Netflix
- Bolaji Odumodu
- March 2, 2022
Pamela Anderson is telling her story, her way, with a new documentary set at Netflix. Anderson announced the news on social media with a handwritten note on Netflix letterhead, which reads: “My life/ A thousand imperfections/ A million misperceptions/ Wicked, wild and lost/ Nothing to live up to /I can only surprise you /Not a […]
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I’m Obsessed With Igbo Songs And The Way Their People Dance – Actress, Bimbo Ademoye Says, Gives Her Own Hilarious Version Of Flavour’s “Levels”
- Ayoola Olumide
- March 2, 2022
Bimbo Ademoye has revealed her love for the way Igbo people dance as well as their songs. The popular Nollywood actress shared a video on her Instagram page in which she tries to sing along to Flavour’s hit track, “Levels”. She wrote; “Sigh. I love a lot of igbo songs . I’m obsessed with the […]
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Why you should release Nnamdi Kanu – Nollywood actor, Kanayo begs Buhari
- Dare Eniola
- March 2, 2022
The continous detention of embattled leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has caused veteran Nollywood actor, Kanayo. O. Kanayo, to react. Reacting the actor begged President Muhammadu Buhari to set Kanu free.. The actor, in a video on his Instagram page, made the plea while celebrating his 60th birthday Kanayo said […]
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Correction Boys Win Big On Day 5 of National Division One Handball League – Latest Sports and Football News in Nigeria
- Dare Eniola
- March 2, 2022
Correction Boys taught Suleja Shooters some vital handball lessons on Day 5 of the National Division One Handball League ongoing in Benin City, Edo State. In the Male Category played on Wednesday, Correction Boys led by Surajudeen Shittu annihilated Suleja Shooters with a whopping 50-29 victory while earlier Edo Dynamos and Borno Spiders played out […]
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Only persons documented with Nigerian Embassies will be evacuated – FG
- Joyce Beatrice
- March 2, 2022
The Federal Government has said that only persons documented with Nigerian Embassies will be eligible for evacuation. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in a statement by its Spokesperson, Francisca Omayuli, stated that arrangements are being concluded for the evacuation of the first batch of Nigerian nationals willing to return home through Romania, Poland and […]
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