Bank Battle: Wendy Williams Denies Wells Fargo’s ‘Incapacitated’ Claims Amid Allegations She Needs A Guardianship
Amid reports that her talk show is planning to announce Sherri Shepherd as the new host, Wendy Williams is clapping back at a financial institution’s claims that she’s “an incapacitated person.” PageSix reports that Williams’ attorney Celeste N. McCaw filed an emergency petition last Friday claiming Wells Fargo had “for more than two weeks” denied […]
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Ghana appoint Hughton as technical adviser, Otto Addo as Blacks Stars coach
The Ghana Football Association has announced the appointment of former Newcastle United manager Chris Hughton as the technical advisor of the Black Stars. Former midfielder Otto Addo will serve as the head coach with George Boateng and Mas-Ud Dramani also part of the new technical crew. The GFA made the announcement following a meeting of […]
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Amuneke reacts as NFF appoints him as Super Eagles coach
Emmanuel Amuneke, the newly appointed Nigeria head coach, has expressed appreciation to supporters and the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) for considering him for the position. The NFF announced the decision to fire Jose Peseiro and replace him as Super Eagles coach with Amuneke. The former Barcelona winger will work with temporary Technical Advisor Augustine Eguavoen, […]
Read Full StoryIsrael’s Sam Spiegel Film School Launches Series Lab With Netflix, ViacomCBS’ VIS Social Impact (EXCLUSIVE)
The Jerusalem Sam Spiegel Film School is set to launch a Series Lab with the support of Netflix and VIS Social Impact, ViacomCBS International Studios’ new cause-driven production division. Hagai Levi, the creator of “In Treatment” and “The Affair,” has joined the new program as artistic advisor. For the last decade, the film school has […]
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The Band’s Robbie Robertson Sells Catalog, Rights to New Firm, Iconoclast
The Band’s Robbie Robertson has joined the growing catalog-sale party and sold his music publishing, recorded interests and name, image & likeness rights to Iconoclast, a new firm founded by Olivier Chastan, the former CEO of Irving Azoff’s Iconic Artists Group. The news was first reported by Music Business Worldwide. The acquisition covers Robertson’s entire […]
Read Full StoryZhang Yimou’s Unbridled Creativity and Skyscraping Ambition Made The 2008 Beijing Olympics Opening Ceremony A Lasting Work Of Art
This Friday, the 2022 Winter Olympics will kick off at the National Stadium in Beijing, promising two weeks of tragedy, triumph, and wanton sexual escapades for a new generation of athletes. To the sport-averse among us, however, the primary interest lies in the pageantry and spectacle of the opening ceremonies. Directed by the filmmaking great […]
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Univision and Televisa Close Landmark Merger Deal to Create Spanish-Language Content Behemoth
Televisa and Univision have closed their landmark transaction, a long-awaited merger deal that will now create a Spanish-language media and content powerhouse that will reach 100 million Spanish speakers across the U.S. and Mexico. The new company, named “TelevisaUnivision,” will bring together intellectual property from Televisa’s four broadcast channels, 27 pay-TV channels, Videocine movie studio, […]
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Disney Taps J.P. Morgan Analyst Alexia Quadrani to Head Investor Relations
The Walt Disney Co. has named longtime J.P. Morgan media analyst Alexia Quadrani as head of investor relations. In her new role as senior vice president, Quadrani will serve as Disney’s information liaison to the investment community and serve as a key advisor for company’s senior management team. She succeeds Lowell Singer, the Disney veteran […]
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2021 100 Most Influential Young Africans list announced by Avance Media
– Advertisement – Leading African PR & Rating firm, Avance Media has announced the 6th publication of its annual ranking of 100 Most Influential Young Africans, a list that celebrates the brightest and successful young Africans in various fields across the continent. With 52 males and 48 females representing 32 countries on the continent, this […]
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Soup Cookie Accountability: White Connecticut Man Arrested For Threatening Racist Rant Over Peanut Butter Smoothie
Bossip Video Source: lacaosa / Getty While “Karen” has been one of the most viral and toxic people on Earth over the past few years, that by no means absolves their KKKounterparts from their devilish deeds. White men are still perfectly capable of terrorizing, traumatizing, and threatening the lives of people of color. Take, for […]
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US warns of Russia plotting ‘false flag’ operation to provoke Ukraine invasion
laying the groundwork” for a possible invasion using the same “playbook” as for the 2014 annexation of Crimea. While Sullivan cautioned that US intelligence agencies have not concluded the Russians have “definitively decided to take a military course of action in Ukraine,” Psaki said that an invasion “could begin between mid-January and mid-February,” resulting in […]
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Fauci says it’s ‘safe enough’ for kids to be in school despite Omicron’s ‘very severe’ surge
This Week With George Stephanopoulos” that the COVID-19 variant has ripped through the US at an “unprecedented” rate of roughly 400,000 cases per day. “There’s no doubt about it, the acceleration of cases that we have seen is really unprecedented, gone well beyond anything we have seen before,” Fauci said. “We are definitely in the middle of […]
Read Full StoryAmericans evacuated from Afghanistan by vets group land at JFK
leave a younger brother and his parents in the war-torn and economically ravaged country. “They were in serious danger, because I was supporting the US Army back in home,” he said. Edadi and the other evacuees, including more than a dozen kids, were rescued from the Taliban-controlled country by Project Dynamo, a volunteer, civilian group […]
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De Blasio ramps up city COVID testing amid ‘very substantial’ increase in cases
vax-or-mask requirement and the “Key to NYC” program for indoor venues. Part of the mayor’s plan is to distribute KN95 masks to New Yorkers and have it worn indoors. “We’ll have inspectors going out full force starting tomorrow to make sure there’s a high level of compliance with each of those mandates,” he said. Dr. Dave Chokshi, […]
Read Full StoryCardi B showers Offset with encomium to mark his birthday
American rapper, Cardi B is celebrating her husband, Offset’s birthday with a lovely note as he turned 30 on Dec 14. Cardi wrote a moving birthday message and shared photos of them together. In the caption, she extolled his best qualities and expressed her love for him. She wrote: “Happy birthday to my huuuuusband, […]
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Official: One million Americans vaccinated against coronavirus
More than a million people have received their first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine in the United States, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) director Robert Redfield said Wednesday. “The United States achieved an early but important milestone today — jurisdictions have now reported that more than one million people have received their first […]
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Atlanta mayor declines Joe Biden cabinet position
Joe Biden reportedly offered Keisha Lance Bottoms a position in his cabinet, which the Atlanta mayor turned down. “Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms was honoured to have been offered a role in the Cabinet, which she respectfully declined,” Rashad Taylor, Bottoms’ senior advisor, said in a statement to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. It isn’t clear which position […]
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Eric Adams expected to tap Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez to run NYC DOT
Mayor-elect Eric Adams has picked City Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez to be New York City’s next Transportation Commissioner — and Rodriguez has accepted, sources said. Rodriguez (D-Manhattan) has served on the council since 2010, and as the chair of its Transportation Committee for eight years. The Inwood politician was among the mayor-elect’s closest backers during this year’s […]
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