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A New York judge decided today that Jonathan Majors will still be sentenced next week on his assault and harassment conviction. Judge Michael Gaffey has denied the defense motion to set aside the verdicts and strip the guilty results against the Creed III actor that a jury delivered on December 18 last year. With this last Hail Mary effort now dead, Majors…
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With fantasy dominating the bestseller lists, it’s easy to imagine that major bestsellers such as Sarah J. Maas, Rebecca Yarros, and George R.R. Martin are a 21st-century phenomenon. In reality, fantasy writing has been capturing imagination since long before the romantasy takeover. Human history is steeped in myths and folklore, passed down from generation to generation by…
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It’s been a huge year for cinema, which after surviving months-long industry strikes, enjoyed the hit of the Barbenheimer phenomenon to give it a lift. Oppenheimer, Barbie, Poor Things and Killers Of The Flower Moon are among the films in the running at this year’s Academy Awards, while stars including Emma Stone and Cillian Murphy…
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The Minister of Arts, Culture and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa has expressed sadness over the death of renowned Nollywood actor, John Okafor, popularly known as Mr Ibu. The minister, in a statement through her Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Nneka Anibeze, described the occurrence as “one death too many”. Musawa said this was coming…
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Jasmine Okafor has finally spoken about her relationship with the ailing actor, John Okafor popularly known as Mr Ibu. It was widely reported that Jasmine and Mr Ibu’s son, Daniel Onyeabuchi, were arrested in Lagos for allegedly defrauding the actor of N55 million. Addressing the allegations in a viral video on the internet, Jasmine narrated…
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One of Disney’s major revenue generators is its physical products. The company advertises its products in all the traditional ways that other companies do as well, but it has one enormously advantageous leverage. Instead of building stories to surround its products and then try to sell them by promoting the stories, as most businesses do,…
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Good afternoon from MEZIESBLOG! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, on Thursday tackled President Bola Tinubu over the economic hardship in the country, which it said was worsening. The President of the NLC, Joe Ajaero, who faulted Tinubu’s economic reforms at the 21st Daily Trust Dialogue in Abuja, warned…
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Paul Walker, best known for his role as Brian O’Conner in the ‘Fast & Furious’ series, turned down $10 million way back in 2003 when he was offered the role of one of the most famous superheroes in history. The actor, who died in 2013 in a car accident, said no to playing Superman. Matt Luber, Walker’s manager,…
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Jacob Elordi has reportedly signed up to play Frankenstein’s monster in a new Netflix film. He is believed to have stepped in to replace Andrew Garfield, who had previously signed up for the part in Guillermo del Toro’s upcoming Netflix adaptation of Mary Shelley’s 1818 horror novel, but was forced to exit the project because…
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Kamar de los Reyes, a TV, movie and voice actor best known for playing a villain in the video game Call of Duty: Black Ops II, has died in Los Angeles aged 56, his family has said. De los Reyes died on Christmas Eve following a short battle with cancer, Lisa Goldberg, a publicist for…
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Leading financial holding company, Access Holdings PLC has deepened its collaboration with the African International Film Festival (AFRIFF) and endorsed the 2023 Globe Awards’ ‘Best Short Film’ category. With this sponsorship, Access Holdings PLC reaffirms its commitment to fostering creativity and development within the African film industry. AFRIFF, renowned globally as a cinematic celebration of…
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More than 700 celebrities and entertainment leaders have signed an open letter in support of Israel. The letter, signed by the likes of Gal Gadot (pictured), Michael Douglas, Jamie Lee Curtis, Amy Schumer, Jerry Seinfeld and Chris Pine, calls on the industry to speak out “forcefully against Hamas, to support Israel and refrain from sharing…
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Kevin Costner will pay his estranged wife Christine Baumgartner less than half of what she currently gets in child support payments after their divorce judge sided with the Hollywood actor, according to US media. The Bodyguard star, 68, must give her $63,000 (£50,000) each month for their three children. She had been getting $129,000 (£102,000)…
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The third evicted Big Brother Naija All Stars housemate, Kiddwaya, has spoken about his kiss with female colleague, Mercy Eke and other experiences on the show. Mercy had on Thursday after the arena game invited Kiddwaya for a kiss at the Head of the House stairs, an area not well captured by the Big Brother’s…
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Susan Waya, the mother of Big Brother Naija All Stars housemate, Kiddwaya, has reacted to her son’s eviction from the reality show. Recall that Kiddwaya was evicted on Sunday for having the least vote last week. Reacting on her Instagram, Susan said she was happy he was evicted on Sunday. “After yesterday’s threats, I couldn’t…
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Actor, writer and director Darren Kent – who appeared in Game of Thrones and EastEnders – has died aged 36. Appearing in Game of Thrones in 2014, he played a grieving father – Goatherd – taking his dead child to see Daenerys Targaryen, Mother Of Dragons, played by Emilia Clarke. He also had TV roles in EastEnders,…
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