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Beyoncé may enjoy a reputation as music's classiest broad, but she's also the canniest. Madame Z knows exactly how to play the media - not with the old-school Jolie-style thuggery, but in a more modern way, one that employs stealth and ...
Céline Marie Claudette Dion, was born March 30, 1968 in Canada. As a Canadian recording artiste and entrepreneur from a large family of Charlemagne in Quebec, Celine emerged as a teen star in the French-speaking world after her manager and future husb...
Amy Winehouse didn’t die of drug overdose, it has been revealed. The finding — relayed yesterday to dad Mitch — follows weeks of speculation over the 27-year-old singer's final hours. And Mitch, 60, wept as he said he was p...
Bimbo Akintola is one of Nollywood’s most versatile, as well as controversial actresses. The Oyo state-born actress had her diploma and first degree in theatre arts from the University of Ibadan. Though she has had her share of scandals, the cros...
Keppy Ekpeyong Bassey is one actor who would be cheered by fans in any movie. The Akwa Ibom native who combines acting with being a talk show host and producer is the son of an army doctor and a mother who is an entrepreneur. He studied linguistics and...
From the moment Whitney Elizabeth Houston first opened her mouth to sing, it was obvious that she was bound for greatness. she was born August 9, 1963, at Newark, New Jersey in the United States to Emily (“Cissy”) Houston who was a member o...
Malvina Longpet gained instant fame on the last edition of the reality TV show, Big Brother, after making the final seven in the house. BOBOYE ONDUKU, tells the full story of a day’s encounter with this new celebrity. 9:57 am After putting a call...
Following the death of nollywood icon, sam loco-efe, the Kaduna state governor, Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa, has commiserated with the Edo State government and the family of the star. He described his demise as “untimely”. The governor, in a sta...
When he started as an upcoming artiste many where not sure the producer-singer would go far with his kind of music. He watched as many friends got record deals, travelled to Lagos and over the seas, as they made it ‘big’, buying flashy cars...
Nollywood actress and budding producer, Uche Jumbo, has said her latest effort, ‘Damage’, which premiered at the Silverbird Cinema on August 5, was inspired by the true-life story of abused women folk. Uche, who was cornered during a Nation...
Celebrities from all walks of life stormed the Nite Shift Coliseum on Wednesday, July 27, 2011 to witness the 5th edition of the monthly Legend Real Deal Nite, an initiative of the Nigerian Breweries Plc to appreciate and encourage its loyal customers....
If the insinuation from some quarters at the moment is anything to go by, then the recent marriage woes that hit hot and sexy Nollywood big girl, Mercy Johnson may have been brought upon her by herself. According to information making rounds, the actre...
Right now the Nigerian TV screen is littered with a few music TV reality shows that are nothing but borrowed concept from international ones like X-Factor, Pop Idols and others, but with Special Icon, the world may just be set to give Nigeria a thumbs ...
Nigeria recently hosted the semi-final of the 2011 international EMMY Awards for the first time. CATHERINE AGBO writes on the relevance of that milestone to the motion picture industry The profile of Nigeria was taken a notch higher recently when the N...
Writing is more than just a hobby; it’s like religion. It is used to perform different social functions, especially within the context of the relationship between a writer and society. Writers attempt to conscientise the masses to understand the ...