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Paramount hires David Bruckner to direct 'Smile 3'

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Jeff Ross gives Drake a surprise 40th birthday roast in Houston

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Jennifer Lawrence confirms Katniss return in Sunrise on the Reaping

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Toluwanisings' paternal family seeks probe into death, opposes planned burial

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Susan Saint James, star of 'McMillan & Wife' and 'Kate & Allie', dies at 80

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Producer Aviel Hirschfield drops copyright lawsuit against Drake over 'Janice STFU'

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Fleetwood Town knock Arsenal out of Carabao Cup on penalties after Max Dowman red card

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Barcelona fined €602 after Atlético complaint over contact with Julián Álvarez

Oct 28, 20262 min read

Football

Osimhen seen from behind, number 45 shirt, balancing the ball on his head

Osimhen scores twice as Galatasaray beat Fenerbahce 2-1 to go top of Super Lig

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What Nigeria need from the Tanzania double-header to keep AFCON 2027 alive

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Osimhen's derby double and the case for a return to the conversation

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Ballon d'Or website posts Kane, Mbappé and Yamal winner articles hours early; Kane goes on to win

Oct 27, 20262 min read

Harry Kane wins 2026 Ballon d'Or as first Englishman in 25 years

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Music

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Wizkid reportedly passes 12 billion Spotify streams across all credits

Oct 27, 20262 min read

Judge permanently dismisses lawsuit alleging Spotify ignored fake Drake streams

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Taylor Swift inducted into Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame as its youngest member

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Harry Styles waltzes through the new "Coming Up Roses" video

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Burna Boy performs at NFL Paris halftime show at Stade de France

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Movies

Split image of Connor Storrie and Ryan Gosling at red-carpet events; Emmy backdrop text is part of the scene, not an out

Connor Storrie in talks to co-star with Ryan Gosling in Marvel's Ghost Rider

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AFRIFF 2026: two debut features frame Lagos's 15th film festival

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Keanu Reeves to star in Netflix action film Maelstrom after Alan Ritchson exits

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Sandra Hüller joins Avengers: Doomsday in secret cameo

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Aaron Paul's Clayface cameo is brief: he plays Matt Hagen's father

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Nollywood

Ruth Kadiri says big weddings put pressure on marriages

Oct 26, 20262 min read

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Biodun Stephen urges filmmakers to stop announcing cinema earnings

Oct 24, 20263 min read

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Agbara Nla grosses ₦354.5m in Nigerian cinemas, distributor says

Oct 21, 20263 min read

Chita Agwu announces end of 11-year marriage

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Eniola Badmus apologises to Laide Bakare over podcast reaction

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Chelsea

Alonso defends keeping Estevao on the bench in Carabao Cup exit

Oct 29, 2026

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Movies

Early reactions to Sunrise on the Reaping praise Joseph Zada as Haymitch

Oct 29, 2026

Liverpool

Carragher says Liverpool should bring back Trent Alexander-Arnold

Oct 29, 2026

Latest Stories

Paramount hires David Bruckner to direct 'Smile 3'

Oct 29, 20262 min read

Jeff Ross gives Drake a surprise 40th birthday roast in Houston

Oct 28, 20262 min read

Jennifer Lawrence confirms Katniss return in Sunrise on the Reaping

Oct 28, 20263 min read

Toluwanisings' paternal family seeks probe into death, opposes planned burial

Oct 28, 20264 min read

Susan Saint James, star of 'McMillan & Wife' and 'Kate & Allie', dies at 80

Oct 28, 20264 min read

Producer Aviel Hirschfield drops copyright lawsuit against Drake over 'Janice STFU'

Oct 28, 20263 min read

Fleetwood Town knock Arsenal out of Carabao Cup on penalties after Max Dowman red card

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Barcelona fined €602 after Atlético complaint over contact with Julián Álvarez

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Football

Football

Osimhen scores twice as Galatasaray beat Fenerbahce 2-1 to go top of Super Lig

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Football

What Nigeria need from the Tanzania double-header to keep AFCON 2027 alive

Oct 27, 2026

Football

Osimhen's derby double and the case for a return to the conversation

Oct 27, 2026

Football

Ballon d'Or website posts Kane, Mbappé and Yamal winner articles hours early; Kane goes on to win

Oct 27, 2026

Football

Harry Kane wins 2026 Ballon d'Or as first Englishman in 25 years

Oct 27, 2026

Music

Wizkid reportedly passes 12 billion Spotify streams across all credits

Oct 27, 20262 min read

Judge permanently dismisses lawsuit alleging Spotify ignored fake Drake streams

Oct 27, 20263 min read

Taylor Swift inducted into Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame as its youngest member

Oct 27, 20263 min read

Harry Styles waltzes through the new "Coming Up Roses" video

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Movies

Movies

Connor Storrie in talks to co-star with Ryan Gosling in Marvel's Ghost Rider

Oct 28, 2026

Movies

AFRIFF 2026: two debut features frame Lagos's 15th film festival

Oct 27, 2026

Movies

Keanu Reeves to star in Netflix action film Maelstrom after Alan Ritchson exits

Oct 26, 2026

Movies

Sandra Hüller joins Avengers: Doomsday in secret cameo

Oct 24, 2026

Movies

Aaron Paul's Clayface cameo is brief: he plays Matt Hagen's father

Oct 24, 2026

Nollywood

Ruth Kadiri says big weddings put pressure on marriages

Oct 26, 20262 min read

Biodun Stephen urges filmmakers to stop announcing cinema earnings

Oct 24, 20263 min read

Agbara Nla grosses ₦354.5m in Nigerian cinemas, distributor says

Oct 21, 20263 min read