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

Oct 28, 20264 min read

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

Oct 28, 20263 min read

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

Oct 28, 20263 min read

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

Oct 28, 20262 min read

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

Oct 28, 20263 min read

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AY Comedian apologises over disrupted Cardiff show, blames payment dispute

Oct 27, 20263 min read

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TV Shows

Matthew Perry's sister recalls Friends cast walking into his funeral together

Oct 27, 20263 min read

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Noah Wyle is People's 2026 Sexiest Man Alive

Oct 27, 20263 min read

Football

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

Oct 27, 20263 min read

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

Oct 27, 20265 min read

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

Oct 27, 20265 min read

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

Oct 27, 20263 min read

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

Oct 27, 20263 min read

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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

Oct 26, 20263 min read

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

Oct 26, 20262 min read

Movies

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

Oct 27, 20265 min read

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

Oct 26, 20262 min read

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Sandra Hüller joins Avengers: Doomsday in secret cameo

Oct 24, 20262 min read

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

Oct 24, 20262 min read

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Final James Bond screen tests set to begin, with Callum Turner and Jack Lowden reportedly in the mix

Oct 23, 20263 min read

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

Oct 20, 20262 min read

Eniola Badmus apologises to Laide Bakare over podcast reaction

Oct 20, 20262 min read

Music

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

Oct 28, 2026

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Movies

Jennifer Lawrence confirms Katniss return in Sunrise on the Reaping

Oct 28, 2026

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Entertainment

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

Oct 28, 2026

Latest Stories

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

Oct 28, 20263 min read

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

Oct 28, 20262 min read

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

Oct 28, 20263 min read

AY Comedian apologises over disrupted Cardiff show, blames payment dispute

Oct 27, 20263 min read

TV Shows

Matthew Perry's sister recalls Friends cast walking into his funeral together

Oct 27, 20263 min read

Noah Wyle is People's 2026 Sexiest Man Alive

Oct 27, 20263 min read

Football

Football

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

Oct 27, 2026

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

Oct 26, 20263 min read

Movies

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

Movies

Final James Bond screen tests set to begin, with Callum Turner and Jack Lowden reportedly in the mix

Oct 23, 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