Entertainment
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Rapper DaBaby loses more gigs despite third apology on homophobic remarks
Rapper DaBaby was dropped from the line-up of two more music festivals on Tuesday despite a third apology for homophobic remarks he made last month The organizers of the iHeartRadio and Austin City L…
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Bill Gates and Melinda officially divorced following 27-year marriage
Bill and Melinda Gates are now officially divorced after a 27-year marriage. The divorce between the wealthy pair, who are the co-founders of one of the world’s largest private charitable foundations…
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15-year-old girl dies after passing out amid sex with older man
A 15-year-old girl died while having sex in a car with a 26-year-old man. Though the police are still awaiting the results of a post-mortem, the teenager is suspected to have died of an apparent hear…
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Couple arrested after staging daughter’s kidnap to repay bank loan in Nigeria
Delta State Police Command has reportedly arrested a couple for allegedlly staging the kidnap of their 21-year-old daughter, Stephine Solomon Oghenevoke. The young woman was declared missing after s…
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Amazon to launch TV version of ‘Lord of the Rings’ in Sept 2022
Amazon’s multi-million dollar TV version of “The Lord of the Rings” will launch in September 2022, Amazon Studios said on Monday. The streaming platform said filming on the first season has wrapped i…
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U.S. comedian Kathy Griffin to undergo lung cancer surgery; she never smoked
American comedian Kathy Griffin said on Monday that she had been diagnosed with lung cancer although she has never been a smoker. Griffin, 60, said in social media postings that she would undergo sur…
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Karma bites hard as police officer forgets iPhone 12 pro max in driver’s car after collecting bribe
A Police officer whose identity is not immediately known is said to have left her iPhone 12 pro max in the vehicle of a driver she stopped for not wearing a seatbelt. According to the driver, Samuel …
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Broadway theaters to require masks and proof of vaccination when shows reopen
Broadway audiences will need masks and proof of vaccination when shows reopen in the fall, an industry association said on Friday, while the Metropolitan Opera plans to bar children under 12, who are…
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BBC says Jodie Whittaker will stop playing ‘Dr Who’ from 2022
Jodie Whittaker, the first woman to take on the lead role in sci-fi series “Doctor Who”, will be leaving the television show next year, Britain’s BBC said on Thursday. The British actress has portray…
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Former producer Harvey Weinstein loses bid to dismiss three LA sexual assault charges
A Los Angeles judge on Thursday rejected an attempt to throw out two sexual assault charges against former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein, while prosecutors refiled a third charge that had also …