Oprah Pays $43M for Weight Watchers Stake
ENTERTAINMENT – OPRAH Winfrey is paying about $43.2 million for a 10 percent stake in Weight Watchers and is joining the weight management company’s board. The company’s shares are up…
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Another College Moves to Revoke Bill Cosby’s Honorary Degree
U.S.A – PAINE College interim president says the university could become the next school to rescind an honorary degree awarded to Bill Cosby. Interim President Samuel Sullivan…
Actor Randy Quaid Ordered Held on $500K
ENTERTAINMENT – A Vermont judge ordered actor Randy Quaid held on a $500,000 bail on Monday after the film star was arrested on charges related to…
Anthony Ojo Ogogo Blames Bosses for Dancing Competition Exit
ENTERTAINMENT – BOXER Anthony Ogogo has blasted ex-The Wanted singer Jay McGuiness, actress Helen George and Peter Andre, for having an advantage after his elimination from…
Simon Cowell Asks Girlfriend for Flying Car Birthday Gift
ENTERTAINMENT – X FACTOR boss Simon Cowell has asked his girlfriend Lauren Silverman to buy him a flying car for his birthday. The multi-millionaire music mogul…
Lady Gaga Chosen as Billboard’s Woman of The Year
ENTERTAINMENT – LADY GAGA was named Woman of the Year by music magazine Billboard after a 2015 that saw her channel Julie Andrews at the Oscars, tour with Tony Bennett and…
14 -year-old Ghanaian Street Vendor Wins International Movie Award
GHANA – A 14-year old Ghanaian street vendor, Attah Abraham has won the Marcello Mastroianni’s Best Young Actor Award at the 2015 Venice Film Festival. He won the award for his…
Apple Unveils Largest Tablet Ever, Starting at $799
U.S.A – APPLE announced the iPad Pro, its largest tablet ever, on Wednesday at an event in San Francisco. The tablet features a 12.9-inch…
Turkish Film Depicts Democracy Under Fire
ENTERTAINMENT – “ABLUKA,” a dark and sinister film depicting Istanbul in the throes of a terrorist bombing campaign, is intended as a warning about the…
Court Grants Blogger Oloketuyi N3m Bail Over Alleged Defamatory Report
LAGOS – A Federal High Court in Lagos has granted bail in the sum of N3m to Seun Oloketuyi, a blogger and the organiser of the Annual…