ENTERTAINMENT

Reviving Ghana’s film industry: A call for government support and creative innovation

For decades, Ghana’s movie industry stood proudly as one of the most vibrant and influential in Africa. From the days of classic productions like Love Brewed in the African Pot to the rise of blockbuster stars like Majid Michel, Jackie Appiah, and Yvonne Nelson, our country was a cultural powerhouse. …

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Ryan Reynolds says there was one line in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ that Disney chief Bob Iger asked him to cut

The character of Deadpool is known to always push the envelope, but there was one element that was so over the line in “Deadpool & Wolverine,” it got cut from the movie. At this week’s Fast Company Innovation Festival in New York, per Deadline, “Deadpool” actor, producer and cowriter Ryan …

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Medikal extends support to Funny Face amid social media outburst

Ghanaian rapper Medikal has shown support for comedian Funny Face following the latter’s recent outburst on social media. He attributed Funny Face’s constant rants to personal challenges stemming from love and difficult life situations. Medikal, who was once in a similar situation following his messy divorce from estranged wife Fella …

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Ohemaa Mercy clarifies reason behind arrest of former team member

Gospel musician Ohemaa Mercy’s team has issued an official statement regarding the recent arrest of Kwaku Osei Krankye Asiedu (KOKA) and addressed the circulating rumors. The team confirmed that the decision to report KOKA to the police was made in consultation with their legal advisors after he allegedly made threats …

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50 Cent mocks Diddy over 1,000 bottles of baby oil and lube seized in raid

50 Cent has seized the opportunity to throw shade at his long-time rival, Diddy, after authorities revealed they uncovered a staggering 1,000 bottles of baby oil and lube during raids on the rapper’s homes back in March. This revelation comes in the wake of Diddy’s arrest on September 17. Since …

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Amerado hasn’t promoted music video we did together as agreed – Highlife musician Chairman K

Highlife musician Chairman K has expressed disappointment over rapper Amerado Burner’s delay in promoting their joint music video for Otan Hunu, which has been trending on TikTok for the past two weeks. Speaking in an interview with Kweku Adu Kumi on Asempa FM’s Showbiz Review, Chairman K revealed that while …

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Nikki Bella files for divorce two weeks after Artem Chigvintsev was arrested on suspicion of domestic violence

Two weeks after former “Dancing with the Stars” dancer Artem Chigvintsev was arrested on suspicion of domestic violence, his wife of two years Nikki Bella has filed for divorce. Bella filed the petition on Wednesday, according to Napa County Superior Court records available online. A representative for Bella told CNN …

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Taylor Swift previously said she was uninspired to include politics in her music. Now, she’s singing a different tune

In newly released audio from a 2011 interview with “60 Minutes,” a then-21-year-old Taylor Swift says she was, at the time, not inspired to sing about topics related to politics. It wasn’t until over a decade into Swift’s career, in 2018, that she decided to finally broach the topic publicly …

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Gold exports: Ghana topped in 2018 despite mining ban – Nana Akwesi Awuah

Managing Director of the Precious Mineral Marketing Company, Nana Akwesi Awuah was the top gold exporter in Africa in 2018, despite a government-imposed ban on small-scale mining that year. In June 2017, the Ghanaian government imposed a six-month ban on small-scale mining to combat illegal mining practices that were damaging …

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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs arrested in New York City

Embattled hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs has been arrested in New York City on unspecified federal charges, federal authorities told the BBC’s US partner CBS. The arrest in Manhattan follows raids on two of his properties in Los Angeles and Miami in March as part of an “ongoing investigation” into …

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