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Saturday, 30 June 2012

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Usher Gets Restraining Order Against Stalker Who Claims to Be His Wife

Posted: 30 Jun 2012 10:23 AM PDT


       A Georgia woman was arrested outside R&B superstar Usher's house this week after claiming to be his wife .
       Accused stalker Darshelle Jones-Rakestraw was picked up outside Usher's Atlanta-area residence early Sunday morning after the singer saw her via security camera sitting on his porch with her iPad plugged into a house outlet. "Ms. Jones-Rakestraw was saying that she was the wife of Mr. Raymond and he makes all her decisions," a police report states.
         Usher filed for a temporary restraining order Tuesday claiming he feared for his safety and that of his family. Police then took the woman to Emory Johns Creek Hospital instead, where she was later admitted for a mental evaluation. She was released shortly after, with a copy of the charges against her.
        In YouTube videos posted after her release, Jones-Rakestraw said the R&B superstar has been calling her and giving her money for more than a year, and she claimed to have proof. 
   She is due to appear in court next month.

Katie Holmes To Receive $15M From Tom Cruise as Divorce Settlement

Posted: 30 Jun 2012 06:57 AM PDT


Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes

   Katie Holmes is being reported to receive  $3 million for every year she was married to Tom Cruise.
      The 33-year-old actress  filed for divorce on friday( june 29,2012)from the 49-year-old actor  who she got married to in November 2006  and as she had signed a pre-nuptial agreement before they tied the knot, she is unable to seek half his rumoured $275 million fortune.
      Instead, she will reportedly be paid $15 million for the five-year union as well as being given their $35 million Beverly Hills mansion.
    However, Katie ,who has cited ''irreconcilable differences'' as the reason behind their split  is seeking sole custody of the couple's six-year-old daughter, Suri, and experts believe she will get a huge amount of child support from Tom.
      Top divorce attorney Vikki Ziegler told Hollywoodlife.com: ''Most of the estate is Tom's. She'll have to go for a lot of child support. She'll have to show that Suri has nannies, cars, activities, clothes, hair appointments. That a hefty amount each month is needed to maintain Suri's lifestyle.''
    Once the divorce is finalised both Katie and Tom will keep their respective earnings from the projects they've worked on since November 2006.
     As well as the Beverly Hills mansion, the former couple also have homes in New York, Colorado, Italy and England.
   Since they did not stay married for 11 years, the pre-nuptial agreement states California community property laws won't apply to the divorce , which normally sees a couple's assets split 50/50.
Following the news Katie was filing for divorce, Tom , who has two children, Isabella, 19, and 17-year-old Connor with ex-wife Nicole Kidman said he was ''deeply saddened'' by it.

Friday, 29 June 2012

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Who Wins BET Award on Sunday? Ice Prince, Wizkid Or...

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 12:16 PM PDT


   The 2012 BET Awards will take place in Los Angeles . As you might have known, Nigeria's Iceprince and wizkid are nominated for Best International act africa category alongside many other stars.

Best International Act: Africa Nominees
Camp Mulla (Kenya)
Ice Prince (Nigeria)
Lira (South Africa)
Mokobe (Mali)
Sarkodie (Ghana)
Wizkid (Nigeria)

  The 2012 BET Awards will hold July 1,2012 at shrine auditorium ,Los Angeles and will be hosted by samuel L. Jackson.
So who is your favourite of the nominees ?, share  in your comments below

Adele Expecting First Child With Boyfriend Simon Konecki

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 11:11 AM PDT

Adele and simon
       British singer Adele has announced she is pregnant and expecting her first baby with boyfriend Simon konecki ."Im delighted to announce that Simon and I are expecting our first child together,""I wanted you to hear the news direct from me, obviously we're over the moon and very excited but please respect our privacy at this precious time. Yours always, Adele xx." The singer announced on her website moments ago.
   Adele met her  36-year-old boyfriend last summer .Simon Konecki  is a  former financier and the co-founder of  U.K.bottled water company, Life Water.

Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes To Divorce After Five Years of Marriage

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 10:28 AM PDT

Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes - November 18 2006 - June 29 2012 
   Hollywood super-couple Tom Cruise and katie holmes are divorcing after getting married for five years .
       In a statement released by Katie holmes' attorney "This is a personal and private matter for Katie and her family," . "Katie's primary concern remains, as it always has been, her daughter's best interest." she said. 
     Cruise, 49, got married to actress Holmes, 33, in an Italian castle on November 18, 2006 at a ceremony of about 150 people.
They have daughter Suri who is 6 is 6 years old  . 
      In november 2011 ,the couple celebrated their five years of marriage with close family and friends in attendance .This was Holmes's first marriage and the third for Cruise, who previously was married to the actresses Nicole Kidman, with whom he has two children, and Mimi Rogers.

Lauryn Hill Pleads Guilty To Tax Charges,Faces Three Years in Prison

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 10:15 AM PDT


      Eight-time Grammy winner  Lauryn Hill has pleaded guilty in New Jersey to not paying her taxes. She was charged earlier this month with three counts of failing to file tax returns on more than $1.5 million earned from 2005 to 2007. 
      Hill appeared in U.S. District Court in Newark on Friday and admitted not filing taxes for all three years. She faces a maximum one-year sentence on each count totaling three years .     Lauryn had issued a statement in response to the charges that she removed herself and her family from society, in order to keep them safe, healthy, and free from danger. 
      "I kept my life relatively simple, even after huge successes, but it became increasingly obvious that certain indulgences and privileges were expected to come at the expense of my free soul, free mind, and therefore my health and integrity. So I left a more mainstream and public life ", part of the statement reads.

Beyonce and Jay Z To Attend Sunday's BET Awards

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 10:03 AM PDT



    Super-couple Beyonce and Jay z have been confirmed to attend the 2012 BET awards that will hold  July 1 ,2012 in Los Angeles .Beyonce who is the second most nominated act  will battle her husband for video of the year at the BET Awards.
Beyonce fanpage confirmed she is going to attend.

   She's up for six awards and  Jay-Z is nominated for five.Beyonce was not present last year  due to a performance at Glastonbury festival , but did share her routine with the BET audience via satellite.

    This year's ceremony features a tribute to Whitney Houston to be led by her mother cissy houston and  performances by D'Angelo, Nicki Minaj, MMG, Good Music, Chris Brown, Usher ,2 chainz and more.
    Awards will be presented by Jamie FoxxQuentin Tarantino , Tyler Perry and many others, to be hosted by Samuel L. Jackson at the shrine auditorium ,Los Angeles.
Nigeria's Iceprince and wizkid are nominated in the best international  artist category .

Sir Shina Peters To Start Music School

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 04:32 AM PDT


  Afrojuju creator Sir shina peters has revealed he's ready to start a music school . When talking to hiptv , the legend who recently turned 54 said "i want people to tap from my experience,how i created afrojuju,so i am trying to build a school, a music school you know,this is academic aspect of my profession"
    He made it known  that the school will be affordable "It's going to be affordable, i promise you that".
 More information about the music school will be revealed soon.

Music:2shotz-Desire ft Timaya

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 04:31 AM PDT


   Rapper 2shotz just released new single desire featuring Timaya .Desire was produced by Young D under 2Shotz Record Label, UMUNNAMU.check it out below

Samuel Eto'o Owes 3.5M Euros In Taxes To Spain,Faces Five Years in Prison

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 02:12 AM PDT

Samuel Eto'o

   Cameroon striker Samuel Eto'o has been axcused by a Spanish public prosecutor  of conspiring to evade 3.5 million euros in taxes owed on income from his image rights when he was playing for Barcelona between 2006-2009. 
      The former Barca and Inter Milan player, now with Russian Premier League club Anzhi Makhachkala, is accused of four tax offences, each punishable with up to five years in prison and a fine of as much as 21 million euros. 
      The case presented by the prosecutor on June 15 at a Barcelona court, and which was seen by Reuters on Thursday, asks a judge to open proceedings against the player before the statute of limitations on one of the alleged offences expires on Saturday. Spain recently launched a drive against tax evasion as it struggles to meet tough European deficit reduction targets that have meant budget cuts for hospitals and schools.
      Eto'o allegedly created two companies, one in Hungary and another in Spain, and used them to channel income obtained from ceding his image rights to Barca and sportswear maker Puma, the prosecutor said. The Hungarian company paid one of the lowest corporate tax rates in Europe - 10 percent to 19 percent - while the Spanish company paid a reduced corporate tax rate of 30 percent to 35 percent, instead of the 45 percent income tax rate, the charge said. 
      He also allegedly used the Spanish company to deduct personal expenses, such as payments for his mortgages, furniture and expenses related to his luxury cars, the complaint added. The prosecutor also accused Eto'o's former agent, Jose Maria Mesalles, and the manager of the Spanish company, Manuel de Jesus Lastre, of the same tax offences.
      Eto'o filed a lawsuit against Mesalles at a Barcelona court last year, accusing him of betraying his trust and of embezzling money, local media said. The Cameroon striker signed for Anzhi Makhachkala, a club from the volatile North Caucasus region and owned by Russian billionaire Suleiman Kerimov, last August, in a record-breaking move that made him the richest player in the world, on an annual salary of 20 million euros.
Reuters.

Thursday, 28 June 2012

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Winnie Mandela's Biopic"Winnie" New Trailer Released

Posted: 28 Jun 2012 02:38 PM PDT


     New trailer for winnie Mandela's Biopic "Winnie"  has been released .The biopic directed by Darrell Roodt Starring Jennifer Hudson as winnie mandela ,Terence Howard as nelson mandela chronicles the life of Winnie Mandela from her childhood through her marriage and her husband's incarceration. Winnie premiered at the toronto international film festival last year. The movie will be released in the US in september and in South africa before the end of the year. Watch the trailer below

Avatar Sequels to Begin Shooting in September

Posted: 28 Jun 2012 10:58 AM PDT



      The shooting of the highest grossing film of all time 'Avatar' sequels will begin this September. 
      Sigourney Weaver who played a doctor grace augustine in the first installment of the movie confirmed to Showbiz411.com, that James Cameron intended to produce a four-part saga. 
      The actress who will be involved in the sequels despite the death of her character, Grace Augustine, in the first instalment. also confirmed rumours that James Cameron had decided to extend the futuristic eco-fable to four parts, after having originally intended to create a trilogy. 
      The first sequel to Avatar, the biggest box office success in the history of cinema with takings of $2.78 billion, is not scheduled to arrive in theatres until the end of 2014.

Snoop Dogg Busted With Marijuana In Norway, Detained

Posted: 28 Jun 2012 09:33 AM PDT


      American rapper Snoop dogg whose real name is calvin braodus was busted and detained after entering norway today june 28,2012 with marijuana and a large amount of cash. 
       Customs official in norway say Snoop entered the country with a small amount of marijuana that was detected by a sniffer-dog.. Snoop was also carrying more cash than is legally allowed and was subsequently fined 52,000 kroner ($8,600) for the violations. Snoop Dogg who has been arrested in the past many times for weed possession was scheduled to perform at a musical festival in the southern town of Kristiansand in norway.

Remembering Christy Essien Igbokwe One Year Later

Posted: 28 Jun 2012 05:37 AM PDT

Christy Essien-Igbokwe :1960-2011

     It will be one year on June 30, 2012  the Lady of Songs, Chief (Dr.) Mrs. Christy Essien-Igbokwe, mfr, fica, transited to eternal glory. The family has decided to have a solemn memorial during the Sunday service at the Archbishop Vining Memorial Church Cathedral, Oba Akinjobi Way, G. R. A, Ikeja, Lagos on Sunday - July 1, 2012. 
    In a statement released by chief edwin igbokwe ,he said, "It is rather for us a sober moment to reunite with her in faith and spirit as our family always did together while she was here with us, and time to glorify God who had admitted her into His place of Eternal Peace in Heaven. That is the path me and Christy's (biological) four sons have thought we should rather go for the commemoration of her one year of transition to eternal glory".
   The church service starts at 10a.m but the Igbokwe family and friends will be called to the Altar at about 11.30a.m.

Whitney Houston and Jordin Sparks' 'Celebrate' Video Released

Posted: 28 Jun 2012 02:16 AM PDT


   The official video for the upbeat "Celebrate," which the late whitney houston recorded with co-star Jordin Sparks for their film, "Sparkle,"has just been released .Celebrate is the final song recorded by the late legend and it showcases Sparks and her co-stars enjoying an evening at home. 
        Houston was absent, though the  footage was blended with video of her role in the movie: she plays the single mother of an aspiring vocal trio (Sparks, Carmen Ejogo and Tika Sumpter). 
Sparkle will be in theatres August 17.Watch the video below

eLDee To Release Undeniable Album July 1

Posted: 28 Jun 2012 01:26 AM PDT

Undeniable Album cover art

   Veteran musician -producer eLDee da don has picked July 1,2012 as the release date for his long-awaited fifth album Undeniable. The album release was postponed few times in the past but is now ready . 
    Undeniable  was mainly produced by Sarz & Cobhams and  contains tracks like "Been there done that" ,  "Higher" "Today today" ,"wash wash ", "Always" ,Rundown and many more.

Wednesday, 27 June 2012

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The Avengers Becomes Third Highest Grossing Film of all Time

Posted: 27 Jun 2012 12:41 PM PDT


  "The Avengers" has become the third highest-grossing film in box office history, behind "Avatar" and "Titanic.
    " The Walt Disney Studios high-thrills action adventure made in collaboration with Marvel comics earned $7 million over the weekend, for a total of $598 million since its release in early May. And it has crossed the $600 million US box office threshold on Tuesday,disney said in a statement.
   The Movie has grossed $1,438.3 million worldwide "The Avengers" starring Samuel L. Jackson, Robert Downey Jr, Jeremy Renner, Scarlett Johansson and Mark Ruffalo was made for an estimated $220 million The two greatest money-making movies were Canadian James Cameron's "Avatar" ($2.78 billion) and his "Titanic" ($2.19 billion).

R.Kelly Falls ill,Cancels Media Appearances For Medical Treatment

Posted: 27 Jun 2012 11:59 AM PDT


      American R&B Superstar R.Kelly fell ill on his way to promote his new book and had to return to his home in chicago for medical treatment .
       His media representative just released the following statement 
    While on his way to New York this morning to celebrate the publication of his long-awaited memoir "SoulaCoaster," multi-platinum R&B superstar R. Kelly was taken ill and had to return to Chicago for medical treatment. Initial indications are that he is suffering from complications from surgery he had last year to treat an abscess on his vocal cords. As a result, Kelly has had to cancel appearances on "The Jimmy Fallon Show" and NBC's "Today" as well as a book party that was being held in his honor. It is unclear how long Kelly may be sidelined.

Rihanna Escapes Early Morning Fire at London Hotel

Posted: 27 Jun 2012 09:00 AM PDT

RIhanna after the fire incident
  Pop star rihanna early this morning escaped fire from a London Hotel .London Fire Brigade says she was among 300 people evacuated from conrinthian hotel after an early-morning fire in an elevator shaft. 
 The  talk that talk singer tweeted news of the fire early Wednesday to her 21 million Twitter followers, posting a picture of a fire engine and the words: "Roamin da streets since 6am! Fyah in da telly." 




      The fire brigade said the alarm was raised at 6:22 a.m. (0522 GMT) and 10 firefighters dealt with the blaze on the 7th floor of the luxury Corinthia Hotel. There were no reports of injuries.
   In other news RiRi has now sold a staggering combined total of 20 million singles and albums on UK turf, according to the latest Official Charts Company's sales data.The 24-year-old singer has sold over 14 million singles and over six million albums in the United Kingdom. 
 Rihanna performed Sunday at the outdoor BBC Hackney Weekend in London.

Banky W Interviews Governor Babatunde Raji Fashola [Photos]

Posted: 27 Jun 2012 04:27 AM PDT


Banky W Interviews Gov. Babatunde fashola for USAID documentary

   Last week, the International Republican Institute (IRI) & US Agency for International Development (USAID) visited the Governor of Lagos with R & B Power House Banky W for a documentary hosted by Banky W.
Banky who is presently on set for MNET TV series "Jacob Cross" in South Africa tells us "The documentary is about promoting democracy in Nigeria through the youths of
Nigeria, and it included an interview with Governor Fashola, I had a nice time" 
 The song "Change" featuring Skales, Wiz, Niyola, Banky W and Shaydee on the Empire Mates State of Mind album will also be used in the documentary.


Banky w , IRI and USAID Representatives

Banky W ,BRF ,IRI and USAID representatives






 

OJB Jezreel Drops Two New Videos:It's All About You & See Me Up

Posted: 27 Jun 2012 04:25 AM PDT


   Veteran Musician -Producer OJB JEZREEL aka JIGGA MAN just released two new videos - It's all about you featuring Pamela and See Me up featuring Ugly .Both videos were released under his J-Recordings label. Check them out below



Beyonce Pays Tribute To Micheal Jackson

Posted: 27 Jun 2012 03:01 AM PDT



    Beyonce Knowles has written a tribute to Michael Jackson, three years after the day of his death on Monday (25.06.12).
    The superstar wrote a letter  on her website that her first producer would make her listen to 'Who's Loving You' on repeat for hours.
WHEN I WAS JUST STARTING OUT, MY FIRST PRODUCER USED TO MAKE ME LISTEN TO MICHAEL JACKSON'S LIVE PERFORMANCE OF "WHO'S LOVING YOU."  HE WOULD HAVE ME WATCH THAT FOR HOURS BACK TO BACK TO BACK.  
WHAT HE WANTED ME TO LEARN WAS HIS SOUL.  YOU COULD HEAR HIS SOUL.  AND HE WAS THIS LITTLE KID WHO HADN'T EXPERIENCED LOVE BUT HE WAS A VESSEL.  FOR WHATEVER REASON HE COULD EVOKE MORE EMOTION THAN AN ADULT.  IT WAS SO RAW AND SO PURE.  IT WAS THESE LITTLE THINGS THAT HE DID THAT WERE JUST SWAG.   IT'S SOMETHING THAT'S GOD GIVEN.  
MICHAEL TAUGHT ME THAT SOMETIMES YOU HAVE TO FORGET TECHNIQUE, FORGET WHAT YOU HAVE ON.  IF YOU FEEL SILLY, YOU HAVE TO GO FROM THE GUT JUST LET IT GO. 
MICHAEL JACKSON CHANGED ME, AND HELPED ME TO BECOME THE ARTIST I AM - THANK YOU MICHAEL.
LOVE ALWAYS, B