A number of Nollywood stars carried out a peaceful protest at the Radisson Blu Hotel situated on Isaac John Street, Ikeja, GRA. Jide Kosoko, Fred Amata, Yemi Solade, Mahmood Alli-Balogun, Grace Amah, Ejike Asiegbu, Sunny McDon as well as movie producers and directors were seen protesting over the hotel’s alleged refusal to pay for use of their intellectual properties in their different branches. The protest was organised by the Audio-visual Rights Society (AVRS). AVRS boss, Alli-Balogun, said …
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Nigerians have gone on Twitter to slam Nigerian artist Baddy Oosha for his conduct on Kirk Franklin and Fred Hammond’s Gospel Music Live show. Akeem Badmus popularly known as Baddy Oosha was one of those Instagram users who viewed the Gospel Music Live show hosted by gospel artists Kirk Franklin and Fred Hammond on Verzuz TV. The show was in relation to the murder of Black men in the United States and the resulting protests. The theme of …
American prolific actor and comedian, Fred Willard, known for his roles in movies including “Best in Show” and “This is Spinal Tap” and TV sitcoms “Everybody Loves Raymond” and “Modern Family,” has died at the age of 86. Willard’s rep Glenn Schwartz confirmed his death to Rolling Stone, adding that the cause of death was natural causes. Jamie Lee Curtis, wife of Willard’s longtime director Christopher Guest, first shared news of the actor’s death. “How lucky that we all …
An Atlanta lawyer, who hired a hitman to kidnap and kill his wife in front of their two young sons, has died in prison at the age of 67. Fred Tokers masterminded his wife’s murder in 1992. He was convicted of the murder in 1997 while he was already serving a life sentence for racketeering. Tokars died of natural causes over the weekend at a prison in Pennsylvania after experiencing fever for several days, according to his attorney, …