By Associated Press DALLAS: Justin Timberlake has pulled some sunshine from his pocket for the patients at a Texas children’s hospital. Timberlake took a break from his “Man of the Woods” tour to pop in and pose for pictures with the young patients at HCA Healthcare’s Methodist Children’s Hospital in San Antonio. A video of
By AFP In public squares across China, it is not unusual to see retirees practicing dance, tai chi, or even singing. Wang Jinxiang is no different — except she live streams her performances to an audience of thousands online. The 62-year-old is among a legion of senior citizens trying to make a name for themselves
By Showbiz Correspondent FROM the award-winning team of Daves Guzha and Joe Njagu comes their first collaborative masterpiece ‘The Letter’, a movie from Zimbabwe which is slated for release this January 2019. To compliment the new creative trajectory efforts, CMG International Media Group has been granted exclusive online distribution, a move that is set to
By Associated Press THE breakthrough representation of minorities in Hollywood blockbusters has ignited a frequently overlooked discussion about whether prejudice isn’t just about the colour of a person’s skin, but the shade. “Colourism,” the idea that light-skinned minorities are given more privilege than their darker-skinned peers, is a centuries-old concept that many insiders say remains
By Associated Press NEW YORK: “Game of Thrones” fans, get ready. HBO announced Sunday night that the eighth and final season will begin on April 14. In a one minute and 44 second teaser released Sunday, Arya Stark (Maisie Williams), Sansa Stark (Sophie Turner) and Jon Snow (Kit Harington) are seen in the crypts of
By Agencies Danai Gurira, who stars as Okoye, the fiercely traditionalist leader of Dora Milaje, always sensed director Ryan Cooglar’s vision was something special, but no one could have predicted the magnitude of the film’s positive reception. She hopes this moment in cinematic history will shift representation in storytelling. “We know it can be done
eNCA LOS ANGELES – Daily Show host Trevor Noah has reportedl spent $20-million (R279-million) on a new home in Bel-Air, Los Angeles. TMZ reported on Tuesday that the South African comedian reportedly bought the amazing double storey bachelor pad through a blind trust. The 10,044 square feet mansion apparently has a home theater, infinity pool,
By Associated Press NEW YORK: Kevin Hart says he won’t be hosting the Academy Awards. “No,” was his response when asked Wednesday on ABC’s “Good Morning America.” Hart says it’s too late to prepare. Hart added it’s “hard to predict what can happen.” But he doesn’t want “people to think there’s a thing about me
By Paidashe Mandivengerei POPULAR Zimbabwean comedienne, Madam Boss has promised more comic skits featuring socialite, Acie Lumumba since the duo started working together early December 2018. William Gerald Mutumanje better known as Lumumba’s appearance on the social media queen’s skit titled “Boys dzeTonaz” took fans by a storm. Speaking to NewZimbabwe.com on her new found
By Associated Press SENEGAL: In the quiet hours before lunch, two women worked side by side in an airy kitchen. One, a chef, cleaned fresh red snapper filets with a sharp knife. The other, a filmmaker, pointed her camera into a large pot of simmering vegetables. “What would you say this is, low heat or
By Forbes Africa.com His beginnings were in a two-bedroom apartment in a South London estate he shared with his mother, aunt and cousins. That’s all Zimbabwe-born Percelle Ascott had, besides a childhood filled with beautiful memories. “I remember riding my bike everywhere, playing football and making treehouses. All the kids who grew up on my
By Associated Press NEW YORK: Despite widespread attention and protest over gender inequality in film, a new study finds that the number of female directors in the top 250 domestic grossing films last year dipped to 8 percent. That was down 3 percentage points from 2017, according to the 21st annual Celluloid Ceiling report released
By AFP Netflix drew fire from human rights activists Wednesday after agreeing to block an episode of a satirical comedy show from its service in Saudi Arabia over comments critical of the kingdom and its crown prince. In the episode of “Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj,” the American-born Muslim lashed out at the kingdom over
By Associated Press PARIS: The United States and Israel officially quit the U.N.’s educational, scientific and cultural agency at the stroke of midnight, the culmination of a process triggered more than a year ago amid concerns that the organisation fosters anti-Israel bias. The withdrawal is mainly procedural yet serves a new blow to UNESCO, co-founded
AFP A regional boss of Iran’s state broadcaster IRIB has been fired after inadvertently letting a Jackie Chan sex scene slip through its tight censorship rules, local media reported on Monday. Viewers on Iran’s Kish Island were shocked when their local TV station showed the martial arts star having sex with a prostitute in one
By Associated Press BOSTON: Lawyers for Kevin Spacey are asking a judge to allow the actor to skip his arraignment on sexual assault charges in a Massachusetts courthouse next month. The Boston Globe reports that Spacey’s attorneys have filed a motion asking to excuse his presence at a Jan. 7 hearing in Nantucket District Court. The reason
By Associated Press LOS ANGELES: Forest Whitaker has filed for divorce from his wife of 22 years, Keisha Nash-Whitaker. The 57-year-old “Black Panther” actor cites irreconcilable differences in the divorce filing Thursday in Los Angeles County Superior Court. The brief document says the exact value of the couple’s assets and debts are unclear and will
By Associated Press LONDON: Angelina Jolie has not ruled out a move into politics — and has joked that she might be tough enough to take the rough and tumble that comes with it. The American actress and U.N. envoy told BBC radio she “can take a lot on the chin” — a possible reference
By Associated Press DAKAR: The Museum of Black Civilisations in Senegal opened this month amid a global conversation about the ownership and legacy of African art. The West African nation’s culture minister isn’t shy: He wants the thousands of pieces of cherished heritage taken from the continent over the centuries to come home. “It’s entirely
By Associated Press LOS ANGELES: Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth appear to have tied the knot amid reports the couple got married in a secret wedding ceremony. Cyrus posted three black-and-white photos of her and Hemsworth on the singer’s Instagram and Twitter accounts on Wednesday. She captioned her photos writing “10 years later …” and
