CNN Marvel Studios reissued the official poster for “Avengers: Endgame” after a backlash over star Danai Gurira not receiving top billing. “She should have been up there all this time,” the studio tweeted with a photo of the revised poster. “Check out the official Marvel Studios’ #AvengersEndgame poster. @DanaiGurira #WakandaForever.” The actress is far from
TimesLive SABC TV and radio presenter Samora Mangesi says he stopped to help people whose car had overturned, but was allegedly called a “monkey” and beaten up instead. “On Friday night I was the victim of a racially motivated attack. After stopping to check on a group of young white people whose car had overturned,
Memory Chirere Blogspot When I accepted the invitation to stand in for Charles Mungoshi, it was with the confidence of knowing that he would be glad to know that I had done so, but understandably, and in accordance with social etiquette. I shall, of course, have to report back to him what I have done
By Paidashe Mandivengerei A NEW local film ‘The Letter’, which captures the desperate situation during which thousands of Zimbabwean workers lost their jobs on three-months’ notice in 2015, premiered in Harare last Friday. The movie is a collaborative effort between top producers, Daves Guzha and Joe Njagu. It highlights the despondency that ensued in 2015
Hollywood Reporter Luke Perry, the Riverdale star and actor best known for his role as Dylan McKay on Beverly Hills, 90210, has died, his rep confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter on Monday. He was 52. Perry had suffered a massive stroke, his rep Arnold Robinson told THR. “He was surrounded by his children, Jack and
Channel24 eNCA (DStv 403) confirmed to Channel24 late on Thursday night that anchors Cathy Mohlahlana and Thulasizwe Simelane have quit with both leaving the TV news channel. Their last day at eNCA will be on 29 March, just a month and a week before South Africans vote in another general election. eNCA hasn’t announced replacements.
US Will Smith let Jordyn Woods know that he had her back ahead of her Red Table Talk interview with his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, on Friday, March 1, in which the model admitted to being kissed by Khloé Kardashian’s now ex-boyfriend, Tristan Thompson. The Bright actor, 50, was also seen in the clip having
Variety As part of the recurring cast on “Sanford and Son,” Taylor appeared in 32 episodes from 1972 through 1977. Taylor’s character, Rollo Lawson, was Lamont Sanford’s best friend and often a target of Fred Sanford’s ire, who believed Rollo was a criminal since he had spent time in jail. Taylor went on to have
By Associated Press LOS ANGELES: An Oprah Winfrey interview with two men who say Michael Jackson sexually abused them as boys will air immediately after a documentary on the men. HBO and the Oprah Winfrey Network announced Wednesday that the special, “Oprah Winfrey Presents: After Neverland,” will air simultaneously on both channels Monday at 10
By Associated Press NEW YORK: A Ghanaian-American’s debut collection of stories has won a $75,000 prize for a book of “originality, merit, and impact.” The literary and human rights organization PEN America announced that Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah’s “Friday Black” had received the Jean Stein Book Award. It was presented during a ceremony Tuesday night in
By Associated Press LONDON: Britain’s ITV said Wednesday it is in the final phase of discussions with the BBC to create a new on-demand video platform to rival the likes of Netflix in the U.K. The service, called BritBox, will provide a home for British-made shows, offering television box sets and original series in one
By ShowBiz Reporter POPULAR online comedian Samantha ‘Gonyeti’ Kureya and Sharon ‘Maggie’ Chideu were arrested and charged Tuesday for wearing Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) uniforms. The online television’s chief producer Lucky Aron said the two comedians were fined $20 each. Gonyeti and Maggie are well known for their satirical skits on Bustop TV, an online
By Diaspora Correspondent ZIMBABWE Achievers Awards (ZAA) International has added Canada to the growing franchise, organisers confirmed this week. The north American country becomes the fifth country to join the awards since they were first launched first in 2010. ZAA chairman, Conrad Mwanza, said the awards were a personification of the growth of the brand
By Associated Press WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump is going after director Spike Lee, who used his Oscar acceptance speech to urge mobilisation for the 2020 election. Trump tweeted Monday that Lee did a “racist hit on your President.” Trump claimed that he had “done more for African Americans” than “almost” any other president. Lee won
By Associated Press CHICAGO: “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett turned himself in early Thursday to face accusations that he filed a false police report when he told authorities he was attacked in Chicago by two men who hurled racist and anti-gay slurs and looped a rope around his neck, police said. Smollett turned himself in at
By Idah Mhetu LATE renowned author Charles Mungoshi was Tuesday laid to rest at Mungoshi homestead, rural Chivhu in a ceremony that was attended by hundreds of mourners including his colleagues within the country’s arts industry. Addressing mourners during the solemn event, former Industry and Commerce Minister Mike Bimha said his wish, together with those
By Associated Press LOS ANGELES: Ruth E. Carter is a black woman blazing a trail as a costume designer in a film industry with not many who look like her. But through her upcoming career achievement award and Oscar nomination for her Afro-futuristic wardrobes in the superhero film “Black Panther,” Carter believes she can “knock
Channel24 Bill Cosby has had a lot of time to think while in prison and in a statement he believes his incarceration has made him a ‘political prisoner’, Page Six reports. In a bizarre statement released by his spokesman Andrew Wyatt, the former Cosby Show actor said, “My political beliefs, my actions of trying to
By Staff Reporter ONE of Zimbabwe’s most celebrated authors, Charles Mungoshi has died. He was 71. His death was confirmed by the family in a statement Saturday morning. “It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing away of our dearly beloved father, Dr Charles Mungoshi (71). “He had been ill for ten years,
Channel24 The nominees for the 50th annual NAACP Image Awards (The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) have been announced and The Daily Show with Trevor Noah received four nominations. Sharing a video on Twitter, showing his Enthusiasm about the nominations, Trevor wrote: “That excitement after finding out we’ve been nominated for 4
