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Nigeria records 338 new coronavirus cases, total now 5,959
Nigeria has recorded 338 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 5,959. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control made this known on Sunday. Newsmen report that six patients died of coronavirus-related complications in the last 24 hours in Nigeria. Data obtained from the NCDC’s website showed that there are no fewer than 4,183 active cases of COVI...
What’s Behind the Ratings Slumps for Remotely Shot Shows
Declining TV usage and maybe the end of the novelty for at-home production have driven shows like ‘American Idol’ and ‘The Voice’ to season lows recently. American Idol and The Voice made a big deal about continuing with their final rounds in recent weeks, with the remaining contestants on each singing competition performing from their homes and hosts and judges all weighin...
Selena Gomez Rocks Subtle Makeup & Natural Curls for Stunning Quarantine Selfies
Selena Gomez must be spending her days at home with no makeup like most of us, but today she was inspired to get a little dolled up and take some pictures. The selfies, posted on Instagram, show the singer wearing a light and pretty look, accentuated with a dark cat-eye — and some wild, gorgeous curls. “I had an urge to put my make up on,” Gomez wrote Sunday (May 17). “My p...
‘American Idol’ Season 18 Winner Crowned in First At-Home Finale
[Spoiler alert: This article contains the name of the winner of Sunday night’s American Idol finale.] No matter who ended up in the winner’s circle after Sunday night’s (May 17) two-hour American Idol finale, they were destined to make history as the first champ to celebrate from the comfort of their own home. Not by choice of course, by due to the way the 18th season of the belo...
Taylor Swift’s ‘City of Lover Concert’ Special: 8 Best Moments
Although Taylor Swift’s 2020 touring plans have been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, the superstar presented her fans with a special performance with the Taylor Swift City of Lover Concert, a powerful special that aired on ABC on Sunday night (May 17). Filmed last September at Paris’ L’Olympia Theater in front of an intimate audience of fans from around the world, the concert captured S...
Yemi Alade and Taiye Aliyu are very good strategists – DJ Coublon
Interesting and trendy insights await viewers all through this candid conversation between Kennis FM’s radiant Ife Ajagbe and top rated music producer DJ Coublon, as both entertainment hotshots share relevant music gist and tips for success with emphasis on Coublon’s work ethics. This is important in understanding how he has sustained his relevance within the music industry. He acknowledges his sy...
Elon Musk and Ivanka Trump Tweet About Taking “the Red Pill,” Promptly Get Eviscerated by Lilly Wachowski
When Elon Musk and Ivanka Trump used a reference from The Matrix to promote conservative policies, Matrix co-creator Lilly Wachowski chimed in to say, “Fuck both of you.” It all began earlier today, when Elon Musk tweeted out the words, “Take the red pill.” On its face, this is an allusion to an early scene in 1999’s The Matrix. The character of Neo (Keanu Reeves) is offered a choic...
R.I.P. Geno Silva, Scarface Actor Dead at 72
Geno Silva, the veteran character actor best known for playing the hitman who kills Al Pacino’s Tony Montana in Scarface, has died at the age of 72. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Silva died on May 9th at his home in Los Angeles due to complications from dementia. Over the course of his four-decade career, Silva appeared in films including Tequila Sunrise, Mulholland Drive, and The Lost Worl...
Roger Waters Performs “Mother” in Quarantine: Watch
This period of social isolation has proven quite fruitful for fans of Pink Floyd. In addition to the band’s weekly YouTube concert series, both David Gilmour and Roger Waters have streamed their own distinct solo performances from quarantine. On Sunday, Waters returned with his latest such video: a socially-distant rendition of Pink Floyd’s “Mother”. The video, which you can see below, featur...
Apple details its plan to safely reopen retail stores
Apple’s head of retail Deidre O’Brien has posted a letter on the company’s website detailing how it plans to safely restart operations at its retail stores. Apple shut all of its stores outside Greater China in March as COVID-19 spread worldwide; all the Greater China stores reopened that same month, while Apple is still in the process of taking careful steps elsewhere. “Our commitment is to only ...
Petit Biscuit Announces New Single Dropping On Wednesday
Electronic music wunderkind Petit Biscuit took to Instagram today to announce his long-awaited first single of 2020. Fans who have clamored for new music from the 20-year-old French prodigy can find solace in the fact that he is dropping a new track this Wednesday, May 20th, but they could also find themselves a little worried due its title, “I Leave Again.” Co...
PDP mourns Simeon Nwakaudu, condoles Governor Wike
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has expressed shock over the death of the Special Assistant to Rivers State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike, on Electronic Media, Mr. Simeon Nwakaudu. In a statement of condolence signed by the spokesman, Kola Ologbondiyan, the PDP said: “the media industry and indeed Rivers state, have lost one of our brightest and patriotic media professionals; a loyal compatriot, ...
