Richard Gere is marking his 77th birthday with fans looking back at a career that made him one of Hollywood’s most recognisable leading men. Born on August 31, 1949, in Philadelphia, Gere rose from stage and supporting film roles to become a global star through movies including American Gigolo, An Officer and a Gentleman, Pretty…
The latest Professor X rumor has Christopher Abbott emerging as the frontrunner for Charles Xavier in Marvel Studios’ X-Men reboot. Abbott and Tom Pelphrey reportedly tested for the role, although Marvel has not officially confirmed Abbott’s casting. And honestly, Professor X is only one piece of the puzzle. Marvel’s new X-Men team is starting to…
Funke Akindele is betting on another big-screen event with The Four: No One Fights Alone, a new drama featuring an impressive mix of Nollywood veterans, established stars and a rising Afrobeats name. The cast includes RMD, Chioma Akpotha, Timini Egbuson and Shoday, with the film scheduled for a worldwide cinema release on December 11, 2026….
For anyone who grew up watching Disney Channel in the late 2000s, this feels less like a movie premiere and more like somebody opened a time capsule. Demi Lovato is back as Mitchie Torres for Camp Rock 3, reuniting with Joe, Nick and Kevin Jonas at the Los Angeles premiere on Monday. The Jonas Brothers…
A reported confrontation involving musician Duncan Mighty and electricity officials in Port Harcourt has once again exposed a problem that goes far beyond one celebrity, one house or one disconnection. Videos circulating online show a confrontation involving the singer, residents and officials during an attempted power disconnection at his residence. Reports say the situation escalated…
Nollywood is mourning filmmaker Dimbo Atiya, who has died at 52. His passing is a major loss not only because of the films and television series he directed and produced, but because of the space he created for Northern Nigerian stories, actors and production talent within the wider Nigerian entertainment industry. Born in Nasarawa and…
For Niyi Akin, appearing in Spider-Man: Brand New Day is the kind of career moment that sounds almost too perfect to script. The British-Nigerian actor recently shared childhood photos showing himself with a Spider-Man toy while the classic animated series played on television. Alongside the throwback images, Akin revealed that he once told his family…
Spider-Man: Brand New Day has done something Marvel desperately needed: it has proved that audiences will still turn up in enormous numbers for a superhero film when the character and story give them a reason to care. The film opened to an estimated $360 million in North America and $932 million worldwide, surpassing Avengers: Endgame‘s…
Christian organizations have pushed back against a provision in the proposed Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Act (Amendment) Bill, 2026 that would ban preaching in commercial vehicles, arguing that it infringes on Nigerians’ constitutional right to freedom of religion and expression. The bill, passed by the Senate on July 16, proposes a ₦50,000 fine for…
After an impressive run in Nigerian cinemas, the star-studded comedy-drama Okanjuwa! is set to reach an even wider audience as it makes its streaming debut on Kava this July. Directed by Zulumoke Oyibo, the film features an ensemble cast led by Kunle Remi and Tomike Adeoye, alongside Uzor Arukwe, Omowunmi Dada, Tobi Makinde, Femi Adebayo,…
