Renée Victor, who voiced the no-nonsense, sandal-throwing Abuelita in Disney’s animated hit “Coco” and played the wisecracking Lupita on Showtime’s “Weeds,” has died. She was 86. Victor’s death was confirmed on Monday by a representative, Julie Smith, who said the actor had lymphoma for several years. She died Friday at her home in Sherman Oaks,…
A former personal assistant who accuses Sean “Diddy” Combs of rape testified Monday that she continued sending the hip-hop mogul loving messages for years after her job ended in 2017 because she was “brainwashed.” The woman, testifying under the pseudonym “Mia,” pushed back at defense lawyer Brian Steel’s suggestions that she fabricated her claims to…
Ronald Fenty, father of superstar singer Rihanna, has passed away aged 70 after a brief illness. According to reports, Rihanna’s family, including her brother Rajad Fenty, were present at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles during his final moments. The sad news comes not long after it was confirmed that the singer is pregnant with…
Legendary Juju musician, King Sunny Ade, has dismissed widespread speculations about his safety and whereabouts, declaring on Tuesday that he was neither missing nor kidnapped. The music icon made this known in a live video shared by one of his wives, Mrs. Bose Olubo-Adegeye, following a social media storm ignited by his daughter, Damilola Adeniyi-Adegeye….
On Wednesday, April 23, Tony Buzbee and his client, who filed a $50 million lawsuit under the pseudonym “Jane Doe,” shared more audio footage of Shannon Sharpe allegedly threatening to “choke” her “in public.” A day after Buzbee and Doe shared audio of Sharpe allegedly threatening to “choke” a woman he’d been romantically involved with,…
Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa’s remains have been buried in a private memorial attended by family members and close friends. The couple’s bodies were found along with one of their dogs in their home in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on February 26. The tragic discovery led to an investigation into the cause of their deaths,…
Sean Kingston has regained supervised freedom amid his federal wire fraud case. The singer reportedly returns home after making significant headway in his release process following detention for a fraud case. Sean Kingston and his mother, Janice Turner, were arrested for plotting and carrying out a fraud scheme, swindling more than $1 million from victims….
Jury selection began for Harvey Weinstein’s retrial Tuesday morning in New York City after his landmark #MeToo conviction was overturned last year. Weinstein, in a wheelchair and carrying a book with the cover torn off, had a brief smile on his face as he approached his legal team in the courtroom. The first group of…
A dramatic family feud played out in the courtroom on Monday as Peter Okoye, one-half of the famed Nigerian music duo P-Square, testified against his elder brother and former manager, Jude Okoye, in an ongoing trial over alleged money laundering involving over ₦1.3 billion, $1 million, and £34,537.59. The trial, which commenced before Justice Alexander…
Billie Eilish recently opened up about body image struggles, revealing she never saw herself as beautiful and found early fame confusing. The famous singer shared that her shift to veganism began with body insecurities but deepened after learning about animal cruelty. Billie Eilish has also revealed that she once hated her name “Billie,” wishing for…
