Grammy-winning pop legend and actress Whitney Houston was found dead in Beverly Hills, police said. She was 48. The shock news came as the music industry gathered in Los Angeles for the annual Grammy awards…
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Nominees in key categories for 54th Grammys
Here are the nominees in key categories at the 54th Grammy awards, to be handed out Sunday at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Record Of The Year: – “Rolling In The Deep” – Adele…
50 Cent moved by crisis in Somalia, Kenya
Curtis 50 Cent Jackson left Kenya more determined to make a difference after spending a few days assessing the needs of children in camps and slum areas. He visited areas where women and children were…
Ex Beatle McCartney gets Hollywood star
A small reminder of Beatlemania came to Hollywood Thursday when Paul McCartney was honored with a star on Tinseltown’s storied Walk of Fame, watched by hundreds of screaming and jostling fans. Police blocked off Vine…
50 Cent on low key charity mission in Kenya
Curtis Jackson aka 50 Cent sneaked into the country this week as part of a low key charity mission to aid hungry children in Somalia and Northern Kenya. 50 Cent who lent his star power…
Africa left out of upcoming Madonna tour
Madonna’s big year got even bigger this week with the announcement of her most ambitious world tour ever, hot on the heels of her record-setting Super Bowl halftime show. The Material Girl will hopscotch around…
The First Grader in Kenyan cinemas this month
The First Grader hits the cinemas in Kenya this month almost two years since its US release. Featuring Kenyan actors Oliver Litondo and Dan Ndambuki (Churchill) among others, the story of Kimani Maruge, an 84…
Pitt moves from onscreen to behind-the-scenes
Never content to be just another Hollywood hunk, Brad Pitt these days is not just one of America’s most bankable film stars but also a sought-after and influential movie producer. Pitt and his life partner…
MTV Shuga II tackles gay loving
Edward Nyanaro is not gay, but Rayban – the character he plays in the upcoming SHUGA II drama – is. The issue of homosexuality stayed well out of the first serving of Shuga, but producers…
Funeral service for STL’s dad due Friday
A funeral service will be held for musician Stella Mwangi’s father, Jeff Mwangi Kwirikia, in Norway this Friday before he is transported back to his Maragua home for burial. Preparations have already begun at the…