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Timothée Chalamet at the 83rd Golden Globes. Photo: Golden Globes

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Timothée Chalamet wins big at 2026 Golden Globes

The 2026 Golden Globe Awards offered a revealing portrait of the industry’s current moment, rewarding not just what’s popular but what’s resonating on a deeper level. This year’s winners spanned…

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Shaffy Bello joins the rising number of Nollywood actors turning to YouTube as trust in traditional distribution wanes

Veteran Nollywood actress Shaffy Bello has launched her own YouTube channel, becoming the latest screen star to embrace the platform as both a creative outlet and a distribution channel. The…

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Warner Bros. Discovery rejects Paramount Skydance’s renewed bid, reaffirms Netflix deal

Warner Bros. Discovery said Wednesday it has rejected Paramount Skydance’s renewed offer and is urging shareholders to stick with its Netflix agreement. The board told investors that Paramount’s bid relies…

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Toyin Abraham’s Oversabi Aunty grosses over N700 million, becomes fourth highest-grossing Nollywood film

Toyin Abraham’s latest film, Oversabi Aunty, has crossed the N700 million mark at the Nigerian box office, making it the fourth highest-grossing Nollywood film of all time. According to distributor…

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MultiChoice secures 12 Warner Bros. Discovery channels in new multi-year deal

MultiChoice, a CANAL+ company, has retained the distribution rights to 12 Warner Bros. Discovery thematic channels following the signing of a new multi-year, multi-territory agreement between CANAL+ Group and Warner…

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Seyitan Atigarin to host new dating reality series Heartbeat

Seyitan Atigarin is taking on a new role in the high-stakes world of reality television. MultiChoice has officially announced that the celebrated broadcast journalist and media entrepreneur will be hosting…

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Bucci Franklin mourns passing of mother, Mrs. Joy Odurukwe

Nigerian actor Bucci Franklin (born Onyebuchi Franklin Odurukwe) has announced the passing of his mother, Mrs. Joy Odurukwe. He shared the news on his official Instagram page, posting a photo…

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David Oyelowo, Ava DuVernay reunite for movie Heist of Benin

David Oyelowo and Ava DuVernay are joining forces again for a new feature film, Heist of Benin, more than a decade after their Academy Award-nominated collaboration on the 2014 film…

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YouTube launches Recap to show users their year in review

While Nigeria’s top lists reveal what audiences watched most this year, YouTube is also rolling out a new feature called YouTube Recap, which lets users see a personalized look at…

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AI Cannot Replace Human Storytelling, Should Enhance Technical Processes Only -Emmanuel Adejo

Emmanuel Adejo, MultiChoice Talent Factory alumnus and professional screenwriter, has drawn a firm line around artificial intelligence’s role in African storytelling, arguing that while AI can streamline technical production processes,…

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Timothée Chalamet wins big at 2026 Golden Globes

Shaffy Bello joins the rising number of Nollywood actors turning to YouTube as trust in traditional distribution wanes

Warner Bros. Discovery rejects Paramount Skydance’s renewed bid, reaffirms Netflix deal

Toyin Abraham’s Oversabi Aunty grosses over N700 million, becomes fourth highest-grossing Nollywood film

MultiChoice secures 12 Warner Bros. Discovery channels in new multi-year deal

Seyitan Atigarin to host new dating reality series Heartbeat

Bucci Franklin mourns passing of mother, Mrs. Joy Odurukwe

David Oyelowo, Ava DuVernay reunite for movie Heist of Benin

YouTube launches Recap to show users their year in review

AI Cannot Replace Human Storytelling, Should Enhance Technical Processes Only -Emmanuel Adejo

Ronaldinho features Odumodublvck, Shoday, Skales, and Mavo on his debut album ‘Camisa 10’

Grammy-winning Nigerian-British singer Talay Riley dies at 35 after fatal London stabbing

Niniola Pays Emotional Tribute to Late Husband Michael Ndika: “He Was the Engine Behind My Success”

Davido & Ayra Starr featured on the official FIFA 2026 World Cup album

Sonny Rollins, Titan of Modern Jazz, dies at 95

Nollywood actor Okiki Adesina dies after a tragic car accident

10 roles that secured Alexx Ekubo’s legacy in Nollywood

Filmmaker Lancelot Imasuen recalls giving Alexx Ekubo his first movie role, calls his death “Devastating and Unbelievable”

Uzor Arukwe’s ‘Best Lead Actor’ win was one of the night’s biggest surprises

‘If the world understood our budgets, they’d salute us a million times over’ — Joke Silva on the state of Nollywood

Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni settle legal dispute over ‘It Ends With Us’ production ahead of trial

‘Dances With Wolves’ actor Nathan Chasing Horse sentenced to life in prison for sexual assault convictions

Paramount Pictures, Nile Entertainment seal West African deal for ‘Children of Blood and Bone’

Court orders Bill Cosby to pay $19M to former waitress in 1972 sexual assault case

Valerie Perrine, Oscar-nominated actress and ‘Superman’ star, dies at 82 after battle with Parkinson’s disease

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