ENTERTAINMENT NEWS - Veteran artist Ablade Glover measures spaces on a canvas with a palette knife, then dabs on vibrant blue paint while the morning light pours into his Accra studio. The 84-year-old artist, educator and founder of the Artists Alliance Gallery in Ghana's capital has won national and international recognition for his work. He set up...

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS - Singer and television personality Loyiso Bala has been appointed as channel director for Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN). The Africa faith and family television network made the announcement on Tuesday morning. The network said Bala’s role would lead an experienced team in increasing viewer experience. The singer will oversee...

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS - Keys — herself a 15-time Grammy winner — will be the emcee for music’s biggest night, which this year features a diverse slate of women and hip hop artists as leading contenders. “I know what it feels like to be on that stage, and I know what it feels like to be proud of the work that you’ve put in and to be recognized for it,”...

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS - Prince Harry's wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex told well-wishers on Monday she was six months pregnant and was expecting her baby at the end of April or beginning of May. Clutching her growing baby bump on a visit in northwestern England, the glamorous former US television actress also said she does not know if she is expecting a...

VERMAAKSNUUS - Net soos Suid-Afrika se demokrasie, is die Klein Karoo Nasionale Kunstefees (KKNK) vanjaar 'n kwarteeu oud. Die program van die fees is Maandagaand tydens 'n funksie by Olivanti Country Manor buite Oudtshoorn bekendgestel. Met die tema, Kultuurdiere, beloof die fees 'n interessante program wat van 21 tot 27 Maart strek. Tydens die...

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS - A campaign involving the rapper and a faked car accident was not well received. Head of group communications at Volkswagen South Africa Andile Dlamini has apologised on behalf of the company for the outrage and distress caused by a botched campaign to highlight the dangers of texting and driving. A video of rapper Nomuzi ‘Moozlie’...

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS - From the stylised and gory TV escapades of Hannibal or Dexter to the real-life brutality of Britain’s Jack the Ripper, America’s Jeffrey Dahmer or South Africa’s ABC Killer, Moses Sithole, there is no denying the public fascination with serial killers. Now Netflix gives its viewers an up-close and personal encounter with Ted Bundy,...

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS - In Russia's remote Yakutia region the film industry is booming, despite shooting schedules being restricted by some of the coldest winters on Earth and directors blaming "spirits" for disturbing the production crew.Six time zones away from the country's film schools and without central state funding for its filmmakers, the region...

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS - Throngs of believers flung themselves at a historic statue of Jesus Christ as it inched through Manila on Wednesday for an annual procession that is one of the world's biggest shows of Catholic zeal. Many in the heaving crowd of men and women, which police said numbered at least 800,000, believe touching the Black Nazarene or being...

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS - Jordyn Taylor took to Instagram to confirm that she was no longer in a relationship with comedian and Daily Show host Trevor Noah. In a Q&A on Instagram, a follower asked her if she loved Noah, to which she replied “yes”, before revealing they were no longer together. “Of course I love him. How could you not love him? I love him so...

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS - Actor Kevin Spacey was due in court Monday to appear before a judge on the tony destination island of Nantucket, Massachusetts over accusations he sexually assaulted a teenager in 2016. The “House of Cards” star had asked that his lawyers represent him at the hearing, but Judge Thomas Barrett declined, forcing Spacey to appear...

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS - A year ago, the Golden Globes red carpet was a total blackout as Hollywood’s A-listers drew attention to the problem of sexual harassment in entertainment and other industries. On Sunday, the message remained, but the sartorial choices were far more diverse. Here is a look at some trends from the Globes, the first showbiz awards...

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS - Pop superstar Britney Spears announced Friday she is placing her career on hold indefinitely to take care of her sick father. "I will not be performing my new show Domination," she wrote in an emotional post on Twitter which featured a picture of herself as a young child alongside her parents. The 1990s and 2000s icon had been due...

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS - Irish comedian Dylan Moran is set to return to the National Arts Festival in Grahamstown in June/July. The star of Black Books and Notting Hill returns to the festival following his three hilarious and sell-out shows at the 2015 National Arts Festival. The comedian will again offer his unique take on love, politics, misery and the...