Cinema ticket sales fell 8.8 percent worldwide in 2024 from the previous year, marking the first annual drop since the Covid pandemic, the European Audiovisual Observatory (EAO) said in Cannes…
Month: May 2025
Eurovision door still open for Celine Dion comeback
As excitement builds for Saturday’s Eurovision final, one question looms large: could superstar Celine Dion, now in fragile health, make an emotion-drenched appearance, 37 years after winning the competition? The…
Combs’s ex Cassie takes witness stand for fourth day
Defense lawyers for music mogul Sean Combs on Friday cross-examined his ex-girlfriend Casandra Ventura for a second day at his sex trafficking trial, seeking to poke holes in her testimony…
₦1.78trn 2025 FCT Budget Scales Second Reading In Senate
₦1.78trn 2025 FCT Budget Scales Second Reading In Senate
Federal Gov’t Unveils Smart Police Station In Abuja
Federal Gov't Unveils Smart Police Station In Abuja
Again, South-East PDP Nominates Udeh-Okoye As Party’s National Secretary
Again, South-East PDP Nominates Udeh-Okoye As Party's National Secretary
Crypto industry praises Trump, calls for market clarity
The start of President Donald Trump’s term earned rave reviews at the world’s leading crypto conference Wednesday, but top industry lawyers said digital platforms wanted regulatory clarity while the Republicans…
Champions League return more important than Europa League glory for Amorim
Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim believes a return to the Champions League is even more important than winning his first trophy in charge of the Red Devils when they face…
Sean Combs’s ex Cassie alleges pattern of abuse ahead of defense grilling
Sean “Diddy” Combs’s former partner Casandra Ventura returned to the stand Wednesday, testifying about a pattern of violence at the music mogul’s hands ahead of what is expected to be…
Daredevil Tom Cruise and his ‘Mission: Impossible’ wow Cannes
Tom Cruise’s “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning” powered into the Cannes film festival for its premiere Wednesday, with first reactions saying it lives up to its steamroller hype. With…
HBO again: Warner’s streaming service gets old name back
Warner’s streaming service, the home of hits including “The Last of Us” and “Hacks,” is changing its name again — back to HBO, the company announced Wednesday. The pioneering HBO…
Halle Berry trips up on Cannes festival’s new dress code
Hollywood star Halle Berry was tripped up by the Cannes film festival’s new dress code Tuesday banning extravagantly large dresses on the red carpet, while others appeared to flout the…
De Niro calls Trump ‘philistine’, slams tariffs at Cannes
Hollywood star Robert De Niro slammed US President Donald Trump as a “philistine” Tuesday as he accepted a lifetime achievement award at the Cannes film festival. The 81-year-old actor said…
Saudis invest big in US weapons, AI as Trump basks in welcome
Saudi Arabia on Tuesday promised billions of dollars in deals with the United States from defence to artificial intelligence as it threw a lavish welcome for President Donald Trump on…