Entertainment Archives - Page 11 of 51

6Jul

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Entertainment, Politics

Diana Marua reacts after hubby Bahati was chased away from Azimio rally

Kenyan YouTuber and turned rapper Diana Marua has broken her silence after her husband and Mathare parliamentary hopeful Kevin Bahati was chased away from Azimio la Umoja rally in Embakasi East, Nairobi. In her message, Ms Marua encouraged her husband, with a reminder that he is a force to reckon with and that’s why they keep on attacking him. “You are a force that cannot be ignored!!! the way to the top can never be reached without opposition. keep pushing... God got you, Mathare people already know who is best for them,” Diana Marua remarked. He also alleged those in charge of the political rally were forced to end the meeting prematurely against the will of the people. “When Sifuna and his loosing friend saw the incoming Mathare MP - Bahati Kioko has arrived and th...

6Jul

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Entertainment, International news

R. Kelly Removed From Suicide Watch

R Kelly just won a mini legal battle against the feds, who just did an about-face and took the disgraced singer off suicide after he filed a lawsuit against the prison, TMZ has learned. In newly filed court docs obtained by TMZ, Metropolitan Detention Center Warden who was also named in the suit -- says he made the decision today to remove Kelly from suicide watch following a "clinical assessment." No further details on the assessment were provided. In the suit, Kelly alleged that he wasn't even thinking of killing himself and told prison officials just that. Kelly also claimed he was placed in these harsh conditions because of his celebrity. The feds initially filed a motion opposing the suit, saying they would clinically assess Kelly for the duration of his suicide...

Diana Marua Discloses Dumping 3 Men Before Meeting Bahati

1Jul

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Diana Marua Discloses Dumping 3 Men Before Meeting Bahati

rapper Diana Marua has opened up about her love story with musician Bahati and revealed that he dumped three men when she met her husband. shared that there was a guy who wanted to marry her but he kept buying him stuff as if he was buying his love. "I was like, I don't need this money. There's a day he dropped me home and told me to look at what's in my bag, I got home with a bundle of KSh 100,000. Bottom line is, I was looking for love, so people should stop saying I dated Baha for money, I dated Baha because he was genuine," she added.

Kanye West Sued Over Claim Of Illegal Sample On ‘Donda 2’

1Jul

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Kanye West Sued Over Claim Of Illegal Sample On ‘Donda 2’

Rapper, producer and entrepreneur Kanye West, who legally changed his name to Ye last year, was sued on Wednesday for allegedly sampling a song by musician Marshall Jefferson without permission. Ultra International Music Publishing LLC said "Flowers" from West's album "Donda 2" includes a sample from Jefferson's 1986 dance song "Move Your Body" that is repeated at least 22 times. A representative for West did not immediately respond to a request for comment, nor did West label Universal Music Group (UMG.AS), which is not a party to the suit. An attorney for Ultra International, which owns the rights to Jefferson's song, said the company had no comment and believes the lawsuit speaks for itself. Jefferson is a pioneer of house music from West's hometown of Chicago...

R. Kelly Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Sex Trafficking, Child Exploitation

30Jun

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R. Kelly Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Sex Trafficking, Child Exploitation

American singer R. Kelly has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison after decades of sexual abuse allegations. US District Judge Ann Donnelly passed down the sentence after listening to statements from seven victims in Brooklyn federal court. Jurors had found the musician guilty of racketeering and violating the anti-sex trafficking law popularly known as the Mann Act. In 2021, after a six-week trial that included testimony from 45 witnesses in a Brooklyn courtroom, a jury found him guilty of racketeering and violations of an anti-sex-trafficking law known as the Mann Act. Several of Kelly's victims, including some who testified at his trial last year, are delivering impact statements before he is sentenced. A victim identified as Angela looked at the accused, callin...

29Jun

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Entertainment

Travis Barker Hospitalized, in L.A

the drummer was just hospitalized, with his new wife by his side. Barker and Kourtney first showed up at West Hills hospital Tuesday morning for a health issue Travis was experiencing. Apparently, the medical crew at West Hills felt Travis needed additional care, because he was then taken by ambulance to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Kourtney followed closely behind the ambulance, wearing black sweats and a hood. f course, the health scare comes just a month after the two gt married during a multi-day ceremony in Portofino, Italy -- surrounded by their closest friends and family members. Get well soon, Travis!!!

Kim Kardashian Sued over SKKN for Trademark Infringement.

29Jun

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Entertainment

Kim Kardashian Sued over SKKN for Trademark Infringement.

Kim Kardashian is using her celebrity to bully a small business for the rights to a skincare line, according to a new lawsuit ... but Kim's legal team says it's nothing more than a "shakedown effort." Kim is being sued for trademark infringement over her new brands, SKKN and SKKN BY Kim, by a company out of Brooklyn called Beauty Concepts, which claims it owns the rights to "SKKN+" and says Kim's use of the moniker on her beauty products is confusing customers. According to the lawsuit, obtained by TMZ, Beauty Concepts says it's a Black and woman-owned business that survived the pandemic, and moved up to a brick-and-mortar store only to learn Kim K was launching her new brand with a strikingly similar name. Kim's attorney, michael Rhodes, is pushing back, telling TMZ ... "Thi...

Bahati and Edwin Sifuna trade harsh words online

28Jun

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Entertainment, Politics

Bahati and Edwin Sifuna trade harsh words online

The war of words between Kenyan musician Kevin Bahati Kioko and ODM Secretary General Edwin Sifuna is far from over as the two continue to throw salvos at each other. The two have been trading harsh words on social media following Sifuna’s announcement that Bahati had stepped down in favour of the ODM candidate in Mathare constituency, Anthony Oluoch. Sifuna shared a short clip of the Jubilee party leadership confirming that Bahati was no longer in the Mathare race. In his words, the ODM SG alleged that he will only accept Bahati’s apology through his wife Diana Marua - this after the singer lectured him over what he termed as propagating fake news about his candidature. “F*ck you Mr Sifuna. Keep your mouth away from mentioning my wife in your cheap politics! Have some res...

Johnny Depp ‘Could Return’ to Star in Pirates of the Caribbean in a KSh 35b Deal

28Jun

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Johnny Depp ‘Could Return’ to Star in Pirates of the Caribbean in a KSh 35b Deal

The actor who recently won a defamation suit against his ex-wife Amber Heard had been dropped from his role as Captain Jack Sparrow. Depp is in talks with Disney in a deal that is worth a whopping KSh 35 billion. Depp was the main cast in five Pirates movies over the past 15 years but was dropped after the release of the Black Pearl in Dead Men Tell No Tales, which was released in 2017. The actor was awarded KSh 975.6 million in compensatory damages after the jury deliberated and reached a decision in his suit against Depp was also awarded punitive damages and the elated Depp said he was humbled and that the jury had given him back his life after the ruling. The talent agent said that the op-ed about domestic violence was catastrophic for the movie star's career. Whigham...

Legendary Boxer Conjestina Achieng is Now Street Girl in Siaya

28Jun

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Legendary Boxer Conjestina Achieng is Now Street Girl in Siaya

Conjestina was a household name in the 2000s before she officially retired from boxing in 2007. Facebook user identified as Rogers Mukolwe shared a photo featuring Conjestina and revealed that she is not doing well. "Do u remember her my fellow Kenyans, our leaders must be ashamed they are now moving around with big cars giving out false promises to Kenyans while some of our heroes who made this country proud by putting our flag high in different countries, Conjestina Achieng is now a street girl who lives by begging with all the talent she heard?" Rogers wrote. Adwera Jayala, who is a close relative to Conjestina said that the former boxer is nothing less than a vagabond in Yala. Netizens claimed depression and loneliness had taken a toll on the legendary athlete calling ...