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Hollywood Actress Gwyneth Paltrow wins ski crash trial
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Hollywood Actress Gwyneth Paltrow wins ski crash trial

Gwyneth Paltrow has prevailed in the civil trial relating to a 2016 ski collision. A Utah jury on Thursday found Paltrow, an Oscar-winning actor and the founder and CEO of Goop, not liable and ruled in her favor in her counterclaim against the man who sued her. Terry Sanderson, a retired optometrist, sued Paltrow over lasting injuries he said he sustained when the two collided at the Deer Valley Resort in Park City, Utah more than seven years ago. The jury in the civil trial deliberated for a little over two hours before returning their verdict in favor of Paltrow, who testified that it was Sanderson who skied into her back as she was down slope from him. The trial began on March 21. Sanderson’s attorney on Thursday asked the jury to consider his client’s...
Drama As Police Called After Stranger Shows Up At Rihanna’s Gate
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Drama As Police Called After Stranger Shows Up At Rihanna’s Gate

Bajan singer Rihanna's sprawling Beverly Hills home was swarmed by police after an unidentified man walked right up to the front gate, causing a bizarre scene that prompted calls to nearby police. The love-struck man, donning a red 'Nike' hoodie, is said to have reportedly travelled from South Carolina to Rihanna's Beverly Hills home to 'propose to the singer'. According to TMZ, Rihanna's security team promptly called the police and the man was immediately put in handcuffs and placed in a squad car. Despite the potentially hazardous act, it was determined that the man, of African American origin, ultimately had not broken any laws and was sent away and told not to return. Despite being spotted on Wednesday shopping for baby items around Los Angeles, it was not immediately ...
Davido Breaks Silence, Announces New Album, ‘Timeless’
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Davido Breaks Silence, Announces New Album, ‘Timeless’

The high-flying Nigerian singer-songwriter explained the album title in a press statement he released on Instagram, writing, “There is a time for everything. A time to grieve and a time to heal. A time to laugh and a time to dance. A time to speak and a time for silence." “I do all of this in my own time, grounded by your love which is TIMELESS." In an emotive Instagram video, which chronicled his storied 11-year career, Davido thanked his fans for all the 'support, love and gifts' while he was away. “Thank you to everyone out there for your love and support that has held me down. All the love and messages while I was away, the gifts sent, the concerts you all threw! I appreciate it all,” he added in the caption. “Today, I want to remind you all that what is now Timeless, was...
JORDYN WOODS<br>PICKS SIDE IN FEUD WITH Ex-BFF KYLIE
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JORDYN WOODS
PICKS SIDE IN FEUD WITH Ex-BFF KYLIE

Jorydn Woods is riding with Selena Gomez in a feud that really has nothing to do with her -- well, except for the fact it's Selena vs. Jordyn's ex-BFF, Kylie Jenner and Hailey bieber. Jordyn didn't exactly make a declaration of war, but she did the next best thing when she showed off a lip liner she says she loves -- one from Selena's makeup brand, Rare Beauty. She followed it up with a closer look at the liner, for anyone who wanted to know the color ... and it's ironically called "Kind Words." The timing of her #TeamSelena post seems pretty obvious the week after Kylie allegedly started beef with SG -- because, as we all know, there's been no love lost between Jordyn and Kylie ever since KJ cut her off back in 2019.g Selena posted on social media last week, showing off her ...
Will Smith Gives First Award Acceptance Speech On-Stage Since 2022 Oscars Slap
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Will Smith Gives First Award Acceptance Speech On-Stage Since 2022 Oscars Slap

Will Smith has finally returned to the awards show circuit, making his first on-stage appearance and acceptance speech since "the slap" at the African-American Film Critics Association Awards on Wednesday. Fuqua took a moment to explain its significance, noting that it "is intended to highlight films that are tackling challenging subjects with insight, enlightening, as well as engaging the audience." When Smith took to the stage, he described the project as "the most individual difficult film" of his career, saying that he found it challenging as a performer to "transport" his modern brain to the mentality of living in that time of American slavery. "It's difficult to imagine that, that level of inhumanity," he said. He then shared a moment from the filming that unfortunat...
R. Kelly Gets New 20-Year Jail Term For Child Porn Crimes
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R. Kelly Gets New 20-Year Jail Term For Child Porn Crimes

A US judge on Thursday handed disgraced R&B singer R. Kelly a 20-year prison term for child pornography and other charges -- but he will serve most of it simultaneously with a previous sentence. Kelly, 56, is already serving a 30-year sentence he received after a Brooklyn jury in a separate federal trial convicted him on racketeering and sex trafficking charges. The judge in Chicago -- Kelly's hometown, where he was once seen as a source of pride -- ruled that most of the new sentence would be served concurrently with the previous one, with all but one year taken at the same time. That Kelly will spend a maximum of 31 years in prison is a win for the defense, which urged in its sentencing memorandum that "a concurrent sentence is what fairness demands," accusing the prose...
RIHANNA<br>PREGNANT!<br>Big Reveal During Super Bowl Halftime Show
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RIHANNA
PREGNANT!
Big Reveal During Super Bowl Halftime Show

Rihanna is back, taking the Super Bowl by storm and reminding everybody what they've been missing for 6-plus years ... and, according to some, she might've even just made a BIG announcement. The singer/fashion mogul hit the stage Sunday after the 2nd quarter of the game came to a close -- and right from the jump, you could tell this was going to be something else ... with RiRi making a grand entrance to kick off an epic 13-minute set chock-full of hits. Rihanna's show featured her and her dancers on multiple elevated platforms, which she gradually came down from to continue the show. Of course, she touched on a ton of classics of hers ... singing everything from "Work" and "Bitch Better Have My Money" to "Rude Boy" and "Diamonds" -- and just about every other fan fave we all...
South African rapper AKA shot dead in Durban
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South African rapper AKA shot dead in Durban

Award-winning rapper Kiernan Forbes, popularly known as AKA is dead. According to News24, the 35-year-old rapper was shot and killed in a drive-by shooting on Florida Road on Friday night, which was his brithday. A first responder at the scene, who spoke on condition of anonymity, Forbes was shot while standing on the pavement when gunfire rang out shortly after 10 PM. At the time of his death, AKA was standing outside the Wish Restaurant when he was shot. As reported by News24, two unknown cars are believed to have opened fire just before 10pm. KwaZulu-Natal police spokesperson Robert Netshiunda confirmed that a "well-known rapper" was gunned down in Florida Road, Durban on Friday evening just after 10 PM. "I can confirm that two men were killed and one of ...
The Three-Day Events Set To Happen Before Prof. Magoha’s Burial On February 11
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The Three-Day Events Set To Happen Before Prof. Magoha’s Burial On February 11

With the late former Education Cabinet Secretary Prof. George Magoha set to be laid to rest at his ancestral home in Umiru, Siaya County on February 11, his family has given an update on the progress of his ongoing funeral arrangements. Speaking at Magoha's home in Lavington, Nairobi on Friday, Julius Jwan, the speaker of the late minister's funeral arrangement committee, told journalists that Magoha's interment will be preceded by a string of three-day-long events that will pay homage to the life of the late renowned scholar. "On February 8, 2023, a farewell caravan shall proceed from Lee Funeral Home through some of the places that defined Prof. Magoha's adult life including the College of Health Sciences at Kenyatta Hospital, the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentist Counci...
ALEC BALDWIN<br>OFFICIALLY CHARGED WITH INVOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER
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ALEC BALDWIN
OFFICIALLY CHARGED WITH INVOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER

Alec Baldwin has now officially been charged with a crime over the fatal shooting of cinematographer, Haylana Hatches on his "Rust" movie set, and the D.A. listed a litany of safety lapses which she says sit squarely at Baldwin's feet. According to the charging document, the D.A. says Baldwin knew the drill ... that the armorer should have been present, checking the gun to make sure it was safe, and Baldwin knew that ... yet he relied on the assistant director who had no authority to clear the weapon for use. The D.A. says Baldwin was supposed to undergo firearms training but failed to do so. Adding Baldwin was then supposed to get minimal training for 30 minutes, but was on his cell phone for most of that time speaking with his family. The D.A. honed in on TV interviews Bald...