Celebrity gist

British actress, Thandiwe Newton, who has been known as “Thandie” Newton in the movie industry for 30 years, is reverting to her real name – “Thandiwe” – three decades after it was misspelt in her first film.   The star, 48, whose full name is Melanie Thandiwe Newton, appears on …

President Vladimir Putin has been named Russia’s sexiest man alive.   A survey of 2,000 Russian men and women found that Putin is the most good looking man in the country.   The 68-year-old was the only man to reach double figures in the poll by job board site, SuperJob. …

Showing live on WAKAATI channel 100 on StarTimes, fans will be able to watch all the razzmatazz of AY LIVE comedy show on Easter Sunday for just N90 pay-per-day subscription.   Catch all the red carpet actions starting at 5pm as celebrities arrive in glitz and glamour. The main comedy …

Don Jazzy has opened up about his personal life, revealing something about him that most didn’t know.   The record label boss said he was married about 18 years ago, when he was 20.   He married Michelle Jackson, a model and writer.     He said their relationship didn’t …

Jeremiah ogbodo was listed on Forbes 30 under 30 class of 2020 last year For fashion. This year the multiple award winning stylist has been listed again this time as an icon from Africa alongside Swankyjerry, Barack Obama, Ngozi Okonjoiweala, Lupita Nyong’o, Elon Musk, Genevieve Nnaji, Siya kolisi, Davido, Ellen …

American rapper, DMX is reportedly in critical condition after he suffered a drug overdose.   The New York rapper, 50, whose real name is Earl Simmons, was rushed to a New York hospital on Friday, April, 2, with sources claiming the overdose triggered a heart attack.   According to TMZ, DMX is currently …

Bridgerton star actor, Rene-Jean Page, who stars as Duke of Hastings is breaking off from the popular Netflix romance series.   A post from the show’s social media account confirms the 31-year-old actor will not be returning for Season 2, which is currently filming in the United Kingdom.   Written in …

Duncan Mighty appears to have received the N10million largesse Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike, promised to give each artiste that performed at the homecoming concert for Burna Boy in the state last week.   Duncan Mighty who was among the artists that performed that day, shared a photo of Governor …

The sad news of her death was announced by her Bayelsa-born husband, Prince Isaac Namabiri, a former IMB banker.     She died on Tuesday morning, March 30.     Funmi and her husband ran a successful business, Helena Hair Care, in the UK where they are based.   Their …

Petr Kellner, Czech Republic’s richest man has been killed in a helicopter crash in Alaska, his financial group PPF has said   “We announce with the deepest grief that, in a helicopter accident in Alaska mountains on Saturday, March 27, the founder and majority owner of the PPF group, Mr Petr Kellner, …