Hundreds of concertgoers grew restless outside Vanderbilt Stadium on Thursday night as the line to enter the Beyonce and Jay-Z concert extended well outside the stadium over an hour after the show was scheduled to start. @VanderbiltU this is a disgrace. Have you ever hosted a concert or event before? 1 hour, 20 mins and counting trying to get in. Gonna miss @Beyonce and that’s not ok. — Chelsea Williams (@ChelsHarris1021) August 24, 2018 The celebrity couple’s “On the Run II” tour was scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m. Many fans were left waiting outside until close to 9 p.m.…
Author: David Folami
Talking to The Daily Beast, Jimmy Kimmel opened up about his recent interview with Kanye West, in which he asked the rapper if he believes Donald Trump cares about black people. When West hesitated to answer, Kimmel cut to a commercial break, prompting criticism when the subject wasn’t returned to post-commercial. “I think Kanye is kind of in a perpetual state of being interviewed and he shares his thoughts constantly,” Kimmel said. “So the idea that he needed to come up with the answer right there on the spot isn’t necessarily something I agree with. I think he doesn’t feel…
The Kar-Jenners are up to their old tricks again! In this clip from Sunday’s all-new Keeping Up With the Kardashians, Kim Kardashian and Kylie Jenner reveal who’s been poisoning their mom Kris Jenner, but they’re not doing it because they’re concerned for her health. “Oh my God, we have to f–k with mom,” Kim tells Kylie. So, the sneaky sisters call their mom to break the big news. “Hi mom,” Kim says. “It’s me and Kylie. We figured the whole thing out.” “What’d you figure out?” a curious Kris asks. “That Kourtney has been poisoning you this whole time,” Kim…
A few microphone selfies from Rihanna can send her fans into meltdown mode. On Friday morning, Rihanna posted several videos and pictures to her Instagram story posing behind recording equipment, with one shot captioned: “When breakfast becomes dinner.” The posts come after a summer of non-musical projects for Rihanna, from rolling out new products in her Fenty Beauty makeup brand and prepping her New York Fashion Week-closing presentation of her Savage X Fenty lingerie line, to spending time in Cuba with Donald Glover working on a yet-to-be-announced project. Now, these new teasingly cryptic posts suggest that a new musical project,…
MTV Base presenter and Revlon Live Boldly ambassador Kim Jayde is having a blast in New York City. The star has been flooding Instagram with tons of gorgeous pics of herself in the popular city, and even managed to grab a snap with singer Ciara at a Revlon event. “Revlon Girls. It was so lovely meeting you @Ciara, can’t wait for you to be back in SA,” Kim captioned the post. We’re with you Kim, we can’t wait for Ciara to visit again either.
DJ Cuppy has shared the visuals to her new single, ‘Currency’, which features L.A.X. ‘Currency’, which was officially released in the early hours of Friday, August 24 as her second single of the year following the release of ‘Vybe’ which features Ghanaian rapper Sarkodie, is a song of affluence, expression of love and good vibes. It features Cuppy in her singing elements as she continues to hone her vocal talents in addition to her disc jockey skills, with L.A.X providing the right blend to make this a worthy listen. The crisp and colourful visuals was directed by Unlimited L.A.
Alex has come out to explain the reason she unfollowed Tobi on her Instagram page about a day ago. The former BBNaija season three contestant made this known via her Instagram stories on Friday, August 24, 2018. According to her, Tobi got her angry, that was the reason she blocked him. “Nobody unfollowed anybody please. We had an argument and I blocked him when I was calm I unblocked and we r cool. Then social media built an estate with a little issue. Thanks for caring. We love you all. #speakupandendtrouble,” she wrote. This is coming barely a few days…
Femi Adebayo has expressed his unflinching love for being a popular actor featuring mostly in Nollywood movies rendered in Yoruba language. In a chat with Punch, the actor says he has no regret being addressed as a Yoruba actor because it has exposed him more to the culture and race. “Given another chance, I would still prefer to come into the industry as a Yoruba actor because it has made me know my culture,” the actor said. Continuing, Adebayo said, “The only difference between an English and Yoruba movie is the language but the reaction as well as interpretation, most…
TeeBillz has revealed how he told Tiwa Savage that she was going to be the biggest female act from of Africa. The music executive made this known via his Instagram page on Friday, August 24, 2018, where he shared a photo of Tiwa Savage and himself. According to him, she thought he was crazy for saying that and now she has sold out the O2 Arena in London for her concert. “When I told shawty, you going to be the biggest Female Artist out of Africa’ then I said nah’ One of the best five out of Africa…. she looked…
Diamond Platnumz has a word of advice to men which for them to always use a condom when having sex to avoid a ‘side kid.’ The Tanzania music star made this while granting an interview with 247HH. According to him, the moment he realised he was going to have a child outside of wedlock, it was one of the bad moments in his life. “It was very bad that was the fucking moment in my life sometimes I don’t want to think about it. But I try my best to give all the kids the love that I have and…
Henrikh Mkhitaryan has said he is looking to re-invent himself at Arsenal and wants to become “someone new” at the club. Mkhitaryan has shown glimpses of his best form after the joining the Gunners from Manchester United in January. He scored and set up Alex Iwobi’s goal in the 3-2 loss at Chelsea last Saturday but after struggling for much of his 18-month spell at Old Trafford, he has yet to replicate the brilliance he showed at Borussia Dortmund before moving to the Premier League. “I don’t think you’re going to see the Dortmund Mkhitaryan, because in Dortmund the philosophy…
Eden Hazard and Mateo Kovacic could make their first Chelsea starts against Newcastle on Sunday, head coach Maurizio Sarri confirmed. Asked if Hazard will start against Newcastle, Sarri said: “I don’t know. I think that Eden is ready for 50-60 minutes. I don’t know for 90 minutes, but he can start. “I am happy with him. He wants to play. I think it’s the right way to think for him. But I have to think for everybody. “I think Mateo and Eden played very well in the last 30 minutes, but I think also that, in that moment, the intensity…
Maurizio Sarri has insisted that his time in charge of Napoli was a success after chairman Aurelio de Laurentiis criticised him for not winning a trophy in his three seasons at San Paolo. Sarri finished in Serie A’s top three in each of his three seasons at Napoli, implementing a thrilling style of football that earned admirers across the football world, including Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola. In the 2017-18 campaign, his team finished second to Juventus with 91 points, the most any team had amassed without winning a Serie A title. Asked if he felt De Laurentiis’ criticism is…
Leroy Sane is yet to start a game for Manchester City this season but Pep Guardiola insists the Germany international is ready if he needs him. Sane started just one of City’s six opening matches last season, with Guardiola saying he didn’t have a good preseason. However, the City boss says he is in good shape now. “In the past two weeks in training I’ve seen the Leroy that I know and we know. I am delighted about that,” Guardiola told a news conference ahead of Saturday’s Premier League clash at Wolves. “You know about his performances in preseason. He…
Unai Emery is confident that Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s scoring form will return quickly as long as his teammates continue creating chances. “I am sure they are going to score if we create a lot of chances in the game,” Emery said at a news conference on Thursday. “Maybe the players cannot score three good chances in one match and on another day, I am sure they are going to do maybe the same chances in one match and score three. Aubameyang is a player who, in his career, has scored a lot and he is going to do that here also.”…
Ernesto Valverde warned Barcelona against selling Ivan Rakitic in the final week of the transfer window amid reports Paris Saint-Germain will offer €90 million for the midfielder. However, Diario Sport have claimed the Croatia international is considering a double-your-wages offer from PSG, adding that Barca could be tempted to cash in given the money on offer. “Ivan is a fundamental player for our team and I am counting on him,” Valverde said in a news conference on Friday, when asked if Rakitic could leave Camp Nou. “His statistics are there for everyone to see. Look at the importance he had…
Hugo Lloris was arrested in central London on Friday morning and charged with drunken driving after failing a roadside breathalyser test, police said. Lloris, who is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Sept. 11, apologised for the incident in a statement released on Friday evening. “I wish to apologise wholeheartedly to my family, the club, my teammates, the manager and all of the supporters,” he said. “Drink driving is completely unacceptable, I take full responsibility for my actions and it is not the example I wish to set.” Lloris joined Tottenham in 2012 and has started both of…
Jose Mourinho has insisted he has no problem with Ed Woodward during a spiky news conference at Carrington on Friday. But during a terse meeting with the media that started a half-hour early and lasted only four and a half minutes, the Portuguese coach denied a rift. Asked whether the relationship with Woodward is fine, the 55-year-old replied: “Of course.” Pushed about any problem between the pair, he replied: “No.” Speaking ahead of the game against Tottenham at Old Trafford on Monday, Mourinho also refused to answer a question about centre-backs Eric Bailly and Victor Lindelof after the pair were…
Unai Emery has told Aaron Ramsey to forget about his contract situation and focus on his performances after he was dropped for the defeat at Chelsea. The Wales international has entered the final year of his Arsenal deal without signing an extension. “I spoke with him last week. I said: ‘I want you focused only on training and only on the match, you show us the capacity to help the team,'” Emery, whose team face West Ham on Saturday, said. “The contract is another thing for his agent and the club, but we want and I need his focus only…
Aurelio De Laurentiis has issued a harsh criticism of Maurizio Sarri over a lack of trophies the coach won at the club before joining Chelsea this season. Sarri left Napoli this summer after being replaced by Carlo Ancelotti, and has been the subject of various verbal attacks by De Laurentiis, who issued his latest swipe in an interview with L’Equipe published on Friday. “There remains the pleasure of having played well but also the bitterness of not having won anything,” De Luarentiis said. “We gave Sarri everything and in three years we didn’t win anything. Sarri enjoyed a rise from…