Ted Lasso Star Hannah Waddingham to Present BBC Prom Featuring Harry Potter, St

 Posted on September 18, 2024  |  4 minutes  |  675 words  |  Martina Birk

MUSIC Emmy -winning actor Hannah Waddingham (“Ted Lasso”) will present the Fantasy, Myths and Legends Prom at London’s Royal Albert Hall on Aug. 28. The event is an evening of orchestral works from film, television and gaming, from titles including “Harry Potter,” “Star Wars,” “The Lord of the Rings,” “Game of Thrones” and “World of Warcraft. [Read More]

Why Carrie Shouldn't Sell Her Apartment on AJLT

 Posted on September 18, 2024  |  5 minutes  |  919 words  |  Aldo Pusey

And Just Like That… has been filled with shocking life changes for Carrie Bradshaw, most recently her controversial decision to get back together with her former fiancé Aidan for the fourth time. But in episode 9 of season 2, which dropped on Max on Aug. 10, the stylish Manhattanite considers a decision that’s truly unthinkable: selling her beloved Upper East Side apartment. In the season 5 premiere of Sex and the City, which aired in July 2002, Carrie mused that her one great love may actually be New York itself—and her apartment was a major part of that. [Read More]

20+ Celebs Whose Sense of Humor Is Sharper Than a Knife

 Posted on September 17, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  268 words  |  Reinaldo Massengill

Not all celebs stay low-key on social media. Many choose to share their social events or their most precious possessions on their public accounts. But there are also some celebrities who use their social profiles to showcase their amazing sense of humor, like Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman roasting each other, or Will Smith swapping his face with his wife’s. So today, Bright Side is bringing forth a list of celebrities who should consider adding “comedian” to their resume — because why not? [Read More]

2014 Midterm Elections: Obamacare Fades for Republicans

 Posted on September 17, 2024  |  4 minutes  |  760 words  |  Larita Shotwell

A year ago, the health care reform law was an albatross around the Democrats’ collective neck. Its disastrous roll out dominated headlines. Republicans gleefully predicted they would build on their House majority and take back the Senate in the midterm elections thanks to the unpopularity of President Barack Obama’s signature domestic achievement. Republicans may well still pick up House seats and win the Senate—but if they do, it won’t be because of Obamacare. [Read More]

5 prisons in Lagos harbouring 9,044 inmates between - Report

 Posted on September 17, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  355 words  |  Reinaldo Massengill

The report, which was made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), identified the Ikoyi prison, Kirikiri Medium prison, Kirikiri Maximum prison, Female prison, and Badagry prison, as the five detention centres mentioned. It said that the five prisons had the capacity to accommodate on 4,087 inmates. The report revealed that out of the 9,044 inmates in detention across the five prisons, the 54 that were granted bail were unable to meet the bail conditions, while 34 prisoners were able to secure their bail having been able to pay fines ranging from N5, 000 to N10, 000. [Read More]

Army Speaks On Buharis Education Certificates

 Posted on September 17, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  485 words  |  Jenniffer Sheldon

The Nigerian military revealed that they have only a letter from the Principal of General Muhammadu Buhari’s secondary school, dated 1961, recommending him for enlistment into the military school. The statement was released at press conference in Abuja today, January 20 by the Director, Army Public Relations, Brig, Gen O. Laleye. According to him the army does not have the original or copies of the certificates of the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Buhari. [Read More]

Griddler on the Parisian Roof

 Posted on September 17, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  409 words  |  Aldo Pusey

From now through July 2010, one of Paris’ hottest tables will be the sole 12-seater located inside a 24-ton glass-and-steel structure that has been constructed on the roof of the Palais de Tokyo contemporary-arts center, in the 16th arrondissement. The temporary restaurant has been conceived as a UFO-like installation by artist Laurent Grasso, who is famous for his unsettling science-, space- and paranormal-inspired works designed to reinstill mystery in a world that has been stripped of its uncertainties by science — or so Grasso believes. [Read More]

How Brexit Will Shape the U.K. Film and TV Industry From 2020

 Posted on September 17, 2024  |  12 minutes  |  2370 words  |  Martina Birk

After more than three years of rancour and political infighting, the U.K. finally leaves the European Union at 11PM tonight, bringing closure to one of the most unsettling chapters in the country’s history. [Read More]

IGP Usman Baba Directs Deployment Of Deputy And Assistant Commissioners

 Posted on September 17, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  300 words  |  Aldo Pusey

The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba has instructed the posting of 86 Deputy Commissioners of Police and 206 Assistant Commissioners of Police to various zonal commands, state commands, and police formations throughout the country. These senior officers will support other senior Commissioners of Police in carrying out essential administrative, investigative, and operational duties for a more effective and citizen-centred policing system nationwide. Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, revealed the information in a statement on Saturday. [Read More]

Mike Sonko launches hotline for side chicks impregnated by political leaders

 Posted on September 17, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  513 words  |  Jenniffer Sheldon

- Sonko has sensationally emerged with hotline numbers for side chicks who are being mistreated by political leaders - The governor, while responding to a section of his critics, defended his speech at the late Ken Okoth’s memorial - He maintained that he was all for the truth, and he vowed to represent the muffled cries of aggrieved “side chicks” to politicians Nairobi governor Mike Sonko proved ungovernable once again as he went on a vicious rant against a couple of leaders who publicly faulted him for the manner in which he announced intricate details of the late Ken Okoth’s personal life. [Read More]