Entertainment
French film legend Alain Delon is dead
French film legend Alain Delon, a divisive star known to some as a sex symbol and to others an egotistical chauvinist, has died at the age of 88, his children annnounced Sunday in a statement to AFP.
Alain Fabien, Anouchka, Anthony, as well as (his dog) Loubo, are deeply saddened to announce the passing of their father. He passed away peacefully in his home in Douchy, surrounded by his three children and his family,” said the statement, which came after months of public family feuding over the star’s weakening health.
The actor, known for his roles in classics “Purple Noon” (1960) and “Le Samurai” (1967), died at around 3:00 am (0100 GMT), his son Anthony told AFP.
A rarity on the screen since the 1990s, Delon made headlines in 2023 when his three children filed a complaint against his live-in assistant Hiromi Rollin, accusing her of harassment and threatening behaviour.
The siblings went on to wage a public battle in the media and the courts, arguing over the star’s state of health, which included a stroke in 2019.
Delon’s family has asked for privacy following his death.
Ahead of his debilitating stroke, Delon made his last major public appearance on the red carpet to receive an honorary Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2019.
“It’s a bit of a posthumous tribute, but from my lifetime,” he had said upon receiving the award.
“I am going to leave, but I won’t leave without thanking you,” added the man who had lived out his final years at his home in a village in northeast France, surrounded by high walls, where he planned to be buried not far from his dogs.
Alain is in a deep, chosen solitude, in another world, in the past with people he very much loved… His malaise has always been present,” his former partner Mireille Dard told AFP in 2015, before the star turned 80.
“The best and the worst, both inaccessible and so close, cold and hot,” fellow 1960s star Brigitte Bardot had described him on his 80th birthday.
Instinctive genius
Far from a cerebral actor, Delon was considered an instinctive genius. He prided himself on never having worked on his technique, rather relying on charisma.
“He’s not a normal actor, Alain Delon. He’s an object of desire,” said actor Vincent Lindon in a 2012 documentary.
Entertainment
Mohbad: Father wanted fast burial after obtaining Davido N2m- PA
Adeyemo Boluwatife, the Personal Assistant to the late Mohbad has stated that the late Singer’s Father, Joseph Aloba demanded for immediate burial of his son after receiving N2 million from Davido. Adeyemo said this while testifying at the Coroner’s Inquest in Ikorodu on Wednesday.
The Coroner’s Inquest which began on September 29, 2023, was set up by the Lagos State Government to unravel the cause of Mohbad’s death.
Mohbad died on September 12 2023, under questionable circumstances, and was hurriedly buried the following day.
Following the calls for justice across the nation, his body was exhumed on September 21, 2023, for an autopsy by the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, LASUTH.
However, during the court sitting on Wednesday, Adeyemo, who is also Mohbad’s nephew, told the Ikorodu Magistrate Court that Mohbad’s father insisted on burying him immediately, after receiving N2 million from Davido.
Adeyemo also claimed that he transferred N1 million to Mr Aloba, and later gave the remaining amount to Adura, Mohbad’s younger brother, after settling the hospital bills and ambulance rental fees. He further revealed that, Investigators took custody of the deceased’s phone after his death.
Entertainment
Popular rapper nabbed in New York by federal agents
By Mario Deepromoter
Sean “Diddy” Combs has been nabbed by federal agents on Monday night in a Manhattan hotel, in New York, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in New York said.
According to a person familiar with the situation, who described him as caught off-guard by the apprehension. Combs had been living at the hotel for several weeks, a person with knowledge of the investigation said.
U.S. Attorney Damian Williams confirmed in a statement that on Monday evening, federal agents had arrested Combs, based on a sealed indictment filed by the Southern District of New York.
“We expect to move to unseal the indictment in the morning and will have more to say at that time,” Williams said.
Combs’ attorney Marc Agnifilo expressed disappointment in a statement. He said Combs, 54, had been cooperative with the investigation and “voluntarily relocated to New York last week in anticipation of these charges.”
“Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is a music icon, self-made entrepreneur, loving family man, and proven philanthropist who has spent the last 30 years building an empire, adoring his children, and working to uplift the Black community,” the statement said. “He is an imperfect person but he is not a criminal.”
“These are the acts of an innocent man with nothing to hide, and he looks forward to clearing his name in court,” it added.
It was not immediately clear on what charges Combs, the rapper-turned-music mogul, was arrested.
Combs has faced a wave of lawsuits — one as recent as last week — accusing him of sexual assault and misconduct since November, when former girlfriend Casandra Ventura sued him in federal court, accusing him of years of physical and sexual abuse.
Ventura, who is best known by her stage name, Cassie, was once signed to Combs’ Bad Boy record label. The two settled her lawsuit a day after it was filed, without disclosing the terms of the settlement. An attorney for Combs said the settlement was not an acknowledgment of wrongdoing. He previously denied the allegations.
Entertainment
BBNaija: Sooj wins Head of House title for week eight
Big Brother Naija housemate Sooj has won the Head of House (HoH) title for the week in the “No Loose Guard” season.
With an impressive time of four minutes and thirty-two seconds, Sooj outperformed his fellow housemates and secured his position for another week.
The HoH Challenge, known for its rigorous physical and mental tests, saw Sooj excel in the demanding series of tasks.
Sooj’s victory grants him immunity from nominations, giving him a significant advantage over the other contestants.
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