FULL LIST: Anora, other winners at 2025 Oscars
The 97th Academy Awards, hosted by Conan O’Brien, dazzled audiences coast-to-coast as it aired live from the iconic Dolby Theatre in Ovation Hollywood on March 2, 2025. With winners announced across 23 categories, the ceremony celebrated cinematic exce…
Soul music icon Angie Stone dies in US car crash
Grammy-nominated soul singer and actress Angie Stone has tragically passed away at the age of 63 following a car accident in Montgomery, Alabama. The accident occurred on Saturday while Stone and her band were travelling to Atlanta after performing in …
95-year-old US actor Gene Hackman, wife, pet dog found dead
Two-time Academy Award-winning actor Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, were found deceased in their Santa Fe home, The Independent reports on Thursday. The couple’s dog was also found dead at the scene. Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoz…
Assault: Court grants Portable N2m bail, adjourns to March 5
Controversial Nigerian singer, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has been granted bail by the Isabo Magistrate Court in Abeokuta following his arraignment on charges of assault and obstruction of government officials. Portable, who had earl…
2025 MOBO Awards: Ayra Starr becomes first woman in 16 years to win best African act
Ayra Starr has made history as the first woman in 16 years to win Best African Music Act at the 2025 MOBO Awards. The Nigerian star also took home the Best International Music Act award at the ceremony held in Newcastle. Ayra Starr clinched the award, …
MOBO Awards 2025: Full List of Winners
The 2025 MOBO Awards took centre stage in Newcastle, celebrating excellence in Black-origin music across the UK and internationally on Tuesday night. The star-studded event featured electrifying performances from Krept & Konan, Bashy, Spice, and No…
Assault: US court says rapper A$AP Rocky not guilty
Rapper A$AP Rocky was found not guilty of two counts of felony assault after a trial in Los Angeles on Tuesday. The musician, who has two children with singer Rihanna, had faced more than two decades in prison if he had been convicted of the alleged at…
FULL LIST: Winners at 78th BAFTA Awards
The 78th edition of the British Academy Film Awards, popularly referred to as the BAFTA Awards, took place on Sunday, February 16, 2025. Outstanding national and international films from 2024 were recognised. PUNCH Online in this report reveals every p…
Oscars 2025: Full List of Nominees for the 97th Academy Awards Unveiled
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, on Thursday, unveiled the nominations for the 97th Oscars, set to honour the finest cinematic achievements of 2024. After being postponed twice due to the ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles, the nomination…
[FULL LIST] Golden Globes 2025: All key nominees ahead of Sunday’s ceremony
The 82nd Golden Globe Awards promise to be a dazzling celebration of cinematic and television excellence, honouring the standout productions and performances of 2024. Set to take place at the iconic Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California, the cere…