Entertainment & Society

December 22, (THEWILL) — American actor James Ransone, best known for his role as Ziggy Sobotka on HBO’s The Wire, has died at age 46. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner ruled his death on December 19, 2025, as...

December 19, (THEWILL) — Nigerian Afrobeats superstar, Davido, will headline the opening concert of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025 in Rabat, Morocco, on Saturday, a day before the tournament begins. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced...

December 19, (THEWILL) — A Romanian appeals court, on Thursday, December 18, sentenced American rapper, Thomaz Cameron Jibril, popularly known as Wiz Khalifa, to nine months in prison after he smoked cannabis on stage during a music festival last...

December 18, (THEWILL) — Nigerian content creator and musician Oderhohwo Efe, popularly known as Carter Efe, has become Africa’s most-followed streamer on Twitch, surpassing fellow Nigerian creator Shank Comics. The milestone followed a high-profile livestream on Wednesday featuring Afrobeats star...

December 18, (THEWILL) — Nollywood actress, Doris Ogala, has demanded ₦1 billion in damages from Pastor Chris Okafor, the founder of Mountain of Liberation and Miracle Ministry (also known as Grace Nation International or Liberation City), over what her...

December 18, (THEWILL) — The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has criticised the title of a new Nollywood movie produced by seasoned actress, Ini Edo, saying it is offensive to Christians. The movie, titled A Very Dirty Christmas, was released...

December 18, (THEWILL) — The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Wednesday that the Academy Awards (Oscars) will stream exclusively on YouTube starting in 2029, marking a major shift away from traditional television. The new multi-year...

December 17, (THEWILL) — Nick Reiner, the son of filmmaker and actor, Rob Reiner, was formally charged on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, with two counts of first-degree murder in connection with the deaths of his parents at their...

December 15, (THEWILL) — Nick Reiner, the son of filmmaker and actor Rob Reiner, was arrested Monday on suspicion of murdering his parents. The Los Angeles Police Department confirmed that Nick Reiner, 32, was taken into custody on Sunday evening...

December 15, (THEWILL) — Hollywood filmmaker and actor, Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, were found dead on Sunday, December 14, inside their Brentwood, Los Angeles home. Emergency services were called to the residence at approximately 3:30...