Star Wars BB-8 Sphero Toy Introduced

 Posted on September 30, 2024  |  4 minutes  |  723 words  |  Jenniffer Sheldon

“Merchandising, merchandising. Where the real money from the movie is made!,” quipped the Yoda-esque character in Mel Brooks’ 1987 Star Wars spoof Spaceballs. And he was right, especially when it comes to A Galaxy Far, Far Away. By 1997, sales of Star Wars toys hit an estimated $9 billion, making over $3 billion more than the movies themselves. In that time-honored tradition of turning imaginary Jedi knights, Sith warriors, aliens and droids into real money, toy companies from Mattel to Hasbro to LEGO are primed and ready to release a smorgasbord of toys tied to the upcoming The Force Awakens, the first new Star Wars film in a decade. [Read More]

Toni Braxton (R&B Singer-Songwriter) - On This Day

 Posted on September 30, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  259 words  |  Reinaldo Massengill

Profession: R&B Singer-Songwriter Biography: Toni Braxton is an American singer, songwriter, pianist, and actress who rose to fame in the early 1990s with her distinctive sultry voice and blend of R&B, pop, and soul music. Her powerful vocals and emotive performances have earned her numerous awards and accolades, and she is considered one of the most successful R&B artists of her generation. Braxton's career began when she signed with Arista Records in the early 1990s and released her self-titled debut album, Toni Braxton, in 1993. [Read More]

What Happened to 6-Year-Old 'AGT' Comedian Nathan Bockstahler?

 Posted on September 30, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  505 words  |  Reinaldo Massengill

TALENTRECAP.COM Talent America's Got Talent Jill O'Rourke Jill O'Rourke Jill O’Rourke is a contributor at Talent Recap, writing news stories and recaps for shows like ‘AGT,’ ‘The Voice,’ and ‘American Idol.’ She graduated from the University of Georgia with a degree in English and Film Studies, and has been writing about pop culture since 2012, with previous bylines at Crushable and A Plus. Jill spends her free time binge-watching sitcoms and daydreaming about life as a hobbit → Recent Posts [Read More]

Why Kenya Should Have Extradited Nnamdi Kanu To UK Not Nigeria -Lawyer

 Posted on September 30, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  314 words  |  Reinaldo Massengill

Aloy Ejimakor, one of the lawyers representing the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has again tackled Kenya for extraditing the agitator to Nigeria. Naija News reports that in a statement on Sunday, Ejimakor stated that Nnamdi Kanu was technically still in Kenya. According to the legal practitioner, Nigeria misled Kenya to illegally extradite the separatist to the country. The statement read in part, “Yes, that’s right: In the purest interpretations of foreign relations law, as applied to Britain and Kenya, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu is technically speaking, still in Kenya. [Read More]

Why PGA Fans Aren't Tuning Into LIV Golf Yet

 Posted on September 30, 2024  |  4 minutes  |  760 words  |  Aldo Pusey

According to the new Morning Consult survey, McIlroy’s net favorability rating (the share with a favorable opinion minus the share with an unfavorable view) increased from 52 percentage points to 57 percentage points among PGA Tour fans since a September 2021 survey. Meanwhile, Mickelson’s net favorability rating dropped from 62 percentage points to 48 percentage points, marking the biggest decline for any golfer included in both surveys.  Some experts cautioned that Mickelson’s drop in popularity might not be totally connected to his controversial comments and decision to join the Saudi-backed league. [Read More]

5 tips you need to know before you enter a cabaret

 Posted on September 29, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  323 words  |  Martina Birk

The rules of engagement in a strip club are different from a regular nite club. It's a whole different scenario. To fully enjoy the pleasures of a cabaret these are tips you should follow; ADVERTISEMENT The strip club is not a night club. In most clubs in Lagos (at least on the mainland) you can enter for free. To gain admission into Lagos you have to pay. Most strip clubs in Lagos charge at least N1,000 on the weekday and N1,500 on the weekends. [Read More]

APC Chieftain, Adekunbi Banjoko Is Dead

 Posted on September 29, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  397 words  |  Reinaldo Massengill

The Caretaker Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun State has announced the death of its Treasurer, Adekunbi Banjoko. The party, in a statement issued by its Caretaker Publicity Secretary, Tunde Oladunjoye, and made available to newsmen in Abeokuta said that Banjoko died in the early hours of Monday. Oladunjoye described the late treasurer as a devout Christian, seasoned politician and former Secretary to Sagamu Local Government. “Until his death, he was also a member of Ogun Board of Public Health,” he said, adding that he served the party diligently, humbly and to the best of his ability. [Read More]

Chrissy Teigen and Khlo Kardashian Look Alike

 Posted on September 29, 2024  |  4 minutes  |  642 words  |  Martina Birk

Is It Just Us Or Are Chrissy Teigen And Khloé Kardashian Slowly Morphing Into The Same Person?<p>The resemblance. Is. Uncanny.</p> By Tiffany WhiteUpdated Feb. 23 2021, 10:21 a.m. ET A-list celebrities Khloé Kardashian and Chrissy Teigen are similar in a lot of ways. They both have over-the-top personalities, love to clap back at their haters on social media, and are even friends IRL. So maybe it's not too surprising that, over the past few years, they both have started to look more alike. [Read More]

Famous Eds | Famous Birthdays

 Posted on September 29, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  14 words  |  Martina Birk

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Ford Fusion Recall: 65,000 Vehicles Recalled over 'Rollaway' Issue

 Posted on September 29, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  109 words  |  Larita Shotwell

November 18, 2014 11:43 AM EST Ford has recalled 65,000 Fusion cars for noncompliance with a regulation on “theft protection and rollaway prevention. The automaker announced Tuesday said that it is not aware of any accidents or injuries caused by the issue, but said that it would voluntarily fix the more than 56,000 affected vehicles in the United States, as well as 6,000 in Canada and 2,300 in Mexico. The 65,000 vehicles recalled Tuesday is small in comparison to General Motors’ notorious recall this year, when more than 1 million vehicles worldwide were pulled over a faulty ignition switch that caused the deaths of at least 30 people. [Read More]