Category: Entertainment

American reggae and pop singer-songwriter Johnny Nash, best known for the 1972 hit I Can See Clearly Now, has died aged 80, his family has said. Nash, whose health had been in decline, died at his home of natural causes on Tuesday, his son told US media. The musician began singing as a child and made...

THERE is no doubt that Dancehall artiste Jupitar is talented but his releases have been few and far between. In fact, since the release of his hit single Enemies, not much has been heard of him. So while people recognise his talent, there is a perception that he is lazy but in a recent interview with the Graphic...

As a surgeon; and a renowned literalist and poet, Prof. Lade Wosorno has lived both lives using his skills to bridge the gap between science and arts. Also, his proficiency as a great essayist has endeared him to many in the literary world; thus, it will be a good chance for patrons at this year’s...

MANY people have given their opinion on what they think can be done to revive the movie industry, and for veteran actress Adwoa Boahemaa, popularly known as Mama Cali, government should fund the industry. “I have heard that government will put up some theatres for us as well as a film village but I believe...

IN October 2019, the Director of Creative Arts, responsible for Programmes & Projects at the National Commission on Culture, Socrate Safo, revealed that the Ministry for Tourism, Arts and Culture would start an insurance scheme for players in the creative arts sector. He told the Graphic Showbiz at the time that the insurance scheme for the creative...

NEWLY crowned winner of TV3’s Ghana’s Most Beautiful (GMB) pageant, Naa Dedei Botchway has visited the offices of the Graphic Communications Group Limited (GCGL) as part of her media rounds. The visit, which took place on Tuesday, September 29, also gave Naa, who represented the Greater Accra Region in the pageant, an opportunity to express her appreciation to...

THE Ho Circuit court on Wednesday, September 23, sentenced a musician, Reuben Ansah, to two years imprisonment with hard labour for lottery fraud. Ansah, 20, a resident of Akatsi, is one of three persons standing trial for various acts of impersonation and defrauding by false pretences in relation to operations of the National Lottery Authority...

ONE long running perception about the movie industry is that light-skinned actors have an advantage in as far as getting roles are concerned but Ghanaian actress Eva Adonoo said it was not true. In a recent chat with Graphic Showbiz, Eva said getting roles boiled down to one’s abilities and not skin colour. “I don’t think...

The star of rapper/comedian/actor, AY Poyoo seems to be shining ever so brightly, in fact it shows no sign of dimming. After basking in the achievement of his GOAT video hitting the one million mark, the musician has gone global, being featured by the BBC. In a video the BBC posted on Wednesday, September 30, AY Poyoo talks about how...

Actress Gabrielle Union has reached “an amicable resolution” with US TV network NBC over her exit from America’s Got Talent after one season as a judge. Union, who left in 2019, claimed there was a toxic work environment on the show and alleged she was sacked for speaking out against racism and sexism. She also complained about fellow judge...