King Joffrey In Game Of Thrones To Retire From Acting

The actor who played the menacing King Joffrey in the popular HBO series Game Of Thrones, Jack Gleeson, gave an exit interview with Entertainment Weekly -- where he revealed he's retiring from acting for good at the age of 21.

SPOILT KID: Jack Gleeson plays King Joffery

"I’ve been acting since age 8. I just stopped enjoying it as much as I used to," he tells the site. "When you make a living from something, it changes your relationship with it. It’s not like I hate it, it’s just not what I want to do."

Drake Grants Wish For Terminal Cancer Patient

Following news that the 15-year old girl from Houston wanted to meet Drake, the rapper surprised her with a visit over the weekend.

TOUGH YOUR BROW:  Drake and Brown

According to HipHopDx.com, Toronto rapper and actor Drake surprised a teenage cancer patient in Houston over the weekend with a requested visit following a social media campaign anchored by the hashtag #DrakeForKen. According to a pair of posts by XXL, Kennedy Brown, a student at Carnegie Vanguard High, has a form of terminal brain cancer.

DREAM COME TRUE: Brown and Drake having a laugh

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Hunger Games Shines At MTV Movie Awards 2014

The 2014 MTV Movie Awards were handed out on Sunday night. "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" won Movie of the Year, while the film's stars, Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson, took home top acting honors.

MONSTROUS: Eminem and Rihanna performing MONSTER together last nite

According to reports from Huffington post, Conan O'Brien hosted the annual celebration of blockbusters and tween favorites (holler, Bella Thorne and Tyler Posey), where "The Wolf of Wall Street" and "American Hustle" tied for the most nominations with eight. "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" earned seven nods.

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Kendrick Lamar Song Mentioned During Oscar Pistorius Murder Trial

Oscar Pistorius and his late girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp reportedly argued about Kendrick Lamar's "Bitch Don't Kill My Vibe" via text.

Kendrick Lamar’s good kid, m.A.A.d city record “Bitch Don’t Kill My Vibe” managed to make its way into Oscar Pistorius’ murder trial this week due to a past text message conversation between Pistorius and his now deceased girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp.

THE GOOD TIME: Oscar and Reeva

Steenkamp was a South African model and reality star who was shot to death by Pistorius at his home in February of last year.

Gold Plated iPhones Used As Souvenirs At President Jonathan's Daughter's Wedding

Customized (Gold-Plated) iPhones were part of the souvenirs that guests went home with at the lavish wedding ceremony of the daughter of Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan which took place on Saturday April 12, 2014 in his home state of Bayelsa.

LIVING LARGE: Sample of the iPhones used as souvenirs at the wedding

Renowned luxury designer Malivelihood who designed some of the luxury items posted their pictures on instagram. The wedding which was attended by notable dignitaries from both within and outside the country also had D'Banj performing at the wedding reception.

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Thuggish-Looking 17yr Old Nigerian Accepted Into 3 Ivy-League Schools

17-year-old Oakland Tech student ,Akintunde Ahmad has been accepted to three Ivy League schools but people still find it hard to believe..because of his looks, he is often mistaken for a thug and says he has to carry around proof of his 5.0 GPA and sky high 2100 SAT score on his phone as proof.

ROUGH DIAMOND:  Akintunde                                       Pix: ABC

The gifted Akintunde who plays three instruments and & has baseball scholarships told ABC
      “People looking at me funny is so common that it doesn’t stick out for me anymore. It’s something that I’ve gotten used to.I’ll leave this school and there will be teachers who never knew I was one of the people on the honor roll.I’ve never tried to cross any boundaries or anything like that. I’m just good at following directions, and no good ever comes from challenging a Parental Unit.”

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Michael Jackson's Ex, Debbie Rowe To Fight For Custody Of Their Children

Debbie Rowe will wage legal war to get guardianship of the 2 kids she had with Michael Jackson ... and if she could she'd gladly take all 3.

POP ROYAL FAMILY: Michael and Debbie with the kids

Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ ... Rowe is deeply concerned about the environment in the Jackson home.  She likes Katherine Jackson but believes she has gotten way too old to serve as guardian ... "Katherine's not connected with the kids or involved in their lives" Rowe told a friend.

LOVING DAD: Michael with his kids

Rowe is also concerned Michael's brothers are hanging around the Calabasas house a lot and have been a terrible influence.  She's complained Prince has developed a filthy mouth and is rebellious because no one is even trying to keep him in line.

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Chris Brown Transferred To General Population In Virginia Jail

After serving time in solitary confinement at a Los Angeles County jail, Chris Brown is now in general population at a Virginia jail.

In the past month, Virginia crooner Chris Brown has made his way from a Malibu, California rehab center to a Los Angeles County jail, and now to Northern Neck Regional Jail in Virginia.

JAIL BIRD: Chris is now with other prisoners

According to TMZ, Brown made his way to the Virginia jail this week after a five-day long trip from California.

TMZ also reports that the singer, who spent a portion of his time at the Los Angeles County jail in solitary confinement, was placed in limited general population with no restrictions at the Virginia facility.

Rihanna Goes Naked Again!!!

Rihanna has decided to show the world her goods yet again. This time, we hear its for a french magazine. 

SULTRY-LOOKING: Riri doing her Thing

 Here is how theybf.com reports it:

 The Bajan beauty channeled her inner sex kitten as she posed seductively (face down, a$$ up), wearing ONLY a mini-crop top, showing off the bikini line from her golden tan. Rih even exposed a bit of “nipplelage” as she changed positions for the perfect shot. One report says the photoshoot is for a French magazine...which we're sure plenty of men...and women...can hardly wait to get their hands on once it's released.

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Atletico Beats Barca To Reach CL Semis After Waiting For 40-Years

Atletico Madrid reached the semifinals of the Champions League for the first time following a 1-0 win over Spanish rivals Barcelona this evening. It means Atletico would play in the last-four of Europe's premier club competition for the first time in 40 years, after they reached the final of the European Cup in 1974.

LONG WAIT: Atletico's Koke Wheels Away After Scoring

According to reports on ESPN, Koke's fifth-minute strike was enough to send Atletico through to the last four, although Diego Simeone's men could have killed the tie off in a breathless first 20 minutes. Atletico, without injured star striker Diego Costa, hit the woodwork three times during their early burst and wasted several other chances late on.

Let's Party Yo!!! Its Watagwan 'Radio Party' This Wednesday

Its Wednesday again, its #Watagwan day!!! Crazy entertainment gists and the freshest music in the land. Tune in to 103.1FM by 6pm today your weekly magic on radio, The WATAGWAN radio show hosted by Demola Rogers, Yemi Cray and Bit Bender with special music mix from Deejay Chicken.

Don't forget your regulars - Top 5 Most Downloaded Naija Songs and of course the Phone-in/Song requests segments. You can join us by calling 01-2911031 by 6pm and also follow the show on Twitter (@watagwanradio) and facebook (Watagwan)

Pharrell Says He Wrote Ten Versions Of "Happy"

Appearing as a guest on Good Morning America recently, Pharrell explained writing nine versions of his recent song “Happy” before arriving at a final version with the tenth. During the show the producer/singer also performed the hit for an audience in Times Square.

AGELESS: Pharrell Williams

“It was actually nine versions before I got to the tenth,” he said. “That’s when I had to ask myself, one more time, for the last time, I got to point zero, and I just said to myself, ‘How do you make a song about a guy who is so happy and relentless in doing so?’ That’s when I realized that the answer had been sleeping in the question all along.”. 'Happy' is the multi-award winning sound-track to the movie Despicable Me-2

Diddy Spotted Doling Out Cash To Kids

It really is 'all about the benjamins', playing soccer with Diddy can be hugely rewarding. You go home with real cash!!!

MAKE IT RAIN: Diddy doling out cash to kids

According to TMZ, Diddy and his family hit up a park in Beverly Hills over the weekend to play a little soccer, when Diddy was spotted doling out money to his kids. A large hearted dude he is.

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Rapper Mase To Divorce Wife

Regardless of their back-and-forth public status, Ma$e and wife Twyla Betha have filed for divorce according to a recent article from TMZ. After an initial filing in January, Ma$e later dropped the case before refiling after his wife filed for legal separation in San Diego.

THINGS FALL APART: Mase and Bertha

TMZ reports that Ma$e’s divorce documents cite a separation dating back to May of 2012 despite the couple’s successful series of marriage counseling books apparently released in the same time period.

VIDEO: Arik Air Passengers Protest Due To Lack Of Air Conditioning

SaharaTV has released a video of an incident that happened in an Arik Airline flight headed to New York from Lagos. The airconditioning system of the airplane stopped functioning, this led to a lot of discomfort for the passengers 

The video showed most of them fanning themselves and someone even has to remove his shirt! The management of the Airline - Arik, are yet to respond to this unfortunate incident

UPDATE: Arik Management have since apologized for the unfortunate incident 

I Will Work With Rihanna, Not Beyonce - 50 Cent

American rapper 50 Cent is stoking the fires of controversy yet again.

50 Cent says he doubts he could collaborate with Beyonce again. Curtis Jackson, who has worked with a variety of emcees and singers throughout his career, says there are a few artists he still hopes to collaborate with.

RIHANNA IS BETTER: 50 Cents

Here is how hiphopdx.com reports it,
"I haven't worked with Drake or Rihanna, and I'd like to work with them," 50 Cent said earlier this week in a Town Hall interview that aired on SiriusXM's Shade 45. "They're artists that they do things that I don't do. It's a different thing. So we have to find the right song for us to be working with on each other." 

50 Cent's respect for the Drake and Rihanna is tied to a few elements the New York emcee discussed.

Snoop Dogg In Studio With Pharrell & Stevie Wonder

Snoop Dogg...err Lion I mean, is cooking up something, and he ain't alone, he's with some of the most renowned music chefs the world has known. He revealed via social media recently that his forthcoming album is almost ready and he posted a picture of his 'co-chefs'

ECSTASY: Pharell, Stevie and Snoop

As Snoop Dogg prepares to release his new musical project, the rapper says he's been joined in the studio for a recording session by Pharrell and Stevie Wonder.

J-Lo Outsmarts Puff Daddy, Buys His Cable TV

J-lo and Puff daddy might have been in love with each other before...but right now, there's certainly no love lost between them.

NO LOVE LOST: Jennifer Lopez and Puff Daddy

Jennifer Lopez just got one over her former lover, Sean 'Puff Daddy' Combs, according to media reports, her company just completed the deal to acquire Fuse TV, a well publicised target for Puffy.

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Top-5 Naija Songs Of The Week

DJ Xclusive alongside Wizzy and D'Prince have finally upstaged Davido from the top spot on the WATAGWAN Top-5 Naija music chart. Here is this week's top five songs

No.1 DJ Xclusive ft Wizkid & D’Prince – Girl Bad

No.2 Davido – Aye

No.3 Olamide Ft Viktor – Ko Duro Be

No.4 Reminisce ft IcePrince – Fela Remix

No.5 Banky W – All For You

50-Cents To Co-Star Bruce Willis And Jason Stratham In New Movie 'SPY'

50 Cent will be appearing in Spy, a spy comedy film starring Melissa McCarthy, Jude Law, Nia Long and Jason Statham, among others.

SPY MOVIE: Bruce Willis and 50-Cents

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the rapper is slated to portray himself in the film, which is scheduled to shoot in Budapest this month.

50 Cent also recently wrapped filming The Prince, a crime caper starring Bruce Willis and John Cusack.

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