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 Paris Jackson Seeks $600 Million From Late Father Michael Jackson’s Estate, 17 Years After His Death Paris Jackson is taking a legal step to secure a major financial transfer from her late father Michael Jackson’s estate, asking a Los Angeles judge to order the release of $600 million into a family trust meant for her and her two brothers. According to court documents, Paris, 28, argues that more than 17 years after the King of Pop’s death in 2009, the family trust established to benefit his three children remains unfunded, despite the estate reportedly generating billions of dollars through music deals, business transactions and property sales. The trust was created for Prince, Paris and their younger brother Bigi. Under its terms, the siblings were expected to begin receiving income from their respective shares at 21, with further distributions at 30, 35 and 40. Paris believes about $600 million is currently available for distribution and wants the court to order the estate to t...

 Kim Kardashian has just admitted that she thought Sarah Paulson's unusual voice in *All's Fair* was actually her real voice During an interview with E! News while promoting the second season of their Hulu legal drama, Sarah Paulson playfully revealed that Kim had been completely fooled by the voice she uses to portray her character, Carrington Lane. Sarah explained that she uses a special, Elvis Presley-like voice for the role, but Kim apparently didn't realise it was part of her acting performance. Kim laughed and admitted that she genuinely thought that was how Sarah spoke in real life. She even believed Sarah had been hiding that voice in her previous roles. Sarah found the misunderstanding hilarious, while Kim took it all in good humour. The two actresses also teased what fans can expect from the upcoming season, promising more twists, drama and action. Season 2 of *All's Fair*, starring Kim Kardashian, Sarah Paulson, Naomi Watts and Niecy Nash, premieres November ...

TAYLOR SWIFT SCORES ANOTHER BIG RECOGNITION AS SHE EARNS 2026 HOLLYWOOD MUSIC IN MEDIA AWARDS NOMINATION.  Taylor Swift is adding another recognition to her growing list of achievements, as she has been nominated for the 2026 Hollywood Music in Media Awards alongside several big names in the music and film industries. Swift earned a nomination alongside her longtime collaborator Jack Antonoff in the Song – Animated Film category for “I Knew It, I Knew You,” a song written for the upcoming movie Toy Story 5. Another major name making headlines is composer Ludwig Göransson, who received three nominations for his work on The Odyssey. One of the nominations is for the song “When I'm Home,” which he co-wrote with James Blake, Travis Scott and filmmaker Christopher Nolan. Meanwhile, Daniel Pemberton and Mina Samy lead the individual nominations with four each. The 17th annual Hollywood Music in Media Awards will take place on November 18 at Avalon Hollywood. The awards celebrate composer...

Governor Makinde Inaugurates Sola Sobowale's Joseph & Esther Homes in Ibadan Ibadan, Oyo State - Veteran Nollywood actress Sola Sobowale officially launched her residential care home for older adults, Joseph & Esther Homes, on Tuesday in Ibadan. The grand opening was graced by the Executive Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, marking a significant development for elder care services in the region. The state-of-the-art facility, strategically located in the Akobo area of the state capital, is designed to offer a nurturing and independent living environment for seniors. Joseph & Esther Homes pledges to provide professional care and assistance, operating under the heartfelt tagline, "Live Well, Age Well, Thrive Together," and proudly describing itself as "A Place to Call Home." A Dual Celebration for the Nollywood Icon The inauguration ceremony was a double celebration for the esteemed actress, as she also unveiled her new book titled "Built From ...

 Senegal parliament votes against revised budget bill Senegalese lawmakers ‌voted against an amended budget bill on Tuesday, the first vice president ​of the National Assembly said, Reuters reported. The ​revised budget is seen as crucial to ⁠the West African country ​sealing a new support programme from the ​International Monetary Fund. One hundred and nine out of 132 lawmakers rejected the ​bill while 20 lawmakers ​voted in support and three abstained. The ‌vote ⁠deepens a standoff between the government, which wants the revised budget passed, and National ​Assembly President ​Ousmane ⁠Sonko. Sonko said last month that lawmakers from ​his Pastef party would ​not ⁠vote for the bill, and the finance committee of ⁠the ​National Assembly has rejected ​it.

 Bayelsa Court sentenced two to de@th by hanging over 2022 Kidnapping/Killing of Gov. Diri's in-law, two others. The two suspects, Gideon Atama, 32 years old and Clever OVO, 33 years old, arrested by the Police Investigation team attached to the Violent Crime Response Unit (formerly Operation Puff Adder) led by CSP Chris Nwaogbo, charged the suspects with conspiracy, kidnapping, murder and attempted murder in suit number BYHC/YHC/CR/32/2025. One of the accused persons, Bethlehem Nwanlia, 50 years old on October 27th slumped and died inside the State High Court premises while awaiting ruling on the matter. He died of health complications of high blood pressure and stroke which was reportedly developed while in custody at the Okaka Medium Correctional Centre. The Presiding Judge, Justice Micheal Amadise Ekade, after listening to the thorough case presented against the accused, convicted and sentence the accused to death by hanging.  Some family members of the deceased victims ex...