Introducing Big Brother StarGame! The New Season of Big Brother Africa Has Been Christened & J.Cole to Perform at the Series Launch

With auditions on track, season 7 of M-Net’s reality super-series Big Brother Africa is already generating excitement with fans looking forward to the May 6 return to DStv of Africa’s biggest TV show.

With contestants doubling up to enter the series in pairs this year and with a USD 300 000 prize for just one winner, the stage is set for 91 days in which human emotion, attitude and action is put to the test!

Now M-Net and series producers Endemol have revealed the name of the latest edition of Big Brother, announcing that the new series will be called BIG BROTHER STARGAME!

And, fittingly, the ‘STAR’ themed name was announced at the same time as M-Net confirmed that Grammy nominated American rapper and hitmaker J.Cole is set to perform at the glam series launch!

“One of the main reasons for the success of BIG BROTHER, in Africa and abroad, is that it creates its own stars from the minute housemates step into the spotlight,” says M-Net Africa Managing Director Biola Alabi. “The show is built on the idea that, given the chance, anyone can be a star, anyone can find themselves shot to stardom. So this year, we’re honoring this essential element of the show directly in the title, putting the concept of rising stars and dreams of stardom right at the front of what is a challenging, fun, dramatic game.”

She continues, “Of course, we’re thrilled that we can kick off BIG BROTHER STARGAME with an international star whose incredible talent is making him one of the hottest names in music today. J.Cole is fast becoming a superstar, an amazing artist who is taking the world by storm. We are very pleased that he will be performing for the very first time in Africa on our stage!”

With J.Cole’s visit facilitated by Los Angeles based One Entertainment (who facilitated Busta Rhymes’ appearance last year), the 27-year-old star is scheduled to perform three songs, to be revealed closer to the time, at the launch of BIG BROTHER STARGAME. He will also be filmed for a special insert on Channel O during this time talking about his work, life and ambitions.

Plus, right on schedule, M-Net has also given fans a first look at the new BIG BROTHER STARGAME logo, showcasing a bold new identity for 2012 with a retro inspired yet futuristic style.

A large curved font highlights the new name in a deep red garnet color, while the iconic Big Brother eye gets a liquid platinum finish with a glittering gold mirror-ball at its centre. Adding to the logo is a glossy accented space pushing forward between the eye and the new name, perhaps hinting at a series focused on movement, progress and speed. Only time will tell….

For now, remember to diarize May 6 when BIG BROTHER STARGAME begins on DStv channel 198. The series is once again headline sponsored by Coca-Cola and for updates on the new season, simply log on to www.mnetafrica.com/bigbrother

Beyonce and Her Mom,Tina Knowles Take Blue Ivy For A Stroll In NYC

Jay-Z was down in Austin, Texas on Monday (March 12) to give his first solo performance at SXSW, and in the meantime, his wife Beyonce and daughter Blue Ivy had a day out in Manhattan with Bey’s mom Tina Knowles. The superstar mom was done up in blazer with patterned pants, loafers (instead of her signature sky-high heels) and chic sunglasses. Baby Blue was toted in a carrier, and as usual her face was kept out of the paparazzi's view.
Jay and Beyonce have been spotted around town more frequently in the past month, since the birth of their daughter in early January. On Sunday night they hit S.O.B.s in Manhattan’s West Village where they caught a performance from their friend and collaborator The-Dream.

SMH! Kenny Saint Brown Finally Divorces Husband, Picks Best As New Last Name

The inspirational singer, Kenny Saint Brown (KSB) has filed for divorce. She has been married to Eddy Asiedu Brown for six year but have been separated for a while until KSB decided to officially terminate her marriage. She also wants to change her name from Kenny Saint "Brown" to Kenny Saint "Best" her reasons is that she thinks it is an appropriate time to drop the name and also don't want to put it in a way whereby her in-laws would think the name is spoiling her image.

Na by force to bear KSB? why you no go just answer your papa name jejely?

Abuja Big Girl Arrested, Arraigned Over N11.3m Fraud

For defrauding four men to the tone of N11.3million, Helen Gimba, a35-year-old Abuja big girl, was on Monday arraigned before an Abuja Senior Magistrates’ Court.

Helen was arraigned on a three-count charge of joint act, criminal breach of trust and cheating, which contravened Sections 79, 312 and 323 of the Penal Code.

Police prosecutor Raphael Ezekiel told the...
Court that she committed the offence along with two others, namely Mohammed Musa and Mohammed Galadima now at large.

Ezekiel disclosed that the accused persons, sometimes in 2010, approached the complainants - Sherif Abibu, Philip Bassey, Martins Temidayo and Richard Mamza - and demanded for N11.3 million to secure contracts for them.

He said Helen and her partners in crime secured a contract for the complainants with the Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA) and the money was provided.

The prosecutor however stated that the accused failed to comply with the terms of the agreements before the money was given to them, thereby defrauding the complainants.

When the charges were read to her, Helen pleaded not guilty. Senior Magistrate Omolola Akindele thus granted her bail in the sum of N500,000 with two sureties in like sum.

She adjourned the case to April 4 for hearing. It is unclear if she will be able to meet the bail conditions as at the time of posting.

Explosion Strikes Central Nigeria Church, Plateau.

JOS, Nigeria, A suicide car bomber attacked a Catholic church Sunday in the middle of Mass, killing at least 10 people in the latest violence targeting a church in a central Nigerian city plagued by unrest, a state official said.

The bomb detonated as worshippers attended the final Mass of the day at St. Finbarâ Catholic Church in Jos, a city where thousands have died in the last decade in religious and ethnic violence. Security at the gate of the church compound stopped the suspicious car and the bomber detonated his explosives during an altercation that followed, Plateau state spokesman Pam Ayuba said.

The blast damaged the church roof, blew out its windows and destroyed a portion of the fence surrounding the church compound, Ayuba said. At least 10 people died, Ayuba said, while many others were wounded in the blast, including soldiers who also had been stationed at the church. He destroyed so many things, the spokesman said.

No group immediately claimed responsibility though the city has been targeted in the past by a radical Islamist sect known as Boko Haram. The sect claimed a series of bombings in Jos on Christmas Eve in 2010 that killed as many as 80 people. The sect also claimed a similar church bombing on Feb. 26 on the main headquarters of the Church of Christ that killed three people and wounded 38 others.

The sect, which speaks to journalists through telephone conference calls at times of its choosing, could not be immediately reached for comment Sunday.

Jos and surrounding Plateau state have been torn apart in recent years by violence pitting its different ethnic groups and major religions  Christianity and Islam against each other. Human Rights Watch says at least 1,000 people were killed in communal clashes around Jos in 2010.

The violence, though fractured across religious lines, often has more to do with local politics, economics and rights to grazing lands. Muslims in the city also say they are locked out of lucrative jobs in the region as the Christian-led state government doesn't recognize them as citizens.

The Catholic church attack also comes after a failed raid Thursday by British and Nigerian commandos left a Briton and an Italian hostage dead in Nigeria far northwest. British officials have blamed a splinter cell of Boko Haram for the attack, something a spokesman for the group has denied.

However, the attack has opened a new front on Nigeria ongoing struggle with terrorism, showing any region across the nation Muslim north can be attacked and anyone, including foreigners, could be targeted.

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For the ladies :) Think Like A Man Jennifer Hudson

[Intro]
You gotta act like a woman
And think like a a man

[Jennifer Hudson]
Why you call me your dream bed
And foolish of me I believe that
You said every king needs his queen babe
That's why you needed me baby
Right in between lost and love
You go and mess things up
Now there's no we babe
There's just you and there's me baby

There was us, there was trust
There was happen and change, I know
Silly you, silly me, silly us, what i've wait

[Chorus]
But in love, love, love
You gotta act like a woman and think like a man
But in love, love, love
You gotta act like a woman and think like a man

[Ne-Yo]
Now I'm gonna keep it realer with you now that I ever been
Wish we would never been, girl we was better friends
You didn't had to tell me, what went right and when
Um why I didn't need it,
Cause you wasn't my girlfriend, we had a good thing
You were a combining hitting, ooh give me that good thang
Then after we were finished,
You go your way, I go my way, it was whatever
Tell me what ever happens
Think this wanna gonna be better
And now i'm telling you lies,
All because I hate to see the tears in your eyes
Of course I want my cake, and needed too, i'm a guy

And of course, you don't understand,
But you would if you thought like a man in love

[Chorus]
But in love, love, love
You gotta act like a woman and think like a man
But in love, love, love

Kris Humphries Asking For $7 Million From Kim Kardashian

According to TMZ, the reality star’s estranged husband, New Jersey Nets star Kris Humphries, is asking for $7 million to quietly — and officially — end their 72-day marriage.

Sources for the website reportedly claim the NBA player has given Kim an ultimatum – either hand over the dough or head into a public trial.

Kim’s lawyers have reportedly told Kris and his lawyer to “pound sand” regarding the seven-figure request, TMZ reports, as community property from a 72-day marriage would not add to up to anywhere near $7 million.

Additionally, Kim and Kris reportedly signed an “iron-clad” prenuptial agreement prior to their wedding, which would put the kybosh on the 31-year-old beauty having to shell out such a large sum, according to the site.

A rep for Kris was not immediately available for comment on the reported monetary request when contacted by Access Hollywood on Saturday.