The Nigerian actor John Boyega has been forced to evacuate the building in which he was performing a stage play in following a bomb scare.

The star was performing at London’s Old Vic theatre today when he was rushed out of the building after a suspicious and potentially lethal object was found inside.

He, along with the 1,000 fans who arrived to see him live, were removed from the location and directed to an evacuation spot by police days after 22 people were murdered by a suicide bomber at an Ariana Grande concert.

An audience member revealed:

When an evacuation happens it’s either a fire drill or it might be a bomb.

The company manager came on while John Boyega was on stage, asked the audience to remain calm and said the show was going to end. Then the duty manager said ‘please evacuate’.

A spokesman for the Metropolitan police shared…

Police were called at 14:38pm on Saturday, May 27, to The Cut, Waterloo, to a report of a security alert at a theatre.

The theatre took the decision to evacuate the building. Road closures have been put in place. Specialist officers are on the scene.

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Welcome to Retro Rewind, the TGJ original feature launched to unearth some of entertainment’s most surprising moments!

Today, we take a journey to 2009. In that year, after doing his part to elevate Lady GaGa‘s young career to higher ground, Perez Hilton found a fresh enemy in the Black Eyed Peas.

One night, after learning of remarks Hilton had made about the group, its lead vocalists Will.i.am and Fergie approached him and asked him to stop writing about them.

This, much to everyone’s horror, is where things took a turn for the worst.

Twitting? Dip dive? The Jonas Brothers?

How things have changed.

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Former Cheetah Girl Adrienne Bailon has been slammed, dunked and blasted by critics after she criticised the Oscar winning actress Mo’Nique for speaking out against bullying in Hollywood.

Shortly after, Bailon- who was once accused of bullying her 3LW group member Naturi Haughton– learned that Monique had learned of what she had.

@theGrio @AdrienneBailon @AdrienneBailon by the way I am fighting for young sisters like you who haven’t won an Academy Award.

— Mo’Nique Worldwide (@moworldwide) May 24, 2017

Adrienne is yet to respond.

No clue how all of this started?

Click here to find out why Mo’Nique is currently feuding with her former friends Lee Daniels and Oprah Winfrey and why she feels she couldn’t remain silent on the matter.

Who do you agree with?

Despite a relatively short run, 3LW made their mark on the girl-group landscape. Just as much for their music as for the scandal that followed.

Indeed like many ensembles, the trio came apart at the seams when Naturi Naughton was relieved of her duties in 2002.

The reasons for her departure vary depending on who’s being asked, however what all parties agree on that an argument (that saw KFC two-piece meal being thrown in her face) was the last straw.

In the time since, 3LW’s remaining members – Adrienne Bailon and Kiely Williams – pressed as a duo, then a trio, and then as part of Disney’s Cheetah Girls.

Naughton achieved success of her own as an actress and presently stars as staple character Tasha on Starz smash ‘Power.’

Celebrating dissolved differences are water under the bridge, the ladies appeared together today on Bailon’s talkshow ‘The Real.’

During the touching segment, Bailon used the moment to apologize to her heavily pregnant former bandmate in public – having already done so in private.

Peep the moment below…

Love this!

For what it’s worth, neither lady presently speaks with Kiely (aka the ‘Spectacular’ chicken thrower) anymore.

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Odell Beckham‘s star is to be bolstered by a $48 million deal erected by Nike!

How it happened? After the company learned that Adidas had presented an offer to the athlete with hopes of securing the rights to his foray into footwear, they stepped in with hopes of outperforming them.

How they fared? Very well, securing the position as Beckham’s partner by offering him what may be the biggest shoe deal in the National Football League’s history.

The five-year-arrangement saw Odell earn $29 million but, thanks to moves put in place by his camp, may be extended to eight years for a sweet $48 million.

Source.

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Less than two months after what many believed was the highly anticipated return of Netflix’s cult hit, ‘The Get Down,’ the show’s been given the axe by the streaming giant.

Details inside:

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Despite ongoing opposition from the megastar’s estate, the overwhelmingly positive critical response to the controversial documentary about the life of pop icon Whitney Houston, titled ‘WHITNEY:  Can I Be Me,’ will move forward with viewings in select theaters starting this summer.

Directed by Nick Broomfield, the documentary is chockfull of never-before-seen footage, exclusive live recordings, and interviews from some of the singer’s inner camp including hairdressers, bodyguards, backup singers, assistants, and many more.

“Her meteoric rise and tragic fall raises a lot of questions about what kind of sacrifices she made to to be a crossover singer who was at some points rejected by her own people,” said Broomfield. “She was booed at the Soul Train awards. This all took place at a time when America was even more polarized than it is today.”

Keen to get your first look? It awaits inside:
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Season 24 of ‘Dancing With The Stars’ came to climax last night and proved bittersweet for Fifth Harmony singer Normani Kordei.

For, on the one hand she and partner Val Chmerkovskiy lasted the distance and reached the finale after many weeks of achieving full scores.

However, Kordei was denied the coveted disco ball after dramatically placing 3rd.

A firm favorite throughout the competition, many were surprised at her snub, believing deliberate judge sabotage.

A view shared by a host of Kordei’s industry peers.

Zendaya tweeted…

They just Me’d my baby girl @NormaniKordei nah….

— Zendaya (@Zendaya) May 24, 2017

Dawn Richard chimed in with…

even when you consistent it’s not enough. ?. but let me sip my tea quietly.

— D∆WN (@DawnRichard) May 24, 2017

Tamar Braxton added…

My nerves are bad goodnight ??‍♀️ congrats to the winner ??‍♀️ I’m biased obviously #dwtsfinale ??

— TAMAR BRAXTON (@TamarBraxtonHer) May 24, 2017

While Lady Gaga liked the following…

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We too were perplexed that Normani didn’t win. However, the exposure has been great and all signs point to Fifth Harmony dropping their new single next week. So we’re sure she’ll ultimately have the last laugh.

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‘America’s Got Talent’ has been sued after one of its judges Tyra Banks was accused of mocking, teasing and assaulting a young girl on set.

A 18-page lawsuit filed on Tuesday claims tells the tale. On March 19th, a couple made their merry way to the show to audition with a song they penned about their daughter’s birth.

Alas, the couple says thing took a turn for the horrific when the judges are said to have laughed at the performance and Tyra sunk her claws into the daughter (named “Mary” in the suit).

‘Deadline’ adds:

The suit claims that during the performance, Banks, “an individual acting as an agent of Defendants (AGT), physically manipulated and verbally abused Mary. Banks shook Mary’s shoulder, pulled Mary’s hair back and physically manipulated Mary. … Mary did not stop Banks’ conduct because Mary was fearful. Banks also insinuated that Mary was accidentally conceived, made fun of the performance and ridiculed [the song] in front of Mary, all in front of active cameras that were filming Mary. After the performance, Banks asked Mary to describe, in front of active and filming cameras, her opinion about Jane and her husband after they were publicly ridiculed by AGT.

Banks alleged assault is said to have flung the young girl into a deep depression prompting her guardians to seek justice via a jury trial.

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‘Black Panther‘ actor Michael B. Jordan is the latest celebrity to be targeted by thieves this year after his home was burgled recently.

Located in San Fernando, his property was broken into by unscrupulous villains who made away with cash and jewellery.

Fortunately, nobody was home at the time.

The crime came after Nicki Minaj, Drake, Chris Brown and Scott Disick all faced similar drama when their properties (all based in and around the Los Angeles area) were targeted by thieves.

Quite interestingly, police are said to believe that Michael’s break-in was a random hit.

On a lighter note, production on the aforementioned ‘Panther’ continues to yield sweet results for its cast and crew before its release in the February of 2018.

Set to star in the epic cinematic adventure? Chadwick Boseman, Angela Bassett, Lupita Nyong’O, Daniel Kaluuya, Forest Whitaker, Danai Gurira and…Michael.

Learn more about the release here.

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‘Queen Sugar‘ is gearing up for a super juicy second season/

After a spellbinding season 1, the New Orleans-based series (powered by Oprah and Ava DuVernay) returns for its sophomore session in a two-night affair that’ll see the Bordelon trio engaging in high stake dramatics.

The season 2 trailer begins with a prayer for the departed patriarch of the family, but then makes a swift turn to the farming family’s new business venture. I

n addition to the romantic entanglements and different oppositions weaving their way into the Queen Sugar plant, it appears Charley (Dawn-Lyen Gardner), Nova (Rutina Wesley), and Ralph-Angel (Kofi Siriboe) will continue to go head-to-head on how to best run things.

Check out the gripping preview below…

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Hilarious might be one word to describe the situation over at the VH1 series ‘Basketball Wives LA‘.

Introduced as the sister show of the series ‘Basketball Wives Miami’, the series’ cast was shaken up by the arrival of ‘Miami’ wives Shaunie O’Neal and Tami Roman during its fourth season.

Why they were forced to abandon their own ship?

The departure of its leading lady and ratings-puller Evelyn Lozada.

This season, with Lozada back in the mix, the aforementioned Roman and O’Neal front a revamped version of the LA-based series sans some of the ladies who carried it prior to their intrusion.

So, why has the situation become hilarious? The ratings boost brought about by Brandi Maxiell, a ‘Wife’ O’Neal has spent three seasons trying to fire.

On April 17th, the show’s season six premiere pulled in 2.61 million viewers who tuned in to catch Lozada’s long-awaited return to the lowbrow fray.

However, by May 7th (only four episodes into the cycle) that number slipped to a worryingly low 650,000 as storylines fronted by O’Neal and the gang failed to sustain its high.

This is where things get interesting.

For, the following episode saw the show soar to the 1.8 million viewers point followed by another which swam to the 1.9 million mark.

What (or who) saved it from its slump?

Undoubtedly unimpressed by her “dismissal”, a total of 3,790,000 viewers tuned in to catch Maxiell’s comeback episodes between May 8th and May 15th.

Hilarious, as she is only credited as a recurring character on the show.

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