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GistReel Nigerian social commentator, Geh Geh has reacted strongly to a recent video involving comedian Real Warri Pikin, urging her to remove the content and apologise to Nigerians. In his reaction, Geh Geh criticised the video and argued that it could be perceived as disrespectful to Real Warri Pikin’s husband, prompting him to issue a 24-hour deadline for the content to be deleted. Geh Geh said, “It’s a big shame. Real Warri Pikin, you need advice. I am giving you 24 hours to delete that video from your platform and apologize to Nigerians because that video is a direct attack…
James Sloyan, the busy character actor who appeared in films including The Sting and Xanadu and played Madeline Kahn’s husband on her short-lived 1980s ABC sitcom, has died. He was 85. Sloyan died July 22 at his home in Sherman Oaks, his family announced over the weekend. Star Trek fans know him for his five appearances as a member of four species across The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine and Voyager in the 1990s, and he served as the voice of Toyota’s luxury brand Lexus in commercials for 18 years starting in 1989. In George Roy Hill’s The Sting (1973),…
GistReel Cole Palmer is set to withdraw from England’s squad after suffering a minor injury just days after earning a recall from manager Thomas Tuchel. The Chelsea forward had been brought back into the Three Lions setup after controversially missing out on the World Cup squad, but he is now expected to miss England’s upcoming Nations League fixtures. Palmer played the full 90 minutes in Chelsea’s 3-0 defeat by Brentford on Friday before the latest injury setback. Palmer’s England return cut short Tuchel had challenged Palmer to prove himself after recalling the 24-year-old, saying he had a “point to prove”…
They have a deal. After days of marathon negotiations, Paramount Skydance and the state attorneys general have settled the blockbuster antitrust lawsuit over the $111 billion Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition. The agreement is expected to be announced later Monday (on Yom Kippur, no less). At a press conference called in Los Angeles, Bonta revealed the settlement with Paramount but stipulated at the beginning that that agreement was not an endorsement of the deal. Ahead of the fine-print being released, Paramount mogul David Ellison praised the deal terms, saying: “We are grateful to Attorney General Bonta and his fellow AGs, as…
GistReel Nigerian singer Speed Darlington has announced that he is looking for a personal assistant who would also work as his personal cleaner. The singer said he wants someone whose reasoning and outlook are similar to his, adding that the prospective employee must be willing to stand by him during confrontations. “I need a PA/personal cleaner who has reflections like me; we should have the same reasoning. The person should be ready to fight if I get into a serious fight with anyone.” Speed Darlington also listed an unusual requirement for the position, saying the person should be familiar with…
John Oliver took a jab at “soon-to-be business daddy” David Ellison on Sunday’s Last Week Tonight. The HBO show’s host did a deep dive into UnitedHealthCare record of denying customers much-needed health care, starting off by noting that Luigi Mangione is due to be sentenced in December for killing CEO Brian Thompson, an act that many people rejoiced amid their frustration with the company. Oliver gave several examples of patients who were denied crucial health care, including a cancer patient whose parents ultimately had to fork over $95,000 for due to UHC’s denials. Here he took the opportunity to take…
Presley Gerber, the son of Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber, died Sunday, according to multiple reports. He was 27. “The family is asking for privacy during this very difficult and painful time,” a rep for the family told The Hollywood Reporter. A rep told TMZ that Presley died earlier Sunday. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner, he died at a rehab facility. Presley also is survived by a sister, model-actress Kaia Gerber, 25, who most recently appeared in Ryan Murphy’s The Shards. TMZ is reporting that an autopsy has not yet been completed. The Hollywood Reporter has reached…
GistReel A UK-based man has recounted an awkward encounter involving a married couple, after the husband allegedly discovered that his wife had lied about her whereabouts. According to the man, the woman had told her husband that she was going to his house after church to see his newborn baby. He said the husband, who had worked only half a day, decided to leave work around 3:30 p.m. and head straight to his house, expecting to meet his wife there. However, upon arriving, the husband reportedly realised that she was not there. He called her to ask about her whereabouts,…
What’ll it take for Paramount to get its $111 billion deal for Warner Bros. Discovery over the line? We may be about to find out. Paramount and the state attorneys general have spent the weekend hashing out potential settlement terms, and the trickle of leaks from those talks are painting a picture of what a potential deal might look like … even if some of the AGs (not to mention the WGA) may not all be on the same page. Among the terms being floated, according to reports from the Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg and others: selling off some cable…
GistReel Nigerian TikTok personality, Habeeb Hamzat, popularly known as Peller, has revealed why he wants to return to school, saying he hopes education will bring him into the same social and professional circles as some of Nigeria’s biggest business figures. Peller explained that his ambition goes beyond obtaining another qualification, as he wants to interact with influential personalities such as Aliko Dangote, Tony Elumelu and Femi Otedola. The TikToker made the remark while discussing his plans and the kind of environment he hopes to build for himself as his career continues to grow. Peller speaks on Dangote, influencers Peller said…