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Dolly Parton‘s three-hour telethon to raise money for the victims of the Tennessee wildfires on Tuesday evening raised “millions,” according to the country music star, who did not disclose the exact amount.  The ‘Jolene’ singer, a Tennessee native born in Sevier County, established a relief fund earlier this month to held those who lost their homes in the Great Smoky Mountain wildfire that ravaged through part of Tennessee, destroying more than 2,400 houses and businesses and killing 14 people. The “My People Fund” will give families affected by the fire $1,000 per month for six months, to help them get back on their feet.

During a televised special aired live from Nashville on Tuesday, dozens of country music legends performed on stage and answered phones. The Academy of Country Music, Taylor Swift and Paul Simon each donated $100,000, and the Tennessee Titans gave $144,270, WDTN reports.

Parton’s telethon goal was to raise $13 million, and she said the final amount raised i…

Police just outside Atlanta say a notorious 86-year-old jewel thief has struck again. Dunwoody police say Doris Payne was arrested Tuesday at a Von Maur department store. A police report says Payne put a $2,000 necklace in her back pocket and tried to leave the store.
Authorities have said Payne has lifted pricey baubles from countless jewelry stores around the world in an illicit career that has spanned six decades. She was the subject of a 2013 documentary, "The Life and Crimes of Doris Payne."

When asked about her exploits in an interview with The Associated Press earlier this year, she said simply: "I was a thief."

Online jail records did not show any bond information, and it wasn't immediately clear whether Payne had an attorney who could comment.

One of the biggest celebrity interactive entertainment events to rock the capital during this festive season is the Celebrity Karaoke Night scheduled to take place at the Champs Bar, Paloma Hotel on Friday, December 23rd 2016.
The event which is being organized by the crew of the award-wining entertainment show Celebrity Fanzone promises to be a fun-filled night with lots of activities including live performances by celebrities, networking with participants from media agencies and corporate firms and individual+celebrity performances to various genre of songs which will attract some amazing prizes.
The event will also be an occasion for the Celebrity Fanzone crew to show their appreciation to their viewers and followers on social media for making the show the best in Ghana. Fans stand the chance of being part of the #CFZatChamps by simply sending a 30 second video of them singing along to any popular song and posting it on the Celebrity Fanzone Facebook page.

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Amber Heard, through her lawyers, has filed a document against her ex-husband, Johnny Depp, for refusing to follow through on the divorce settlement agreed upon.

It has been gathered that Johnny Depp’s reason for stalling is because he feels Amber Heard broke the terms of their divorce settlement by speaking publicly about domestic violence.
In a letter written by Heard for the December issue of the fashion magazine, Porter, the actress wrote about domestic violence and female empowerment, alluding to her personal experiences. Part of the letter read;  "You are not alone. You may have suffered alone behind closed doors, but you are not alone. You need to know that. I want to remind you of your strength, a strength that has been multiplied by the number of women who stand silently behind you - a truth that allowed me to break down the doors I once found myself behind." She added:  'I never felt anyone would or could rescue me, so naturally I resented the label of…

Award-winning young actor, Abraham Attah has congratulated President-elect, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, for his victory in the December 7 presidential polls.

The Beasts of No Nation star also commended Ghanaians for their contributions towards a violence-free election and urged them to maintain the peace the country is enjoying.

“Congratulations to the President Elect H.E. Nana Addo Danquah Akuffo-Addo. Thank you to everyone who contributed towards a peaceful election. God bless our homeland Ghana,” Attah posted on his Facebook timeline.

The actor earlier in May, 2016, paid a courtesy call on the president-elect Nana Akufo-Addo at his Nima residence with his management team to inform him about his Peace campaign project in July 18.



Abraham Nii Attah is a Ghanaian teen actor. He hails from the GaDangme ethnic group in the Greater Accra Region.

He made his feature film debut in Beasts of No Nation (2015). For his leading role of child soldier Agu, Attah was awarded the Marcello …

Mercy Twum-Ampofo aka Ohemaa Mercy has been nominated for this year’s Ghana Blogging And Social Media Awards. The “Aseda” singer was nominated for the “Artiste With Best Social Media Appearance” and “Artiste With Best YouTube Account” categories.
The nominations come as a result of her constant interaction with fans on social media network platforms; Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Other entertainers who were nominated for the awards included Shatta Wale, Wiyaala, Mr. Eazi, Benedicta Gafah, Sarkodie and others.

The online public vote and expert judging will be announced via Blogging Ghana’s Twitter and Facebook pages on Wednesday March 16, 2017. Voting will also commence on the same day.

Speaking after scooping his fourth Golden Ball, Cristiano Ronaldo revealed he has always considered himself the best player, he also paid tribute to his teammates and everyone who helped him get this far. 
'In my head, I have always considered myself to be different from the others,' said the Portuguese forward. 'So I believed that I could be the best player in the world. But a trophy of this magnitude is dependent on multiple factors. 
I could not have been certain of anything, because it did not entirely depend on me. I thought that I could win it once, not four times.' The mercurial attacker is currently in Japan with his club teammates as they bid to add the Club World Cup to their sizeable trophy collection.

Viasat1 has released the official nominees for the 2016 edition of Jigwe Awards which comes off on Thursday, December 22 at the Movenpick Ambassador Hotel in Accra.

In all, the 2016 edition of the flagship spoof awards will have 26 categories. The event will honour key personalities, individuals and organisations that have attracted the most headlines and have been the most talked about for various reasons during the year.

As expected, the 2016 Jigwe Awards has unveiled some very interesting categories with diverse personalities making the nominees list. Keenly contested among them is the Jigwe Celebrity Couple category which has Shatta Wale & Shatta Michy, Sarkodie & Tracy Sarkcess, Kwaw Kese & Pokuaa, Okyeame Quophi & Stacey Amoateng, Chris Attoh & Damilola and Okyeame Kwame & Annica, nominated.

The popular ‘Malafaka’ video by Rashida stands tall in snatching the Jigwe Viral Video award, which was won last year by Mimi for her ‘Give us a blake’ vid…

Donald Trump’s effort to line up talent for the inauguration has been stymied by the fact that so many musicians, artists, and entertainers supported Hillary Clinton.
But the New York Post reported that Andrea Bocelliwas being “personally approached” by Trump to perform at the inauguration. A representative for Bocelli did not return a request for comment.
He is among a number of musicians who are being asked to perform at inaugural events. Trump’s inaugural committee sent out packets to potential donors outlining a series of events in the days preceding the event, including a concert on the National Mall. The committee has not yet announced a complete lineup of events.

Meanwhile, sources say that Garth Brooks will not perform at the inaugural, after reports last week that he was among those being eyed by the inaugural committee. Asked by TMZ earlier this month if he would perform at the inauguration, Brooks said that he had not been asked yet, but said, “It’s always about se…

The government in DR Congo has told the country's football association to suspend league competition from Thursday until further notice.
The move comes amidst fears that the end of President Joseph Kabila's mandate next week will spark violence.
"This general situation in the country risks spilling into the stadiums," Barthelemy Okito, secretary-general of the sports ministry, said.

One popular chant heard at games warns Kabila that his mandate is over.
Kabila is required by constitutional term limits to step down on 19 December but he has said he plans to stay on until at least April 2018, the earliest the government says an election originally planned for last month can be organised.
His opponents accuse him of deliberately delaying the vote to cling to power - a charge he denies - and have vowed street protests to force him from office.
More than 50 people died in demonstrations in September over election delays and there are fears protests this month could spark…

Seven vehicles and a shop were burnt to ashes, Tuesday night, when a fuel tanker exploded at Ejisu-Besease on the Kumasi-Accra road.
It took personnel of the fire service hours to bring the ravaging fire under control and prevent it from spreading to nearby homes.

The cause of the explosion is unknown, though eyewitnesses suspect the fuel tanker may have developed mechanical fault.
No casualty was recorded as the affected vehicles had no occupants at the time of the explosion.
The KNUST Fire commander, DO2 Francis Darko-Kono acknowledged that his team had a hectic time in fighting the fire but managed to bring it under control eventually. He said investigation has commenced to establish the actual cause of the fire.

Two students of Pope John Senior High School in Koforidua, Eastern region, have been suspended indefinitely for allegedly engaging in homosexuality.
The decision was taken by the disciplinary committee of the well-respected all boys senior high school after the two students suspected of practicing the illegal act were also accused of initiating other students.

An official of the Ghana Educational Service and a teacher in the school have both confirmed the incident on condition of anonymity to Starr FM’s Eastern regional correspondent Kojo Ansah.

Information gathered by Starr News indicates that over 19 students were investigated by authorities of the school but the two students became the grand suspects, hence their suspension.

According to the GES official, investigation is still underway with the involvement of their parents adding that punitive measures would be taken if the suspected students are found culpable.

Headmistress of the School, Benedicta Foli speaking to Starr …