Common, the Academy Award, Emmy and Grammy-winning artist and actor, has joined Dana Nachman’s documentary short “The Second Life of Freddie Nole” as an executive producer, Variety can reveal exclusively. According to an official logline, “‘The Second Life of Freddie Nole’ follows an extraordinary man on what initially appears to be an ordinary day. Freddie
An amateur cricketer has been banned for two years for his role in the ‘Clicky Ponting’ cheating scandal that made headlines across the globe. Brian Devine, fielding at slip, clicked his fingers to mimic the noise of the ball taking the edge of the bat. Devine, playing for Saltburn second XI, was filmed in a
Several high-profile politicians joined the ADC in 2025 – disillusioned by the factional infighting in the once powerful Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Among them were Abubakar – who had served as vice-president between 1999 and 2007 when the PDP was in power – and former Senate president David Mark. As accommodations were made for the
Arriving a bit late to ride the fizzled momentum of the nation’s semiquincentennial, and a bit early for Christmas, patriotic musical “Drummer Boy” nonetheless should strike a chord with Christian audiences. It’s the first feature for several collaborators since 2024’s “Unsung Hero,” one of the bigger “faith-based entertainment” hits in recent years, though this tale
Afghan women’s cricketers have accused overseas players signing up for the inaugural Afghanistan Premier League of sending a message to the world that women suffering in the country “can simply be ignored”. Women’s participation in sport has been effectively outlawed since the Taliban’s return to power in 2021, and many of Afghanistan’s female cricketers left
Shares in artificial intelligence and technology firms have been climbing following an enormous sell-off that wiped trillions of dollars off stock values. The tech-heavy Nasdaq stock index opened higher following a market rout that began in the US on Thursday before spilling over to Asian and European markets into Friday. Investors had been selling off
