It’s another Monday guys! Here are the stories you missed out on while you party-ed over the weekend and other ones that unraveled last night – and are still buzzing today.
It was a night of many firsts at the Emmy Awards: winners and highlights
The 69th Annual Emmy Awards that honors the best primetime television programmes in the US held last night at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
It was a night of firsts as some of the actors who received statuettes received their first Emmy while a few others even made history with their wins.
Elisabeth Moss won her first Emmy as Lead Actress in a Drama Series for her role as Offred in Hulu series, The Handmaid’s Tale. How to Get Away with Murder’s Viola Davis and House of Cards’ Robin Wright were also nominated in that category.
The Handmaid’s Tale also went on to win the ultimate award of the night, Best Drama Series making it the first time a streaming service has won an Emmy in that category.
Atlanta director, Donald Glover also known as Childish Gambino, made the history as the first black person to win the Outstanding Directing in a Comedy award. Lena Waithe also was the first black woman to win for Comedy Writing for co-writing Netflix comedy series, Master of None.
See full list of winners here.
The show was hosted by Stephen Colbert who opened with a monologue that was full of jabs at President Donald Trump and a surprise appearance by former White House press secretary, Sean Spicer who made a comment mirroring his first major gaffe while he worked for Trump. “This will be the largest audience to witness an Emmys period, both in person and around the world,”, Spicer joked.
Tiwa Savage has a surprise for you
We sure didn’t see this one coming so kudos to Tiwa for pulling it off nicely.
Mavin Records’ leading artiste, Tiwa Savage will be dropping an EP in four days.
She announced the Sugarcane EP via her Instagram account on Sunday describing it as “something special” for her fans.
The ‘All Over’ singer also wrote, “I’ve been in such a good space and been recording some beautiful songs that we decided to share with you all. Music is beautiful and this EP feels and sounds so sweet that’s why we called it “SugarCane””.
Kevin Hart publicly apologises to his family following extortion scandal
Comic act, Kevin Hart is waist deep in a cheating scandal that now involves the FBI and will take more than an apology to dissolve.
TMZ reports that an unnamed person contacted Hart’s team demanding a “multi-million dollar amount” to keep a video that shows him and a woman in a “sexually provocative situation” private. They added that “FBI agents think they know the identity of the culprit.”
In what is a clear case of extortion, the extortionist released a statement saying that her endgame is to “expose Kevin and make money”.
It also read, “The real reason Kevin Hart orchestrated the Texas Hurricane Relief Fund, this so-called good deed was done to get ahead as he knew this damaging footage was one click away from being exposed as the liar and cheater he is”
In the light of the mess, Hart posted an apology to his wife and children via Instagram on Sunday declaring that he “made a bad error in judgement and put myself in an environment where only bad things can happen and they did,”.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BZHqi5_n_Vu/?taken-by=kevinhart4real
Look who returned with new music
It’s Naeto C!
After a musical hiatus that lasted for what seemed like forever, one of the industry’s best is back.
Naeto C returns with a Masterkraft-produced track titled ‘Killin Me Softly’ and he features Ghanaian rapper, Sarkodie.
We remember hits like Ashawo, 10/10 and Kini Big Deal and with this new release, it’s clear Naeto has not lost any of his vibe.
Listen here:
https://soundcloud.com/afromusic-4/naeto-c-ft-sarkodie-killin-me-softly-1
