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Legendary Actor Donald Sutherland has passed away at the age of 88

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1 year ago

June 21, 2024

Legendary Actor Donald Sutherland

Legendary Hollywood actor Donald Sutherland, whose career stretched from the 1970s to the 2020s, has died at the age of 88 following “a long illness”.
Sutherland burst onto the scene in the late 1960s before starring in several 70s classics such as Klute, MASH, Don’t Look Now and Animal House.

He was considered one of the greatest actors to never have received an Academy Award nomination however he was bestowed with an honourary statuette in 2017.
Canadian Sutherland was the father of Emmy-winning 24 actor Kiefer Sutherland.
He is survived by his wife Francine Racette, sons Roeg, Rossif, Angus, and Kiefer and daughter Rachel. The star had four grandchildren.
Kiefer paid tribute to his father describing him as “one of the most important actors in the history of film”.

Sharing a black and white photo of himself as a child with his father on X, formerly Twitter, he wrote: “With a heavy heart, I tell you that my father, Donald Sutherland, has passed away.

“I personally think one of the most important actors in the history of film. Never daunted by a role, good, bad or ugly.
“He loved what he did and did what he loved, and one can never ask for more than that. A life well lived.”

Kiefer is also known for his roles in films Phone Booth and The Three Musketeers. A private celebration of Sutherland’s life will be held by the family, his agent confirmed to the PA news agency.

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‘UK men are broke, they share bills among themselves’ – Bobrisky

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23 hours ago

August 6, 2025

Ekwutos Blog

Social media personality, Okunyele Idris Olarenwaju, popularly known as Bobrisky, has shared his views on men in the United Kingdom, UK.

In a recent Instagram post, he stated that the men in Uk are too broke for his taste.

According to Bobrisky, these men often share apartments and split bills, which he finds unimpressive.

The social media personality expressed his expectations for any potential suitors, insisting that they should be seen on designer wears to impress him.

He justified his expectations by referencing his own ability to rock luxury brands.
“By the way Uk men are too broke, avoid them.

“They share apartments they share bills among themselves, ewwww.

“Before any Uk guy can approach me please come correct. The least wristwatch I want to see you wear is Presidential Rolex and a designers slippers If me as a girl can rock Presidential Rolex why can’t you?” He wrote

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https://x.com/yabaleftonline/status/1953006954336374816?s=46

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“Stop picking actors based on followers” — Broadcaster Emma Ugolee slams Nollywood’s Unwritten rule

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1 day ago

August 6, 2025

Ekwutos Blog

Media personality Emma Ugolee is calling out Nollywood’s growing preference for social media popularity over actual acting talent.

In a strongly-worded post, the seasoned broadcaster described the industry’s “unwritten rule” of casting actors based on their follower count as “sickening” and unfair to trained professionals.

Using two lead actors from a trending series, To Kill a Monkey, as an example, Ugolee pointed out that despite having impressive acting chops and being well-respected by both male and female fanbases, the actors have relatively low follower counts.

“Why?” he asked. “Because they’re not trading their privacy, nudity, or personal drama for clout.”

He went further to contrast them with a popular internet content creator whose massive following stems from asking women to wiggle their bodies, mimic bedroom sounds, and share their favourite sex positions—all on camera. According to Ugolee, these are the types of people Nollywood prioritises for casting, simply because they draw attention online.

“This is in no way to make fun of what he’s doing,” he clarified. “But to show you exactly what it takes to get the engagement Nollywood is asking of these professional actors as tickets to get acting gigs.”