- Pope Francis has died aged 88 after weeks of health issues. The Pontiff battled double pneumonia and bronchitis in recent weeks and it has now been confirmed he passed away on Easter Monday (21.04.25) at his home in the Vatican. In a statement released by the Vatican, Cardinal Kevin Farrell broke…
- Ty Dolla $ign duetted with his brother Big TC from prison at Coachella. The rapper’s sibling is currently serving a life sentence for murder at California’s Calipatria State Prison, but he made an appearance at the festival in California on April 18, on a screen behind his brother singing in a pre-…
- SZA is launching a new beauty brand. The 35-year-old singer / songwriter’s Not Beauty will launch with a lip gloss but will eventually expand to include lip stains, lip liners and lip creams. SZA revealed she decided to enter the beauty market when she struggled to find a lip gloss that “lasted as…
- Law Roach is “really excited” to get back to work. The 46-year-old stylist announced he was retiring, apart from his work with Zendaya, back in 2023, but he has a new muse in ‘Grown-ish’ star Ryan Destiny and was thrilled to be back at the Fashion Trust Awards in Los Angeles earlier this week. He…
- Renowned Tanzanian singer Harmonize announced, on Friday (18/04/2025), the new team that will manage his career, through Konde Music Worldwide. Among the new members of the team is the businessman and creative strategist, George Beke or simply Geobek, popularly known in Africa for his work with…
- Drake has accused Kendrick Lamar of having “assassinated his character” during his Super Bowl halftime show. The Canadian rapper is suing his own record label, Universal Music Group (UMG) for releasing and promoting Kendrick’s diss track ‘Not Like Us’, and in an amended defamation claim filed on…
- Bobby Brown says Britney Spears “butchered” her cover of his song ‘My Prerogative’. Britney, 43, recorded her own version of Bobby’s 1988 single for her greatest hits album ‘Greatest Hits: My Prerogative’ in 2004 but Bobby admitted he hates the new track. During a chat on the ‘Club Shay Shay’…
- Kenya’s vibrant Afro-Latin dance scene is set to ignite once again with the highly anticipated return of AfroLatin Tamasha event. Following the resounding success of their inaugural event, AfroLatin Tamasha is making a comeback due to popular demand, promising an even more exhilarating experience…
- Kenya is a breathtaking country—no matter how many times you explore it, there’s always a road less traveled, always a reason to pack your bag, hit the road, and chase the magic hidden just beyond the next hill. No wonder we call it Magical Kenya. Two weeks prior, I received an invitation from…
- Snoop Dogg is set to release a gospel album in honour of his late mother. The 53-year-old rapper’s ‘Altar Call’ record will be out on April 27 – the 74th birthday of his mum Beverly Tate. “You heard it first, a gospel album,” Snoop told his fans on Instagram about the project. He added about […]…
- Chris Martin has shared “some of the things that are helping [him] to stay grateful and happy to be alive” while managing depression. The Coldplay frontman shared some “wonderful” methods – including writing exercises and meditation – which he has found to raise spirits when battling the mood…
- Ellen Pompeo will not leave ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ because it would “make no sense, emotionally or financially”. The 55-year-old actress has played Meredith Grey for 20 years and although, in 2022, she re-negotiated her contract to reduce the amount of episodes she appears in per season to spend more…
- Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ legal team is trying to stall the start of the rapper’s sex trafficking trial. The former music mogul, 55, is currently scheduled to begin in less than three weeks on federal charges, and he appeared in a New York federal courtroom on Monday (14.04.25), during which it has now…
- Melinda Gates realised her marriage to Bill Gates was in jeopardy in 2019 after revelations about her then-husband’s association with Jeffrey Epstein. Melinda, 60, details the period in her new memoir, ‘The Next Day’, describing how she began suffering nightmares and quickly came to understand they…
- A Harvard alumnus, Ken Gichinga is the epitome of an ivy-league educated Kenyan. As such, it is no shocker that he has kickstarted ‘Ivy Plus Group of Kenya,’ a group that seeks to bring together Kenyan Ivy-League alumni. The Sauce sat down with the entrepreneur for a candid conversation on the…
- Drake is working on a new album. The ‘Nice For What’ rapper was a guest on Adin Ross’ livestream on Kick this week, where he spilled that the new LP he is working on is “a slap”. He said: “Thank you to everybody that’s streaming the album. Every time, every journey. Working on a new […]
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- Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has pleaded not guilty to two new sex crime charges. The 55-year-old rapper was previously charged with sex trafficking, racketeering and transportation to engage in prostitution, and a new indictment made public by prosecutors earlier this month showed he has also been charged…
- Taylor Swift’s ‘Eras Tour’ movie director is set to direct Warner Bros.‘ remake of ‘The Bodyguard’. Sam Wrench will helm a new version of the 1992 movie – which starred Whitney Houston as singer Rachel Marron and Kevin Costner as her bodyguard and love interest Frank Farmer. Jonathan Abrams, who…
- Johnny Depp has started filming his first major Hollywood project since his widely publicised legal battles with his ex-wife Amber Heard. Reuniting with director Marc Webb and co-star Penélope Cruz for the Lionsgate thriller ‘Day Drinker’, The 60-year-old actor will appear opposite 26-year-old ‘…
- Pop star Katy Perry reached new heights—literally—on Monday, joining an all-women crew for a sub-orbital spaceflight aboard Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin rocket. The brief mission launched from West Texas just after 8:30 a.m., taking the team over 100 kilometers above Earth, past the Kármán line—the…
- Post Malone has “made probably 35 songs” for his next country album. The ‘I Had Some Help’ hitmaker has just headlined the first weekend of Coachella, and he’s also been hard at work getting the vocals down for his follow-up to 2024’s chart-topper ‘F-1 Trillion’. Speaking to Billboard ahead of his…
- Kenyan female music collaborations seldom happen, but when they do, more often than not are pure works of art. Such is the case with Yvonne Darcq’s and Victoria Kimani’s 2015 duet. Kenyan talented singers Yvonne Darcq and Victoria Kimani may not be seen hanging out together anymore – much less…
- Megan Thee Stallion rocked Coachella with special guests Queen Latifah, Ciara, Victoria Monet and Courtney LaPlante. The ‘WAP’ rapper stormed through her 18-song set on Sunday (14.04.25), including a cover of GloRilla’s ‘Wanna Be’ and a medley of ‘Freak Nasty’ / ‘Girls in the Hood’ / ‘Where Them…
- Serena Williams’ career comes with a “big cost” to her personal life. The 43-year-old has been on top of the world – claiming 23 grand slam titles and becoming the world’s number one women’s singles player – with her tennis career, as well as becoming a successful businesswoman with her WYN Beauty…
- There are Saturday evenings, and then there are Saturday evenings that whisk you away—without a passport, without a suitcase—but with just a single spritz of scent. That was the atmosphere at 153 Shanzu Road this past weekend. The address itself was transformed into a fragrant sanctuary. Under the…
- The Oscars will recognise stunts with a new category. The Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Thursday (10.04.25) that the 100th Academy Awards, for films released in 2027, will feature the first annual Academy Award for Achievement in Stunt Design.…
- ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ star Eric Dane has been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The 52-year-old actor has gone public with the news that he’s battling the incurable degenerative condition- which impacts the nervous system and causes muscle paralysis – and revealed he’s grateful for the…
- Val Kilmer’s official cause of death has been revealed as pneumonia but new details have also emerged. The actor, best known for his roles in ‘Top Gun’, ‘The Doors’, and ‘Batman Forever’, died aged 65 on 1 April in Los Angeles from what was thought to have been pneumonia, and now TMZ has confirmed…
- Khloe Kardashian has branded ex-husband Lamar Odom’s blow-up sex doll that looks like her “weird and gross”. The pair tied the knot in a 2009 episode of ‘Keeping Up with the Kardashians’ after just one month of dating, but she called time on their marriage in 2013 amid his struggles with addiction…
- Ed Sheeran doesn’t think he has the back catalogue to play the Super Bowl halftime show. The 34-year-old star – whose albums have all topped the charts in the UK and never landed below fifth in the US – isn’t sure hits like ‘Shape of You’, ‘The A-Team’ and ‘Bad Habits’ are enough to land […]
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- Tyla can’t wait to showcase her rap skills. The 23-year-old South African singer – who got her big break after her 2023 hit ‘Water’ went viral on TikTok – has revealed she’s made “full-on rap songs” that she can’t wait to share with her fans. She told Nylon of her “broad” musical influences: “I…
- Michelle Obama has hit out at people who assumed she is getting divorced. The 61-year-old former first lady of the United States has been married to Barack Obama for 32 years, and she has hit out at people making assumptions about her relationship simply based on her making her own decisions since…
- Bill Gates’ kids will inherit “less than one per cent” of his fortune because he doesn’t want to create a family “dynasty”. The Microsoft founder has long insisted he doesn’t want to hand over his billions to his three grown-up children – Jennifer, Rory and Phoebe – and has no plans for them to…
- Kenyan rapidly-rising Afro-pop sensation Keemlyf is set to ignite the airwaves with his brand-new single, “Outside,” marking his debut release under the prestigious Universal Music Group East Africa (UMG). This track is an anthem for breaking free from limitations and fearlessly pursuing one’s…
- Tanzanian music idol Lady JayDee, widely known as the ‘Queen of Bongo Flava,’ is set to release her new single, “Po Po.” This release is particularly significant as it marks her first musical offering of the year and coincides with her prodigious 25th anniversary in the music industry. Adding to…
- Veteran Kenyan musician Nameless is mourning the loss of his beloved father. The “Inspire” hitmaker, whose real name is David Mathenge, shared the heartbreaking news with his fans and followers on Instagram on Tuesday, April 8. In a brief but emotional tribute, Nameless posted a photo of his father…
- Meghan, Duchess of Sussex suffered a “rare and scary” medical condition after giving birth. The 43-year-old duchess has revealed that she was diagnosed with post-partum pre-eclampsia – a rare and potentially life-threatening condition – following childbirth. The duchess – who has Prince Archie,…
- Ryan Coogler convinced Michael B. Jordan that he had “movie star” potential. The 38-year-old actor has frequently worked with Ryan over the last decade, and the acclaimed director has played an important role in Michael’s success. The Hollywood star – who has worked with Ryan on a host of projects…
- Cory Hardrict refuses to have a “messy” divorce for the sake of his children. The 45-year-old actor called time on his marriage to former ‘Sister, Sister’ star Tia Mowry, 46, in 2023 after 15 years together but intentionally “blocks out the noise” because he wants to “represent” his kids. Speaking…
- Lizzo has been in a “state of depression” lately. The 36-year-old rapper – whose real name is Melissa Viviane Jefferson – admitted as she gears up to launch her new album that she went through a phase of believing that she is “hated” by the world after a string of lawsuits were launched against her…
- Madonna and Sir Elton John have “finally buried the hatchet”. The 66-year-old pop star has taken to social media to confirm that she’s finally ended their high-profile feud, which began in 2002 when Elton called Madonna’s ‘Die Another Day’ the “worst Bond tune ever”. Madonna wrote on Instagram: “We…
- There’s something truly refreshing about stepping away from the hustle and bustle of the city, even if just for a few days. Travel and vacation have a way of resetting the mind, offering new perspectives, and reminding us of the beauty that exists beyond our daily routines. And if there’s one thing…
- Tracy Chapman has revealed why she refuses to stream music in the digital age. The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter, 61, said she chooses to buy physical copies of albums for the benefit of fellow performers. She revealed in a rare interview with The New York Times: “I only buy music in physical…
- Cassie Ventura is set to testify under her own name against her former partner Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs in his upcoming federal trial for sex trafficking and racketeering. The 37-year-old singer and model is one of four alleged victims due to appear in court when the trial begins in New York on 5 May. In…
- Sports and Lifestyle brand adidas Originals has expanded its retail presence in Kenya with the opening of their store at Westgate Mall in Westlands. adidas Originals has been brought to Kenya by WAMA International Group, which has more than 30+ stores in different regions with a massive expansion…
- Viola Davis has revealed how her teenage daughter’s emotional response to her latest performance left a lasting impact on her. The 59-year-old actor made the remarks during an appearance on ‘Good Morning America’ on Monday (07.04.25), during which she was promoting her upcoming action film, titled…
- Halle Berry has no plans to return to the Marvel films. The 58-year-old actress starred as Storm in four instalments of ‘X-Men’ franchise from 2000 until 2014 but has categorically ruled out a comeback as some of her co-stars are gearing up to make an appearance in ‘Avengers: Doomsday’. Asked if…
- A woman has moved into her workplace toilet to save money. The 19-year-old woman – who lives in Huan, China – is known as Yang explained in a now-viral TikTok video that she could not afford anything upwards of 800 yuan ($110) for proper accommodation, so had taken to living in the bathroom of the…
- Usher performed with Craig David during his show in London on Saturday night (05.04.25). The pop superstar brought his ‘Past Present Future’ tour to the UK capital for 10 shows at the city’s O2 Arena and he had a special surprise for the audience at at the fourth gig – bringing out Craig to duet…
- Ciara has released her new single ‘Ecstasy’. The 39-year-old singer released the R+B track earlier on Friday (04.04.25), and accompanied it with a sensual black-and-white music video. Taking to Instagram, Ciara posted a snippet of the music video and added the caption: “It’s finally here! ‘Ecstasy…
