Eric Dane Remembered by Sam Levinson, Nina Dobrev, Selma Blair and More: ‘Being His Friend Was a Gift’

Eric Dane at the LA premiere of "Bad Boys: Ride or
Die" on May 30, 2024.
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"He led with kindness and made everyone on our set feel seen," Dobrev shares of their work together on 2022's "Redeeming Love".

Following the death of Eric Dane, his Hollywood peers such as Sam Levinson, Patrick Dempsey, Ashton Kutcher, Nina Dobrev and Selma Blair are paying tribute to the late actor.

Dane was best known for portraying Dr. Mark “McSteamy” Sloan on “Grey’s Anatomy,” Cal Jacobs on “Euphoria” and Tom Chandler on “The Last Ship.” The actor passed away Thursday afternoon. He was 53. The actor shared in April 2025 that he had been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease.

By Daren DeFrank
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Rema Is Not a “One-Hit Wonder”

Does failing to replicate the success of 'Calm Down'or scoring another Hot 100 hit in just two years make Rema a “one-hit wonder”?

On February 15, 2026, American chart publication Billboard shared an article link on “The 25 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of the 21st Century” on its X page. Although initially published in June 2025, the piece was reshared on social media to reflect the corrections made to the list.

The article was premised on musicians who soared on the Hot 100 chart with viral hit records whose impact they have since struggled to replicate.

By Adeayo Adebiyi
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Mzansi TV’s most recycled character - and why Shannon Esra says it works

Shannon Esra is a celebrated actress, initially gaining widespread recognition as Yvette Meyer in the pioneering SABC3 soap opera, "Isiding".

Following this breakthrough role, Esra has continued to captivate audiences with a diverse range of engaging characters. She delivered "mindblowing performances" in both “Still Breathing” and “Lioness”, setting a new career benchmark by proving her exceptional range.

Interestingly, she bagged a Golden Horn for Best Actress in a TV Drama for 'Lioness 2' at the Saftas in 2024.

Full story at IOL

By Debashine Thangevelo

7 key moments from Jesy Nelson's documentary Life After Little Mix

Jesy Nelson: Life After Little Mix (Prime Video)

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The former Little Mix star lifts the lid on life after being in a girl band and her emotional parenting journey in a new Prime Video series.

Jesy Nelson opens up on twin pregnancy, her daughters’ life-changing health diagnosis and the strain on her mental health from Little Mix fame in her Prime Video documentary, now streaming.

For the first time, she opens up on her traumatic exit from Little Mix, saying that she had felt unsupported by her co-stars and had left after attempting to take her own life. Nelson revealed that she had not had the chance to explain her exit to Perrie Edwards, Jade Thirlwall and Leigh-Anne Pinnock in person.

By Katie Archer

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Nancy Guthrie live updates: Person detained for questioning in her disappearance, police say

Savannah Guthrie and Nancy Guthrie on the "Today"
show set in 2023; and a new photo of a person
taken from Nancy Guthrie's doorbell camera released by the FBI.

The individual, who was not named, was detained during a traffic stop south of Tucson, Ariz., on Tuesday, the Pima County Sheriff's Office said.

A person has been detained for questioning in connection with the apparent abduction of Nancy Guthrie, the Pima County Sheriff’s Office said late Tuesday.

The person, who was not named, was detained during a traffic stop south of Tucson, Ariz., earlier in the day, according to the sheriff’s department.

"The subject is currently being questioned in the Nancy Guthrie investigation," Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said in a statement. "Additional information will be released as it comes available."

Full story at Yahoo News

By Kate Murphy, Dylan Stableford

Cambridge Returns Legal Ownership of 116 Benin Artefacts to Nigeria

Cambridge University officially transfers ownership of 116 looted Benin artefacts to the NCMM. Read the full details.

On February 9, 2026, the University of Cambridge formally transferred the legal ownership of 116 Benin artefacts to Nigeria’s National Commission for Museums and Monuments (NCMM). This move turns years of discussions, requests, and promises into a legally binding decision, backed by approval from the UK Charity Commission.

The decision was announced by Cambridge a day earlier and follows a formal request submitted by the NCMM in January 2022. After reviewing the claim, the University’s Council supported the transfer, and authorisation was granted by the UK Charity Commission, clearing the final legal hurdle.

By Gift Davies.
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Inside DJ Black Coffee's philanthropic mission: rebuilding homes for flood victims in Mthatha

DJ Black Coffee (real name Nkosinathi Maphumulo) is continuing his philanthropic work through the Black Coffee Foundation by supporting families affected by last year’s devastating floods in the Eastern Cape.

The foundation has announced plans to build permanent homes for displaced residents in Mthatha, one of the areas hardest hit by the floods in June last year.

The disaster caused widespread infrastructure damage, claimed more than 100 lives and left over 120 people without homes.

Full story at IOL.

By Nomathamsanqa Sithathu