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The woman accused of shooting at Rihanna’s Beverly Hills, California home while the singer was inside has officially been charged with attempted murd£r, and could face life in prison. Ivanna Ortiz appeared in a Los Angeles County courthouse for an arraignment and plea hearing on Tuesday, March 10, court documents reveal. In addition to the attempted murd£r charge, she was given a slew of additional charges, including nine counts of assault with a firearm, two counts of shooting into an inhabited dwelling, and one count of shooting at a motor vehicle. The 35-year-old showed up to court on Tuesday wearing a blue jumpsuit and styled her hair into two blonde braids for the appearance, reports the California Post.   The accused shooter did not enter a ...

Pop star, Rihanna has reportedly left Los Angeles in the wake of a frightening shooting at her Beverly Hills mansion as the police continue to investigate the incident. The 38-year-old pop superstar was pictured driving out to the private section of the Van Nuys Airport with her caravan of SUVs shortly after the woman who allegedly shot at her home was charged with attempted murder. Rihanna (real name: Robyn Fenty) was then ferried away from Los Angeles on a small twin-engine private jet. Authorities reportedly arrested 35-year-old Ivanna Lisette Ortiz in connection with the incident, with TMZ reporting that the police booked Ortiz for attempted murder, with her bail set at $10.2 million. Additionally, the Los Angeles Times reported that the suspect allegedly used an AR-15-styl...

Dakota Johnson left little to the imagination as she str!pped for Calvin Klein's new campaign. The Fifty Shades of Grey actress went n@ked from the waist down in some photos while she went topless and braless in other photos. In her debut for the brand, the 36-year-old actress is starring in their Spring 2026 campaign. She posed in various denim and underwear looks from the brand. See photos below.  by Linda Ikeji at 09/03/2026 3:25 PM | 1 Comments Share this Story

Doja Cat has criticised comments made by Timothee Chalamet about opera and ballet, joining a growing number of voices defending the classical art forms.  The hip-hop star posted a video on TikTok responding to the controversy, noting that opera and ballet have existed for centuries. She pointed out that opera is more than 400 years old while ballet dates back roughly 500 years. During the video, she also mispronounced Chalamet’s name before criticising what she described as dismissive remarks about the genres. Doja Cat said the actor “had the nerve” to claim that people no longer care about opera or ballet. She argued that performances still attract large audiences and suggested that if someone attended an opera house today it would likely be full. According to her, audie...

A woman was taken into custody Sunday, March 8, after allegedly firing multiple shots at singer Rihanna’s residence in Beverly Crest. The incident occurred around 1:21 p.m. at a home on the 9500 block of Heather Road. Police said an unidentified woman drove to the property and discharged several rounds. The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) reported that the suspect fired between seven and nine rounds from an AR-15-style rifle, with four rounds striking the house. Investigators were seen examining an Airstream trailer parked in the driveway. Police say the suspect, a woman in her 30s, stopped in a car outside the home and fired seven shots before speeding away. Her vehicle was located about eight miles (12km) away from the singer's home, where the woman was taken into cu...

Tiwa Savage has made it clear that she has no intention of stepping away from music anytime soon. The Nigerian singer shared this during an exclusive interview with Naija News at the launch of her music foundation, an initiative designed to support young African creatives trying to find their way in the music industry. Speaking about her journey, Tiwa Savage recalled her time at Berklee College of Music, where she studied on a scholarship. “I went to Berklee College of Music as a scholarship student. Someone believed in me enough to invest in my future when I didn’t have the resources to invest in myself, and that decision completely changed the direction of my life,” she said. According to the singer, the experience helped her learn not only music but also the business side of...

Reality TV personality Phyna has revealed why she dislikes the name her parents gave her at birth, describing it as a “curse.” Speaking during an interview with Ezinne Akudo on the show Beyond With Ezinne, the former Big Brother Naija winner said her birth name is Blessing, but she grew to resent it because her life experiences did not reflect what the name represents. Phyna explained that her childhood was filled with hardship and emotional struggles. According to her, she often felt she had to seek love and acceptance from people around her, including family members, friends, and romantic partners. She said the constant difficulties she faced made her feel the name “Blessing” did not align with her reality while growing up. The reality star also spoke about the emotional pain...

Blueface has again claimed he is not the biological father of two-year-old Chrisean Jr., the son of his on-again, off-again partner rapper, Chrisean Rock. The American rapper made the statement in a post on X, writing that the child’s biological father was someone else. “Jr is not my biological son RIP to his father Ronnie,” Blueface wrote. Although he did not specify who “Ronnie” referred to, Chrisean Rock previously had a partner, Karon Ronny Doe Cann, who reportedly died in 2025. In the same message, Blueface said he did not want to be portrayed as an absent parent. He added that he is actively involved in the lives of his other children and had previously tried to support the child because the alleged biological father had passed away. “I tried to fill in the blanks be...

Pastor Chris Okafor and Doris Ogala Nollywood actress, Doris Ogala has reacted to the comments pastor Chris made about her while he retracted the apology he previously made to her for dumping her to marry another woman... Nollywood actress, Doris Ogala has reacted to the comments pastor Chris made about her while he retracted the apology he previously made to her for dumping her to marry another woman. The actress, who was referred to as Jezebel by the pastor, fumed at the remark, stating that she will teach him a lesson. Doris, while speaking in a video, revealed that she not only wants an apology but also wants to expose the pastor. She stated that she plans to make him crawl to beg her. Doris claimed Chris’ retraction of his apology is only because he felt too p...