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Selena Gomez, ‘The Bear’ Lead 2024 Emmy Nominations with Record-Breaking Achievements
The 2024 Emmy nominations have made headlines with groundbreaking achievements from Selena Gomez, the comedy series ‘The Bear’, and the drama series ‘Shogun’.
Selena Gomez, known for her multifaceted talents in both acting and music, celebrated her inaugural acting Emmy nomination.
Recognized for her role as Mabel in ‘Only Murders In The Building’, she secured a nomination for Best Actress in a Comedy Series.
Additionally, Gomez earned acclaim as the most Emmy-nominated Latina producer in the Best Comedy Series category, credited for her role as an executive producer on Hulu’s ‘Only Murders In The Building’.
Meanwhile, the comedy series ‘The Bear’ set a new record by snagging an impressive 23 nominations in a single year, surpassing the previous record of 22 held by ’30 Rock’ in 2009.
In the drama category, ‘Shogun’ took the lead with an outstanding 25 nominations, solidifying its status as a frontrunner in this year’s Emmy Awards.
Among the nominees, Nigerian-American actress Ayo Edebiri received recognition for her role and was nominated for Lead Actress in a Comedy Series.
She joins a competitive field that includes other luminaries such as Quinta Brunson, Maya Rudolph, Kristen Wiig, Jean Smart, and Selena Gomez.
Expressing her joy and gratitude for the nominations, Selena Gomez took to Instagram to share a photo of herself beside a congratulatory cake adorned with the words ‘Congratulations Emmy Nominee’.
In her post, she expressed deep gratitude to the cast and crew of ‘Only Murders In The Building’ for the opportunity to portray Mabel.
The 2024 Emmy Awards are scheduled to take place on September 15 at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, promising a night of celebration and recognition for the outstanding achievements in television this year.
Nigerian singer Timaya has spoken about elections, urging Nigerians to think carefully about their choices and the longer-term consequences of their votes.
Speaking on the state of the country, he said Nigerians have choices and should be intentional about them.
“Nobody dey advise anybody. If na wetin you dey find to chop now put for your pocket, na your business. No be one day o. Na another 4 years of hardship. If you know what’s good, you have to vote right.”
“I dey travel abroad dey see wetin dey happen na. Rich people dey abroad dey no dey stay for Nigeria, these politicians. Dey just dey work for Nigeria.”
Nigerian singer Rema has sparked reactions online after revealing the streamers he watches for entertainment.
The singer shared a list of popular streamers he follows, naming Enzo, Fanum, Agent, Kai Cenat and Okiki.
“The only streamers I fvck with are Enzo, Fanum, Agent, Kai Cenat, and Okiki.”
After he mentioned his list, Nigerians reacted and shared how some notable Nigerian streamers were not on the list, with many calling out their favourites for not being recognised by the singer.
Nigerian singer and producer Young Jonn has made headlines after calling on his colleague, Blaqbonez, for a possible collaboration.
The singer Young Jonn took to social media and excitedly shared “I need like 5 bad friends way we go dey move in bulk!” Young Jonn wrote.
Blaqbonez then replied, wanting to join: “Oya, make we dey together, sing as one.”
The singer replied with an old post from 2015 that said, “Go sing as one with Coublon.”
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