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CBS CEO: Streaming 'very important' to our future

"Star Trek: Discovery" might be beaming into the new frontier of streaming, but this latest spinoff is upholding a long tradition of using the 51-year-old franchise as the fuel to launch new services

CBS will premiere the show on Sunday, using the network exposure as a tease intended to drive people to CBS All Access, its subscription streaming service. The twice-delayed introduction comes after a spinoff of "The Good Wife," titled "The Good Fight," attracting nearly 8 million viewers for its network debut. (The network isn't releasing specific data for All Access but has renewed that show for a second season.)

By leveraging "Trek" in this fashion -- to the chagrin of some fans -- CBS is essentially mirroring the strategy that Paramount employed in the mid-1990s, when it used "Star Trek: Voyager" as the cornerstone of its then-fledgling network, UPN. There were, in fact, even earlier plans to lean on Gene Roddenberry's creation to sell stations on a new network, dating back to the syndicated introduction of "Star Trek: The Next Generation" in 1987.

Admittedly, the latest edition of "Star Trek," featuring a cast that includes "The Walking Dead's" Sonequa Martin-Green, Michelle Yeoh and Jason Isaacs, arrives in a media world almost as complicated as the one Roddenberry envisioned. That begins with the rights to "Star Trek," which were split between Paramount, which distributes the movies; and CBS, which handles the TV component, when Viacom implemented a corporate divorce of the two in 2006.

For a series famously canceled after three seasons in its original voyage, "Star Trek" has gone on to generate billions of dollars in revenue from five prior live-action series and 13 movies. Perhaps more significantly, it possesses an inordinately passionate fan base, the kind of ardor that's required, in theory, to get people to ante up for a fledgling service.
Trekkers, however, are also known for their skepticism, which has been fueled by the delays and the departure of producer Bryan Fuller ("Hannibal," "American Gods"), after reported clashes over the show's creative direction.
CBS clearly knows what it's doing, or at least hoping to do: convert a significant percentage of those "Star Trek" fans who sample the program into subscribers paying $5.99 a month. On a call with investors last month, CBS CEO Leslie Moonves called the series "the perfect vehicle to take All Access to the next level and beyond."
Like most streaming shows, success will be relative. But given its long history, "Star Trek: Discovery" comes armed with the sort of awareness designed to help the show live long enough for CBS to prosper.
"Star Trek: Discovery" premieres Sept. 24 at 8:30 p.m. on CBS. (DVR alert: The start could be delayed by football.)

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Soul singer Charles Bradley died Saturday surrounded by friends and family.

Singer Charles Bradley, who was known as the "Screaming Eagle of Soul" because of his raspy voice and stirring performances, has died.

He was 68.

Bradley died in New York on Saturday surrounded by family, friends and some of his bandmembers, according to a statement on his website.

"It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Charles Bradley. Thank you for your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time," it said.

The soul singer was diagnosed with stomach cancer in 2016, and he started performing on the road this year after receiving a clean bill of health.

But earlier this month, he canceled tour dates in the US, South America and Europe, saying his cancer has returned and spread to his liver, and he needed to focus on his treatment.

"I love all of you out there that made my dreams come true. When I come back, I'll come back strong, with God's love. With God's will, I'll be back soon," he said.

Bradley found fame in his later years, releasing his debut album "No Time For Dreaming" at age 62. The album was named Rolling Stone Magazine's top 50 albums of 2011. His next album, "Victim of Love," was released two years later, followed earlier this year by his third and last album, "Changes."

He expressed his love for legendary singer James Brown, and he has said he was inspired to start singing at a later age after watching him perform. Before his rise to fame, he took gigs as a Brown impersonator in small clubs.

The Florida native has called New York home for the last two decades.

A documentary on his life, "Charles Bradley: Soul of America," followed his journey and rise to fame.

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Davido denies that his father is planning to buy the whole Igbo land

Award winning Nigerian music star Davido Adeleke popularly known as Davido has denied ever saying his father will buy the entire Igbo land. Abia City blog on Monday, August 7, took to its Twitter handle to send a direct message to Davido about his recent claims on Igbos which went viral few days back and the music star was quick to respond that it was a lie. According to Davido’s earlier post on Twitter, it reads: “My father will just buy off the whole Igbo land. And their stupid Biafra will stop, stupid Igbos.” But the singer has come out to deny this post.

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Peter Okoye and Ruggedman are having a filled day, dragging the National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress(APC) youth renaissance group, following reports that the secretary called on the federal government to arrest Peter Okoye.

Recall that Peter Okoye and his brother Jude Okoye slammed the federal government days ago after information minister Lai Mohammed revealed plans by the government to ban film and music makers from producing their works abroad.

According to the minister, the production and importation of such works “hamper” the growth of the economy. But the Okoye brothers disagreed with that position and also called out politicians who troop abroad for their medical treatment and their children’s schooling.

Following Okoyes’ reactions, many other stars rose up, too, slamming the government for the ill move

Well, the reactions didn’t sit well with the members of the APC Youths because the National Secretary Collins Edwin who unleashed a tirade against P-Square and called for Peter’s arrest.

Ruggedman took to twitter to react to the APC Youth chairman’s call for Peter okoye’s arrest.

Here are the tweets:

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Two childhood sweethearts who were torn apart in their teens have finally tied the knot – 70 years later.
Ed Sellers, 88, fell for Katie Smith, 89, aged 14 when she moved into the house next door to his in the early 1940s.

He asked her out with a handwritten note and they courted or three years but the relationship ended when Katie’s strict religious parents banned them from going on dates.

She moved to another town and they met new partners, both getting married in 1946 and living happy lives.

But despite having no contact for seven decades, they never forgot each other.

After their spouses passed away, the long-lost lovers reconnected and over the course of 18 months, slowly rekindled their romance.

On Sunday, retired truck driver Ed and former seamstress Katie – both of whom are great grandparents – tied the knot.

The elderly lovebirds said their vows while sitting in rocking chairs because they wouldn’t be able to stand long enough, surrounded by family and friends.
Katie’s granddaughter Stefanie Helsel, 35, said:

“The only reason their relationship ended all those years ago was because her parents were extremely strict.”Ed wanted to take her to the movies but it absolutely wasn’t allowed”They ended it because it couldn’t progress.”When they came back together it was natural.”There was never any awkwardness. My grandmother said there was never a moment where it felt like there was ever any gap in time.”She said it really feels as though everything has fallen into place.”It is wonderful that they have found each other again.”

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Reports went viral a few days ago accusing 48-year-old R nB singer R Kelly of operating a ‘Sex Cult’ where he kept a number of teenage girls.

The women, who are of legal age of consent, currently live in some of R Kelly’s private homes, and according to the report, are given strict rules about how they can dress, how they interact with people, specifically other men, and how often they bathe.

The report describes the women becoming increasingly isolated from their friends and family – often a telltale sign of domestic abuse – as they have their phone numbers removed and replaced with a phone that only Kelly can call.

The women in question were spotted by Kelly as aspiring singers and according to their parents, the superstar made promises to mentor the young talent. But their relationships are said to have quickly turned sexual, with encounters regularly being filmed and allegedly distributed to Kelly’s friends.

R. Kelly has responded to disturbing abuse allegations related to a Buzzfeedarticle published Monday (July 17) with a statement from his lawyer saying the singer denies the report and will work to clear his name.

“Mr. Robert Kelly is both alarmed and disturbed by the recent revelations attributed to him,” Kelly’s lawyer, Linda Mensch, told Pitchfork in a statement. “Mr. Kelly unequivocally denies such accusations and will work diligently and forcibly to pursue his accusers and clear his name.

As the controversy surrounding R. Kelly‘s alleged “abusive sex cult” deepens, one of his alleged captives Joycelyn Savage has called on her father to stop embarrassing her and their family after he dared R. Kelly to sue him.

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Stunning media personality, Toke Makinwa has described her personality in her latest Instagram post. According to her, she doesn’t share her man or her friends, a goal getter and a praying girl.

Here’s what she wrote:

“WCE has to be this baby girl for life… Miss TM, child of the most high crazy (yes I know I’m hella crazy), loyal(she’s a Scorpio), ride with you till the wheels come off type of chick. She’s got spunk, she’s got soul, she’s a fighter, a one in a life time kind of girl. She loves herself (I’ve got pictures of me everywhere in my home), Laughs without decorum (I’m very ra ra ra; don’t ask me what that means) she’s extremely jealous (yes I don’t like to share my friends or my man I’ll cut a b**ch), she’s a light you can’t put out, a city set on a hill a goal getter, the type of chick you go to war with and not against cos she’s a praying kind of girl and God loves her plenty ( don’t let the lanchesssss fool you). It’s not Thursday yet but take me back to Ibiza ”