Dwayne Johnson Shares Why He Turned Down Hosting the Emmys (Exclusive

Dwayne Johnson has turned down an offer to host the 2022 Emmy awards. The Baywatch star revealed he’d had talks with television network CBS about presenting the prestigious honors, but ultimately decided it wasn’t right for him. “I was truly honored when they came to me and asked, but scheduling conflicts got in the way,” Johnson said of the offer on Wednesday while promoting his new movie Jumanji: Welcome to Jamrock.

Johnson's announcement came the same day that a source told ET that Chris Rock likewise turned down the chance to host this year's ceremony, which is set to take place on Sept. 12.

“I just had a prior work commitment that prevented me from being able to consider the role for season three of House of Cards. That’s all it comes down to,” he told ET.

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A NIGERIAN MAN MURDERED IN ITALY /FRANCIS BONY

A 39-year-old Nigerian man, Alika Ogorchukwu, was on Friday beaten to death by an Italian man in Civitanova Marche city, Italy. According to a statement by the Nigerian embassy in Italy, the incident occurred on a busy street, in front of shocked onlookers, some of whom made videos of the attack, with little or no attempt to prevent it. Nigeria’s Ambassador to Italy, Mfawa Abam, while condemning the murder of Mr Ogorchukwu urged Nigerians in Italy to remain calm and not take laws into their hands. According to the statement, Mr Abam commiserated with the family of the deceased and directed the provision of immediate consular assistance as appropriate. “The Embassy is currently collaborating with relevant Italian authorities to ensure justice is served and to provide succour to the family of the deceased,” the statement read. Source:Premiumtimesng.com

Family Speaks Out After Four-Year-Old Boy Drowns To Death During Supervised Swim Lessons (Exclusive

A mother wants answers as to why her four-year-old son died during a supervised swim lesson in Georgia last month. The boy and his family had traveled from North Carolina for the week-long class and were at a residential pool on June 14 when an instructor made a tragic mistake. TSR Investigates' Justin Carter has exclusively obtained recordings of the boy's family's account from their attorney and, along with Doris Scott - Israel's mother - is now filing a lawsuit against the instructor. She told TSR Investigates that the instructor, Lexie Currington-Tenhusen had told her that parents were not allowed to sit in on swimming lessons, so for the first two days she sat in her car while she waited for Israel. Things went well enough on the first day, however on day two, Scott said her worst nightmare came true.

Cardi B Explains Why She Never Hired a Nanny for Daughter Kulture

Cardi B has a very successful music career, but despite being a celebrity, she is a mother first. In an interview with Vogue Singapore published on Monday (July 11), the hip-hop artist explained why she chose to not hire a nanny to take care of daughter Kulture, 3. Cardi B, the popular rapper and reality TV star has confessed that before becoming a mother for the first time, many people were worried about how she could handle such a career while being a mom. Initially, Cardi’s solution was to hire a nanny to help her out with her newborn baby but this was before she realized that raising a baby is more of an art than it is a science. “Everybody kept telling me I couldn’t handle working as a successful artist and being able to mother my child properly, but I believed in what I can do,” confessed Cardi during an interview with Hypebae . "I told them all not to worry because I would have a nanny or caretaker who would travel up and down with me while I performed so ther...

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