Collabo: For the love of music or money?
2013 witnessed explosive collaborations between two generations of artistes. While some of their fans were caught unawares, some were simply pleasantly surprised. But they were a defining moment in the...
View ArticleTerry G, Wizkid, others in One Night Stand
AS you are reading this, the organizers of One Night Stand, a concert-like party, are making frenetic efforts towards holding a successful show today. According to the organisers, it promises to be a...
View ArticleGenevieve to feature in Folly
BARRING any last-minute hitch, star actress, Genevieve Nnaji, may be featuring in a new movie titled Folly. The movie is produced by fast-rising actress cum movie producer, Elizabeth Daniels. Folly...
View ArticleThe great ‘annulments’
Divorce, as we all know it, is always an emotionally-tasking affair. Probably the most scandalous of the marriage-related stories in 2013 was the tale of actor Solomon Akiyesi’s bigamy. Like a scene in...
View ArticleFilm in exile: A sequel
BEYOND entertainment, filmmaking is a form of expression. But I see it occupying a unique place as one of the most potent tools of activism. This is so, because while expressions in books require that...
View ArticleMercy Aigbe marks birthday in style
POPULAR crossover actress, Mercy Aigbe-Gentry, marked her birthday on Tuesday in Lagos, amidst pomp and circumstance. According to a source, her husband, Lanre Gentry, threw a lavish birthday party in...
View ArticleRemy Martin celebrates the grandmasters
BUILDING on its culture of celebrating excellence, champagne cognac, ‘Remy Martin’, recently held the maiden edition of its Pacesetters Grandmasters party at Avenue Suites on Victoria Island, Lagos. It...
View ArticleJanelia McNaire- Sanya to release two singles
JANELIA McNaire-Sanya has returned to the United States for the post-production of the two singles she recorded while she was in Nigeria recently. Mcnaire-Sanya, who has reportedly concluded talks with...
View ArticleFemi Adebayo now landlord
POPULAR actor, Femi Adebayo, recently sent out invites to family members and friends when he held a housewarming party last Sunday. According to reliable sources, the new twin building is located in...
View ArticleOJB Jezreel not happy with D’Banj
ACE music producer, OJB, who recently returned from abroad, where he had a successful operation, is not happy with one of Nigeria’s popular pop acts, D’banj. OJB, in a recent interview with a top radio...
View ArticleTo hell with the cinema!
AN expression of indispensability is certainly foolhardy. But we can pardon a man who is frustrated by the system, when he calls your bluff-we are all victims. The import of the cinema, as the first...
View ArticleOge Okoye joins the train
SULTRY actress, Oge Okoye, has joined the league of Nollywood actors who have been honoured chieftaincy titles. The actress was recently conferred with Igolo Nwanyi 1 of Amilo Kingdom in Enugu. It...
View ArticleCOSON anticipates Okposo’s return
CHINEDU Chukwuji, General Manager of Copyright Society of Nigeria, has said that Gospel singer, Sammie Okposo, will return to the COSON fold. According to Chukwuji, Sammie has not availed himself the...
View ArticleI have a crush on ‘FLAVOUR’—Singer Yemi Alade
Yemi Alade, a graduate of Geography from the University of Lagos, Akoka, is a fast-rising Afro-pop and RnB singer. The beautiful songstress first served Nigerians and, indeed, the world her rich...
View ArticleMy most unforgettable encounter with pickpocket–Alagba Adebayo Faleti
Alagba Adebayo Faleti, a renowned poet, writer and actor, is now a graybeard. And you can’t mistake the visible features: frail and wizened body, bent back and shaky voice. But his memory is still...
View Article‘Our plans for the New Year’
JUDITH Audu, Actress I am hoping for a year full of uncommon opportunities, endorsement deals, nominations and awards. I also hope to shoot a lot of movies and work with great producers, directors and...
View ArticleBez weds Ladoja’s daughter
Soul singer, Bez Idakula, last Saturday, tied the knot with Bolatito Ladoja, daughter of former Oyo State governor, Chief Rasheed Ladoja, in what is touted as the first celebrity wedding of the year....
View Article20 years of Nollywood is 20 years of low-quality movies-Kunle Afolayan
There is no doubt that one of the highly sought-after filmmakers in Nigeria is Kunle Afolayan, whose movies have been used to define what many refer to as the new Nollywood. The actor cum director, who...
View ArticleIron Man 3 is 2013 top-grossing Hollywood film
With Hunger Games: Catching Fire gallantly close behind, Iron Man 3 tops the year-end box office of Hollywood’s record-setting revenues. Reports from Rentrak Corp., an entertainment industry’s global...
View ArticleI am hale, says Olumide Bakare
Contrary to the widespread rumour that veteran actor, Olumide Bakare, is laid up with a life-threatening ailment abroad, there are indications that he is actually in good health. A source revealed...
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