NOLLYWOOD STARS TURN OUT FOR AMAA

The African Movie Academy Awards took place on Sunday, March 27, 2010. It was a night of glitz and glamour as actors, filmmakers, and personalities from all over the world converged on Bayelsa for the event. The event was held at the Gloryland Cultural Center and was hosted by the duo of Jim Iyke and Nse Ikpe-Etim.

GENIVIEVE INTERVIEWED ON CNN - AGAIN

Nollywood star actress was once again interviewed by global news channel CNN during the week. Fans will recall that in November 2010, she was interviewed on CNN Connect. This time around, she appeared on a segment on the program African voices.

CHIKA IKE'S 2011 CALENDAR

The release of Chika Ike's pin-up calendar is fast becoming an eagerly anticipated event in Nollywood. In 2010, she gave us a sexy, innocent look. This year she comes out smoking hot as she delivers a calendar that is fierce, feisty, sexy and sophisticated. We definitely love this one. Enjoy!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHIDI MOKEME!

Nollywood hunk Chidi Mokeme celebrates his birthday today (March 17). Yes Mr. GQ himself is a year older today. If you are a fan or well wisher, kindly leave a nice comment for him as a birthday message. Thanks everyone!

NEW MOVIE: FACE OF DESTINY

TITLE: Face of Destiny
RELEASED: 2011
STORY: Mercy Odeh
DIRECTOR: Ikechukwu Onyeka & Bode Alao-Festus
STARRING: Desmond Elliot, Uche Jombo, Tonto Dikeh, Yul Edochie, Jim Lawson, Akume Akume

CELEBRITY BIRTHDAY: PAT ATTAH

Well, you may not know, it but today (March 16) is the birthday of Nollywood hunk Pat Attah. Pat Attah is a nollywood veteran who has been in the industry for 17 years. His Nollywood debut was in the hit movie Glamour Girls. Since then he has gone on to star in many movies, including Immaterial, Spirit of Love, After The Marriage, Be Not Afraid, Extreme Measure, and More Than Gold.He is currently based in Hamburg (Germany), where aside from acting he also performs as a musician under the name Pat Ata, alongside his band. So Pat, here's wishing you a happy birthday, and many happy returns of the day.  Long life, good health and prosperity.

UCHE JOMBO DOES SOME DAMAGE

I'm sure most of you are wondering what sort of damage Uche Jombo is doing. Well, Damage is actually the title of a movie, currently being produced by Uche Jombo. The movie is directed by Moses Inwang and stars Uche Jombo and Kalu Ikeagwu. The movie is being shot in Lekki, Lagos (Nigeria). According to the director, Moses Inwang, fans should expect great directing and cinematography in the movie. He said the film is being shot with a canon 5D camera and state of the art equipment. He also hinted that Damage will be the first African film to be sold exclusively online.

NEW MOVIE: SACRED LIES

Title: Sacred Lies

Released: 2011
Story/Screenplay: Juliet Okereke

Director: Ikechukwu Onyeka

Producer:Kingsley Okereke, Chisom Juliet Okereke

Starring: Genevieve Nnaji, Desmond Elliot, Nadia Buari, Ecow Smith Asante, Olu Jacobs, Susan Peters, Emma Ayalogu, MaryAnn Apollo, Vitalis Ndubuisi, Kingsley Anyaka.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHIOMA!

Nollywood sweetheart and actress, Chioma Akpotha turned a year older yesterday (Saturday, March 12, 2011). Please sign a birthday card for her, by leaving a nice comment for her. Happy birthday
Chioma!

NOLLYWOOD STARS AT THE LAUNCH OF JARA

M-Net African movie channel, Africa Magic, recently launched its Nollywood magazine show. Named Jara, the show brings viewers all the latest news, updates, movie trailers, celebrity interviews and gossips about Nollywood. Anchored by Uti Nwachukwu and Helen Paul, fresh episodes of the show air every Saturday at 19:30 CAT. Our friends at Jara have been kind enough to share even more pictures of the launch with us, and they are off the hook.

LANCELOT ODUWA WADES INTO DARK WATERS

Acclaimed Nollywood director Lancelot Imasuen  (Emotional Crack, Private Sin, Games Men Play, Reloaded, Home in Exile) announced earlier this year that he was on a mission to discover new acting talent that would take over from the likes of Genevieve Nnaji, Omotola Jalade, Rita Dominic, Jim Iyke, Desmond Elliot and many of the present stars of the industry. He also announced that in order to achieve this objective, he had registered a company named Nollywood 101 project, which would shoot 16 movies that would parade mostly new faces. He has finished one of these films and it is due to be released any time from now. The film is entitled Dark Waters, and parades the likes of Yemi Blaq, Enebeli Elebuwa, Cliff Igbinovia, Seun Akindele, Beverly Naya and Pamela King. We are eagerly looking forward to see what De Guv'nor has done with this movie.

M-NET HOSTS NOLLYWOOD AS IT LAUNCHES JARA

Earlier this year, M-Net's Africa Magic channel started the broadcast of it's first original production, Jara. Jara is an half-hour program, which gives viewers an inside look at Nollywood. It is hosted by Uti Nwachukwu (BBA All Stars winner) and Helen Paul (baby voiced commedienne). It is already proving to be a must-watch program for many families. On February 27, 2011, M-Net officially launched Jara at an event held at Genesis Deluxe Cinema. Guests at the launch included Desmond Elliot, Nse Ikpe-Etim, Monalisa Chinda, Omoni Oboli, Chris Attoh, Victor Olaotan, Joseph Benjamin, Damilola Adegbite, Paul Obazele, and many more.

GHETTO DREAMZ - OFFICIAL TRAILER

Title: Ghetto Dreamz (The Dagrin Story)
Director: Daniel Ademinokan
Producer: Ope Banwo
Starring: Trybson Dudukoko, Doris Simeon-Ademinokan, Rachel Oniga, Kayode Odumosu, Gabriel Afolayan, Wole Ojo, and Oyindamola Odesola

MERCY JOHNSON ALL THE WAY

Continental status of Mercy Johnson was affirmed penultimate week in far away Liberia when she was hosted by Embassy Entertainment, owners of Embassy Club among other businesses.

Mercy Johnson who arrived at the West African country in company of a member of her Management Company and publicist, Platform Plc and Bigsam Media respectively practically shut down the Roberts International Airport, as many of the officials ranging from members of staff of the airlines to immigration officers queue for photograph with her.

INI EDO STARS IN NEW DANCE MOVIE

Are you wondering what star Nollywood actress is currently working on? Well, wonder no more. We can authoritatively reveal that Ini Edo is currently working on a new movie being produced by Emem Isong. The movie, which is entitled "I'll Take My Chances" is dance movie. Dance movies are not very often produced in Nollywood, and this is a departure from the norm for producer Emem Isong. However, Emem Isong is renowned for innovation. This movie takes Emem back to her roots, since she read Theatre Arts, and specialized in dance. A little bit of what she can do with dance can be seen at the close of her 2008 movie, Reloaded, in which the cast performed a dance sequence. We can't wait to see what she will do with this movie.

HELP US PICK THE BEST POSTER FOR GHETTO DREAMZ

Stingomania Entertainment has received several poster designs for Ghetto Dreamz: The Dagrin Story, which they are currently producing. They would like your assistance in picking the best poster for for the movie, from among the designs, which it has received. Please review the designs and let us know your preference by giving its number as a comment. The movie charts the life of late hip-hop artiste Dagrin who died tragically on April 22, 2011. The movie is scheduled for an April release. It stars Trybson Dudukoko (an upcoming artiste) as Dagrin. Others who star in the movie are Doris Simeon, Gabriel Afolayan, Rachel Oniga, Kayode Odumosu (Pa Kasumu), Jaywon and Kenny St. Brown.

Poster #1

PICTURES FROM AMAA NOMINATION NIGHT

The African Movie Academy awards recently held its nomination night in Nairobi, Kenya. Nollywood was represented by a strong contingent, which included Aunty Joke Silva, Kate Henshaw-Nuttall, Ramsey Noah, Mike Ezuruonye, Rita Dominic, Jackie Appiah, Ini Edo, Jim Iyke and Chinedu Ikedieze.

Jim Iyke, Mike Ezuruonye, Chinedu Ikedieze, Ini Edo, Joke Silva, Emma Isikaku, Jackie Appiah, Ramsey Noah, Kate Henshaw-Nuttall