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Lights, Camera, No Action - Hollywood Rocked By Virus

Lights, Camera, No Action? Hollywood Rocked By Virus

March 6, 2020 5:09 pm

The new James Bond movie delayed. Studios scrapping film festivals. Blockbuster productions shut down. Hollywood is being rocked by the unprecedented challenge of the new coronavirus, insiders told AFP this week.

“I have never seen anything where this many films are going to be affected all at once,” said Jeff Bock, senior analyst at Exhibitor Relations.

“There’s isolated incidents or tragedies that happen, that might affect a certain film. But this really does infect all the industry from top to bottom.”

Industry estimates put the financial loss from Asian theaters already shuttered this year around $2 billion.

Major Hollywood titles …

Coronavirus-James Bond’s “No Time to Die” Postponed

Coronavirus: James Bond’s “No Time to Die” Postponed

March 5, 2020 5:12 am

No Time to Die, an upcoming James Bond movie release date is now delayed for seven months due to fears of the spread of the COVID-19 flu (coronavirus).

The movie which was supposed to premiere in April 2020 will now open in November this year.

No Time to Die was initially scheduled to premiere in the U.S. on April 10. Now, the film will premiere in the United Kingdom on November 12 and open in the United States on November 25—a more than seven-month delay.

According to a statement by the movie’s producers, they had moved the release of No …

Katy Perry Reveals Pregnancy In New Video

Katy Perry Reveals Pregnancy In New Video

March 5, 2020 5:12 am

Katy Perry has dropped more than her highly-anticipated new music video for “Never Worn White.”

But along with the romantic and dreamy-like vibe of the video, the 35 year-old Katy also dropped some exciting news: She’s pregnant with her first child!

A moment in the music video got her over 90 million Katycats talking: it was a shot of the “Roar” singer cradling her baby bump.

Both the video and her Instagram post showing her in a white gown and the baby bump up-close, have elicited messages of congratulations from her fans.

“Congrats love”, one fan wrote.

“CONGRATS😭💖 you’re gonna

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BBNaija’s BamTeddy Welcomes Baby Girl

BBNaija’s BamTeddy Welcomes Baby Girl

March 5, 2020 5:11 am
Former Big Brother Naija housemates and celebrity couple Bam Bam and Teddy A have welcomed the birth of their first child together, named Zendaya.

Teddy A, whose birth name is Tope Adenibuyan, today announced the birth of his daughter on his social media page.

Taking to his Twitter page in the early hours of Thursday, March 5, 2020, Teddy A announced the good news.

In his tweet, the reality TV star shared the name of his baby girl ”Zendaya Folakemi Adenibuyan! Red heart,” he tweeted.

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See tweet below;

Teddy-A@BadmanTeddyA
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Teary Mike Tyson Says "He Fears The Monster He Was"

Teary Mike Tyson Says “He Fears The Monster He Was”

March 4, 2020 8:45 am
“Sometimes I feel like a bitch because I don’t want that person to come out … ’cause if he comes out hell is coming with him.”
That’s Mike Tyson getting extremely emotional talking about the monster he used to be — and although Mike says he’s a changed man, he’s deathly afraid of relapsing.
The boxing legend opened up with Sugar Ray Leonard on the “Hotboxin’ with Mike Tyson” podcast … saying he felt “empty” after his boxing career wrapped up.
“I know the art of fighting, I know the art of war. That’s all I’ve ever studied. That’s why …
Jet Crashes Into Fence At Lagos Airport

Coronavirus Fears: Demand For Private Jets Soar

March 4, 2020 8:45 am
Average Joes and Janes are digging deep into the family cookie jars to join jet-setters aboard private aircraft … as fears of the COVID-19 bug spread far and wide.
The super-rich aren’t the only ones shelling out big coin to shake free of the sometimes cattle-herding experience called flying commercial. In fact, a bunch of private jet and charter plane brokerage corps told us people are coming in flocks to upgrade and fly private.
Why?
At the very least, traveling like a boss may offer some peace of mind as Coronavirus jitters mount.
Paramount Business Jets is a worldwide brokerage …
1Milli- Davido Teases Fans, Drops Music Video With Chioma

1Milli: Davido Teases Fans, Drops Music Video With Chioma

March 4, 2020 8:44 am

Nigerian singer, David Adeleke, a.k.a Davido has dropped the visuals for his hit track 1Milli.

He released the long-anticipated music video on Tuesday, teasing fans with a photo of himself and his long-time boo, Chioma, in what seemed like a traditional wedding ceremony.

Fans could not contain their excitement as they showered congratulatory messages on the couple who’s marriage is expected to hold later this year.

Read Also: Davido, Chioma Seen Together Amid Breakup Rumors

The colorful music video which was shot in the popular Balogun Market in Lagos, has now gained over 200,000 views on streaming platform, Youtube.…

Taylor Swift Named World’s Biggest Artist For 2019

Taylor Swift Named World’s Biggest Artist For 2019

March 3, 2020 4:21 pm
US pop star Taylor Swift has been named the biggest artist for 2019, according to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI).

The ‘You Need To Calm Down’ hitmaker beat Ed Sheeran, Billie EIlish and Post Malone to claim the top spot.

Swift made the top spot, with her seventh studio album, Lover, released in August 2019.

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“The album debuted at number one in more than ten countries and reached three million album-equivalent sales worldwide by the end of its first week of release. Three singles were released off the

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Fani-Kayode Makes Nollywood Debut In “Silent Prejudice”

Fani-Kayode Makes Nollywood Debut In “Silent Prejudice”

March 3, 2020 4:45 am
Former Aviation Minister, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode has made his Nollywood debut, featuring in movie series, titled: “Silent Prejudice.”

Fani-Kayode announced this on Monday on his verified Facebook page , saying that he joined some of the Nollywood greats like Larry Koldsweat, Obi Idejimba and T.T. Temple on set last Saturday and making a cameo appearance in his debut movie which is a series titled “Silent Prejudice”.

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“We were on set the whole afternoon and, though gruelling, it was a great experience and tremendous fun! Many do not know just

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Tonto Dikeh Gets New Appointment In Buhari’s Government

Tonto Dikeh Accuses Ex-Husband Of Being Bisexual

March 3, 2020 4:43 am
Controversial actress, Tonto Dikeh took to social media to reveal what she did when she found that her ex is bisexual.

The actress wrote that she “walked out” when she discovered her ex is a “bisexual man”.

She wrote on Instagram: “You wake up one day and you discover you are married to a bisexual man…. what would you do? I walked out.

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“For those who say God forbid, well I hope you know that 60% of the men you/we marry sleep with men,” she added.

Her revelation shocked Twitter …

Voice Of The Unknown Woman: Afghan Filmmaker Roya Sadat

Voice Of The Unknown Woman: Afghan Filmmaker Roya Sadat

March 2, 2020 5:27 pm

For a generation, Roya Sadat has been a voice for Afghan women in one of the world’s worst places to be one.

One of the first female filmmakers to make her name after the fall of the Taliban in 2001, she has won plaudits at home and abroad for works such as “A Letter to the President”, and “Three Dots”, and “Playing the Taar”.

She has lived through the Soviet occupation — fleeing with her family for their lives at times — endured the brutality of civil war, and then the violent oppression of Taliban rule, where women existed only …

Hollywood

Nollywood Vs Hollywood: Huge Gap In Box Office Earnings

March 1, 2020 9:40 am

Film-making in many years has continued to show its power to be a source of consistent revenue. With the box office successes recorded by Nollywood in recent times, it has become inevitable for Nigeria’s film industry to find itself compared with the epitome of entertainment – Hollywood.

The revered home of the American film industry undoubtedly serves as the benchmark when it comes to commercial success and technological advancement along with the prestige and razzmatazz which surrounds its actors and events. Hence, when talk of comparing Nollywood with Hollywood comes up, it should really be about whether Nigeria’s film industry …

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