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Teco Benson Takes on Nollywood, Hollywood

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By David Ajiboye “I made Blood Diamond in Sierra Leone.” Teco Benson, Nollywood’s film director of repute, is just one of the few Nigerian film directors who have had the opportunity of working outside the shores of Nigeria, a rare opportunity his hard work and experience in churning out first class movies provided. Noted for his knack for action movies, Taco, an avid critic of the failings of Nollywood, maintains that one of the biggest problems in Nollywood is that […]

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Tonto Dike

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By David Ajiboye “I intend to be in Nollywood for a long time,” says actress Tonto Dike. “I’m so sorry for the delay and recourse I have made you go through, sir,”  Tonto Dike, the fast rising Nigerian actress, who was one of the first housemates of the Next Movie Star, pleaded as she settled down in her Murano SUV and pleads with the director of the film on which location she was to have this chat with African Movie Star. That the screen siren

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Nollywood Award/Dinner

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White House, Toyin Street in Ikeja was the place to be last Sunday as top Nollywood practitioners and journalists converged on the popular rendezvous to honor some of the best brains the industry has to offer. The facilitator of the event, Mr. Seun  Oloketuyi thanked attendees for finding time to attend while assuring them that he’ll strive hard to improve on the award next year.

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Mama G!

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By David Ajiboye “PLAYING WICKED ROLES IN MOVIES DOESN’T MEAN YOU’RE WICKED”, PATIENCE OZOKWOR Long before she starred in the movie, Old School, a movie that gave her the alias, Mama G and catapulted her to prominence in the movie industry, Patience Ozokwor was already an established name in Nollywood. Nobody forgets easily any of her famous roles either as a wicked mother in-law or step mother. And she is quick to tell you she accepts such roles to expose the

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Uche Jombo’s Club Papas Birthday Bash

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By David Ajiboye. Photos by Niyi Tabiti. Nollywood’s star actress and Best Actress of 2008 (Afrohollywood Award, London), Uche Jombo, was a year older on 28 December, but she chose to celebrate the day on Friday the 2nd of January 2009 at Club Papas in Victoria Island, Lagos with colleagues and well wishers. It was all fun as Uche welcomed guests with smiles and the party lasted until the early morning hours of Saturday, January 3rd 2009.

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Chidi sits with David Ajiboye

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By David Ajiboye “I’m a positive kind of playboy”, Chidiebere Geoffrey Azubuike Mokeme. Actor cum model, Chidiebere Geoffrey Azubuike Mokeme, popularly known as Chidi Mokeme had the privilege of anchoring the first two editions of the popular Gulder Ultimate Search (GUS) reality TV show sponsored by Nigerian Breweries Plc. The 36 years old actor has by so doing dazzled millions of TV viewers in the country with his peculiar style as presenter of wave making reality show. In 2004, Mokeme

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Africa’s First Tv Producer Segun Olusola Talks

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By  David Ajiboye “WE WANT TO REVIVE VILLAGE HEADMASTER…” Ambassador Segun Olusola. In this interview with the creator of the popular and first soap opera to air on tv in Africa, VILLAGE HEADMASTER, Ambassador Segun Olusola, who also doubles as the first tv producer in Africa, takes us back into about 4 decades of entertainment industry in Nigeria. He speaks on several issues  including his relationship with nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka among others. This interview with David Ajiboye, Staff

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Thrills Of The African Film Awards In London

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By David Ajiboye The 13th African film Awards formerly referred to as the Afro Hollywood Awards has come and gone but the memories linger on. The awards came barely eight days after the first African-American won the US presidential election. President-Elect Barack Obama predicated his campaign message on change and hope. According to him, the change we need and the change we believe in are most important constructs that must now move the world forward. Perhaps it was this change element that

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Mike Ezuruonye Explodes

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By David Ajiboye “…you have to pass through darkness to get to dawn”, Mike Ezuruonye. Top Nollywood actor , Mike Ezuruonye, reveals in this chat with David Ajiboye, for africanmoviestar.com, why he’s a reserved person and why he keeps to himself. Excerpts: Is acting all you wanted to do at the beginning? Let us just say acting chose me. While growing up, I’ve been involved in acting one way or the other. But professionally I was dragged into it by Ruke

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