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THE THRILLS AND FRILLS OF 2009 AMAA

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The fifth edition of the annual African Movie Academy Award (AMAA), which ended last Saturday night, April 4, in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, sprang up surprises among the audience. Many least expected the outcome of the award ceremony. The fiesta saw films from other African nations dominating their Nigerian colleagues. Stakeholders in the entertainment industry were in agreement that the award winners deserved the award, given their hard work and commitment.

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Nollywood Actress Uche Elendu Talks To David Ajiboye

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I DON’T BELIEVE IN SEX FOR ROLE – UCHE ELENDU David Ajiboye caught Nollywood actress, Uche Elendu Igweanyiba at a location recently and here’s what she shared. Excerpts: How’s life and the acting career treating you? Cool. The acting career is fine as well, although I’ve been on a little break since I got married in February. I traveled. I have not been around; I took some time off to be with my husband because he lives outside the country and I

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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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Mercy Johnson & Uche Jombo

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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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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Mercy Johnson Speaks Up

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“I did not, you can check my profile” , Mercy Johnson Actress Mercy Johnson joined Nollywood not too long ago and like a meteorite, she shot up even higher than those before her. But within a short period of time, she recorded more scandals than any of them. Could all the stuff they say about her really be true? She gives David Ajiboye the answers in this interview. Excerpts: You seem the rave of the moment; you’re virtually in every

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