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INDUSTRY NITE PRESENTS '14 DAYS TO VALENTINE WITH IYANYA AND FRIENDS'
The show which will be anchored by MC Larry D and powered by Spinlet/Beat 99.9fm will take place at the African Bar, Oriental Hotel, Lagos on 1st of February 2012, Support performance would be granted byZaina, Mike Anyasado & Chidinma.
JAY Z&ASHLEY COLE'S BUSINESS PARTNER ARRESTED FOR MURDER
The 39 year-old was arrested at the Heathrow airport in connection with the killing of Danny O'Shea who was stabbed in the neck outside his mother's home on december 2, 2011.
Nathaniel who was said to have been in anti-knife crime meetings with former Prime Ministers Tony Blair and Gordon Brown also claims to have deals with Jamaican sprint star Usain Bolt, Manchester United Footballer Antonio Valencia, Birmingham City defender Curtis Davies and acted as middle man in a book deal for England football captain John Terry.
He's been freed on bail until March pending further inquiries.
Don't know his connection with the case but will Jay Z and Ashley Cole continue their deal with him?
Source: Daily mail
CHIMAMANDA ADICHIE'S BEST SELLER, 'HALF OF A YELLOW SUN' TO BE ADAPTED INTO A MOVIE
The masterpiece explores the effect of the Biafran war on the relationship between political figures, a Professor, a British Citizen and a houseboy.
To be directed by renowned Nigerian Playwright Biyi Bandele. The cast include international actress, Thandie Newton, Dominic Cooper, Chiwetel Ejiofor and so on.
Expenses will howéver be bankrolled by ace producers Andrea Calderwood ("The Last King of Scotland," "Generation Kill") and Gail Egan ("Happy-Go-Lucky," "The Constant Gardener").
We understand professionals are being employed to act in the movie but will they be able to speak Igbo language fluently? Let's keep our fingers crossed and see who acts what role.
INDIAN PREMIER LEAGUE: SIASIA AND OKOCHA JOIN THE TRAIN
The Indian Soccer Federation are bent on giving the aforementioned leagues a good run for their money.
India's new Premier Football League, a franchise-based and sports company which has had MP&Silva acquire its Global Broadcast Rights is kicking off soon.
The Legaue which will be broadcast in about 50 countries has engaged the services of many ex world class players.
Stars for the IPL include Fabio Cannavaro (Italy), Robbie Fowler (England), Robert Pires ( France ), Hernan Crespo (Argentina), Austin Jay Jay Okocha ( Nigeria ).
Managers For The Indian Premier League include Peter Reid (England), John Barnes (England), Samson Siasia (Nigeria), Marco Etcheverry (Bolivia), Colin Todd, Fernando Couto (Portugal), Teitur Thodarson (Iceland) and Milus Rus (Slovakia).
Samson Siasia in particular will manage Durgapur FC in the Indian Premier League and has signed for $190,000.
Congrats to Samson Siasia, there's this saying that when one door closes, another opens. But will the new Indian Premier League outshine EPL and others. Did someone just say NEVER? Let's see how it goes..
DROGBA'S MOTHER FEASTS SUPPORTERS
The old woman who cooks for over 60 members of the National Committee of the Elephants Supporters (CNSE) explained that the only way she could contribute to the tournament is to feed the supporters so they'll have enough strength to cheer the team to victory.
Asides that freebies, Ivory Coast sports minister Philippe Legre also gave out $100 (R776) to each of the 60 supporters.
Meanwhile, she also got criticized for feeding a very few number of supporters as againt Angola and Burkina Faso who brought 700 and 200 supporters.Human beings are insatiable, she never try?
WORLD'S MOST EXPENSIVE FACEBOOK PAGE
The picture above is National Sports Commission facebook profile picture, the last time we all checked, facebook was FREE, payment in any kind or form was no prerequisite in opening the social site. This morning, I came across the story (according to Tribune report) of how National Sports Commission opened a Facebook account for N1.2 million and till now, I’m still wondering what went wrong. Perhaps there are stuffs we don’t know, did they employ the services of web designers, cartoonists, graphic artists to make the commission’s facebook page look superb or are they ‘planning to furnish and install gadgets inside? Too many questions begging for answer.
My interest and that of well meaning Nigerians are piqued and we want to know how it happened.
The Director General of the National Sports Commission, Patrick Ekeji has however been summoned by the House of Representatives over this issue as well as his commission’s expenditures, including N3.7billion for the 10th All Africa Games.
According to the report:
“He will also give appraisal of how various expenditure was handled by the Commission from 2009-2011.
“When Chief Ekeji came to the Assembly last week, he was asked to make available relevant documents relating to the expenditure to the last All Africa Games in Maputo.
“He (Chief Ekeji) is expected to defend how he transferred monies to 19 sports federation; N1,200,000.00 (One million, two hundred thousand naira) used in opening Facebook account for the National Sport Commission; N182, 124, 179,000.00 used in rehabilitating the National Stadium in Lagos, and another N117,875,820.95 used in rehabilitating the Obafemi Awolowo Stadium (Liberty Stadium) Ibadan. Ekeji will also provide warrant of approval by President Goodluck Jonathan for him to expend the sum of N350,000,000.00 from the yet to be approved 2012 Budget for the London 2012 Olympic Game.”
Just checked through the page, it has 5, 468 likes and there’s nothing outstanding about it…..Explanation pls!!
Source: Ynaija
RIHANNA TO LAUNCH OWN FASHION REALITY TV SHOW
In the series which will have Girls Aloud star, Nicola Roberts as its host, the aspiring designers will engage in producing stage outfits for celebrities for about 2 and a half months.
The grand prize winner however will get the chance to design a unique stage look for Rihanna to wear during her Wireless performance in Hyde Park in
July 2012.
Speaking about the new venture, Rihanna said, "I have been very fortunate to work with some truly amazing designers and stylists throughout my career, and they have been instrumental in making sure my creative vision reaches the stage. I am excited to follow the journey of our aspiring contestants and see how their individuality influences their efforts during the course of the show."
Source: Fashionista
KATE WINSLET, OCTAVIA SPENCER, ALEC BADWIN SHINE AT THE ANNUAL SAG AWARDS
Kenneth Branagh, My Week With Marilyn
Armie Hammer, J. Edgar
Jonah Hill, Moneyball
Christopher Plummer-Beginners-WINNER2) Outstanding Performance By A Female Actor In A Supporting RoleOctavia Spencer, The Help-WINNER
Berenice Bejo, The Artist
Jessica Chastain, The Help
Melissa McCarthy, Bridesmaids
Janet McTeer, Albert Nobbs3) Outstanding Performance By A Male Actor In A Comedy Series-Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock-WINNER
Ty Burrell, Modern Family
Steve Carell, The Office
Jon Cryer, Two and a Half Men
Eric Stonestreet, Modern Family4) Outstanding Performance By A Female Actor In A Comedy SeriesJulie Bowen, Modern Family
Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie
Tina Fey, 30 Rock
Sofia Vergara, Modern Family
Betty White, Hot In Cleveland-WINNER5) Outstanding Performance By An Ensemble In A Comedy Series30 Rock
The Big Bang Theory
Glee
Modern Family-WINNER
The Office6) Outstanding Performance By A Female Actor In A Television Movie Or MiniseriesDiane Lane, Cinema Verite
Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey
Emily Watson, Appropriate Adult
Betty White, The Lost Valentine
Kate Winslet, Mildred Pierce-WINNER7) Outstanding Performance By A Male Actor In A Television Movie Or MiniseriesLaurence Fishburne, Thurgood
Paul Giamatti, Too Big to Fail-WINNER
Greg Kinnear, The Kennedys
Guy Pearce, Mildred Pierce
James Woods, Too Big to Fail8)Outstanding Performance By A Female Actor In A Drama SeriesKathy Bates, Harry's Law
Glenn Close, Damages
Jessica Lange, American Horror Story-WINNER
Julianna Margules, The Good Wife
Kyra Sedgwick, The Closer9)Outstanding Performance By A Male Actor In A Drama SeriesPatrick J. Adams, Suits
Steve Buscemi, Boardwalk Empire-WINNER
Kyle Chandler, Friday Night Lights
Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad
Michael C. Hall, Dexter10) Outstanding Performance By An Ensemble In A Drama SeriesBoardwalk Empire-WINNER
Breaking Bad
Dexter
Game of Thrones
The Good Wife11) Outstanding Performance By A Male Actor In A Leading RoleGeorge Clooney, The Descendants
Demian Bichir, A Better Life
Leonardo DiCaprio, J. Edgar
Jean Dujardin, The Artist-WINNER
Brad Pitt, Moneyball12)Outstanding Performance By A Female Actor In A Leading RoleMichelle Williams, My Week With Marilyn
Glenn Close, Albert Nobbs
Viola Davis, The Help-WINNER
Meryl Streep, The Iron Lady
Tilda Swinton, We Need to Talk About Kevin13)Outstanding Performance By A Cast In A Motion PictureBridesmaids
The Artist
The Descendants
The Help-WINNER
Midnight in Paris14)Outstanding Performance By A Stunt Ensemble In A Motion PictureThe Adjustment Bureau
Cowboys & Aliens
Harry Potter and the Deahtly Hallows:
Part II-WINNER
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
X-Men: First Class15) Outstanding Performance By A Stunt Ensemble In A Television SeriesDexter
Game of Thrones-WINNER
Southland
Spartacus: Gods of the Arena
True Blood
AMERICAN COLLEGE OFFERS COURSE ON BEYONCE
The course according to Allred isn't about Beyoncé's political engagement or how many times she performed during President Obama's inauguration weekend but rather about how she promotes feminism and pushes boundaries
Professor allred explained that "She certainly pushes boundaries. While other artists are simply releasing music, she's creating a grand narrative around her life, her career, and her persona.
So who's next? Rihanna, course title: Exploring the Economic….never mind people!!!