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24/04/2013

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24/04/2013

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Katee Sackhoff
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24/04/2013

Genevieve Nnaji is no longer the Queen of Nollywood since the most authoritative and most powerful news magazine in the world TIME magazine has recognized leading Nollywood diva Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde as the new Queen of Nollywood in its citation on her as she became the first Nigerian actor/actress to make the highly coveted and esteemed annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world of TIME magazine. She is among the icons on the list.

Omotola has overtaken other Nollywod stars as the most bankable by becoming the highest paid and with over 1 million Likes on Facebook.

Governor of Bayelsa State, Hon. Henry Seriake Dickson proudly cited this unprecedented global recognition given to a Nollywood star at the 9th Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) held last Saturday April 20, 2013, at the Gloryland Cultural Center in Yenagoa, capital of Bayelsa State.

24/04/2013

Mrs Patience Uzokwor is a popular actress who plays the role of a wicked woman so well. In fact, many people find it difficult to separate her role in drama from her actions in real life. Besides, when Uzokwor is not playing one of her negative roles, she is likely playing that of an old Mama Youngy - the type she played in the movie, Old School, which eventually earned her the name Mama Gee.A proud and caring mother of four, Uzokwor's first son is an engineer while the last is a footballer with Rangers International of Enugu. Although she lost her husband a few years ago to a terminal disease, Uzokwor was full of joy and gratitude to God for her achievements in the entertainment world. The actress recalled her days as a teacher, broadcaster and owner of a fashion institute before she went into acting by accident or better still, as fate would have it.The beginningI come from a humble family here in Ngwo. My village is Amaobo. I attended Abimbola Gibson Memorial School, Lagos. I gained admission into Methodist Girls, Yaba but it was in the heat of the political crisis that later culminated into the civil war, so we had to relocate to Enugu. My father insisted that I was too young to be in the secondary school and that I should go back to Elementary five. I obeyed him and went two steps backwards in my education and later re-wrote the Common Entrance Examinations that I had earlier passed in Lagos. I got admitted to Girls Secondary School, Ngwo, where I had my entire secondary education and on completion, my result was not good. I took the private G.C.E and passed all my papers. I got married immediately afterwards.Later on, I attended Teachers Training College in Afikpo from where I proceeded to IMT Enugu where I studied Fine and Applied Arts, specialising in Graphics. But I never practiced for one day. Initially, I never had the intention of joining the film industry. I did not even know anything about the industry. I was a teacher by training and I taught for about four years before venturing into broadcasting. I was employed as an announcer with FRCN Enugu and was later retrenched when they closed down all the medium wave band stations. I went into business. Acting careerDuring my teacher training days in Afikpo, I had a competent Literature teacher who made us present a play each term. When it was the turn of my set to present a play, I was given the Role of Hamlet in William Shakespeare's play of the same title and the production came out fine. Other schools that offered Hamlet as a subject paid to watch our production. In fact, we were invited to stage the play in so many other places in Eastern Nigeria. I was very popular then and everywhere I went people were calling me Hamlet. But after the teachers' training, I forgot everything about drama until I went into Radio Nigeria. RetrenchmentI was really angry when I was retrenched because I was enjoying my job. I even tried to go back there, not because of the salary but because I found fulfillment doing the things that I was doing on radio. People knew me then as Madam Social because whenever anyone was on transfer, I would be the one to organise the send forth and also to prepare food for fellow staff members. My appointment was terminated under General Buhari on January 4, 1985 and there was no way I would ever forget that date because it was a date that I felt that I was unduly robbed of something that I really cherished.How Zebrudaya discovered me It was Chika Okpala (Chief Zebrudaya of New Masquarades) that invited me to take part in a commercial in which I played the wife of Pete Eneh. The commercial was a mass orientation promo by the Anambra State Government to encourage her citizens to acquire education before venturing into trading. After the promo was shot, there was this positive reaction from the people, and Chief Zebrudaya himself was so impressed that he said, 'what have you been doing with yourself, where are you, I am so impressed.' He later confessed he never knew that he was doing the right thing by inviting me for the commercial. When Pete Eneh had the opportunity of shooting a serial (Someone Cares) for a television station, he gave me the lead role. During the shooting of the serial, many of the established faces that saw me commended me. They urged me not to light the candle and keep it under the table.But as a member of the Scripture Union, I just felt that coming into Nollywood would give me an unnecessary exposure and secondly I was very shy. But those of them that wanted me on board were adamant until they succeeded in pulling me in and I was pleasantly surprised the way I rose in the industry. After my first movie in 1998, I was already being recognised by people. But when I did Authority (1999), the movie became very popular and it really shot me into limelight. After Authority, I have been moving from one movie set to the another by the grace of God.Mother in Nollywood For a long time now people have started calling me Mother Africa. I have played the role of a mother to almost every prominent actor in Nollywood. I usually joke with Olu Jacobs. I tell him, ' It is only you and Pete Edochie that have refused to let me play your mother'.Playing bad rolesWhen I play the role of a bad woman, I see myself at that instance as a mirror through which I want society to see and appreciate the fact that it is not good to be bad. This is the reason I do it with so much passion that it becomes almost believable and by extention, I also see such roles as an opportunity to minister to lost and wicked souls that jealousy, hatred, envy and all the likes can only bring one to ruins.Entering into character Surprisingly, I am very lazy at reading scripts over and over again. As soon as a script is given to me, I get into the character as soon as I read a few lines from any scene in the script and to tell you the truth, it baffles even me that I can perform such near magical acts.I give all the glory to God because I think it is part of the special gift he has deposited in me. A few glances at the script easily exposes me to my character and once I discover this, I would proceed to getting the lines into my head and of course, adding some other things that would make my role stand out. The way I memorise lines baffles me and once I get the lines in, it takes a long time for me to forget them. Movies I have lost count of how many movies I have taken part in. Initially, I tried to keep the records because sometimes you run from one production to the other that you may not even give an accurate date or month of the year, let alone keeping records of the movies one has been involved in. But I can say that I have done more than 200 movies to date.AdviceDon't ever go into anything because someone else is making name from it. Go into something because you have a talent in it. We must try and discover our own talents - that is the only way to move forward in life.My fansI want to thank my fans for the interest they have shown in me and for the movies I have featured in. They have made me what I am today, because if they don't like me, no producers would give me important roles to play.I want to encourage some of them that see me as their role model to join the industry. They should come in with the talents God has given them and discover themselves the more.I also encourage all my fans to keep being there for me. I will continue, by the grace of God, to improve on every new movie that I do and I will always keep them happy. Improving othersWomen around me always feel my impact. A lot of girls here do run into trouble and when they come to me, I always give my support. A lady in the movie industry who lost her parents got pregnant and when I discovered, I threatened her that if she aborted the baby, I would hand her over to the police.Later, I took her to my house and took care of her until she delivered a baby girl. I am still taking care of the baby girl right now while the mother is back to her career. I do such for girls and I also advice them not to have s*x outside marriage. I hate abortion with a passion so if any girl should get careless and get pregnant, let her come to Mama Gee and I will shelter her so that she does not destroy God's special gift.In addition, I help widows and other women to create job opportunities for themselves and sometimes for their sons and daughters. I think they feel the impact and are happy with me that I am a woman like them. I always tell women to be faithful to their husbands and they should stop behaving like widows while their husbands are still alive.Building in my husband's nameMost widows in this town are really encouraged by my story because I was able to build a house on my late husband's ancestral land. He could not build one in his lifetime but I really thank God that through acting, I (a poor widow) was able to build a roof over my children's head.My legacy I want to be remembered for helping humanity, I want to touch any life that crosses my way, no matter how small the impact is.

24/04/2013

Chioma sure loves to make people laugh. This is one character her fans are yet to discover, a trait that filmmakers are yet to explore. Twisting are lips mischievously and blinking like a spoilt brat, the amiable actress and final year student of Banking and Finance in Lagos State University (LASU) dazzled with deep pidgin English, while making light of the question on how her course of study is related to acting : “N-e-l-l, e fit no relate as you go think am o, but make we just say e go let me manage my finance as I dey make de peper from acting per se….” Chioma, a member of choir in the Pastor Paul Adefarasin's “House on the Rock” church and back up singer for Sammy Okposo's Ex-generation band, who said, she is a born again Christian, although she is single, wife seekers should keep off, as she will be tying the nuptial knot soon. Chioma told the story of a rewarding beginning in her acting career: “Sometimes in the 90s, I went for an audition and it didn't work out. Then in the year 2000, I met a producer who asked me if I could read. He needed somebody for a role and he had not got what he wanted. That was how I got to read the script and I guess he liked my performance. But then he had a problem with my looks on that day which he said did not appear quite young and naïve, apparently because of what I was wearing. I took off that attire and that was it. That was how I got my first movie role in The Apple where I played a seventeen year old girl.”“Was she really seventeen? “No, I was much more older” she said. When did the idea of becoming an actress first strike her? Chioma, said she had had the flair from childhood, not necessarily to be an actress, but for any performance that would bring her before the crowd. Said she: “I actually grew up with the desire to be a singer, just like must kids do, you know; some wanting to become a lawyer and some others, doctor. But, for me, music was the thing, and I grew up loving the crowd. I just visualize myself under the spotlight with a lot of people. But then, I didn't know which way exactly that dream was going to lead me. Now, I found myself here.Even then, before any vision, there must have existed certain traits of a particular talent. How did she discover that she could sing in the first place? “I had the desire to sing when I discovered that I had the voice. So, I started singing in the kitchen, the toilet, the shower, everywhere. Then, I said to myself, how do I improve on this? So, I joined the choir in my church”.Talking about her church and her role as an active member of the choir, how does she react to the rumour that her pastor, Paul Adefarasin, who felt that her acting career was beginning to run in conflict with her role in church, took issues so personal that he asked her to choose between her career and the church.“That is very wrong”, she said. “Pastor Paul supports what anybody is doing as long as you do it right and you still stand out. The assistant pastor, Yemi, actually told me this: 'Chioma, I want you to be able to do what you are doing and do it well. I want you to stand out, such that people would see in you that you are a minister of God'. So, you see, they don't have problem with my career. What is important here is how I do it, bearing in mind that I am a minister of God”. Concluding, she said: “Pastor Paul has never been against anyone becoming an actor or actress and I didn't have any option of having to choose between acting and singing in the choir.” Chioma, who believes that as a performing artiste, the success which her effort in The Apple and other films brought to her is a mark of God's love and destiny, said, although, she did her best to fit into her roles, God interpreted the character for her. She agreed that The Apple is truly her first and her break, it is today, difficult for her to say, which film, is actually her best. In retrospect, she said: “I won't forget The Apple in a hurry because, it was my first and I had challenges. I was working with professionals. I was a green horn who didn't know her left from her right. Another of such challenging ones is the very epic of Don Azema. Then, I wasn't used to shooting outdoors. We went all out into the bush and there are particular costumes you wear in the movie and the make ups. So far, these two, I find quite challenging, but all my movies are my best, I dare say. How much was she paid the first time and how did she feel about it? “I know you are not expecting me to tell you how much it was that I was paid, but honestly, my first time, it wasn't about how much it was that I was paid, I was still trying to establish myself as an actress, so, if I was paid peanut, it was okay, because I had to pay my due.” Has she really paid her due? Without mincing words, she said “Yes, I have paid my dues, because if you have a job for me, I tell you, this is how much I want from the job and if you can't afford it, you forget it”.She added that beyond the money that any producer may be offering her the script and storyline must be good enough for her to accept to do it. What target has she set for herself in the industry? She said “Like I said, I have carved a niche for myself in the industry, and I want to remain there. I will do what I am supposed to do, but will still be myself. If you watch Chioma Chukwuka on TV, you will know this girl is natural, she is not trying to be somebody else, and that is what I want to be. I see myself, not just within the four walls of the country, Nigeria.” Now what part, if given to her, would she not be able to handle conveniently? She said: “well if I am given the part of a child who is two years old, that I am sure I won't be able to play. Also, I can't pose n**e. I am not a nudity actress. I can't reveal certain things that are meant for my husband's eyes alone”.

24/04/2013

NAME: Kanayo. O. Kanayo ADDRESS: Surulere, Lagos. TOWN AND STATE: Nru Umueze Oboama, Ezinihitte Mbaise LGA, Imo State. DATE OF BIRTH: 1 March, 1962MARITAL STATUS: MarriedLANGUAGES SPOKEN: Igbo, English, and French. EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:Diploma, Mass Communication, University Of LagosPhilosophy Dept. University Of Lagos, 2000-DatTell us a little about your childhood, growing up, parents, brothers and sisters? I was brought up under the strict guidance of Mr and Mrs Donatus and Isabella Onyekwere, my parents, with catholic tenets and Apostolic reverence for God. I have 2 sisters and an elder brother. Growing up was fun, I used to plait my hair a lot but papa never liked it. What was the first paying job ever that you had? ”Digging pit toilets with an older relative”.How much were you paid per month and what were the responsibilities? I Can't remember the payment. I was on ground receiving red sand while the older relative dug deep. What other jobs did you do outside Acting? I used to travel to Aba from lagos to buy and sow shirts and suits materials which I took around to banks, NTA e.t.c to sell. What made you go into the Acting career and when did you start Acting (year)?I started acting in 1982. I got into acting out of a personal desire to bring smiles to the faces of people, because about 1980, there were not too many T.V sets then, characters on TV were admired greatly, and were seen as role models. Who was/were your Idols/Models (Actors) in those days? Matt Dadzie. What was your first role in Theatre, TV or Movies?I Can't recall my first role on TV but on movies was Chief Omego in “Living in Bondage” in 1992. What was your major break-through role and in what film, series or play?My major breakthrough was No.7What were the constraints you had to face and overcome as an up-and-coming Actor (young actor)?The major constraint as a young actor was the bureaucratic processing of payment forms at the Nigeria Television Authority, one spent over 70% of his artiste fee before getting paid. It was very discouraging because parents still had to cough out transport fares for their wards who are supposed to be earning their wages. How many films have you been involved with as an Actor to date?Above 120 films - (1) Blood money, (2) Rituals, (3.) Lost kingdom, (4.) Fire on the Mountain, (5) Billionaires Club, and (6) Entangled, to name a few. As a DYNAMIC, OUTSTANDING, 'A'-List Actor, how have you managed to adapt to the different range of roles you have played in your career?Simply by thinking yourself into the role. What is the most awkward or strangest role you have had to take/play in your career and why?No roles are strange or awkward, roles pose challenges and I love challenges. What film have you been most proud to be involved with so far, and why?“Blood Money”, because it was shot in the thick of the Otokoto Saga in Owerri, and the viewing public applauded its social relevance. As an 'A'-List Actor yourself, what other 'A'-List Actors or Actresses have worked or collaborated with?Olu jacobs, Pete Edochie, Liz Benson, Omotola Ekehinde, Genevive Nnaji, Justus Esiri etc. Did you at anytime want to quit your Acting career for something else or for a reason, and why (if any)?The industry took a break for 4 months in 2002 to restructure, I felt like quitting the profession when I found out as a representative of the Actors Guild in the CWC that most members we worked with were agents sent to destabilise and derail plans for a better welfare for actors. What is the motivation for you or what keeps you interested in this career every morning you wake up?Public Opinion. Just knowing that I bring joy constantly into their lives, especially in this economically difficult times. How important are our Nigerian roots, morals, values, knowledge and sense of wisdom to you and your works?They are the only identity we have as Nigerians. On the stories, scripts, or screen play of your films, and its impact on the Nigerian/African cultural values (home and abroad), how do you manage to harness, keep and pass them across in your films?I ensure that I only participate in films with social relevance. As a Producer, Director and filmmaker also, how is this different for you from Acting and what is the additional drive for you?The additional drive is that I encourage script writers by contributing freely to re-working scripts. What projects are you working on at the moment and with whom?I am presently working on a project, part of which will be shot in South Africa. It has a working title at the moment, so it's better kept secret. Where do you see yourself in this career in the next five years?The future is very bright with a focused army of practitioners travelling in and out of the country to create awareness for our industry. With Governments “sudden interest” and relevant implementable policies, co-producers/production companies will come in from abroad to make movies in conjunction with Nigerian enterprises. Where do you see the Nigerian movies industry in the next couple of years?From the above, a better welfare for me translates into a better and professionally managed industry. When you are not working (Acting, producing, directing or making a film), what do you do or how do you pass the time? I run a media consultancy outfit, and own a cyber cafй in Lagos. I spend some time with my family (which I take very seriously). My schedule is too tight right now for any other activities. What kind of music do you listen to and who is your favourite musician? Classical music, Jazz, Roots Rock Reggae, and Indigenous African music. Fela and Bob Marley. Is there an International Actor (American, British, Australian, African, etc.) you will want to work with if the opportunity presented itself?Denzel Washington, Spike Lee, and Al Pacino.What message do you have for your international fans in America, United kingdom, Europe, Africa and its Diaspora?Keep the African spirit alive by being good ambassadors, think about home always, and imbibe virtues abroad to be used to extinguish the vices. For any reason at all, how would you personally want your fans to remember you?I want to be remembered as that guy who made drama look rea

24/04/2013

When Rita Dominic closes her eyes she imagines herself strutting her stuff with the best top movies stars Hollywood has to offer. Rita aka silky skin who has a beautiful figure that suggests sensible eating and her fair share of spending time at the gym has certainly come a long away from her days of TV programs such as Children's Variety, Junior Opinion, winning several dance competitions both at the local sports club and whilst at Federal Government College Ikot Ekpene where she gained her GCE 0-LEVEL qualification.Rita, Uchenna, Nkem, Dominic, Waturuocha who was born on 1 July, 1975 and has always reached for the stars, attributes her inspiration to the encouragement of her immediate close knit family consisting of her parents, two elder sisters and a brother.Especially her late mum who identified her obvious talent at an early age supported and nurtured her academic, social achievements and was very instrumental to her success as an actress.From when Rita Dominic was about three years old and attending YMWCA nursery school Aba to Constitution Crescent Primary school all in Abia State Nigeria it was obvious she was destined for fame, at the time, mostly because of her excellent and unique singing and dancing talent, Rita whose hobbies include acting, singing, watching movies, reading and traveling graduated from University of Port-harcourt with a BA (1-lonours) Degree in Theatre Arts in 1999 hails from Abiah Mbaise local government area in lmo State and belongs to the Royal Waturuocha family.Blessed with stunning and very attractive looks, Rita favours the indian rock cheek style and enjoys spending time with her friends and family when she is not on a movie set.She recently visited Sierra Leone with some of her colleagues and was overwhelmed by the turn out of fans at the airport, a lot of them wearing t-shirts with their names on them. The Nigerian committee in Dublin also recently presented her with an honorary award.
Other facts about RitaPhilosophy - Always strive to achieve your heart's desireCan't Do Without - Her Walkman or CD playerType of Music - Oldies to jazz sentimentalBest African Food - Afang soup and semovita Beauty routine - Mild cleansers and face wipes Style of hair - I like the Afro hair because it sooths my faceWhat she admires in people - She likes natural and humble peopleWhat I find attractive in a guy - Cool, polished, intelligent and 100% dress senseHERE IS A LIST OF MOVIES THAT RITA HAS FEATURED IN



ALL MY LIFE 2004GOODBYE NEW YORK 2004INDECENT ACT 2004NIGHTS OF RIOT 2004PASSION OF MIND 2004SINGLES AND HARRIED 2004THRONING STONES 2004A NIGTH TO REMEMBER 2003ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE 2003ANOTHER SIDE OF LOVE 2003BACK FROM AMERICA 2003BLIND LOVE 2003EREAK UP 2003CONTROVERSY 2003HERO OF LOVE 2003HONEY MOON 2003 PLAYER 2003 STOLEN HEART 2003 STREET LIFE 2003 TO LOVE A THIEF 2003 UNFORGETTABLE 2003 FATE OF LIAR 1999
HONEY MOON 2003HOSTILE HOSTAGE 2003LEAN ON ME 2003LOST PARADISE 2003LOVE TEMPLE 2003LOVE U FOREVER 2003PAINT MY LOVE 2003WHO KILLED MY HUSBAND 1999ABA RIOTS 1990BLACK SHEEP 1995CHILDREN OF TERROR 1995CORNER TONE 1995TIME TO KILL 1990FUGITIVES 1999 MY HEART DESIRE 1999 ORIGINAL SIN 1999 PLAY BOY 1999 PRISONER OF LOVE 1999 SILENT TEARS 1999 SOUL MATES 1999 THE SOUL THAT SINNET 1999 WHO KILLED MY HUSBAND 1999

24/04/2013

Stephanie Okereke is a Nigerian born superstar with an infectious personality. Spend five minutes with Stephanie and she will have you laughing and feeling like you are talking to a friend you have known forever. As the sixth child in a family of eight Stephanie has been entertaining her family from birth Now she is entertaining the world.

Ms Okereke sprung onto the Nollywood scene in 1997 with Compromise II” and then featured in “Waterloo” A year later she was accepted into the English and Literary Studies Program at the
University of Calabar. She decided to pursue school while she put acting on hold, A year later Nollywood came calling again and Stephanie could not resist she fed her desire to act with Teco Benson’s Terror.

Stephanie has big dreams and she let the world in on her modeling talent with her second place finish in the 2002 The Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria” beauty pageant Despite her hectic schedule, Stephanie graduated with her degree from Calabar and started to stake her claim in the movie world. Emotional Crack put Stephanie on the map and was nominated for eight awards. Stephanie was delighted to have her efforts blessed with two awards. (Best Actress — English and Reel Awards Best Actress of the Year 2003), Stephanie has also stared in quite a few films including Private Sin, Final Solution, Pretender and Adora (Shot in South Africa).

In April of 2004, Emotional Crack was premiered at the African Film Festival held in the United States. Stephanie also joined her Nollywood colleagues to speak out in a collective voice to help stop the piracy of Nigerian movies
Next, Stephanie made her first foray into Hollywood by auditioning for a role in the Good Shepard. Let’s keep our fingers crossed for Stephanie and see what happens. In the meantime Stephanie has a role on Mnet’s soap Snitch. We have just started to hear from this rising star who is also a talented singer and a model. Stephanie is always striving to improve her craft so needless to say the best from Stephanie is yet to come;

24/04/2013

BIRTH & EDUCATIONBorn on the 6th of July, 1961, in the oil rich city of warri, Delta State, Nigeria, he is the first male child in a family ofthirteen(13. His parents instilled in him a strict sense of personal discipline. In 1978, he obtained his West African School Certificate (WASC) in the Institute of Continuing Education, Benin City, Bendel state ( now Delta State). Between 1978 and 1980, he further attended and graduated from St. Patrick College, Asaba. Having the future in perspective, the young man moved with zeal and dedication,to graduate with Honors in Theatre Arts(Second Class Upper division) from the University of Benin, 1980 - 1983.
THE ROAD TO FAME Popularly called RMD,Richard has been associated with virtually every icon of show business from Denzel Washington to Richard Gere.He has brought alot of glamour to the acting profession.Today, because of his composure outside the movie world and success in journalism (he published the first all-gloss fashion, style and living magazine called "Mister") and public relations,RMD is the focus of competition - the man to beat.He calls the shots, sets the pace, dictating the rhythm of the industry. Until date he is the highest paid actor, with less than twenty films to his credit.
Richard started his professional acting career in Lagos, 1984after his Youth Service Corp that saw him serving in Bauchi State with much theatrical exploits,a journey which prepared him for the Lagos stage.
After landing the lead role in Fred Agbeyegbe's "The Last omen", and playing to critical and popular acclaim, he never looked back.Joining the elite rank of leading male actors in the late 1980's,he went from one successful show to the other. Thus, from SPACS, a detective series on Nigerian Television network service, RMD went on to become a leading light in award winning drama serial "Ripples". By the time he went on to become " Segun Kadiri" in "CheckMate",another tough female bending character, he had become the most sort after Nigerian actor -commanding fees that were at the time unmentionable.
MAXIMISING DIVERSE POTENTIALSToday, with exposure in Europe and the U.s, he sits comfortably on top in act, fashioning a new track for himself in the area of public relations, consulting for some of the biggest companies in the oil,banking and insurance sectors. A travel enthusiast, RMD fancies himself as an unheralded poet (he has a few published in anthologies and an unpublished collection) and says he cannot wait for the day when he publishes his collection and of course, graduate from