Star Wars; The Force Awakens Crosses $250M Globally

 "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" has already surpassed $100 million in North America, and $250 million globally, setting it up for a record-setting weekend.

According to The Walt Disney Co. on Saturday, the film made an estimated $120.5 million from Thursday night previews and opening day Friday, which smashes the previous opening day record of $91.1 million, set by "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2."

Since beginning its overseas release Wednesday, "The Force Awakens" has made an estimated $129.5 million internationally.

Currently, "Jurassic World" holds the global weekend
opening record with $524.9 million, a number J.J. Abrams' seventh chapter in the "Star Wars" saga could well exceed.

First appeared on AP

First Look; Photos From Blossom Chukwejekwu's Traditional Wedding

Another of Nollywood's finest actors has exited the bachelors' club!

See first photos from actor Blossom Chukwujeku's traditional wedding earlier today...

A big congratulations the couple.

Photos: Instagram

GMA Nominations Announcement Recieves Serious Back Lash

Ghanian actress Yvonne Nelson has continued to show her disapproval and disappointment at the nomination list for the upcoming Ghana Movie Awards.

Earlier today, she shared posts from her fellow colleagues' Instagram page where they wrote a long piece showing their disapproval at the movie Beast of No Nation sweeping 15 nominations in the upcoming awards.

 She captioned the post thus;

"ITS NOT EVEN ABOUT WHO IS WINNING WHAT! It's about supporting and recognizing our very own local PRODUCERS! What a shame! A lot of people won't speak up! As a matter of fact they are happy this is happening! Messed up! How will this dead industry grow if we continue with this *ss kissing. #killingdreams DONE👎🏽👎🏽👎🏽👎🏽👎🏽 @eddienartey hands up for you"

And yet another post which happens to be an open letter to the Ceo of Ghana Movie Awards...

Photos: Instagram

Nicki Minaj Unveils Cast For Her Upcoming Series On ABC Family Comedy

Nicki Minaj is set to executive produce and appear in a scripted comedy series for ABC Family based on the rap star’s life growing up in Queens, New York. 

Today the star took to Instagram to share the final cast list. And Up and coming actress, Ariana Neal, who also acted in the acclaimed film Fruitvale Station, will play a young Minaj.

Selita Ebanks, will star as Minaj's mother on the show, Whoopi Goldberg has also signed on to portray the rapper's next-door neighbor, and Minaj promised that she will make appearances as well.

In a second post, Minaj said that she "literally cried" while watching Neal's audition tape.

" I literally cried watching her taped audition. I demanded to meet her! Sat in a room with her teaching her how to rap by doing a beat on the table & forcing her to stay on beat! Lol. Then pulled out all the attitude she had in her lil body. Haha! She's tough! And so sweet & cute. #ArianaNeal #LilNicki Welcome to the family lil lady bug! 😘😘😘😘😘😘😘 #ABCFamily #Freeform #Nicki"

Photos: Instagram

Voila Davis and Taraji P. Henson Once Again Compete For Best Actress In Upcoming Golden Globes

It’s been a monumental year for people of co

When Viola Davis won the award for Best Actress In A Drama Series for her lead part as Annalise Keating in the hit television show How To Get Away With Murder, she was the first black actress to ever win best actress in a drama series in history. Viola was up against Taraji P. Henson for that award for her part asCookie in the star-studded smash hit television series, Empire.

And now, the two are both in the running in the same category once again in the upcoming Golden Globes.

Viola Davis And Taraji P. Henson Are Both Deserving Nominees

The category Best Drama Series has Empire in the running, but not How To Get Away With Murder. BothRegina King (American Crime) and Uzo Aduba (Orange Is The New Black), two African-American women who won Emmy Awards this year, are also in the running forBest Supporting Actress in a TV Series - Drama category.

It bears mentioning that Idris Elba has been nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Beasts of No Nation;Will Smith has been nominated for Best Actor in a Drama for his role in the movieConcussion, and David Oyelowo will be competing for the honor of being named theBest Actor in a Tv Miniseries or Moviecategory for his role in film Nightengale.

Culled from TNBBlog

This Is The Nigerian Video Will Smith Spoke On The Daily Show

The Peter Landesman produced film, Concussion has and is still  drawing a lot of speculation since it pre-release, especially the main character; a Nigerian Doctor(Bennet Omalu) , a role played convincingly well(or so we thought) by Hollywood actor Will Smith.

However, amongst several critics the movie suffered, the fact that a number of africans and Nigerians are of the opinion that Will Smith did not pull off the African accent successfully, seems to stand out.

To this effect, Nigerian novelist, satirist and writer, John Elnathan in a satirical video decided to refer to Will's much talked about accent as a "Nigerian accent with a concussion" which Smith himself seems to agree with.

See both videos bellow;

Click Here to view Elnathan's Video

Click Here to watch Will Smith's comment.

First Look: Photos From The BON Awards 2015

Have first look at some of the photos from The Best of Nollywood Awards 2015 which held at the International Event Centre Akure, on sunday13th December, 2015.

Photos: Instagram

Full List Of Winners At the BON Awards 2015

The Best of Nollywood Awards (BON Awards) took place tonight in Akure, Ondo State. The show brought out the best of Nollywood. Nigerian Entertainment was on ground to bring you the full list of winners.

2015 BON AWARDS FULL LIST OF WINNERS

1. Best Actor in Leading Role (English)

• Mike Omoregbee in Invasion 1897
• Sadiq Daba in October 1 (WINNER)
• K Ogbonna in My Rich Boyfriend
• Gabriel Afolayan in Ojuju
• Okey Uzoeshi in The Date 

2. Best Actor in Leading Role (Yoruba)

• Muyiwa Ademola in Fimidara Ire (WINNER)
• Lateef Adedimeji in Story like Mine
• Odunlade Adekola in Torera
• Bayo Alawiye in Atanda
• Femi Adebayo in Shadow

3. Best Actor in Leading Role (Hausa)

• Nuhu Aliu in Ya’daga Allah
• Abdul Umar Shareef in Jinin Jikina 

4. Best Actor in Leading Role (Igbo)

• Chigozie Atunanya in Chetanna 

5. Best Actress in Leading Role (English)

• Nse Ikpe Etim in Stolen Water (WINNER)
• Stephanie Linus in Dry
• Ini Edo in While You Slept
• Hilda Dokubo in Stigma
• Iyabo Ojo in Beyond Disability 

6. Best Actress in Leading Role (Yoruba)

• Fathia Balogun in Torera (WINNER)
• Tayo Sobola in Bella
• Oyinkan Elebuibon in Story Like Mine
• Laitan Ogungbile in Fimidara Ire
• Aisha Lawal in Shadow 

7. Best Actress in Leading Role (Igbo)

• Queen Nwokoye in Chetanna (WINNER)

8. Best Actress in Leading Role (Hausa)

• Rahma Sadau in Jinin Jikina
• Fatima Washa in Ya’daga Allah 

9. Best supporting Actor (English)

• Alex Ekubo in My Rich Boyfriend
• Kelechi Udegbe in Ojuju
• Kalu Ikeagwu in Bad Drop (WINNER)
• Seun Akindele in Miss taken
• Blossom Chukwujekwu in Stolen Water

10. Best supporting Actress (English)

• Omowunmi Dada in Ojuju – (WINNER)
• Mary Njoku in Stolen Water
• Uche Jombo in Folly
• Funke Akindele in One Fine Day
• Liz Benson in Dry

11. Best supporting Actor (Yoruba)

• Taiwo Ibikunle in Torera
• Kunle Afod in Trust (WINNER)
• Yomi Gold in Bomilasiri
• Niyi Johnson in Atanda
• Yomi Fash Lanso in Story Like Mine

12. Best supporting Actress (Yoruba)

• Ronke Odusanya in Owo Funfun
• Temitope Solaja in Bella
• Joke Muyiwa in Ayo Mi
• Opeyemi Aiyeola in Alani Opomulero (WINNER)
• Eniola Ajao in Ere Ola

13. Best supporting Actor (Igbo)

• Tony Nkem in Chetanna
• Osuji Spider in Chetanna (WINNER) 

14. Best supporting Actress (Igbo)

• Ebere Okaro in Chetanna
• Grace Okady in Chetanna
• Ebube Nwagbo in Chetanna (WINNER) 

15. Best supporting Actor (Hausa)

• Sadiq Sani Sadiq – Halacci
• Yakubu Mohammed – Sai Lahira (WINNER) 

16. Best supporting Actress (Hausa)

•  Nafisat Abdullahi – Ya’daga Allah (WINNER)

17. Most Promising Actor

• Mustapha Solagbade in Trust
• Olumide Oworu in Stolen Water
• Kunle Rhemmy in The Date
• Ademola Adedoyin in October 1st
• Osas Iyamu in Diary of the Triplets

18. Most Promising Actress

• Bukunmi Oluwashina Ayo Mi
• Tayo Sobola in Bella
• Owumi Ugbeye in Stolen Lives
• Roseanne Marcel in One Minute Man
• Omowunmi Dada in Public Property

19. Best Child Actor in Movie

• Etochi Ejike in Asiegbu Little Ryan (WINNER)
• Daudu Muslin in Alia Story
• Divine Mesh’Masade in B-ve

20. Best Child Actress

• Unigwe Princess in Butterfly
• Zubaida Ibrahim Fagge in Dry (WINNER)
• Priscilla Ojo in Beyond Disability

21. Comedy in a Movie

• Diary of the Triplets (WINNER)
• Stop
• Iya Alalake 

22. Movie with the Best Social Message

• Dry (WINNER)
• Test
• Code of Silence
• Police Report
• Beyond Disability

23. Movie with the Best Special Effect

• Highjack – WINNER 
• Invasion 1897
• Folly
• Ashabul Khafi
• Dry 

24. Movie with the Best Screenplay

• Dry (WINNER)
• October 1
• Invasion 1897
• Ojuju
• Stigma

25. Best Short Film of the Year

• Butterfly
• Deluded
• Keko
• Retrospect
• Switch 

26. Best Documentary of the Year

• Forgotten Generation
• The World my Stage

27. Best TV Series of the Year

• The Johnsons
• Tales of Eve (WINNER)
• So Wrong So Wright
• Hotel Majestic 

28. Movie with the Best Editing

• October 1
• Invasion 1897
• Dry
• Ojuju

29. Best Use of Nigerian Food in a Movie

• Ayo Mi (WINNER)
• Kokumo
• Corper Jide
• Chetannah
• Stolen Water 

30. Movie with the Best Sound Track

• Invasion 1897 (WINNER)
• Beyond Disability
• Code of Silence
• Dry
• October 1 

31. Movie with the Best Production Design

• October 1 (WINNER)
• Invasion 1897
• Stigma
• Dry
• Torera 

32. Movie with the Best Cinematography

• October 1
• Dry (WINNER)
• Invasion 1897
• Miss Taken
• Stop 

33. Best Use of Nigerian Costume in a Movie

• Torera
• October 1 (WINNER)
• Invasion 1897
• Owo Funfun
• Stigma 

34. Best Use of Make up in a Movie

• Invasion 1897
• Iya Alalake
• October 1
• Ojuju – (WINNER)
• Common Man

35. Best Use of Indigenous Nigerian Language in a Movie

• Stigma (WINNER)
• Ojuju
• Blood and Romance
• My Rich Boyfriend
• Stop 

36. Movie of the Year

• October 1
• Dry
• Invasion 1897 (WINNER)
• Stigma
• Torera

37. Director of the Year

• Kunle Afolayan
• Lancelot Imaseun
• Stephanie Linus
• Dagogo Diminas
• Abey Lanr

38. Best Kiss in a Movie

• Yvonne Jegede and Seun Akindele in The Ex (WINNER)
• Tope Osoba and Alex Ekubo in Ifedolapo
• Roseanne Marcel and Okeowo Taiwo in One Minute Man
• Ruth Kadiri and I.K Ogbonna in My Rich Boyfriend
• Roseanne Marcel and Seun Akindele in One Minute Man
• Nse Ikpe Etim and Blossom Chukwujekwu in Stolen Water

39. Revelation of the year (Male)

•  Rex Okozuwa
•  Deyemi Okanlawon
•  Laclass Ozougwu
•  Tobi Abraham
•  Akun Kolapo
•  Wasiu Rafiu

40. Revelation of the year (Female)

• Funmi Awelewa
• Peggy Oviere
• Jumoke Aderounmu
• Wunmi Toriola
• Jumoke Odetola
•  Genny Uzoma

Culled from theNET.ng

Yemi Alade; Ancient Africa Meets Modern Africa

One Nigerian music star that really appreciates and respect her African root will be Yemi Alade.

The Johnny hitmaker always seize the opportunity to show forth the ancient African style, making us all see that Africans also got style from time past.

Yemi was able to blend the ancient African with the modern African as she stepped out in her African inspired style and we are simply swooning over it as she teamed the hair with a black sleeveless top and a super hot short.


Culled from DishHub

Another Nollywood Star Suffers Character Assassination By Internet Fraudsters, Shares Diclaimer Video!

Nollywood actor and creative director, Mike Ezuruonye has taken to Instagram to expose internet fraudsters using his name and a fake I.D card to defraud his fans on social media.

Ealier today, mike shared this post with a disclaimer below it, warning his fans to beware.

"Here's a FAKE ID with my name some FRAUDSTERS now use to Defraud my fans whom I call true friends...Please Beware and stay VIGILANT of their Activities as they try to Extort money from People using my Image on the internet..Plz broadcast so they this can get others to be careful..Here are Fraudulent numbers they use in my name to Do thier Fraud +2348148066375 +2348158616922 ...Thanks BLESS -"

Few hours after the initial post above, the actor shared yet
another post, this time a video which has Mike in it but with a super - imposed voice. Watch...

He Captioned the video thus;

"As I Expose again another VIDEO FRAUDSTERS use to DEFRAUD my Fans in DIASPORA ..They've stepped up their GAME now by taking PRIVATE VIDEOS I post or SCENES from MOVIES and SUPER IMPOSE a VOICE to sound like Mine and send it on SKYPE to their supposed VICTIMS ....WATCH and see that the SPEECH doesn't SINK or Correspond as I Speak in the VIDEO...Again Some of the Numbers they use as Mine are +2348148066375 +2348158616922 ...Kindly copy this and Broadcast to all ur contacts so this can get the right reach for people's awareness..I Implore everyone to be CAREFUL of this CHARACTER ASSASSINATION..THANKS"

Photo\Video: Instagram

It's A Girl! Mercy Johnson Welcomes Third Child

Congratulations are coming in as actress Mercy Johnson welcomes her 3rd child, a baby girl on December 11, 2015. 

The baby was born at about 9:00 pm at University Of Maryland Hopital (Saint Joseph), United States Of America, the same hospital where she gave birth to her first two kids. 

Her hubby, Prince Okojie was with her at the hospital at the time of the delivery of their 3rd child. Mercy Johnson, now a mother of 3, welcomed her second son, Henry on Wednesday, October 15, 2014, while her first child, Purity was born in December 2012. 

Culled from theNET.ng