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Cristiano Ronaldo supports GEJ?

On the official facebook page of the Niger Delta Peoples Salvation Front (NDPSF), a photo of World footballer of the Year, Cristiano Ronaldo surfaced on monday. The photo featured the footballer holding a placard with ‘vote GEJ for 2015” inscription.

Many are still speculating it is photo shopped due to the fact that the Portuguese star has never played against Nigeria, visited the West African nation nor met the incumbent president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in person.

The photo is however gaining momentum and its authenticity still under investigation.

February 24, 2015
Second Chance star loses battle to cancer

Family, friends and fans around the world are mourning the death of Mexican TV star Lorena Rojas. The beloved telenovela actress died Monday at her home in Miami after a battle with cancer. Rojas, 44, was surrounded by her boyfriend, family and friends, her talent management agency Latin WE said. She had appeared on international soap operas including El Cuerpo del Deseo popularly known as Second Chance, Pecados Ajenos, Alcanzar Una Estrella and her most recent project, the series Demente Criminal. Rojas had been diagnosed with breast cancer in 2008.

February 23, 2015
Wizkid, Skales in hot twitter brawl

A few minutes ago, former EME act who is now signed to Baseline Music, Skales has launched an attack on his former EME label mate Wizkid.

In this twitter brawl, Skales claims he wrote songs for Wizkid, and that the Star Boy does not support him.

“@wizkidayo no bad blood bro we family but show support to ur own for real it’s not by tweeting or bare words…..” he tweeted.

“@wizkidayo I don’t nid p.r from u bro das d least ting let’s call a spade a spade..ure a fake ass nigga…dat is scared of ppls sucess” he further tweeted.

It was a back and forth between both stars. Wizkid immediately replied Skales. The Star Boy act said Skales is merely looking for publicity for his new album Man of the Year.

Wizkid and Skales were signed to EME in 2010.

While Wizkid’s fame rose while Skales’ career stalled. Both acts left EME in 2014 under different circumstances.

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February 23, 2015
Nick Gordon ‘declined to meet the terms’ to visit Bobbi Kristina.

The tension between Nick Gordon and Bobbi Christina’s family grows even worse. As Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown’s 21-year-old daughter continues to fight for her life, Gordon tweeted.

“Let me in the hospital to see my girl and let her hear my voice SHE WILL WAKE UP!!! @REALbkBrown @YFKennedy,” he tweeted on Saturday.

“If she hears MY voice let me massage her, play her favorite music I believe it will help. If you ask Bobby anything abt he cannot answer.”

Bobby’s lawyer responded to Gordon’s claims, saying that the family has been willing to let him visit Bobbi Kristina if he is able to meet their terms. “Mr. Gordon was offered an opportunity to potentially visit Bobbi Kristina and he declined to meet the terms of any possible visit,” Christopher Brown of Brown & Rosen LLC said in a statement. “We are only concerned with individuals that can help Bobbi Kristina and bring resolution to this investigation.”

“Obviously Mr. Gordon is not as desperate to visit Bobbi Kristina as he wants the world to believe.”

However the details of the terms were not revealed.

In response to the statement, Gordon tweeted from his twitter handle @nickgordon

“If Bobby can guarantee me that I can see her 24/7 I’ll meet the conditions,” Gordon tweeted on Sunday.

“I can’t wait till she wakes up and dismiss all of the negative thoughts,” another tweet read. “There is a reason why her mom made me promise to look after her.”

In a show of love, Gordon got a tattoo of Bobbi Kristina’s name on his forearm, and posted a pic of the ink on Saturday, writing: “Healing just fine like my baby.”

Also this past week, Gordon further addressed claims that he’s been denied the right to visit her at Atlanta’s Emory University Hospital. “Nick has been trying, privately, to do everything he can to see Bobbi Kristina cooperatively,” Gordon’s lawyers said in a statement. “He has respected the family’s wishes and for that reason alone has not returned to the hospital and risked a public confrontation. But he desperately wants to be with the one he loves and continues to hope that his request will be granted.”

“The numerous fictional reporting involving Bobbi Kristina continues and Bobby Brown’s request for privacy clearly has not been heard by all members of the media,” attorney Christopher Brown said in his statement. “Unfortunately, sensationalism remains high as various news affiliates appear determined to undermine the criminal investigation with its erroneous reporting.”

Bobby, 46, and Bobbi Kristina’s family remain hopeful that she’ll come out of this. “We continue to request privacy in this matter,” Bobby’s lawyer said. “We thank everyone that supports Bobbi Kristina and God is hearing our prayers.”

Nick Gordon is the late Whitney Houston’s adopted son.

February 23, 2015
Oscars 2015: Full winners list

The 87th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, honored the best films of 2014, yesterday February 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles.

Here is the full list of winners.

Best supporting actor

WINNER: JK Simmons for Whiplash
Robert Duvall for The Judge
Ethan Hawke for Boyhood
Edward Norton for Birdman
Mark Ruffalo for Foxcatcher

Achievement in costume design

WINNER: The Grand Budapest Hotel – Milena Canonero
Inherent Vice – Mark Bridges
Into the Woods – Colleen Atwood
Maleficent – Anna B Sheppard
Mr Turner – Jacqueline Durran

Achievement in makeup and hairstyling

WINNER: The Grand Budapest Hotel – Frances Hannon, Mark Coulier
Foxcatcher – Bill Corso, Dennis Liddiard
Guardians of the Galaxy – Elizabeth Yianni-Georgiou, David White

Best foreign-language film

WINNER: Ida – Paweł Pawlikowski
Tangerines – Zaza Urushadze
Leviathan – Andrey Zvyagintsev
Wild Tales – Damián Szifrón
Timbuktu – Abderrahmane Sissako

Best live-action short film

WINNER: The Phone Call – Mat Kirkby, James Lucas
Aya – Oded Binnun, Mihal Brezis
Boogaloo and Graham – Michael Lennox, Ronan Blaney
Butter Lamp – Wei Hu, Julien Féret
Parvaneh – Talkhon Hamzavi, Stefan Eichenberger

Best documentary short subject

WINNER: Crisis Hotline: Veterans Press 1 – Ellen Goosenberg Kent, Dana Perry
Joanna – Aneta Kopacz
Our Curse – Tomasz Sliwinski, Maciej Slesicki
The Reaper – Gabriel Serra
White Earth – Christian Jensen

Achievement in sound mixing

WINNER: Whiplash – Craig Mann, Ben Wilkins, Thomas Curley
American Sniper – John T Reitz, Gregg Rudloff, Walt Martin
Birdman – Jon Taylor, Frank A. Montaño, Thomas Varga
Interstellar – Gary Rizzo, Gregg Landaker, Mark Weingarten
Unbroken – Jon Taylor, Frank A. Montaño, David Lee

Achievement in sound editing

WINNER: American Sniper – Alan Robert Murray, Bub Asman
Birdman – Aaron Glascock, Martín Hernández
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies – Brent Burge, Jason Canovas
Interstellar – Richard King
Unbroken – Becky Sullivan, Andrew DeCristofaro

Best supporting actress

WINNER: Patricia Arquette for Boyhood
Laura Dern for Wild
Keira Knightley for The Imitation Game
Emma Stone for Birdman
Meryl Streep for Into the Woods

Achievement in visual effects

WINNER: Interstellar – Paul J Franklin, Andrew Lockley, Ian Hunter, Scott R Fisher
Captain America: The Winter Soldier – Dan Deleeuw, Russell Earl, Bryan Grill, Daniel Sudick
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes – Joe Letteri, Dan Lemmon, Daniel Barrett, Erik Winquist
Guardians of the Galaxy – Stephane Ceretti, Nicolas Aithadi, Jonathan Fawkner, Paul Corbould
X-Men: Days of Future Past – Richard Stammers, Lou Pecora, Tim Crosbie, Cameron Waldbauer

Best animated short film

WINNER: Feast – Patrick Osborne, Kristina Reed
The Bigger Picture – Daisy Jacobs, Chris Hees
The Dam Keeper – Robert Kondo, Daisuke “Dice” Tsutsumi
Me and My Moulton – Torill Kove
A Single Life – Joris Oprins

Best animated feature film

WINNER: Big Hero 6
The Boxtrolls
How to Train Your Dragon 2
Song of the Sea
The Tale of the Princess Kaguya

Best production design

WINNER: The Grand Budapest Hotel: Adam Stockhausen, Anna Pinnock
The Imitation Game: Maria Djurkovic, Tatiana Macdonald
Interstellar: Nathan Crowley, Gary Fettis
Into the Woods: Dennis Gassner, Anna Pinnock
Mr Turner: Suzie Davies, Charlotte Watts

Achievement in cinematography

WINNER: Birdman: Emmanuel Lubezki
The Grand Budapest Hotel: Robert D Yeoman
Ida: Lukasz Zal, Ryszard Lenczewski
Mr Turner: Dick Pope
Unbroken: Roger Deakins

Achievement in film editing

WINNER: Whiplash – Tom Cross
Boyhood – Sandra Adair
The Imitation Game – William Goldenberg
The Grand Budapest Hotel – Barney Pilling
American Sniper – Joel Cox, Gary Roach

Best documentary feature

WINNER: Citizenfour – Laura Poitras, Mathilde Bonnefoy, Dirk Wilutzky
Finding Vivian Maier – John Maloof, Charlie Siskel
Last Days in Vietnam – Rory Kennedy, Keven McAlester
The Salt of the Earth – Wim Wenders, Juliano Ribeiro Salgado, David Rosier
Virunga – Orlando von Einsiedel, Joanna Natasegara

Best original song

WINNER: Glory from Selma – Lonnie Lynn (Common), John Stephens (John Legend)
The Lego Movie – Shawn Patterson (Everything Is Awesome)
Beyond the Lights – Diane Warren (Grateful)
Glen Campbell: I’ll Be Me – Glen Campbell, Julian Raymond (I’m Not Gonna Miss You)
Begin Again – Gregg Alexander, Danielle Brisebois (Lost Stars)

Best original score

WINNER: Alexandre Desplat – The Grand Budapest Hotel
Alexandre Desplat – The Imitation Game
Hans Zimmer – Interstellar
Jóhann Jóhannsson– The Theory of Everything
Gary Yershon – Mr Turner

Original screenplay

WINNER: Alejandro González Iñárritu, Nicolás Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris, Armando Bo – Birdman
Richard Linklater – Boyhood
E Max Frye, Dan Futterman – Foxcatcher
Wes Anderson, Hugo Guinness – The Grand Budapest Hotel
Dan Gilroy – Nightcrawler

Adapted screenplay

WINNER: Graham Moore – The Imitation Game
Jason Hall – American Sniper
Paul Thomas Anderson – Inherent Vice
Anthony McCarten – The Theory of Everything
Damien Chazelle – Whiplash

Best director

WINNER: Alejandro González Iñárritu for Birdman
Richard Linklater for Boyhood
Bennett Miller for Foxcatcher
Wes Anderson for The Grand Budapest Hotel
Morten Tyldum for The Imitation Game

Best actor

WINNER: Eddie Redmayne for The Theory of Everything
Steve Carell for Foxcatcher
Benedict Cumberbatch for The Imitation Game
Bradley Cooper for American Sniper
Michael Keaton for Birdman

Best actress

WINNER: Julianne Moore for Still Alice
Marion Cotillard for Two Days, One Night
Felicity Jones for The Theory of Everything
Rosamund Pike for Gone Girl
Reese Witherspoon for Wild

Best picture

WINNER: Birdman
American Sniper
Boyhood
The Imitation Game
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Selma
The Theory of Everything
Whiplash

February 23, 2015
Stella Damasus, Toyin Aimakhu trade words

In what suddenly became a Twitter row, actresses Stella Damasus and Toyin Aimakhu, over the weekend, kept their fans busy when they took volleys at each other.

Though the thespians are known to have been engaging each other in a quiet war over the former’s affair with filmmaker, Daniel Ademinokan, things came to a head recently when Toyin, again, took to Twitter to attack Stella.

Among other things, Toyin accused Stella of ‘stealing’ Daniel when she said; ‘Madam, Nigeria is my country. Nobody is killing anyone cos no be only you do video. #VisaDonExpire #BringOurSonBack #AttentionSeeker #LoveYouStill.’

However, in Stella’s new vlog, she chose to reply what she describes as Toyin’s mean tweet when she stated; ‘I love you like crazy. But let’s look at your hashtags again. You said #VisaDonExpire#, I have been in this country for about two years, and nobody has asked me to leave. Apart from that, I’m doing a lot of work with the United Nations. If I had a problem with my visa, I don’t think they would be working with me. When it comes to the visa issue, let’s be sure of what we are saying.’

On the #BringOurSonBack hashtag, Stella replied; ‘Is her son missing? Does she have a son? If your son is missing, let us look for him.You know I know how to do videos as you said. Tell me and I will scream till my lungs burst or something.’

Toyin Aimakhu and some of her colleagues in the Yoruba movie industry are said to be unhappy with Stella over allegations that the latter was responsible for the separation of Doris Simeon and her estranged husband, Daniel Ademinokan.

February 23, 2015
Between Yemi Alade and Garri Ijebu

For artistes and celebrities, fame has a way of changing their lifestyle. Most would agree that with fame comes the need to be more aware of one’s utterances and actions in public, but sultry music diva, Yemi Alade, is having none of that.

On a light note, Alade revealed to fans, her love for the traditional foodstuff, Ijebu Garri (cassava flakes from Ijebu). She posted on her new page, “If I call Eko signature room service and ask for IjebuGarri now…They would think I am joking!! Who jokes about such precious things.” She followed it with a straight face emoji.

It would appear that the songstress is fast settling to her new Instagram account, @officialyemialade. Recall that her former Instagram handle was reportedly hacked and details of her conversation were leaked.

An excited Yemi also gave a warm salute to her fans. “Major shoutout to everyone that showed love and reposted…including those that spoke about it on radio and TV.Getting your personal Instagram hacked can be a horrible experience but I am thankful to all my colleagues and friends that joined hands to make a bad experience better. I would have tagged you all but I don’t wanna miss anybody’s name and seem ungrateful. God bless you for blessing me… Rocking my @bland2glam Earings. ..hoha,” she posted.

February 23, 2015
Nick Gordon: I can save Bobbi Kristina, but I need to see her

Nick Gordon is making a public plea to let him into his girlfriend, Bobbi Kristina’s hospital room, because he believes his presence could save her life.

In a tweet, Nick said, “Let me in the hospital to see my girl and let her hear my voice SHE WILL WAKE UP!!!”

Nick is going public because he’s getting nowhere with the Brown and Houston family. He has been barred from the hospital and several members of the Brown family have threatened physical harm if he shows his face.

The fallout between Nick and Bobbi Kristina’s family is not unconnected with a criminal investigation which is targeted at the former, because of injuries on Bobbi Kristina’s body when paramedics removed her from her home after she was found submerged in the bathtub.

Nick is said to be groveling to see her with no luck, and now he is publicly pleading for a visit.

It will be recalled that members of the Houston and Brown family have accused Nick Gordon of not trying enough to see ailing Bobbi Kristina in hospital, despite being fingered in the latter’s health situation.

Bobbi Kristina, the only daughter of late music icon, Whitney Houston, was rescued from drowning in her bathtub, and has remained in coma in the last two weeks.

Gordon’s lawyer, Randall Kessler, says Nick’s efforts to see Bobbi Kristina have been consistently blocked by the family. Kessler adds, “Nick has respected the family’s wishes and for that reason alone has not returned to the hospital and risked a public confrontation.”

It was said that Bobby Brown’s relatives have threatened to lay “hands on him” if Nick ever shows up.

Kessler however added that, “He desperately wants to be with the one he loves and continues to hope that his request will be granted.”

As we previously reported, some of Bobbi Krisitna’s organs are beginning to shut down and doctors say it is only a matter of time.

Bobbi Kristina is hanging on, but doctors have already advised pulling life support would be a medically sound decision. Bobby Brown has resisted, believing prayer can work miracles.

February 23, 2015
NFVCB bans Fifty Shades of Grey

A few days after its cinema release, the National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB), has banned the movie, Fifty Shades of Grey, from showing in Nigerian cinemas.

The much-talked-about flick which showed in most major cinemas in Nigeria in its first week of release has been removed from list of movies showing in Nigeria cinemas, in compliance with the directive of the regulatory authority.

Only recently, the Kenyan Film and Classification Board banned the film which has been rated as one of the most anticipated movies of the year.

The movie is a 2015 American erotic romantic drama film directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson with screenplay by Kelly Marcel. The film stars Dakota Johnson as Anastasia Steele, a college graduate who begins a sadomasochistic relationship with young business magnate Christian Grey (Jamie Dornan).

The film premiered at the 65th Berlin International Film Festival on February 11 and had a wide release on February 13 by Michael De Luca Productions, Trigger Street Productions, Focus Features and Universal Pictures.

After premiering at a fan screening in New York City on February 6, Taylor-Johnson announced that two sequels will be made, with the first to be released in 2016.

February 23, 2015
Dayo Amusa turns musician

Gradually, Nollywood actress, Dayo Amusa, is breaking new grounds as she adds singing to her portfolio with the recent release of her second single.

Dayo made her debut as a musician with the release of Unforgiveable, the soundtrack of her movie of the same title, starring Nollywood actors Mike Ezeruonye and Desmond Elliot.

Many would have thought that Dayo’sUnforgiveable was a flash in the pan, but the actress as surprised her fans as she follows up with another single, Blow my Mind.

Produced by PsalmJazzy and mixed by Teepiano, the single which was released on the internet a few days ago, has been receiving heavy download.

The crossover actress also runs a school called PayDad, in Ibadan, Oyo State.

February 23, 2015