After this year’s edition of AY Live Easter show, some fans of comedian Ayo Makun, otherwise called AY, have frowned at one of his jokes, which centered on the incident between Big Brother Naija housemates T-Boss and Kemen.
Tagging the incident a ‘small touch’, AY who called the Big Brother housemates on stage during the show asked Nigerians to support him and forget what happened by forgiving him, which saw other comedian focusing their talk on the same matter.
But fans took to AY’s Instagram page to vent their displeasure about what they considered a sour joke.
@Tmamuwo wrote “What is bad is bad. Celebrities are supposed to be positive people we look up to. My heart aches that @aycomedian made a joke out of this. I respect his wife a lot as an interior designer this is really too much and really off it. To think the likes of @funkejenifaakindele and the other female comedian were involved in this kinda hope. It’s a shame.”
@preciousmofunanya “@officialtboss_ I suggest you take a break from all this public functions for now and gather as much counsel as you need before stepping out. God has made you a star and no one can take that away from you but you need counsel like never before to manage this fame. To be honest with you @aycomedian, I didn’t like the joke you cracked with TBoss and Kemen yesterday and then you are posting your pix with her, that’s even more disgusting of you. Can someone treat your wife and daughter that way and you still make a joke of it.”
@olapey “You can’t joke with that kind of stuff… how would you feel if it was your daughter that this happened to? Haba all in the name of jokes and a hit show.”
@iddy4real “AY u really made kemen so uncomfortable with your expensive joke lastnite… U weren’t doing him any Good at all. Pls mind d kind of joke u crack.”
Recall that Kemen was disqualified from the Big Brother Naija show on March 5, 2017 after T-Boss said she didn’t consent to his furtive moments with her under the sheets.
Though AY was spotted with T-boss after the show taking pictures together, at the after party, his fans still believe he has no right to use such scenario as one of his jokes.
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Fans chide AY over BBN joke
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AY to star Adesua Etomi in new movie
COMEDIAN turned filmmaker, Ayo Makun, aka AY, has commenced work on the latest installment of his famous Akpos series, starring sultry actress Adesua Etomi.
Speaking on the choice of the actress as lead character, AY said; “Adesua is one of the biggest names in Nollywood right now and aside that, she fits into the bill. Akpos is supposed to travel with a model to South Africa and if you know Adesua very well, she has that look and carriage of a typical model so she was the perfect fit. That is added to the fact that she earned the role. So, I would say, picking her was not a mistake.”
Adesua AY spoke with The Nation on location in one of the Nigerian scenes. According to feelers, Akpos plays the role of manager to a beauty queen with whom he travels to South Africa.
Throwing more light on the movie, he said; “What we are doing is titled 10 Days in Sun City. It is another installment in the Akpos franchise and one of the series of the Akpos adventures. This time, Akpos decides to go to Sun City to have another adventure. It is a romantic comedy laced with so many actions. The idea is to also do the normal collaboration between Nigeria and other countries and this time, it just happens to be South Africa.”
On whether he is quitting comedy for movies, he replied in the negative. “We are still running our comedy show, AY Live,” he said. “As it is happening in Lagos, it is happening in Abuja, Port Harcourt, London and in every other place we normally go to. So this is just a part of the business. It is good to diversify.”
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AY plans third movie
Following the success of ‘30 Days in Atlanta’ and ‘A Trip To Jamaica’, popular comedian, Ayo Makun, otherwise called AY, is aiming for his third feature film titled ‘10 Days in SunCity’.
The movie, a sequel to ‘30 Days in Atlanta’, the adventure of Akpos, is being shot in South Africa.
Uploading a behind-the-scenes footage of the film on his Instagram page, on Tuesday, AY hyped the production value of the movie.
‘Production value like never before,’ he wrote.
’#10DaysInSunCity, @travel2sa, @flysaanigeria.’
According to Dion, the helicopter pilot who was recorded in the clip, the cast and crew were on Day 5 of shoot.
The scene involves ace Nigerian actor, Richard Mofe-Damijo, in a make-up session.
‘It’s been fun,’ said a cast member on the experience on set so far.
‘We’re having obstacles and I think we’ll run smoothly. But we’re conquering our fears every day.’
AY, who has made a name for himself as a comedian, delved into filmmaking in 2015 with his debut production, ‘30 Days in Atlanta’, the famed Warri comedy muse, which became a box-office hit, making about N100million in the cinema.
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AY CELEBRATES BOX OFFICE EARNING
BARELY eight weeks in the cinemas, A Trip to Jamaica, the latest comedy film by Ayo Makun, aka AY, has broken the record set by the his debut feature film, 30 Days in Atlanta.
Friends and business partners gathered at the Signature Lounge of Filmhouse-IMAX Cinema to celebrate the feat.
Executive Director of Filmone Distribution, Moses Babatope, revealed that A Trip to Jamaica, has sold over N168 million at the box office so far, with prospect of earning more.
He told guests that the movie had beaten the box office revenues of all big budget Hollywood titles released in 2016, including Batman vs. Superman, Captain America, Suicide Squad, London Has Fallen, Gods of Egypt, Transporter, Doctor Strange, Tarzan, Magnificent 7 and Central Intelligence.
He said the film has set new benchmarks in Nollywood as the first film to hit N35 million in its first weekend and the first film to hit N62 million in its first week.
The evening ended with a presentation of awards by the Group MD/CEO, FilmHouse Cinema and FilmOne Distribution, Mr. Kene Mkparu to all stakeholders who had contributed towards the success of the movie’s record breaking box office run.
AY was presented with the award for Most Successful Actor and Producer In Nollywood Cinema Release History, while his outfit, Corporate World Entertainment received the award for Best Marketing Campaign for coming up with the Celebrity Football Match initiative.
Receiving his award, AY said; “This means a lot to me. I have a great team. I have a very powerful team. I want to use this medium to encourage all those who need every form of encouragement. No matter what, believe in yourself. Don’t give up that dream.”
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30 days in Atlanta makes Guinness world record
Ayo Makun (AY)’s 30 Days in Atlanta, a romantic comedy film has been identified by the Guinness World Record for its high domestic gross earnings.
The romantic movie was recognised as of the films with the highest domestic gross earnings when compared with Hollywood’s Stars Wars and Bollywood’s PK.
The movie, which featured top Nollywood actors like Desmond Elliot, Majid Michel, Ramsey Noah and produced by stand-up comedian, AY, recorded a gross N135million in Nigeria three months after its release.
No doubt, this is a big success for the Nigerian film industry, Nollywwod, which currently posses as the largest in Africa.
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AY tickles in Professor Johnbull
STAND-up comedian Ayo Makun, popularly known as AY, is star guest on Episode 8 of Professor Johnbull, the TV drama series sponsored by Globacom.
The show this week: Happening Guys, pokes fun at indecent dressing by men and women.
The increasingly popular satire will show AY at his best, reeling out comic jabs and snide remarks.
Viewers will find out the happening guys 8:30 pm Tuesday and Friday on NTA Network, NTA International (DSTV Channel 251), and NTA (StarTimes), and know what constitutes indecent dressing.
The drama will, in an atmosphere of fun, shows who dresses well and who dresses indecently, and the responses of the Professor Johnbull cast to their appearances. Above all, what does the erudite and verbose professor have to say about it all? TV viewers can find out answers to these questions and many more on Happening Guys.
In a statement in Lagos yesterday, Globacom, sponsors of the series, said viewers would surely want to know how AY engages the professor.
Globacom described Episode 8 as highly interesting, saying it is “one that will change the conversation on the rivalry between‘old school’ and ‘modern swags’. Viewers should not miss this week’s episode.
The TV drama series has, in the last seven weeks, earned the sobriquet of the moral conscience of the nation”, Globacom added.
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AY returns in A Trip to Jamaica
With a premiere date already fixed for September 25, Ayo Makun, the producer of 30 Days In Atlanta is set for a sophomore movie exploit that may further stamp his burgeoning career as a filmmaker.
Although a stand-up comedian, AY as he is popularly called veered into comic filmmaking with his first attempt breaking previous box office records among Nigerian movies.
This new movie, which the entertainer said will also hit cinemas on Friday September 30, stars award-winning actress Funke Akindele, alongside top actors such as Nse Ikpe-Etim, Chris Attoh, Dan Davies from Hollywood and Rebecca Silvera, former Miss Jamaica and the winner of American reality television dating game show, She’s Got Game.
The story of love, adventure, and crime of the comedy genre, according to the filmmaker, has cameo appearances from music stars like Cynthia Morgan, Patoranking and Olamide.
The movie which is co-written by AY and Dianne Diaz is directed by Robert Peters, a U-S.-based Nigerian filmmaker who also directed 30 Days in Atlanta.
The new movie will be distributed by FilmOne Distribution, Nigeria’s fastest growing film distribution company, which is behimd films like Fifty, Wives on Strike and Ghana Must Go).
Speaking on the expectations of the movie, Moses Babatope, Group Executive Director and COO FilmOne, expressed the outfit’s delight to partner with AY’s Corporate World Entertainment for the film’s distribution.
“AY has perfected the recipe for entertaining audiences all over the world and as he adds A Trip to Jamaica to his hugely impressive resume, we are proud to partner with him to bring this film to Nigerian audiences,” he said.
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AY plans grand premiere for A trip to Jamaica
Ayo Makun, who recently held the 10th edition of his much publicised comedy/music concert; the Easter edition of AY Live show is currently working on the grand premiere of his latest work; A trip to Jamiaca; which star actors from Nigeria and Jamaica.
According to the comedian, cum actor, the premiere will be in UK, Jamaica and Nigeria.
A Trip to Jamaica, as revealed, will chronicle more adventures of Akpos, a character created from the AY Show’s ‘Who Wants to be a Billionaire’ hilarious skits.
Shot in Nigeria, America and Jamaica, the film focuses on Akpos (AY) and his fiancée Bola (Funke Akindele), who travel across the Atlantic to visit family when they unexpectedly end up on an adventure they could never imagine.
His debut movie, 30 days in Atlanta, released in 2014, won him some awards for Best Film (Comedy), Best Cinematography and Best On-Screen Duo (AY and Ramsey Noah) during the Golden Icons Academy Award.
A Trip To Jamaica features Hollywood stars such as Eric Roberts and Dan Davies, Jamaican cast of Paul Campbell (of 3rd World Cup) and Rebecca Silvera (Former Miss Jamaica), Ghanaian cast of Chris Attoh and Nigerian cast of AY, Funke Akindele, Nse Ikpe Etim, Patoranking, Cynthia Morgan and Ras Kimono.
The movie is directed by the multiple award-winning Robert Peters, and written by Dianne Diaz and comedian AY.
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AY reigns at AllStar Football
THE 2015 AllStar Football Nigeria came to an end with comedian Ayo Makun, aka AY, emerging as the most valuable player of the competition. AY scored two goals to win the cup for Arsenal team which he played for.
AY said: “All I do is win… we won the cup. I scored two goals, and also got selected as the most valuable player of the competition.”
The 2015 AllStar Football Nigeria, organised by Yaw Naija Entertainment & KP Cypress is aimed at creating a viable and friendly football tournament among Nigeria celebrities who would be identifying with their support teams in the English Premier Leaque, The La Liga and the Italian Serie A, held on December 6th, 2015, at the Campos Astro Turf Pitch, Lagos Island,
The first season of the match had four top teams in the EPL who have a huge base in Nigeria battle it out on a one day fiesta; the four clubs include Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal and Barca FC.
Some of the celebrities that participated in the football match include Ali Baba, MI, Fred Amata, AY, Sound Sultan, Flavour, Sexy Steel, Buchi, Mofe Duncan, DJ Jimmy Jatt, Do2dtun, Jimi, Tee A, Seyi Law, Dare Art Alade, Okey Bakassi, Timi Dakolo, Tee A, Gbenga Adeyinka, DJ Abass, Pastor Goke Coker, Akpororo, Teju Baby Face, Basorge Tarriah Jnr, Frank Edoho, Solid Star, Funny Bone, I Go Save and Kunle Remi.
Others are Keneth Okolie, Mr Nigeria Emmanuel Ikugbese, Wole Ojo, Femi Jacobs, Chris Okagbue, Reminisce, Skales, Laffup, Nigga Raw, VJ Adams, Ayo Shonaiya, Smash of Bracket, DJ Spinhall, CDQ, Oritsefemi, Davido, Olamide, DJ Neptune , Bobby Michael, Wande Coal, Jazz Olofin, Wole Ojo, Femi Jacobs, Phyno, Reminisce, Ruggedman and Akpororo.
The match ended with comedy and musical performances from the artistes.
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AY set for next movie
Having made a huge fortune from his debut movie, 30 Days in Atlanta, popular comedian, Ayo Makun, aka AY, appears set for another feature film.
With a title teaser that reads ‘A trip to Jamaica’, there are indications the comedian intends to continue the Akpo’s adventure as a sequel to his last effort.
Although the comedian is yet to reveal full details of the movie, he uploaded a photograph of himself and former Miss Jamaica, Rebecca Silvera on social media with the caption: “My Name is Akpos, see what I caught in the Jamaican Waters!!! Who is ready for Another AY’s Movie:A trip to Jamaica!!!.”
A versatile entertainer, AY who is also a radio and TV presenter, writer, director and MC, hails from Ondo State. Although popular for his annual A.Y Live Show, he ventured into movie business with 30 Days in Atlanta, a test run which made history as the highest grossing film in Nigerian cinemas.