Friday 10 December 2010

"Some Nollywood Movies Are Insults On Nigerians" - DORIS SIMEON




 Nollywood star actress, Doris Simeon Ademinokan, is one woman you cannot but admire in the Nigerian entertainment industry – not just because of the way she has managed to be scandal free but also her quest for excellence in the industry.


Eleven years after she cut her teeth on the set of the Papa Ajasco series, Doris has since moved up the ladder of success by snatching up key roles in some major movies in the Yoruba movie genre.

With major roles in movies like Oloju Ede, Alakada, Ten Million Naira, Modupe Temi among others in the kitty, Doris has also tried out her hands as a producer.

Recently, the screen diva assessed movies from Nollywood and described some of them as an insult on Nigerians.

Hear her “Sincerely speaking, there are some movies you watch, that are not worth your while. I saw one the other day and it was like one of these comedies stuff called Alfa Sule. And I wondered why some producers could go to the extent of producing such sub standard movies all in the name of movies. My response to such movies is, even if you want to do comedy, you could do that with a good script and not insult Nigerians with thrash.”

Doris in action
On the average, Doris says the coming of Nollywood into the Nigerian entertainment industry, has paid off but advises practitioners to up their game in order to raise the standard of the industry.

“Of course it has paid off. When I started years back, I was wondering if I can actually stay long in the industry, now I am wishing, praying and working toward becoming one of the persons that will help turn around the movie industry. We may not succeed like Hollywood, but we can change one or two things to make the industry become more competitive,” she submits.





Thursday 9 December 2010

The HOLY MALLAM Show Is Tomorrow - Will You Be There?

This is to inform Readers and Fans of Star Weekly on Facebook that they have been given a free Invitation to attend a branding event featuring star comedian Holy Mallam and others and packaged by FUTUREBRANDS, a Lagos based brands promotion forum headed by Mrs Oluwaseun Ogunleye.


VENUE: NECA House, Plot A2, Hakeem Balogun Street,, Beside Hallmark School, Alausa, Ikeja          DATE: 10th December, 2010
Time: 9 am


Mrs Oluwaseun Ogunleye - Conveneer
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Wednesday 8 December 2010

BUKKY WRIGHT: "I'm God Fearing"

To most of her fans, Nollywood star actress, Bukky Wright, is a controversial screen diva, who’s always dating married men and snatching other people’s husbands. But, here, the beautiful actress, who is distinguished for being one of the very few artistes starring in both English and Yoruba genre of Nollywood, says she’s quite religious and God fearing.
She reveals “I believe so much in God and to my understanding I am a very religious person but it now depends on your definition of being religious . I know I’m not fanatic and I am not a hypocrite. I believe strongly in God and I pray and fast a lot. I believe that without God, you can do nothing.”

But how have the children of the star actress, who is a single mother, been able to face the public on the face of their mother’s controversial lifestyles? Bukky explains that her children are grown ups and can stand for themselves.

According to her, “They know their mother so well and they have learnt to stand up for themselves when they are faced with such situation. Honestly, I thank God for having very confident children.”


 

Tuesday 7 December 2010

OMONI OBOLI, The New Sensation In Nollywood

A new sensation has hit the Nigerian movie industry and is taking Nollywood by storm. Her name is Omoni Oboli. Beautiful and talented, her brilliance on tube has continued to garner her fans amongst movie loving Nigerians. And with her rapidly rising profule, the likes of Omotola and Genevieve may soon trail behind her.


This saw to the star actress emerging as the best actress in local and international
awards like City People and Harlem International Film Festival Awards.
Recently, Canadian based producer of award-winning movie ‘Anchor
Baby’, Lonzo Nzekwe, showered encomiums on Oboli, stating that not only is the actress so good but she is also unequalled in the movie industry with stars like Omotola Jalade, Mercy Johnson, Genevieve Nnaji coming behind her in delivery.

Speaking recently in an interview at the Sheraton Hotels and Towers, Lonzo
Nzekwe who was adjudged one of the twenty emerging directors at the
Reelworld film festival said, “On the set of Anchor Baby, there was this particular scene where Omoni had to cry and act like one who is deeply frustrated and emotionally disturbed, she got so much into that role that after I had said ‘cut’, the whole crew was spellbound and crying at that stage, I myself, couldn’t
distinguish between Joyce Unanga and Omoni Oboli. She is simply the
best actress in Nollywood.”

Star Weekly! will keep you updated on the exploit of this new sensation in Nollywood