Having overtaken Hollywood to become world’s largest film industry, going by the recent UN verdict, Bollywood has come a long way. But this landmark achievement couldn’t have been possible without the collective commitment and near-private-sector driven approach adopted by the industry operators in India to stand Bollywood out amongst other film sectors across the globe.

The issue is that we got an unprofitable effect when we left VHS for DVD. In my own view, we should have allowed VHS to stay and I’ll give you my reason which is very simple. DVD doesn’t have a second hand value but when we were using VHS, it was easy for you to use the same tape to dub another movie if you couldn’t sell the first one. But with the use of DVD, most marketers are under pressure to sell at any cost because the CDs become a waste when you don’t sell them. You can’t reproduce with it.

One is yet to get to the root of the matter. But the truth of it remains that pretty Susan Peters may have fallen victim of betrayal or that she was duped by a friend or better still, a stranger whom she so much trusted and ever will be willing to stake her life for.

An Urhobo but born in Jos, Peter Igho until his retirement did all he could to make the NTA what it is today. Last year, he retired at the mandatory age of 60. But for his zeal and enthusiasm in doing what he likes to do, he was called back to serve as the Director General of the Lottery Regulating Commission.

That’s not peculiar to Kenyans. We have witch craft here also, but it’s nothing that we should be making films about it, as it’s the case in Nigeria,” one of them said.

If you think football is all that the U-17 World Cup is about, you might have to think again, especially if you reside in or plan to visit Lagos during the tournament. The Local Organising Committee of the U-17 FIFA Championship, Lagos sub-seat, in partnership with Multimedia marketing Concepts Limited have announced the opening of a 15-hour daily entertainment center to compliment the global host.

I became an artiste at the age of 11. As at that age, I was very good with the trumpet. I was a good musician while in school. Also, I was in the church choir too. So, at that early age, I knew there was an acting blood flowing in my vein.

After a successful show recently in Lagos, king of comedy, Ali Baba, returns to stage this Sunday, 25th October, 2009 with the talented multi-award winning Hip Hop act, 2Face, in an exclusive comedy show tagged Ali Baba & …

Smooth Promotions, the brains behind Hiphopworld Magazine, ‘Hiphopworld Awards’ and Hip on TV is at it again.

Over 6,000 wannabee Nollywood stars have so far registered for the 2009 edition of the very popular Amstel Malta Box Office, AMBO. The reality TV programme, sponsored by Amstel Malta, the low sugar malt drink for men and women of class was launched last week with a call for entry from potential Nollywood Stars. This number is expected to increase this week as the call for entry draws to a close this weekend.