Hep peeps, its already weekend...well, i have lined up couple of events for the weekend and am so certain you guys have them all lined up too, from the friday club night outs to the weedings, parties and what have you...well, whatever you do, make sure its a blast...well, meanwhile,somenews off the wire forthe weekd...
Benin native and star of “Blood Diamond” and his partner, Kimora Lee, have finally let the world see their first child together. Baby Kenzo, who was born on Saturday May 30th and weighed 8 pounds, had his first photo shoot in OK Magazine with his parents and his half sisters, Aoki and Ming Lee (from a previous marriage to mogul Russel Simmons).
In a revealing interview with the magazine, Kimora praised Djimon’s fatherhood skills saying ,
“He’s so hands on. He holds the baby and flicks the doodies. You wouldn’t think a guy would be so hands on, so supportive, so strong yet so gentle”.
The couple, who reportedly got married in a secret traditional ceremony in his home country before her divorce to Simmons actually called his relatives in Benin during labor.
“It was amazing! During labor I thought ‘We should call Africa!’. So we had Djimon’s family on the phone in Africa on speaker so they could hear the pushing and the first cry.
“It was a long labor. This was from 9 o’clock at night until 11 o’clock the next morning. I was so surprised because they say your third child is supposed to pop out but he did not pop out”.
Even though the labor was hard, Kimora concluded the interview by saying , “I’m really blessed. I’m in a great place.I don’t really know how to put my finger on it exactly, but I feel like I’m on the second wind.”
Miss Universe Ghana brings the heat
The beautiful and graceful winner of Miss Universe Ghana, Jennifer Koranteng looks poised to make an impact in this year’s world finale of the beauty contest slated for Bahamas on August 23.
The slinky model-figure beauty reveals a stunning and perfect skin tone, and pure elegance in a recent photo shoot which clearly puts her in contention during the finale.
Jennifer has been in New York for two weeks of grooming and coaching with top industry professionals like world renowned photographer, Fadil Berisha, fashion designer, Marc Jacobs, and many others. She recently left to join the other contestants from all over the world for the campaign in the Bahamas.
Emem Isong Premiers Edikan
Edikan tells the pathetic and moving story of a teenage girl that was sexually abused by her stepfather and later branded a witch, when she dared to speak out.
Co-produced by Uduak Oguamanam, the heart-wrenching movie stars leading acts like: Desmond Elliot, who also directed, Ini Edo, Lilian Ikpe, Nse Ikpe-Etim and several others.
Meanwhile, the well-traveled filmmaker is still celebrating with colleagues, friends and well wishers few weeks after carting home three diadems at the recently held City People Entertainment awards. Isong, who won in the categories of Best Scriptwriter, Producer and Movie of the Year, with the hit flick-Re-loaded, maintained the awards would spur her into doing more great things for Nollywood.
The rain of awards continued for Isong, at the just held Women in Media (WIM) awards, where she also won the Excellent Personality trophy, in recognition of her immense contributions to TV/movie productions, over the years. The premiere, which is currently serenading Nollywood, is strictly by invitation; and gatecrashers would not be allowed in.
| Organizers set for 6th Abuja film festival | |
The highly reputed Film and Video Broadcast Festival, according to the organizers, attract entries from over 50 countries worldwide, with an attendance of over 2,000 participants from the film, TV and general public. The festival is organized in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Information and Communication, the National Film and Video Censors Board, the Nigerian Film Corporation, the Nigerian Intellectual Property Commission and the Nigeria Television Authority. According to the festival Director, Mr. Fidelis Duker, The festival has so far received over 107 entries from around the world and it has gone further to enlarge the advisory board of the festival to include the relevant government agencies and learned practitioners from the media and PR world. He further disclosed that the festival has incorporated a musical festival to the yearly event and that notable and up and coming music acts will be on hand daily to entertain visitors and delegates. Actress Victoria Inyama-Okri celebrates daughters first birthday!  Victoria Inyama-okri recently celebrated her daughters first birthday in london where she currently lives. Vicky is married with two kids,the first a boy.Enjoy the pictures. | |
Aliko Dangote becomes the New President of the Council of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE)
A new dawn(truly...;)) for the Nigerian Stock Exchange begins as Alhaji Aliko Dangote today becomes the President of the Council of the Nigerian Stock Exchange.Goodluckto the manashe takeoversuch hurculian task...abi,wetinwego talk???
