New Movie: Adults Only, Creativity At Its Weakest Point…

Before now, i had permanently put a stop to watching Africa films, especially the ones that comes forth from 'Nollywood'. It was just in recent times that i changed my mind after watching a couple of films from 'Gollywood'. The Production was no doubt far more advanced compared to the ones from Nollywood.

So, don't blame me when i say i love Ghana films...the acting, the camera angles, the soundtracks, the costuming, the locations and all of the very salient elements that makes a complete movie that Nollywood always forgets to consider.

From Forbidden fruit to Who loves me, Crime to Christ, 4CanPlay, Men in Love...and so on...as much as i love them, i guess it's beginning to bother even me...

New Ghanaian Movie: Adults Only

This days it bothers my intellect if certain movie producers can ever sell a copy of their movies without SEX scenes in Ghana.
A movie titled “Adults Only” will be hitting the screens soon and to my astonishment, it has veteran actors in there. People I respect so much in the movie industry that I dare even throw a dust of words at them. Hmmm!

I guess it is the order of the day so they are all doing it to cash in some money. It is called “Adults Only” yet the trailer is on YouTube where my 15 year old nephew lives day in and day out.

Who is going to make sure the movie which seems to be centred purely on countless and pointless sex scenes would be watched by Adults Only in Ghana? or even outisde of its shores like Nigeria????.
Soon it will find its way unto the various numerous Ghanaian movie websites and then every little child can watch it…
PG or no PG, Do we need these story-lines in, what has happened to our creative prowess? This is creativity at its weakest point. Hot Fork sold out so here comes another one…. Can’t move away from all these sex story-lines and tell our stories in a colourful manner? Does it always have to be about SEX?

New Ghanaian Movie: Adults Only

Check Out the Trailer Below…


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So, what do you guys think? am i beating this out of proportion???

Van Vicker Is Twice More Popular Than Ramsey Noah But Genevieve Tops Them All

Ghana’s Van Vicker is two times more popular than Nigeria’s Ramsey Noah, according to the current trend on ‘Google Insights for Search’. A closer look at the figures shows that Van ranks higher than Ramsey Noah in search results for Nigeria.

Data recorded by the search engine also indicates that actress Genevieve Nnaji is the most searched celebrity both in Nollywood and Ghallywood.

Google Insights for Search analyzes a portion of worldwide Google web searches from all Google domains to compute how many searches have been done for the terms entered, relative to the total number of searches done on Google over time. The data is scaled and normalized to find the average.

A comparative list of the top four actors on the search list from 2004 till present are Genevieve Nnaji, Van Vicker, Ramsey Noah and Nadia Buari. Original names of the various actors were use. Searches like; ‘Van Vicker photos, ‘Ramsey Noah movies’ etc were not considered.

Results

Search results for only Van Vicker and Ramsey Noah gave Van an average of 36 and Ramsey 13, hinting that addition of some few points in favour of Van would make him thrice more searched than Ramsey.

The analysis further indicates that the Ghanaian actor is more searched both in Ghana and Nigeria than his Nigerian counterpart.
Search results for Nadia Buari (had an average of 26) and Genevieve Nnaji (average of 64) were analyzed as well. Nadia was more searched in Ghana, Nigeria and Kenya than Genevieve. Combination of the top four shows the following averages; Geneveive(46), Van (36), Nadia (22) and Ramsey (13).

Readers must note that this is the current search trend on Google and results may change with time.

D'banj phones "Koko Mobile" are soon to be out, release date is October, See Pics And Features

We’ve heard chatter about superstar Nigerian entertainer D’Banj‘s “Koko” projects for a long time. According to various sources, there is a whole range of Koko products in the pipeline including Koko Water (A prototype for this featured in one of D’Banj’s videos), Koko Garri and Koko Mobile.

D’Banj’s bar Koko Lounge has been operation for about a year and is doing well while the Koko Foundation is working on non-profit projects and charitable initiatives.

Well, Koko Mobile is no longer a hear ‘say!
It has been confirmed that D’Banj will be releasing the Koko Mobile in October 2010. The first batch of the phones will be available in 3 colours namely Black, Silver and Pink.
The phone is targeted at the youth demographic and is going to be very well priced to ensure that it is affordable.

The Koko Mobile telecommunication device comes pre-loaded with D’Banj’s songs and video.
Other functions and programs include Yahoo Messenger, MSN Messenger, GTalk, Google Search, Twitter App, Facebook App, GPS, First Bank Online Banking App and there are plans for a special Koko Chat platform.

Great to see D’Banj leveraging his brand and ensuring that his legacy extends beyond music and into other business enterprises. This is a positive example for other celebrities in Africa. In the United States, many ex-superstars (Musicians, Athletes, Actors etc..) are languishing in poverty and debt while those who invested wisely and created business enterprises such as Magic Johnson are living well. Even current stars such as Jay-Z, Beyonce and Diddy exemplify the positive mix of talent, fame and business savvy.

We also encourage D’Banj and other stars who develop business enterprises to keep a firm eye on the operations and grow at their own pace!

Source: bellanaija.com

Weekly TidBits From Around The World: Rihanna Shoots New Movie & Gives Middle Finger To Paparazzi + Lloyd Donates Ponytail To Charity + Kanye West & New Lover + T.I & Newly Wedded Wife Arrested For Possession Of Controlled Substance + Ashanti Spotted

RnB star Rihanna got a bit naughty this week on set with her middle figure in Hawaii where she was shooting a movie named after the classic board game.

In the movie, Rihanna plays the character of a sexy naval officer fighting aliens for control of the world.  As seen in the photo above, Rihanna gave the paparazzi her middle finger… ( F**k You I guess)...lol

Some stars are known for their looks, what they wear and what they do to their hair. One of such stars is R&B star Lloyd who has over the years kept a trademark of braids.
According to sources, he has been growing his hair for 10years now. Lloyd surprised most of his fans this week when via twitter when he revealed that, he has cut off his long hair for a Charitable course…hmnn...change is the only constant thing in life after all..(:-

Kanye West who ended it with Amber Rose was spotted this week at the USA Open Tennis match with his new bird, part time model Selita Ebanks.
The two laughed and cuddled together throughout the match at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Centre in the Flushing neighbourhood of Queens in New York City…

Just about a month ago, rapper T.I (Clifford Harris) wedded his long term girlfriend Tiny, real name Tameka Cottle. This week, the two were arrested in West Hollywood and were charged with possession of controlled substance….
T.I who is currently serving a-3year probation after pleading guilty in May 2009, for attempting to buy machine guns and silencers was released from prison in December 2009 where he served a different 12 month sentence on weapon charges….

R&B star-Ashanti was spotted this week at the 20th Annual NAACP Theatre Awards at the Directors Guild Of America in Los Angeles, California and to be frank, Ashanti was look fab…

Miss Ramatu Sidic; MISS ECOWAS GHANA 2010

The 22-year-old student, Miss Ramatu Sidic of the Institution of Profesional Studies (IPS) scored a spectacular hat-trick on a platform of beauty contest, winning the awards for the best costume and dance, as well as the ultimate Miss ECOWAS Ghana 2010 crown.

An initiative of Accra-based 702 Productions Limited and supported by the ECOWAS Commission headquartered in Abuja, Nigeria, the Miss ECOWAS pageant is an annual beauty organised for contestants from the 15-member countries of the ECOWAS, as a means of engaging the youth to promote peace in the sub-region.
This year's pageant, themed Peace Building and Development, is geared to spur awareness about the proliferation of illicit small arms in the sub-region and will see two contestants each from the participating countries lock horns to win the ultimate crown as the Miss ECOWAS 2010 Queen.
Whoever emerges the queen also becomes an ambassador to promote peace and champion the Youth Peace Initiatives of the ECOWAS Commission for a period of one year, alongside all the golden opportunities and mouth-watering prize packages.

With Ghana's representation now settled in the pair of Ramatu and Nwangere, all fingers can now remain tightly crossed for the biggest showdown in Sierra Leone when the international finale will take place.

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TERRY G in an auto crash

Word has been out there, Gabriel Amanyi, aka Terry G has been involved in a terrible auto accident and is critical condition.

The accident occured at about 3am saturday morning, when the singer/producer was on his way home from an outing with friends in Ikeja, Lagos. Apparently he ran into a road demarcation somewhere in Ogba.
According to eye witnesses, Terry G was the driver of the vehicle, and had other passengers with him who are also members of the House of Ginja. It is unclear the condition of other passengers, but Terry is currently undergoing treatment at an undisclosed hospital.

No word yet on where he’s being treated. His mobile phone is off, his BlackBerry inactive. And although his manager assures us ‘everything is under control’; The car- A Toyota Camry – is now lying at the office of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA).

Please say a prayer for Terry G and other members of the House Of Ginja involved in the accident.

Source: http://www.thenetng.com