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‘Pacific Rim’ Tops Silverbird’s Movies Chart

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Pacific Rim emerged
Silverbird’s Movie of the Week. The Action, Adventure and Fantasy  movie stars Charlie Hunnam, Idris  Eba and Rinko Kikuchi amongst others.
Synopsis:
As war between human kind and monstrous sea creatures  wages on, a former pilot and a trainee are paired  up to drive a  seemingly obsolete special weapon  in a desperate effort to save  the world from apocalypse.
Other thrilling movies of the week include:
1.  Luv
Genre: Crime/Drama
Starring: Common, Michael Rainey Jr., Dennis Haysbert
Synopsis:
An 11-year-old boy gets a  crash course in what it means to be a man when he  spends a day with the ex-convict uncle  he idolizes.
2.  Whitehouse Down
Genre: Action/Drama/Thriller
Starring: Channing Tatum, Jamie Foxx, Maggie  Gyllenhaal
Synopsis
While on a tour of the White House with his young daughter, a Capital policeman springs into action to save his child and protect  the  president from a heavily armed group of paramilitary invaders.
3.  House Of Gold
Genre: Drama
Starring: Majid Michel, Eddie  Watson, Yvonne Nelson, Luckie Lawson, Umar Krupo, & Nigerian  musicians  Omawumi  Megbele, Mercy Chinwo and Ice Prince Zamani.
Synopsis
It’s the story of  Dab Ansah Williams, a high flying entrepreneur/business  mogul, polygamist and socialite, who is battling with cancer and has  6 weeks left to live according to medical  practitioners.
4. Men Of Steel
Genre: Action/Adventure/Fantasy
Starring: Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Michael Shannon
A young itinerant worker is forced to confront his secret extraterrestrial heritage when Earth is invaded  by members  of his race.
5. He’s Fast They’re Furi    ous
Genre: Animation/Family
Starring: Ryan Ryenolds, Paul Giamatti, Samuel L. Jackson
Synopsis
A freak accident might just help an everyday garden snail achieve his biggest  dream: winning the Indy 500.
6. The Internship
Genre: Comedy
Starring: Vince Vaughn, Owen Wilson, Rose Byrne
Synopsis
Two  salesman whose careers have been torpedoed by the   digital  age find their way into a coveted internship at  Google, where they must compete  with a group of young, tech-savvy geniuses for a  shot at employment.
7. The Heat
Genre: Action/Commedy/Crime
Starring: Sandra Bullock, Melissa McCarthy, Demian Bichir
Synopsis
An uptight FBI Special Agent is paired with a foul-mouthed Boston cop to take  down a ruthless drug lord.
8. Façade:
Genre: Drama
Starring: Wole Ojo (AMBO winner), Kehinde Bankole, David McKenzie
Synopsis
A civil servant desires to make a change for himself and his society, is face with a lot of challenges.the odds were against  him. He  struggled all the same, succeeded and then he   finds  out that things are not what  they seem.
9. Despicable ME2
Genre: Animation/Comedy/Crime
Starring: Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Benjamin Bratt
Synopsis
Gru is recruited by the Anti-Villain League  to help deal with a powerful new super criminal.
10.  This is 40
Genre: Commedy
Staring: Paul Rudd, Leslie Mann, Maude Apatow
A look at the lives of Pete and Debbie a few years after  the events of knocked up.

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Davido Narrates How His Song Became President’s Ringtone

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Nigerian megastar, Davido shares how his father recognised that his music was getting big.
Davido says his hit single ‘Dami Duro’ was the president’s ringtone
During an interview with newsmen, Davido spoke on the early days of his career and how he eventually got his father’s approval to make music.
The Grammy nominee shared the familiar story of how he left school in Atlanta and returned to Nigeria to pursue music without his father’s blessing which later led to his business mogul dad getting him arrested.
“I don’t think he did not want me to do music, he just wanted me to be successful as whatever I did because he got a blueprint for me already,” Davido said on his father’s early reaction to his decision to make music.
“He is so supportive and he checks on everything…My dad picks my album. When I am done, I send him all the tracks and my dad goes through all the records and gives me a paragraph each,” Davido narrates the personal interest and support his Dad gives him.
“My dad gave me the name Davido…The first show I did, he arrested me, the fans, the promoters,” Davido said laughing as he narrated the story of how his father got him arrested after he returned to Nigeria without his consent and had his first show as a 17-year-old. “He just wanted me to finish school,” Davido added about his father’s insistence that he get a university degree.
The three time Grammy nominee was asked when his father recognised that his music was getting big and he revealed it was when his hit song ‘Dami Duro’ was the president’s ringtone.
“When my song was the president’s ringtone,” Davido said.
While he did not mention the president or the country, Davido is likely referring to the exploit of former Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan who was the head of state between 2010 – 2015.
During the interview, Davido also mentioned his plans as a businessman beyond music. He revealed he had a production house called Coco House which he describes as a media house for creatives. He also added that he intends to get into crypto.

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Funke Akindele’s New Film Premiers, Dec

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Nollywood actress and filmmaker, Funke Akindele has announced that her upcoming film, Everybody Loves Jenifa, a spinoff from the Jenifa franchise will premiere in December.
“Been long you saw Jenifa!!!!”  Akindele said.
While a December premiere is confirmed, details on the film remain unknown. However, the new title, Everybody Loves Jenifa, suggests a potential return to the core elements that have made the franchise popular. With Akindele leading the creative team, viewers can anticipate the return of familiar characters and humorous storylines.
The sitcom, Jenifa’s Diary has been a major Nigerian television show since its debut in 2015. The series centres around the main character played by Akindele, and has featured Folarin “Falz” Falana, Lolo, Juliana Olayode, Lota Chukwu, Paschaline Alex Okoli, and late Aderounmu Adejumoke.
The Tide Entertainment reports that it has also had spin-offs and sequels like Aiyetoro Town (2019), which is set in Jenifa’s village, and Jenifa on Lockdown (2021).
Akindele played Jenifa in the first film in the franchise, Jenifa (2008), a village girl who travelled to the city in pursuit of fortune. Muhydeen S. Ayinde directed the movie.
The movie was nominated for four Africa Movie Academy Awards in 2009 including, Best Original Soundtrack, Best Actress in a Supporting Role, and Best Nigerian Film. For her performance in this movie, Akindele took home the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role.

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Halliday  Attributes Collaboration Hindrance To Sentiments, Others

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The convener, South South Media Week, Tammmy  Halliday has attributed the lack of unity and collaboration in the PortHarcourt  entertainment industry to sentiments, baggages and trust issues.
He made this known yesterday, during an interview with newsmen in Port Harcourt.
According to him, some things that spur baggages are family background, personal experience with colleagues or other people, saying that when someone has been reaped or used by  any of his colleagues or someone else, he might not want to work with some other persons because of trust issue.
This goes along with baggages, where he now sees his other colleagues as one and same with the one who used him and so this continues to hinder collaborations in the industry.
He advised that as an entertainer you should get better, visible and  exposed as the industry required.
He said  that the key factor that can help collaboration is growth, explaining that growth would make entertainers live beyond baggages, adding that if you are good at what you do, and know what you want and where you are going with it , then you are good to go.
“You can seek an advice from a legal practitioner, professional or a senior colleagues to ensure that you (entertainer) get it right.
It is not a bad idea to serve or work with someone, because you serve to rise in the industry. You have to be well  rooted, but, you should be able to know want you want and where you are going with what you do, this will help you move on, when it is no longer working for you, otherwise, you will remain there and keep complaining and then it gets to that point where you begin to see that person as a reaper,” he said.
Mr Halliday who also do corporate social responsibility award via his platform,  South South Media Week stated that critical communication is important in any situation, with a critical approach,  no doubt you will  always be on the right track.
Speaking on criteria for awarding awards, he maintained that it is on numbers, affiliations, fanbase, followership, association and sales of the person or organisation in question, saying that these also works  for collaboration with an artiste, because they are factors that facilitate growth in the industry.
Categories of award that are  awarded through the platform includes, entrepreneur award of the year, innovation award of the year and others.

Nancy Briggs

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