Entertainment
Julius Agwu Billed For PH Book Festival
Rivers State-born Ace comedian and host of Crack your Ribs Annual Comedy show, Julius Agwu is among the guests expected at this year’s Port Harcourt book festival, formally known as Garden City Literary Festival that will take place on the 21st to 26th of October 2013.
The Port Harcourt book festival draws hundreds of literary enthusiasts to the Garden City yearly to participate in this event which comprises a book fair, writers workshops, diverse literary forums, a symposium, drama presentation and other cultural displays.
It will be recalled that Julius Agwu, though a famed comedian, actor and musician has written autobiography to give the public even more insight into his life. Rainbow Book Club (RBC) through its book of the month series highlighted his book,” Jokes Apart, How Did I Get Here” for the month of June. Having made his living in the entertainment, comedy shows, acting, making comedy albums etc.
The comedian celebrated his 40th birthday on April 7, 2013 with a launch of Jokes Apart which documents his life as a child, his coming of age and his realisation of a major gift he has, the ability to make people laugh.
The book, edited by award winning poet and writer, Toni Kan is Jam packed with funny segments in tandem with sobering parts, readers thus, have a chance to look behind the scenes to better acquainte themselves with the acclaimed funnyman. The Ex-Uniport graduate of Theatre Arts is married with a daughter.
Entertainment
They Booed, Threw Bottles At Me – Tems Recounts
R&B star, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has recounted the early-career challenges she faced, revealing that she was once booed out of the stage while performing at a school event.
Speaking in an interview with Newsmen, the Crazy Tings crooner shared that she wasn’t only booed but was also harassed with plastic bottles.
“I remember one time I was going to perform at my school as an up-and-coming singer and I thought I was going to receiving a standing ovation.
“But I got booed. They even threw plastic bottles at me,” she recalled.
Tems explained that despite the embarrassing incident and other such rejections, she remained determined to pursue a career in music.
The Tide Entertainment reports that Tems admitted that some of the initial rejections she faced could be due to her conviction to stick to her originality instead of doing covers or familiar sounds like most of her peers.
The Grammy-winning singer said looking back now, she is glad that she didn’t compromise her style despite the initial pressures.
Entertainment
Primeboy Pleads For Mohbad’s Burial
A close associate of late singer Mohbad, Primeboy, has appealed for the artiste’s burial nearly three years after his death.
According to him, Mohbad’s body remains in the mortuary since September 12, 2023, pending burial arrangements.
The Tide Entertainment reports that in a statement Primeboy urged the family, public, and government to permit the burial, stating, “It’s been almost three years since Mohbad left us. His body is still in the mortuary. I’m begging the family, I’m begging the public, I’m begging the government, please let’s bury our brother. He deserves a befitting burial.”
It would be recalled that Mohbad’s death sparked public outrage, protests, and investigations. Ongoing autopsy examinations, police inquiries, and legal proceedings have delayed burial arrangements amid family disagreements and public scrutiny.
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