Entertainment
‘Pacific Rim’ Tops Silverbird’s Movies Chart
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.
Entertainment
How Featuring Burna Boy Impacted Our Career-Yaba Buluku Boyz
Mozambican group, Yaba Buluku Boyz has highlighted the effect featuring Burna Boy had on their career.
After their 2021 hit single, ‘Yaba Buluku’ gained some traction across Africa, the Mozambican trio recruited Burna Boy for the remix version that rocketed them to success.
In an interview, Yaba Buluku Boyz that is made up of DJ Tarico, Nelson Tivane, and Preck shared that although their breakout single, ‘Yaba Buluku’ was already getting attention in some African countries, featuring Nigerian megastar Burna Boy rocketed the song to global success.
“The song was already big but when we did the remix with Burna, it took us to another level and took the song to the world,” Nelson Tivane said. “When we did the remix with Burna, the song blew up around the world so the influence of this particular Nigerian artiste is very big,” he adds.
Burna Boy’s effect on ‘Yaba Buluku’ remix is evident in the Spotify streaming numbers where the song has garnered over 10 million streams which is nearly 10 times more streams than the original.
The Tide Entertainment reports that the song which brought Yaba Buluku Boys mainstream success across the continent has also been viewed more than 22 million times on YouTube.
When asked about which Nigerian Artistes they would love to work with, Nelson Tivane named hitmaker Tekno while highlighting how he admires his lyricism and style of music. He also mentioned Davido whose high energy he believes matches Yaba Buluku Boyz type of music. DJ Tarico mentioned Asake whom he credits for bringing a new vibe to the music industry and whose Amapiano music fits their style.
Entertainment
‘Safety Is Responsibility Of AGN, Actors’
The Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) Chairman, Rivers State chapter, Chigozie Osunwa Kenneth has reaffirmed that the safety of an actor is the responsibility of both parties.
He said this yesterday, during an interview session with newsmen in Port Harcourt.
According to him, the AGN makes policies that are beneficial to its members, saying that it now behooves on the actors to abide by the laid down policies.
He said that Nigerian actors do not live beyond 50’s and 60’s because of their lifestyles, adding that Orenthal James Simpson, the American actor who just passed on, died at age 76, saying that Nollywood actors hardly get to that age.
“0ur actors here hardly gotten to that age or beyond due to the kind of life they live. If you take an actor to a location for a film shoot, he will leave what he went there for and go clubing, by the time he is called to come and do the needful, he will start giving excuses for not being able to get on set,” he said.
He however, emphasise the need for discipline in the association, adding that as an individual, if you are disciplined you do not need any one to keep reminding you on what needed to be done, especially, when it comes to a laid down principle or policy for wherever you belong.
He urged members of the association to be more focused on their chosen career, exhibit discipline wherever they find themselves and always follow policies made for members of the body
Nancy Briggs
Entertainment
‘Why I Called My Song With Tiwa Savage Men Are Crazy’
Singer Simi has explained why she chose to call her song with Tiwa Savage, ‘Men Are Crazy’
Two of Nigeria’s biggest female artistes, Simi and Tiwa Savage eventually gave fans the long-awaited collaboration with their single, ‘Men Are Crazy’.
In an interview With newsmen, Simi addressed the controversy generated by the title of her collaboration with Tiwa Savage.
Simi stated that she had no intentions of explaining her reason behind the title ‘Men Are Crazy’ after the announcement generated negative reactions from some male observers online. According to the award-winning singer, she was going to wait till the song dropped as it would better explain the title.
“I honestly wasn’t going to go on an explaining spree at the time. I was like when the song comes out, they will see what I’m trying to say,” Simi said.
The Tide Entertainment reports that Simi also acknowledged that the online reaction the title caused also contributed to the track’s rollout as it increased anticipation.
Simi further shared that Tiwa Savage softened up the message in the song through her lyrics, “Men are crazy, but I still want one in my bed” as she was planning to simply leave it at “Men are Crazy”.
The single is the first time Tiwa Savage and Simi will be collaborating and it marks a notable moment for female collaborations in Afrobeats.
‘Men Are Crazy’ follows the release of ‘All I Want’ released in February 2024 and both songs are a precursor to her new album expected to be released later in the year.
During the interview, Simi also addressed the recent situation of Adekunle Gold defending her on social media during a back-and-forth with producer, Samklef.
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