Desmond Elliot & Mike Ezuruonye Reject Gay Movie Script

According to information reaching nigeriafilms.com, Nollywood's controversial producer and director, Dickson Iroegbu is set to create more controversies for himself by releasing a movie on gays. The movie, which has got a title called 'Law 58', is set to hit the market soon. The movie stars Kanayo O Kanayo, controversial actress, Halima Abubakar, Clarion Chukwuka and other actors. Dickson, who once had a misunderstanding with Actors' Guild of Nigeria (AGN) president, Segun Arinze, initially contacted Desmond Elliot and Mike Ezuruonye for the film but they rejected the offer to act in the film. The movie, 'Law 58' tells the story of the practice of gay in our society. Not long ago, the Nigerian lawmakers passed a bill against the practice of same sex marriage in Nigeria, putting a 14-year-jail term on those caught involving in the act.

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Celine Dion Flashes Panties

The only thing worse than a wardrobe malfunction is a wardrobe malfunction... down there.

Celine Dion surprised audience members at a concert on Friday when she took to the stage in at the Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival in a teeny gold Balmain minidress. The long-sleeve bodice of the dress stayed on, but the short hemline gave show goers sitting below a bit more than they bargained for, according to E! News.

Dion told Zappos Couture's "The Trend" that "normally when people are level the length [of the dress] is fine. But people were like this (looks up)... So it was like I didn't think of the people downstairs and me there." Whoops. Luckily Celine's confidence wasn't shaken, as the 43-year-old mother of twins is used to braving the stage in barely-there dresses (even just five months after giving birth). She did, however, spend the rest of the Jamaican festival in longer frocks.

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Why Do Groups Break Up?

It is common knowledge, even to the most casual consumer of popular music that musical groups don’t last forever and that the monster everyone refers to as ‘irreconcilable differences,’ always shows up whenever gifted people get together for a common cause. Internationally-acclaimed groups like Destiny’s Child, TLC, Spice Girls, Commodores, Jackson 5, Wailers and many others broke up at various times for reasons that included huge falling outs, untimely deaths and over-dependence on drugs. Here in Ghana, groups like Irene and Jane, Echo, Wutah, Klala and Praye have broken up in the recent past though not with the kind of acrimony associated with some breakups we know of elsewhere. All the same, some fans have been saddened and have even wondered why amicable terms could not be reached by the individuals involved to avoid the breakups. Kofi Okyere Darko (KOD), a broadcaster and artiste manager contended that groups will always break up because they are made up of individuals who, like in marriages, come together with already formed attitudes which manifest more vividly with time. “ Some of the groups that have broken up here in recent times came together purposely for the Nescafe Africa Revelation (NAR) contest . They didn’t look beyond staying together after that but realized people liked what they were doing and decided to stick together,” said KOD who used to manage the Wutah duo of Kobby and Peevee that came to prominence through the 2004 NAR contest. “I have realized it is not even money that often brings about the differences. It is more about work attitude. One is punctual at rehearsals and wants to work hard towards shows, the other is not of that frame of mind. You would book and pay for a studio for a recording session and one would be on time , the other would be missing. At least in Wutah’s case, that was what brought about the split.” Klala was originally a trio but was reduced to F. Gee and Mantse Sole when Lyff Angels left. The duo that remained has also now gone apart. F Gee said they did not quarrel but came to an amiable agreement to work separately and that were still friends. If Klala broke up peacefully, that does not seem to have been the case with Praye where Praye Tintin claimed he was literally thrown out by his two other friends. Kiki Banson of EKB Records who used to manage the group, told Showbiz he was surprised to learn that the trio could not see eye to eye anymore. “They were three personalities with distinct contributions who seemed to be on the same wavelength. Obviously, things would not be the same without the third party. I even have a feeling that Praye now may not be as successful as when it worked as a trio unless the remaining two do something radically different from what the group was known for earlier. I stand for correction, anyway.“ Big egos wanting to dominate colleagues is sometimes a cause for breakups. KOD insists that since breaking up is not unique to any country but happens everywhere, the best thing artistes could do was to go off and pursue whatever they desired and regroup to work again. “The Wutah guys had different styles that jelled nicely together as a group. When they separated, the idea was to come together again later but it seems that won’t happen now.” Even siblings sometimes cannot stay together in a group. The Jackson 5 is the best example of that. People say the way of all flesh is to die at some point in time. Maybe the way of all musical groups is to break up at some point in time.

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Sherrif Gharle to make history on a cruise liner from Brazil to Ghana

Ace award-winning reggae artiste Sherrif Ghale is set to make history as he performs on a cruise liner from Brazil to Ghana.

The ship is on its way from the United States, touring the world in a program called Semester at Sea.

The program will host academic and musical performances on the ship with university students from other parts of the world who have enrolled to be part of the project.

Sherrif Ghale will be joining the ship from Brazil to Ghana as an Interpret lecturer. He will be an assistant lecturer during the day and give musical performances at night whilst on the ship.

The versatile reggae star is the only Ghanaian to be part of this project. He revealed on Hitz 103.7FM Monday morning that he got the opportunity to be part of this cruise-liner concert based on his profile of putting practical music, practicing music, academic activities on music and some training exercise he had organized for young artistes in the northern Ghana.

He added that he had also done some collaboration by using music to enhance peace activities and social developments.

Aside his music performances, Sherrif said he has been working with an non-governmental organization (NGO) in the North called the SABABAS ARTS FOUNDATION which started in 2006 to train young artiste in northern Ghana.

He has also been doing collaborations with other artistes from around the world in exchange programs, especially, from Denmark, to interact with each other.

Sherrif cited a collaboration project he had with the Unites States Embassy in Accra to train some artistes in the northern Ghana.

He said his selection to be an Interpret lecturer on the ship was based on some of his personal and academic carryon with music blend and practical performances.

The Brazil to Ghana cruise liner concert is slated from 3rd February to 13th February. From Ghana, the ship will head to South Africa before going back to the United States.

Sherrif is excited about the trip, saying it is a great opportunity for him to get better exposure and prepare to carry on with his work and also help groom young artistes to achieve their goals.

Source: Hitz fm