Nollywood star actress, Mercy Johnson, goes bald for her latest movie
Nollywood star actress, Mercy Johnson, who is currently in Enugu shooting a movie in which she plays a widow, had to cut her whole hair for the movie. The yet-to-be titled movie is being directed by Micheal Jaja.
The Kogi state born actress via her twitter account @realmercyj shared the experience with her fans, tweeting pictures about how her hair was being shaved on the set of the upcoming movie. ‘Am doing a movie on friendship, betrayal and fears of a widow, got to shave my hair skin! So am
preparing to cut it now! I just combed it‘, Mercy’s tweet reads. She is rumoured to have been paid N5 million naira to shave her head
This is not the first time a Nollywood actor will go bald for a movie – Bimbo Akintola (Mourning After), Uche Jumbo (Holding Hope), have also gone bald for movie roles in the past.
Born to an ex-military officer, the Kogi actress became famous with the 2002 movie ‘The Maid’. An undergraduate of Lagos State University, LASU,
Mercy has featured in several movies including ‘Corporate Maid’, ‘Last Contact’, ‘Last Kiss’, ‘My Heart Your Home’, ‘Oh! Woman’, ‘Secret Game’, ‘Kill The Bride’, ‘Women In Power’, and ‘House Party’.
Sasha releases two singles
MTV Africa Music Award winner, Sasha has released two singles, ‘Don’t Stop’ and ‘Ma Wo Be’ off her forthcoming sophomore album, ‘Sasha Speaks’.
The singles features Brymo, of ‘Oleku’ fame, in ‘Ma Wo Be’, a high tempo track. ‘Don’t Stop’ was produced by the chocolate city in-house producer and musician, Jesse Jagz.
The rapper, whose debut album ‘First Lady’ was released in 2007, says her sophomore album is due for release in March 2011.
MTN Project Fame West Africa III finalists releases new video
The last six finalists of the MTN Project Fame West Africa III have released a video for their single titled ‘Winner’ from their Season 3 compilation album on BellaNaija.com.
The video, which was directed by Bayo Alawiye, was produced by award winning songwriter and musician, Cobhams Asuquo.
The compilation album also contains solo songs from the final six contestants-winner: Chidinma, 1st runner up who is currently working on her debut album; Kesse from Ghana, Eyo, Yetunde, Tolu, and Ochuko.
Aniston and Kutcher vie for Hollywood’s worst awards
If films starring Jennifer Aniston, Ashton Kutcher and the lovelorn cast of ‘Twilight’ left you dumbfounded, you’re officially in good company.
All are prominent contenders for the Razzie Awards, an annual competition honoring Hollywood’s worst movies, actors, and filmmakers, its organiser said on Monday.
Now in their 31st year, the Razzies are run by California movie buff, John Wilson’s Golden Raspberry Foundation as an antidote to the self-congratulatory seriousness that engulfs Hollywood during Oscar season.
The winners, determined by 600-plus voters, will be announced during a Hollywood ceremony on February 26, the day before the Oscars are handed out. Not surprisingly, most honorees do not attend.
Notable exceptions included Sandra Bullock last year for ‘All About Steve,’ and Halle Berry in 2005 for ‘Catwoman’. Coincidentally, they went on to win Oscars the next day, albeit for different films.
‘The Twilight Saga: Eclipse,’ the latest installment in the hit franchise about vampires and werewolves, led this year’s Razzie field alongside ‘The Last
Airbender,’ director M. Night Shyamalan’s 3D martial-arts fantasy follows .‘Sex and the City 2′, depicting the latest sexual adventures of four aging women, followed with seven nominations.
All will vie for worst picture along with Aniston’s romantic comedy ‘The Bounty Hunter’, and the critically reviled parody ‘Vampires Suck’, which both
received four nominations.
Uti Nwachukwu and Helen paul to present JARA on Africa magic
Big Brother Africa 5 winner Uti Nwachukwu and comedienne Helen Paul will be anchoring a new programme titled JARA on Africa magic.
The show which will let viewers in on the latest happenings in Nollwyood is on the lives of Nollywood stars ,the latest information in the movie industry, behind the scenes in movies.
Inserts from the show which will air every Saturday evening include – a focus on the BON Awards and the Tima Awards, a visit to the Port Harcourt International Film Festival, a countdown of the top female actresses to watch in 2011 and profiles on producers like Tunde Kelani and Lonzo Nzekwe.
The likes of Ini Edo,Omoni Oboli and Ramsey Noah have already been recorded while an insert on Desmond Elliot on holiday will also be shown.
This is not the first time a Nollywood actor will go bald for a movie – Bimbo Akintola (Mourning After), Uche Jumbo (Holding Hope), have also gone bald for movie roles in the past.
