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5 Classic Nollywood Movies Which Took Over Ghana In the 90s and 2000s

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There used to be a time when the movie industries in both Ghana and Nigeria were thriving immensely side by side. Ghana had big, landmark movies at the time with massive stars who all grew into legend – David Dontoh, Grace Nortey, Grace Omaboe, George Williams, the comic duo of Santo and Judas and many … Read more

Jasmine Baroudi Calls Out Most Ghanaian Actors for Being Bad At Acting – Finally Someone Said It!

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We always debate reasons why the Ghanaian movie industry is dying and we mention many things – from lack of funds, horrible production and foreign movies/series taking over the airwaves. One thing which is never mentioned are the bad acting skills of most of the so-called actors, making it a pain in the butt to … Read more

Are You Buying This? Movie Director Claims An Actress Once Offered Him S*x As Thank You For A Role Even Though He Didn’t Ask for It

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Entertainment pundit and movie producer, Ola Michael, has revealed that he once experienced the so-called ‘s*x for roles’ phenomena. However, Ola claims he did not ask any actress for s*x, as one might expect, but rather that an actress once offered him free s*x in gratitude for landing a movie role. The conversation has stirred … Read more

Tapoli Waisted Barbie Princess Shyngle Is Going Back to School – Maybe To Find Some Actual Talent

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You hear something new every day. Ghana’s infamous ‘tapoli waisted’ barbie Princess Shyngle is going back to school. The actress revealed in a post on social media that she’s on her way to film school this summer. READ ALSO: Jesus Christ Of Our Days – Rev Obofour Welcomed By A Whole Multitude To New York … Read more

Acting is Too Hard but I’m Definitely Going to Write and Direct Movies — Says Samini

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The drowning Ghanaian movie industry would soon have a new entrant to try and breath some life into it and it’s someone most Ghanaians are quite familiar with, Reggae/Dancehall legend Samini.

Born Emmanuel Andrews Samini, the singer/songwriter has revealed plans to venture into a new line of work by becoming a scriptwriter and movie producer.

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Bad ‘Omen’ Hanging Over the Ghana Movie Industry, Many Actors are Going to Die — Eagle Prophet Reveals – VIDEO

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January is almost over and thus the window for ‘New Year’ prophecies is over but prophets are certainly not done with worrying us with their doom prophecies, you can be sure of that.

The way doom prophecies have become so popular in Ghana, we should be scared because if they all come true then there would be no popular person left in the country.

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SCREENSHOT: ‘See Your Big Wig Like A Mop’ — Kobi Rana Jabs Moesha Boduong

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Social media users most especially the celebrities are entertaining their followers on their handles as they keep flaunting their throwback photos to mark the ongoing social media event, ’10-yearthrowbackphotochallenge.’

GhanaCelebrities.Com observed a comment made by a popular Ghanaian movie producer, Kobi Rana under throwback photos posted by actress, Moesha Boduong on her Instagram handle.

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After Constant Bashing Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko Comes Out With An Essay To Clarify His Comments On The Movie Industry – READ

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Honestly Gabby said nothing new when he went after the Ghanaian movie industry for failing to promote Ghanaian culture, contributing to a developmental agenda or even telling the Ghanaian story to the world.

With the exception of a very thin majority no filmaker is really selling Ghana in their movies. All we get are the same Prince falls in love with village girl, witches vs God or comedy movies which are far from funny.

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PHOTO: Nikki Samonas Shows Some Raw Body To Mark Her 33rd Birthday

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Today, September 5, 2018, happens to be the birthday of Ghanaian actress and television personality, Nikki Samonas and celebrating her big day, has posted a photo of herself showing some raw body.
Nikki Samonas since hitting the limelight has starred in numerous Ghallywood and Nollywood movies. Nikki Samonas is also a brainy ─she holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in TV Production majoring in Editing and Animation from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST).

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VIDEO/PHOTOS: Actress Martha Ankomah Gives Back To Society

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Actress Martha Ankomah

Ghanaian actress, Martha Ankomah in an effort to give back to society has donated some items to one orphanage home called “Weep No Child Centre” at Nsawam Adeaso.
The items which included books, pens, drinks and other learning materials were sponsored by the #MarthaAnkomahFoundation─a foundation aimed at supporting school kids in deprived communities with educational materials.

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“A Ghana Beyond Blame ─ Ghana And Nigeria Music Industry In Perspective” By Tina Muulika

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Ghana & Nigeria Entertainment Industry In Perspective

Zylofon Media signees such as Stonebwoy, Shatta Wale, Kumi Guitar and others were billed to thrill Nigerians at the launch of Zylofon Media and Menzgold in Nigeria but reports indicate that Nigerians did not welcome their performance.
This has resulted in a lot of Ghanaian popular personalities speaking against this unfriendly attitude displayed by Nigerians.

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Yvonne Nelson 'Bonds' With Married Dumelo In Another Throwback Video

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Apparently, baby Mama Yvonne Nelson misses the good old days when Ghallywood was the talk of the town as she keeps posting throwback videos on Instagram.
The last time she posted a throwback video with colleague actor, John Dumelo, fans trolled her to concentrate on her “hit and run” ‘Oyibo baby daddy, Jamie Roberts and stop worrying married Dumelo with throwback videos.

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Movie Star Jackie Appiah Honoured At The Legendary Awards Of The Ghana 60 Years-On Film Summit [SEE PHOTOS]

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Ghallywood popular actress, Jackie Appiah has been awarded at the Legendary Awards of the Ghana 60 Years-On Film Summit.
The event was held on Thursday, July 12, 2018, at the Accra International Conference Centre to acknowledge and honour some particular celebrities who have played a major role in the Ghana film Industry.

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John Dumelo Has Slammed Fake Christians, Says They Go To Church Just To Show Off Their Dresses

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Ghallywood and Nollywood actor John Dumelo has indicated that most Christians in our modern dispensation are not real, they are fake and they go to church just to be to flaunting their dresses without having any better connection with God.
The actor adviced his followers on his Twitter page that, it is even better to stay at home and pray to your God within five minutes than wasting your entire day at church well dressed just to show off.

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Ghallywood Movies Were As Worst As Kumawood — Chris-Vincent, Member Of 2018 Golden Movie Awards Grand Jury

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Film critic, Lawyer, Founding Editor of Ghanacelebrities.com and a member of the 2018 Golden Movie Awards Jury, Chris-Vincent Agyapong has stated without mincing words that Ghallywood movies that were submitted for review were as worst as Kumawood during the Jury’s press interaction.
Chris-Vincent also observed that Ghanaian movie makers overused drones in most of the movies that were submitted to be reviewed by the Jury.

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Akrobeto Is A Better Actor Than Ekow Blankson And He Knows It – Kofi Asamoah Blasts Ekow Blankson For Calling Kumawood "Concert Party"

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Just recently TV Africa’s Managing Director, himself an actor Ekow Blankson described the Kumasi movie industry affectionately known as Kumawood as a concert party with no direction whatsoever. This hasn’t gone down well with the folks at Kumawood and they are letting him have their piece of mind. Describing the new crop of Ghanaian actors … Read more

Ghanaian Actors Are Comedians In Disguise – Ekow Blankson Describes Kumawood As "Concert Party"

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Most Ghanaians are ardent movie lovers but would never be caught wasting time to watch Ghanaian movies simply because of the sheer mediocrity and low-quality acting that is characteristic of most of our current movies. Most of our movies lack originality and most of those we parade as our best actors and actresses are really … Read more

"NOTORIOUS" Shatta Wale Remains My Favourite Ghanaian Musician — Van Vicker

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Ghallywood and Nollywood actor, Van Vicker has described controversial dancehall artiste, Shatta Wale as Ghana’s most “notorious”.
Van Vicker speaking on the red carpet at the 2018 3Music Awards disclosed that Shatta Wale remains his favourite Ghanaian artiste even though he is notorious and sometimes behaves weird.

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Actress Maame Serwaa To Bury Her Mother On January 20th

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Kumawood actress, Clara Benson knew in Showbiz as Maame Serwaa to bury mother on January 20. Her mother, Mrs Rose Amoateng Benson died a few months ago after a short illness.
Her one-week celebration was graced by popular movie stars like Jackie Appiah, Martha Ankomah as well as Kumawood movie stars.

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I Love Kumawood, I Don't Care What Anybody Says — Shirley Frimpong Manso

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Shirley Frimpong Manso has shown a massive level of support to her colleagues in Kumawood, indicating she loves what they are doing and calling on the critics to shut up.
According to Shirley, Kumawood is doing what they can with the resources available to them, and since the people love it that’s all that matters.

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Ghana's Failure To Make 2018 Oscars Tells Us 'There Are Still Things We Have To Put Together' — Adjetey Annan

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Not a single movie was chosen – in a hilarious turn of events, none of the movies submitted by Ghanaian filmakers for consideration for the 2018 Academy Awards met the standard and were thrown out.
Local movie stakeholders, whether in Kumawood or Ghallywood, have complained constantly that their products are not patronized by Ghanaians due to foreign soap operas. What they often fail to admit is that their product does really suck.

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Foreign Soaps Are Destroying Nolllywood Too — Patience Ozorkwor Sympathises With Ghanaian Filmmakers

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Ghanaian movie makers are constantly complaining about the influx of foreign telenovelas into our industry and the detrimental effect that is having on them.
And the problem is not limited to Ghana, as Nollywood actress Patience Ozorkwor herself has confirmed.

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Ghallywood Actor James Gardiner Says He Is Ready To Take Up A Kumawood Movie Role

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With this never-growing industry, we call the movie industry, I don’t in any way blame the Ghallywood finest, James Gardiner for his readiness to switch tables to the scenes of the Lil Win’s.
In fact, he sees opportunities in a no so rare place. I hope no one would come and slam me for saying this or misconstrue my stance to otherwise but the movie industry has never been anything to sing glories of.

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Government To Implement Policy For Ghanaian Stations To Air 70% Local Content

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Looks like finally there would be some policy changes from government in response to the complaints of local actors and producers about the influx of foreign content taking over Ghanaian tv.
According to Communications Minister Ursula Owusu-Ekufful, a policy proposal is being drawn up which would compel Ghanaian stations to show at least 70% of Ghanaian content at prime time.

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Lydia Forson Says She Will Star In Kumawood Only IF The Script Is ‘Quality’

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There seems to be a trend among Ghallywood actresses to assume that there is a certain level of inferiority in Kumawood scripts which we’re not quite sure exists.

Both industries produce a lot of whack movies, but Kumawood makes more sales. This insistence for those in the english speaking industry to emphasise they would only do ‘quality’ twi movies is getting a little old.

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