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Burt Young: Oscar-Nominated Rocky Actor Dies Aged 83
19 Oct

Burt Young: Oscar-Nominated Rocky Actor Dies Aged 83

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Actor Burt Young, best known for playing Paulie Pennino in the Rocky films, has died at the age of 83. Young received an Oscar nomination for best supporting actor in 1977 for his role as the friend and future brother-in-law of boxer Rocky, played by Sylvester Stallone. Stallone paid tribute to Young on social media, calling him an "incredible man and artist". He added: "I and the world will miss you very much." IMAGE SOURCE,MOVIESTORE/SHUTTERSTOCK Image caption, Young appeared in six Rocky films with Sylvester Stallone Born Gerald Tommaso DeLouise in Queens, New York, the Italian-American was in the US…
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Film Is A Tool For Change In Governance – Segun Arinze
17 Oct

Film Is A Tool For Change In Governance – Segun Arinze

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Ace Nigerian actor, Segun Arinze says film is a tool for change in governance. The actor who was in Ghana for the African Movie Academy Awards press soirée held on Sunday at the IBIS Style Hotel says he believes that film is able to unite Africa. “Film always unites, ignites passion, it becomes the voice for the masses, the downtrodden. They use it as a platform to say we can relate to what we saw in this film. Film is a veritable thing for a change in governance,” he said in an interview with Joy Entertainment. Asked whether that change…
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Bessa Simons Urges Bands To Record Their Own Songs
17 Oct

Bessa Simons Urges Bands To Record Their Own Songs

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Veteran highlife musician, Bessa Simons, has advised bands in Ghana to record their own songs. According to him, in the past, it was a usual practice for bands to also own records apart from doing covers of other people’s songs. Bessa Simons, a former member of the legendary Osibisa band and currently the leader of the Bessa Band said on Joy FM’s Showbiz A-Z that by releasing their own songs and promoting them, these bands will be eligible for awards like the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards. “You know what the VGMA stands for. They look out for recordings, promotions, you putting yourself…
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