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Hollywood Made Me Feel Like A Commodity – Genevieve Nnaji
20 Jun

Hollywood Made Me Feel Like A Commodity – Genevieve Nnaji

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Actress Genevieve Nnaji has shared what she experienced while seeking partnerships in Hollywood after the success of her 2018 film, LionHeart. The Nigerian actress said she realized that she was viewed as a commodity, with Hollywood interested in exploiting her talent and African stories for their benefit. She noted that they wanted to use her to tell their own stories, rather than authentic African stories. Genevieve said this while on a panel at the 2024 AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment Forum/Afreximbank Annual Meetings. She said: “For the first time, I realized I was a commodity. I thought, you know, given what…
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Famous Hollywood Actor Dead At 61
13 Dec

Famous Hollywood Actor Dead At 61

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“Brooklyn Nine-Nine” actor, Andre Braugher has died after a brief illness, a representative said. He was 61. Details about the illness were not available. Representative Jennifer Allen confirmed the news, saying Braugher died Monday. His two best-known roles were police officers. Braugher won an Emmy for his depiction of police detective Frank Pembleton on the 1990s series “Homicide: Life on the Street.” Advertisement And he came to be known to a new generation of TV viewers in 2013 as a deadpan police captain on NBC’s “Brooklyn Nine-Nine.” “Andre Braugher was the actor that others in the profession would always aspire…
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Hollywood Actors’ Union Sag-Aftra Agrees Tentative Deal To End Four-Month Strike
09 Nov

Hollywood Actors’ Union Sag-Aftra Agrees Tentative Deal To End Four-Month Strike

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US actors are expected to resume work after their union agreed a tentative deal with Hollywood studios to end a four-month strike. Sag-Aftra reached agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and TV Producers (AMPTP) in a unanimous vote. The shutdown - combined with a separate writers' strike - paralysed the entertainment industry and disrupted numerous major films and TV shows. Actors have been calling for better pay and safeguards on the use of AI. Sag-Aftra president Fran Drescher posted: "We did it!!!!" She thanked members "for hanging in and holding out for this historic deal!" IMAGE SOURCE,REUTERS Image caption, Union…
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Idris Elba Explains Why He No Longer Calls Himself ‘A Black Actor’
10 Feb

Idris Elba Explains Why He No Longer Calls Himself ‘A Black Actor’

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Idris Elba does not want to be defined or constrained. The celebrated actor is getting candid about his thoughts on race, racism and equality in Hollywood. Speaking with Esquire U.K. while promoting his forthcoming film, Luther: The Fallen Sun, Elba opened up about how he no longer refers to himself as a “Black actor,” and prefers to just be considered on the merits of his talent. “I stopped describing myself as a Black actor when I realized it put me in a box,” Elba shared. “We’ve got to grow. We’ve got to. Our skin is no more than that: it’s just skin.” Elba explained, “of…
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Nollywood Actress Halima Abubakar Quits Acting
20 Oct

Nollywood Actress Halima Abubakar Quits Acting

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Ailing Nollywood actress Halima Abubakar has announced she is quitting acting. The controversial actress broke the news on her official Instagram page on Tuesday morning. Although she didn’t state the reasons behind the decision, the post caption, ‘rejuvenate and continue healing,’ suggests it may have to do with her health. “Halima Abubakar quit acting. Rejuvenate and continue healing. We all love you, my sweet sis. We are waiting for you, diva,” her post read. https://www.instagram.com/p/Cj0X3UlNWkl/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_rid=6a8b5bbf-94e8-4304-af1e-a7c790da5d14 The decision also coincides with charges the Founder of Omega Fire Ministries International, Apostle Johnson Suleman, filed against her for alleged defamation. In September, the actress’ siblings…
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