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So much has been written and published on Nollywood, the phenomenal Nigerian film industry producing thousands of home videos telling stories of Nigerians from the past to the present and has caught the attention of the rest of the world to say WOW! African magic? Did you know that Zambian mothers said that their children now talk with accents copied from Nollywood movies? Did you know that when the President of Sierra Leone asked Genevieve Nnaji to join him on the campaign trail he attracted record crowds at rallies, because of her? Yes, Nollywood is our African magic that has hooked the world. The maiden edition of NOLLYWOOD MIRROR® SERIES is a celebration of the best of Nollywood and one of the best publications on the leading actors, actresses, filmmakers and distributors who contributed to make it one of the largest film industries in the world. The publication in full colour is filled with vital information that makes it a must read and a collector's item. It is distri...

17 Dec 2013 18:49 Africa/Lagos GRAMMY® Award-Winning Superstar Pharrell Williams Signs With Columbia Records NEW SINGLE "HAPPY" AVAILABLE NOW PHARRELL EARNS SEVEN GRAMMY NOMINATIONS NEW YORK, Dec. 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Columbia Records is thrilled to announce a new partnership with GRAMMY® Award-winning singer/songwriter/producer Pharrell Williams. The internationally renowned artist's new single "Happy," featured on Despicable Me 2 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), will also be featured on Williams' forthcoming Columbia Records full-length debut, set to be released in 2014. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20131217/NY34893) Just last month, Williams released the world's first 24 hour music video for "Happy," which is presented as an interactive clock, featuring a diverse cast of characters dancing along to the song. The one-of-a-kind clip can be seen at http://24hoursofhappy.com, and the official version at http://bit...

Omoni Oboli and her shining smile of success. Omoni Oboli, Kate Henshaw and Ramsey Nouah have the best public relations among Nollywood stars according to the opinions of their fans in Nigeria.   Kate Henshaw . Ramsey Nouah But only few of them really care about their public relations and the more professional ones have engaged local and international public relations consultants like Mrs. Stephanie Okereke-Linus who has engaged an international public relations agency.   Stephanie Okereke Linus (MFR)  Others who claim that they have public relation managers or agents often become embarrassed when they have public relations crisis and don't know how to even do a press release to resolve the crisis, because they don't want to pay for public relations and their best public relations are posting red carpet pictures on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest,Instagram, Linda Ikeji, Bella Naija and on Nairaland that will not cost them anything more than having an access to the inte...

The Call for Entries for the 2014 iREPRESENT International Documentary Film Festival is now open.  In the last 3 years, over 100 films has been screened at the annual festival. After three successful festivals, the I-REPRESENT INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENATRY FILM FORUM proudly announces the unveiling of the THEME and LOGO for the 2014 IREP INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL. THEME OF THE FESTIVAL The generic thematic thrust of the annual IREPRESENT  INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL is "AFRICA IN SELF-CONVERSATION", but the 2014 edition would explore the theme: The Rhythms of Identity. The theme will explore what defines us as Africans in our Music, Poetry, Dance, Theatre, Film, rituals and our daily experiences. Entries should be submitted to: iREPRESENT International Documentary Film Forum, No 3 Bishop Lanre Obembe Close, Off Emmanuel High street, Ogudu GRA, Lagos, Nigeria. For more information, please visit www.irepfilmfestival.com Tweet

11 Dec 2013 15:55 Africa/Lagos Global Superstar Mariah Carey Takes Over NBCUniversal to Spread Festive Love and Cheer with "Mariah Carey's 12 Days of Christmas" Carey joins NBCUniversal to give an exclusive, never before seen look into her favorite time of year on various NBC shows and platforms "Mariah Carey's 12 Days of Christmas" will feature a wide variety of stellar performances, exclusive one-on-one interviews, an unprecedented glimpse of the icon's holiday moments, and much more. NEW YORK, Dec. 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Mariah Carey is the best-selling female artist of all time with more than 200 million albums sold to date and eighteen Billboard Hot 100 #1 singles (seventeen self-penned), more than any solo artist in history. The superstar is synonymous with Christmas thanks to her self-penned and produced #1 timeless classic, "All I Want For Christmas Is You." The evergreen holiday smash hit, which she wrote and produced early...

11 Dec 2013 14:31 Africa/Lagos OpenTable Restaurant Reviews Reveal Top 100 Best Restaurants in America Winning Restaurants Span Thirty States and Washington, D.C., with California, New York, Illinois, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania Leading the Pack SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- As we toast a remarkable year of fine dining, OpenTable (NASDAQ: OPEN), the world's leading provider of online restaurant reservations, is pleased to celebrate the 2013 Diners' Choice Award winners for the Top 100 Best Restaurants in America and highlight the Top 10 honorees. These awards reflect the combined opinions of more than 5 million restaurant reviews submitted by verified OpenTable diners for approximately 19,000 restaurants in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110606/MM07085LOGO ) The Top 10 Best Restaurants in America, in rank order, include: St. Francis Winery & Vineyards – Santa Rosa, California Mama's...

The Most Beautiful and Most Colourful Publication on Nollywood Now in Hardcover  NOLLYWOOD MIRROR®, the most beautiful and most colourful publication on Nollywood in 2013, a celebration of the best of Nollywood is now in hardcover! The hardover edition released yesterday in the US will be available on Amazon, Barnes and Noble and other international booksellers. There is 50% discount for bulk orders from 500 copies. NOLLYWOOD MIRROR® showcases the best of Nollywood; from the accomplished filmmakers to the accomplished actors and hottest actresses and also includes special commendations of President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan for his unprecedented financial and morale boosting support for Nollywood with the N3 billion grant for Project ACT-Nollywood and the $200 million Entertainment Intervention Fund and Governor Babatunde Raji Fashola of Lagos State for his generous life saving interventions for notable Nollywood actors and actresses; sponsoring the production of "Champions o...

May we recommend this must have general series on Nollywood, the booming home entertainment film industry in Nigeria, the most populous country in Africa.. It is the best publication on Nollywood in 2013; focusing on the popular Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA), Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards (AMVCA), Nollywood and the Global Film Market, Silverbird Cinemas, The Coming of IMAX To Nigeria, Top 20 Nollywood Actresses, Top 20 Nigerian Filmmakers, Nollywood As Documentary and other important aspects of the Nigerian film industry. It is a collector's item. And the first copy has been collected for His Excellency, President Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria. And more copies already collected by most of the colleges and universities in the US and other countries for students and scholars of African Studies and African Cinema. Nollywood Mirror Series So much has been written and published on Nollywood, our Nollywood, the phenomenal Nigerian film industry producing thousands...

9 Dec 2013 13:30 Africa/Lagos Sony Pictures' The Amazing Spider-Man 2™ Spins Into IMAX® 3D Theatres Worldwide LOS ANGELES , Dec. 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- IMAX Corporation (NYSE:IMAX; TSX:IMX) and Sony Pictures Entertainment today announced that The Amazing Spider-Man 2™ , the highly anticipated next chapter in the story of Peter Parker , will be digitally re-mastered into the immersive IMAX ® 3D format and released in IMAX ®  theatres. The Amazing Spider-Man 2 will be released in theaters internationally beginning April 16, 2014 , and domestically on May 2, 2014 . (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20111107/MM01969LOGO ) "After the enormous worldwide success of The Amazing Spider-Man , we're looking forward to partnering again with Marc Webb , Avi Arad , and Matt Tolmach , and our friends at Sony Pictures to offer IMAX fans around the world an opportunity to experience this highly anticipated film in the immersive IMAX 3D format," said Greg Foster ...