Osita Iheme (Paw Paw) lands N11.2m endorsement deal

Nollywood actor Osita Iheme is the new face of an entertainment TV in South Africa called VUZU TV.

Paw Paw as he is fondly called happens to be big in South Africa and we've been told the endorsement deal is worth $70, 000 (N11.2m).

The deal will initially run for six months.

The actor was recently in South Africa to finalize the contract and shoot campaign commercials.

Justin Bieber Sued

Justin Bieber is being sued for allegedly purchasing penis enlargement (!!!) equipment with a stolen American Express credit card. He is also accused of cheating on Selena Gomez with not only actress Penelope Cruz, but fellow pop divas Kesha and Rihanna.

But wait. It gets better… or worse, if you’re the ‘As Long as You Love Me’ singer.

Justin Bieber is being sued in the state of Michigan by a man who claims he is Gomez’s father. The lawsuit makes some of the most ridiculous claims, to quote Taylor Swift, like ever. It’s clearly a lark or some yahoo trying to get a laugh via the legal system.

The person suing Bieber is steaming mad over the fact that “Bieber has cost me $426.78 and never paid me back. This money was used as abortion money because Justin Bieber got my daughter Selena pregnant in my bedroom, on my Canadian bear rug.”

Impregnated on a Canadian bearskin rug?

The suit is also taking aim at Biebs’ mentor Usher, whom the plaintiff claims came to his house on July 4 of this year and put a firework where the sun doesn’t shine, all the while blasting the Katy Perry song of the same name! Quite the visual, huh?

The Biebs is also accused of stealing his credit card and buying cocaine to distribute in drug-free school zones, with Diddy as his drug lieutenant.

The suit does make one claim that seems real. The plaintiff says, “I am an emotional mess.” Well, that’s evident. He also asks “America to boycott Bieber’s music,” which the haters may salute him for. Oh Biebs, the price of fame. Hopefully you got a laugh out of this. Penis enlargement? Canadian bear rugs?

We can’t even believe that someone other than a huckster launched this suit. What a waste of a civil servant’s time to have to process this.

Felabration 2012: ‘Africa : Centre of the World’

About Felabration

·         Felabration is an annual festival in its 15th year. Created by Yeni Anikulapo-Kuti, Felabration has grown from a day's celebration of the icon Fela Anikulapo-Kuti to a week long of events clinching the nod of approval from the Lagos State Government into partnering and incorporating the festival into the Lagos State’s Event Calendar. Now a weekly fiesta, it has become an international tourist attraction attracting music lovers all over the world.

·         Felabration has over the years been themed the ‘Baba 70’, ‘the Black President’, ‘Viva Africa’, ‘Buy Africa’ and this year is ‘Africa : Centre of the World’. That is the title of one of the masterpieces of Fela released in 1979 which featured Fela and Roy Ayers, a renowned jazz artiste and it is centred on his heartfelt call to Africans to take their place as the core of the world affairs.​

Below is a tentative list of artistes who will be participating in this year’s festival.​

• 2Face
• Asa
• Ayetoro
• Bandroidz
• Becca
• Benny Paladin
• Bez
• Boston Rock Band
• Burna Boy
• Camp Mulla
• Chidinma
• Chocolate City
• D'Banj
• Davido
• Dele Sosimi
• Dj Jimmy Jatt
• Dipo
• Dokta Frabz
• Donaeo
• Durella
• Efya
• Eko Brass Brand
• Eme
• Fatai Rolling Dollar
• Femi Abosede
• Femi Kuti
• Gangbe Brass Band
• JJC
• Kay Switch
• Kennis Music All Stars
• King Mensah
• Kwam 1
• Les Nubians
• Los
• Lynxx
• Mavin All Stars
• Michael Veal
• Muna
• Olamide
• Omawumi
• Pelumi
• Ranti
• Reminisce
• Rocky Dawuni
• Sakordie
• Samini
• Sara Mitaru
• Sauce Kid
• Seun Anikulapo-Kuti
• Shank
• Sheyman
• Show Dem Camp
• Skepta
• Solid Star
• Somi
• Sound Sultan
• Terry G
• Thandiswa
• Tillaman
• Tiwa Savage
• Vector
• W4
• Waje
• Wura Samba
• Wyre
• Young Orlando
• Young Nightingale

Below is the tentative schedule​ of partner events taking place at various venues during  Felabration 2012

​Freedom Park (Concerts) ,Old Prison Ground Broad Street, Lagos Island, Lagos.

• Tuesday 16th: Wura Samba, Ayetoro.
• Wednesday 17th: Ranti & Aditiya, Pelumi, Omileniyan
• Thursday 18th: King Mensah.
• Friday 19th: Highlife All Stars
• Saturday 20th: Gangbe Brass Band, Eko. Brass Band.
• Sunday 21st: Seun Kuti & jaiye

Café Salamander, (Concerts) 72, Aminu Kano Crescent, Wuse, Abuja

• Terra Kulture (Fela Film Festival), Tiamiyu Savage Street, Victoria Island, Lagos

• Fela: Music is the Weapon
• Fela: Live at Glastonbury
• Ginger Baker in Africa
• Fela: Niyi Babade’s Interview
• Jens Wenkel’s Film
• Documentary on Egypt 80 -
• Various shorts
• 37th state, DVworks

Jazzhole (Fela Book Festival) 168 Awolowo Road, S.W Ikoyi, Lagos

• Video with Tejumola Olaniyan

• Video with Carlos Moore

• Talk by Sola Olorunyomi

• Talk by Benson Idonijie

• Google+ Hangout with Prof. Toshiya Endo

House of Makeda 7, Manuwa Street, Off Keffi Street, South West Ikoyi, Lagos.

Quirk and Glee (Musical Concerts) at Muri Okunola  Park, Adeyemo Alakija Street, Victoria Island Lagos

• Seun Anikulapo-Kuti and Egypt '80 (to be confirmed)

• Bez

• Sara Mitaru

• Thandiswa

• Somi

Travelling Fela Photo Exhibition, Institute of African Studies,Ibadan. Photo Exhibition & Concerts with a MultiMedia Exhibition to follow

Centre for Arts & Cultural Expression, 32 Yesufu Sanusi Street, offAdeniran Ogunsanya Street, Lagos.

• Tuesday 16th:
• Wednesday 17th : Dipo
• Thursday 18th : Ranti
• Friday 19th :
• Saturday 20th : Aiyetoro
• Sunday 21st :

Cinnamon Cafe, 94 Ademola Adetokunbo, Opposite OceanView, Victoria Island, Lagos.

Fela Museum Gbemisola Street, Ikeja, Lagos.

• Onyeoma Mbanefo
• Joe Amenechi
• Tayo Quaye
• Funsho Ogundipe
• Tayo Quaye
• Anton Corbijn
• Ghariokwu Lemi
• Leni Sinclair

More information

·         The Musical Concerts will take place from Tuesday October 16th – Sunday October 22nd 2012. Artistes from all over the world will be on the bill to perform for those 6 days. 

·         The Senior Secondary Schools Debate, the debate which is in its 2nd edition  had senior secondary students from private and public schools in Lagos. The topic for the debate was “Social Media in Africa; good or bad”. This took place on 9th October 2012 at the Freedom Park, Lagos. The maiden edition was won by Vivian Fowler School for Girls.

·         The Symposium tagged The Fela Debates with the “Corruption and the Next Generation”. This took place on Monday 15th October 2012 which incidentally is Fela's birthday.

Hudson, Spears, LL Cool J honor Whitney Houston

Jennifer Hudson embodied the look of one of her idols, Whitney Houston, during a tribute to the late singer put on by Grammy organizers.

Rocking a pompadour and glittery jacket reminiscent of Houston's stage costumes from the 1980s, Hudson belted out a medley of Houston's hits Thursday at the Nokia Theatre for "We Will Always Love You: A Grammy Salute to Whitney Houston," which will air as a TV special next month.

"She has been a huge part of my life musically," Hudson said. "She's just been like this outline, this blueprint for myself."

Britney Spears, LL Cool J, Halle Berry, Taraji P. Henson, Usher, CeCe Winans and Yolanda Adams also participated in the musical tribute.

Spears said she's always been "a huge fan" of Houston's.

"I think she's amazing," Spears said. "And I think that her voice is better than God. I just, I love her."

Houston died at 48 the night before the Grammy Awards in February from accidental drowning complicated by drug use and heart disease. LL Cool J honored her at the awards ceremony in February but said Thursday that the singer's musical contributions merit more.

"The time that we spent remembering Whitney at the Grammys wasn't really enough for her career," he said. "Even though it was wonderful, and I got to say the prayer, and I got to address her death, her career was larger than just a few segments. You need a whole show to celebrate a career like Whitney Houston's."

T.D. Jakes, a minister and producer of Houston's final film, "Sparkle," said Houston's early death can serve as a sad cautionary tale.

"Our message and our heart's cry to young people to really govern the choices that they make, and that those choices have consequences, long term consequences," he said. "It is not enough to be talented. We must also be wise."

Rihanna and Nicki Minaj Lead Nomination list

Rihanna and Nicki Minaj lead the way with four nominations each for the fan-voted award show, while One Direction and Justin Bieber follow right behind with three apiece.

Rihanna and Bieber are among the five nominees for Artist of the Year, along with Drake, Maroon 5 and Katy Perry. For Favourite Pop/Rock Album, Minaj’s ‘Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded’ competes against Bieber’s ‘Believe,’ One Direction’s ‘Up All Night,’ and Maroon 5′s ‘Overexposed.’ This year also features a new Favorite EDM Artist category that pits Skrillex against David Guetta and Calvin Harris.

The American Music Awards are entirely fan-voted, so which army of diehard supporters can provide the most online clicks will determine which artist goes home as the big winner. Last year, Taylor Swift scored the biggest haul with three victories, including Artist of the Year.

The 2012 AMAs air live from Los Angeles on ABC Nov. 18. Get yourself over to the official show website to cast your votes now.

2012 American Music Awards Nominations:

Artist of the Year:

Justin Bieber

Drake

Maroon 5

Katy Perry

Rihanna

New Artist of the Year

J. Cole

fun.

Gotye

Carly Rae Jepsen

One Direction

Favourite Male Artist – Pop/Rock

Justin Bieber

Flo Rida

Pitbull

Usher

Favourite Female Artist – Pop/Rock

Kelly Clarkson

Nicki Minaj

Katy Perry

Rihanna

Favourite Band, Duo or Group – Pop/Rock

fun.

Maroon 5

One Direction

The Wanted

Favourite Album – Pop/Rock

Justin Bieber, ‘Believe’

Maroon 5, ‘Overexposed’

Nicki Minaj, ‘Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded’

One Direction, ‘Up All Night’

Favourite Artist – Rap/Hip-Hop

Drake

Nicki Minaj

Tyga

Favourite Album – Rap/Hip-Hop

J. Cole, ‘Cole World: The Sideline Story’

Drake, ‘Take Care’

Nicki Minaj, ‘Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded’

Favourite Male Artist – Soul/R&B

Chris Brown

Trey Songz

Usher

Favourite Female Artist – Soul/R&B

Beyoncé

Mary J. Blige

Rihanna

Favourite Album – Soul/R&B

Chris Brown, ‘Fortune’

Rihanna, ‘Talk That Talk’

Usher, ‘Looking 4 Myself’

Favourite Artist – Alternative Rock

The Black Keys

Gotye

Linkin Park

Favourite Artist – Adult Contemporary

Adele

Kelly Clarkson

Train

Favourite Artist – Latin

Don Omar

Pitbull

Shakira

Favourite Artist – Electronic Dance Music (EDM)

David Guetta

Calvin Harris

Skrillex

Favourite Male Artist – Country

Jason Aldean

Luke Bryan

Eric Church

Favourite Female Artist – Country

Miranda Lambert

Taylor Swift

Carrie Underwood

Favourite Band, Duo or Group – Country

Zac Brown Band

Lady Antebellum

Rascal Flatts

Favourite Album – Country

Luke Bryan, ‘Tailgates & Tanlines’

Lionel Richie, ‘Tuskegee’

Carrie Underwood, ‘Blown Away’

Favourite Artist – Contemporary Inspirational

Jeremy Camp

Newsboys

TobyMac

WAPTV PRESS CONFERENCE HELD ON THE 5TH OCTOBER 2012

WAPTV PRESS CONFERENCE HELD ON THE 5TH OCTOBER 2012, AT NO 20 OLUTOSIN AJAYI STREET, AJAO ESTATE, OFF AIRPORT ROAD, ISOLO, LAGOS.

L-R: AGM, GM, CHAIRMAN, MD, HOP

Tiwa Savage – Ife Wa Gbona Ft. Leo Wonder

 
Classic Video from Tiwa Savage, Location in Epe, Lagos and Directed by Bolaji Kekere-Ekun of 37th State.