Lupita Nyong’o is hitting Netflix soon. The Oscar-winner’s graphic novel series ‘Sulwe’ has been picked up by the streaming platform as an animated musical. Written by Nyong’o, ‘Sulwe’ discusses the life of Sulwe, a child who has a skin darker than anyone she knows and all she wants is to be beautiful and bright. One night, she is visited by …

By the time Jackie Appiah turned five in the Ghana Movie Industry, she had already won herself a distinctive Africa Movie Academy Award. The now branded multi award-winning actress was among the fresh crop of actors Abdul Salam Mumuni used to test the waters of the film industry; when time came for Gollywood to go solo on full-length projects. Jackie …

The maiden edition of Citi TV’s Entertainment Achievement Awards has rounded up its 2021 nominees. Circled around the showbiz fraternity, the EAA recognises and celebrates entertainers and industry players, who have distinguished themselves in the practice of their art and in their chosen fields of endeavour. Nominated personalities were sourced based on their submitted works to the Academy, the certified …

‘Sex Education’ star Simone Ashley has been cast as lead actress in the second season of Netflix’s ‘Bridgerton’. The second season will go by Julia Quinn’s ‘The Viscount Who Loved Me’, which follows the love affair of Kate Sheffield (Simone) and Anthony (Jonathan Bailey), the eldest son of the Bridgerton household. Netflix describes Kate’s character as one who is ”smart …

If there is any constant theme that runs through film, it is love. Be it an action thriller, sci-fi, adventure or comedy, the idea of love stays fundamental in all angles of a good movie. Among some unforgettable classics lies whip-smart scripts that zoom into sensitive happenings engulfing the life of a married couple. For Meryl Streep’s turn in ‘Out …

Pan-African entertainment TV Channel, WatsUp TV and PR & rating agency, Avance Media have announced the inaugural list of the Top 100 African Musicians for 2021. The list which features musicians from 26 African countries has notable names such as Angelique Kidjo, Burna Boy, Davido, Wizkid, Mohammed Mounir, Cassper Nyovest, Khaligrapgh Jones, Sarkodie and other musicians who continue to blaze …

Insecure may be ending but Issa Rae is already setting up her next comedy series. HBO Max has doled out an eight-episode order to a new half-hour series from her tentatively titled Rap Sh*t. The show will follow two estranged high school friends from Miami who reunite to form a rap group. Casting is currently underway and production is set …

Gina Carano has been dropped by talent agency UTA and Lucasfilm, following a slew of offensive posts that ignited huge unrest on social media. The outspoken Republican in one of her deleted posts likened contemporary political differences to the treatment of Jews in Nazi Germany. She wrote, ”Jews were beaten in the streets, not by Nazi soldiers but by their …

Once Upon a Time in Gollywood, Kimberly Elise was a Ghana Movie Awards best actress winner, 2011 to be specific. Hosted by media personalities Nana Aba Anamoah and Nathaniel Attoh, the second edition of the GMAs was one of the well-attended nights in the history of the awards ceremony. Elise was nominated in the best actress (English) category alongside Jackie …

The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has presented its list of shortlisted films competing in nine different categories for a possible Oscar nomination. The released categories include documentary feature, documentary short subject, international feature film, makeup and hairstyling, music (original score), music (original song), animated short film, live-action short film and visual effects. The next phase of voting …