Hollywood Reporter Feature Nollywood Actress Funke Akindele As “The Most Influential Women In International Film.”

Hollywood Reporter Feature Nollywood Actress Funke Akindele As “The Most Influential Women In International Film.”

Nollywood actress Funke Akindele: “I’m deeply honoured and truly grateful to be featured in The Hollywood Reporter’s “The Most Influential Women in International Film.” To be recognized among 46 powerful, visionary women from around the world is more than a moment of celebration—it’s a call to keep building, creating boldly, and lifting others as we rise. “A heartfelt congratulations to Aunty Mo Abudu who has also been featured in this great piece. Thank you so much, Ma, for your invaluable contribution to the creative industry. It’s honor to be featured alongside someone who has been such a powerful source of...

Former Senate President DR. Saraki Applauds Nollywood Actor Femi Adebayo’s AMVCA Award

Former Senate President DR. Saraki Applauds Nollywood Actor Femi Adebayo’s AMVCA Award

Former Senate President DR. Bukola Saraki has applauded Nollywood Actor Femi Adebayo’s on his AMVCA Award as the Best Lead Actor in his own movie production ‘Seven Door.’ Dr. Saraki had posted on his official X handle on Tuesday stating: “I just read the news that Femi Adebayo won the AMVCA Best Lead Actor award for his remarkable performance in Seven Doors. “This is a well-earned recognition and a proud moment for Kwarans everywhere. But more than that, it is a reminder of what’s possible when talent meets opportunity. “May this achievement open even greater stages, and inspire a new...

Gérard Depardieu Found Guilty In Sexual Assault Trial

Gérard Depardieu Found Guilty In Sexual Assault Trial

French film star Gérard Depardieu has been found guilty of sexually assaulting two women on a film set in Paris and given a suspended jail term of 18 months. The 76-year-old actor was accused by the two women of groping them during work on a film in 2021. Depardieu had denied the allegations against him and his lawyer said he would appeal. A court in Paris found that one of the women, a set dresser named Amélie, had given consistent evidence while the actor’s accounts had changed over time. She told reporters afterwards she was “very moved” and satisfied with...

Menendez Brothers’ Attorneys Call Cousins, Ex-Judge And Ex-Inmate To Testify For Their Release

Menendez Brothers’ Attorneys Call Cousins, Ex-Judge And Ex-Inmate To Testify For Their Release

On the first day of Erik and Lyle Menendez ‘s resentencing hearing Tuesday, their cousins, a former judge and a former fellow inmate took to the witness stand to testify that the brothers were not only rehabilitated but helped others. The brothers did not show any apparent emotion during most of the testimony as they appeared via livestream video, but chuckled when one of their cousins, Diane Hernandez, told the court that Erik Menendez received A+ grades in all of his classes during his most recent semester in college. A Los Angeles judge is presiding over the hearing before deciding whether they...