BISMARK ENTERTAINMENT

Thursday, 13 February 2014

I ONCE HAD A DEEP KISS WITH MY COUSIN - ACTRESS

Veteran actress, Pascaline Edwards, has revealed that she once had a deep kiss with her cousin.

Pascaline made this strange revelation when she was interviewed on ETV’s Late Night Celebrity Show last night – Friday 7th Feb, 2014. On the said programme, the issue of kissing came up into their discourse.

It was at that point that Pascaline Edward revealed that she kisses very well and that she once kissed her own cousin. How possible? The host of the show asked, only for Pascaline to reveal that her cousin is celebrated actor, Majid Michel.

“So far I’ve kissed two men passionately in movies, Fiifi Coleman and my cousin Majid Michel” Pascaline revealed. Asked how she did it and felt at it, Pascaline said ‘well, I kissed him well but it is not real. The viewer sees it very real but to me, as much as it was very deep, I felt nothing” Pascaline added.

Pascaline also went further to disclose that her husband does not mind her kissing in movies. She said if the husband finds her kissing in movies offensive, they wouldn’t have been able to marry for 10 years now. ‘I did it for the money. Why, because he is my relative I shouldn’t have done it? It’s my job!” Pascaline concluded.

NOLLYWOOD ACTRESS UCHE CONFIRMS MARRIAGE SPLIT

Nollywood actress Uche Iwuji has confirmed the breakup of her marriage to Juwon Lawal.

Over the last few months, there have been various reports speculating the demise of the union. However, the couple fervently denied the rumours.

Now it has been confirmed. Read the statement below.

”This should serve as the official statement confirming the end to the marriage formalized on Friday, November 16th 2012 between the CEO of ABD Fuels Plc, Mr. Juwon Rasak Lawal and actress Uche Iwuji.

Already, the court processes are on to give a legal seal to the separation.

Mr. Lawal was in Europe on a business tour when the story first broke through the media. This was the reason why he could not react appropriately to it, plus the fact that he felt the event could be redeemed.

Although, he would not want to talk about the reasons for the separation, Mr. Lawal is not married anymore to Miss Iwuji. And he will like to treat his estranged wife’s case as “once a friend, always a friend”.


WE ARE DISGUSTED BY PUBLICATION - SAYS ELIKEM & GIRLFRIEND POKELLO

Big Brother lovebirds, Elikem Komordzie and Pokello Nare say they are disgusted by a publication in a Zimbabwean newspaper alleging that the Ghanaian said women from his country are better than Zimbabwean women.

The paper, The Herald, quoted Elikem as saying in an interview that Ghanaian women are better in many ways than their Zimbabwean counterparts.

“Ghanaian women are more beautiful compared to Zimbabwean women because they know how to take good care of themselves fashion wise; they have manners and are well cultured, I can say they are ahead and better off than Zimbo ladies except for my Pokello who has lived up to my billing,” the paper reported Elikem as saying.

That report angered many Zimbabweans precisely because the Ghanaian is currently in a head over heels love relationship with a Zimbabwean, Pokello.

The couple - Elikem and Pokello - have been infuriated by the publication which they have described as malicious and a clear misrepresentation of facts.

The Ghanaian, who is currently in Zimbabwe, took to social networking site, Twitter, to vent his anger at the report: "In the beginning I complained [about] media. And [at] the end. @HeraldZimbabwe is no different. They [came] like they are friends."

"@HeraldZimbabwe. Y would you quote me wrongly and write what I didnt say. Things u shud hav put. Isn't it ironic how I complained about the media in the beginning of this news paper. And yet they go on and do yawa. My wife is Zimbo. So nw y wud I?" the Ghanaian designer added.

Elikem's fiancé jump in support of her man also stating on Twitter that: "Media likes to twist things. The journalist asked Elikem about [Ghanaian] women and he said they were well cultured."

"Why Herald reporter TafadZwa Zimoyo is now trying to make a simple interview a topic of controversy beats me," Pokello wondered and quizzed, "Can this journalist please produce the recording of this interview!"

A reaction from the writer of the story, in a form of a text message to Pokello, blamed readers for misconstruing the report.

The text message as posted by Pokello read: "The story is good just that misconception of people hence reaction Bt very sorry..."

JACKIE APPIAH AND YVONNE NELSON HAVE FINALLY RECONCILED

It has been a game of cat and mouse between Jackie Appiah and Yvonne Nelson for a while now, the cause of their beef has been attributed to Jackie, but no one has been able to really say what had caused their problem, the good news is the ladies may have make up as friends after they were spotted in United States of America posing for pictures.

According to sources, ‘Their trouble started when Yvonne was banned by the Film Producers Association of Ghana (FIPAG)’ It was said this was the reason why the ladies have not been seen together in recent time and have not starred alongside each other.

Recently, posed for a photograph with Okawa Shaznay, an African actress based in America and will feature in Abdul Salam’s January premiered movie, ‘Bachelor’ and also are featured in another upcoming Abdul Salam’s movie

FIGHT OVER GHANA MUSIC WEEK

The tussle over who has the legal right to use the franchise and brand name, ‘Ghana Music Week’ has started again between the Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA), on one hand and owners of Mad Time Entertainment on the other hand.

Days after MUSIGA launched the 2014 edition of the Ghana music Week Festival, Artiste Manager Fennec Okyere and Rapper Kwaw Kese have dared the association’s President, Bice ‘Obour’ Osei Kuffour to go ahead with the festival if he wants to be slapped with a legal suit.

Indeed, when MUSICA launched the 2013 edition last year, Fennec cried foul, claiming he had registered ‘Ghana Music Week’ and therefore MUSIGA had no legal right to use the brand name.

After broad stakeholder consultations, Fennec yielded to pleas for MUSIGA to be allowed to go ahead with the event last year because preparations were far advanced and all was set to roll.

“Obour, myself and Kwaw were all summoned to the Registrar General’s Department sand they were told by the arbitrator there that MUSIGA cannot use the name GMW. He further told them that if they wanted to use the name, they had to negotiate with us first. But for some reason they are now calling it GMW Festival. What does the GMW mean?,” Fennec told News-One on Sunday and said he and Kwaw Kesse are the rightful owners of the brand name.

“We have incorporated the name Ghana Music Week as our company name and we have also registered Ghana Music Week as our company name and we have also registered Ghana Music Week Festival as our product. Kwaw Kese and I are 50-50 owners of the company and we have all the legal backing to prove it,” he added and said he has not given MUSIGA any permission to use the brand name under any condition.

When the dispute broke out last year chairman of business at MUSIGA said Fennec has no case and that the brand name actually belongs to MUSIGA.

“I think we don’t have to waste time on this issue. I am glad that he courts in Ghana are still potent so we will test the law in this country on this issue,” Rex, GMW was first celebrated in 2002 and then in 2013 by MUSIGA and for that reason he did not understand why Fennec and Kwaw Kesse would go ahead to the Registrar General’s Department and register it as their company.

“Are you telling me that someone can just wake up and go and register the name Rex Omar which I have been using on stage over 20 years? I thank God Ghana is not a jungle but a civilized country so let’s see what happen,” Rex noted.

Meanwhile, some entertainment pundits have argued the MUSIGA has all the right to claim ownership of the GMW Festival because even though they failed to register the event in their name, they were the first to actually start an event like that with the name.

However, a source close to the union told the paper that Obour and some of his executives had earlier tried to go behind Fennec and Kwaw Kese to register the GMW but he attempt proved futile.

Perhaps it could be the reason by MUSIGA is calling this year’s edition ‘GMW’ Festival instead of Ghana Music Week Festival.

The second edition of the GMW would take place from March 3 to March 9, 2014 at the National Theatre, Accra Sports Stadium and some selected venues in Accra.

HOW WE SHARE OUR INCOME - P-SQUARE

Nigerian superstar, Peter Okoye of PSquare in a recent interview reveals that Psquare would never go solo and how they share their income.

He also explained how they share their income:

Peter said:

Never! We are happy and we share 50-50 of everything. If we do an album now and I am responsible for all the jobs, Paul would still get his 50 per cent. Sometimes, I would write a song and sing the first verse. Paul’s voice may not be good for that second verse but you won’t be able to tell the difference. The only person who may push us to go solo is our mother and that is not going to be possible.

Nigerian R&B duo, Psquare composed of Identical brothers, Peter and Paul Okoye have made their marks in the music industry both at home and abroad.

The duo who have won over 17 Awards have their own record label, squared Records and were also signed to Akon's Konvict Muzik label in 2011, while in 2012 signed a record distribution deal with Unversal Music, South Africa.

Peter Okoye is happily married to Lola with two kids while Paul has a kid with his fiance, Anita Isama.

EFYA COMES CLEAR ON HER MARRIAGE ISSUES…

Contrary to earlier media reports, songstress Efya isn’t waiting to win a Grammy before getting married.

In an interview with 'Elia Chebib of GH and Beyond', she set the records straight on what she actually said and how her exact words have been taken out of context.

“I didn’t say I was not going to get married till I win a Grammy. I know that’s how it seemed like but this is what I said :‘I said I’m not ready to get married yet and then in between the time if I win a Grammy, I would be grateful,” she said.

“I believe in love and I love love and I love the people that I love and because of that maybe they love me back and might want to take me personal but I did not say if I do not win a Grammy, I won’t get married.”

“I just said that I will like to win a Grammy during this time when I’m not so engulfed about the whole fantasy of getting married like some young women do at my age.”

The four time GMA Best Female Vocalist winner also spoke of how her music has evolved over the years.

“My music has evolved. I can’t say that it hasn’t because I can feel it and my fans also feel it. And the people that I work with feel it. My producers also realize that I’m not making the same kind of music that I used to make before and that is also very good for an artiste because it shows your level of development at certain point and I love it.”

Efya’s debut album 'Love Genes' is set for release later this year.