DKB AND NII AYI TAGOE FACE OFF!

When temper loses, this is what will definitely happen. There was a little misunderstanding between Joy FM’s Nii Ayi Tagoe and comedian DKB last Saturday which led to exchange of words. What really happened for this to happen, Graphic Showbiz has more on it.

Last Saturday, radio show host, Nii Ayi Tagoe, literally lost his cool.

Obvoiusly smarting by the seemingly arrogant demands of an invited guest on his Rythms A-Z programme on Joy FM, Nii Ayi Tagoe asked bluntly who DKB, his guest who refused to turn up, thought he was.

According to Nii Tagoe, DKB (real name Derick Kobina Bonney), a stand-up comedian and a former Big Brother Africa housemate, had agreed to be part of that afternoon’s radio discussion on the state of live comedy presentations in Ghana.
Other guests on the show, Fritz Baffour, David Oscar, and Hogan, who are experienced players of that drama type, were making useful contributions when the name of DKB, came up.

That was when Nii Tagoe revealed that DKB had been invited to be part of the programme, but he had called shortly before the programme had taken off that his car had broken down. According to Nii Tagoe, when he suggested to DKB that he should pick a taxi to the studio on his account, DKB told him that he did not use taxis and that it would be better if a company car from Joy FM came to pick him up. This request, Nii Tagoe found rather unreasonable and asked who does he think he is?

But DKB has denied making such a demand. Speaking to Showbiz last Tuesday, DKB, who sounded rather let-down, blamed the whole incident on misinformation. While conceding that he had a transportation problem, he said he was only joking with the producer of the programme. “I had told him earlier that I would definitely make it to the show but when he started piling pressure on me, I told him in jest that he should come and fetch me. It was only a joke,” he said.

DKB told Showbiz that he takes his comedy business seriously and regretted that many people do not seem to be aware of what he and his colleagues in the business are doing. He revealed that he was working on his own comedy show that will debut soon.

He also said that on February 27, he will be starting a tour, ‘DKB Live!’ at the University of Professional studies in Accra.

On Last Saturday’s Rythms A-Z, it appears it was not only Nii Ayi Tagoe who was all ready to say things as they were. George Quaye, aka Aboagye, who has had considerable dealings with stand-up comedians as event producer called in to sting Ghanaian comedians, describing most of them as “wack”.

Quaye’ contribution to the programme, captured by joyfmonline quoted him explaining why his outfit did not use a lot more Ghanaian comedians. “Many Ghanaian comedians are not good enough”, he said.

He disclosed that he had auditioned several Ghanaian comedians over the years and “they were totally appalling.”

According to George, “I think most of our Ghanaian comedians are wack and they really need to go back and learn. They need to draw inspiration from our big dons like the Fritz Baffours, the Tommy Annan Forsons, the KSMs, they need to look up to the big dons in the industry, those that made it and draw some inspiration.”

AWURAMA BADU SAYS, “I'M A GREAT FAN OF AZONTO MUSIC; DON'T KILL IT”

Ace Highlife musician, Awurama Badu has appealed to Ghanaians especially the elderly folks, to desist from castigating the new wave of Ghanaian music known popularly as "Azonto" as well as its dance moves.

According to her, time is fast changing and the world needs to adapt and so are music and dance.

Speaking on Adom TV news, Awurama revealed, she is a great fan of the Azonto songs and can do the dance accordingly.

“There is time for everything; the oldies have had their fair share of the cake and now is the time for the young,” she added.

She however advised the youth not to copy blindly but rather copy to develop one’s lifestyle.

Awurama Badu is still strong and vibrant and has promised her fans a thrilling performance this valentine season in Tema.

The popular musician made the hit with songs such as "Komkom", "Medofo adaada me" and "Emelia".

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.