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YNaija August 23, 2023

Stephanie Linus Replaces Anyaene as Chairperson of Oscars Submission Committee

Nollywood actress Stephanie Linus has been appointed as the chairperson of the Nigerian Official Selection Committee (NOSC). This committee, recognized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS),…

YNaija June 29, 2023

Nigerian Film Powerhouses Kunle Afolayan, RMD, Jade Osiberu and More Join Oscars Voting Academy (See Complete List)

Nigeria's cinematic prowess continues to shine on the global stage as Kunle Afolayan, Richard Mofe-Damijo (RMD), Shola Dada, CJ Obasi, and Jade Osiberu receive an extraordinary honor. These five talented…

YNaija March 6, 2023

It still hurts – Chris Rock celebrates one year anniversary of Will Smith Oscar slap

Chris Rock says the Oscar stage slap incident with Will Smith, the Hollywood actor, still stings. While presenting an award in March 2022, Rock made a joke about Smith's wife…

YNaija October 29, 2022

“Anikulapo will be bigger than Game of Thrones,” Kunle Afolayan

Nigerian actor Kunle Afolayan, says he once said that his top-grossing movie, "Anikulapo," would do better than "Game of Thrones." Home Box Office produced the American fantasy drama television series…

Op-Ed Editor April 23, 2021

Netflix is spotlighting the creativity of the Ikorodu Bois ahead of Oscars weekend

Towards the countdown to the Oscars this Sunday, Netflix is shifting focus from filmmakers and their films to the fans that consume them. Titled Fans Make the Movies, the streamer…

Kola Muhammed October 21, 2020

How Mo Abudu helped to seal Oscars pidgin recognition for Nollywood

While agitation for reforms across sectors continues to inform gatherings on Nigerian streets and roads, a clamour which was made a while ago, seemingly forgotten by everyone, has yielded result,…

Editor June 17, 2020

The Oscars have been postponed, throwing Nollywood a lifeline

First it was the Met Gala, and now the Oscars have finally woken up to the realities of Covid-19 and made necessary adjustments. The Academy has announced that it is…

Bernard Dayo September 17, 2019

5 Things that Should Matter Today: Is ‘Kasanova’ the best romantic comedy since ‘Isoken’?

Frankly, I'm yet to see Oluseyi Asurf's Kasanova, which is out in cinemas. And although the film's marketing was quite anaemic, it has trickled in some positive, glowing reviews nonetheless.…

Bernard Dayo March 6, 2019

How Steven Spielberg’s push against Netflix can hurt the chances of African movies at the Oscars

The 91st Academy Awards, for which critical darling Roma took home major wins, came with a surprising post-script: Steven Spielberg wants the rules of the Oscars changed deeming Netflix films ineligible at…

Emmanuel Onwuchekwa February 27, 2019

Black Panther’s wins at the Oscars were the wins that really made a statement

We rejoiced with Ryan Coogler’s cast of Marvel’s Black Panther as they stormed the SAG awards and took home two Outstanding Performances awards earlier this year. The team both on…

Bernard Dayo January 23, 2019

Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde wants you to know that most of the movies she nominated made the Oscars’ nominees list

As the announcement of the 91st Oscars nominations still reverberates through the film world and on social media, with movies like Black Panther dominating headlines for being the first superhero…

Omoleye Omoruyi December 18, 2018

Entertainment Roundup: Academy unveils 2019 Oscar shortlists; Chief Daddy opens with over N40m | Other top stories

Here’s everything you missed in entertainment yesterday and others that unravelled while you slept – and are still buzzing today. Chief Daddy opens big at the box office with N40…

Omoleye Omoruyi December 7, 2018

Entertainment Roundup: Kevin Hart steps down from hosting the Oscars; “God of War” wins big at The Game Awards 2018 | Other top stories

Here’s everything you missed in entertainment yesterday and others that unravelled while you slept – and are still buzzing today. Kevin Hart steps down as Oscars host after homophobic comments…

Bernard Dayo September 12, 2018

Kenyan director Wanuri Kahiu is suing the Kenyan government and it’s all about the Oscars

Remember Wanuri Kahiu? How can you not!? The director whose lesbian film Rafiki was historic for being the first Kenyan movie to premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, and was…

Omoleye Omoruyi September 7, 2018

Entertainment Roundup: Kanye is the Pornhub Awards’ Creative Director; Offset says Kim Kardashian should be president | More stories

Here’s everything you missed in entertainment yesterday and others that unravelled while you slept – and are still buzzing today. Burt Reynolds, "Smokey and the Bandit" star, dead at 82…

Omoleye Omoruyi June 28, 2018

Entertainment Roundup: Oscars awards body invites 928 new members, including 4 Nigerians; Marvel Studios are planning to introduce brand new heroes | More stories

Here’s everything you missed in entertainment yesterday and others that unravelled while you slept – and are still buzzing today. Patriarch of the Jackson family, Joe Jackson, dead at 89…

Bernard Dayo June 26, 2018

Meet the four Nigerians invited to become voting members of the Oscars. And yes, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde is repping

This year, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences set its eyes on four Nigerians making boss moves. Or have done so in the past. We have paid homage…

Omoleye Omoruyi March 5, 2018

Here’s the full list of winners at the #Oscars 2018

The 90th Academy Awards hosted by Jimmy Kimmel held on Sunday at the Dolby Theatre, Los Angeles, California, United States. The 2018 Oscars came to a close with "The Shape of Water" and "Three…

Tolu December 18, 2017

#YNaija2017Review: Rats’ invasion of Buhari’s office, Dino Melaye’s certificate scandal, Okorocha’s erections | See the top 10 cringeworthy moments

Labeling 2017 'Year of the Awkward' will not be out-of-place as the year never ran short of a supply of embarrassing moments. Now we don't jump in our seats when…

Tolu October 10, 2017

The Film Blog: 8 African films are contending for the Foreign Language Oscar. Not one is Nigerian

We're not sure how exactly we feel about this - disappointed, broken-hearted or upbeat about the near future. Yes, the Academy Awards, otherwise known as the Oscars is not without…

Roqeebah March 5, 2017

“How low has Obama gone?”, “This is a country of savages and animals.” | See our top 10 quotes from the past week

It started with a confusion and then progressed to speech denials and rude accusations. There was a global trend we noticed in the utterances made throughout this week and it…

Roqeebah March 5, 2017

Chief Osinbajo, Oscars drama and Kellyanne on the couch | See our top 10 photos from the past week

From the confusion at the Oscars to some improvement in doing business in Nigeria, we kept our eyes peeled for all the visuals that will summarise the past week. Enjoy…

Tolu February 28, 2017

Entertainment Roundup: Attention everyone! Wizkid has new music coming, “We failed the Academy”, PwC apologises for Oscar blunder | More stories

Here are some of the top stories from yesterday and others that unraveled while you slept - and are still buzzing on today's Entertainment Roundup. Attention everyone! Wizkid has new…

Op-ed Editor February 27, 2017

Today’s Noisemakers: #Oscars2017 historic mix-up, Nokia 3310, Omojuwa and others

Every day on the Nigerian internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social matters,…

Oludolapo Adelana February 27, 2017

The Late 5: These are the stories that drove conversations today

by Dolapo Adelana These are the top five stories that drove conversations today. 1. CONFUSION: And the award for Best Picture goes to La La Land… sorry, we mean Moonlight (WATCH)…

Tolu February 27, 2017

Entertainment Roundup: All the highlights from the 2017 Oscars, Remy Ma slaughters Nicki Minaj in diss track | More stories

Here are the top stories from over the weekend and others that unraveled while you slept - and are still buzzing this morning, especially the Oscars. Oscars 2017: Winners, top…