Meet Africa’s Richest Woman – Mrs Folorunsho Alakija

Mrs Folorunsho Alakija used to be a designer back in the day, don’t know if she still is.
Anyway, she went into the oil business many years back; she has an oil bloc that pulls in N157 million a day. Yes, you read right! She is the Vice Chairman of Famfa Oil and Gas limited and has emerged the richest woman in Africa according to Forbes November 2012 edition, with a net worth of $600million, which is about N94 billion.
The 61 year old former FADAN president is married and has four boys.

Brad Pitt Ate Human Brains On Thanksgiving Instead Of Turkey?!?!

Eww, gross!!
Brad Pitt almost missed out on Thanksgiving this year while filming zombie flick World War Z in London!
We realize it's not a huge holiday in England, but how did BP forget the most delicious day of them all!?
The mega-celebrity admitted:

"I didn't know it was Thanksgiving until like midday. Until [the] afternoon. When you're overseas, they don't celebrate it in England. And [Angelina] and some of the kids are overseas in Cambodia this week, working on the [The Maddox Jolie-Pitt Foundation] there. It completely escaped me until someone brought me some English pumpkin pie."

English pumpkin pie sounds suspect, but surely it's a step up from the human brains his zombie co-stars are forced to eat!!
Silly Brad would forget his perfectly chiseled head if it weren't screwed on, but he is way too talented and beautiful to waste an ounce of time or energy worrying about holiday calendars!
That's what assistants are for!! Or significant others, for that matter!!
We can't believe Angelina Jolie never called to say "Gobble, gobble!"
Thankfully, Brad will rectify his mistake in 2013!
He continued:

"That's okay, last year we had a big meal and we don't normally miss things twice."

Yay!! Feel free to invite us next year!
We LOVE a great stuffing! Especially at the hands of you, fine sir!!

Victoria & David Beckham Moving Back To London?

Bloody hell!
America's favorite British exports are heading back to their homeland.
According to reports Victoria and David Beckham are shopping for homes in London, and we are devastated.
An insider says Posh recently viewed "four multi-million pound properties in the space of six hours" and has "fallen in love with a £10 million ($16.03 million) mansion named Whornes Place," which was rented by Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie last year.
Think this is just something extra for the family to vacay in?
Don't get your hopes up.
Since David is "retiring" from the El Lay Galaxy they don't have much of a reason to stay in the states. Plus, Dave has been vocal about wanting to raise his mini-mes under the watchful eye of the Queen. So.. yeah. They're probably going for good.
This truly is a sad day for America.

Bill Gates And Aliko Dangote Join Forces To End Polio In Nigeria

The richest man in Africa  and the wealthiest man from the United States have formed an alliance against polio in Nigeria. This was announced during a ceremony in Kano state, Nigeria.
The four year partnership will see the Bill Gates and Melinda Gates and Dangote Foundations provide funding, equipments and technical support to the Kano State Government to strengthen Polio immunization


Eradicating polio “will be kano’s gift to Nigeria,” Jeff Raikes, the head of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, said at the ceremony.
Dangote, who is from Kano state, said, “Myself  and Bill Gates met in New York and agreed to partner and intervene in Polio eradication. There is no reason for any one of us not to assist in keeping our people healthy,” said Dangote.
The amounts the two foundations intend to commit in the partnership were not disclosed

Minaj denied entry into own party

Nicki Minaj was reportedly denied entry to her own album release party by police on Tuesday.
The Starships singer arrived to New York City's Greenhouse nightclub with her boyfriend and an entourage of  25 people at 3:30am, according to RadarOnline.
The website reports Minaj was denied access because the venue was already at capacity.
"There was nothing they could do to accommodate her," an eyewitness said, adding, "Nicki wasn't happy about it, so she and her group just left."
Rappers Fabolous and Flo Rida were also meant to attend the event. It was unclear if they were permitted access.
Tuesday night's party was held in celebration of Minaj's album The Re-Up, released earlier this month.
The re-release includes eight new tracks and seven songs from her album Roman Reloaded which was released earlier this year.
Minaj talked to US radio host Ryan Seacrest about the risks she took with the new record.
"It's a little of a different direction from the mainstream, but it's kind of more in the direction I originally started in," she said on Monday.
"I feel like the music is such a better representation of me where I am now as an artist in my career."

Justin Bieber escapes charges

Justin Bieber will not face charges for an alleged altercation with a man who was taking photos him at a suburban shopping centre in May, Los Angeles prosecutors say.
Deputy District Attorney Mara McIlvain said in a report there was "insufficient evidence for proof beyond a reasonable doubt" that the Canadian singer scuffled with paparazzo Jose Hernandez-Duran before leaving the shopping centre with his girlfriend, actress Selena Gomez.
The photographer accused Bieber, 18, of leaving a van to kick him in the abdomen and punch him in the face.
Officials called to the scene in Calabasas, 48 km west of Los Angeles, found no apparent injury or trauma to the photographer.
A later doctor's evaluation indicated "minor swelling" to the photographer's right cheek and "redness" on his lower abdomen but labelled the injuries "superficial."
McIlvain's report indicated that Bieber became frustrated when photographers obstructed his vehicle as he attempted to leave the shopping centre.
He then left the vehicle, charged at Hernandez-Duran and fell after taking a swing at his camera.
Witnesses told investigators they could not determine if Bieber had struck Hernandez-Duran, who kept on taking photos of the singer after the incident.
They said the photographer was approached by a lawyer soon after the run-in.
McIlvain said there were no photos of a scuffle between Bieber and Hernandez-Duran, even though many photographers were present.
Bieber's publicist could not immediately be reached for comment.
The pop star swept this week's American Music Awards, winning three, including the top prize of the night, and performed live during the show.

Elton John to be dad again

Sir Elton John and David Furnish are reportedly set to become the parents of another boy.
The British singer and his civil partner already have Zachary together, who was born via surrogate on December 25 2010.
It has been widely reportedly the couple are to become parents to another tot before long, with the same woman who gave birth to Zachary thought to be pregnant.
According to the National Enquirer, the new arrival will make an appearance in February and will be a little boy.
News of the second surrogacy plan was first reported earlier this month, although Elton and David are yet to comment.
At the time a source said they are "over the moon" at the prospect of becoming parents again.
Elton, 65, has spoken openly about his desire to give Zachary a sibling in the past.
"We definitely will have another one. At what stage we don't know, but we definitely will. I don't want him to be an only child," he told the UK's Radio Times in August.

Beyonce to direct film about herself

HBO announced Monday (local time) that a documentary about the Grammy-winning singer will debut February 16, 2013.
Beyonce is directing the film, which will include footage she shot herself with her laptop.
The network said the documentary will include ''video that provides raw, unprecedented access to the private entertainment icon and high-voltage performances.''
It will also feature home videos of her family and of the singer as a new mother and owner of her company, Parkwood Entertainment.
Beyonce said in a statement the untitled project was ''personal'' to her.
She is married to Jay-Z. They had their first child, daughter Blue Ivy Carter, in January.
The 31-year-old will perform at the 2013 Super Bowl halftime show on February 3, 13 days before the documentary airs.

Touring James Bond's Britain

To mark 50 years since 007's first film outing, and with his latest adventure Skyfall now in cinemas, Garry Maddox traces the steps of the world's most famous spy.
Puttering along the Thames on a stunning summer afternoon, tour guide Gary chats colourfully about the sights. He points out Big Ben, the wrong-way-facing Cleopatra's Needle, the National Theatre that Prince Charles once compared to a nuclear power station and the imposing new Shard building with its £50-million penthouse.
But once the speedboat passes under Tower Bridge, the real fun begins. Gary sits, the engines gun, the boat accelerates and passengers grab hold of whatever's handy for support.
From the speakers bursts a familiar theme. You can't help but smile.
As the boat carves great arcs across the Thames at speed, it's suddenly the opening boat chase in The World Is Not Enough. Welcome to James Bond's Great Britain.
In the 50th year since Sean Connery first played 007 in Dr. No and as Daniel Craig returns in Skyfall, fans of both the movies and Ian Fleming's books are being encouraged to see the country through Bond's history.
Just as a younger generation of moviegoers might visit King's Cross station to look for platform 9¾, Skyfall fans will soon be visiting Britain's National Gallery to look for the bench in front of a Turner painting where

Chris Brown Twitter feud

 R&B singer Chris Brown has taken down his Twitter account after a vulgar online exchange with comedian Jenny Johnson.
Johnson says she's now receiving death threats on Twitter from Brown's supporters.
The fight started when 23-year-old Brown posted a picture of himself, saying he looked old. Johnson replied: "I know! Being a worthless piece of (expletive) can really age a person."
Brown fired back a series of crude sexual jokes. Johnson posted a link to a news story about Brown's 2009 assault on singer Rihanna.
Before deleting his account, Brown wrote: "Just ask Rihanna if she mad??????" The on-again-off-again couple have been seen together recently.
A representative for Brown's record label didn't immediately respond to an email seeking comment.
Brown had 11.6 million followers on Twitter.

Kanye West Takes Kim Kardishian To Mum's Grave

Kanye West reportedly introduced Kim Kardashian to "his mother's side of the family" over Thanksgiving holidays.
The musician's mother Donda West died a day after undergoing a breast augmentation, tummy tuck and liposuction in a single surgery on November 9, 2007.
Kanye is well acquainted with Kim's family, but apparently the reality star hasn't congregated with the rapper's brood until just recently.
"Kanye brought Kim to Oklahoma City the day after Thanksgiving to pay respects to his mother and to meet his mother's side of the family," a source told Radar Online.
"This was her first time meeting them."
Kanye and Kim stayed in Oklahoma City for just over a day, departing Friday and flying back into Los Angeles on Saturday.
While they were there, the couple visited the gravesite of Kanye's mother Donda in commemoration of her passing.
"This was a really monumental moment for Kanye because he adored his mother," another insider told the website.
"He wouldn't have brought Kim there unless he was completely in love with her."

Sean Penn is Now an Action Hero

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Sean Penn has two Oscars and tons of respect as a big name actor, but you ain’t somebody till you’ve snapped a few necks on camera, so he’ll soon join the ranks of the Neesons and Freemans as an old dude taking on an actiony role. Penn is set to star in Prone Gunman, an adaptation of a book of the same name by French author Jean-Patrcik Manchette.
Let’s read the book’s synopsis according to THR, and play the “espionage action movie drinking game:” the book follows “an international operative [take a shot!]… who is betrayed by the organization he works for [drink!] and must go on the run in a relentless game of cat-and-mouse across Europe [finish the glass!].” Penn, still being himself, hasn’t just signed up for any run-and-gun thriller, though. Apparently, Manchette’s work is “existentialist and involving explorations of politics as well as the human condition.” So he can have his murder cake and eat it as a proud progressive, too.
Can Penn “work” as an action guy? If you’d have asked the same question of me about Liam Neeson before Taken, I’d have said no, but look what happened there. And this isn’t even the most “out there” role Penn has taken on. Have you even seen a still from This Must Be the Place?

Rapper DMX Lands Role In Movie About The Black Mafia Family (BMF)

Program Pictures currently has a movie about the Black Mafia Family(BMF) in the works. The film titled, Blame It On The Hustle, will feature a starring cast of DMX, Ving Rhames and Laila Odom, even though their exact roles aren’t known as of yet.

The Black Mafia Family (BMF), was a drug trafficking organization originally based in Detroit, Michigan. Founded by the Flenory brothers Demetrius and Terry, the organization began in the late 1980s. By the year 2000, they had established cocaine distribution cells in cities throughout the United States. Through their Los Angeles-based drug source, they had direct links to Mexican-based drug cartels.[1] They established two main hubs for their operation: the Atlanta, Georgia hub, for distribution, was operated by older brother Demetrius, while the Los Angeles, California hub was operated by Terry to handle incoming shipments from Mexico. Subsequent indictments eventually targeted over 150 members of the organization. Prosecutors alleged the organization made over $270 million over the course of the conspiracy(Wiki).

Blame It On The Hustle will be directed by Agustin, a Cuban director who helmed several Latin TV shows and movies. The film is scheduled to start shooting this month in New York City with Phil Gates, Philip Lawton, Paula Landry, Alex Mondesir producing.
Blame It On The Hustle is slated to be released in 2013. Personally, I hope DMX doesn’t get a main role. Do you remember his horrible acting in Belly? Guess we’ll just have to wait in see…

Tom Hardy to Star in ‘Splinter Cell’ Adaptation

The now-household name of Tom Hardy will once again be satisfying filmgoers and fanboys alike. This time he’ll showcasing his talent in an upcoming Splinter Cell adaptation, according to a recent article from Collider.
Tom Hardy, who has come to be known for his roles in Inception, Warrior, and The Dark Knight Rises, will be taking on the lead role in the first of possibly many films based on Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell series. The video-game series has already spawned 7 sequels, giving any movie studio that’s willing plenty of material to work with. Eric Singer, writer of 2009′s slightly sub-par thriller The International, has already adapted a screenplay based on the popular franchise.
Jean-Julien Baronnet, Ubisoft Motion Pictures CEO, had nothing but praise for Tom Hardy’s selection in a recent statement:

“Tom Hardy is currently one of the biggest talents in the film industry, and he has a phenomenal ability to take on complex and varied roles with his broad range of acting skills. His involvement in the ‘Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell’ movie is exciting news for movie and video game fans alike. Meanwhile, Eric Singer is one of the most talented writers of the moment, and … we’re confident he’ll bring a fresh approach and create a thrilling story … while still respecting all the codes and traditions of the franchise that are so important to fans.”

Tom Hardy has become quite busy lately. He’s been in three 2012 projects alone, ranging from the camp This Means War to the thrillingly violent yet dramatic Lawless. Of course, it goes without saying that his performance in the latest Batman film is quite memorable as well. He’s currently filming Mad Max: Fury Road and rumored to play George Mallory in a 2014 project known only as Everest.
It’s hard to find fault in Tom Hardy’s selection. He does seem to be quite the talent while still maintaining a tough guy image. One only needs to look as far as the independent 2008 drama Bronson to see Hardy’s full range of abilities. Hopefully, he doesn’t go the route of others who have been similarly slated (see: Jason Statham). We’ll be sure to update you as more information emerg

‘Two And A Half Men’ Star Lashes Out Against Show (And No It’s Not Charlie Sheen)

Well folks, dust off your tiger blood vials and get those #winning tweets ready, looks like another Two And A Half Men star is ready for a very public breakdown, only this time fueled by none other than God. This morning Deadline.com told us that Angus T. Jones, the ‘half’ of Two and a Half Men has spoken out against his own popular television show. The devout Christian teenager reportedly called the show “filth” and urged viewers to stop watching.
His full rant includes following:“I’m on Two and a Half Men, and I don’t want to be on it. Please stop watching it, please stop filling your head with filth. Please…. If I am doing any harm, I don’t want to be here. I don’t want to be contributing to the enemy’s plan … You cannot be a true God-fearing person and be on a television show like that. I know I can’t. I’m not OK with what I’m learning, what the bible says and being on that television show.”
Well Angus, is that your way of turning in a resignation paper? Or will you continue portraying Jake Harper and earning a measly $300,000 per episode on this so-called “bad news” television show. Quite frankly, I’m confused on what Jones was attempting to accomplish with the release of this video. We’ll keep you posted on comments from his co-stars Jon Cryer and Ashton Kutcher, along with his notorious former co-star Charlie Sheen.

Fox To Make Biopic About Susan Boyle

 
Singing sensation and Britain’s Got Talent star Susan Boyle fame is about to go upward a few more notches. Fox Searchlight’s Lucas Webb, is currently planning to make a biopic based on the musician’s life.
Fox Searchlight has acquired the rights to Susan Boyle’s story along with the rights to the UK musical I Dreamed A Dream, which is based on her story. The company will combine the two to develop a filmed version of the musical. Webb says that his goal is to do “a sensitive and honest biopic infused with music.”
I Dreamed A Dream is produced by Michael Harrison and spans Boyle’s life from when she was young until her recent stay in a working class town in northern Scotland, where she learned how to deal with the onset of overnight stardom.
In 2009, Boyle catapulted in the spotlight during her appearance on “Britain’s Got Talent.” Her subsequent and first album became the best-selling UK debut of all time in that same year.
The biopic is still in its early stage with no writer, director or cast as of yet, but Webb says the project is “front and center.”