Joe Esposito, a former road manager for Elvis Presley and
a longtime member of the Presley inner circle known as "The Memphis Mafia,"
has died at age 78.
Esposito's daughter Cindy Bahr said Tuesday that he had
dementia and died November 23 of natural causes in Calabasas, California.
Esposito met Presley in 1959 while both were serving in
the Army in Germany and remained close to him until Presley's death, in 1977.
He became Presley's assistant in professional matters, from keeping his
calendar to functioning as road manager when the King was on tour. He was
also part of a Southern entourage of Presley pals and hangers-on dubbed by
the press the "The Memphis Mafia," which included Red West, Marty
Lacker and numerous others.
Esposito appeared in some of Presley's movies, including
"It Happened at the World's Fair," and was one of two best men at
Presley's 1967 wedding to Priscilla Ann Beaulieu. A decade later, he was
among the first to find Presley's body after Elvis collapsed and died at his
Graceland mansion in Memphis. Esposito broke the news of Presley's death to
Priscilla and to Presley's manager, Tom Parker, and was a pallbearer at his
funeral.
After Presley's death, Esposito worked as a road manager
for the Bee Gees, Michael Jackson and other artistes. His books included
"Good Rockin' Tonight: Twenty Years on the Road and on the Town with
Elvis," and he was a frequent guest at Presley conventions.
Along with Bahr, Esposito is survived by his daughter
Cindy, son Anthony, a brother, sister and three grandchildren.
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Wednesday, November 30, 2016
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Ycee To Stage Lagos Concert In December
Ycee and Tinny
Entertainment have concluded plans to stage a concert on December 10,
2016.
Fron every indication, it appears that it has been an amazing year for Rapper Ycee who alongside his label recently struck an exclusive deal with Sony Entertainment and to end the year on a good note, the Rapper plans to hold his first ever live performance event this December. Tagged “YCEE AND CHILL”.
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Fron every indication, it appears that it has been an amazing year for Rapper Ycee who alongside his label recently struck an exclusive deal with Sony Entertainment and to end the year on a good note, the Rapper plans to hold his first ever live performance event this December. Tagged “YCEE AND CHILL”.
Fans of the Tinny Entertainment star will have a rare
opportunity to watch Ycee perform his repertoire of hits in a rare and
unprecedented fashion as Ycee thrills with a live band on the December
10, 2016 at the Escape Nightclub in Lagos.
The graffiti-themed event will be hosted by VJ Ehiz with support appearances by other top Nigerian artistes and entertainment personalities. Ycee just bagged four nominations in this year's Headies awards alongside a nomination in the Soundcity MVP awards 2016. This is alongside two MTV MAMA Nominations as well as an AFRIMMA nod.
The graffiti-themed event will be hosted by VJ Ehiz with support appearances by other top Nigerian artistes and entertainment personalities. Ycee just bagged four nominations in this year's Headies awards alongside a nomination in the Soundcity MVP awards 2016. This is alongside two MTV MAMA Nominations as well as an AFRIMMA nod.
Actress Points The Way To Successful Celebrity Marriages Work
Having spent 20
years of her life in marriage to one man, actress, Omotola Jolade Ekhinde can
be regarded
as experienced enough to advise other couples on what it takes to
make the institution of marriage succeed. That is why she has made bold to
point to the way through her tips for it to work, especially among celebrities.
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With the rate at which celebrity marriages are falling
apart, the veteran Nollywood actress' advice is much needed.
Omotola who was one of the panelists at the Innovation
Warehouse, a mentorship programme for aspiring filmmakers and actors during the
just concluded Africa International Film Festival in Lagos, shared her own
insight into the workings of a successful marriage.
She emphasised that in marriages between those who work in
the entertainment industry, partners must share
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Said she: “They
must believe in you.
"If you’re a
Christian and you marry someone who is not born again then you are on your own.
Your partner needs to be stronger than you. They are the ones getting the
aftermath of your own action.
"Choose a
partner who understands entertainment. Don’t choose your fan. Personally, I
don’t believe in love at first sight. Pick someone who sees your heart, your
soul, someone who sees the real you and not afraid to tell you about your
flaws.
"Discipline is
key. Everyone wants freedom but too much freedom is bad. Be disciplined. It’s
better to be an enemy to a work partner than to your family. Learn to say No!
"We are like
nurses and doctors in the industry because we can be called upon at any time”.
Understanding the pressures younger actors and actresses
face to get a movie, Omotola advised that they must be wary of such advances.
She further stated:
“Sometimes you will get a role for giving yourself out but you won’t be able to
retain it.
If you become
famous it will later haunt you. But don’t run away from your sexuality, don’t
shy away from who you are, enjoy who you are, come on there but come out with
substance."
Omotola is happily married to Captain Matthew Ekeinde and they
are blessed with four lovely kids.
Tuesday, November 29, 2016
F G To Reform Copyright System With Dispatch, Says AGF
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Attorney-General
of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami SAN surrounded by
COSON delegate and other officials; COSON Chairman, Chief Tony Okoroji
(immediate right), Special Assistant to the President on Prosecution, Chief
Okoi Obono Obla (2nd right), COSON Consultant, Mrs Lucy Ajayi (3rd right),
Special Assistant to the President on Research and Special Project, Mr.
Sylvester Imhanobe (far right), Gospel star, Kenny Saint Best (1st left), Rub a
dub maestro, Ras Kimono (2nd left), COSON Director, Mrs. Azeezat Allen (3rd
left), Mrs. Isabella Okwara Ebo (4th left), COSON General Manager, Mr. Chinedu
Chukwuji (far left).
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The
Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami SAN
made the disclosure while speaking in his Abuja office on November 25 at a
meeting with a delegation of the Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON) led by
its Chairman, Chief Tony Okoroji, said that as part of the reform, the Nigerian
Copyright Commission will be energized without delay so that it will pivot from
its present analogue approach to the enforcement of the copyright law to a new
and muscular digital approach.
While addressing the Attorney-General, Chief Tony Okoroji
said that his delegation was in Abuja at a time of national economic distress
to engage critical policy makers in the Buhari administration on how to harness
the potential contributions which Nigerian creativity can make to the
development of the Nigerian nation.
In the words of Chief Okoroji, ‘For a long time, there has
been too much talk without action and people are getting disillusioned. In the
present economic environment, the Nigerian nation must recognize the necessity
to fully deploy the substantial comparative advantage which Nigeria possesses
with its creative industries. It is doable to use this sector to provide
hundreds of thousands of well-paying jobs for the teeming masses of Nigerian
youth who parade the streets of our country almost hopelessly and which
hopelessness invariably attracts them to become laborers in the devil’s
workshop’.
According
to the COSON Chairman, the era when the Nigerian economy was almost completely
dependent on oil and gas is in the nation’s past and will not come back and
Nigeria’s future will have to be built on the creative ingenuity of the
Nigerian people. He said that the ingenuity can be seen in how wide Nigerian
music, movies, literature, fashion, programming, and similar products of the
creative endeavour are in demand across the world. Okoroji emphasized that the
nation must not only ensure that the demand for Nigeria’s creative products
around the world is met but that in meeting the demand, appropriate value is
received by Nigerian citizens.
The
minister pledged that the creative sector will soon see developments arising
from the meeting.
While in
Abuja, the COSON delegation also had in-depth meetings with the Minister of
Communications, Barrister Adebayo Shittu and the Minister of Information &
Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed. The delegation was also received by several
Directors-General of different Federal government agencies.
The COSON team to Abuja included Afro juju star, Sir Shina
Peters; Rub-a-dub maestro, Ras Kimono; Gospel music star, Kenny Saint Best and
Queen of love, Azeezat Allen.
Also in the delegation were COSON General Manager, Mr.
Chinedu Chukwuji and COSON Public Affairs Consultant, Mrs. Lucy Ajayi.
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