In 2004, Jamie Foxx had his eyes glued shut with prosthetic eyelids for 14 hours a day to play Ray Charles. He had panic attacks. He called it: “Like being in a coffin alive.” He lost 30 pounds and played every piano scene himself. He won the Oscar, without seeing cameras roll
December 1st, 2022
Jimmy Fallon: « You have a secret song locked away in Dollywood that will be released in 2045. »
Dolly Parton: « That’s the truth. No, seriously. When we – We do a lot of things at Dollywood, and one year we thought about that.
They asked me if I would write a song that nobody would ever hear – I’ll be dead and gone. Well, I might not be ‘cause I’ll be 99.
You know me. I might still be hopping around.
I wrote a song, and I put it in the box to be opened, and I even put – Like, at that time there was a CD player and the ways in saying what we were doing with our music at that time. Left all the instructions and here’s how you can play this.
I swear.
And so I don’t know what they’ll do with it. But I have regretted that. Because it was a really good song. No, I’m serious.
I keep wanting them to let me dig it up and put something else in it that’s not as good.
Jimmy Fallon « Yeah. 2045. We’ll see the song. »
If any of you are around when they open that box, well, I hope you enjoy my song. »
I had fun with the 2026 #TheOdyssey but I will say, the BIG scene with the suitors absolutely DID NOT top the 97 version as far as dialogue went AND this reveal. Listen to the PROMO Odysseus cuts on these bastards.
(Careful for spoilers if you dont know the story)
We live in a world where people no send merit when dem dey make decisions. What they are concerned about is weda the person can serve their agenda.
As children of God, we suppose dey different. E no suppose be us wey go dey appoint or employ people based on nepotism.
When I watched the Ecuador coach celebrate so passionately after his team's victory over Germany yesterday, I was reminded of a profound truth often associated with Napoleon Hill:
"The most powerful mastermind alliance a man will ever form is in his marriage. A woman, rightly chosen, aligned in vision, and honored in spirit, can make a man unbreakable. But a woman wrongly chosen or unaligned in purpose will drain him of vision, strip him of confidence, and sentence him to spiritual poverty.
Many men fall not because of failure in business, but because of conflict in the home. They rise with vision only to have it mocked. They speak with clarity only to have it questioned. They act with courage only to be met with resistance. This is not partnership. This is war. And a man at war with his household cannot build peace outside of it.
But when a woman supports a man's purpose, when she believes in his destiny, when she reflects his greatness before the world sees it, that woman becomes the mastermind in motion. Her energy fuels him. Her intuition sharpens him. Her peace steadies him. Her presence becomes a sanctuary. And the man with that kind of partner is dangerous to every limitation.
You must choose this alliance with wisdom. And if you are already in one, you must train it, not ignore it. Share your aim. Speak your plan. Invite her insight. Draw strength from her spirit. This is not weakness. This is wisdom. This is law."
If Nigeria was working and we were a SuperPower (which we have the potential to be), these guys would be playing for the Super Eagles.
I’ve said the problem with Nigeria is leadership.
That’s the only issue we have as a country.
We get the right leaders and everything falls into place.
Imagine Olise, Musiala and Saka playing for Nigeria.
As humans we dey quick forget the great things wey God do for us. E dey easy for us to focus on wetin no dey work but in the real sense, God dey do us well.
Take some minutes for where you dey & give Baba God twale for him goodness & mercy over your life.