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Why Are Film Industries Called WOOD by donbrowser(m): 8:15am On Sep 21, 2015
Jus wondering why film industries are called wood Nollywood Hollywood Bollywood Ghollywood
Can anyone explain?
Re: Why Are Film Industries Called WOOD by chocolateme(f): 8:16am On Sep 21, 2015
Wood?
Re: Why Are Film Industries Called WOOD by donbrowser(m): 8:20am On Sep 21, 2015
Lalasticlala Friedplantain
Re: Why Are Film Industries Called WOOD by Zaikon(m): 8:36am On Sep 21, 2015
i think wood is d name of dia own area nah, d rest just taggin dat suffix kawai

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Re: Why Are Film Industries Called WOOD by parrotibaba(m): 8:43am On Sep 21, 2015
Hollywood is a city in Los Angeles, California which is noted as the home of the entertainment industry in USA hence the reason their entertainment industry is known as Hollywood. Others like Bollywood, Nollywood, Ghollywood are just following the trend of the Americans.

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Re: Why Are Film Industries Called WOOD by psucc(m): 8:54am On Sep 21, 2015
But do we have Nollywood in Nigeria?
Na this thread SEF na waoh!!! Too much thinking de make man ask crazy question.
Re: Why Are Film Industries Called WOOD by Nobody: 9:05am On Sep 21, 2015
donbrowser:
Lalasticlala Friedplantain
That is because the name of the founding father of the Hollywood industry is Mr Leopard Woods, he also doubles as the father of famous golf player - Tiger Woods. cool



Friedplantain
Re: Why Are Film Industries Called WOOD by donbrowser(m): 9:18am On Sep 21, 2015
parrotibaba:
Hollywood is a city in Los Angeles, California which is noted as the home of the entertainment industry in USA hence the reason their entertainment industry is known as Hollywood. Others like Bollywood, Nollywood, Ghollywood are just following the trend of the Americans.
More like it.
@Friedplantain dats y I called you here God bless your IQ
Re: Why Are Film Industries Called WOOD by olajorn(m): 2:08am On Sep 22, 2015
FriedPlantain:
That is because the name of the founding father of the Hollywood industry is Mr Leopard Woods, he also doubles as the father of famous golf player - Tiger Woods. cool



Friedplantain
this guy is crazy grin grin and I actually believed it

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Re: Why Are Film Industries Called WOOD by Csami(m): 12:34pm On Sep 22, 2015
I understand that of Hollywood, Nollywood and Bollywood but can't understand the concept behind gollywood.
Re: Why Are Film Industries Called WOOD by tpiander: 11:00pm On Sep 22, 2015
the Nigerian one should probably be called Nollynapa after Tinapa.
Re: Why Are Film Industries Called WOOD by Nobody: 12:08am On Sep 23, 2015
tpiander:
the Nigerian one should probably be called Nollynapa after Tinapa.
Nollynapa? Chai see name. Which kind person this Tpia be sef? grin

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