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All You Need To Know About Lalla Hirayama’s New Show

Lalla Hirayama is officially the new face of M-Net movies; we give you the details.

By: Boitumelo Mmakou

Mini episodes of Lalla Land will be featured on all nine M-Net movie channels. This will ensure that movie lovers are entertained through the exclusive interviews with the cast of box office hits such as Deadpool, Happiness is a Four-letter Word, Batman vs Superman and Bad Neighbours 2.

Lalla Hirayama will be the host of the show and she will embark on trips around the globe to interview A-list big screen stars, catch them as they walk the red carpet at international premieres and give viewers an unusual behind-the-scenes glimpse into the world of making blockbuster films.

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Apart from the featured interviews, you will also get to see Lalla’s personal diary and cam snippets. Viewers will also be given the opportunity to submit questions via M-Net social media.

Despite this being a demanding job, Lalla promises that it will not interfere with her Vuzu.tv commitment because she is a workaholic and will not disappoint her fans and bosses.

Be sure to catch the first instalment of Lalla Land mini-sodes on its dedicated slot on M-Net movies premiere this weekend, just before the week’s Sunday night blockbuster at 8:30pm.

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