The first official promotional poster of Invictus
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The first official promotional poster of Invictus – Clint Eastwood’s film adaptation about South Africa’s landmark 1995 Rugby World Cup triumph. The movie was shot entirely on location in South Africa in the early part of 2009 and stars Morgan Freeman as Nelson Mandela and a bleach-blonde Matt Damon as former Springbok captain Francois Pienaar. Invictus is set to be released in South Africa on 11 December, 2009. [channel24]

Debt-ridden, disgraced chef Conrad Gallagher’s ocean-view home is up for auction – Judging by the discarded grocery slips lying around disgraced chef Conrad Gallagher’s former home, the family rather enjoyed convenience meals. The luxury home of the Irish Michelin-starred chef, who was finally sequestrated in the Western Cape High Court last month, will be auctioned by ClareMart Auction Group on November 6. [times]

The Obama team is angry because Fox News has embarrassed them – Tucker Carlson on the press corps’ shameful silence. It’s not surprising that the White House doesn’t like Fox. Most politicians hate the press, and few hide it well. What’s new and remarkable about the Obama administration’s approach is the demand that everyone else hate Fox, too. [dailybeast]

Al-Jazeera journos held in Zim – Al-Jazeera journalists were assaulted and briefly detained in Zimbabwe while covering a cabinet meeting following Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai’s boycott, Reporters Without Borders said on Thursday. According to the global media freedom organisation, cameraman Austin Gundani and reporter Haru Mutasa were assaulted and held for three hours, on October 20 while working outside parliament. [news24]

Michael Bublé’s new album, Crazy Love is the biggest selling album in America – Last week he outsold Gene Simmons and KISS, who put out their first record in 11 years and were on track to getting their first number 1. Naturally, G-Man had something to say about that. [goldengod]

Marisa Miller was shooting the new Victoria’s Secret catalog on some beach somewhere. Beaches don’t have formal changing rooms so, if you’ve worked on shoots with models (I do – often) you’ll know that sometimes one simply changes el fresco. That’s what Marisa did here. You might enjoy. [wwtdd]

Meet the Georgetown 2nd Year Student Who’s Hiring a Personal Assistant – According to the Washington Post’s Jenna Johnson, Cooper posted an ad on a Georgetown jobs board last week looking for someone to do the wash, drive him to and from his part-time job at—wait for it—a financial services company, pay parking tickets, run errands, and schedule hair appointments. Fair enough! [gawker]

A Director’s ‘Process’ Is Just an Excuse to Bang PA’s, Director Reveals – In the elite all-guy fraternity of big time directors it’s a rare thing for one of their own to speak out against the excesses of the brotherhood. But notoriously difficult auteur Doug Liman seems to have forgotten his loyalties. [defamer]

Pigs Spotted Roaming The Streets of Cape Town – Heart 104.9FM’s Paul Snodgrass has a knack for spotting talent. This morning was no different as he caught two pigs cruising the streets of Cape Town. As they do. [youtube]

[thanks jonty]