Don’t Mess With My Tutu
Big Dez urges all South Africans to get behind Table Mountain

Tutu Casts His Vote For Table Mountain – Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu yesterday urged Capetonians, their fellow South Africans and international fans to cast their vote for Table Mountain in the Official New7Wonders of Nature campaign. Table Mountain is on a shortlist of 28 natural sites from around the globe. People whose votes won Table Mountain a spot in the top 28 need to vote again to ensure Table Mountain makes it into the final list of seven. [votefortablemountain]

Very Well Hung – The Conservatives are on course to be the largest party in a hung parliament, after more than 400 election results. Tory leader David Cameron said it was “clear that the Labour government has lost its mandate to govern”. But Gordon Brown is set to start talks with the Lib Dems to try to remain as prime minister in a coalition, Downing Street sources have indicated. Please don’t, Gordon – it’s time to move on. [bbc]

Facebook: The Early Days – If not for founder Mark Zuckerberg’s stubborn streak, social-media pioneer Facebook might be just another part of a giant media or tech outfit today. Instead it’s a giant on its own, with close to 500 million users, some $20 billion in market value, and millions of investors eagerly awaiting an IPO. In his new book, Fortune contributor David Kirkpatrick gained unprecedented access to the company and Zuckerberg. [fortune]

Dow Jones Freefall Mayhem – Shell-shocked traders streamed out of the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, wondering what had hit them after a stunning plunge of almost 1,000 points in the Dow Jones Industrial Average. At 2:39 p.m. in New York, the bottom fell out of the market and the Dow, already down about 3 percent, tumbled an additional 650 points to 9,872 in a matter of eight minutes, its biggest intraday points loss ever. [reuters]

Katie Holmes Performs Sexy Number For Tom – Katie Holmes delighted guests at a benefit gala in Los Angeles this week when she performed a sexy serenade for her husband Tom Cruise. The 31-year-old actress was joined on stage by her spouse as she belted out the show tune Whatever Lola wants, Lola gets from the 1955 musical, Damn Yankees. [hello!]

Mercedes Benz Helicopter Unveiled In Geneva – German automaker Daimler has just released the details and images of the Mercedes Eurocopter EC145 helicopter which had its debut in Geneva. The Mercedes Eurocopter EC145 helicopter is built by EADS and has received the styling touch of the German carmaker. Designed at the automotive manufacturer’s studio in Como, Italy, the EC145 is a mid-sized, twin-engine helicopter, which can accommodate eight passengers. [luxuo]

Sepp Blatter: A Life Less Publicised – There’s a lot you won’t find in the official biographies of Fifa president Sepp Blatter. You won’t find, for example, anything about the numerous corruption scandals he’s been implicated in. What you will find, though, is a long list of his awards, knighthoods and honorary doctorates. [thedailymaverick]

Two Men Jailed For Eating Teenage Girl Because They “Were Hungry” – Two Russian men were sent to prison yesterday after they took home a 16-year-old girl, drowned her and ate her for dinner. They later pleaded not guilty to the charges but reportedly gave testimony to jurors saying they ate the girl,“Because they were hungry.” I totally get that. I have often found myself hovering around the front gates of Herschel when I’m feeling a bit peckish. [hiphopwired]

Cher’s Daughter Finally Becomes A Man – Chaz Bono officially became a man on Thursday when a judge granted his petition for a gender and name change, TMZ reports. Court documents indicate that Chaz underwent an “irreversible surgery” on September 23, 2009 to change his “sex characteristics from female to male.” Chaz’s doctor writes in the documents, “Chaz Bono has completed his gender reassignment surgery.” [huffstuff]

iPad Is Killing Netbook Sales – Netbook mania has hit the wall hard, and Apple’s shiny new tablet could be to blame. Digging through some recent Morgan Stanley research, Fortune found some interesting charts showing that the growth of netbook sales took an abrupt dive in January—a victim, the researcher concludes, of the iPad’s much-hyped announcement. [newser]

First Pics Of Adriana Lima’s Daughter – “Valentina” is the name of our the child supermodel Adriana Lima had with her husband. I can’t remember his name and I don’t think it matters, to be quite honest. What matters is that the child is looked after and that I can still be a part of its life, even though Adriana and I have a confidential “arrangement.” [people]

Barbie, by Christian Louboutin – Christian Louboutin has collaborated with Barbie to create this limited edition ‘Cat Burglar’ doll. In a black catsuit and Differa sandals, she is the perfect gift for fashion lovers. She comes with a collection of 4 red-soled Louboutins, each with their own shoe box and bag. [netaporter]