Pics Reveal Ashton Kutcher As Steve Jobs – Photographs of actor Ashton Kutcher dressed up as late Steve Jobs have emerged, giving the world a first glimpse of how Kutcher will look in the upcoming independent film about the former Apple CEO. [smh]
16 Hurt In Williams F1 Garage Fire – Pastor Maldonado became the first Venezuelan to win a Formula One race by triumphing at the Spanish Grand Prix on Sunday before going on to play an heroic role in a dramatic blaze in his Williams team’s garage. [theage]
Clifton Trawler Salvage Attempts Delayed – Attempts to recover the fishing trawler which ran aground at Clifton’s First Beach, will resume on Monday morning. The 50m Eihatsu Maru ran aground in thick for at 05:15 on Saturday, with 28 Taiwanese crew and a dog on board. [news24]
Tokyo Takes On Zuma – Human Settlements Minister Tokyo Sexwale’s ANC presidential campaign has finally gotten off the ground with his lobbyists putting together an election slate they hope will help him unseat President Jacob Zuma. [timeslive]
Manchester City Win 2012 English Premier League – Manchester City won the English title for the first time in 44 years, surging past Queens Park Rangers 3-2 on Sunday with Sergio Aguero scoring his team’s second goal late in stoppage time. [espn]
Travolta Sex Accuser Got Date Wrong – Still Adamant – The Plaintiff who filed a bombshell lawsuit against mega-star John Travolta is now admitting that he got the date wrong of when he alleges the Grease star made unwanted sexual advances towards him. John Doe # 1 still maintains the attack happened, however. [radar]
Yahoo CEO Resigns Amid CV Lies – Yahoo’s embattled CEO Scott Thompson is quitting the Silicon Valley Internet giant, in a dramatic end to a controversy over a fake computer science degree that he had listed on his bio, according to sources close to the situation. Blind. [thedaily]
Meet Valérie Trierweiler, France’s Unmarried ‘First Lady’ – Filling Carla Bruni’s Louboutin shoes would be a daunting prospect for anyone, but will certainly be executed with ease by the next woman charged with such a task. [time]
Top Kony Commander Captured – Ugandan forces captured a senior commander of Joseph Kony’s Lord’s Resistance Army after a brief fight with rebels near the Congo-Central African Republic border, an army official said Sunday, in what an analyst said was an “intelligence coup” for forces hunting for Kony. [huffpo]
Whitney’s Family To Star In Reality Show – A reality show featuring Whitney Houston’s relatives, including daughter Bobbi Kristina and mother Cissy, is in the works. Houston representative Kristen Foster confirmed the Lifetime show, “The Houston Family Chronicles,” on Friday. God help us all. [billboard]
Apple Co-Founder Does Not Have Broadband At Home – Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak has reportedly let slip an admission that will dumbfound the web generation he helped create – he doesn’t have broadband at home. [guardian]
Surfer Rides Biggest Wave Ever – A 44-year-old Hawaiian surfer has been recognised by Guinness World Records for riding the biggest wave ever thought to have been ridden. Garrett McNamara caught a 78ft wave at Nazare, off the coast of Portugal, beating the previous 2008 record by more than a foot. [bbc]
JP Morgan Debacle Was ‘Accident Waiting To Happen’ – Senior executives at JP Morgan were given repeated warnings about the controversial unit responsible for a shock US$2 billion (S$2.5 billion) trading loss at the bank. [today]
Betty White Endorses Barack Obama – For Betty White, President Obama is just golden. The 90-year-old “Golden Girls” actress “very, very much favors” the commander in chief for a second term, she told the Associated Press on Friday. [nydailynews]
Usain Bolt Dumps Girlfriend Ahead Of Olympics – The world’s fastest man Usain Bolt has done a runner on romance — to concentrate on winning Olympic medals. The champion sprint star has dumped gorgeous fashion designer Lubica Slovak so she won’t “distract” him from training. [thesun]
William Balfour Found Guilty Of Murdering Jennifer Hudson’s Family – The former brother-in-law of Oscar-winning actress and singer Jennifer Hudson has been convicted of murdering three members of her family. [telegraph]
Would You Swim In A See-Through Pool, Suspended In The Sky? – Holiday Inn Shanghai Pudong Kangqiao is the new landmark building and the first international branded hotel in the Kangqiao area. The new hotel features a one of a kind swimming pool. Located on the 24th floor of the hotel, the 30 meters long swimming pool is in suspension over the edge. [luxuo]
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HardWilli In The Morning – At 10h40 today, Finweek Editor, Marc Ashton looks at reasons not to start a business and why cutting email may well make you more productive.[hardwilli]
Joining Captain Kai’s World on 2ovfm, Quentin “Dragon” Chong and 2 of his fighters, promoting the Fight Night happening on Saturday 19 May in Cape Town. Mikey February, who just won both the Junior Mens and open divisions at the Blood Scan Pro surf event in Jefferies Bay. Tune in from 18h00-20h00. [captainkai]
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