Broken Oscar ‘Sobs Himself To Sleep’ – A prison source said: ”You could hear him. Shortly after the door closed you could hear the tears . he was torn up. Broken. The crying went on and on. We think he stopped when he fell asleep. It was really bad.” – [tlive]

Shame..

The Oscar Media Circus – Something We All Wanted – The South African media chose to sensationalise the Oscar Pistorius trial because that’s what the public wanted (and secretly, so did the news media). [m&g]

SA’s Nene Slashes Growth Forecasts – South Africa’s economic growth will be slower and its budget deficit bigger this year than forecast, the finance ministry said on Wednesday, vowing to keep a tight grip on spending to stop the country’s credit rating slipping to junk. [bizreport]

Microsoft Ditching The Nokia Name On Smartphones – Microsoft is ditching the Nokia brand name from new devices, less than a year after acquiring the Finnish mobile firm. [bbc]

Infant Killed, 8 Wounded In Jerusalem ‘Run-Over’ Terrorist Attack – A 3-month-old baby girl has been killed and eight people injured when a car crashed into a light rail station in Jerusalem. The suspect, in what Israeli police believe was a “run-over terror attack,” has been shot. [rt]

Russian Official Not Sorry For Referring To Serena, Venus As ‘Williams Brothers’ – Serena Williams says comments by the head of the Russian Tennis Federation referring to her and older sister Venus as “brothers” were bullying, sexist and racist, and that she supported the one-year suspension imposed by the WTA against the official. [nyp]

Pigeon Racing, Trading Illegal – NSPCA – The breeding, trading and racing of pigeons is now illegal, the NSPCA said on Wednesday. [n24]

Lloyds To Cut Around 9,000 Jobs – Taxpayer-backed lender to reduce its workforce by a tenth and announce branch closures as part of chief executive’s digital push. [tele]

Honda Airbag Recall Expands To 7.8m US Cars – US car safety regulators have expanded a recall of vehicles with potentially dangerous Takata airbags to 7.8 million. [bbc]

Jennifer Lopez To Sign Las Vegas Residency Deal – Jennifer Lopez is about to ink a two-year, $26.3 million residency deal in Las Vegas, sharing a showroom with Britney Spears, according to a report posted Wednesday. [p6]

Cigarette Company Finally Bans Workers From Smoking At Their Desks – Camel cigarette maker Reynolds American Inc. is snuffing out smoking in its offices and buildings. [huff]

Renée Zellweger: ‘I’m Glad Folks Think I Look Different’ – Renée Zellweger has responded to Internet chatter about her appearance. In an exclusive statement to PEOPLE, the Oscar winner says she looks different because she is healthier and happier than ever – and she’s fine with people taking notice. [people]

Double International Win For SA Movie Four Corners – Ian Gabriel’s thriller Four Corners achieved a double win at the Santa Fe Independent Film Festival on Tuesday, where it competed with films from the USA and around the world. [ch24]

Beyoncé and Jay-Z Renew Vows Amid Divorce Rumors – Superstar couple Beyoncé and Jay-Z have renewed their vows, despite rumors that the two were on the road to Splitsville. [time]

Report: Joan Rivers Was Extremely Rich – It is not surprising that Joan Rivers, upon the time of her death, was rich. She worked in Hollywood for 40-something years, and maniacally at that. But according to Us Weekly she was obscenely rich. [defamer]

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