Facebook Bans Nirvana Cover, Then Says Nevermind – Facebook can’t seem to decide how it feels about nudity on the cover of Nirvana’s Nevermind. The social networking site reportedly removed – and later replaced – the artwork in its page for the 1991 album, initially finding the cover photograph violated the site’s terms of use. [story at guardian + baby all grown up here]

James Murdoch Survives As BSkyB Chairman – There is still no official word from the BSkyB board meeting held Thursday (Friday NZ time) but Reuters, quoting two un-named insiders, is reporting that James Murdoch has been unanimously confirmed as chairman. The reprieve is the first piece of good news for the News Corp. heir apparent since the phone hacking scandal broke on July 8. [nbr]

Malema Reckons He’ll Be Taking City Press To Court – ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema has spoken out on reports that his “secret” family trust is being used to launder bribes, saying that he plans to sue City Press for defamation, the newspaper’s website reported on Thursday. Malema warned that the name of the “ape” who was quoted in reports as saying he had paid R200000 into the youth league leader’s Ratanang trust (as a supposed reward for helping him secure a lucrative tender) would be exposed by court action against the newspaper. [mail&guardian]

Norway Killer Got His Ammo Cheaply From The US – The Norwegian man who allegedly killed dozens at a kids summer camp claims he legally bought high-capacity ammunition clips by mail from the United States, prompting Capitol Hill’s leading gun-control advocate to say on Thursday that America should be ashamed such purchases aren’t against the law. [politico]

Joburg To Pretoria Gautrain Line Is Ready – The 27 billion rand second phase of the Gautrain extending from Rosebank Station in Johannesburg to Hatfield Station in Tshwane will operate commercially from August 2, the Gauteng Provincial Government, the Gautrain Management Agency and the Bombela Concession Company announced on Thursday. Sick! [bizreport]

America Is Very Good At Swimming – Ryan Lochte has set the first world record since high-tech body suits were banned in swimming, breaking his own mark in winning the 200-meter individual medley at the world championships. The American finished in 1 minute, 54.00 seconds on Thursday, topping by a tenth of a second the mark he set at Rome two years ago when the suits were still allowed. They were banned at the start of 2010. [huffpo]

Hearing Rules Against Sheryl Cwele – A disciplinary hearing has ruled against convicted drug dealer Sheryl Cwele, her lawyer said on Thursday. The hearing was convened to determine if Cwele should keep her post as the Hibiscus Coast municipality’s health director after she was convicted of drug dealing by the KwaZulu-Natal High Court in Pietermaritzburg on May 6. No surprises here. [news24]

Joe Pesci Sues Makers Of Gotti Mob Film – Joe Pesci, actor and comedian who has acted in movies like My Cousin Vinny, Raging Bull and Goodfellas, is suing Fiore Films, the makers of the biopic film on Gotti, for cutting his paycheck by $2 million and offering him a lesser role in the movie. The lawsuit claims that Pesci gained 30 pounds (13.6 kilograms) to play the role. [ibtimes]

The Catholic Church’s Secret Gay Cabal – John C. Favalora is a sallow old man who looks like the corpse of Dom DeLuise. He likes attractive young men to sit on his lap and allegedly treats them to trips in the Florida Keys. He was, until recently, part owner of a company that makes “all natural” boner-inducing beverages. He’s also the Archbishop Emeritus of Miami. Read this and make sure you’re sitting down. [gawker]

Libyan Rebel Leader Killed – The head of the Libyan rebel’s armed forces and two of his aides were killed by gunmen Thursday, the head of the rebel leadership said. The death of Abdel Fattah Younes was announced at a press conference in the de facto rebel capital, Benghazi, by the head of the rebels’ National Transitional Council, Mustafa Abdul Jalil. He told reporters that rebel security had arrested the head of the group behind the killing. [aljazeera]

New Facebook Pregnancy Status Updates Added – Facebook users can now list that they are expecting a child on their profile – complete with due date and chosen name. Users of the social networking site have been able to add family members’ to their accounts since December 2010, but new changes to the site mean they can also add an ‘Expected: child’ field to their page to let others know their baby news. [dailymail]

DSK’s Maid May File Civil Suit – The hotel maid who accuses ex-IMF head Dominique Strauss-Kahn of attempted rape may file a civil suit if prosecutors do not press criminal charges, her lawyer says. The Manhattan district attorney’s office has publicly announced they had doubts about the credibility of Nafissatou Diallo’s allegations. [bbc]

Hugh Hefner Reckons Ex Lied About Their Sex Life – His runaway bride dissed his bedroom abilities – but Hugh Hefner isn’t taking the insults lying down. After ex-fiancée Crystal Harris told Howard Stern that sex with the 85-year-old Playboy founder lasted “like two seconds” on Tuesday’s show, Hefner retaliated: That’s not the case, he says. [people]

Woman Wins iPod For Predicting Amy Winehouse Death – “Since we launched this site we’ve had hundreds of thousands of hits, 237 hate mails telling us we’re the devil in disguise and 96,026 people who left their predictions,” reads a note posted on the site two days after Winehouse’s passing. “Out of all those entries only 4 were correct. The first person to do so did it on December 21st 2007 and we’ve called her the winner of the iPod Touch. We will be contacting her via email.” [eonline]

Hollywood Chaos As Crowd Turns Nasty – An estimated 2,000 people flooded Hollywood Blvd. near the famed movie house to attend an impromptu party outside the screening of a documentary about the Electric Daisy Carnival rave, according to authorities. “There were people trampling all over the police cars, smashing the windows,” said Greg Magda, who works at a coffee shop on Hollywood Boulevard. [nydailynews]

Another Royal Couple Movie On The Way – Break out the cake: Another movie about Prince William and Kate Middleton is set to debut on TV. Hallmark’s “William & Catherine: A Royal Romance” premieres Aug. 27. “We are not afraid to explore the real side of the relationship and the challenges,” Dan Amboyer, who plays William, said while promoting the movie at a meeting of the Television Critics Association. [moneywatch]

Cape Royale Hotel “30 Days Of Giveaways” – Two Days Left! – Cape Royale Luxury Hotel and Spa is offering all Facebook members a chance to win prizes in their daily giveaways. Prizes include spa treatments and products, dinners, accommodation and even a helicopter flip! In order to enter the competition all you have to do is “like” their Facebook page and see what our daily competition entails.  [facebook]

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