Tom Cruise And Suri Reunite For The First Time Since June 16 – The last time Tom, Katie and Suri were together was June the 16th. Since then they have dealt with and finalised a very public divorce. Yesterday Tom and Suri reunited in New York. [thedaily]
NPA Will Hand Over Zuma Records Soon – The NPA will soon provide the DA with the reduced record relating to its decision to drop corruption charges against President Jacob Zuma, an official said on Wednesday. [news24]
Syrian President’s Brother-In-Law Killed – The brother-in-law of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has been has been killed in a bomb blast in Damascus, the country’s state television confirmed yesterday. [independent]
Eva Rausing’s Body Was Found ‘Wrapped In Bin Bags In Sealed Bedroom Full Of Flies’ – Prosecutors say body was in ‘advanced state of decomposition.’ The bedroom where her body was found was ‘sealed off with gaffer tape.’ [standard]
Facebook Launches Voter Registration – Washington will become the first U.S. state to allow eligible residents to register to vote through Facebook, in an initiative due to launch this month, Brian Zylstra, a spokesman for the secretary of state’s office, said on Wednesday. [reuters]
London Airport Staff Threaten To Strike During Olympics – Home Office staff – including UK Border Agency workers – have voted in favour of industrial action. Possible dates of the industrial action – and forms it could take – will be announced on Thursday, but it is possible that a strike could coincide with the Olympics. [skynews]
‘It Was Like a War Zone’: A Former Nanny for Rupert Murdoch and Wendi Deng Speaks Out – A former household staffer and tutor for Rupert Mudoch and Wendi Deng’s children is speaking out for the first time about the relentless nightmare that is working for the Murdochs: Screaming tantrums, nannies discarded by the side of the road on a whim, no benefits, unpaid overtime, young girls body-shamed by their mother—and near abandonment for workers injured on the job. [gawker]
‘Worst Gig Ever’ – Hundreds Walk Out Of Madonna Concert – Flashing her bum, putting a fake gun to her head, and grabbing her 25-year-old boyfriend’s crotch on stage — Madonna tried everything she could to entertain a crowd of 50,000 at her London show on Tuesday, but many were not impressed. [ninemsn]
YouTube Adds Facial Blurring – YouTube has added a tool which automatically blurs out the faces of people appearing in uploaded videos. It said the function would be of use to activists wishing to share footage of protests involving participants who wanted to remain anonymous. [bbc]
Mandela Used To Get Bill To Put Chelsea On The Phone – “He didn’t call me a single time, not once, when he didn’t ask about Hillary (Clinton) and Chelsea,” Clinton said of their conversations during their time in office. “If it wasn’t too late, he’d ask me to go get Chelsea, bring her to the phone, ask about her homework.” [cnn]
A Digg Power User’s Inside Take on the Rise and Fall of a Social Empire – In December 2004, Digg founder Kevin Rose demoed his just-launched news aggregation site on the tech television show Screen Savers. Miguel Lopez happened to be watching, and decided to create a Digg account on a lark. And thus one of Digg’s most visible power users, mklopez, was born. [wired]
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Naked Lady Gaga Inspired By Gulliver’s Travels For ‘Fame’ Fragrance Advert – A coterie of buff, scantly-clad men cover a naked Lady Gaga as she promotes her debut perfume, ‘Lady Gaga Fame: Black Fluid’. [telegraph]
US Boy Scouts Keep Gay Ban – The Boy Scouts of America has reaffirmed its policy of excluding gay leaders and scouts after a confidential two-year review, angering critics who hoped that relentless protest campaigns might lead to change. [ukpa]
‘American Psycho’ Author Declares War On Blogger – “American Psycho” author Bret Easton Ellis isn’t afraid of Hollywood blogger Nikki Finke, even though she has threatened to destroy him. “She is either seriously delusional or just bats*** crazy,” Ellis told Flash in an exclusive interview. [thedaily]
Willards / Big Korn Bites Refuse To Engage Public Outrage – No statement has been released yet, in response to the public backlash against SA favourite ‘Big Korn Bite’ chips, following the outcry on social media platforms. Former fans of the snack have complained that the brand is skimping on seasoning and the tomato flavour in particular is virtually plain. [2oceansvibe]
New Pic Of Blue Ivy Emerges – The 6-month old got a leg up on learning the art of retail therapy when she stepped out was carried out by her very stylish mama, Beyoncé. And while Bey covered her daughter’s face from the paparazzi, another shopper was quick to snap a pic of Her Highness, Queen Blue. [eonline]
Charge Your iPhone With Fire – Geek campers around the world have reason to celebrate! Available for order today is the BioLite CampStove. The CampStove is able to charge any USB-powered device such as smartphones, LED lights, GPS, and many others. [businessinsider]
Antonio Banderas Fighting To Save Marriage – Report – Antonio Banderas is fighting to save his marriage to his wife Melanie Griffith after allegedly being snapped kissing another woman. A report by Women’s Day magazine claims the Hollywood actor, 51, got close to a blonde partygoer at the Congo Bongo nightclub. [contmus]
New Clues in JonBenet Ramsey Murder – A mysterious cobweb. A child’s toy. These and other clues from the crime scene are detailed in a new book by a former lead investigator in the pageant queen’s still-unsolved murder. [dailybeast]
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Derek Watts On 2oceansvibe Radio – The JAG Foundation inspires South Africa’s disadvantaged children to build a positive future for themselves, their families and their communities, by encouraging them to participate in various sport-related programmes. Derek Watts chats to Richard and Dan about The Jag Foundation’s upcoming Golf Day. [2ovfm]
Maya On Money – Maya On Money is a finance feature, hosted by Maya Fisher-French. She will be teaming up with the Just Josie lunch show at 12h30 every Thursday, to bring us simple and useful finance tips. [mayaonmoney]
Ty Keogh In 2oceansvibe Radio Melrose Arch Studio – Ty Keogh of ‘The Wild’ fame, chats to Bailey from 14h00-15h00 about soap opera’s in SA, acting as a career and whether the girls really “dig actors”. [baileyschneider]
Enter Shikari On The Rock Dimension – Gary Cool interviews the British rock/post-hardcore music quartet about their up and coming SA tour. Tune in from 20h00-23h00! [rockdimension]
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The Growth, Future And Commercialisation Of Online Radio – This week’s Biz Takeouts Marketing & Media radio show focused on internet radio, the growth, future and the commercialisation of online radio. The studio guest was be terrestrial radio veteran and one of the founders of 2oceansVibe Radio, Richard Hardiman. [podcast]
Bob Skinstad’s Weekend Getaways – De Noordhoek Hotel – Noordhoek is certainly one of Cape Town’s best kept secrets. Listen to the podcast where Bob chats to them about what makes this hotel so special and why it is such a must visit destination. [podcast]
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