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Gupta-TV Anchor’s Priceless Reaction To Another Balls-Up, “Hayibo, Guys!” [VIDEO] #sobaditsgood
29 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
Good morning. The sun has risen once more, so obviously there’s yet another balls-up from our favourite news channel, ANN7. Check it out. After the Gupta TV production team slipped up yet again and failed to play the audio for a segment, the on-screen presenter had enough. Instead of hearing music overlay of the news segment we hear a clearly frustrated, “Hayibo, guys!”
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The Fail Train Rolls On: ANN7’s Agony Is Never Ending [VIDEO] #sobaditsgood
23 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 10 Comments
One can only imagine that the executive producer of this hot mess is reaching Hitler/Bunker levels of desperation, as the misery storm that is Africa News Network 7 continues to spiral toward the earth – a fuselage without wings, captained by a corpse. CLICK HERE and HERE… AND HERE for yesterday’s ANN7 fails. Do you work […]
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The Acting In This Samsung Ad Is Almost As Bad As The Presenting On ANN7 [VIDEO]
23 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
Which means that it’s sitting somewhere on a scale between “appalling” and “this is a spoof commissioned by a reddit subthread”. We particularly enjoyed the neat categorisation of the clueless housewife, gaming asian guy, and bored porn addict/ponzi scheme architect.
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Gupta-TV Launch Was A Balls-Up #awkies
22 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Africa News Network 7, or ANN7 for short, launched last night complete with Zulu dancers, a Zahara solo and complete confusion on Twitter. ANN7 is the brand new 24-hour news channel on DStv, funded by the Gupta family.
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Are You A “Strictler For Facts”? Gupta-TV Wants You #sobaditsgood
22 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
This runaway-train-on-fire is reaching such exquisite levels of ineptitude that we are now wholly convinced that the entire enterprise is a subversive satirical comedy channel to rival the best in the world. Take this ANN7 job ad, for example.
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Tech Report – South Africa’s Data Crunching Smart Phone Will Blow You Away [VIDEO]
22 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Two local 20-something entrepreneurs have developed a bona-fide smart phone ideally suited to our local context where smartphones are expensive to buy, and data isn’t cheap. Dream Mobile tackles both of those problems.
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Rupert Murdoch Just Bought A 5% Stake In Vice Media For R710 Million
21 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The man who lost $550 million when he bought and sold MySpace is chasing the younger, edgier crowd again. This time, Rupert Murdoch has purchased a 5% stake in Vice Media for $70 million. And this time, we think he’s got a winner!
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Carte Blanche Presenter Becomes Face Of Gupta’s 24 Hour News Channel
21 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Chantal Rutter Dros, famous for her work on eNews and Carte Blanche, will be the face of the primetime news on ANN7, the new 24-hour news channel on DStv. ANN7 is backed by the powerful and politically connected Gupta family, and has Jacob Zuma’s son, Duduzane, as an investor.
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Braai Knowledge: A Rundown Of The Khanyi Dhlomo Luminance Luxury Boutique Situation In 7 Minutes [AUDIO]
08 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The long weekend is upon us. Which means that a braai looms imminently in your future. Or drinks. Or something, look, I don’t know what it is you do for fun. What I do know is that you want to be the smartest person in the room – and smart people are the ones with the informed opinions.
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What Is Life? #RichKidsOfInstagram Will Become A Reality TV Show
07 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
“They have more money than you and this is what they do.” So obviously there’s a lion on the roof of a Ferrari over there. The Rich Kids Of Instagram tumblog rose to prominence around 18 months ago, and every day since, they have dutifully published real-life Instagrams of young people spending/enjoying money that they did not earn.
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Well Done, Ultra-Conservative South Africa: DSTV Has Been Fined R10,000 For This Ad
07 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 3 Comments
According to the Broadcasting Complaints Commission of SA (BCCSA), MultiChoice has been handed a R10,000 fine for an advert that promoted the ‘Hannibal’ television series. The BCCSA said that on 24 April 2013, the commission received three complaints when the advert was broadcast during Masterchef Australia on M-Net.
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Kenny Kunene Compares Himself To Moses, Malcolm X, Arnold Schwarzenegger [AUDIO]
05 Aug 2013 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Sushi-King to Politician convert, Kenny Kunene, was on 2oceansvibe Radio today on the Mail & Guardian Newsroom show. We put together this short snippet for you. Very special.. Click play on the embed below. Did you know that you can set radio-show reminders on your phone, using our new iPhone app? Download it now and […]
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WATCH: World’s First TV Ad, Ever [VIDEO]
02 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Ads are everywhere nowadays. You can’t get away from them. But they had to start somewhere. This ad for Bulova, a watch and jewellery company, aired in the US on 1 July, 1941. Only 10 seconds in length with only five words spoken, this is the world’s first television commercial. The spot cost Bulova a whopping $9 […]
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Tech Report: This New Dating App Is Basically A Game Of Hot Or Not [VIDEO]
01 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Online dating is incredibly annoying, if only for one reason: we’re usually compelled to read reams and reams of personal information about a person when, if we’re completely honest with ourselves, the first impression is the only thing that matters. Introducing Tinder, the geolocated dating app that gets straight to the superficial point.
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The 5 Worst Fox News Interviews Ever [VIDEOS]
31 Jul 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 3 Comments
On Friday Fox News had a bit of a blooper. The picture above is evidence of what they are calling the most embarrassing interview the network has ever aired. But a study by Fairleigh Dickinson University disagrees. Over the past few years, numerous interviews, mostly starring Bill O’Reilly, have been just as bad as the error […]
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The Top 10 Toughest Job Interview Questions From The World’s Biggest Companies
26 Jul 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 4 Comments
Going for an interview soon? There is nothing worse than being asked something that you aren’t prepared for. If you’re having problems thinking on your feet, imagine being a job candidate at one of the top companies in the world. Check out these interview questions from Apple, Goldman Sachs, Google, Amazon, and Microsoft. 1. If […]
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Bruce Willis Gives His Best, Most Awkwardly Unenthusiastic Film Interview, Ever [VIDEO]
25 Jul 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
During a press junket for his latest film, Bruce Willis had absolutely no enthusiasm about Red 2. The Q & A session with zingy reporter Jamie Edwards had an awkward feel to it, as Bruce and his co-star Mary-Louise Parker were more sarcastic and distracted than involved in the banter. They said that the fun […]
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The Royal Baby Is Worth R7 Billion To The British Economy
24 Jul 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The latest addition to the royal family has captured the attention of the world. The media have been keeping a close watch on the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and their new baby boy. It’s no wonder that this worldwide attention has resulted in companies wanting to cash in. They’ve been producing merchandise like royal […]
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Feeling Royal Babylash? Do This To Block All Royal Baby News From Your Computer
24 Jul 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
As soon as Kate was admitted to hospital with early signs of labour, the baby news has not stopped. If you are not all that interesting in following every detail of the baby prince, try these steps to royal baby-proof your computer.
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The FHM Writer Debacle: A Final Look At Both Sides Of The Coin
23 Jul 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Kwanele Sosibo and Deshnee Subramany from the Mail & Guardian discuss the comments made by FHM South Africa features editor, Max Barashenkov and editorial assistant Montle Moorosi regarding corrective rape on Barashenkov’s Facebook profile. Did they deserve to get fired?
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Gold: Athletes Accuse Russia Of Cheating, Putin Tells Them To “Try Some Viagra” To “Enjoy Life”
22 Jul 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Russian president and sports fanatic Vladimir Putin put some critics in their place when the Russian team for the World University Games came under criticism for having too many Olympic-level athletes competing in a competition restricted to students.
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FHM Have Now Fired Those Facebook Rape-Joke Guys
22 Jul 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 4 Comments
By now, you’ve probably let your feelings related to the FHM debacle rage through heated conversation, tweets or blog posts. On Tuesday, the two FHM writers, Montle Moroosi and Max Barashenkov, learnt how fast an asinine comment about rape and twerking could travel. Both men were suspended almost immediately, but after the increased impact of […]
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We’re In The Future: Internet-Only Series Gets Emmy Nod
19 Jul 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Is the Internet the new TV? On Thursday House Of Cards become the first online-only series to be nominated for a major Emmy award. The political drama, starring Kevin Spacey, earned nine nominations including best drama. The series was made exclusively for Netflix, the online streaming website and was uploaded in February for viewing. The 13 […]
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Man Who Claims To Be FHM’s Barashenkov’s Original Target Posts Video Take Down [VIDEO]
18 Jul 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 9 Comments
Local online personality and gadabout, Anton Taylor has produced a video response to FHM staffers Max Barashenkov and Montle Moorosi, following Barashenkov’s statement proposing “corrective rape” for “white people who twerk”.
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You’re Not Going To Believe Who Is On The Latest Rolling Stone Cover [PICS]
17 Jul 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The magazine known for featuring some of the greatest names in music and popular culture history since 1967, has decided it was a good idea to feature terrorists in their latest issue. Click through to see who.
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FHM SA Suspends Features Editor For Rape Joke
16 Jul 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
FHM South Africa has suspended their features editor, for making a joke about corrective rape on his Facebook page. FHM suspended one other employee, Montle Moorosi for his participation in the thread under the status update. The private FB comments made by Max & Montle are indefensible. FHM is taking immediate disciplinary action. — FHM […]
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FHM Features Editor Cracks Rape Jokes – Feels Internet’s Wrath [PICS]
16 Jul 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 28 Comments
FHM South Africa features editor, Max Barashenkov has unleashed the hellstorm of the decade on himself and FHM South Africa after comments he made regarding corrective rape on his Facebook profile were screengrabbed and tweeted on Tuesday. In a status update, Barashenkov wrote: “i propose correctional rape and sterilization for any white person who twerks.” […]
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Attention Entrepreneurs: Radical Interview With General Manager Of PriceCheck [VIDEO]
15 Jul 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Andre de Wet sat down to tell us about his entrepreneurial ups and downs. The interview with the online shopping company PriceCheck’s General Manger was held at the 2013 Net Prophet conference in Cape Town last week. From his dad’s advice when he was a “lighty”, to launching the international mobile app of the year, this […]
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Catch Up Before It’s Too Late: The Full Run Down Of The “Mandla Mandela Situation” In 6 Minutes
11 Jul 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The issue of the legitimacy of Mandla Mandela’s chieftaincy and the removal of the graves from Qunu to Mvezo, and back to Qunu where the bodies of Mandela’s children were originally burial.
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SABC Sues Noseweek & Martin Welz
11 Jul 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The SABC is suing TV film-maker Sylvia Vollenhoven, Noseweek and Martin Welz, editor of Noseweek. The Constitutional issue at stake: does the public’s right to know, outweigh SABC’s proprietary rights?
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