A number of my friends have a man-crush on Bear Grylls, the guy that hosts and appears in the TV show Ultimate Survival. You know the one – where you see Bear pushing it to the extreme, living in jungles and nearly dying on home made rafts out and sea and eating bugs, and starving […]
RELAX! I won’t write the name on the screen and spoil it for those who think they can avoid all global mainstream media in the lead up to the day the final is played on South African television. So, those of you who want to know who won American Idol, check out this video. […]
I spotted The Killers performing at the end of The Late Show with David Letterman (the one with Tom Hanks). They were SO pumped it was RADICAL! I was genuinely sucked in and was just staring at the screen with my mouth open, covered in goose bumps. They had a full orchestra there as well. […]
Legendary actor and professional mood-swing sufferer, Alec Baldwin is in trouble after he featured on The Late Show with David Letterman which is on our screens tonight. The show ACTUALLY took place in The States on the 12th, but it’s only right that we get it a week late. I mean, shit, did you expect […]
This happened quite some time ago, but recent conversations have led me to believe that you might have missed it. It’s truly awesome and I assure you it will be very much enjoyed. It’s a video of the first winner of the US version of Who Wants To Be a Millionaire. The winner’s name is […]
Hahahaha! Oh God, this is just stunning! I’ve just found out that the Julius Malema puppet used in the recent Nando’s ads, has been sold at an auction for R100,000. For those of you out of the loop, Nando’s very recently got into a bit of kak (or not really) after some controversial ads were […]
MNET and Idols are going for the “World First” vibe, with regards to the incredibly embarrassing situation they are now in, having completely muffed the final vote counting exercise – something they hired the constantly troubled and shrouded in scandal Alexander Forbes company to do for them. “World first” – as in they’ve now got […]
You have heard the news that they are having an Idols final vote recount, right? No, I’m not kidding. Let’s break it down. This, from News24: Cape Town – M-Net has announced that they have begun to audit votes for Idols because of “system problems“. “The moment we were alerted to possible […]
A little bit awkward this whole vibe. It took place at at an after-party in New York for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute Gala. Kiefer Sutherland was there and so was Brooke “Blue Lagoon” Shields. Then apparently this fashion designer guy, Jack McCollough, knocked Shields over. Whether it was on purpose or not […]
American actor, comedian, film director, television producer, chef, and author, Dom Deluise died in his sleep on May 4, 2009 at Saint John’s Health Center in Santa Monica, California. He was hospitalized at the time, suffering from kidney failure and respiratory problems following a long battle with cancer. Dom Deluise(August 1, 1933 – May […]
News24 reports today that Dave Thompson quits Idols and SA Entertainment and has emigrated to Australia. Cape Town – Idols judge Dave Thompson is unemployed and has left South Africa. Not happy.. Thompson, who was the marketing director at Sony BMG has emigrated to Australia. Helen Smit, the head of M-Net’s local […]
I was editing the last 2oceansvibe Weather Girls feature at iKraal head office the other day, and started playing some Tom Jones on my laptop. That’s when I received an email from Ken in the next room, with a link to this very early live video of “The Voice” dancing on stage. Oh my shattered […]
That’s right, the 2009 Gumball 3000 Rally runs from 2 to 8 May. For those of you who don’t know what it’s about, it’s a lot like the scooter rally we went on the other day through Cape Town, except completely different. It’s a cross country/ies 3,000 miles long and is done in ultra-luxurious, rare […]
I’m pleased to announce that the video from this year’s SA Blog Awards Best blog post has hit 85,000 views. For those of you that didn’t get to the article (here), it was in response to a challenge laid down to me by Idols judge, Randall Abrahams. CLICK HERE to see the original post. Or […]
I received this on voting day from a reader who spotted it on TV. A member of the crowd was holding it up as Kevin Pietersen came in to bat. Pure quality [thanks kevin s]
We have a few announcements today. Firstly, Goldfish have followed the trend set by The Dirty Skirts and have given 2oceansvibe the exclusive release of their new music video, Cruising Through . Let’s have a look at that, and then we’ll check out the email I received from Goldfish (currently in Brazil), as well as […]
By now you would have watched Part 1 of the 4th 2oceansvibe Weather Girls installment. This one is Part 2. [If you haven’t watched part 1 then you need to do that first otherwise it won’t make sense. Seriously] It should be in the article below this one. If not, CLICK HERE. And so, once […]
It’s an action packed episode this week, split into two parts! Not only do we spend time with the gorgeous Genevieve Morton (grab a seat), but we also delve into the secret underworld of scooter thong riding in Cape Town – featuring yours truly. I was hesitant when I first met Gen, but, I’ll be […]
I sent out a tweet on Sunday night with the following photo of Mara on Idols, as I waited for Carte Blanche to start. I sent with it the words, “Haaaahahahaha” which was what I was doing at the time – completely hosing myself. Who are you? Aah ja – good old Mara. […]
So I trust everyone has seen the Susan Boyle video? The one from Britain’s Got Talent . If you haven’t seen it, check it out (here). It’s one of those ones where Simon Cowell thinks the woman is going to sing shit, but then she throws out a belter. Ashton Kutcher Twittered about the clip, […]
This one is very much for the LAYDEZZ!!! It’s Jeremy Jackson AKA Hobie from Baywatch. Wow! Look at us, all grown up! Splashnews reckons: Yes, that really is Jeremy Jackson aka “Hobie” from Baywatch running on the beach in Hawaii. You spent years watching him as David Hasslehoff’s son on the hit […]
I’m assuming Supersport wouldn’t be so foolish as to publish an April Fool’s joke on the 31st of March? Hey? Surely not, guys. You wouldn’t balls it up THAT badly, would you? Supersport reports (including title screenshot with date): The impact of the Indian Premier League has been felt around the cricketing world, and […]
It looks like the latest allegations made by ex-Teazers stripper, Marilize Emmenis, are enough for Supersport to issue Joost van der Westhuizen a yellow card. News24 reports: Cooling off period for Joost Johannesburg – Representatives of the management of SuperSport met with former Springbok Joost van der Westhuizen on Monday to discuss […]
2oceansvibe’s disgust at the incredibly low levels of professionalism over at IDOLS has been echoed throughout the media world over the past couple of months. The most recent of which was yesterday in IOL’s Tonight Section: Check, check, check it out (source – iol): Idols, hitting the wrong note March 22, 2009 By […]
Six women were injured and three people were arrested, following a mob stampede at the “open call” auditions for the latest season of the Tyra Banks hosted reality show, America’s Next Top Model. Video further down.. Beautiful chaos Apparently there were fears of a fire/bomb, as a car pulled up next to the […]
WARNING**DO NOT WATCH THIS IF YOU HAVEN’T SEEN THE FIRST PART – THAT WOULDN’T MAKE ANY SENSE AT ALL** First part is the article UNDER this article. See you shortly.. Welcome to part 2 (of 2) of the 2oceansvibe TV Show EPISODE 1. Featuring none other than Titanic, Dead Calm and Back to the Future […]
Welcome to the very first online 2oceansvibe TV Show, featuring Titanic and Back to the Future star, Billy Zane . This is a new show and will be evolving as we create new episodes. Essentially, it is 2oceansvibe on TV, and will highlight all the cool things about Cape Town and the world beyond. We’ve […]
Jeez they’ve pushed it this time! It’s fairly tame until they take the sofa issue to a new level! Must be seen! Over 2 million views so far. Pretty sick. Check this out – The Simpsons is about to become the longest running prime time TV show in US history. Longer than actual […]
God , I tell you, I was wiping the tears out of my eyes watching this little nugget of joy. It’s a Pampers ad running in Europe and features 2oceansvibe’s very own G-Man – you might remember G recently starred alongside Oscar winner Louis Gossett Junior in a Windhoek ad . That’s just how he […]
I really do hope that Randall Abrahams doesn’t think all the negative press is a compliment to how well he is playing his “nasty” character on SA Idols. I must make it radiantly clear that this is not the case. Unlike in the US, where people “hate” the nasty judge, Simon Cowell (they do actually […]