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Celebrities
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Human-Shaped Remote-Controlled Planes Fly Around NYC [VIDEO]
31 Jan 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
I’m not entirely sure I care that this is just some publicity stunt for a mediocre-to-bad “found footage” film about super heroes. This is awesome advertising. Click through to see how 20th Century Fox teamed up with Thinkmodo for their unusual viral promotion for the upcoming Chronicle.
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The 911 Call Made Before Demi Went To Hospital
30 Jan 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
It’s been all over the news lately that Demi Moore was rushed off to hospital to be treated for what has only been described as “substance abuse.” This was later revealed to be abuse of whip-its, little cans of nitrous oxide. The call made to 911 has now been leaked, and you can hear it here.
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Check Out This Die Antwoord Parody, It’s Red Hot! [VIDEO]
26 Jan 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
As the world anxiously awaits the release of Ten$ion, the next Die Antwoord album, check out this timely reminder, via a homage to the enfants terribles of Afrikaans hardcore, that gingers are people too.
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Joan Rivers Undergoes Her 734th Plastic Surgery Operation
26 Jan 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
“My body is a temple, and my temple needs redecorating.” Well-know American comedienne, Joan Rivers, has just undergone her 734th plastic surgery operation at the age of 78. This time she went for a to “tune-up” on her neck, and allowed a TV crew to film the process.
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Ralph Fiennes Reading Erotic Harry Potter Fan Fiction [VIDEO]
25 Jan 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Ralph Fiennes, the actor who plays Lord Voldemort in the Harry Potter films, recently appeared on a US talk show. The host asked him to read an extract from a piece of fan fiction, titled “Harry Squatter and the Sorcerer’s Bone”. Hilarity ensued.
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And The Oscar Nominees For 2012 Are…
24 Jan 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 3 Comments
We’ve got the full list of this year’s Oscars nominees hot off the press from the early morning announcement at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences HQ in Hollywood, after the jump!
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Die Antwoord Drops Teaser For New Album [VIDEO]
24 Jan 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
As if they haven’t scared us enough with the release of their latest album cover and music video for its first single, “Fok julle naaiers”, check out what Die Antwoord is up to next. They’ve just released a very graphic teaser trailer for Ten$ion, which is set to release in February. Check it out after the jump.
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Anonymous Deny Reports Of Plans To Attack Facebook
24 Jan 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Members of “hacktivist” group Anonymous have denied that they’re planning an attack on Facebook, in spite of a video claiming to speak for the group that has declared that the social network will be brought down on January 28th. This would be the second fake Anonymous threat in some months.
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Radvertising: Megan Fox Island [VIDEO]
23 Jan 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Alright. Yes. Pairing your product with an attractive woman is not exactly an original advertising tactic, and if anything the world could do with a little less of that. But because this happens to be a Brazilian TV ad for a language school, and a funny one, we can put these concerns momentarily aside.
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George Lucas Retires, Star Wars Fans Everywhere Breathe Sighs Of Relief
19 Jan 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Following criticism over pretty much everything he’s done in the past decades, Star Wars creator/destroyer George Lucas announced his planned retirement in a recent interview with the New York Times – adding, “Why would I make any more when everybody yells at you all the time and says what a terrible person you are?”
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Meet Cindy Crawford’s 10-Year Old Model Daughter, Kaia
19 Jan 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Back in the early 1990s, you didn’t get much more supermodel than Cindy Crawford. Now, decades later, her 10-year old daughter Kaia has stepped onto the catwalk for the first time, and for the same design house that made her mother internationally famous: Versace.
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Johnny Depp And His Wife Are Finished
18 Jan 2012 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
One of Hollywood’s most enduring and media-shy couples, film star Johnny Depp and French songstress Vanessa “Be My Baby” Paradis, are over-gadover. According to People magazine, Johnny’s work has increased to a point where he is spending more time in LA than in France, where they have spent most of their life together. And apparently […]
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Investigation Launched After Lewd Khanyi Mbau Pics Appear On Twitter [NSFW]
18 Jan 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 3 Comments
On Sunday a second set of nude pictures of Khanyi Mbau appeared on Twitter. The Film and Publication Board said yesterday that the police would be asked to help with investigations. They also warned that people who post such pictures on social networks might be held criminally liable. OFFICE WARNING: Nudity may appear after you click.
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Jay-Z To Stop Bitching After Birth Of B.I.C.
18 Jan 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Less than a fortnight since Jay-Z and Beyoncé dropped their chart topping little nugget, Blue Ivy Carter, on the world, a mysterious poem started doing the rounds online, apparently penned by papa Hov himself. In it he swears to treat women better, and stop using the “B” word in his lyrics.
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Mbeki Questions Twitter’s Social Usefulness, Twitter Flips Out A Little
17 Jan 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Following his opening address for the International Knowledge Conference at the University of Stellenbosch Business School, former president, Thabo Mbeki voiced some concerns about Twitter as “a great conveyor of reliable knowledge,” pointing to Gaddafi’s overthrow as a consequence of “false knowledge,” rather than the social media. Mbeki immediately started trending on Twitter.
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Rihanna Snapped Smoking A Joint In Hawaii [PICS]
17 Jan 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
Pictures of what appears to be Rihanna smoking weed in Hawaii were taken yesterday. Whilst she was puffing the magic dragon, Rihanna also tweeted the lyrics to a Drake song that deals with the world’s most beloved green herb: “Kush rolled, glass full…I prefer the better things!”
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Brad Pitt Can’t Stop Laughing – Hilarious ‘Moneyball’ Outtake [VIDEO]
16 Jan 2012 by Seth Rotherham / 2 Comments
If you haven’t seen Moneyball with Brad Pitt yet, please grow up. It’s a stunning flick and gives you 100% full-blown Brad Pitt, as he plays famous baseball GM, Billy Beane, alongside the brilliantly overweight Jonah Hill of Superbad fame (great in Cyrus with Marisa Tomei, by the way). Brad also continues his habit of […]
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Oprah Is Back In SA This Weekend
13 Jan 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Regular visitor to South Africa, Oprah Winfrey, is in the country again. She’s here to attend the graduation of the first batch of girls to matriculate from her school, the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls. The former talk show host will also try to squeeze in a catch up with her buddy Madiba, if he’s up to it.
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Barack Obama Sings Born This Way [VIDEO]
12 Jan 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Once again, YouTube user barackdubs has come up with a winner! This time he places super cut video clip-grabs, featuring Barack Obama, over the backtrack of Lady Gaga’s Born this Way. In other words, it looks and sounds like Obama is actually singing the song. Video after the jump.
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Murder Investigation Opened Following Discovery Of Dead Body On Queen’s Estate
04 Jan 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
This is rather spicy. When you’re in the spotlight a lot, like the Royal Family of England tends to be, it can be a little tricky to explain why the body of a murdered woman has been found on your estate. This is what has happened to the Her Royal Majesty herself, at her Royal Estate in Sandringham.
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Salma Hayek Knighted In France
03 Jan 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
France’s president, Nicolas Sarkozy announced today that Mexican-born actress Salma Hayek will become a Chevalier – or Knight – of the Legion of Honour for her services to the French Republic. The news was not too well received by all, with some labeling the country’s honours system “a laughing stock.”
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Stephen Hawking Is Looking For An Assistant
30 Dec 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Stephen Hawking is one of the most brilliant scientists of our lifetime, and author of “A Brief History of Time”. And he is currently shopping around for a new assistant. His website features a picture of his wheelchair, complete with wires and complex electronics. The caption reads “STOP PRESS: Could you maintain this?”
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Top 10 Most Pirated Movies of 2011
29 Dec 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
It’s the 29th of December, which means we are all now sick of Top 10 lists. There are Top 10 lists of Top 10 list. Except this particular Top 10 list is actually pretty informative, collating the year’s illegal torrent data to tell us which films people wanted to see but weren’t willing to pay for. #1 is really awful.
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Taylor Lautner’s People Magazine ‘Coming Out’ Issue Goes Viral
28 Dec 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Well this is a little embarrassing. While we all have our suspicions, Twilight star Taylor Lautner has vehemently denied any rumours that he might be gay. This didn’t stop someone from creating a false People Magazine cover, outing the actor. The cover has since gone viral, briefly trending on Twitter. See the full cover after the jump.
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The Queen’s Christmas Message 2011 [Video]
25 Dec 2011 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Follow the link to watch the Queen’s Christmas Message to the United Kingdom and Commonwealth. She’s going for a human spirit triumph vibe this year. Prescribed Viewing.
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Die Antwoord Reveals New Album Cover [GRAPHIC IMAGE]
21 Dec 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Die Antwoord will drop their second album on 7 February. Called “TEN$ION”, the LP will be released on their own label, ZEF REKORDZ. The cover has been revealed and features an angel-winged, demonic-faced Yolandi Vi$$er eating what appears to be a human heart. See this graphic image after the jump.
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Rihanna Called N-Word In Dutch Fashion Magazine
21 Dec 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Jackie, a Dutch fashion magazine recently ran a feature on Rihanna – showing readers how to imitate the singer’s style. In an attempt at humour, they wrote the piece in what they thought was street lingo. But, as it turns out, Rihanna didn’t appreciate being called “the ultimate niggabitch” with “a ghetto ass”.
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Zeitgeist 2011: Google’s Year In Review
21 Dec 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
It’s that time when all the companies that collect your data start parceling it out to tell you what the year’s really been like – we’ve already had offerings from Facebook and Twitter. What makes Google’s version – Zeitgeist – a little different is that they offer pretty particular data about South African search trends.
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Exclusive Interview With Daniel Craig – “The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo”
20 Dec 2011 by Seth Rotherham / 6 Comments
I found myself in London the weekend before last, attending my first “press junket.” It was for the remake of the Swedish film The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, starring Daniel Craig and Rooney Mara. Rooney Mara is the girl at the beginning of The Social Network, who breaks up with Mark Zuckerberg. She basically […]
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Paris Jackson Gives Her First Solo Interview [VIDEO]
15 Dec 2011 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
I reckon out of all of Michael Jackson’s kids, Paris is the one to watch. She is the cutest after all, and her eyes will pierce your flesh. Paris gave her first live solo interview this week – with Ellen DeGeneres. They discussed everything from Michael making the kids wear masks, to how he inspired […]
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