The time has come.. NPA Submits Dewani Extradition Papers – The National Prosecuting Authority has submitted papers for the extradition of British murder-accused Shrien Dewani to the SA justice department. “The papers that we submitted to the department of justice as the central authority, we believe are in order and have all the information that […]
Another Actor Injured In Broadway ‘Spider-Man’ Musical – After an actor performing in the Broadway musical “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark” was injured during a performance Monday night, the show will postpone its scheduled matinee on Wednesday and resume performances on Wednesday night, according to a statement from a spokesman for the production. The actor, […]
Ernst & Young To Be Prosecuted – Ernst & Young faces being charged with civil fraud by New York prosecutors for allegedly helping Lehman Brothers Holdings to mislead investors, reports said yesterday. The state’s attorney-general was ready to file the charges, which were based on alleged transactions by Lehman meant to make the bank’s liabilities […]
Paris Hilton’s Christmas Card Goes Out – Paris Hilton’s Christmas cards went out this last week and as could be expected, it wasn’t all about Santa and the elves. Unsurprisingly, the card shows Paris Hilton herself, making reverse-love to a throne of sorts. No snow. No tinsel. No Santa. No red. No reindeer. No elves. […]
Zuckerberg Cracks TIME Magazine Person Of The Year – Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is Time magazine’s Person of the Year, and, predictably, the internet has some thoughts about it. Many in the tech blogosphere say it’s hard to argue with the Time distinction, while others cited all the attention Facebook received this year for its […]
Taken from the Safe House at 6am today – fine.. Scarlett Johansson And Van Wilder Split – Wow, and there we were, more than happy with just that sunset. Ryan Reynolds and Scarlett Johansson, one of Hollywood’s most beautiful and zealously private couples, have decided after “long and careful consideration” to end their two-year marriage, […]
Julian Assange Voted Readers’ Choice For TIME’s Person Of The Year – The man behind WikiLeaks has won the most votes in this year’s Person of the Year poll. Readers voted a total of 1,249,425 times, and the favorite was clear. Julian Assange raked in 382,020 votes, giving him an easy first place. He was […]
William & Kate Release Official Engagement Photos – “They are in their prime and brimming with happiness. I have never felt so much joy as when I see them together.” With these words snapper-to-the-stars Mario Testino described what’s plain for all to see in his historic photographs. Prince William and Kate Middleton are intimate and […]
Prince Charles’ Car Attacked [image:source] Prince Charles’ Car Attacked During Protest – A car containing Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall has been attacked amid violence after MPs voted to raise university tuition fees in England. A window was cracked and their car hit by paint, but the couple were unharmed. In angry scenes, […]
Shrien Dewani Killed His Wife For R15k: Driver – Yesterday’s confirmation by taxi driver Zola Tongo that Anni Dewani was killed by a man hired by her husband, was not the big revelation. The big revelation (for me at least) was that their dinner in The Strand was purely to kill time, as the killers […]
Continental Responsible For Concorde Crash In 2000 – A Paris court has said Continental Airlines was “criminally responsible” for the crash of a Concorde supersonic jet 10 years ago, and fined it 200,000 euros (£170,000). It has also been ordered to pay 1m euros to the jet’s operator Air France. A Continental mechanic, John Taylor, […]
Kate Middleton Gets The Testino Treatment – He is known for his alluring photographs of supermodels and Hollywood stars, and for creating the most enduring images of Diana, Princess of Wales. Now, Mario Testino, the fashion and celebrity photographer, has turned his lens on a future queen. It can now be revealed that Testino has […]
Russia And Qatar Triumph At World Cup Vote – Russia and the tiny Gulf state of Qatar were awarded the 2018 and 2022 Soccer World Cups on Thursday after an acrimonious bidding war marred by allegations of corruption and illegal deal-making. The bombshell conclusion to two years of frenzied lobbying saw world football supremo Sepp […]
Snoop Dogg To Perform At Prince William’s Bachelor Party – Rap royalty, meet British Royalty. Snoop Dogg has announced that he has recorded a special song for Prince William’s upcoming nuptials – and will perform it at the Prince’s bachelor party.Snoop’s PR team called the song, titled ‘Wet,’ (via Vulture) the, “perfect anthem for Prince […]
Kings Of Leon Coming To SA – Big Concerts posted a notice on Facebook and Twitter on Tuesday confirming that US rock band Kings of Leon are coming to South Africa. The enthusiastic post reads: “At last we can confirm that the Kings of Leon are coming to South Africa! For all the tour dates […]
40 Ads That Would Never Be Allowed Today – Now some of you may have seen a few of those old cigarette print ads – the ones where they claim that more doctors smoke Camels than any other cigarette. But how about the Marlboro ads which used kids to sell them? No, I’m not kidding. […]
Leslie Nielsen Dead At 84 – The funnyman who Roger Ebert once referred to as the “Laurence Olivier of spoofs” passed away after suffering complications from pneumonia. Nielsen’s nephew told CJOB that the actor had been in the hospital in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida for 12 days and that with family and friends by his side […]
Bad Brad Charged With Murder – Former Big Brother celebrity Brad Wood and four others are being charged with murder after four illegal miners were killed at the Aurora Grootvlei Mine in Springs. Wood was head of the security company used at the mine, owned by President Jacob Zuma’s nephew Khulubuse Zuma and former president […]
Branson To Unveil iPad Only Magazine Next Week – Virgin Group Chairman Richard Branson is set to unveil a new magazine built specifically as an app for the iPad at a press event on Tuesday in New York City. AdAge reported that the magazine would focus on the entrepreneurial space, highlighting “new creative, business, travel […]
Paris Hilton Does Community Service In Heels – They were given strict instructions on what to wear and told ‘expect to get dirty’. But while Paris Hilton diligently donned the regulation T-shirt and suggested trousers for her community service, she just couldn’t do without her high heels. The heiress wore four-inch stiletto heels to complete […]
Album Signed By Lennon For His Killer Goes On Sale – The album that John Lennon signed for Mark David Chapman hours before he killed the former Beatle is back up for sale for an astonishing $850,000. The “Double Fantasy” LP was signed by Lennon as he left his home at the Dakota on Dec. […]
Is Rupert Murdoch’s iPad-Only Newspaper The Future Of Journalism? – Apple and News Corp are reportedly set to launch The Daily, the first iPad-only news publication. Can Rupert Murdoch and Steve Jobs usher journalism into a new digital age?The joint “newspaper” will have no website and no print edition; the only way to get it […]
Blue Bulls Murder Conspiracy – After the kind of year that they’ve had one wonders how it is that the Blue Bulls manage to stay competitive, let alone win at the top level of rugby. Police have confirmed the arrest of a middle aged woman over an alleged plot to murder a Blue Bulls player […]
Is Esquire’s November Issue Too Sexy For The App Store? – The print edition of Esquire’s November issue, featuring the newly crowned “sexiest woman alive,” Minka Kelly, hit newsstands in mid-October — yet four weeks after it was submitted to Apple for approval, the iPad edition of the issue has yet to appear in the […]
William Gave Kate Diana’s Engagement Ring – Kate joined William at St James’s Palace during their first public appearance since the announcement. On her finger was the engagement ring, a gorgeous 18 carat blue sapphire surrounded by smaller diamonds. It was the same engagement ring as his late mother Princess Diana wore. William explained the […]
Apple Gets The Rights To Sell Beatles On iTunes – Any hardened iTunes user (I trust you’ve visited getusitunesaccount.com) will know that the only Beatles available on iTunes are Beatles tribute bands. Well that won’t be for much longer, as it looks like Apple and EMI records have come to an..how you say… agreement. Finally, […]
Rachel Green and Paul Chandler – Free at last [photo:AFP] Somali Pirates Release British Couple After More Than A Year – Somali pirates on Sunday released the British couple Paul and Rachel Chandler, who had been kidnapped more than a year ago as they slept on their yacht 800 miles off the East African coast.Their […]
The Other Angelina – Vogue have absolutely nailed it here, girls (and boys!) as they bring you an interview like know other – delving deep into the life of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt. Jolie opens up about her life and her family. And how she melts for Brad when he is with the kids. […]
Ralph Lauren To Stage 4D Visual Spectacle On MAdison Avenue – To celebrate the 10th anniversary of its $200-million-per-year U.S. e-commerce business and the launch of its e-commerce site in the UK, Ralph Lauren is staging a “four-dimensional” light installation on Wednesday night at its flagship locations in New York and London. We simply MUST […]
Eminem’s Discusses His Difficult Past Five Years – Rolling Stone sits down with Eminem at his Detroit recording studio for a revealing interview about the rapper’s long battle with prescription drugs, his difficulties with women and the pain of being abandoned by his father at six months old, as well as his incredible musical comeback […]