27 September 2014

Lady Gaga threw her jacket at fans but then asked for it back?


Los Angeles - Lady Gaga asked for her jacket back when audience members fought over it during a concert this week.

The Poker Face hitmaker had tossed the neon garment into the crowd during her ArtRave: The ArtPop Ball show in Antwerp, Belgium but was unhappy when two fans began fighting over the item of clothing in an attempt to take home a special memento of the gig.

Britney Spears gets a haircut and is loving the single life


Los Angeles - Britney Spears is "pretty damn happy" being single.

The Piece of Me hitmaker split from boyfriend David Lucado last month after 18 months of dating but she isn't feeling too upset and is instead focusing on her goals.

25 September 2014

Joseph Gordon-Levitt to play Edward Snowden


Los Angeles - Joseph Gordon-Levitt is in talks to play Edward Snowden in The Snowden Files.

The 33-year-old actor is believed to be in negotiations to play the role of the asylum-seeking CIA leaker, who fled to Russia after revealing disturbing information about the NSA's global surveillance tactics to the press, in Oliver Stone's biopic, according to Deadline. 

Bryan Singer to direct X-Men: Apocalypse


Los Angeles  - Bryan Singer will direct X-Men: Apocalypse.

The 49-year-old - who has worked on three previous instalments of the Marvel franchise - will return as the director of the next movie, Deadline reports.

5 Hollywood films that are already creating Oscar buzz


Los Angeles - 2014 has seen a lot of films being released, many of these pieces of art have already had critics calling them one of the best films of all time.

However, in the movie industry there is no greater accolade than a good old Oscar. We have seen actors careers take off after simply being nominated for an Academy Award.

24 September 2014

George Clooney is an apparent hit with his future father-in-law


Los Angeles - George Clooney's future father-in-law couldn't be "more delighted" about his marriage to Amal Alamuddin.

The 53-year-old actor will tie the knot with the human rights lawyer in Venice, Italy, later this month and her dad Ramzi is thrilled with his daughter's choice of husband.

Is Joe Jonas keeping it in the family with one of Nick's ex-girlfriends?


Los Angeles - Joe Jonas is reportedly dating his brother's ex-girlfriend.

The 25-year-old singer has been spending a lot of time with 19-year-old Gigi Hadid, a model who Nick Jonas romanced before embarking on a relationship with Olivia Culpo.

Bow Wow gets engaged after only six months of dating fiancée Erica Mena


Los Angeles - Bow Wow has got engaged. 

The 27-year-old rapper - whose real name is Shad Moss - popped the question to his fiancée Erica Mena after six months of dating, and she has confirmed the pair are set to marry. 

Jessica Chastain slams hackers of nude photo leaks


Los Angeles - Jessica Chastain has slammed hackers for the latest spate of nude celebrity photographs leaked online, insisting it is a "violation". 

Matt Damon linked to role in The Great Wall


Los Angeles - Matt Damon is keen to secure the lead role in Legendary Pictures, The Great Wall.

The film, which will explore the mysterious origins of China's historic structure, is to be directed by Zhang Yimou, who made his directorial debut with Red Sorghum, in 1987.

Mike Tyson aids motorcyclist after Vegas crash


Las Vegas — Retired boxer Mike Tyson may be famous for his aggressiveness, but he showed his compassionate side last week when he came to the rescue of an injured motorcyclist who had crashed on a Las Vegas interstate.

Rocking quickie: Beatenberg's craving an ostrich burger!


Cape Town - It’s almost time for us to go frolic in the daisies at the annual Rocking The Daisies (RTD) music fest. 

We cornered some of our favourite bands from the line-up for a quickie. 

23 September 2014

We go behind-the-scenes at the Expresso show


Cape Town – It's Monday morning 4:40am and I’m driving down the N1, even for this early riser it’s a bit too early. 

I arrive at my destination, take the lift to the 7th floor and it’s like its 10:00am instead of 05:00am. 

The smell of coffee, the murmur of voices, the chirpy ‘good mornings’ ringing out are all very different from the quiet office I walk into most mornings.

Valiant Swart quickly chats cricket and Keith Richards


Cape Town – We’ve always wanted to have a quickie with legendary Afrikaans singer and songwriter Valiant Swart, and our dream has finally come true!

The Lion King earns crown for most successful title in box office history


New York - Here's something the folks at Disney can take real pride in: The Lion King is the top ticket of all time.

With a worldwide gross of over $6.2bn, The Lion King stage musical has now achieved the most successful box office total of any work in any media in entertainment history, The Associated Press has learned.

Helen Zille sits on the Iron Throne


Johannesburg – Game of Thrones fans, you too can now sit on the Iron Throne.
Thanks to M-Net and Outsurance the real Iron Throne arrived in South Africa last week.

It made its first appearance at the Loeries this weekend and the queen of Cape Town, premier Helen Zille, wasted no time taking her seat on the throne.

This woman spent over R200k on a boob job!


Los Angeles - A woman has spent $20 000 on a third breast.

Jasmine Tridevil is so desperate to get a job in television that she splashed out thousands of dollars on a unique boob job in order to get noticed.

Emma Watson under threat as hackers release a countdown to leak naked photos!


Los Angeles – Emma Watson has become the latest target of the shocking celebrity photo leak scandal. 

The Daily star reports that the Harry Potter actress is being threatened by iCloud hackers who claim it is only a matter of time before steamy naked pics of her are released.

Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith enjoy starry date nights in their garden


Los Angeles - Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith prefer to have date nights at home.

The couple, who got married in 1997, believe it's important to spend some time alone with one another in order to keep their romance alive, but they would rather bond at their house than sit in a luxury restaurant surrounded by people watching them. 

New Afrikaans weekend show NAweek coming to SABC3


Johannesburg - This spring and summer offers a guide to filling your weekends. From 20 September 2014 at 19:00, SABC3 gives you a new Afrikaans programme loaded with ideas and plans for weekends full of fun, adventure and new memories. NAweek – your guide to weekend entertainment!