30 June 2008 R&B singer Alicia Keys has decided she wants to retire by the age of 30 - so she can spend the rest of her life travelling the world.
The 27-year-old star often finds herself exasperated by the pressures of fame and in 2006 she took a break from music and travelled to Egypt [...]
30 June 2008 London – The controversial choice of American rapper Jay-Z, pictured, to headline Glastonbury proved to be a masterstroke by the event’s organiser, Michael Eavis, as the hip-hop star wowed the music festival on Saturday.
Oasis songwriter Noel Gallagher had called hip-hop at Glastonbury “wrong” and traditionalists in Internet chatrooms had said they [...]
30 June 2008 Bosses at a school funded by Hollywood actor Will Smith have denied students are to be given lessons in Scientology.
The Independence Day star is a close friend of outspoken Scientologist Tom Cruise and was recently forced to deny rumours he too has enrolled in the Church of Scientology. And Smith, who [...]
30 June 2008 Teen star Miley Cyrus has vowed her new album will be a “grown-up” departure from her role on hit Disney TV series Hannah Montana.
The 15-year-old singer sparked controversy for acting much older than her age when she was snapped topless, wearing just a bedsheet, by celebrity photographer Annie Leibowitz for the [...]
27 June 2008
Oprah Winfrey led a super-star turnout at a private dinner in London this week to celebrate Nelson Mandela's upcoming 90th birthday.
The former South African president hosted the dinner in London's Hyde Park - the same venue his birthday concert will be held on Friday (27Jun08).
Oprah said in her tribute: “What is so [...]
Vumani Mkhize Thousands of arts enthusiasts descended on Grahamstown at the weekend for the National Arts Festival, braving freezing temperatures. The cold weather threatened to dampen the event, which kicked off on Thursday, when a cold front blew in, but festivalgoers flocked in their droves to experience the finest in drama, dance and art.
Janine Haywood, [...]
Clayton Morar
Former James Bond hits on South African supermodel
Former 007 and Irish heart-throb Pierce Brosnan had the hots for South African supermodel Lee-Ann Liebenberg at a London benefit dinner celebrating Nelson Mandela’s 90th birthday.
The sexy former Bond actor made no secret of his attraction to Liebenberg, who is currently dating singer Danny K, [...]
A couple of weeks ago, we attended a Springbok advertising photo shoot for clothing brand Canterbury at our alma mater, SACS.
Victor Matfield, Bryan Habana, Juan Smith and a handful of others spent the morning having their hair straightened and a make- up touch-up in preparation for the promotional shots. And in the business of [...]
Jonathan Haidt’s book will make you sad or glad, writes Andrea Nagel
What is happiness and how do we achieve it? Do we find it, buy it or develop it? Can we steal it or fake it? Is it momentary or sustainable? Are men happier than women? Is it chemical? Are some people born happy [...]
Werner Swart
Magistrate strikes case from roll
“I feel great that those idiots got taught a lesson,” was the jubilant response from strip club owner Lolly Jackson, shortly after charges against him were struck from the roll yesterday.
The Teazers boss and one of his managers, Ricardo Fabre, appeared in the Edenvale Magistrate’s Court on charges [...]
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