Steve Jobs statue made in Hungary

A software company in the Eastern European country of Hungary has unveiled the first bronze statue of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, Reuters has reported.

Erno Toth made the sculpture for the Budapest campus of software maker, Graphisoft. Speaking to Reuters, Chairman Gabor Bojar said: "He was one of the greatest (personalities) in our era, that's what we wanted to express with this sculpture here."

Bojar also added that thanks to Jobs the company was able to become a world leader because he gave the company money and computers. 

Jobs passed away in October 2011.

Meryl Streep softening the Iron Lady

Margaret Thatcher has gone down in history as one of Britain's  most iconic politicians -  Prime Minister of the UK from 1979 to 1990, her strong will, strict policies and political strength quickly earned her the title of the “Iron Lady”.

I think most would agree that creating a movie about such a figure – who is still alive (Thatcher being 86 years old now) -  is asking for some trouble but the movie doesn't too deeply into her politics as we would expect...

Showed looking back on her life, director Phyllida Lloyd said that the movie is like “a Shakespearean story about power and loss, and the cost of a huge life, and letting go," he told Reuters. "You needed someone of the magnitude of Meryl Streep to take on Margaret Thatcher's size and personality. You needed a superstar to play a superstar," Lloyd said.

More than a movie biography of Thatcher and her politics, Streep and the film-makers sought to draw out the human element of Thatchers life, and look to the Iron Lady herself.

Janet Jackson can "breathe a little better"

With the trail over, Janet Jackson says she can "breathe a little better" and start looking towards the future.

In November this year, Michael Jackson's personal doctor, Conrad Murray was found guilty of the involuntary manslaughter in the pop star's death.

45-year-old singer and sister to Michael, Janet, admitted the trial marked a stressful time and she is glad to have the chance now to move on. Affected too has been her weight – a struggle she has battled with for years. A self-proclaimed ‘emotional eater’ she is positive about the future: "I have little ways to go to get healthy and to feel the best that I know I can feel. I know I'm on my way to success.”

A Smurfing blue village

Residents of a village in Spain have voted to keep their houses painted in a vivid blue, after it was painted so while shooting the movie, The Smurfs, Sky News has reported.

Citizens of Juzcar in Andalucia agreed with Sony Pictures they would re-paint their homes back to white after it was used in the movie shoot. But in a referendum, the population decided to stick to the bright blue.

The town’s mayor, David Fernandez, has been dubbed Papa Smurf and he has said: "It has given a boost to the local economy, it has increased our happiness, our dreams and our levels of employment. Thanks to being painted blue we are known throughout the world."

A Smurf fair has been set up and guided tours have been arranged for the increased number of tourists.

Jack and the Giant Killer trailer released

We love Hollywood's most recent trend: turning fairy tales into block busters. There is two upcoming Snow White movies and a Hansel and Gretal in the works. Now the folks working on Jack and Giant Killer (a take on Jack and the Beanstalk) have released a trailer.

X-Men director Bryan Singer and Nicholas Hoult (X-Men: First Class) have taken the reigns on this project and immediately, you see a darkness with forbidding beats matching the theme. The bean stalk magically shoots up into the sky, through Jack's humble home and taking along the princess who is visiting him. The King is none too pleased and Jack, along with the army has to rescue her.

We think this flick could be as magical as the beans Jack gets! We await with bated breath for June 2012 when it comes out.

A Santa Claus he is not

A teenager from California has been rescued from his home’s chimney after he tried to sneak into back into his house.

The Huffington Post has reported that 18-year-old George Herrera had broken curfew and was trying to get back into his home. Emergency crews tied ropes around Herrera’s wrists and hoisted him up the chimney. The entire rescue took a mere 15 minutes.

Ashton Kutcher MIA!

According to his Two and Half Men co-star Jon Cryer, Ashton Kutcher is currently "unreachable", after his split from wife Demi Moore after six years of marriage.

The Hollywood power couple, were married in 2005 when Demi was 42 and he was 27.

Not doing to well all 'round, the actor is one of the most popular people on social networking site twitter with over eight million followers, but sue to some badly thought out comments on there, he's now quite twitter altogether and will be relying on a media team to filter his thoughts through!

Paris Jackson on 'Ellen'

Paris, Michael Jackson's daughter usually keeps under the radar, but she gave a rare TV interview this week on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, chatting about her dad and her  budding acting career.

Only 13-years-old, she's been in the spot-light before but often her dad, who died aged 50 in 2009, made his 3 kids wear masks when in public with him to protect them from the frenzy of media and public attention that accompanied their every appearance.

"Yeah, I'm like this is stupid, why am I wearing a mask?" Paris told show host Ellen DeGeneres. "But I kind of realised the older I got, like, he only tried to protect us and he'd explain that to us too."

Set to appear in her first movie - Lundon's Bridge and the Three Keys, Paris says she's been gearing up for it for years:"When I was really little. My dad was in the movie Moonwalker and I knew he could sing really well but I didn't know he could act. I saw that and I said, wow, I want to be just like him.

"We would do 'improv' together. He would give us little scenarios. He would (say) 'OK, in this scene you're going to cry' and I'd cry on the spot."

Lindsay does nude Marilyn Monroe Playboy pics!

It's been reported that Lindsay Lohan, despite going in and out of rehab and jail for months will debut her Marilyn Monroe-inspired spread for Playboy on The Ellen DeGeneres Show before anywhere else.

Set to be in the pages of the January and February issues of Playboy, Ellen will get the first exclusive sneak peak of the shoot.

Playboy magazine reportedly said that said: "Lindsay has agreed to do one media interview during the on-sale period of her issue, and has chosen Ellen. Lindsay will not be doing any additional interviews to promote her pictorial."

And Hugh Hefner has of course had HIS say about the shoot - describing it as a "classic tribute" to Marilyn Monroe. "And classy, very classy."

Hollywood welcomes Hogwarts - at a Harry Potter theme park!

Feel you want to get a bit closer to the world of Harry Potter - closer than author JK Rowling could take you in the book? Universal Studios and Warner Bros have revealed that they will be creating their own Hogwarts for the world to see.

Don't get too excited, this may take three to four years to complete, but when it's done you will be toasting each other with Butterbear whilst in a huge Hogwarts castle! But ever positive, Warner Bros. chairman Barry Meyer called the announcement “probably the best holiday gift we could give to the legions of Harry Potter fans worldwide.”

“Everyone involved with these projects is committed to continuing the enchantment of J.K. Rowling’s masterful books as they were brought to life on screen in our eight films and dedicated to extending the magic of the experience for generations of fans to come,” Meyer said.

New year, new Batman?

Sad but true. The Dark Knight Rises may be uber hard-core Christian Bale's final show as crime-fighting superhero Batman. Set for release in July 2012, this movie will be his third time as Gotham's Caped Crusader. The first in the franchise was Batman Begins (2005) which was followed by The Dark Knight (2008).

"I wrapped a few days ago, so that will be the last time I'm taking that cowl [Batman hood] off," Bale told the newspaper during an interview in Beverly Hills. "I believe that the whole production wrapped yesterday, so it's all done. Everything is finished. It's me and Chris -- that will be the end of that Batman era."

Joining Bale in The Dark Knight Rises are Tom Hardy, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Anne Hathaway, as Catwoman.

Film actors who have preceded Bale in the dual role of Batman and his alter ego, Bruce Wayne, include Michael Keaton, Val Kilmer and George Clooney.

Fan of M-Net's The Wild? Note the new timeslot!

M-Net is moving its local soap The Wild to a new time slot to try and lure more viewers into watching! Just 10 months into the show, it will move from the 18:00 slot to the 19:00 slot on Monday January 16 in a move that will possibly attract more viewers.



So far, it's weekly viewership number are nothing to what M-Net's old soapie Egoli used to be - while Egoli held top spot on M-Net's top 10 most watched shows for the week for two years, The Wild is at the 9th place on the same list....

The time slot change means that from January 16 The Wild will be competing against news bulletins on SABC2, SABC3 and e.tv at 19:00. M-Net has not officially addressed the reasons for the time slot move yet.

The Metro FM Awards and it's big winners!

The glitz, the glamor. Held at Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit, Mpumalanga, the Metro Awards were stolen by the new sensational Afro-pop singer Zahara and AKA.

 Zahara scooped two Awards for herself Best Female Album and Song of The Year.  AKA's debut album Altar Ego won in all the three categories he was nominated in Best Produced Album, Best Hip Hop Album and Best Newcomer.

Despite a good show, this years Metro FM Awards were fraught with logistical problems from the start including massive accommodation issues. While some people were staying over 20km from the event, many either had no where to stay or were only booked in for one night.

Justin Bieber's DNA test!

We've all heard the scandal begun by Mariah Yeater, 20, who is claiming that the father of her four-month-old son is in fact pop superstar Justin Bieber. Well, just to end the whole saga, Justin has taken a DNA test to disprove a fan's claim.

Justin claims that he's never even met Mariah, who said they 'met' at a Los Angeles concert. Mariah's lawsuit isn't looking to solid at the moment though, as even her lawyers have stopped representing her according to The Sun, but she wants to pursue the case on her own.

Bieber wants the whole sordid story to end: "as far as the baby situation [is concerned], it's unfortunate that it had to happen like that. People make false accusations, but things happen in this industry and you have to keep your head high and be positive."

Mickey Mouse turns 83

One of the world most loved and well-known characters turned 83 today - yup it's Mickey Mouse!

Creator Walt Disney got the inspiration for Mickey Mouse back in 1925 from his old pet mouse he used to have on his farm. It was with animator, Hugh Harman, he began to create Mickey that began as some sketches of mice drawn around a photograph of himself.

With another animator, Ub Iwerks,  Disney (who was working for Universal at the time), began working on Mickey's debut, but it was only in November 1928 that Steamboat Willie caught the eye of a distributor and made the Disney's name known.

Over the years, he collected many friends including girlfriend Minnie Mouse (originally Minerva), Donald Duck, Horace Horsecollar (1929), Goofy (1932), his lovable and silly dog, Pluto, Daisy Duck and Clarabelle Cow!

Today, his 83rd birthday, he is celebrated by thousands, including celebrities brought to fame by The Mickey Mouse Club like Justin Timberlake and Ryan Gosling.

Amy Winehouse Wrote a 3rd Album

Before her death in July this year, Amy Winehouse already had a complete album waiting in the wings - complete with all the songs written by herself, titles the lot. By why wasn't it then released?

Music producer Salaam Remi (who worked on both her Frank and Back to Black albums) says that she wasn't in any rush to release the album. Remi also mentioned that she was interested in recording with Roots drummer Guestlove and saxophone player Soweta Kinch before her third album would come out.

"She was taking her time with it, and at the end of the day all of her songs are somewhat autobiographical, so she had to live through something, then get out of it and then look back at it to be able to write about it," he said. "Who knows what will happen in the future with that," he said of the songs she penned.

Amy died from accidental alcohol poisoning at age 27 at home in London on July 23.

...and the winners are: 2011 Feather Awards

Another year has passed and so has the 3rd Feather Awards event that saw all of SA's stars coming out to play!

The Feather Awards have fast become the most sought-after tickets in town - it's a glittery affair of public SA figures that inspire the gay and lesbian community in SA, and no extravagance is spared! From businesses people to actors, sport and TV personalities to musicians and those people who are popular for no apparent reason, everyone who represents style, glamour, community-spirit, talent, focus and achievement is covered in this cheeky awards night.

Some winners:

Best Styled Female – This category is for ladies that consistently kept their style fierce throughout the year.
Bonang Matheba

Best Styled Male – The men that have remained stylish throughout the year.
Siphiwe Mpye

Fag hag of the Year – Need we say more, they never leave their home without their favorite accessories, a gay friend.
Kenny Kunene

Hunk of the Year – These men just ooze the X-factor, you look at them and you just want a hug and a um….
Lulo Café

Diva Extraordinaire of the Year – These women are who always carry themselves well and they have a strong presence.
Edith Venter (after they had announced Noleen as the winner, but apologised to Edith)

Hot Chick of the Year – these are women who ooze a lot of sex appeal.
Claire Mawisa

Oprah gets Oscar!

Actress and producer Oprah Winfrey has received top honors yet again - this time in the form of the little gold statue Oscar, (the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award) for all her humanitarian work over the last quarter-century.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has given the award to few deserving recipients over the years since it began in 1956. Oprah share the honor with the likes of Bob Hope, Gregory Peck, Audrey Hepburn, Elizabeth Taylor, Paul Newman and Jerry Lewis.

"I never imagined myself receiving an Oscar, especially for what I'm considering my calling," Winfrey said, visibly moved. "Nobody could ever imagine that it would be possible that you could be anything other than a maid, who had some good white folks who would give her clothes and let her take food home for the holiday," she said. "It's unimaginable that I would be standing before you tonight."

Bafana hold the 'Elephants'

Bafana Bafana came back to force a 1-1 draw with Ivory Coast in an exciting Nelson Mandela Challenge clash that meant the two sides shared the trophy at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth on Saturday.

The Ivorians took the lead through an own-goal from substitute defender Siboniso Gaxa in the 36th minute after a defensive mix up that was instigated by midfielder Yaya Toure, who had powered his way into the box.

Striker Katlego Mphela equalised for South Africa in the 53rd minute with a trademark free-kick taken outside the box, stunningly landing on the right hand side corner of the post.

In the team's first match since failing in the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers last month, Bafana gave an impressive display against the star-studded Ivorians – who are also the continent's best ranked team –in front of 23, 000 supporters at the picturesque venue.

Bafana – sporting a new national kit – had several top players back in Tsepo Masilela, with captain Steven Pienaar and Kagisho Dikgacoi back in midfield, while Ivory Coast included Kolo and Yaya Toure, and Gervinho in their starting line up.
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Kim: Not a 'forever' marriage. 72 days later....

We all kept tabs on the whirl wind wedding of reality TV star Kim Kardashian, but it's clear now that the whole affair was a little bit of a waste - and possibly shallow enough to be a publicity stunt.

Just 72 days of marriage 31-year-old Kim ended her second marriage to Kris Humphries saying that things had “not worked out as planned”. "I had hoped this marriage was forever, but sometimes things don’t work out as planned. We remain friends and wish each other the best." According to TMZ.com Kris is “bummed” about the break up.

Lady Gaga in a dress of lettuce?

According to Times Live, Indian animal rights activists may have a point: "First, Lady Gaga wore a dress made of meat. Now, how about one made of lettuce?"

Gaga is going to be visiting India next week to go to an invitation-only show in New Delhi to celebrate the opening of India's first Formula 1 race.

In a letter to Gaga, PETA India have appealed to the singer honor "India's reverence for animals by turning vegetarian for the duration of her visit and posing for photos in a lettuce gown to promote the importance of not eating meat" said Times Live.

"If she agrees, we'll make her a dress entirely of lettuce and held together by pins and threads. It will be a full length gown, and we'll make sure it looks sexy," said Sachin Bangera of PETA India.

Brains vs Beauty: Road To Miss SA enlightens SA

Mzansi Magic's new reality show, Road To Miss SA, shows interviews with thousands of young women nationwide all hopefuls to be our new Miss SA. But 3 episodes in, it seems the contestants are struggling with the simplest of questions...

Who's the name of our Deputy President? What are our nine provinces? What is out national animal? Even former beauty queens are angry at the picture being painted of the pageant: All beauty, no brains....

5FM presenter Anele Mdoda defended the girls on Twitter: "These questions are stupid, I'm sorry. You cannot set out to stump the girls but to build on their confidence." but many are battling to see this side of things when even the simplest questions go unanswered.

"Our national animal would be ... is it the big five? Oh, national animal would be the elephant ... a rhino..."

Is Beyonce faking her pregnancy?

Rumour has it, that singer Beyonce Knowles has been faking her 'baby bump' for publicity while  in reality she has a enlisted a surrogate mother to give birth to her first child.

In a recent interview she had on Australian TV show Sunday Night, gossip site TMZ reported that her
'baby bump' actually collapsed inward as she sat down on stage. TMZ claim that the singer has gone as far as to wear a prosthetic bump - even at the MTV VMAs - in order to capitalise on publicity.

"She wanted the announcement to be dramatic, so she made sure she had a baby bump"" said one media insider. Beyonce revealed her pregnancy during the MTV VMAs, by posing on the red carpet and cupping her baby bump.

DJs Cleo and Mzi stole "Mr Provider"

DJ Madenza Lash, of Soweto has accused DJs Cleo and Mzi of stealing his song, Mr Provider, which he says was actually released in 2009 by Miriri Productions.

The chart-topping "Mr Provider" by DJs Cleo and Mzi is apparently 'similar' to Madenza's (real name Dennis Rasebotja) original song, and on his facebook page he vented that "DJ Cleo and DJ Mzi chopped my song Mr Provider. That's my song bros. Watch de space."

Madenza has said that he will look to sue the two DJ's if they don't acknowledge his part but DJ Mzi and DJ Cleo say he's just looking for a bit of fame. "It is very sad that he claims we stole his concept when no one even knows about him," said DJ Mzi."This guy is trying to ride on the hype that is out there with Provider. It is like someone claiming that Hlokoloza is his. How many songs are out there about Hlokoloza for example? I am not going to entertain him."

Lindsay Lohan fails again

Evey time time Lindsay Lohan goes into rehab and then onto probation we think 'maybe this really IS the last time', but then she just falls right back into the old routine. Does she even care?

On Wednesday a furious Los Angeles judge who is starting to think that she doesn't, berated Lindsay for once again failing to do her prescribed community service or taking the probation at all seriously. The Superior Court Judge, Stephanie Sautner, described her last ruling of probation on a shop-lifting charge a "gift" and told Lohan, "there's something called looking a gift horse in the mouth".

Even though Lindsay (now 25) left the court room in handcuffs, she didn't spend any time behind bars thanks to a bail application.

Lady Gaga says NO to Lady Goo Goo

Lady Goo Goo was just becoming a celeb itself before Lady Gaga won an injunction to stop the makers of the online children's game to stop promoting their animated character - Lady Goo Goo.

Lady Goo Goo is quite a creepy looking, sunglasses-wearing blonde baby character on a site called Moshi Monsters, an site \that lets kids adopt a virtual pet monster online. The Lady Goo Goo character even appears in The Moshi Dance, now a YouTube hit itself, and had a single on the way.

Last week, however, a British High Court ruling stopped the Lady Goo Goo creators in their tracks saying that they could no longer continue  "promoting, advertising, selling, distributing or otherwise making available to the public" any work involving Lady Goo Goo thanks to Lady Gaga's injunction.  1 Gaga. 0 Goo Goo.

Line up! Line up! Twilight booking open

Calling all Twilight fans, Nu Metro Cinemas have announced that tickets for The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 movie are on sale. Yes, its only a month before the movie hits their screens, but there's nothing like planning ahead.

For those night-owls, you can also book in for the Midnight Screenings at all Nu Metro Cinemas nationwide leading into Wednesday 16 of November , the official day of release.

Rhythm City's Naomi Modise is back. And as bad as ever!

In real life Moshidi Motshegwa is petite and pretty, but on screen she's Rhythm City's bad girl who won't stop at anything until she gets what she wants. Naomi is out of the mental institution and back to plotting to get Miles (Peter Sephuma) form Lucilla.

A veteran of SA's acting, Motshegwa has shown countless times the talent she possesses in all areas of the genre: she has graced several stage productions, more than half a dozen feature movies and countless TV series and soapies.

"I think the issue of stage versus TV has been discussed at length, and the one thing that emerges is that the stage is often the best training ground for actors. As to how well one does either on stage or television depends on the character one is portraying," she says.

"Each character comes with its own challenges in terms of the intensity of its portrayal by the actor. The main difference, though, is that the stage is live and akin to a meal one has to cook right away, while the other is like a pre-cooked meal."

Catch Motshegwa on Rhythm City on e.tv on Mondays to Thursdays at 6.30pm

Tutu vs. Government

Twitter has been on fire today as SA celebs, media personalities and even politicians have been tweeting their dissapointment at the cancelled Dalai Lama visit.

Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu has been the most vocal in his feelings over the issue, condeming President Jacob Zuma's government for not allowing the the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, enty into SA.

Radio 702 presenter Kieno Kammies tweeted: "The pimple on the bum of Africa, Mugabe is allowed in, but not the dalai lama eish!!!!! The revolution has fallen flat on its face."

Yesterday, two days before Tutu's 80th birthday, the Dalai Lama - who first applied in June for a visa to visit South Africa - withdrew his application because he did "not want to create any inconvenience to anyone, individuals or governments," his office said.

City Press editor Ferial Haffajee posted:  "How can we not give a visa to the Dalai Lama? Mandela's South Africa? Tutu's South Africa? Maybe we aren't that anymore... make a noise!"

Idols finale looming

Dave van Vuuren and Mark Haze couldn't have spelt too well last night, with the end of this season of Idols coming up. Friday saw the pair take the stage as they sang three songs each as they recorded of the first part of the seventh season finale.

Many Idols veterans have noted the talent of the two finalists, but few have actually been...lyrical, about their talents. Jason Hartman, winner of Season five, admitted not watching much of this season at all, and Heinz Winckler (first ever SA Idols winner) said: "Neither of them sing in or does a style of music that I would go out and buy, to be honest, but I can appreciate their strong talent ... I liked Lefa [Pike] and Kelly [Fortuin] a lot and I was disappointed to see them go."

At the moment Dave seems to be the favorite for tomorrow night, Heinz Winckler, 5FM presenter and avid Idols fan Anele Mdoda and last season's runner-up, Lloyd Cele, all casting their votes his  way - but we will only know tomorrow night!

SA's own Kardashians...Mandela granddaughters hit the TV screen!

Set to show early next year, this new reality is going to be covering the 'fab' lives of three of former president Nelson Mandela's granddaughters Swati Dlamini, Zaziwe Dlamini-Manaway and Dorothy Adjoa Amuah.

Backed by what has been described as a "hot production team" made up of reality show Dr 90210 producer Rick Leed and SA director Graeme Swanepoel the team has emphasized that the show will not be about the Mandela family at all, but about the trio.

"They' re not into trash TV. They want something with dignity and this show will show authentic and modern South African women. The bond between them was immediately clear, too. So, they're not just sisters but friends." said producer Rick Leed

Adjoa Amuah said: "By no means are we representatives of the Mandela family, but our family is so intertwined that you will see some of them in it."

Crushanda: It's not the end!

It was a sad moment for many SA Idols fans as Crushanda Forbes was voted off the stage by the rest of SA. Even with over 1.4million votes being cast, it was a close match.

So now there are two. And we are closer to discovering who will be SA next Idol! On Sunday, Dave van Vuuren and Mark Haze will battle it out in an epic final, and Tuesday we will know who walks away with R500,000 and a new car.

It's not the end of the road for Crushanda though - "I have gigs lined up," she said. "After that, I will try to get a recording deal and take it from there, (and continue to) use the platform that Idols has given me."

MTV European Music Awards will SA flag flying!

In true SA spirit and showing unbelievable 'gees', local Dance/House DJ Black Coffee, will hoist the SA flag high at the MTV European Music Awards! Nathi Maphumulo - Black Coffee 's real name - was nominated in the Africa / India / Middle East category which falls under the New Act, World Wide section, which aims to celebrate the diversity of the music MTV plays.

The rest of the continent also has some representation through Angola's sensation Cabo Snoop, the Democratic Republic of Congo's Fally Ipupa and Wiz Kid - all who have been nominated for EMA success for the first time.

Black Coffee will be mingling with the best as just some of the other nominees include Jennifer Lopez, Foo Fighters, Jessie J, ColdPlay, CÉ, Eminem, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Kanye West.

Lady Gaga has snatched the most nomination so far with a whopping six, Katy Perry and Bruno Mars are not too far behind though, with their four nominations each and Ade, Justin Bieber and Thirty Seconds To Mars bringing up the rear.

Don't miss the action on the 6th of November both MTV (channel 321) and MTV Base (channel 322).

Lil Wayne to tour SA in December

Haven't  had your fill of world class acts coming to SA? Well Hip-hop artist Lil Wayne will be visiting SA this December as part of his world tour!

Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban will be graced by the Grammy-winning rapper's presents during his "I Am Still Music" tour. Cape Town at the Bellville Velodrome on December 7; in Johannesburg at the Coca-Cola Dome on December 9 and in Durban (venue TBA) on December 11.

Check Computicket for your tickets!

It won't be like it was with Princess Diana...

Prince William seems to going about this all the right way - recently he has asked sister-in-law  Pippa Middleton to move into Kensington Palace with Kate to keep her company while Will is away.

Will, who is working as a search and rescue pilot is worried Kate will be lonely while he is on duty, and as a source put: The source added: "The last thing William and the Palace want is a repeat of the Princess Diana early years, when she felt cut off, lost, isolated and lonely."

The sisters are reported to be excited about move, "Pippa and Kate can't wait to move in together. Pippa recently spent time with Kate in Wales, which Kate loved, and William is relieved because Pippa will be able to keep an eye on her sister and make sure she takes care of herself!" a source told Life & Style magazine.

Robert Pattinson recording debut album *swoon*

So the latest on Edward ...erm, Robert Pattinson, is that he's currently working on recording his first album! Apparently he was always keen on the idea of becoming a musician, one source said: "Music is his first love! He's tortured because he avoids it. When he's sitting around jamming in the studio, it's his favourite moment of life."

For the die hard fans, you will know that the 25-year-old actor actually recorded "Never Think" and "Let Me Sign" for the original Twilight soundtrack. A taster of what is too come.

The friend added: "The album Rob will make will be guitar based and drums, very organic-sounding, nothing pop. Like stripped-down Ray LaMontagne meets Van Morrison."  An accomplished pianist and guitarist, we wait with baited-breath to see what Rob comes up with!

David Guetta, Akon to land on our SA shores!

You may have already heard the announcement yesterday, but if you haven't diaries this: St Yves Music Festival 14 and 15 October 2011.

Grammy Award veteran for his DJ'ing and producing, David Guetta, with hip hop star Akon will be live on stage supported by some local flavour as well as other US DJ's like JD Joe Bermudez and DJ Jenny LaFemme.

Jax Panik will open the festival while DJ Dean Fuel and 5FM’s Poppy will also share some of the lime light.
The venue and ticket details will only be confirmed tomorrow, but keep an eye on Computicket for those!

Hugh Jackman: haters gonna hate

Can it be possible for Hugh Jackman to be loathed? Legendary film maker Steven Spielberg says yes. Now, now, before you get your knickers in an angry twist, Jackman is only not the most likeable guy in his next film, Real Steel. You can wipe that sweat off your brow.

Speaking to E-Entertainment Spielberg said: “He risks not being like for a while in this movie. He risks unlikeability for the first act and a half of this movie.” Jackman plays Charlie, a dad who has no interest in his 11-year-old son who now lives with him after his mother passes away. The flick is set in the future, where Charlie builds and coaches fighting robots.

Spielberg had nothing but praise for the Australian actor: “Hugh’s a great actor. He’s a great entertainer. He could do anything. He could do Broadway. He could do musical theater. He could do movies—and probably a few other mediums we haven’t invented yet.” So much so, you will want to slap him when he plays Charlie.

Judith Sephuma touring SA

If you're into Judith Sephuma's music, you'll be glad to hear the singer is starting a nation wide tour at the end of this month to promote her latest album "I am Living Testimony".

She has said: "In creating this album, we wanted to give something really good to the fans.They are the ones who motivate me to writing songs - and with some of the best producers in the industry crafting each song just right." We look forward to it!

Should Gareth Cliff resign?

It seems some people think 5FM morning show DJ Gareth Cliff should resign. The out spoken radio and TV personality interviewed AIDS activist Angela Larkan last week, saying she should be proud of herself to have started her work at the young age of 22, since most women that age "do nothing but lie on their backs with their legs open".

That statement prompted DA Durban councillor Tex Collins to report Cliff to the Broadcasting Complaints Commission of South Africa and called for an apology to women. "When I heard that, I thought ... it goes directly to the heart of every single woman in this country. It shows a very low regard for every woman in this country." Collins added: "Darren Scott resigned when he used the k-word, and that went to the heart of every black person. With Gareth, what does [his comment] tell you as a young man [about women]?"

On his website, Cliff has said: "This whole story is preposterous. It is spurious and seems a deliberate attempt by a minor politician and newspapers to make a mountain out of a molehill. I refute the allegation and consider it insulting in turn to be called sexist."


In response to an online petition calling for his removal, he tweeted: "There's some silly petition going round about me. Please sign it, I'll consider it an admission of humourlessness and know who to avoid."

Simphiwe Dana is single again

They were one of South Africa's most beloved couples and now they are no longer together. Simphiwe Dana and her boyfriend Hessel Pole have have ended their relationship, her publicist has announced. "It is with sadness that we announce Simphiwe and Hessel have amicably parted ways. They are still friends and care for each other."

The award winning singer said: "We believe in love and though we still love each other, we can't live together anymore." We wish them both well in this difficult time.

Eddie Murphy could host the Oscars next year

We remember lack-luster Oscar hosts Anne Hathaway and James France from earlier this year for all the wrong reasons - like turning the best night for movies into the most bizarre spectacle ever. It seems the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences do not want to make the same mistake again and they've come out guns blazing, so to speak.

Deadline has reported that funnyman Eddy Murphy, of Beverly Hills Cop and The Nutty Professor fame, is a top contender to host the next ceremony. Murphy also voices the beloved character of Donkey from the Shrek movie series. Oscar producer Brett Ratner is set to meet the comedian on Tuesday. We do so hope the ceremony is more entertaining than this year's snooze fest. The Oscars will take place on 26 February 2012.

A millionaire at 20? Sabirul Islam chats to SA teens

British born Sabirul Islam may only be 20 years old, but he's a millionaire, author and motivational speaker.
Sabirul spoke at the SA Teen Entrepreneur Foundation launch yesterday urging SA's teens to work hard for success.

How did he get where he is today? At juts 14 years old, he started a web design business and not stopping there, at 17 he published his first book called The World at Your Feet. Nothing came easy for the young entrepreneur, so after 40 publishers rejected it he went ahead designing and marketing the book himself - he's sold over 42 000 copies to date.

Teen-Trepreneur, a business board game that he created when he was 18,  is sold in 14 countries and was quickly followed by his second book, The World at Your Feet: Three Strikes to a Successful Entrepreneurial Life.

“Through my experiences as a young entrepreneur, I hope to inspire and provide a vision and opportunity for an ordinary individual to become an extraordinary entrepreneur. I do not only want to inspire young people, but to educate them about the world of entrepreneurship and taking risks - it requires hard work and dedication to turn a plan into a working business,” Islam said.

SABC: The cost of having Oprah on air

SABC has recently admitted to agreeing to buy lots of low quality TV shows as part of package deals ensure that the quality shows like The Oprah Winfrey Show could air. Now with Oprah's show over, they have a whole lota trashy TV shows they don't ever want to show.

Dr Ben Ngubane, SABC chairperson, told parliament's portfolio committee on communications that deals like this are described in the industry as "buying a dog with its fleas". "You can only get Oprah if you buy it with other shows that go with it from the studio. And more often than not the other lesser things are really of no value. Because you are after Oprah – because Oprah drives audiences, and it drives your revenues, you end up buying Oprah," said Ngubane. "You will not get the dog unless you also take it with its fleas. It's a package.".

"We are addressing that situation. That is why content enterprises at the SABC has been collapsed into the television division so that TV show buying is driven by the schedule.

"Acquisition of content is driven by need, so that TV channels must first say, 'We want A,B,C,D' and then you buy what you need. We are dealing with this situation to make sure that programming impairment is addressed," Ngubane said.

M-Net revives Idols in BUMPER episode!

If you watched last night's Idols show you would have been faced with flashy lighting effects, shoop-shoop dancers and Beyoncé-style moves, in MNets bumper episode of SA Idols.

Idols spokesman Ingrid Engelbrecht got SA excited last week as she hinted that last night's show was going to be a "Showstopper" episode as the contestants had been hard at it in dace lessons "for the past two-and-a-half weeks" in what was to be the first episode this season to feature full choreography.

According to the contestants though, they had only been preparing for a week. Kelly Fortuin decided not to dance at all after last week's attempt when she sang Michael Jackson's Rock With You, the "full-on dance thing" was just not for her.

Freddy Van'Dango who one of the bests nights vocally singing White Stripes' "Seven Nation Army" also said the dancing theme wasn't for him and his "two left feet".

If anything, the show was a breath of fresh air from MNet for the show - showing that even after 7 seasons, Idols is still going strong and willing to work harder too keep audiences on the edge of their seats.

Justin Bieber in a Ferrari fender-bender

He definitely didn't see his life flash before his eyes, but Justin Bieber still had a bit of a fender-bender in Los Angeles Los Angeles in his flashy Ferrari.

Los Angeles Police Officer's described the accident as "a very minor collision", with no one being  injured or cited.  Considering how quickly people file law suits in the USA, 17-year-old Justin got off lightly on this one!

Bieber recently appeared at MTV's Video Music Awards, where he won best male video for his song U Smile.

Kim Kardashian set for kids!

She has only been married two weeks but socialite Kim Kardashian isn't let the grass grow under her feet - she has reportedly already told friends that she is keen to start her own family.

Kim, now 30 years old and in her second marriage - her first being to music producer Damon Thomas that lasted for four years until 2004 - says she can't wait to have children with her new husband Kris Humphries.

Close friend Lisa Gastineau told US Weekly: "She wants babies. Let's cross the fingers. And her mom wants her to have babies quick. She will be a great mom. She is very nurturing."

MTV video awards show stolen by Beyonce's baby bump

Who took top honors at last nights VMA's? Who cares! Beyonce is pregnant!

R&B singer Beyonce and hubby Jay-Z stole the show from the minute they hit the red carpet announcing that they have their first baby on the way at the MTV Video Music Awards yesterday.

Having kept it under wraps till now, Beyonce told the photographers she had a surprise for them before outlining a baby bump under her long gown. Even at the end of her performance of he 'Love On Top', she told the audience to stand up. “I want you to feel the love that’s growing inside of me,” she said while showing them her bump.

Beyoncé and Jay-Z have been married for three years and with Beyonce heading on her 30th birthday, maybe have wondered if this day would come!

China bans Gaga, Backstreet and Katy Perry?

OK, we admit, Lady Gaga we can maybe understand, and Katy Perry, well possibly... but the Backstreet Boys? China's ministry of culture has declared 100 tracks by certain artists (including Gaga, Backstreet and Katy Perry) as 'unsuitable' for its citizens - even going as far as making or streaming them illegal!

The ministry says they won't tolerate tracks of "poor taste and vulgar content",and while actually most of the songs on this list are by artists from Taiwan and Hong Kong, six of Lady Gaga's tracks have been banned: The Edge of Glory, Hair, Marry the Night, Americano', Judas and Bloody Mary.

Other tracks on the list: Katy Perry's Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F) , Beyonce's banned Run the World (Girls), Backstreet Boys' I Want it That Way, Britney Spears's Burning Up

The end of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith?

There have been rumours buzzing around recently that after 13 years of marriage, and two already famous children, Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith will be splitting up. The couple have recently denied this though.

the inflammatory statement was published in Touch magazine and while the Smith's don't usually comment on tabloid gossip, they reportedly chatted to E! News about the matter: "Although we are reluctant to respond to these types of press reports, the rumors circulating about our relationship are completely false. We are still together, and our marriage is intact," the couple said.

This has to be Hollywood's most talented family: Will (42), has titles like Hitch, Independence Day and I Am Legend, Jada (39), starred in movies like The Matrix Revolutions, Reign Over Me, and Collateral while the kids have done just as well: Jaden, 13, star of the 2010 remake of Karate Kid and The Day the Earth Stood Still, and Willow, 10, who had a music hit with the song Whip My Hair and starred alongside her father in I Am Legend.