ENTERTAINMENT NEWS - A campaign involving the rapper and a faked car accident was not well received. Head of group communications at Volkswagen South Africa Andile Dlamini has apologised on behalf of the company for the outrage and distress caused by a botched campaign to highlight the dangers of texting and driving. A video of rapper Nomuzi ‘Moozlie’...

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS - From the stylised and gory TV escapades of Hannibal or Dexter to the real-life brutality of Britain’s Jack the Ripper, America’s Jeffrey Dahmer or South Africa’s ABC Killer, Moses Sithole, there is no denying the public fascination with serial killers. Now Netflix gives its viewers an up-close and personal encounter with Ted Bundy,...

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS - In Russia's remote Yakutia region the film industry is booming, despite shooting schedules being restricted by some of the coldest winters on Earth and directors blaming "spirits" for disturbing the production crew.Six time zones away from the country's film schools and without central state funding for its filmmakers, the region...

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS - Throngs of believers flung themselves at a historic statue of Jesus Christ as it inched through Manila on Wednesday for an annual procession that is one of the world's biggest shows of Catholic zeal. Many in the heaving crowd of men and women, which police said numbered at least 800,000, believe touching the Black Nazarene or being...

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS - Jordyn Taylor took to Instagram to confirm that she was no longer in a relationship with comedian and Daily Show host Trevor Noah. In a Q&A on Instagram, a follower asked her if she loved Noah, to which she replied “yes”, before revealing they were no longer together. “Of course I love him. How could you not love him? I love him so...

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS - Actor Kevin Spacey was due in court Monday to appear before a judge on the tony destination island of Nantucket, Massachusetts over accusations he sexually assaulted a teenager in 2016. The “House of Cards” star had asked that his lawyers represent him at the hearing, but Judge Thomas Barrett declined, forcing Spacey to appear...

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS - A year ago, the Golden Globes red carpet was a total blackout as Hollywood’s A-listers drew attention to the problem of sexual harassment in entertainment and other industries. On Sunday, the message remained, but the sartorial choices were far more diverse. Here is a look at some trends from the Globes, the first showbiz awards...

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS - Pop superstar Britney Spears announced Friday she is placing her career on hold indefinitely to take care of her sick father. "I will not be performing my new show Domination," she wrote in an emotional post on Twitter which featured a picture of herself as a young child alongside her parents. The 1990s and 2000s icon had been due...

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS - Irish comedian Dylan Moran is set to return to the National Arts Festival in Grahamstown in June/July. The star of Black Books and Notting Hill returns to the festival following his three hilarious and sell-out shows at the 2015 National Arts Festival. The comedian will again offer his unique take on love, politics, misery and the...

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS - Rapper Kanye West claims he received a threatening call from fellow hip-hop artist Drake. In one of his signature long, rambling Twitter threads, West hits out at Drake on a number of issues. Only a few of the many tweets in the thread can be found below. They highlight what appears to be West’s belief that Drake could actually...

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS - ‘Our people need to learn how to behave themselves,’ says the disappointed rapper. Rapper AKA has taken to social media to air his disappointment at rowdy fans who pelted him with cans full of beer and put his life at risk while performing on stage at a music concert to celebrate Day of Reconciliation holiday. AKA, real name...

CALITZDORP NUUS - Die bekende kunstenaar, Marinda Combrinck, se uitstalling, Karoo Revisited, open Woensdagaand in die John van Reenen galery in Calitzdorp. Die uitstalling duur tot 28 Februarie. Volgens Combrinck is dit nie 'n gewone kunsuitstalling nie. "Die uitstalling fokus op positiewe stories en projekte wat in en rondom Calitzdorp plaasvind en...

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS - We’ve probably all done it at some point: veg out on the sofa with a remote in hand and skim through the channels in the hopes of finding something even remotely watchable. And, if you’re like me, you end up falling asleep and then find the remote in pieces on the tiled floor when you wake up. Well, don’t fret my fellow binge...

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS - Indie rock band The Capitals will be taking their happy-go-lucky afro beats to the rest of the country this December with their Capital to Coast tour. Made up of four guys, The Capitals have been proactively building their fanbase in their home town of Pretoria, always bringing people to their feet with their uptempo tracks and...