REVIEW: Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice
The big guns come out to play in superhero battle royale ||| BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE DIRECTOR: Zach Snyder CAST: Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Jesse Eisenberg, Laurence Fishburne,...
View ArticlePearl happy to be back after SABC drama
Pearl Thusi is back on Metro FM after getting in trouble for taking Lip Sync Battle gig. ||| What a love-hate relationship Pearl Thusi has with the SABC. First they fired her from Metro FM, now they...
View Article#CTIJF: School band to grace the stage
Elsies River High School band is set to rock the stage at the 17th annual Cape Town International Jazz Festival. ||| Cape Town - The Elsies River High School band was started as a community project – a...
View ArticleConscious uncoupling ‘bizarre but powerful’
“If you can stay a family without being in a couple, then the damage is really mitigated,” says Gwyneth Paltrow. ||| Gwyneth Paltrow thinks 'conscious uncoupling' is "powerful and positive". The...
View ArticleMOVIE REVIEW: My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
Vardalos returns win a big, fat, mediocre sequel ||| MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING 2DIRECTOR: Kirk JonesCAST: Nia Vardalos, John Corbett, Laine Kazan, Michael Constantine, Andrea Martin, Gia Carides, Joey...
View ArticleMOVIE REVIEW: Freeheld
Real-life civil rights crusade needs more intensity ||| FREEHELDDIRECTOR: Peter SollettCAST: Julianne Moore, Ellen Page, Michael Shannon, Josh Charles, Steve Carell CLASSIFICATION: TBARUNNING TIME:...
View ArticleKelly Khumalo is killing it
Songstress rules on Clash of the Choirs, but don’t write off the boys just yet ||| Munya Vomo Before we know it, it is that time of the Clash of the Choirs competition when we’re almost at the finals....
View Article#CTIJF: SWV ‘cannot wait’ to make SA Weak
Sisters with Voices to rock the Cape Town International Jazz Festival and the free concert on the Square. ||| Cape Town - They are best remembered for smooth bopping tracks like Weak and the remix of...
View ArticleMick’s ex-mistress gets what she wants
Mick Jagger’s ex-mistress and mother of his youngest child continues to shamelessly milk their liaison for all it is worth. ||| THERE was one notable omission from the good-humoured nuptials of former...
View ArticleWear SA and Jazz Festival join forces
A number of fashion consumers are still in the dark about proudly South African options that available. ||| Cape Town - It’s an exciting time to be in the South African fashion industry. Our designers...
View ArticleCohen 'bit of a shell' after Geldof died
Peaches Geldof’s husband went to Iceland for "space" after she died of a drugs overdose. ||| Thomas Cohen was a "bit of a shell" after wife Peaches Geldof's death. The 25-year-old musician was left...
View ArticleKelly dials Bey for baby advice
Kelly Rowland regularly calls Beyonce Knowles to ask for motherly advice and Michelle for prayer ||| The 35-year-old singer - who has 16-month-old son Titan with husband Tim Witherspoon - often leans...
View ArticleJust checking, Iggy
Britney Spears' team checked to make sure Iggy Azalea wasn't a ‘bad influence’. ||| The two singers collaborated on a track, 'Pretty Girls' in 2014, and the Australian rapper invited the 'Toxic'...
View ArticleNothing but Justin’s music for Jess
Jessica Biel has a “slightly creepy” obsession with Justin Timberlake's music. ||| The 34-year-old actress is a huge fan of her husband's work and tries to play his albums to their 11-month-old son...
View ArticleOnly 'steammed spinach' for Mrs. Backham
Victoria Beckham only orders steamed spinach when she goes out for dinner. ||| The 41-year-old fashion designer has been slammed as “uptight” by Wolfgang Puck, though the chef loves it when her husband...
View ArticleKendall is too hired for school
Kendall Jenner can't see a reason for her to go to college, and why should she? She has a job. ||| The 20-year-old model thinks people embark on further education to improve their career prospects, and...
View ArticleZayn Malik stayed close to Liam Payne
Zayn says he has tried reaching out so its not his fault if his One Direction mates don’t want to do the same ||| The 'Pillow Talk' hitmaker hasn't actually seen any of his former One Direction...
View ArticleLocal novelist Deon Meyer thrills with TV series
The first TV series based on a novel by prize-winning Cape Town crime writer Deon Meyer is set to premiere later this year. ||| Cape Town - The first TV series based on a novel by prize-winning Cape...
View ArticleMazwai opens the curtain on her private life
Afro-jazz great Thandiswa Mazwai gives the Sunday Independent a rare glimpse into her stellar career and innermost thoughts. ||| It is very rare that Afro-Jazz musician Thandiswa Mazwai grants media...
View ArticleMzwakhe Mbuli ‘fights’ racism
Poet Mzwakhe Mbuli has led a group of international stars in producing an album that focuses on anti-racism. ||| South Africa’s ‘People’s Poet’ Mzwakhe Mbuli has added one more feather to his creative...
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