Euphoria creator Sam Levinson talks about his controversial new show starring Abel Tesfaye and Lily-Rose Depp, The Idol
From the gutters of Hollywood, express to Showmax, comes The Idol, a new HBO Original series from Emmy-nominated Euphoria creator-director, Sam Levinson, and Oscar-nominated, Grammy-winning pop star Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye, who co-stars alongside Lily-Rose Depp in her breakthrough lead role. Fresh from scandalising the Cannes Film Festival last month, the 18LSDN The Idol is currently the #14 Most Popular […]
Khuli Chana and Lamiez Holworthy launch app showing a look into the lives of the couple
Music power couple Khuli Chana and Lamiez Holworthy have launched an experiential app that offers an exclusive look into their daily lives. The celebrity app experience in South Africa has been done by the likes of Bonang Matheba and AKA but the Khuli and Lamiez Experience promises that users can get to follow their journey […]
Trevor Noah hosts Amazon Prime’s first South African original, LOL: Last One Laughing South Africa
In his first TV gig since leaving The Daily Show, Amazon Prime announced that Trevor Noah is to host the streaming service’s first South African original production, LOL: Last One Laughing. The LOL: Last One Laughing series is an adaptation of Prime Video’s global comedy franchise currently produced in more than 20 countries and territories worldwide. The […]
And the Oscar Award goes to…
The Oscars took place last night (this morning in South Africa) with ‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’ doing a major sweep of the award show winning seven times. Michelle Yeoh made history as the first Asian woman to win an Oscar and Ruth E Carter’s win for Best Costume Design on ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ […]
Entries open for the SA Music Awards 2023
The Recording Industry of South Africa (RiSA) invites musicians to submit their entries for the 29th instalment of the SA Music Awards (SAMAs) for 2023. Entries open from Monday, 6 March 2023. Eligibility for a SAMA consideration in over 30 genre categories is for releases between 1 February 2022 and 14 April 2023. Submissions can be […]
Trinidad James is headed to SA for the launch of Sneaker District
Trinidad James, host of Complex’s Full Sized Run, is headed to SA for the launch of premium apparel and sneaker store, Sneaker District. Founded in Abu Dhabi, the retail store announced in November that they would be expanding to South African shores. The launch of the store is now set to take place in early […]
Masonwabe Ntloko to debut new exhibition this February
Visual artist and illustrator Masonwabe Ntloko will be exhibiting a new collection of work this February. Titled “Iliso Lo Moya” his solo exhibition will be held at the Katmo Gallery on 41 6th Street in Parhurst. An alumnus of the Nelson Mandela University, Ntloko had the opportunity to intern under fellow Eastern Cape born artist […]
Kevin Hart’s in South Africa for his Reality Check tour but he’ll also be the keynote speaker at Advertising Week
Kevin Hart is in South Africa. The superstar comedian and actor is touring his Reality Check show, and has four shows lined up in the country, this first of which is in Cape Town tonight. The other three are scheduled for Pretoria’s Sunbet Arena on the 17th, 18, and 19th of February. Also on the […]
Memorial and funeral details of Kiernan “AKA” Jarryd Forbes
We as the Forbes family would like to acknowledge the outpouring of love we have received over the past few days. Kiernan wasn’t just loved by us as a family, but by the nation, as we’ve seen from loved ones, friends, industry colleagues, media tributes and the MEGACY. It is our wish to celebrate the life […]
Connie Chiume: The Storyteller
Connie Chiume: The Storyteller It’s hard to imagine being dedicated to something for 45 years. Chadwick Boseman once said, “Purpose crosses disciplines. Purpose is an essential element of you. It is the reason you are on the planet at this particular time in history.” For Connie Chiume, she found her purpose in the arts, and […]
Minnie Dlamini – The Storyteller
Minnie Dlamini: The Storyteller Minnie Dlamini hasn’t given a detailed interview in three years. Deliberately so. Her brother Khosini died in September 2019 after having suffered a ruptured brain aneurysm and being on life support for 23 days before succumbing to his condition. “Devastating. Absolutely devastating,” she says of the ways in which his death […]
Entertainment is a given – but film also needs to inspire, educate, provoke and criticise
The Joburg Film Festival (JFF), which ran from Tuesday, 31 January until Sunday, 5 February at various locations across the city, offered a provocative and challenging slate of films from around the world that explored various social issues and offered a snapshot of a particular time in history. “Apart from entertaining, film also has an […]