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Sky News seems to have lost its mojo
ONCE upon a time it was the news channel of the year. Still is I suppose. But when, oh when, did Sky News get to be so boring? There’s the obvious attractions, for the guys at least, of the weather girls like Lisa Verasamy, but there’s only so much British weather that you can digest, even when presented by the oh so dry and oh so presentable Francis Wilson (bit of eye candy for the girls!) |
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FF13 daring, ambitious but breaks traditions
Game: Final Fantasy 13 Platform: Xbox 360 Age Restriction: Teen – AMBITIOUS and daring is just one way to describe the latest Final Fantasy game. Gone are the endless towns to explore, the constant levelling up of characters, and the monotonous gathering of items to defeat the various antagonists. |
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Revving up for weekend with top DJs in the mix
HE has thrilled party goers on many occasions in the past and tonight he is back in the mix in The Friendly City. This time round Roger Goode will be at Coco de Mer. Resident DJs Richard Warren and Jay B will support. |
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Run a mile in their shoes for SA Sport Relief
SOUTH Africa is about to host its first ever Sport Relief Mile – a very popular fundraising event in the UK, which has now made the leap south – this Sunday. While the Mile and a host of fringe activities take place in Cape Town, satellite TV viewers can get the full effect, with a dedicated two-hour special on BBC Entertainment (channel 120). |
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It’s not getting any easier for the losing Sharks
HAVE you heard the one about the Super 14 rugby fan who was found dead in a Sharks jersey? Apparently the police had to dress him up in women’s underwear in order to save his family from embarrassment.
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Arts & Entertainment
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Comedy acts for Splash Festival
SOME of South Africa’s top comedians, – including rising star Loyiso Gola and Mandela Bay’s own “cousin” Barry Hilton – are set to perform live at this Easter’s MTN Nelson Mandela Bay Splash Festival at Hobie Beach in Port Elizabeth. |
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‘Love Stories in a Time of HIV and Aids’ wants to give hope to Africa
A SOUTH African short feature film depicting life in the rural Eastern Cape and the struggle against HIV/Aids will be screened on SABC1 on Wednesday as the introduction of a 10-week run of Southern African short films. The series titled Love Stories in a Time of HIV & Aids is presented by the Soul City Institute in South Africa and showcases films from this country, Swaziland, Botswana, Mozambique, Malawi, Zambia, Lesotho, Zimbabwe, Tanzania and Namibia. All the films have English subtitles. |
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‘Ga Re Dumele’ set to have you in stitches
IT’S proven over time that local comedy shows are indeed lekker! And a new SABC2 sitcom aims to provide some much needed laughter on TV – this may be due to the lack of quality programmes right now, too! |
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Arts Wrap
THERE’S no denying the Eastern Cape has plenty on the arts and entertainment scene during the next week – anything from double bill comedy to a guitar maestro and crooners. |
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No nine lives for new big screen musical
A PHILANDERING director surrounded by a bevy of beautiful women gives you the crux of director Rob Marshall’s latest film, Nine, based on the multi-award winning Broadway production of the same name. |
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Noir meets gothic horror on ‘Shutter Island’
AFTER the masterpiece The Departed, which emerged from the partnership of acclaimed director Martin Scorsese and the movie’s star, Leonardo DiCaprio, one expected great things from their current teaming in the thriller Shutter Island. |
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Sweet, over-the-top love story
SORRY, Twilight fans, but Robert Pattinson cannot act. This is confirmed in his first film away from the popular teen vampire franchise, Remember Me. Instead of showing no emotion as the walking dead in Twilight, Pattinson’s emotions are all over the place and one has to suffer through his many temper tantrums because “daddy hates me”.
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Exquisitely crafted arthouse horror
A REFRESHINGLY dark and different twist on the current vampire craze, this exquisitely crafted Swedish arthouse offering (with English subtitles) is all about mood and subtle scene setting – which makes the sudden and graphic violence even more shocking when it strikes. |
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Cream of the Oscars heading for Bay
MOVIE lovers can look forward to some of the films that made it big at this year’s Academy Awards with the acclaimed drama The Blind Side, for which Sandra Bullock won the Oscar for best actress, opening in the Bay tomorrow and The Hurt Locker, which scooped six awards including best picture and best director, due for release soon. |
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Bay rockers launch debut recording
PORT Elizabeth rock band Universal Translator will launch its debut CD over two nights at Uptown Theatres on Friday and Saturday this week. |
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‘High School Musical’ cast now ready for rehearsals
THE cast of Disney’s High School Musical, which will run at the PE Opera House from July 28 to August 14 has been announced. The production is directed by the multi-award winning Robin Williams with musical direction by Garth Tavares and choreography by Candice Johnstone, both recipients of many awards in their own right. David Whitehouse, who worked on the professional production, brings his intimate knowledge of the show as lighting designer while Niall Griffin is set designer. |
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Stylish homage to Italian great
(8) NINE with Daniel Day- Lewis, Kate Hudson, Sophia Loren, Judi Dench, Penelope Cruz, Fergie, Nicole Kidman and Marion Cottilard. Directed by Rob Marshall. Showing at The Bridge. Reviewed by Catherine |
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