As a South African living in NYC, it’s often hard to keep track of what’s happening back home. The time difference and going about the daily business of staying afloat in this city is a lot to deal with. Not to mention that local news reports just often don’t include news from further beyond the US of A in their bulletins. Plus, you know, it’s a big world out there so by the time they get to South Africa, it’s when the president is resigning or being charged with a crime. I remember when I was in LA on an entertainment news assignment in 2008, and was asked by the…
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Oscar de la Renta – Five Decades of Beauty
“He died exactly as he lived – with tremendous grace, great dignity and very much on his own terms…” – Alex and Eliza Bolen, www.OscardelaRenta.com From the news of the Pistorius sentence to the death of De la Renta, the name Oscar is a heavy one to hear today. The fallen Paralympic star was given his sentence today (5 years, which effectively boils down to 10 months with parole) for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine’s Day last year. But just before this story began its end in court, the iconic designer died at his home in Connecticut, two hours outside of New York where his influence had become stitched into the fabric…
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Entertainment Express: Jay Z & Beyonce, Cannes Film Festival, Steven Spielberg, Sarah Jessica Parker, Cervantes
* After a bunch of rumours, it’s now been officially confirmed that Beyonce and partner-in-crime Jay Z will, in fact, be touring together. The title of the tour, On the Run, harks back to their 03′ Bonnie & Clyde track (which almost counts as their first single released together, except anything Bey released prior to Crazy in Love was as part of Destiny’s Child). Tickets go on sale on Tuesday. * The Cannes Film Festival has announced its jury members – the film folk who’ll be deciding which movie screened in competition this year will be given the Palme d’Or main prize. The likes of Sophia Coppola, Nicolas Winding-Refn (Drive director), and Gael…
