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SA comedy Skeem wins Abu Dhabi award

Fri, 02 Mar 2012 15:14:56 +0200

Skeem, the much-anticipated comedy from South African director Tim Greene, has walked away with the Audience Choice Award at the Abu Dhabi Film Festival.

Royal wedding lunch menu

Sat, 30 Apr 2011 09:54:33 +0200

Buckingham Palace has released the menu which will be served to the 600 guests at the first wedding reception for William and Kate.

U2 returns to SA with 360°

Sun, 28 Nov 2010 23:50:00 +0200

Live Nation Global Touring and Big Concerts has confirmed that U2 will return to South Africa for the first time since the PopMart Tour in 1998.

Italian film wins Anim'est award

Mon, 18 Oct 2010 08:46:29 +0200

Italian short film Big Bang Big Boom directed by Blu was awarded the top prize at the international animation festival Anim'est in Bucharest.

Jackass 3D takes No 1 with huge debut

Sun, 17 Oct 2010 21:10:59 +0200

Johnny Knoxville and his gang are back with Jackass 3D, proving they can make bigger fools of themselves in three dimensions, but the biggest surprise is the movie's hugely successful debut.

Kuwaiti woman quizzed over TV show

Mon, 18 Oct 2010 01:08:18 +0200

Kuwaiti writer-director Fajer al-Saeed has been questioned over accusations that she tried to overthrow the Gulf state's government by means of a TV comedy programme, her lawyer has said.

Khanyi's bling-tastic birthday bash

Sun, 17 Oct 2010 17:26:33 +0200

Khanyi Mbau has set tongues wagging again after she celebrated her birthday along with close friends and local celebrities in extravagant style - and with more than one party.

Titanic tale sold for huge sum

Mon, 18 Oct 2010 01:04:58 +0200

An account of the sinking of the Titanic written by a survivor who was secretary to a controversial aristocrat has been sold at auction for £20 000 in London.

Hepburn stamps fetch $606 000

Sun, 17 Oct 2010 12:08:19 +0200

A rare sheet of 10 stamps depicting Audrey Hepburn has fetched $606 000 at a charity auction in Berlin, two-thirds of which will go to help educate children in sub-Saharan Africa.

Hall's collection sells well

Sat, 16 Oct 2010 21:42:47 +0200

An auction of art owned by model Jerry Hall has racked up nearly £2.5m ($4m) in sales.

Warner green lights Hobbit

Sat, 16 Oct 2010 18:21:55 +0200

Warner Bros has given the green light to start filming two movies based on JRR Tolkien's fantasy novel The Hobbit.

Vince Vaughn defends 'gay' joke

Sat, 16 Oct 2010 14:15:53 +0200

Actor Vince Vaughn has defended the use of the word "gay" in his upcoming comedy after a week of controversy about whether it is a slur against gays and lesbians.