Next Day Air is a Benny Boom film with boom in terms of gunfire and ‘boom’ in the Afrikaans sense of the word. Boom’s MTV video direction must have raised some eyebrows, because the man’s made a name for himself at MTV and now at the movies. His feature film debut is an uneasy mix of Quentin Tarantino and a Spike Lee joint and stars Donald Faison, Mike Epps, Cisco Reyes and Mos Def.
Now dropping Quentin Tarantino and Spike Lee’s names into the melting pot may get your attention, but Next Day Air falls short when contrasted with the comic velocity of a Tarantino flick or the intellectual depth of a Spike Lee movie. If Boom was aiming for these Hollywood greats, he missed the mark and landed somewhere amongst a Madonna-era Guy Ritchie and a Don’t-Be-A-Menace-to-South-Central-While-Drinking-Your-Juice-in-the-Hood Wayans brothers.
I don’t know who she is or what makes her tick. But luckily you can tell quite a bit from someone’s modeling shots. So what I can tell you is that this angel has, what we in the industry refer to as “a radical vibe.”
She is the first in our new Tuesday Tabs Unknown Series and, if you know who she is, then feel free to add a comment confirming who you reckon she is, WITH a link to proof on the euronet.
She’d really enjoy Cape Town. We’d like party the whole time and play twister and stuff. We’d do hikes up Lions Head and walks on the beach. My mates would give me high-fives the whole time. We’d go to Hudson Burger Joint on Kloof street and she’d stuff her mouth with juicy cheese burgers. I’d laugh hysterically and wipe her mouth with a napkin.
That’s when we would freeze and she’d stare into mine eyes and say, “this has been the best week of my life…thank you.”
We’d kiss and probably go skinny dipping later. (But only after an hour because you shouldn’t swim within an hour of eating as it is a FACT that you will drown).
South Africans have until July 7 to vote for Table Mountain in the global race to name the New 7 Wonders of Nature. The country’s most famous mountain needs an injection of votes to secure its spot as one of the world’s top wonders.
The New7Wonders Foundation in Zurich, Switzerland announced in January 2009 that Table Mountain was one of 261 magnificent natural sites from 222 countries to have made it through to the second round in this global race to name the New 7 Wonders of Nature.
Well would you believe it,Table Mountain has reached the number 7 spot in the New 7 Wonders of Nature rankings. The beast of a rock has climbed 22 places in less than one month. Thanks to extensive media support and an Election event, the mountain is now a top contender (being in the top 11 in its category) for inclusion into the next round.
South Africans must continue voting to keep it in the top 11. Voting ends July 7, 2009.
So that is what we are here chatting about right now. We simply MUST all get on board and make this happen. Come on, gang – it’s VERY EASY to do.
Follow these instructions (local AND abroad!):
Since Table Mountain was announced as an official nominee in January this year, supporters have only been allowed to vote online. Now, with the introduction of telephone voting, more Table Mountain fans can show their support for the Cape’s most recognised icon.
Table Mountain supporters can choose to dial an international telephone number, type in Table Mountain’s three-digit code and hang up. Standard international telephone costs apply.
You can cast your telephonic vote by calling 0041 77 312 4041. After a short message, you will be asked to key in your nominee’s three-digit code. Type 332 for Table Mountain. Once you hear a thank you message, you can hang up.
Table Mountain soared to number 5, but now sits at number 7 in the New 7 Wonders of Nature global rankings, rocketing 22 places from its previous position of 29 two weeks ago. It needs an injection of votes to remain in the top 11. It is now officially ahead of legendary mountains such as Mount Everest, K2 Mountain and Mount Kilimanjaro.
To qualify for the next round, Table Mountain needs to be ranked in the top 11 of its category – mountains and volcanoes – which has 36 fellow nominees. Table Mountain is currently ranked seventh out of 36. Other categories include seascapes, lakes, islands, ice formations, waterfalls and forests.
“We are thrilled that the New7Wonders committee has organized a telephone voting service as it allows all those with no internet access to vote,” said Sabine Lehmann, CEO of Table Mountain Aerial Cableway.
Calls to the New 7 Wonders Swiss mobile voting number will cost R3.29 a minute in peak times (7am – 7pm) and R2.92 a minute off-peak (7pm – 7am).
The New7Wonders Foundation in Zurich, Switzerland announced in January 2009 that Table Mountain was one of 261 magnificent natural sites from 222 countries to have made it through to the second round in this global race to name the New 7 Wonders of Nature.
The New 7 Wonders of Nature will be determined by votes from the public. South Africans and fans from outside of our borders can show their support for the Mother City’s majestic mountain by visiting www.votefortablemountain.com or calling 0041 77 312 4041 (press 332 for Table Mountain) and casting their vote.
Voting to select the top 77 sites (11 per category) runs until July 7 this year. Thereafter a panel of experts will select the 21 finalists (3 per category) – these will be announced on July 21 when the third and final phase of voting will begin. The official New 7 Wonders of Nature will be revealed in 2011.
Over 100 million votes were cast in 2007’s first-ever global election for the New 7 Wonders of the world. More than 1 billion votes are forecast in this 2nd global election. To cast your vote for Table Mountain visit www.votefortablemountain.com or call 0041 77 312 4041. Contact the Cableway on 021 424 0015 for information.
I thoroughly enjoyed the line, “It is now officially ahead of legendary mountains such as Mount Everest, K2 Mountain and Mount Kilimanjaro.”
Hah!
Smell you later, K2!
“Sorry, Kilimanjaro, what did you say?” [cups ear, struggling to listen] “I can’t hear you because our Greatest Mountain in the World badge is making too much noise!!”
DO THE RIGHT THING, TEAM, AND CAST YOUR VOTE NOW!!!!
It is not only the larny sidewalk cafe’s and trendy restaurants that are subjected to this madness and intolerable behaviour dished out by cyclists. Cyclists who seem hell-bent on wearing their helmets in public places; in some kind of sick alien-style ritual that forms the core of these helmet attacks that seem to be spreading like vermin.
A clearly shaken “Jon,” shares his story with us.
Look what you’ve DONE!
Hi Seth
Well it looks like the attacks have now spread as far afield as the sleepy suburb of Meadowridge (aka “God’s Waiting Room” )
This taken over the weekend at the local checkers – what a chop!
Cheers
Jon
Why would he do that?
Why would he subject us to such a display and willingly draw so much attention to himself? Is there something that we did that bothered him and distracted him to such a point that he chose to go to this extent?
Where are we heading (scuze el punno), as a society?
It’s not often that we get a sighting OF another TBG sighting (Tall Blonde Guy). Especially when the person involved in the original sighting is so overcome by emotion that they don’t even get a photo of themselves!
Marc P tells us about the magical moment, that night at Asoka.
Dear Seth,
I thought I would send you this gift of a TBG sighting from Asoka the other night.
Such raw emotion..
Such compassion!
While I didn’t manage to get a proper photo of myself with the great man; I think I captured a picture that really sums up his divine powers and gives us an indication of the true effect he has on people.
The two men in the picture are, as you mentioned in previous TBG sightings, almost reduced to tears – I think the best phrase to describe it is “pure elation and content”. I don’t know who the guy is that The TBG is trying to help compose, but his friend his very amusing, laughing at his friend, well aware of the emotion he is feeling.
Needless to say, my night was not the same after I snapped this beauty and of course neither was it for anyone else present that day. Personally I’ve just had this “buzz” running through my body ever since that day!
Thanks for the gift that is 2oceansvibe and The TBG.
Marc P
Aaah, God that is something else.
Thank you, Marc, for that photo more than anything else. The compassion displayed by the great man is so evident. He UNDERSTANDS the raw emotion and adrenalin experienced by the young fan. He is AWARE of his own powers and the pleasure felt by everyone in his presence.
A monastic community still lives and worships there today. The upkeep of the abbey is financed by the entrance fee, sales of products in the gift shop, and the monks’ cultivation of lavender and honey.
Lavender A girl’s favourite
So that’s all fine and dandy, until we witnessed some kind of Gumball 3000 wannabe rally – consisting of eight or nine Audi R8s, filled to the brim with the finest Eurotrash one could hope for.
Please enjoy these wonderful individuals.
The pack.. Ok, ok…settle down..
The boss lady Howz this chick’s vibe?
The Ring Leader You, my friend, are a GIFT!
So there you have it, Eurotrash at it’s best – full throttle! The guy above had a thick roll of chopped newspaper in his pocket, with a 50 Euro note on the outside of the roll and an elastic band. I’m kidding. But, you know, maybe it’s true.. At least he’s got good taste in shoes..
We left before them and had to endure their incredibly macho high-speed overtake maneuvers a few minutes later as they continued their debauched countryside rally. I wasn’t overly impressed. I mean, I like the Audi R8 and I did have one at my disposal at one stage (here), but if I had to do a little South of France touring with a bunch of mates, I wouldn’t mind trying it out in one of the new Jaguars. Or even an Aston Martin wouldn’t hurt..
I just don’t know where I’d find a pair of cargo pants like that.
Well it’s all going according to script! Rose Boy, the cute little fat kid that was snubbed by Transformers star (here), Megan Fox (who apologised to him on video – here), and then subsequently hunted down by Kodak (who offered a $5,000 reward – here) will finally get to meet the subject of his adolescent fantasies!
I give you, Harvii!
“So you’re saying there’s a chance?”
Besides our concern for his general fashion sense, it is nice to finally see where he got his genes from.
The London schoolboy left looking unhappy after being snubbed by Transformers star Megan Fox is being flown out to receive an apology and finally meet his idol.
A photo of 11-year-old Harvey Kindlon being rebuffed when he tried to hand Fox a yellow rose has tugged at the heartstrings of America – and as a result he has been offered a trip to Los Angeles to meet her, a website claimed.
After a reward of $5,000 was offered to find out the schoolboy’s identity he was discovered by a user of the social networking site Facebook.
The photo that started it all..
Harvey’s cousin, 18-year-old Holly Bramley, confirmed to website netnewsdaily.com he will be flying to New York tonight to meet Megan with his mother and a friend.
Film company Kodak are flying the schoolboy – who spells his name ‘Harvii’ on his Facebook site – over to the States so he can give Fox the rose in person.
An apologetic Megan has promised that this time she will be more receptive.
She said: ‘There were, like, 80 million people everywhere. It was dark, all I see are flashes. Everyone’s yelling different things… and I didn’t know that was happening.
‘I feel so sad for him. That’s so terrible. That kills me.’
The 23-year-old recorded a personal apology to Harvii, and promised to make amends.
‘I’m sorry, sweet boy. I would never do that to you and I would gladly accept your rose if I see you again.
‘The paparazzi would not let you to me. I’m so embarrassed.’
And one lucky Canadian will also get $5,000 dollars, after tracking Harvii down through Facebook.
Rumours have circulated lately that Megan’s relationship with her Transformers co-star Shia LeBoeuf may be more than just friendship. [skinny power couple]
The pair, who have frequently spoken of their chemistry but continue to insist they are just friends, were spotted enjoying an early morning coffee together in Los Angeles on Sunday, before she drove him to a physical therapy session for his injured hand.
The co-stars have frequently spoken of their affection for each other and last week Shia said: ‘Maybe I’ll date her now she’s single’.
At the Leicester Square premiere of the Transformers sequel last week, Megan said: ‘I’m currently what you would call single I guess.’
There is one thing that I know and you know and Megan knows for an absolute FACT, and that is the raw reality that his adoration and fantasies go a little bit further than just day-dreams of him and Megs strolling in the park.
Wow, things are really going full circle. Would you believe it, but Michael Jackson’s Thriller is the number one selling album on iTunes and Amazon say that Jackson’s albums had taken 14 of the top 20 places on the Amazon.co.uk sales chart.
A secret library of over a hundred songs recorded by Michael Jackson could be released following his death.
One of the singer’s biographers, Ian Halperin, claimed that the unheard songs had been made for his children.
Mr Halperin, author of Unmasked, The Michael Jackson Story, said before his death: “He wants to leave them for his kids, a very personal legacy to them. I was told he will not let them come out now.”
Jackson leaves three children: Prince, 12, Paris Katherine, 11, and Prince Michael II aged seven.
It is rumoured, given the parlous financial situation of his estate, that any such recordings will not be kept private for long. It is understood that Jackson may have gone to the grave under debts of about $400 million (£240 million) – though some believe the true figure may be much higher.
Sales of Michael Jackson’s music and memorabilia have already begun to soar. In America, the Thriller album is number one on iTunes, while his Number Ones album has now reached the top spot on the UK iTunes chart.
Online retailers Amazon say that Jackson’s albums had taken 14 of the top 20 places on the Amazon.co.uk sales chart. The Amazon chart was topped by his first solo album, Off The Wall, which features tracks such as “Don’t Stop ’Til You Get Enough” and “She’s Out Of My Life”.
Already, Jackson’s death is beginning to producing a new industry. Outside the Los Angeles hospital where he was pronounced dead, a group of men appeared selling $10 T-shirts with a silhouette of Jackson and reading: “In loving memory of Michael Jackson.” Memorial T-shirts were also being sold at the Glastonbury music festival.
On eBay, bidding grew on a number of Jackson memorabilia items. Limited edition records, musical instruments used by the star and even a movie contract with his signature were being sold for thousands of pounds.
The Neverland ranch and Jackson’s final resting place, if made accessible to the public, could also become lucrative tourist attractions.
Graceland, the mansion owned by Elvis Presley and where he was buried, has become a much-visited landmark. Opening its doors to the paying members of the public is thought to have made the trust that operates Graceland in the region of $100 million.
The Kitesurfer (very good looking, single, good pedigree) is known for his DIY expertise and hands-on nature when it comes to virtually anything. From home-made beer and wine, to potato guns and the restoration of vintage cars… he’s done it all.
Except this..
Please enjoy “the flying boat” – he sent me this video and confirmed that he would have one made by the end of the weekend.
So there you have it.
BEWARE low flying boats over the Atlantic Seaboard..
Cape Town suffers from late night drunk texts just as much (possibly a tad more) as the rest of the world. You know the ones. When you wake up in the morning and see a string of “WHERE ARE YOU???” texts and booty calls from various girls and boys, sent at 3am.
Or, should I say you wake up in the morning and see a string of “WHERE ARE YOU???” texts and unanswered booty calls in your own sent items folder?
Ja, well, a website has been made to showcase all of the various late night drunk text messages that are sent around the world. It’s called Texts From Last Night (www.textsfromlastnight.com ).
Go there right now and enjoy it. Who know, you might even see some of your own handiwork..
Just a tip before you send these kind of messages – NO ONE IS STILL OUT AT FOUR IN THE MORNING! And if they are, it WON’T be the person you are trying to contact!
My favourite recent example was from a mate who sent this at 04h15 after his angel dragged him away from us earlier at around 22h00, “Hey, just woke up from a quick nap – you guys still out?”
It is interesting to note that American Law dictates that the descendents and controllers of deceased estates cannot sue for libel. So take into account the amount of borderline sensational stories were always waiting to be told about Michael Jackson, but were held back through fear of legal and financial damage..
Now that Michael Jackson’s passed away and the mad scramble to cover the breaking story has settled down a bit, the media can now turn its focus toward more important matters—How to profit from Jackson’s demise.
The untimely death of someone like Jackson, a once in a generation worldwide superstar, is one of the few things that can possibly breathe new life into the balance sheets of a slowly dying tabloid media industry. Remember, not only was Michael Jackson a star of Elvis proportions, but he was an insanely weird star of Elvis proportions, perhaps the weirdest star the world has ever known (Even weirder than Elvis himself!) or will ever know, with a long personal history filled with scandal.
Here’s something key to remember on this—In the United States of America, the dead cannot be libeled. Only living individuals can sue for libel.
Now just imagine how many sensational Michael Jackson stories are out there waiting to be told that were never told before out of fear of being driven into financial ruin with libel lawsuits tied up for years in the American court system. Surely there will be people looking to sell their stories now, and surely there will be tabloid magazines that will scrape up whatever cash they can muster to buy these stories, even the most marginal, and slap them on their front pages under provocative headlines. They will sell by the millions, even in a down economy, because Western society has an insatiable appetite for celebrity scandal. It makes us feel better about our own wretched lives when the curtain is pulled back on those in the spotlight to reveal souls that are just as dark and tormented as our own, if not more.
But it won’t just stop there.
In the days, weeks and months to come we’ll be bombarded with more Michael Jackson television specials, print media special issues, commemorative products, re-releases of albums, etc. than most of us can stand. And then of course the more traditional media will recycle some of the stories dug up by the aforementioned tabloids and their reporting of those stories will bring in viewers and sell copies of newspapers/magazines. What you’ve seen just in the last 12 hours or so, what with the release of Jackson’s death photo and the second by second movements of his corpse being reported on live television, is only scratching the surface.
Wow. This is going to be big.
It’s going to be so tiring.
Saw a guy on TV now, wearing a professionally printed T-shirt ALREADY saying “In Loving Memory of Michael Jackson,” with a pic of the King of Pop on the front.
AEG Live will have to refund the tickets as will Ticketmaster
26.06.2009
Spare a thought for the guys that probably killed Michael Jackson – AEG Live – the company behind the ridiculously impossible upcoming lineup of 50 Michael Jackson Comeback concerts. Dubbed “This is it” – it seems it just might be for the company. Especially since they were hardly able to insure the ticket sales and had to “self-insure” it themselves.
AEG Live, the company that persuaded Michael Jackson to sign up for 50 nights at the O2 arena, is facing a liability of up to ÂŁ300 million and a dark house for the next nine months.
It was Randy Phillips, head of the US entertainment company that turned the derelict former Dome into the UK’s most popular new arena, who persuaded Jackson to return for a stunning series of “farewell” concerts, beginning next month.
The announcement, fuelled by a rare public appearance by Jackson at the venue, sparked an online frenzy, some 360,000 registering applications before sales had even opened. Within hours, one million fans had attempted to snap up tickets for an initial run of ten concerts, which rapidly turned into 50.
Tickets were immediately placed on the secondary ticket market for up to £1,000. But Jackson’s last reported public announcement on his residency at the O2 suggests that a combination of managers, advisers, concert promoters and those seeking to recover his debts, had let events spiral out of the singer’s control. “I don’t know how I’m going to do 50 shows,” he said. “I’m really angry.”
Amid scepticism over whether the frail singer could complete the residency, especially among insurance companies, AEG Live said that it was prepared to “self-insure” the shows.
Reinsurance magazine, which found that there was low demand in the London insurance market for the policy to cover all dates promoted by AEG Live, placed the liability at about ÂŁ300 million.
The first ten concerts are believed to have been placed on the London insurance market at a value of £80 million. Phillips had assured insurance brokers that doctors had spent five hours with Jackson, taking blood tests. “He’s a vegetarian, he’s in great shape,” Phillips said. “The insurance cover, we are working on that now.”
But rather than lowering expectations for the shows, AEG pumped out reports that Jackson would present the most spectacular live show seen on an indoor stage.
Only this week, Jackson’s PR machine announced that “extra tickets” would be available for the shows, due to begin on July 13, and revealed that Jackson’s stage costumes would be studded with 300,000 Swarovski crystals. Rumours were stoked that Jackson was preparing a stage move to succeed his famous “moonwalk”. “I would trade my body for his tomorrow,” said Phillips, amid reports, furiously denied by Jackson’s advisers, that the singer was suffering from skin cancer.
Even at midnight, after Jackson’s death was confirmed, the O2 website was still advertising the This Is It tour, and directing fans towards a Jackson website, headlined “The time has come” and promising fans their final audience with the King of Pop.
The death has serious implications for Seatwave, the company that traded in about 10,000 Jackson tickets on the secondary market, in partnership with the O2 arena, often for a price far above face value.
The company [who killed him] placed a message on its website saying: “We at Seatwave are saddened by Michael Jackson’s death. Our condolences go to his family and we appreciate the great legacy he has left us.”
AEG Live’s website said that fans who could not make the dates rescheduled after the opening dates had been cancelled would get a full refund. That promise will now be honoured for one million customers.
Ticketmaster, which also sold Jackson tickets, has a policy to refund the face value of the ticket, plus the booking fee.
This is quite an old one that I thought everyone had seen. That’s why I didn’t publish it when it started to do the rounds again. But now that I have received it in emails marked “brilliant” and “hilarious” over 6,200 times, it seems it has NOT been seen by everyone.
Latest reports and quotes from Michael Jackson’s long-time friend, Brian Oxman, suggest his death was a result of the abuse of prescription medication. Much like the death of Anna Nicole Smith.
Michael Jackson’s long-time family friend Brian Oxman has hinted the icon was killed by an abuse of prescription drugs, likening his death to tragic star Anna Nicole Smith.
The legendary superstar was pronounced dead this afternoon at UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles after falling into a deep coma, following a heart attack.
A coroner for the medical facility has confirmed the Thriller hitmaker died after suffering a cardiac arrest.
The star’s family, including his mother, brothers and sister LaToya, rushed to his bedside, but were too late to say their goodbyes.
And lawyer Oxman has revealed the atmosphere on the ward is one of devastation, insisting his family is too upset to even confirm the sad news.
He told CNN news, “Michael Jackson is my friend and I am just heartbroken.
“Everyone is rather speechless. The atmosphere is so very sad. I can’t tell you what has taken place, but everyone is very stunned.
“I saw Randy and Jermaine and I hugged them. I cried with them. No one will confirm anything to me. All I can tell you is that the family members are crying.
“LaToya, Jermaine and Randy are at the hospital. They are in a room by themselves and they are sobbing.”
But Oxman, a long-time pal of the Jackson clan, is adamant the Thriller singer’s death is down to the people who surrounded the star.
He claims that the superstar family have been desperately trying to “take care” of their fragile relative, and he was in perfect health until recently.
And Oxman believes an “abuse of medications” is the reason for his untimely demise.
He explains, “I believe (his manager) Frank DiLeo was with him at the time (of his heart attack), that is what I have been told.
“This family has been trying for months and months and months to take care of Michael Jackson. The people who have surrounded him have been enabling him.
“If you think the case of Anna Nicole Smith was an abuse, that is nothing compared to what has taken place in the life of Michael Jackson.
“I do not know what medications he was taking, but the reports that we have received within the family are that they were extensive.
“I don’t know the cause of all this. But this is something that I feared. This is a case of abuse of medications, unless the cause is something else.”
American pop music legend Michael Jackson died of a heart attack in a Los Angeles hospital today, just weeks before he hoped to resurrect his four-decade long career with a series of sold-out shows in London.
RIP Michael Jackson. 1958-2009.
Jackson was taken to the University of California at Los Angeles medical centre, and paramedics administered cardiopulmonary resuscitation in the ambulance. He arrived at the hospital in a coma and was reported dead about three hours later.
The world-famous entertainer had planned a series of 50 concerts in the O2 area beginning 12 July. Although in the last two decades his reputation was sullied by accusations of child molestation and his bizarre public behaviour, the shows sold 1m tickets within hours, proving the King of Pop has enduring appeal, even among fans who were not yet born when he released the “Thriller” album in 1982.
Jackson’s impact on American pop music cannot be overstated. His signature vocal style, dance moves, including the moon walk, and his military-inspired fashion sense influenced pop culture world wide. He earned worldwide acclaim for his 1982 Thriller album, produced by Quincy Jones. His subsequent efforts, including his Bad album in 1987 and a collaboration with sister Janet Jackson were also well received. His Thriller video, with its occult imagery and choreographed ensemble dance helped launch the music video genre.
He ultimately sold more than 750m albums worldwide and won 13 Grammy awards. But he has withdrawn from the public eye, taking his last tour in 1997 and releasing his last album of new material in 2001. Raised in the Motown tradition, Jackson’s worldwide popularity broke racial barriers. His impact on pop music and dance cannot be overstated.
For a time Jackson was the best-selling and most famous pop star in the world. But his increasingly odd public behaviour and two accusations of child molestation led the public to sour on him. The cost of his lavish lifestyle took a tremendous toll on his earnings. In 2008 he was forced to give up the deed to his Neverland Ranch in order to pay down what he owed. In April he stopped a public auction of his belongings including jewel encrusted concert tickets, stage-wear and music memorabilia. He was at the time thought to as much as $24m in debt.
Jackson was a native of Gary, Indiana, a gritty industrial city near Chicago. He became renowned in the 1970s as the lead singer of the Jackson 5, astonishing audiences with his charming looks, his crisp, delightfully playful voice and his smooth dance moves. He broke through as a solo artist in 1979 with Off the Wall, produced by Quincy Jones. The two had a long and fruitful collaboration, producing Thriller and Bad.
In 1993 Jackson was first accused of child molestation by a 13-year-old boy and his father. Authorities searched his ranch and Jackson agreed to a strip search. The case was eventually settled out of court and Jackson was never charged.
In 2003, he was the subject of a documentary by British filmmaker Martin Bashir, in which he admitted to sleeping in the same room as children at his Neverland Ranch. Prosecutors had been investigating him for years, and soon after, he faced new charges that he molested a 13-year-old cancer survivor. In 2005 a jury acquitted him of the charge.
Jackson married twice, the first time to Lisa Marie Presley, daughter of rock and roll legend Elvis Presley, in an unusual union of pop music dynasties. He later married an Australian nurse and fathered two children with her. The mother of his third child is not known.
In recent years he has frequently been seen in public wearing a mask, as have his children. In 2002 he was seen dangling his infant from the balcony of a hotel room, as legions of photographers watched in horror below.
Jackson suffered from vitiligo, a condition that causes the skin to turn white. In May the Sun reported he had been diagnosed with skin cancer, a rumour his camp denied.
Jackson had been engineering a come-back tour, an effort to rehabilitate his public image and bolster his tottering finances. The warp-speed sales of the tickets to his O2 shows indicated he is still beloved among his fans. A staggering 1m tickets sold out within a matter of hours after going on sale in March.
Cape Town – A container carrying potentially harmful chemicals washed up on Camps Bay beach on Thursday afternoon, according to Disaster Risk Management.
The owner of the container, whose name has not been confirmed, has been tasked with removing it, Disaster Risk Management’s Charlotte Powell said.
A crane was on its way and Hazmat teams, the police, disaster risk management staff and the fire department were also on the scene.
Police spokesperson Inspector Bernadine Steyn said it was not a criminal matter and no case had been opened.
According to Powell and News24 users on the scene, the tank contains a form of Cresol, a chemical used to make disinfectants and household cleaners, amongst other things.
While exposure to the chemical at low levels is not harmful, it can cause irritation and pain when breathed, ingested or touched.
I enjoyed this from Life Is Savage : A female onlooker describes the object as a massive metal cylinder surrounded by rusty metal beams..and she swears she saw something emerge and run into Caprice and order the 2 for 1 Dreamy burger special..
We are standing by for more info..
Until then, here’s the song “TOXIC” by Britney Spears:
If you have any more info, please add it to the comments section under this article. And, if you have any other pics – send ‘em in ateditor@2oceansvibe.comwith the subject “Don’t you know that you’re TOXIC!”
