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The most revealing evidence came on day two of the Michael Jackson trial, as his personal physician, Dr. Conrad Murray, was said to have made a strange request shortly after the King of Pop’s untimely death.

According to Jackson’s personal assistant, Michael Williams, Dr. Murray asked if he could be taken back to Jackson’s house to remove a “cream” which he didn’t want the world to know about. This was after Jackson was pronounced dead. Williams found the request strange and said that he told a fib to Dr. Murray (claiming that the police had the keys) to avoid the issue.

We do not yet know what the cream was, or if it was indeed a cream at all. Perhaps it was a type of medicine that shouldn’t be served up at the same time as the “propofol” drug, which lead to his cardiac arrest and subsequent death.

Not a good start for Dr. Conrad Murray.

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This just in from a 2oceansviber who tells a harrowing account of bad cyclist behaviour. Again, more evidence that there is a small minority who are ruining it for the other cyclists out there. Those who aren’t tools.

Good day Seth

Thanks for the car kit- I collected mine last week in Durban!

Attached is a pic of a cheeky little prawn spotted in Ballito last weekend with some sort of creative ‘doek’ on its mellon. I can’t decide if this is worse than a helmet or a head of sweaty hair?!

Have you seen something like this before? Is it a form of hybrid, possibly a mutation, or worse yet – are they evolving before our eyes?

What is certain is their arrogant and cocky demeanor, lounging about, dripping sweat, talking loudly, proudly proclaiming to fellow prawns at other tables “…ag boet no, just a quick one this morning ahh, took us like 2 hours to durbs and back ay boet.”

So callous they have become, these ones didn’t as much as wince whilst being photographed.

I am very disturbed. And concerned.

Your input and opinion would be much valued.

Kind Regards

Mitch

You know, Mitch, I know there is this stigma out there that “Seth Rotherham has the answer to everything,” and I’ll be the first to tell you that that the phrase is not far off. EXCEPT when it comes to cyclists, I’m afraid.

So as much as I want to tell you why they came to be this way and what their purpose is, I can’t. No-one can.

Best advised to avoid interaction.

But continue to monitor.

Report back.

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World’s First Gay Beer Launches In Mexico – A small Mexican brewery has produced what it claims is the world’s first beer specifically targeted at the homosexual community. The beer, which has a slight honey flavour, will initially be marketed to homosexual consumers in Mexico, Colombia and Japan. The Minerva brewery said that the “Artisan Honey-Ales” would appeal to a section of the beer-drinking public that had so far been snubbed by larger brewers. [telegraph]

Curtain Up On Cricket World Cup Marathon – The 10th cricket World Cup opened in a blaze of colour on Thursday, launching a gruelling 49-match, six-week sporting marathon that promises to be the most open for years. [mail&guardian]

Berlusconi Prostitution Scandal Teenager Wants Compensation For ‘Hurt’ – The Moroccan teenager at the center of a prostitution scandal that has sent Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi to trial says she has done nothing wrong and that “all the gold in the world” could not make up for the suffering she has endured. Ruby, now 18, requested euro15,000 ($20,340) for a full TV interview from the AP, saying: “I don’t do anything for nothing.” [msnbc]

Chuene Found Guilty Of Everything- Shocking details of Leonard Chuene’s mismanagement of Athletics South Africa were revealed yesterday when the findings of an internal disciplinary hearing against him were made public. A damning 63-page report details the evidence that led to Chuene being found guilty on 14 of the 16 charges brought against him by the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee. [timeslive]

JD Group Faces Grilling On Bonus Payout – Directors of furniture retailer JD Group yesterday had to try to justify an unwritten bonus payment policy for board members — and then had to explain an exception that saw a former director’s bonus soar from R200150 to R2,6m. Remuneration committee head Len Konar said the rise in directors’ bonuses from R1,3m in 2009 to R6,6m last year was linked to growth in headline earnings per share. [businessday]

Google Elbows Apple, Woos Publishers – Google Inc. fired another salvo in its broadening competition with Apple Inc., opening a payment system for digital content that will let publishers keep a bigger share of revenues than a service launched by Apple this week. Google’s new One Pass service allows consumers to use one account to pay for access to multiple publications on the Web and across a range of mobile devices. [wallstreetjournal]

Carlos The Jackal Charged In France – Prosecutors say the Venezuelan convict known as Carlos the Jackal is set to face trial in Paris starting in November for his alleged role in four deadly terror bombings in the early 1980s in France. Carlos, whose real name is Ilich Ramirez Sanchez, is accused of a role in four attacks that killed 11 people and injured at least 100. Three others will also stand trial. [news24]

Bill Clinton Sent Two Emails While He Was President – The former president made a surprise visit to the Wired for Change conference in New York today to speak on the use–and overuse–of technology in developing and developed nations. He began on a lighthearted note, admitting that maybe he wasn’t the most credible person to weigh in on technology. “I sent a grand total of two emails as president,” he said, “one to our troops in the Adriatic, and one to John Glenn when he was 77 years old in outer space. [fastcompany]

Rolling Stone Admits To Misquoting Bieber – Yesterday, everyone was buzzing over Justin Bieber’s scandalous interview with Rolling Stone Magazine, in which he shared his opinions on sex, drugs, abortion and even rape. Outrage almost immediately followed from folks who couldn’t believe the answer Justin had given when asked whether abortions should be allowed in cases of rape, but no one was more upset that Justin’s camp, who insisted he was misquoted. [perez]

Report Shows Workers Could Have Prevented BP Rig Accident – BP had workers on the doomed Deepwater Horizon rig who could have prevented the missteps that led to the massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill, but they were not consulted, the White House oil spill commission said on Thursday. In an expanded report on the causes of the BP drilling disaster that killed 11 workers and ravaged the U.S. Gulf coast last summer, the commission released new details about the events that preceded the BP accident. [reuters]

Facebook To Include Civil Unions To Relationship Status – Facebook Inc. is recognizing civil unions and domestic partnerships as relationship statuses for the social network’s members, a move hailed by gay and lesbian advocacy groups as a strong statement of support for same-sex couples. The social media juggernaut added “in a civil union” and “in a domestic partnership” to the list of available status options for members in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, France and Australia. [sfgate]

Seinfeld’s Uncle Leo Dies – US actor Len Lesser, best known for his role as Uncle Leo on sitcom Seinfeld, has died aged 88 from cancer-related pneumonia in Los Angeles. “Heaven got a great comedian and actor today,” his daughter Michele said in a statement released on Wednesday. Lesser played Jerry Seinfeld’s scene-stealing uncle in the show, always greeting him with: “Jerry, hello!” [bbc]

Woman With World’s Biggest Breasts In Coma After Suicide Attempt – A Brazilian woman who claimed to have the world’s largest fake breasts fell into a coma following a suicide attempt. Sheyla Hershey, 31, had her KKK-size implants removed in September after suffering an infection during an operation to have them blown up to an even-larger MMM cup. Since then, Hershey, who is married with children, has been distraught, saying that she feels “so ugly” without her breasts. [nydailynews]

Friday Cocktails On The Square – Head to the Cape Quarter on Fridays on The Square and ease into your weekend with soothing tunes from the Peroni Roaming Musicians, cocktail specials from the various restaurants and Peroni promotions. Fridays from 17h00 to 20h00. [capequarter]

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I dig the behind-the-scenes stuff and bonus footage that you find on the GQ.co.za website. Very often it’s stuff that doesn’t even make the magazine. Take the shots they’ve got at the moment – of one Rosie Huntington-Whiteley. Click the link to see this pic in hi-res and the rest of the shoot! Continue Reading

The iPad Finally Comes To South Africa – Officially! - Finally the first OFFICIAL Apple sanctioned iPads are available in South Africa. Digicape, 2oceansvibe and SA’s favourite official Apple Mac product provider made the announcement on their website at midnight, last night. iPads will start at R4,399 and, by all accounts, you better move fast to make sure you aren’t left in the dust! Click through and check out the rest of the range! [digicape]

Charlie Sheen Goes To Hospital – The inevitable 911 phone call has finally taken place. This after Charlie Sheen indulged in a 36-hour bender with three porn stars and a briefcase of cocaine. There are many wild details, but eventually Charlie ended up in his theater room with one of the porn stars with whom he was partying. They watched 3 hours of porn, as Charlie critiqued the action on the screen. No-one on earth does it like Charlie Sheen. I’ll give him that much. [tmz]

Mandela Recovering From Collapsed Lung – Former president Nelson Mandela is recovering from a collapsed lung and could be released from hospital as early as Friday, a source close to Mandela told Reuters on Thursday. The 92-year-old icon was admitted to Milpark Hospital in Johannesburg on Wednesday for what his foundation described as routine tests. “Mandela was treated by military doctors and should be discharged tomorrow,” the source said, asking not to be named. [news24]

Djokovic Bounces Federer - A day after Rafael Nadal limped out of the Australian Open, Roger Federer followed him, although his exit visa was not stamped with an injury clause. We live in changing times. If Andy Murray is ever going to win a grand slam, a tournament stripped of the two greatest players of all time would be a good place to start. The only problem is, if he beats the softest option in the surviving group, David Ferrer, in his semi-final tomorrow night, standing across from him on Sunday will be Novak Djokovic in all his intimidating pomp. [guardian]

Will Smith & Jay Z To Remake Annie - Overbrook Entertainment partners James Lassiter, Ken Stovitz, Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith are partnering with Jay-Z to release movies. One of the first projects they’re discussing is a remake of the Broadway classic “Annie,” in which the Smiths’ daughter, Willow, 9, would star. Jay-Z sampled the tune “It’s a Hard Knock Life,” from the “Annie” musical, in his hit “Hard Knock Live (Ghetto Anthem).” [timeslive]

PayPal Hackers Arrested – Five men have been arrested over a spate of recent web attacks carried out in support of Wikileaks. The five males are being held after a series of arrests at residential addresses in the West Midlands, Northamptonshire, Hertfordshire, Surrey and London this morning. The men were arrested in relation to “recent and ongoing” attacks by an online group that calls itself “Anonymous”. Targets included the websites of PayPal, Mastercard and Amazon. [bbc]

McDonalds University More Exclusive Than Harvard - “Go, go, go,” yells their Taiwanese teacher, exhorting them to work for the prize, a box of Danish butter cookies, for being the first to build the company’s trademark Golden Arches. Above their heads is a sign that reads: “Learning today, leading tomorrow.” The thick green binders stuffed with paperwork on each of the 31 students’ desks indicate the next activity may not be as rousing. This is McDonald’s Hamburger University in China, and it can be harder to get into than Harvard. [bloomberg]

Allen Stanford Unable To Stand Trial - Financier Allen Stanford is incompetent to stand trial at this time over accusations that he led a $7 billion fraud, a U.S. judge in Texas ruled on Wednesday. Stanford, who had been accustomed to jetting around the globe in private aircraft, was indicted in 2009 on 21 counts including securities fraud and money laundering. U.S. prosecutors accuse him of creating false accounting records, lying to investors and bribing a regulatory official in Antigua. [reuters]

Egypt Loses The Internet - Reports are emerging that Internet has gone down in Cairo and throughout Egypt, only hours before the largest planned protests yet. According to a report from The Arabist, “Egypt has shut off the internet.” Multiple Internet Service Providers are affected according to the report. The news of the Internet outage came minutes after the Associated Press published a video of an Egyptian protestor being shot. [huffpo]

Pagani Unveils The Huayra – Pagani has finally revealed its much rumoured and much anticipated successor to the Zonda: the Pagani Huayra., named after the Argentinean god of wind. The new supercar is powered by an AMG-sourced 6.0-liter biturbo V12 engine with over 700 hp (522 kW / 710 PS) and 1000 Nm (737 Nm) of torque. The top speed is claimed to be over 370 km/h (235mph) and 0-100 km/h is expected to take just 3.2sec. [luxuo]

Will Ferrell Joins ‘The Office’ - “The Office” is bringing in a big name to help in the transition surrounding Steve Carell’s departure. Will Ferrell will guest on several episodes of the show later this season. Ferrell — who co-starred with Carell in “Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy” — will play a fellow Dunder Mifflin/Sabre manager who comes to Scranton and proves to be just as clueless as Michael (Carell) is. NBC hasn’t said yet when Ferrell will make his first appearance, but it sure sounds as though the character will be part of the story involving Michael’s departure. [latimes]

Hitlers Bodyguard Is Tired OF Fan Mail - More than 65 years after World War Two, Adolf Hitler’s last surviving bodyguard says that he can no longer respond to the continuous deluge of fan mail he receives from around the world because of his advanced age. Rochus Misch is 93 and uses a walking frame to move around his apartment. He told the Berliner Kurier tabloid that, with most of the letters he receives asking for autographs, it was “no longer possible” to reply because of his age. [reuters]

Angry Birds Series Coming To TV – Appy days are here for obsessed “Angry Birds” fans jonesing for more of the insanely addictive game. Rovio, the Finnish company which created the mobile app, will produce an animated “Angry Birds” series for TV or the Web. “We have been looking at that for quite a while, and that is definitely one of my personal big focus areas right now — to work on broadcast content for ‘Angry Birds,’ ” Rovio CEO Mikael Hed told the British TV industry site C21media.net. [nypost]

Kidnapped Baby Found 23 Years Later – Carlina White was just 19 days old when she disappeared from Harlem Hospital on Aug. 4, 1987. Police searched for her kidnappers but never found enough evidence to charge any suspects. Her mother, Joy White, always had a feeling that her baby was alive. On Jan. 4, a woman known as Nejdra Nance contacted White, sending along baby photos that looked nearly identical to shots of Carlina posted on a missing children’s website. Nance told White she thought she may be her daughter. [thegrio]

Beaufort West Man Caught With R19m Of Cocaine – A man was caught with cocaine with an estimated street value of R19m in Beaufort West on Thursday, Western Cape police said. Police stopped and searched a yellow Volvo bus near a garage in the town shortly after 02:00, Captain Frederick van Wyk said. A sniffer dog did the job and the rest is history. I had no idea that farmers partied that hard. [news24]

Google Gets A New CEO – Eric Schmidt is stepping down as CEO of Google and cofounder Larry Page is taking over, the company just announced in its earnings release. Schmidt will become Executive Chairman, focused on “deals, partnerships, customers and broader business relationships, government outreach and technology thought leadership.” What’s more, Eric enjoyed a $334m payday. Shame. [businessinsider]

Shrien Dewani Is Stressed – Surprisingly, Shrien Dewani, who stands accused of paying someone to execute his wife, is stressed. South African authorities have applied for the 31-year-old businessman to be brought to this country to stand trial for the murder of his wife, Anni, 28, in November. Westminster Magistrate’s Court heard that Dewani had been diagnosed by a psychiatrist as having acute stress and depressive adjustment disorders, and was therefore not able to attend yesterday’s hearing. [timeslive]

Sandra’s Ex Engaged To Tattoo Artist – Start your engines. Motorcycle king Jesse James and tattoo artist Kat Von D are going to be married.”You know sometimes the public and press gets it wrong. This is one of those times. 2010 was actually the best year of my life because I fell in love with my best friend. An amazing woman who stood behind me when the world turned their backs,.” I know – how harsh were we! [people]

Brits Ban That Preacher Who Wanted To Burn The Koran – Controversial US pastor Terry Jones has been barred from entering the UK for the public good, the Home Office says. The pastor, who last year planned a Koran-burning protest in the US, had been invited to address right-wing group England Is Ours in Milton Keynes. The Home Office said Mr Jones could not enter the UK as the government “opposes extremism in all its forms”. [bbc]

Mother Of Late Anorexic Model, Commits Suicide – In a sad twist, the mother of the late model Isabelle Caro, who became the haunting face of anorexia before dying last year, has committed suicide. Marie Caro was suffering from “enormous guilt” about the illness and death of her daughter, according to her husband, Christian Caro, who was Isabelle’s stepfather. [aolnews]

Sacha Baron Cohen To Play Saddam Hussein – Sacha Baren Cohen, the funny man and character actor behind ‘Borat’ and ‘Bruno,’ is gearing up to play his most political role to date. The actor will be playing the role of former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein in an upcoming film titled ‘The Dictator.’Cohen is set to star in a comedy inspired by a book thought to be written by Hussein titled ‘Zabibah and the King.’ [popeater]

South Korea Ready To Talk – South Korea said it will accept North Korea’s proposal to hold military talks, their first contact since Kim Jong Il’s regime shelled a South Korean island in November, killing four people.South Korea decided to hold talks with North Korea after the communist nation yesterday said it was willing to discuss the artillery attack as well as the March sinking of a South Korean warship, according to an e-mailed statement from the Unification Ministry in Seoul. North Korea proposed discussing “ways to defuse military tensions,” the statement said. ie. ‘Make peace?’ [businessweek]

The Digital Industry’s White Boys Club – Since founding Csonke Holdings a decade ago, Zibusiso Mkhwanazi has helped build South Africa’s biggest black-empowered digital agency in KrazyBoyz. Year after year he sees the same white faces as he goes up against his peers for business. He believes it is high time that changed – despite the fact there’s no easy solutions to transforming the burgeoning digital industry. [dailymaverick]

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Venus Williams and ‘the Worst Outfit Ever Seen on a Tennis Court’ - If she thought fans would like her dress, Venus Williams was in Wonderland. The player said that her bright yellow, latticed outfit was inspired by Lewis Carroll’s character Alice. But as far as those watching the Australian Open were concerned, the fourth seed should have spent longer reflecting in the looking glass. England cricketer Graeme swann described the dress and flesh-coloured shorts, as ‘the worst outfit ever seen on a tennis court.’ [Fox]

Baby-Yoga Outcry – When a five-minute video of a Russian woman swinging a baby around by its ankles and arms first started circulating around the Web, people were convinced that it was a hoax. Gawker ran a story with the headline, “This Baby-Swinging Yoga Video Can’t Be Real, Right?” YouTube pulled the video deeming it “shocking and disgusting.” Turns out it’s definitely real. Follow the link to see for yourself. [sfgate]

Howard Stern Appears On Piers Morgan – Piers Morgan has taken over from Larry King and he has been nailing down some big-name interviewees. Last night’s second episode of “Piers Morgan Tonight” featured a no-holds-barred interview with ‘King of all Media’ Howard Stern. In the following clips, Stern tells Piers Morgan how he was able to finally earn praise from his father, as well as running for office, his love for America, Miley Cyrus and getting old. [cnn+more]

Shrien Dewani Deal ‘Possible’ – The Department of Justice has said it would “possibly consider” a deal with Shrien Dewani’s legal team for him to return to South Africa to stand trial for his alleged role in the murder of his wife, Anni. A friend of 31-year-old Shrien Dewani was quoted as saying that Dewani would voluntarily return to South Africa provided he was given “certain guarantees”, one of which was that he be given bail. [timeslive]

George Lucas Believes The World Will End In 2012 – Funnyman Seth Rogen was left stunned by a recent encounter with his moviemaking hero George Lucas – because the Star Wars director spent 20 minutes telling him the world would end in 2012. Rogen was left speechless when Lucas and Steven Spielberg joined a movie meeting he was a part of – but the encounter has left him worried his life will be over next year. He recalls, “George Lucas sits down and seriously proceeds to talk for around 25 minutes about how he thinks the world is gonna end in the year 2012, like, for real. He thinks it. [torontosun]

SABC CEO Resigns With Immediate Effect – In a short statement to the press, the SABC the board said: “The SABC and Mr Solly Mokoetle wish to announce that Mr Mokoetle has resigned as the SABC CEO with effect from January 19 2011 and will pursue his career elsewhere. The parties have settled all other disputes between them and wish each other well fro the future.” Board member Cedric Gina said, “I can say without any fear, it is not a golden handshake.” It’s your basic muffshow. [mail&guardian]

Top SA Cyclist Dies During Training – The South African cycling community has been rocked by the tragic death of one of the country’s foremost athletes, Carla Swart. Swart was killed after being hit by a truck while training in the Free State on Wednesday morning. She was 23. Swart represented South Africa at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi where she finished as the highest-placed SA rider in eighth position in the women’s road race. [sport24]

Anne Hathaway Will Be Catwoman – Anne Hathaway will play Selina Kyle, the slinky and savage outlaw who is known as Catwoman, in next year’s Christopher Nolan film “The Dark Knight Rises,” according to a press release from Warner Bros. Catwoman — originally just called “The Cat” – first appeared in 1940 as the creation of Bob Kane and Bill Finger, and she has brought leather-clad sexual tension to the Batman adventures both on the page and beyond. [herocomplex]

Colombia Police Catch Drug-Smuggling Pigeon – Colombian police say they have captured a carrier pigeon that was being used to smuggle drugs into a prison. The bird was trying to fly into a jail in the north-eastern city of Bucaramanga with marijuana and cocaine paste strapped to its back, but did not make it. Police believe the 45g (1.6oz) drug package was too heavy for it. The bird is now being cared for by the local ecological police unit, officers said. [bbc]

Coke’s VitaminWater Claims Misleading – Vitaminwater has too much sugar to be accurately described as nutritious, Britain’s ad regulator ruled on Wednesday, ordering brand owner Coca-Cola to stop running publicity carrying the claim. The Advertising Standards Authority said Coca-Cola broke ad rules when it described its popular line of flavoured water products as “delicious and nutritious” in an ad in 2010, explaining that consumers wouldn’t expect a drink marketed as nutritious to have between four and five teaspoons of added sugar. [news24]

Ricky Gervais Will Not Host The Golden Globes Again – Ricky Gervais doesn’t care if he’s ever asked back to host the Golden Globes”" … because he’s “not gonna do it again anyway.” A smiling Gervais was weathering the storm in New York yesterday morning — following his super-controversial statements at the awards show — when he said, “I think twice is enough.” After the photographer mentioned that Ricky’s fellow comics seem to be standing by the performance — Gervais replied, “Well, it’s nice to be loved by your peers … they stick by you.” [tmz]

MTV Goes Too Far With Boozing Sexy Teens – MTV executives have a new hit drama on their hands, featuring the sexual and drug-fueled exploits of misfit teenagers. They also have something else — a fear that coming episodes of the show may break the law. In recent days, executives at the cable channel became concerned that some scenes from the provocative new show “Skins” may violate federal child pornography statutes.The executives ordered the producers to make changes to tone down some of the most explicit content. [nytimes]

Portia de Rossi’s Ex-Husbdn Ran Off With Her Sister-In-Law – Portia de Rossi’s ex-husband left her and broke up her brother’s marriage — taking off with his wife. “My husband left me,” Portia begins in her newly released memoir, Unbearable Lightness: A Story of Loss and Gain. “When my husband left me, my brother moved in to my place… My husband ran off with his wife, so we kept each other company and we liked to go out for margaritas and Mexican food to commiserate.” [radaronline]

Who Is The Fittest Person In Cape Town? – The fittest person in Cape Town is neither a marathon runner nor a weightlifter, nor a rugby player, nor currently finds themselves on the cover of any fitness magazine – or are they? Who is the fittest in Cape Town, then? Is it a person that posesses incredible stamina and endurance or rather strength and power – or something in between? Come to think of it, it is hard to say who the fittest is, right? On March 5th and 6th, 2011, however, we will find out.. [capecrossfit]

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Sir Elton John And David Furnish Present Baby Zachary To Earth – IR Elton John and David Furnish present baby son Zachary in a world exclusive interview in this week’s OK! magazine Proud parents Sir Elton John and David Furnish invite you into their LA home to meet their new arrival, baby Zachary Jackson Levon. The 63-year-old music legend and his partner, film director and producer, David explain their joy following the Christmas Day birth and the heartbreak after trying to adopt two Ukranian orphans. Epic. [ok]

2010: A Record Year For Pirates – Don’t let the dilapidated fishing boats or the rusting AK-47s fool you. Pirates mean serious business. A maritime industry group crunched the numbers and found that the measures companies and governments take to avoid and combat the piracy threat cost between $7 billion and $12 billion every year. Ransoms paid to Somali pirates totaled $238 million in 2010 — the worst (best?) year for piracy on record. The average payout to ransom a hijacked ship was $5.4 million last year, up from just $150,000 in 2005. [wired]

Apple Shares Drop On Steve Jobs’ Health – Shares in technology giant Apple dropped as much as 6% in New York trading, after boss Steve Jobs took indefinite medical leave. While Mr Jobs is continuing as chief executive and will be involved in any major decisions, day-to-day running has passed to Tim Cook. Apple shares are also traded in Frankfurt, where they fell 9% on Monday immediately after the announcement. [bbc]

Charlie Sheen Now Emails His Hookers – Sheen was surfing around on a website called CityVibe, when he stumbled upon the profile of someone named “Ginger.”Sheen was so smitten, he immediately tried to call her up, but “Ginger’s” phone was dead … so Charlie fired off the following email from his AOL account. You gotta see this email. [tmz]

‘Whites Only’ Limpopo Resort – A Limpopo holiday resort has come under fire from the SA Human Rights Commission for allowing only whites onto the property. On two occasions in two weeks, the Lekkerrus Holiday Resort, near Mookgopong, refused blacks entry. Earlier this month, Adam Morgan and his family were turned away from the resort – “I was absolutely disgusted!” Bad South Africa! [timeslive]

Golden Globes Boss: Ricky ‘Definitely Crossed The Line – Add Hollywood Foreign Press Association president Philip Berk to the chorus of those who believe that Ricky Gervais went too far as host of the Golden Globes on Sunday night. He says that while he felt the show itself was “terrific,” he too felt that Gervais’ jokes about specific celebrities were too much. “He definitely crossed the line,” Berk told The Hollywood Reporter. “And some of the things were totally unacceptable. But that’s Ricky.” [hollywoodreporter]]

Century-Old Scotch Returned From Antarctic Trip – Some people brag about serving scotch whisky that’s 15 years old. But three bottles of Mackinlays scotch flown to Scotland by private jet Monday date back to the late 19th Century.The bottles are linked to famed explorer Ernest Shackleton’s Nimrod expedition in 1907. They were found last year in a crate that had been buried beneath a basic hut Shackleton had used during his dramatic excursion, more formally known as the British Antarctic Expedition. [washingtonpost]

Oprah Winfrey Drank Detergent As A Pregnant Teenager – As a 14-year-old girl, hiding a pregnancy from her father, Oprah Winfrey was so desperate she contemplated suicide. “When I lost that baby, whom I had no connection to whatsoever, I … felt nothing but just, OK, relief. Because I thought before the baby was born, I’m going to have to kill myself,” she told Piers Morgan last night on his inaugural show. [newser]

Bioterror Fears Prompt US To Keep Its Smallpox Cache – The U.S. and Russia will fight international efforts this week to set a deadline to destroy the last known stocks of smallpox, saying the deadly virus is needed for research to combat bioterrorism. Members of the World Health Organization meet on Wednesday to begin debating the future of what is left of what was one of the world’s most lethal viruses before it was eradicated more than 30 years ago. [wallstreetjournal]

Thousands Back ‘Stop Malema’ Campaign – A “Stop Malema” campaign has gained the support of 44 000 people ahead of the ANC Youth League leader’s hate speech case on Wednesday. “The campaign is aimed at raising as much public support as possible in the run-up to AfriForum’s hate speech case against Julius Malema,” the organisation’s chief executive Kallie Kriel said in a statement on Tuesday. Nice. [news24]

Caligula’s Lost Tomb Found! – The lost tomb of Caligula has been found, according to Italian police, after the arrest of a man trying to smuggle abroad a statue of the notorious Roman emperor recovered from the site. After reportedly sleeping with his sisters, killing for pleasure and seeking to appoint his horse a consul during his rule from AD37 to 41, Caligula was described by contemporaries as insane. [guardian]

Lance Armstrong Saga Continues – Sports Illustrated is reporting new information about embattled, seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong, who is the focus of a federal grand jury inquiry in Los Angeles. According to the story, “If a court finds that Armstrong won his titles while taking performance-enhancing drugs, his entourage may come to be known as the domestiques of the saddest deception in sports history.” Mmm, but is it as bad as wearing a helmet in a public space? [sportsillustrated]

How To Keep Your Ex From Popping Up All Over Facebook – When Facebook first implemented some of its new recommendation features, a lot of people found their ex’s photo albums, profiles, and other updates ended up in that sidebar more often than not. This makes sense, since for a while they were probably your most contacted Facebook friend—but after a breakup, it isn’t exactly what you want to see on every page. Facebook’s since edited these photo boxes to avoid exes. [lifehacker]

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Massmart Shareholders Approve Wal-Mart Deal – Massmart shareholders on Monday approved an offer from Wal-Mart to acquire a 51% share of their business. At the meeting held in Johannesburg, 97.67% of shareholders present and entitled to vote, voted in favour of the deal that amounts to a sale of R148.00 per share for the stake. Massmart CEO Grant Pattison described the approval as “an important milestone”, and said he is looking forward to closing the deal. I bet he is. [businessday]

Goldman Sachs Halts Facebook Offering In US – Goldman Sachs Group Inc. halted an offering of Facebook Inc. shares to U.S. investors on concern that “intense media attention” on the deal may violate rules limiting marketing of private securities.Instead, the sale, first reported Jan. 2, will be restricted to non-U.S. investors, the New York-based bank said in an e-mailed statement today. Goldman Sachs and funds it manages had agreed to buy $450 million of closely held Facebook before the bank began seeking investors. [businessweek]

Johannesburg Flood Havoc – A fireman has drowned and countless other people are missing after massive flooding around Gauteng on Monday. The fireman, Henry Knox (42), and his colleague were in their canoe on a search-and-rescue operation in the Centurion area when they hit a violent rapid. At least seven people seen being swept away by the floods in the area had not been found by Monday afternoon. [mail&guardian]

Steve Jobs Takes Sick Leave Again, Stirring Questions – Steven P. Jobs, the visionary co-founder and chief executive of Apple, is taking a medical leave of absence, a year and a half after his return following a liver transplant. The leave raises questions about both his long-term prognosis and the leadership of the world’s most valuable technology company. Mr. Jobs, 55, who recovered from pancreatic cancer after surgery in 2004, has has looked increasingly frail in recent weeks. [newyorktimes]

Banksy To Be Unmasked – UK artist Banksy is the subject of an eBay auction. At press time, the winning bidder is offering one slim dollar shy of a million. Bidding started at $3,000; the auction has had 38 bids. In the listing, the seller states, “I have uncovered [Banksy's] identity by matching up the prices of his sold pieces to corresponding tax records. I will reveal no more details… I give you 100% assurance that it is most certainly the full name of the street artist known as ‘Banksy.’” [mashable]

Dewani Might Return To SA Voluntarily – The husband of slain honeymooner Anni Dewani might be prepared to return voluntarily to South Africa to stand trial. Bristol businessman Shrien Dewani, who is accused of ordering his wife’s murder in Cape Town’s Gugulethu township last year, has so far resisted attempts to extradite him. A friend of Shrien Dewani reportedly told BBC’s Inside Out West that the 31-year-old had not ruled out returning to South Africa to clear his name if “certain guarantees” were given. [timeslive]

Ricky Gervais Blacklisted? Apparently Not – Ricky Gervais may have set a record for dishing out insults during his second stint hosting the Golden Globe Awards, but reports that the schtick earned him a spot on Hollywood’s blacklist are “utter rubbish,” his rep has exclusively told the Daily News. Gervais was absent for much of the second half of Sunday night’s Globes telecast, sparking rumors he’d been chastised by the Hollywood Foreign Press. [nydailynews]

Fashion On The Golden Globes Red Carpet – There were quite a few distinct looks that popped up on the Golden Globes red carpet. Pink, green, flowers and more! Sparkles and flowers dominated, though some elegant minimalism was thrown into the mix. And the shoulders! Oh, how we love those shoulders. Check out the rundown of the Golden Globes red carpet trends in this slideshow. [styleite]

2011 Golden Globes The Full List Of Winners – The 2011 Golden Globes were handed out Saturday night at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills. The Social Network, Glee, Boardwalk Empire, and The Kids Are All Right were among the night’s big winners. The complete list of winners follows. [newsbrief]

Warhol Portraits Of Charles And Diana Go On Sale – Two matching portraits of princess Diana and Prince Charles by pop art icon Andy Warhol have gone on display for the first time since 1982, ahead of being sold. The paintings show Charles in naval attire against a blue background. His first wife Diana wears a formal dress and is pictured against a pink background. They were made using synthetic polymer and silkscreen ink on canvas and marked the couple’s wedding in 1981. [luxuo]

India Opens Bank With No Locks – The United Commercial (UCO) Bank has opened the country’s first lockless branch at Shani Shinganapur in Maharashtra. Shani Shinganapur is a small village whose presiding deity is Lord Shani. “We took note of the general belief and faith of the people. Ever since the most revered temple came into existence several years ago, the village has not witnessed a single crime. All houses in the entire village have no doors.” Baking! [timesofindia]

Pac-Man Reality Show Coming Soon – Waka waka waka! Pac-Man, is headed to reality TV. Merv Griffin Entertainment has teamed with leading game maker Namco Bandai Games America, which owns the Pac-Man brand, to develop an unscripted series based on the hugely popular video game. This marks the first major foray into TV for Pac-Man whose only previous TV presence was a short-lived animated series in the early 1980s. The project also coincides with the 30th anniversary of the best-selling game and 1980s pop culture icon. [deadline]

Scientists Find Hangover Cure – Scientists have confirmed what millions have suspected for years if you want to soothe a tired head – simply take some caffeine and a painkiller. They found the caffeine in coffee and the anti-inflammatory ingredients of aspirin and other painkillers reacted against the chemical compounds of ethanol, or pure alcohol. Ethanol brings on headaches thanks to a chemical acetate it can produce and even low doses can affect some people more than others, said the study. [telegraph]

Oprah Winfrey And Her New Cable Channel – Who is Oprah Winfrey and what does she want? What does she want that she doesn’t already have? And what does she want for us that we don’t already have? None of these questions are new, but, with Winfrey having embarked on an extraordinary venture—starting a cable channel, the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN), that is meant to be entirely in her own image—they are worth asking. [newyorker]

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French Cult Killer-Couple On The Run In Northern Cape – A French couple who shot and killed a police officer are on the run in Sutherland, Northern Cape. Philippe, 60, and Agnis Neniere, 58, allegedly opened fire on police officers on Friday, killing Boleme and injuring another officer. They are said to be members of the controversial ‘Ramtha’s School of Enlightenment,’ which practices brain-washing and mind-control. Wonderful. [timeslive]

The Best Of The Golden Globes – Awards season is officially in high gear: The Golden Globes showered praise on The Fighter, Black Swan, and The King’s Speech on Sunday night, but gave top honors to The Social Network, Aaron Sorkin’s ode to Facebook. Glee dominated the television awards, with wins for best comedy and stars Jane Lynch and Chris Colfer. Read the full awards season coverage, and see pics from the red carpet. [dailybeast]

Ricky Gervais’ Hysterical 2011 Golden Globe Opening Dialogue (Video) – Ricky Gervais was the host of the 2011 Golden Globe. He kicked off the show with a hysterical dialogue that had people gasping at his words. Click the click to watch the video and see how Ricky destroyed everyone from Johnny Depp and Angelina, to Tom Cruise, John Travolta, Hugh Hefner, Mel Gibson and even the cast of Sex In The City 2. [gather]

Provincial Surfer Dies In Shark Attack – A young provincial surfer died in Port St Johns on Saturday while his former coach and mentor could only watch as he was attacked by a shark. Mike Gatcke was standing on the stoep of his guest house, watching Zama Ndamase, 14, when he saw him being attacked by what is presumed to be a Zambezi shark. Zama is the fourth victim who’s died after a shark attack here since January 2009. [news24]

New Miss America Is 17 – She’s too young for a drink and can’t even cast a vote, but she’s this year’s idol of women across the country. Miss Nebraska Teresa Scanlan is the youngest to be crowned Miss America since a 15-year-old won in the pageant’s inception in 1921. She beat out 52 other competitors, including beauties from the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, to win the coveted title. [time]

Beatles Museum Opens In Buenos Aires – A passionate Beatles memorabilia collector in Buenos Aires, Argentina who has amassed the one of the world’s largest collections is now letting the public enjoy it. Rodrigo Vazquez, who works as an accountant, first fell in love with the Beatles as a child. He now has a treasure trove of more than 8,500 objects including a brick from The Cavern Club, a check for 11 pounds signed by Ringo Starr, records, gadgets, puppets and games, basically everything from mop top wigs to John Lennon condoms. [luxist]

ANC Slams Mandela Death Reports – People “without a soul” had spread rumours about the death of former president Nelson Mandela, the African National Congress said on Sunday. “The ANC strongly condemns individuals or groupings behind such a hoax, which is meant to create an atmosphere of panic and anxiety in the country,” spokesperson Jackson Mthembu said in a statement. [mail&guardian]

Japan’s Male Youth Not Really Into Sex – Whether they’re too busy lining up for new Apple Inc. gadgets, reading questionable manga or watching videos of pop group AKB48, it seems Japan’s male youth is increasingly united on one thing – a lack of interest in real-life sex. At least according to a study published Thursday by the Japan Family Planning Association, that is. [wallstreetjournal]

Zsa Zsa Gabor Loses Her Leg – Three quarters of Zsa Zsa Gabor’s right leg were amputated today from just above her knee. As previously reported, the 93-year-old had an infection which wouldn’t respond to treatment. To stop it from spreading to the vital organs in her body, doctors at UCLA had to amputate.No unexpected difficulties arose during surgery and she’s expected to heal fine. [theblemish]

Dire Straits’ Money For Nothing Banned In Canada – The Canadian Broadcast Standards Council has ruled that “Money for Nothing,” a Dire Straits hit from 1985, is too offensive for Canadian airwaves. The song is being singled out for the repeated use of an anti-gay slur — “that little faggot” — in its second verse.The ruling does not ban the song outright — versions with the offending words edited out are safe for airplay. [rollingstone]

Zoolander 2 Definitely Happening – Ben Stiller confirmed to Empire that the sequel to Zoolander is officially a go. He and Justin Theroux (who you may remember as the Evil DJ) have completed the script, which is now being handed off to the studio. We can now move on to the awesome cameo casting speculation. Let’s say it together, everyone — things that are actually happening are so hot right now. [geekosystem]

One-Year-Old Drowns As Mother Plays Games On Facebook – 34-year-old Shannon Johnson has been arrested after telling police officers that the reason her one-year-old son drowned in a bathtub several months ago is because she was busy playing a game on Facebook and left him to bathe unsupervised. And no, she wasn’t playing Farmville. [gizmodo]

Superyacht Reverie Is Up For Sale – The 70 metre Reverie has been listed for sale with an asking price of $75,000,000. Massive volume and interior space, as well as huge deck areas set her apart. The luxury superyacht has been meticulously maintained and sensibly upgraded. The magnificent Reverie has very versatile accommodation for between 18 and 24 guests in 8 cabins with a further two staff or guest cabins. Incredible pics after the jump. [luxuo]

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Today’s game involves a car that was spotted on the streets of Cape Town. This is a given, as it has a stunning WP numberplate. But the big question is, WHERE in Cape Town was it spotted? More to the point, what suburb? Follow the link to see the answer!

Surfing has always been a big part of the vibe (heck, we even had The Beach Boys visit us a couple weeks back!) and that is why we’re more than a little excited to announce that South Africa’s own World #2 surfer, Jordy Smith, will be coming into the 2oceansvibe Radio studio on Friday morning. So make sure you tune in or download the mobile phone app at www.2ov.fm – catch you on Friday morning as we (Seth Rotherham, Bruce Good and top SA Surf Photographer, Anthony Fox) interview one of SA’s greatest sportsmen! Please email editor@2oceansvibe.com any questions you have for Jordy!

In the meantime, follow the link to check a video of Jordy Smith doing a virtually impossible “Rodeo Flip”:
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Facebook Mark Zuckerberg’s New Home – Zuckerberg’s new place is in the same small Palo Alto neighborhood of College Terrace as his old four-bedroom house, which was put up for rent last month. And while Zuckerberg’s former home is a mere seven blocks away, his new digs make commuting to work even easier: It’s just down the street from Facebook’s headquarters, where Zuckerberg reportedly spends 16 hours a day. Smaller than you expected? More pics after jump.. [gawker]

Dewani Extradition Is On Course – The extradition of Shrien Dewani, accused of plotting to murder his bride Anni in Cape Town last year, is on course and SA is waiting for response from Britain on the issue, Justice Minister Jeff Radebe said on Thursday. “I want to emphasise that Mr Dewani, like any other South African resident or foreign national is protected under our Constitution to have a free trial and very fair trial.” [timeslive]

Lady Gaga To Earn $100 Million In 2011 – Pop singer, eccentric fashionista and entrepreneur Lady Gaga is estimated to earn $100 million in 2011, Forbes magazine reported Wednesday. The 24-year-old — whose real name is Stefani Germanotta — earned $64 million in the preceding year, according to the magazine’s estimates. Shame. [nypost]

Spud Attack Alarming – Spud producer Ross Garland is shocked that the Constitutional Court’s Justice Edwin Cameron was offended by his film. In a letter, Cameron criticised Garland for what he believed was the “denigration” of gays and lesbians in certain parts of the hit film, which has grossed R15-million since opening. In a statement yesterday, Garland said: “In the five years since Spud was published, Justice Cameron is the first person to ever publicly take the view that the film is homophobic. [timeslive]

The Archbishop And The Zionists – A Comic Tragedy In One Act – This week, a petition demanding the removal of Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu as patron of the South African Holocaust Federation, over his long history of anti-Israel comments, has hit the news. Once again, we learn that playing Holocaust politics is a dangerous game, and that there are never any winners. [dailymaverick]

Megan Fox’s ‘Rose-Boy’ Is Still Stalking People – Remember Harvey Kindlon aka Rose Boy? That kid who tried to hand Megan Fox a rose two years ago but had his soul crushed when she walked by without even acknowledging him? Yea, that was hilarious.Well, he’s older now and it turns out he’s still stalking celebrities. This time he’s after Rachel McAdams. At this point it’s become less cute and more creepy. [theblemish]

10 iPhone Apps For Music Lovers – The technology available to us to make music an integral part of our lives is staggering, and luckily, it just keeps getting better. Whether you like to rock out on your iPod or you are still sporting a portable CD player (do those still exist?), music and its ability to transform moods is one thing that connects us all. The following 10 apps deserve props for making it easier for us to enjoy the music we love. [mashable]

Simon Cowell Plays Second Fiddle To Diddy – American Idol bigwig Simon Cowell got one-upped by Sean “P. Diddy” Combs in St. Barths over the New Year’s holiday where his superyacht played second fiddle to the rap mogul’s state-of-the-art iPad-controlled craft. Cowell chartered his favorite yacht, the 196-ft. Slipstream $450,000 plus expenses. Diddy’s yacht Solemates runs to $600,000 per week plus expenses and is a critical 12 inches longer than Cowell’s. Blind. [luxist]

Microsoft Empowerment Deal Gets The Nod – Microsoft’s R472-million black empowerment deal will finally come to fruition after months of delays and discussions with the Department of Trade and Industry. Microsoft was supposed to announce the names of four or five black-owned and black-managed software companies in August as part of an “equity-equivalence” plan that would have resulted in the United States (US) software giant assisting them financially and nurturing them. [mail&guardian]

Peter Fonda Finds Dead Body – Los Angeles police say actor Peter Fonda discovered a dead body in a car and they are investigating the death. Sgt. Carlton Cook at the West Los Angeles Community Police Station says the “Easy Rider” actor called 911 on Wednesday after he spotted a car parked on the side of Sunset Boulevard. Cook says the 70-year-old Fonda is absolutely not a suspect but did not have any more details. [associated]

Fall Of Roman Empire Linked To Climate Change – Centuries of unpredictable climate may have been partly to blame for the fall of the western Roman Empire. A detailed record of 2500 years of European climate has uncovered several links between changing climate and the rise and fall of civilisations. Climate fluctuation was a contributing factor alongside political failures and barbarian invasions, says the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research. [newscientist]

Arcade Fire, Lady Gaga, Eminem To Perform At Grammy Awards – Eminem, Arcade Fire and Lady Gaga are among the first wave of performers confirmed for the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards ceremony on February 13th. The initial line-up also includes Katy Perry, Cee Lo Green, and Miranda Lambert. Other artists are expected to be announced in the coming weeks. [rollingstone]

Paedophilia ‘Culturally Accepted In South Afghanistan’ – Older, powerful men boosted their social status by keeping boys as sexual playthings and the practice was celebrated in song and dance, a military study claimed. British officers in Helmand requested the study to help them understand the sexual behaviour of locals and Afghan comrades after young soldiers became uneasy they were being propositioned. Charming. [telegraph]

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