Behati Prinsloo goofin’ around
earlier this week in New York Citay

Latest Victoria’s Secret Angel is Namibian born Behati Prinsloo – And she was discovered in Cape Town! Not bad, considering fellow Victoria’s Secret angel is Cape Town’s own Candice Swanepoel! [infdaily]

Luxury4Less “VIP Shopping Club” Gets Into Summer with more silly discounts, including 45% off Jacqueline women’s swimwear! And that was after I was checking out the discounted Dolce and Gabbana watches! *New users remember to use promotional code “2oceans@luxury4less.co.za” for instant access. [luxury4less]

Thierry Henry, What Have You Done? – If you suspect that modern competitiveness in sport, like Thierry Henry’s disgraceful cheating in the match against Ireland, is playing havoc with the notion of honour, then you’re a hopeless old fogey who takes this stuff far too seriously. But then again, you might just be right. [dailymaverick]

Oprah Announces End of TV Show – Oprah Winfrey, one of the most powerful people in the entertainment industry, will announce Friday that her iconic daytime talk show will wrap at the end of its 25th season. But don’t panic — her final appearance as host of “The Oprah Winfrey Show” is nearly two years away. [washingtonpost]

Apple Can See Microsoft on The Horizon – Apple’s phoenix-like rise from the ashes has propelled its market value to $180 billion, raising the possibility that it could challenge Microsoft for the technology crown. Microsoft is now the world’s most valuable tech company with a commanding market capitalization of $250 billion. Its Windows software is in nine out of 10 personal computers. [msnbc]

Official Shelby GT 500CR Build License Given to Classic Recreations - Classic Recreations’ skilled craftsmanship for over 10 years of modifying and custom fabricating high-performance vehicles has finally paid back. Carroll Shelby has granted Classic Recreations the license to build the official Shelby GT 500CR. John Smit is going to pee himself. [bornrich]

Elephant Herd Roams Freely Indoors – When the White Bwanas designed and constructed the Mfuwe Game Lodge in the South Luangwa National Park in Zambia, they built it (unwittingly, we’re told) on a traditional elephant path to some wild mango trees on the property. You need to see these pics. [livingstylishlywell]

Beyonce Stage Dives at London Concert – Beyonce made an unexpected leap at a free concert in London Sunday night. During her performance of ‘Halo,’ she took a daring head-first stage dive into the audience of screaming fans, in nothing but a sequined leotard. [popeater]

This Bulldog Is Better at Tony Hawk Than You Tony Hawk Ride comes with a skateboard controller. You know what that means: dogs playing video games. What’s amazing about this video is just how good this dog is. Impressive! [gizmodo]

What Happens to Your Online Accounts When You Die? – Though maudlin to consider, it’s important to think about what happens to your email and social networking accounts when you die. Will your relatives be able to gain access, or will the accounts simply fade away? That depends. [lifehacker]

Susan Boyle Debut CD Sets Amazon Pre-Ordered Sales Record – Susan Boyle, a 48-year-old unemployed charity worker who became an international sensation after her audition for “Britain’s Got Talent” in April, can now lay claim to a new achievement. Her debut CD, set to come out on November 23, has become the most pre-ordered CD in the history of Amazon.com [cnn]

A note to anyone expecting instantaneous email response from me today – I’m racing, baby. That’s right, you heard me. I’m on Killarney race track MOST of the day. In a PROPER single-seater racing car. I shit you not. It’s called Fantastic Racing and I’m being taken there by Cape Town Tourism. Check it out HERE. Don’t worry, I’ll bring the trophy home..

That sentence was red before – but then I realised that I wanted you to be more RELAXED.

[thanks paul]

You don’t?

You should.

Are you sure you don’t? Did you not even watch the one I gave you the other day with Charlize Theron? Come on, man!

Anyway, there is a new one with the host of The Tonight Show, Conan O-Brien (as the guest). To fill you in, Conan just took over from Jay Leno as the host of The Tonight Show.

Check it out, it’s quite beautiful.

Lag.

I’m FINE with that!

[thanks paul]

Besides photos including that now iconic pic of me as a child, the interview also gets in pretty deep with regards to what makes me tick. Randall Abrahams even gets a mention. No spice.

Go get a copy – it looks like this:

The new ELLE Magazine featuring Seth Rotherham on page 78
Comes with a free pair of shades!

I can see what will happen here. Just like they called it a “coincidence” when the YOU Magazine issue I was in became their biggest seller ever (oh, because of the Caster Simenya makeover? Whatever..), the same will happen here and I suppose they’ll attribute it to the free pair of shades that come with the mag. Puh!

Why then did the Top Billing TV show episode with 2oceansvibe experience their highest viewership levels in 3 years?

Seriously, get over yourself. Let’s shift some bloody units!

And we haven’t even got to the Marie Claire Naked Issue, which comes out soon.

That’s right…starkers baby – for you!

Plasmas, Playstations, Digital photo frames, video cameras, holidays..
YOU NAME IT!

To recap – Nicola won:

WHY did they do this, you ask?

According to Old Mutual,

“If our winners had bought these products with an American Express® Old Mutual Investment Credit Card, a sum of R1041.54 would have been invested into a money market unit trust!

Remember, the new Investment Credit Card Account from Old Mutual allows you to invest, every time you spend. If you need any further information about this account, or would like to apply for one, please visit www.oldmutual.co.za/card.”

That’s absolutely fair enough!

Check out this vid I put together as I joined Nicola to claim the prizes

Now what has this taught you?

Quite simple.

You ready?

Enter ALL the 2oceansvibe competitions!

If you don’t, you’ll NEVER win.

FACT!

[*Video soundtrack is "Window Shopper" by The Parlotones]

Adverts Soon!

Johnny Depp wins ‘Sexiest Man Alive’ award

Johnny Depp Wins His 2nd ‘Sexiest Man Alive’ Title – Get lost, Hugh Jackman. This year’s “Sexiest Man Alive” is once again Johnny Depp. Depp nudged aside Jackman to get the coveted endorsement from People magazine Wednesday. It’s the 46-year-old actor’s second time as “Sexiest Man Alive.” [associated]

Kreame, Caveau and HQ are hosting the season’s most exclusive New Years event – in one of the city’s most beautiful venues – Heritage Square. See the New Year through in style under the star-filled Cape Town night. Drinks will flow, canapés will delight and DJ Rene Tanguy will take you into 2010 with an energetic bang! [newyears]

Button Teams Up With Hamilton At McLaren – Jenson Button will partner Lewis Hamilton at McLaren next season in an all-British lineup of world champions, the Formula One team said on Wednesday. Jeepers, can you imagine? Skinny rivalry. [reuters]

Carmen Electra Sex Tape Leaked – It was just a matter of time, really. Carmen Electra stars in a classy new video that leaked on the web today, featuring lots of girl-on-girl action. I wouldn’t call it a sex tape, but it’s definitely hot. [hollyscoop]

Report: Oscar Pistorius Has An Unfair Advantage – Oscar Pistorius, a double-amputee sprinter from South Africa, was cleared to race against able-bodied athletes in the Beijing Olympics a year and a half ago. Now, however, a new study argues that his prosthetic legs may give him an unfair advantage after all. [nytimes]

Christian Conservatives Praying for God to Kill Obama – There’s a hilarious new meme in the wingnut sectors of the internet: someone’s coined a bumper sticker slogan encouraging people to pray for Barack Obama. But here’s the funny part: it’s really a secret Christian code for “Kill the President!’ [gawker]

Today is International Men’s Day – Deal with it! International Men’s Day began on November 19th 1999 in Trinidad and Tobago and was supported by the United Nations. The event received wide support from men’s groups in USA, Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Caribbean. [internationalmensday]

Condé Nast will officially be Apple tablet ready in 2010 – Condé Nast has declared that Wired magazine will be Apple tablet-compatible by mid-2010, although they admit that Apple hasn’t actually told them how they might go about doing that. While this isn’t exactly comparable to adjusting office doorway heights in case someone hires a Yeti, the parallels are clear. [crunchgear]

Hooters Opens in Umhlanga, Durban – For those of you who don’t know (morning!) Hooters is an American chain of restaurants with a waitstaff primarily made up of attractive, scantily-clad waitresses. The logo is an owl, but the name “Hooters” is generally understood to suggest something else. Well done, Durbs! Roll on Cape Town Hooters! [marcforrest]

Moodley ‘Forced” to Murder Matthews – Convicted killer Donovan Moodley blamed the murder of Leigh Matthews on the media. His advocate told the South Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg, that his client had planned to kidnap Matthews, extort a ransom from her parents and then release her. [timeslive]

Scientists Prove (again) That Alcohol is Good For You – Drinking alcohol every day cuts the risk of heart disease in men by more than a third, a major study suggests. The Spanish research involving more than 15,500 men and 26,000 women found large quantities of alcohol could be even more beneficial for men. [bbc]

SA Comes in at Number 55th Least Corrupted Country in the World – With New Zealand being number 1 (zero corruption) and Seychelles at 54 and Latvia at 56. Awesome! And, of course, Somalia slides in at number 180. Nice guys! [transparencyint]

Woody Harrelson: Chevron Behind Afghanistan War – Actor Woody Harrelson, who stars in the new film The Messenger, recounts his conspiracy theory that America invaded Afghanistan not because of the 9/11 attacks, but because Chevron wanted to overthrow the Taliban and build an oil pipeline. Awesome! [newsbusters]

And You Thought it Ended With the Vuvuzela? – You are very mistaken! Enter the Makoya Fan Helmet, also known as the Makaraba. As South African as its thunderous footballing partner, the Vuvuzela, a merchandised version of the Makaraba is now available. Serious interest has been shown from America, Europe and even Canadian ice hockey teams, interestingly enough! [makoya]

Will Farrell is Hollywood’s Most Overpaid Star: Forbes – Funnyman Will Ferrell and British actor Ewan McGregor on Wednesday headed a Forbes.com list of Hollywood’s most overpaid stars when looking at the financial returns of their movies. Billy Bob Thornton, Tom Cruise and Jim Carrey also made the top 10 tally of actors who cost more to hire than they appear to be worth at box offices. [yahoo]

PUMA First Sportswear Company to Join UN’s Climate Neutral Network – Sportlifestyle brand PUMA will become the first major sportswear company to join the Climate Neutral Network of the United Nations Environment Programme. The cooperation is in line with its sustainability concept PUMAVision and underpins PUMA’s efforts to contribute to a low carbon society. [unitednations]

SuperEna Lottery Sporting a €90,000,000 Jackpot Following Rollover – A simple equation reveals that ninety Million Euros is just over 1 Billion Rand. That’s a lot of cash. Either you buy a ticket and stand a chance of winning it. Or you don’t. [playsuperena]

[thanks paul]

Am I biased because our family Bastide in Provence is only a few town’s away from the town of Lourmarin, a town that lends it’s name to the wine brand behind the Queen’s Plate? Maybe…

But the fact remains – to put the Queen’s Plate in the same category and to compare it to other horse races (if indeed there were others?) is laughable. The Queen’s Plate is not Cape Town’s horse race of the year, The Queen’s Plate is South Africa’s SOCIAL EVENT of the year.

It, quite simply, does not get better than this.

Ladies and Gentlemen, the 149th running of the L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate will be taking place on January the 9th, 2010, at Kenilworth Race Course for a purse of R1 million. I will be there, and so will South Africa’s finest.

A DAY AT THE RACES

The prestigious and undoubtedly the most stylish event on the Cape Town racing and social calendar, the L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate, will be run for the 149th time at Kenilworth race course on January 9, 2010, for a purse of R1 million.

One of South Africa’s premier horse races over 1600m and a weight-for-age contest in line with the world’s most renowned Grade 1 events, the historic L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate was first held in 1861 in honour of Queen Victoria. When she died, the race became the King’s Plate up until the accession of Queen Elizabeth II to the throne in 1953. Today it is a chic and fashionable affair which brings the country’s finest thoroughbred horses onto centre stage and surrounds them with haute couture fashion, vintage cars and fine wines.

The 149th running of the L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate
January 9, 2010 – Kenilworth Race Course

The L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate is a day steeped in elegance and punters are requested to dress in keeping with the blue and white dress code, which is carried through to the décor in the VIP village and style lounges. For ladies this means floaty, summery frocks in pearl, alabaster and ivory with large hats to shield their delicate skin from the harsh South African sun. Gentlemen don lightweight summer suits with ties in shades of sapphire, cornflower, turquoise, navy, sky, cobalt and powder blue. Effort will be rewarded with prizes for the best dressed couple who have embodied the sophistication of the L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate.

In the style lounges, guests will be accommodated in comfort and luxury in a variety of marquees, with a dazzling array of gourmet food stalls, plentiful totes for placing bets, classy wine and champagne bars, and a specially constructed deck for an uninterrupted view of their winning horse romping home. Later, as the sun dips behind the mountain and the last race is run, some of the country’s best musicians and DJs will take to the stage to entertain the crowds till late.

Like last year, car enthusiasts can look forward to a host of beautiful, classic vintage cars, which will be on display throughout the day.

Tickets: Entrance to the style lounges and VIP village is R250 excluding food and drink, and tickets are available at Computicket. A wide range of delicious food and beverages will be on sale there.

Date / Time: 9 January, 2010 from 11h00 until 23h00

Dress code: Strictly Blue and White

For more information go to www.lqp.co.za

I trust I will be seeing you there?

Until then, CLICK HERE for some pics from last year’s Queen’s Plate, including pics of Minki van der Westhuizen, Trcy McGregor, Lisa Cowley, Michelle Cowley, Lyndall Jarvis, Schalk Burger, Jo-Ann Strauss and more!

And EVEN MORE here!

ZOMBIELAND RULES

#1 Cardio – if you can’t outrun ‘em, you’re toast.
#2 The Double Tap – two slugs in the head is better than one.
#3 Beware of Bathrooms – pants down, chin up.
#4 Seatbelts – only crash test dummies lock down.

Catch the rest of the rules, the review and the trailer after the jump…

Zombieland Rules continued…

#6 Cast Iron Skillet – one swing and that sucker’s out.
#7 Travel Light – drop everything, including your hat.
#8 Get A Kickass Partner – someone who can kill (who you won’t).
#12 Bounty – paper towels to mop up guts and brains.
#17 Don’t Be A Hero – it’s every man for himself.
#18 Limber Up – pull a muscle and you’re a goner.
#21 Avoid Strip Clubs – there’s no such thing as a sexy zombie.
#22 When In Doubt, Know Your Way Out – no exit = no brain.
#29 The Buddy System – you need someone to get your back.
#31 Check The Back Seat – zombies never ride shotgun.
#32 Enjoy The Little Things – savour nostalgia whenever possible.
#33 Swiss Army Knife – never leave home without it.

Zombieland is directed by Fantasy Factory writer-producer, Ruben Fleischer and stars Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Abigail Breslin and Emma Stone. It’s yet another “zombedy” (zombie + comedy) in the wake of Shaun of the Dead, except it’s more of a cross-country adventure, following two men and their exploits as they try to outrun zombies and survive the United States of Zombieland. The classic road movie gets flipped on its head as do some of the victims, as some of the fittest and fastest remaining Americans try to stay ahead of the undead. Firing shotguns, swinging baseball bats, hot-wiring cars, decommissioning zombies… it’s all in a day’s work for these intrepid zombie survivors.

Jesse Eisenberg reprises a similar role, hairstyle and manner as his character from Adventureland… Zombieland… Adventureland. His wimpy yet likable attitude and off-beat humour as Columbus complement the brazen, Crocodile Dundee antics of the man-of-the-hour-on-the-hour, Woody Harrelson as Tallahassee. Eisenberg’s performance is almost identical to that of Adventureland in tempo, ambition and intellect as the good guy underdog, making you want him to succeed. Armed with his rules for surviving in Zombieland, he teams up with Harrelson’s character to make an unlikely tag team of adventurers in the urban wilderness.

Zombieland co-stars Abigail Breslin (Little Miss Sunshine) as Little Rock, Emma Stone (Superbad) as Wichita and a classic cameo from Bill Murray, get this… as himself. The movie trades in cult currency… tapping into Americana with its reverence for Hollywood, motor vehicles, zombie movie conventions and even product placements <<insert White Noise quote here>>. Grant the product placements do border on being over-the-top tacky at times, the film still manages to hold some degree of integrity whether it’s fighting for the last remaining Twinkie in the West or punting Ghostbusters and the rest of Bill Murray’s career.

Zombieland starts off with a bang, introducing the rules and splashing vomit, blood and sweat on screen to get your attention. It’s a classic intro that sets the tone for the rest of the film, which seriously mellows out in the middle, focusing on the relationships between the troupe of near-extinct humans. The gore factor is for a lack of a better joke… in good taste and on par for a “zombedy”, nowhere near as graphic as anything by Dario Argento. It hits you hard in the beginning, lulls you into a sense of complacency and then throws everything at you (including a clown) in the dying stages.

The performances are solid, the direction is good, the production values are high, the sets are cool, the music is spot-on and the laughs are forthcoming… making it a real contender. However, the perpetual product placements are distracting, while the simplistic film narrative and stale concept don’t really add anything new to the genre.

It makes a hard-edged “zombedy” with heaps of cult appeal, one of the best American movies of its type, but doesn’t have the same heart, comedy or fresh-faced appeal as its predecessor, Shaun of the Dead. Don’t let that stop you from seeing Zombieland, it’s a wild ride – and as they say, you’ve either got to “Nut Up or Shut Up”.

The bottom line: Entertaining.

Release date: 20 November, 2009

Watch Official Zombieland Trailer

Get tickets at Nu Metro
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Get more movie reviews at SPL!NG

It is to do with the guy (Ras Dumisani) who sang the national anthem before our rugby test against France last week.

He sang it badly.

He is a rasta.

Here it is.

Get it?

Great.

Moving SWIFTLY on..

“God, Seth, you’re so awesome!”

“Hey, thanks my china..”

“Nice shoes, Seth!”

“Hey, shot, Leeroy!”

[followed by slap, snap and fisties - BOOM!]

Lately, there has been a lot of attention over my new Ray Bans. They’re like the ones before, but ever so slightly different. So I asked my sponsors for some hi-res imagery.

These, my friends, are them. The entire collection is called Rare Prints and it’s the new colorful range from Ray Ban and Sunglass Hut for 2010. It includes 2 limited edition styles which are called the ‘flowers’ and the ‘subway’ (These are the ones I’ve got- obviously).

The “Subway”

The “Flowers”

Pretty cool, hey? I know.

You can click those shades above to see higher res versions.

Better yet, I made a photo gallery of ALL the new shades!

That’s right, CLICK HERE to see the rest of the range!

Don’t forget to look out for the new limited edition Ray Ban 2oceansvibe Wayfarers that will be coming out soon. No, I’m not joking. Why would I joke about something as awesome as that?

Big thanks to 2oceansvibe eyewear sponsor, Sunglass Hut !

Mwah, mwah xxx

Tom Ford’s Directorial Debut - How could Ford, who had pulled off one of the greatest fashion reinventions in history with Gucci possibly do it again, in a totally new and notoriously difficult medium such as film. Most people regarded Ford’s move into film as a vanity project; one that if actually realized would be all style and no substance, a glorified TV commercial of beautiful people. Well. He proved us all wrong. [thecoolhunter]

Can Law Keep up With Technology? – In a case that would have been impossible even five years ago, bad-girl rocker Courtney Love is being sued for libel by a fashion designer for allegedly slamming the woman on Twitter. Love posted allegedly derogatory and false comments about the designer on her now-discontinued Twitter feed. [cnn]

80% Won’t Pay for Online Content (And the Other 20% Are Probably Lying) – Forrester Research has a new study out that Rupert Murdoch should probably download: Of 4,000 people polled, 80 percent will not pay for online newspapers or magazines, and the rest are divided. That’s bad news not only for News Corp. chairman Murdoch but also for all the other old media barons hoping online paywalls will save their bacon. [gawker]

First Shots of Levi Johnston’s Playgirl Spread – Even though he wussed out and declined to give you the full Johnston in Playgirl after all, the father of Sarah Palin’s grandchild is still very much posing for the magazine. He is in the shower and apparently there is also a hockey stick involved. But you’ll have to wait for the full photo spread to know for sure. [hollywoodgoss]

Police travel in style in R150m private jet – Money for luxury air travel could have bought 46627 bulletproof vests. Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa confirmed that his department had bought a Cessna Citation Sovereign private business jet in February last year to fly senior cops and Cabinet ministers around the country and abroad. [timeslive]

Susan Boyle Talks of Bullies and Beatings – Susan Boyle’s unlikely success story just got even more amazing, with the revelation that she was beaten and bullied as a child. “You’re looking at someone who would get the belt every day,” the ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ star told the Daily Mirror. Fair enough. [popeater]

How Microsoft Blew it With Windows Mobile – Microsoft Windows continues to dominate the PC market with a 90 percent market-share stronghold, but when it comes to smartphones, Microsoft is getting beat up worse than a mustachioed villain in a Jackie Chan movie. [wired]

Sci-Fi Themed Victoria’s Secret Show to Open With Skeletal Neon Wings – Alessandra Ambrosio will open the next Victoria’s Secret fashion show, which tapes this Thursday in New York and airs next month on CBS. She’ll wear a neon bra with matching neon panties and wings by designer Alexander Koutny, a Central Saint Martins alum who says his mother was a “closet Trekkie. [nymag]

The Brad and Britney Crash – The price for paparazzi photos has plummeted 31 percent. A little more than a year ago People magazine forked over $14 million (in partnership with Hello Mag) for the first, exclusive photos of Brad Pitt and Angelina’s newborn twins, Vivienne and Knox. The sale was more than three times what People paid for the couple’s firstborn, Shiloh. Is this the end of the celebrity economy?  [dailybeast]

Sleepwalker Admits Killing Wife While Fighting Intruders in Nightmare – A man with a history of sleepwalking strangled his wife because he was convinced that she was an intruder who had broken into their camper van. Brian Thomas, 59, and his wife Christine, 57, were on holiday in West Wales when he attacked her in the middle of the night. Prosecutors accepted the findings of medical experts. [timesuk]

Michael Jackson: father of Jordan Chandler shoots himself dead – The father of Jordan Chandler, a boy who accused Michael Jackson of child molestation, has committed suicide. Evan Chandler, 65, was found dead in his apartment in New Jersey after shooting himself in the head. Police said there was no suicide note. [telegraph]

Candice Swanepoel Picture Moment – She is one of the newest hottest Victoria’s Secret Lingerie Models and she’s all ours. Candice Swanepoel shows us why she is currently one of the most valuable models on earth [hollywoodtuna]

The World’s Most Beautiful Garages – Pull up a comfy chair and enjoy oogling some of today’s most sexy and stunning garages, with the cars to match! [luxury4play]

[thanks richard]

And now, just like you had your opportunity to give your views, so has the man of the moment and the target of the accusations, Oliver Darnell. I received an email from Oliver this morning and so, in all fairness, I am more than happy to give him this opportunity to say his bit.

Darnell International
Target of accusations sent in by readers

Please post any comments (Oliver, you can do the same – it’s far more useful when it comes to social debate) in the comments section at the bottom of this article.

From: Oliver Darnell

Date: 17 November 2009 7:45:37 AM SAST

To: editor@2oceansvibe.com

Subject: darnell international scam

Dear Seth,

I would like to give you a bit of background about Darnell International. We are primarily a recruitment company placing candidates locally, in the UK and the Middle East. We have a small training department that offers online vocational training courses and have been providing these courses for the last 5 years. We have sold over 3000 training courses and have recently received a few complaints. The reason for these complaints is partly due to

1 an increased demand and our customer service team not being able to cope with the volume of applicants, but this has now been addressed

2 the recession in the UK and candidates not being able to get the positions they want. As a business we are able to provide guarenteed positions for most of these candidates, however most of the guarenteed positions are self employed.

We are addressing each and every comment on Money Saving Expert and are taking this very seriously.

We would ask you kindly to remove your article and replys which are both slanderous on myself and my company before we have to refer this to our legal team.

Kind Regards Oliver
–
Oliver Darnell
darnell international
UK 0845 4750000
SA 021 424 3186

Excellent – Thank you for that, Oliver!

Hopefully that information provides more insight to the accusers out there. Who knows, it might even change their mind.

What do YOU think?

Check out the original article HERE (includes recording of phone call made to Darnell International), then look over the above information from Oliver Darnell, and make up your own mind.

Two things are interesting to note, the first being the fact that her second name is Ann. That’s after her first name, which is Joanna. So it’s Joanna Ann. I just thought that was a bit of an overkill which I wanted to mention.

[clears throat]

The second interesting fact is that her sister is also smoking hot. Serious? Ja, serial.

Click here and you can see them together (Joanna is the one on the left, if that makes a difference). I prefer not to look at pics like that. One at a time for me, thangyaverymuch.

Which brings us seamlessly to this week’s Tuesday Tabs feature. It’s fresh footage of Joanna Krupa from the latest US Playboy Magazine. I want you to embrace it. If you are using a laptop, I want you to hold it close to your body.

Click pic for NSFW (yet terribly tasteful) image:

CLICK HERE for hardly NSFW image

Well, as I said in the lyrics of one of the hottest selling singles I ever wrote, “WHOOMP, there it is!!”

Pretty cool, right?

I thought you’d like that.

And if you liked that, you’ll definitely enjoy this.

And this.

On Camps Bay beach, nogal!

Click pics for hi-res images:

Aerial shot of the action on the beach. (pic by Anthony Friend)

Cape Town’s finests forming the word Cosmo on Camps Bay beach
(Pic by Peter Lambert)

Cosmo’s Fun Fearless Females (Pic by Peter Lambert)

Good Hope FM’s The Knob gets his legs shaven
by one of the Gillette Venus Breeze girls

Check out this vibe:

530 GODDESSES GRACE SA’S BIGGEST SWIMSUIT SHOOT EVER!

On Saturday the 14th of November 530 fun, fearless, bikini-clad females descended on Camps Bay Beach in the Western Cape to take part in South Africa’s biggest swimsuit shoot ever. Despite the erratic weather that had been plaguing the Cape in the days leading up to the big event, organisers Cosmopolitan and Gillette Venus Breeze were determined to set a national record for the most bikini babes in one photoshoot.

The 530 bikinied beauties braved uncertain weather conditions for a day of fun, in the sun. Whilst grooving to music supplied by Good Hope FM, the ladies took their positions to form the word COSMO, making SA’s biggest swimsuit shoot ever! Excitement and community spirit abounded as photographers and videographers hovering in a helicopter overhead captured the momentous occasion.

Undoubtedly, a huge highlight of the day was the announcement of the winner of the Miss Gillette Venus Legs of a Goddess 2009 title, won by Kyle Koegeleneberg. Kyle’s beautiful legs and fabulously feminine personality were spotted by a team of judges from Gillette, Cosmopolitan, Good Hope FM and Full Circle Model Management, who had the fortunate yet tough task of combing the beach for fine-legged finalists.

According to Gillette Brand Manager, Akwasi Opoku-Dakwa, “Today is about celebrating women who feel great about themselves, having fun, and being part of a record-setting event. Venus is all about revealing the goddess in every woman and we’re thrilled to be able to create this event together with the fun, fearless females of Cosmo. ”

And to Kyle Koegeleneberg for winning…

WELL DONE, girlfriend!!

Adverts Soon!

Here it is – from the South African Government’s website, in the “International Relations & Cooperation” section.

Tsunami’s, Xenophobia, Hermaphrodites, Bird Flu,
Swine Flu, Global Warming…. and now THIS!

Statement of the South African Embassy, Paris, France, on the Debacle regarding the National Anthem

Paris - The South African Embassy in Paris, France, has taken note with concern of media reports over the weekend that it was the Embassy in Paris that recommended a singer to render the National Anthem at the rugby match between South Africa and France on Friday, 13 November 2009. The Embassy shares the disappointment of all South Africans on the performance of the singer in his rendition of the National Anthem. The South African Embassy, as the Government’s representative in France, will always take the necessary steps to protect and promote our country’s national symbols.

On 4 September 2009, the French Rugby Union in Paris approached the South African Embassy in Paris for names of singers residing in France who could be contacted to sing the national anthem. The South African Embassy does indeed keep a list of South Africans residing in France and regularly provides relevant information to French interlocutors as may be appropriate. In all cases, the Embassy merely provides information but is often not in a position to vouch for the bona fides, credentials or competency of any of the parties. In this case, the embassy had only one name of a South African singer in France and the Embassy provided the name of his agent in France to the French Rugby Union. This was not a recommendation from the embassy since the embassy had no previous exposure to his performances nor is he a renowned performer.

During a meeting of 8 September 2009 with officials from the Midi-Pyrenees Rugby Union in Toulouse a request was made to the Embassy to suggest a South African singer residing in France to render the National Anthem during the match. Since this was not an embassy event the embassy maintained that it was not in a position to provide, source or recommend any artists and that they discuss this matter with the South African Rugby Union. The Embassy further undertook to inform them of any South African singers who might be touring France during this period. There was unfortunately no South African artist touring France during this period.

The Embassy had no subsequent dealings with any of the parties and rejects all claims that the embassy chose or imposed the singer. This was entirely the responsibility of the hosts.

The Embassy also took note of another incident involving its national symbols at the rugby match. In this case the South African Flag was hung the wrong way. South African diplomats attending the game immediately brought this to the attention of the French authorities but unfortunately, the French authorities indicated that it was too late to correct this.

The Embassy affirms that it was not responsible for sourcing, providing or recommending a singer to render the national anthem at the rugby match, and similarly, at any non-government event(s) held in France.

For more information contact Chief Director for Public Diplomacy, Saul Kgomotso Molobi on 082 940 1647.  

Issued by the Department of International Relations and Cooperation
Private Bag x152
Pretoria, 0001
16 November 2009

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So, basically, you’re saying you had NOTHING to do with it and are not taking any blame whatsoever? You gave them a name a while ago, but it didn’t count? Then you left it up to some French people to choose someone to sing an Afrikaans/Xhosa/English mix anthem?

You could have out Pieter Dixon (The Hooker) and Butch James (in Bath, UK) in charge of this shit and it would have been handled better. If he wasn’t personally available, Dixie would have probably called ex-Stormers player (lock) Rob Linde for goodness sake! He’s in France and would have sung a FAR better version than the crap we were dealt on Friday night. Especially the Afrikaans part.

Christ, my dad is up the road in Provence – he would had cleaned it up.

Fools. A large bag of fools, we have on our hands here.

Be sure to catch Rasta Anthem Singer, Ras Dumisani’s interview from a while back HERE.

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