Michael Jackson’s Daughter Taken To Hospital After Suicide Attempt – Paris Jackson, the only daughter of the pop star, allegedly tried to slit her wrists and was taken to a Los Angeles hospital early Wednesday morning. [nydailynews]
Stephen Fry Reveals 2012 Suicide Attempt – The comedian and QI presenter said he took “a huge number of pills and a huge [amount] of vodka” while filming abroad. [sjynews]
ANC Youth League Too Broke To Pay Debts – The ANC Youth League has argued in the South Gauteng High Court that it has no assets or funds to liquidate in order to pay outstanding debts. [mail&guardian]
Michelle Obama Confronts Protester, Threatens To Leave Fundraiser – First lady Michelle Obama experienced a rare face-to-face encounter with a protester late Tuesday – approaching the activist and threatening to leave a fundraiser if the person did not stop interrupting her speech. [washpo]
Pianist Krystian Zimerman Storms Out Over Phone Recording – One of the world’s leading pianists has surprised concertgoers by storming off stage because a fan was filming his performance on a smartphone. [bbc]
Djokovic And Nadal Will Meet In French Open Semi-Final – It was the final last year and many tennis fans wish it was this year’s finale as well but world No. 1 Novak Djokovic and seven-time champion Rafael Nadal have at least booked their clash in the French Open semifinal – and the Serb knows what’s coming his way. Friday 13h00 on Superport. [cnn]
Lady Gaga’s Fake Fingernail Auctioned Off for $13,000 (R130,000) – A fake fingernail worn by Lady Gaga has been auctioned off for quite the tidy sum when it was snapped up by an enthusiastic buyer who was clearly looking to scratch an itch for all things Gaga. [eonline]
Justin Biber’s Vest For Auction Currently Sitting On R8,400 – A vest Justin Bieber wore during his concert in Cape Town is on auction until 21 June. The vest is framed, with a set of drum sticks Bieber used that night (8 May). Check it out. [here]
Ridiculous ‘Machete Kills’ Poster Features Sofia Vergara In A Machine Gun Bra – Character posters for upcoming film “Machete Kills” have started to roll out and the latest Sofia Vergara one doesn’t hold anything back. [busins]
John Galliano speaks: “It’s The Worst Thing I Have Said In My Life, But I Didn’t Mean It” – Speaking for the first time since he was fired from Dior for an anti-Semitic outburst, John Galliano insists he is not racist, talks openly about his battle with drink and drugs and says he is “grateful” for what happened. [telegraph]
Extinct Lizard Named After The Doors’ Singer Jim Morrison – A newly described 6ft lizard that roamed South East Asia from 36-40 million years ago has been named after The Doors singer Jim Morrison. [bbc]
Stop Staring at Your Facebook Profile: It Could Be Making You Stupid – People used to log onto Facebook to spy on old flames and check out new crushes. Now it seems like they are more interested in gazing at their own profiles — and that’s a problem. [time]
This Is the Perfect Pinterest Picture, According to Science – For the past year, a Philadelphia-based startup called Curalate has been stalking Pinterest, amassing a database of millions of images shared on the picture-collection hub, plus information on how often those images were shared, liked, or commented upon. [wired]
Taylor Swift Joins Rolling Stones for ‘As Tears Go By’ [Video] – The Rolling Stones slowed it down for a special performance of one of the earliest Jagger/Richards compositions, “As Tears Go By.” Jagger noted the band hadn’t performed the cut in a while, and they were going to do it with a little help from a special guest: Cue – as promised – Taylor Swift. [rollingstone]
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Comedian Mojak Lehoko On Imbo Live, 10h00-12h00 – Mojak Lehoko is one of SA’s rising stars on the comedy circuit. Mojak performs at Kitchners in Braamfontein Johannesburg, Jou Ma Se Comedy Club in Cape Town and recently had a one man show called, ‘How did I get here’. You might also remember him from season 2-6 on ‘Late Night News with Loyiso Golo’ making brief appearances poking fun at politicians. [imbolive]
Monis In Studio Tasting At 12h30 – Chris De Klerk from Monis is in studio today, discussing fortified wines, and how this is your most ideal winter warmer. Does the word sherry or port mean cold winter evenings, a granny having a drink after dinner or a drink traditionally served before a wedding? It’s time you break out of your wine comfort zone and explore fortified wines! Tune in at 12h30 for the interview.[2ovfm]
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