Saturday, July 19, 2025

Vacay Like A Celeb In SA

It is easy to look at celebrities and think that us mere mortals will never reach a level of such decadence. One look at their popular SA hangouts and you’ll quickly change your mind.

Some People Are Applauding Dolce & Gabbana

The Elton/D&G debate is turning into a bit of a tennis match, and quite frankly it would be so much more entertaining with a bowl of strawberries and cream and a Pimm’s cocktail.

Awesome Interview With Elton John: The Cocaine, The Temper

In an awesome interview with Alexis Petridis for The Guardian, Elton John opens up about cocaine use and the temper he became famous for during what he describes as his “cocaine years.” Remember the famous incident when Elton John woke up to a storm outside his hotel room, and immediately called his managers demanding they change the weather?

Elton John Freed From Nikitagate

A US District Court judge has ruled that Elton John and his lyricist Bernie Taupin didn’t steal the lyrics to the song “Nikita”.

EXCLUSIVE: SA Man Suing Elton John Puts Forward Strong New Argument

Yesterday, 2oceansvibe reported that a local man, Guy Hobbs, had accused Elton John of plagiarising and misappropriating lyrics that he had written for John’s hit single, “Nikita”. This morning, he contacted us for full comment. Read his compelling argument, after the jump.

South African Songwriter Sues Elton John For Plagiarising “Nikita”

You know that Elton John song, “Nikita”? According to Capetonian, Guy Hobbs, he actually wrote the lyrics in the early 80s following a relationship with a Russian waitress called Natasha. But when he submitted it to several publishing companies, he got turned down. In 1985, the song suddenly popped up on the radio as a new Elton John single.

Elton John Magazine Cover Censored

A supermarket in Arkansas has caused a stir by placing a ‘family shield’ in front of the US Weekly cover which features Elton John and his partner, David Furnish, cradling their adopted baby boy. NSFW if your screen is within the vicinity of small homophobic children.