Star 2022-06-28

Rege-Jean Page has dismissed claims he is returning to Bridgerton. The 34-year-old actor became a household name thanks to his portrayal of the Duke of Hastings in the first season of the Netflix period drama, but left before season two. And though it was recently reported he was in talks to return for the third season of the show, he insisted there are no plans to do so, though he had a great time catching up with his former co-star Jonathan Bailey in Milan, Italy, recently. Sharing a photo of the two of them together during Fashion Week, he wrote on Instagram: “The boys are back in town. “(No, I’m not going back to the show btw – the papers made that one up). “But we had the best, and…

Disney has reportedly offered Hollywood star Johnny Depp a whopping $301 million (R4.8 billion) deal for him to return as the iconic character of Jack Sparrow in the Pirates Of The Caribbean franchise and a Disney+ series. According to poptrack.au, an industry insider, the company is preparing a $301m deal as a formal apology and a request for the actor to return as Jack Sparrow. “Disney are very interested in patching up their relationship with Johnny Depp. They reached out to the actor prior to his defamation trial against Amber Heard and asked whether he would be interested in returning for another Pirates film or two. “I know corporate sent him a gift basket with a very heartfelt letter, but I’m unsure how it was received. “But what I can…

Silk Sonic and Will Smith scooped top prizes at the 2022 BET Awards. The annual ceremony celebrating black culture took place at Los Angeles’s Microsoft Theater on Sunday night, and this year Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak’s R&B supergroup was among the big winners. The duo’s debut album, An Evening With Silk Sonic, was crowned album of the year, while the Leave The Door Open hitmakers also took home the award for best group. Anderson won a third prize, video director of the year, meaning he became the most-awarded of the night. Doja Cat, Drake and Ari Lennox had led the nominations, but all came home empty-handed. Smith, who slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars earlier this year and was banned from the Academy Awards for 10 years, won the…

Following a two-year hiatus thanks to the Covid-19 pandemic, DStv and Mzansi Magic made sure to deliver a top-class production of the DStv Mzansi Viewers’ Choice Awards (DStvMVCA) at the Sun Arena in Pretoria. The blue carpet was filled with local celebrities and delegates who showed off their stunning outfits. It seems more celebrities are taking heed of all the red carpet criticism and putting in the effort needed to slay the carpet. Tshepi Vundla, Abdul Khoza and his wife, Batile Themane, Lorraine Moropa, Zola Nombona, Khutso Theledi, Thembsie Matu, Lasizwe Dambuza, and the stars of the upcoming Real Housewives of Cape Town were just some of the celebrities spotted on the blue carpet. The show kicked off with seasoned TV presenter Leanne Manas and the awards show host Lawrence…

Liquor board revokes taverner’s licence, to open criminal case AS investigators piece together the events that led to the deaths of 21 youngsters at an East London pens-down party on Sunday, a survivor has shared the details. On Sunday at about 4am, police from the Scenery Park police station in the Eastern Cape city received a report about the deaths of teenagers at a tavern. On arrival officers found 17 bodies inside the building. It was later established that two more youngsters had died, one died on the way to hospital and another in hospital. Nine of the victims were girls, 12 boys. It is alleged that the teenagers were celebrating the end of the mid-term school exams. Sinovuyo Monyane, 19, who was hired by the bar to promote an…

The NATIONAL Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) supports less than 1 800 students living with a disability. Briefing the media last week, Higher Education, Science and Innovation Minister Blade Nzimande said the department and the NSFAS would continue to support 1 770 students with disabilities – who received a comprehensive set of allowances from the scheme – for the current academic year. “We have committed that students with disabilities will qualify for NSFAS if they come from families who are not only earning up to R350 000 (a year), but who are earning up to R600 000 per annum, because of this government’s commitment to assist those of our people and students with disabilities,” Nzimande said. His spokesperson, Ishmael Mnisi, confirmed the figure was correct.…